80_FR_78489 80 FR 78248 - Notice of Public Meeting; Powder River Regional Coal Team Activities

80 FR 78248 - Notice of Public Meeting; Powder River Regional Coal Team Activities

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

Page Range78248-78249
FR Document2015-31596

The Powder River Basin Regional Coal Team will meet as indicated below to review coal management activities in the Powder River Coal Production Region (PRCPR).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78248-78249]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31596]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY922000-L13200000-EL0000]


Notice of Public Meeting; Powder River Regional Coal Team 
Activities

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Powder River Basin Regional Coal Team will meet as 
indicated below to review coal management activities in the Powder 
River Coal Production Region (PRCPR).

DATES: The meeting begins at 9 a.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Wyoming Oil and Gas 
Conservation Commission Hearing Room, 2211 King Boulevard, Casper, 
Wyoming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendi Stephens, Coal Coordinator, BLM 
Wyoming State Office, Division of Minerals and Lands, 5353 Yellowstone 
Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, telephone 307-775-6206; or Greg Fesko, 
Coal Coordinator, BLM Montana State Office, Division of Resources, 5001 
Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 406-896-5080. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 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 individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss 
progress in processing pending coal lease by applications (LBAs), to 
vote on processing the West Antelope III Tract LBA in the PRCPR and the 
Decker South Extension Tract LBA in the PRCPR, and to discuss other 
Federal coal-related

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actions in the region. The West Antelope III LBA Tract is adjacent to 
the Antelope Mine located in Campbell and Converse counties, Wyoming, 
and lies within T 41 N, R 71 W, sections 8, 9, 10, 17, 19, 20, 29, and 
30. This LBA covers approximately 3,508.31 acres and contains an 
estimated 441 million tons of federal coal. The Decker South Extension 
LBA Tract is adjacent to the West Decker Mine located in Big Horn 
County, Montana, and lies within T 9 S, R 39 E, sections 13, 14, 23, 
24, and 25 and within T 9 S, R 40 E, sections 19, 20, and 30. This LBA 
covers approximately 2,389.95 acres and contains an estimated 203 
million tons of federal coal. Other agenda topics include, but are not 
limited to: coal activity; a coal inventory presentation; an update on 
BLM land use planning efforts; and a discussion updating the data 
adequacy standards for the PRCPR. The RCT may also consider other coal-
related issues that may arise prior to the meeting and generate 
recommendations on any of those topics.
    A public comment period will take place after all other agenda 
items are concluded, serving as a forum for public discussion on 
Federal coal management issues of concern in the PRCPR. Depending on 
the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time 
for individual oral comments may be limited. If there are no members of 
the public interested in speaking, the meeting will be adjourned. The 
public may submit written comments to the RCT by mailing the State 
Director (922), BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 
Cheyenne, WY 82009. Written comments must be received by January 13, 
2016.

