80_FR_75918 80 FR 75686 - Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

80 FR 75686 - Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 232 (December 3, 2015)

Page Range75686-75687
FR Document2015-30617

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District Advisory Council (DAC) will meet as indicated below.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Meeting of the California Desert District Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 
the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
California Desert District Advisory Council (DAC) will meet as 
indicated below.

DATES: The DAC will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered 
public lands on Friday, December 4, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
and will meet in formal session on Saturday, December 5, 2015, from 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in El Centro, California. Members of the public 
are welcome. They must provide their own transportation, meals and 
beverages. Final agendas for the Friday field trip and the Saturday 
public meeting, along with the Saturday meeting location, will be 
posted on the DAC Web page at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/dac.html when finalized.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert 
District External Affairs, 1-951-697-5217. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individuals. You will receive a reply during normal hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All DAC meetings are open to the public. The 
15-member council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
BLM, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with 
public land management on BLM-administered lands in the California 
desert. Public comment for items not on the agenda will be scheduled at 
the beginning of the meeting Saturday morning. Time for public comment 
is made available by the council chairman during the presentation of 
various agenda items, and is scheduled at the end of the meeting for 
topics not on the agenda.
    While the Saturday meeting is tentatively scheduled from 8:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., the meeting could conclude prior to 5:00 p.m. should the 
council conclude its presentations and discussions. Therefore, members 
of the public interested in a particular agenda item or discussion 
should schedule their arrival accordingly. Agenda for the Saturday 
meeting will include updates by council members, the BLM California 
Desert District Manager, five Field Managers, and council subgroups. 
Focus topics for the meeting will include renewable energy, Salton Sea, 
and geothermal. Written comments may be filed in advance of the meeting 
for the California Desert District Advisory Council, c/o Bureau of Land 
Management, External Affairs, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno 
Valley, CA 92553. Written comments also are accepted at the time of the 
meeting and, if copies are provided to the recorder, will be 
incorporated into the minutes.

    Dated: November 23, 2015.
Teresa A. Raml,
California Desert District Manager.
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                                             survey year. At the first household visit,                                The surveyor uses this form to record                           II. Data
                                             the surveyor explains the survey                                          consent and track subsequent visits for
                                             purposes and invites household                                            completion of harvest reports.                                    OMB Control Number: 1018–0124.
                                             participation. The surveyor returns at                                      • FWS Forms 3–2381–1, 3–2381–2,                                 Title: Alaska Migratory Bird
                                             the end of the season of most harvest                                     3–2381–3, and 3–2381–4 (Harvest                                 Subsistence Harvest Household Survey.
                                             and at the end of the two other seasons                                   Report). The Harvest Report has                                   Service Form Number(s): 3–2380, 3–
                                             combined to help the household                                            drawings of bird species most                                   2381–1, 3–2381–2, 3–2381–3, and 3–
                                             complete the harvest report form.                                         commonly available for harvest in the                           2381–4.
                                               We have designed the survey methods                                     different regions of Alaska, with fields                          Type of Request: Extension of a
                                             to streamline procedures and reduce                                       for writing down the numbers of birds                           currently approved collection.
                                             respondent burden. We plan to use two                                     and eggs taken. There are four versions
                                                                                                                       of this form: Interior Alaska, North                              Description of Respondents:
                                             forms for household participation:
                                               • FWS Form 3–2380 (Tracking Sheet                                       Slope, Southern Coastal Alaska, and                             Households within subsistence eligible
                                             and Household Consent). The surveyor                                      Western Alaska. This form has a sheet                           areas of Alaska.
                                             visits each household selected to                                         for each season surveyed, and each                                Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
                                             participate in the survey to provide                                      sheet has fields for the household code,                          Frequency of Collection: Annually for
                                             information on the objectives and to                                      community name, harvest year, date of                           Tracking Sheet and Household Consent;
                                             obtain household consent to participate.                                  completion, and comments.                                       three times annually for Harvest Report.

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Completion
                                                                                                                                                                     Number of        Number of              time per               Total annual
                                                                                                Activity                                                            respondents       responses             response                burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                            (minutes)

                                             3–2380, Tracking Sheet and Household Consent ..........................................                                         2,553              2,553                         5              213
                                             3–2381–1 thru 3–2381–4, Harvest Report (three seasonal sheets) ...............                                                  2,300              6,900                         5              575

                                                  Totals ........................................................................................................            4,853              9,453    ........................            788