    Dated: December 10, 2015.
Mary Jo Rugwell,
State Director (acting).
[FR Doc. 2015-31596 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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78248 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices 00104.0–0015.00 within Section 06, future phases at a ratio of 2:1 by to withhold your personal identifying Township 27 South, Range 37 East, purchasing 2 mitigation bank credits at information from public review, we Brevard County, Florida. The project the Tiger Creek Conservation Bank per cannot guarantee that we will be able to includes construction of a commercial every 1 acre of impact. The applicant do so. development and the associated proposes to mitigate for impacts to Authority infrastructure, and landscaping. The occupied gopher tortoise habitat within applicant proposes to mitigate for the Phase IA, as well as in future phases, by We provide this notice under Section take of the Florida scrub-jay through the relocating gopher tortoises and any 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 preservation of approximately 1.49 acres recovered eggs to a recipient site CFR 1506.6). of high-quality Florida scrub-jay habitat approved by the Florida Fish and Dated: December 10, 2015. within the Grissom Parkway Site of the Wildlife Conservation Commission. Jay B. Herrington, Brevard Coastal Scrub Ecosystem. The Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, applicant also will preserve and donate Our Preliminary Determination Southeast Region. one currently unencumbered parcel We have determined that the [FR Doc. 2015–31590 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] (Brevard County tax parcel number 24– applicants’ proposals, including the BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 35–01–25–00001.0–0016.00) to the proposed mitigation and minimization Brevard County Environmentally measures, would have minor or Endangered Lands (EEL) Program so negligible effects on the species covered DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR that this parcel can be managed and in their HCPs. Therefore, we determined maintained as suitable Florida scrub-jay that the ITPs for each of the applicants Bureau of Land Management habitat in perpetuity. The applicant will are ‘‘low-effect’’ projects and qualify for also provide the EEL Program with a categorical exclusion under the National [LLWY922000–L13200000–EL0000] $1,200/acre (totaling $ 1,788) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as Notice of Public Meeting; Powder River management endowment to ensure the provided by the Department of the Regional Coal Team Activities continued success of monitoring and Interior Manual (516 DM 2 Appendix 1 maintaining these lands as suitable and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1). A low-effect AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Florida scrub-jay habitat. HCP is one involving (1) Minor or Interior. Vulcan Materials Company negligible effects on federally listed or ACTION: Notice of public meeting. candidate species and their habitats, Vulcan Materials Company proposes and (2) minor or negligible effects on SUMMARY: The Powder River Basin incremental mining of sand reserves other environmental values or Regional Coal Team will meet as throughout the 1,183.62-acre permitted resources. indicated below to review coal mining limits of the approximately management activities in the Powder 6,815.79-acre project area over the life of Next Steps River Coal Production Region (PRCPR). the mine, and seeks a 20-year permit for We will evaluate the HCPs and DATES: The meeting begins at 9 a.m., take of occupied sand skink, eastern comments we receive to determine Wednesday, January 27, 2016. indigo snake, and gopher tortoise, whether the ITP applications meet the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at foraging and sheltering habitat. The requirements of section 10(a) of the Act the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation 6,815.79-acre project is located on (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine Commission Hearing Room, 2211 King Sections 12–13, Township 9 south, that the applications meet these Boulevard, Casper, Wyoming. Range 23 east, Sections 7, 17–21, 28–33, requirements, we will issue ITP Township 9 south, Range 24 east, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: numbers TE82957B–0, and TE82956B– Sections 5–6, Township 10 south, Range Wendi Stephens, Coal Coordinator, 0. We will also evaluate whether 24 east, Putnam County, Florida. The BLM Wyoming State Office, Division of issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITPs extent of direct impacts in future phases Minerals and Lands, 5353 Yellowstone complies with section 7 of the Act by is currently undetermined; however, Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, conducting an intra-Service section 7 based on the current USFWS guidelines, telephone 307–775–6206; or Greg Fesko, consultation. We will use the results of approximately 343.73 acres of the site Coal Coordinator, BLM Montana State this consultation, in combination with appear to be suitable for the sand skink, Office, Division of Resources, 5001 the above findings, in our final analysis the eastern indigo snake, and the gopher Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana to determine whether or not to issue the tortoise. Currently there will be take of 59101, telephone 406–896–5080. ITPs. If the requirements are met, we 0.26 acre of occupied sand skink Persons who use a telecommunications will issue the permits to the applicants. foraging and sheltering habitat on Phase device for the deaf may call the Federal IA which will be mitigated by the Public Comments Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– purchase of .52 mitigation credits If you wish to comment on the permit 800–877–8339 to contact the above within the Tiger Creek Conservation applications, HCPs, and associated individual during normal business Bank. In advance of the progression of documents, you may submit comments hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a the mining operations into future by any one of the methods in day, 7 days a week, to leave a message phases, quantitative surveys will be ADDRESSES. or question with the above individual. conducted for the skinks, eastern indigo You will receive a reply during normal snakes, and gopher tortoises to Public Availability of Comments business hours. determine the occupancy and extent of Before including your address, phone SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES occupancy within suitable areas. The number, email address, or other purpose of the meeting is to discuss completion of these surveys will be personal identifying information in your progress in processing pending coal subject to the Service’s approved survey comments, you should be aware that lease by applications (LBAs), to vote on guidelines at the time the surveys are your entire comment—including your processing the West Antelope III Tract conducted. The applicant proposes to personal identifying information—may LBA in the PRCPR and the Decker South mitigate for impacts to occupied skink be made publicly available at any time. Extension Tract LBA in the PRCPR, and and eastern indigo snake habitat within While you can ask us in your comment to discuss other Federal coal-related VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices 78249 actions in the region. The West actions in the National Register of Douglas County Antelope III LBA Tract is adjacent to the Historic Places. Beal, George Malcom, House, (Lawrence, Antelope Mine located in Campbell and DATES:Comments should be submitted Kansas MPS) 1624 Indiana St., Lawrence, Converse counties, Wyoming, and lies by December 31, 2015. 15000937 within T 41 N, R 71 W, sections 8, 9, 10, 17, 19, 20, 29, and 30. This LBA ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via Republic County covers approximately 3,508.31 acres and U.S. Postal Service to the National Woodland Place Stock Farm, (Agriculture- contains an estimated 441 million tons Register of Historic Places, National Related Resources of Kansas MPS) 180 of federal coal. The Decker South Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280, Hickory Rd., Courtland, 15000938 Extension LBA Tract is adjacent to the Washington, DC 20240; by all other Shawnee County West Decker Mine located in Big Horn carriers, National Register of Historic County, Montana, and lies within T 9 S, Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Ritchie, John and Mary, House, 1116 SE. R 39 E, sections 13, 14, 23, 24, and 25 St. NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC Madison St., Topeka, 15000939 and within T 9 S, R 40 E, sections 19, 20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Senate and Curtis Court Apartments Historic 20, and 30. This LBA covers District, 900–914 SW. Tyler St., Topeka, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approximately 2,389.95 acres and 15000940 The properties listed in this notice are contains an estimated 203 million tons MARYLAND being considered for listing or related of federal coal. Other agenda topics actions in the National Register of St. Mary’s County include, but are not limited to: coal Historic Places. Nominations for their activity; a coal inventory presentation; De La Brooke Tobacco Barn, (Tobacco Barns consideration were received by the an update on BLM land use planning of Southern Maryland MPS) De La Brooke National Park Service before November efforts; and a discussion updating the Rd., Oraville, 15000941 14, 2015. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 data adequacy standards for the PRCPR. CFR part 60, written comments are MASSACHUSETTS The RCT may also consider other coal- being accepted concerning the Suffolk County related issues that may arise prior to the significance of the nominated properties meeting and generate recommendations Fox, I.J., Building, 407 Washington St., under the National Register criteria for on any of those topics. Boston, 15000942 evaluation. A public comment period will take place after all other agenda items are Before including your address, phone MICHIGAN concluded, serving as a forum for public number, email address, or other Allegan County discussion on Federal coal management personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that Saugatuck Pump House, 735 Park St., issues of concern in the PRCPR. Saugatuck, 15000943 Depending on the number of persons your entire comment—including your wishing to comment and time available, personal identifying information—may Alpena County the time for individual oral comments be made publicly available at any time. IOOF Centennial Building, 150 E. Chisholm may be limited. If there are no members While you can ask us in your comment St., Alpena, 15000944 of the public interested in speaking, the to withhold your personal identifying meeting will be adjourned. The public information from public review, we Antrim County may submit written comments to the cannot guarantee that we will be able to Elk Rapids First Methodist Episcopal Church, RCT by mailing the State Director (922), do so. 301 Traverse St., Elk Rapids, 15000945 BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 ILLINOIS Marquette County Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY Cook County Braastad—Gossard Building, 308 Cleveland 82009. Written comments must be received by January 13, 2016. Davis Theater, 4616–4630 N. Lincoln Ave., Ave., Ishpeming, 15000946 Chicago, 15000930 Dated: December 10, 2015. Wayne County Jackson County Detroit News Complex, 615 & 801 W. Mary Jo Rugwell, State Director (acting). Jackson County Courthouse, 1001 Walnut St., Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, 15000947 Murphysboro, 15000931 [FR Doc. 2015–31596 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] NEW MEXICO BILLING CODE 4310–22–P La Salle County Hauge Lutheran Church, 3656 E. 2631st Rd., Otero County Sheridan, 15000932 Bridge A 249—Cloudcraft, New Mexico, 65 E. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Little Mexican Ave., Cloudcraft, 15000948 Union County National Park Service Thompson Brothers Rock Art, Address A request for removal has been Restricted, Makanda, 15000933 received for the following resources: [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–19804; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] Winnebago County KANSAS East Rockford Historic District (Boundary National Register of Historic Places; Increase), Roughly bounded by Madison, Cowley County Notification of Pending Nominations Market, 2nd & State Sts., Rockford, Yount, George W., Barn, 1 mi. E of US 77, and Related Actions 15000935 approximately 2.5 mi. N of Winfield, Turner School, 1410 Broadway, Rockford, Winfield, 97000436 tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 15000934 Doniphan County ACTION: Notice. KANSAS Highland Water Tower, (Highland, Doniphan SUMMARY: The National Park Service is Cowley County County, Kansas MPS) Jct. N. Genesee and soliciting comments on the significance East Badger Creek Culvert, (Masonry Arch W. Illinois Sts., Highland, 07000249 of properties nominated before Bridges of Kansas TR) 182nd Rd. approx. Authority: 60.13 of 36 CFR Part 60. November 14, 2015, for listing or related .3 mi. E. of 131st Rd., Winfield, 15000936 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting begins at 9 a.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2016.
ContactWendi Stephens, Coal Coordinator, BLM Wyoming State Office, Division of Minerals and Lands, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, telephone 307-775-6206; or Greg Fesko, Coal Coordinator, BLM Montana State Office, Division of Resources, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101, telephone 406-896-5080. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 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 individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
FR Citation80 FR 78248 
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