                                             III. Comments                                                               Dated: November 27, 2015.                                     Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative
                                                                                                                       Tina A. Campbell,                                               Action, (202) 273–4680;
                                               We invite comments concerning this                                      Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and                     elizabeth.appel@bia.gov.
                                             information collection on:                                                Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                                                                                                                                                       Correction
                                               • Whether or not the collection of                                      Service.
                                             information is necessary, including                                       [FR Doc. 2015–30557 Filed 12–2–15; 8:45 am]                       In the Federal Register of November
                                             whether or not the information will                                       BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                          25, 2015, in FR Doc. 2015–29954 on
                                             have practical utility;                                                                                                                   page 73811, in the second column,
                                                                                                                                                                                       correct the ADDRESSES caption to read:
                                               • The accuracy of our estimate of the                                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                        ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on
                                             burden for this collection of
                                                                                                                                                                                       the information collection to the Desk Officer
                                             information;                                                              Bureau of Indian Affairs                                        for the Department of the Interior at the
                                               • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,                                 [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/                                        Office of Management and Budget, by
                                             and clarity of the information to be                                      A0A501010.999900]                                               facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or you may send
                                             collected; and                                                                                                                            an email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
                                                                                                                       Renewal of Agency Information                                   Please send a copy of your comments to
                                               • Ways to minimize the burden of the                                                                                                    Juanita Mendoza, Acting Chief of Staff,
                                                                                                                       Collection for Bureau of Indian
                                             collection of information on                                                                                                              Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street
                                                                                                                       Education Tribal Colleges and
                                             respondents.                                                                                                                              NW., MIB—Mail Stop 4657, Washington, DC
                                                                                                                       Universities; Application for Grants                            20240; email Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu.
                                               Comments that you submit in                                             and Annual Report Form; Correction
                                             response to this notice are a matter of                                                                                                   Elizabeth K. Appel,
                                                                                                                       AGENCY:         Bureau of Indian Affairs,
                                             public record. We will include or                                                                                                         Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
                                                                                                                       Interior.                                                       Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
                                             summarize each comment in our request
                                             to OMB to approve this IC. Before                                         ACTION:  Notice; correction.                                    [FR Doc. 2015–30581 Filed 12–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                             including your address, phone number,                                     SUMMARY:  The Bureau of Indian Affairs                          BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
                                             email address, or other personal                                          published a document in the Federal
                                             identifying information in your                                           Register of November 25, 2015,
                                             comment, you should be aware that                                         concerning request for comments on the                          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                             your entire comment, including your                                       Renewal of Agency Information                                   Bureau of Land Management
                                             personal identifying information, may                                     Collection for Bureau of Indian
                                             be made publicly available at any time.                                   Education Tribal Colleges and                                   [LLCAD01000 L12100000.MD0000
                                             While you can ask us in your comment                                      Universities; Application for Grants and                        16XL1109AF]
                                                                                                                       Annual Report Form, OMB Control
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                                             to withhold your personal identifying
                                             information from public review, we                                        Numbers 1076–0018 and 1076–0105.                                Meeting of the California Desert
                                             cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                  The document contained an incorrect                             District Advisory Council
                                             do so.                                                                    email address for the submission of
                                                                                                                       comments.                                                       AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                                                                                                                                                       Interior.
                                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
                                                                                                                       Elizabeth K. Appel, Director, Office of


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                                             SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                      renewable energy, Salton Sea, and                     The acquisition of the existing FPL
                                             Federal Land Policy and Management                      geothermal. Written comments may be                   parcel is needed to support the goals of
                                             Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal                    filed in advance of the meeting for the               restoring the Northeast Shark River
                                             Advisory Committee Act of 1972                          California Desert District Advisory                   Slough and to fulfill the purposes of the
                                             (FACA), the U.S. Department of the                      Council, c/o Bureau of Land                           Comprehensive Everglades Restoration
                                             Interior, Bureau of Land Management                     Management, External Affairs, 22835                   Plan. Acquisition of land within the
                                             (BLM) California Desert District                        Calle San Juan de Los Lagos, Moreno                   EEEA through an exchange of lands
                                             Advisory Council (DAC) will meet as                     Valley, CA 92553. Written comments                    with FPL is legally authorized by Public
                                             indicated below.                                        also are accepted at the time of the                  Law 111–11 (March 30, 2009).
                                             DATES: The DAC will participate in a                    meeting and, if copies are provided to                   The Final EIS describes five
                                             field tour of BLM-administered public                   the recorder, will be incorporated into               alternatives. The Final EIS addresses the
                                             lands on Friday, December 4, 2015, from                 the minutes.                                          potential impacts from the acquisition
                                             8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will meet in                   Dated: November 23, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                           of FPL land in the park, as well as the
                                             formal session on Saturday, December 5,                                                                       indirect impacts that could result from
                                                                                                     Teresa A. Raml,
                                             2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in El                                                                       the subsequent construction and
                                                                                                     California Desert District Manager.                   operation of transmission lines, which
                                             Centro, California. Members of the
                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2015–30617 Filed 12–2–15; 8:45 am]           could be built either inside or outside
                                             public are welcome. They must provide
                                             their own transportation, meals and                     BILLING CODE 4310–40–P                                the park as a result of the land
                                             beverages. Final agendas for the Friday                                                                       acquisition alternative selected. The
                                             field trip and the Saturday public                                                                            following describes each of the
                                                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            alternatives included in the Final EIS:
                                             meeting, along with the Saturday
                                             meeting location, will be posted on the                                                                          Alternative 1a, No NPS Action—No
                                                                                                     National Park Service
                                             DAC Web page at http://www.blm.gov/                                                                           FPL Construction (environmental
                                             ca/st/en/info/rac/dac.html when                         [NPS–SER–EVER–19669]; [PPSESEROC3,                    baseline): The NPS would not take
                                                                                                     PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]                                     action to acquire FPL property within
                                             finalized.
                                                                                                                                                           the park. This alternative assumes that
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Final Environmental Impact Statement                  FPL would not construct transmission
                                             Stephen Razo, BLM California Desert                     for the Acquisition of Florida Power &                lines on its existing land in the park, in
                                             District External Affairs, 1–951–697–                   Light Company Land in the East                        the exchange corridor, or in any area
                                             5217. Persons who use a                                 Everglades Expansion Area                             outside the park.
                                             telecommunications device for the deaf                                                                           Alternative 1b, No NPS Action—FPL
                                             (TDD) may call the Federal Information                  AGENCY:   National Park Service, Interior.
                                                                                                     ACTION:   Notice of availability.                     Construction in the Park: the NPS
                                             Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339                                                                        would not take action to acquire FPL
                                             to contact the above individual during                  SUMMARY:    The National Park Service                 property within the park, the same as
                                             normal business hours. The FIRS is                      (NPS) announces the availability of the               alternative 1a, but this alternative
                                             available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,                Final Environmental Impact Statement                  assumes that FPL would construct
                                             to leave a message or question with the                 (EIS) for the acquisition of Florida                  transmission lines on its existing land in
                                             above individuals. You will receive a                   Power & Light Company (FPL) land in                   the park.
                                             reply during normal hours.                              the East Everglades Expansion Area                       Alternative 2, NPS Acquisition of FPL
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All DAC                      (EEEA), Everglades National Park,                     Land: the NPS would acquire the FPL
                                             meetings are open to the public. The 15-                Florida.                                              property by purchase or through the
                                             member council advises the Secretary of                                                                       exercise of eminent domain authority by
                                                                                                     DATES: The NPS will execute the Record
                                             the Interior, through the BLM, on a                                                                           the United States. This alternative
                                             variety of planning and management                      of Decision (ROD) no sooner than 30                   would result in an increase of 320 acres
                                             issues associated with public land                      days following publication by the                     of NPS-owned land within the
                                             management on BLM-administered                          Environmental Protection Agency of its                authorized boundary of the park and
                                             lands in the California desert. Public                  Notice of Availability of the Final EIS in            would allow for flowage of water on this
                                             comment for items not on the agenda                     the Federal Register.                                 property. This alternative assumes that
                                             will be scheduled at the beginning of                   ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the                   FPL would likely acquire a replacement
                                             the meeting Saturday morning. Time for                  Final EIS will be available online at                 corridor east of the existing park
                                             public comment is made available by                     http://parkplanning.nps/ever. A limited               boundary within or adjacent to the FPL
                                             the council chairman during the                         number of compact disks and printed                   and Miami-Dade Limestone Products
                                             presentation of various agenda items,                   copies of the Final EIS will be made                  Association (MDLPA) West Consensus
                                             and is scheduled at the end of the                      available at Everglades National Park                 Corridor to meet its transmission needs,
                                             meeting for topics not on the agenda.                   Headquarters, Everglades National Park,               and the transmission lines would be
                                                While the Saturday meeting is                        40001 State Highway 9336, Homestead,                  built outside the park. Alternative 2 is
                                             tentatively scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to                 Florida 33034–6733.                                   the environmentally preferable
                                             5:00 p.m., the meeting could conclude                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      alternative.
                                             prior to 5:00 p.m. should the council                   Brien Culhane, Everglades National                       Alternative 3 (NPS Preferred
                                             conclude its presentations and                          Park, 40001 State Road 9336,                          Alternative), Fee for Fee Land Exchange:
                                             discussions. Therefore, members of the                  Homestead, FL 33034–6733 or by                        the NPS would acquire fee title to the
                                             public interested in a particular agenda                telephone at (305) 242–7717.                          FPL property through an exchange for
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                                             item or discussion should schedule                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Final                  park property, as authorized by the
                                             their arrival accordingly. Agenda for the               EIS addresses alternatives for NPS                    exchange legislation. NPS land
                                             Saturday meeting will include updates                   acquisition of existing FPL land located              conveyed to FPL (the ‘‘exchange
                                             by council members, the BLM California                  within the park, or of a sufficient                   corridor’’) would consist of 260 acres
                                             Desert District Manager, five Field                     interest in the property, to facilitate               along 6.5 miles of the eastern boundary
                                             Managers, and council subgroups. Focus                  hydrologic and ecologic restoration of                of the EEEA. The NPS would also
                                             topics for the meeting will include                     the park and the Everglades ecosystem.                convey to FPL a 90-foot-wide perpetual


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe DAC will participate in a field tour of BLM-administered public lands on Friday, December 4, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will meet in formal session on Saturday, December 5, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in El Centro, California. Members of the public are welcome. They must provide their own transportation, meals and beverages. Final agendas for the Friday field trip and the Saturday public meeting, along with the Saturday meeting location, will be posted on the DAC Web page at http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/rac/ dac.html when finalized.
ContactStephen Razo, BLM California Desert District External Affairs, 1-951-697-5217. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individuals. You will receive a reply during normal hours.
FR Citation80 FR 75686 

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