81 FR 3154 - Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 12 (January 20, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 12 (January 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-00953 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 3154-3155] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00953] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000 MO#4500089568] Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dakotas Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Dakotas Resource Advisory Council meeting will be held on February 3, 2016 in Bowman, North Dakota. When determined, the meeting place and time will be announced in a news release. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301; (406) 233-2831; [email protected]. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-677-8339 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 15-member council advises the Secretary of [[Page 3155]] the Interior through the BLM on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in North and South Dakota. At this meeting, topics will include: An Eastern Montana/ Dakotas District report, North Dakota and South Dakota Field Office manager reports, individual RAC member reports, RAC recommendations status updates and other issues the council may raise. All meetings are open to the public and the public may present written comments to the council. Each formal RAC meeting will also have time allocated for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, tour transportation or other reasonable accommodations should contact the BLM as provided above. Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-2 Lori (Chip) Kimball, Acting Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Manager. [FR Doc. 2016-00953 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DN-P
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Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population. suggest the need to change the Russia Polar Bear Commission’s
The Commission determined that all sustainable harvest level established by determination concerning the annual
forms of human-caused removal of the Commission and, therefore, it taking limit for the Alaska-Chukotka
individuals from the Alaska-Chukotka recommended no change to the current polar bear population. As detailed
polar bear population will be annual sustainable harvest level of 58 above, at its 2015 annual meeting, the
incorporated in this annual taking limit polar bears per year to be shared equally Commission agreed to maintain the
(75 FR 65507; October 25, 2010). Under between the United States and the limit on the annual harvest of polar
Section 502(a)(2) of the MMPA, it is Russian Federation, of which no more bears from this population to no more
unlawful to take any polar bear from the than one-third will be female, or to the than 58 animals, of which no more than
Alaska-Chukotka population in multi-year quota system previously 19 may be female, to be shared equally
violation of this annual taking limit adopted by the Commission. The between the United States and the
adopted by the Commission. Commission unanimously adopted this Russian Federation. The Commission
At its fourth annual meeting, held recommendation. also agreed that no changes to the multi-
June 25–27, 2012 in Anchorage, Alaska, Additionally, the U.S. Commissioners year quota system, previously adopted
the Commission adopted a multi-year discussed their collaborative efforts over by the Commission in 2012, was
quota system that would allow the the past year to lay the foundation for warranted.
Commission to set a sustainable harvest effective implementation of the annual
Dated: January 5, 2016.
level for a 5-year timeframe, and within taking limit, and expressed their
the 5-year cycle, adjust the annual commitment to continuing that work Stephen Guertin,
taking limit upward or downward together to achieve the goal of a Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
depending on the actual harvest of bears sustainably managed polar bear Service.
the preceding year. For example, if subsistence harvest. [FR Doc. 2016–00987 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
harvest was above the annual taking In consideration of these collaborative BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
limit in one year, which would efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
constitute a violation of the 2000 Service (Service) will develop
Agreement and Title V of the MMPA, regulations that establish a U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the annual taking limit could be reporting and management regime for
reduced by the Commission for polar bears of the Alaska-Chukotka Bureau of Land Management
subsequent years. Alternatively, if ice population, as authorized under Title V [LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000
conditions or other factors limit hunters’ of the MMPA. Accordingly, the Service MO#4500089568]
abilities to harvest polar bears in one intends to issue a proposed rule in
year, the Commission could increase the April, 2016, with finalization of the Notice of Public Meeting, Dakotas
annual taking limit in subsequent years rulemaking by September, 2016. Resource Advisory Council Meeting
as long as the sustainable harvest level Consistent with the collaborative efforts AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
over a 5-year period is not exceeded. to date, the Service will continue to Interior.
Therefore, in 2012, based on the work with the Alaska Nanuuq
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
recommendation of the SWG, the Commission in the development of
Commission agreed upon a 5-year these regulations. Because harvest limits SUMMARY: In accordance with the
sustainable harvest level of 290 polar are new for the Alaska-Chukotka Federal Land Policy and Management
bears (i.e., the annual sustainable population, during the period of Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
harvest level of 58 bears x 5 years), with regulation development and outreach, Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
no more than one-third being female. the Service will use its enforcement Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Under this multiyear quota system, the discretion with respect to any take that Land Management (BLM) Dakotas
5-year sustainable harvest level would exceeds the annual taking limit Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will
be allocated over a 5-year period and established by the Commission in 2010. meet as indicated below.
would include the identification of Currently, the Service’s MMPA
DATES: The Dakotas Resource Advisory
annual sustainable harvest levels for implementing regulations at 50 CFR
Council meeting will be held on
consideration by the Commission in 18.23(f) require Alaskan natives who
February 3, 2016 in Bowman, North
setting annual taking limits. The harvest any polar bears for subsistence
Dakota. When determined, the meeting
Commission, at each of its subsequent purposes or for purposes of selling
place and time will be announced in a
annual meetings held in 2013 and 2014, authentic Native articles of handicrafts
news release.
was advised by the SWG that new and clothing to report such take to the
biological information considered at the Service and present the skin and skull FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meeting did not suggest the need to to Service personnel or the Service’s Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist,
change the sustainable harvest level authorized local representative. Under BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District,
established by the Commission. The these regulations, an Alaskan native 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City,
Commission, therefore, at each of those may possess the unmarked, untagged, Montana 59301; (406) 233–2831;
meetings in 2013 and 2014 adopted the and unreported polar bear for a period mjacobse@blm.gov. Persons who use a
SWG’s recommendation that no change of time not to exceed 30 days from the telecommunications device for the deaf
be made to the existing sustainable time of taking for the purpose of (TDD) may call the Federal Information
harvest level of up to 58 polar bears per transporting the skin and skull to Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–677–8339
year to be shared equally between the Service personnel or the Service’s to contact the above individual during
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United States and Russia, of which no authorized local representative for normal business hours. The FIRS is
more than one-third will be female. marking, tagging, and reporting. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
At the seventh annual meeting of the to leave a message or question with the
Commission, held October 22–23, 2015, Determination of the Commission above individual. You will receive a
in Sochi, Russia, the SWG recognized Pursuant to section 507(b) of the reply during normal business hours.
that new biological information MMPA, we are publishing in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
considered at the meeting did not Federal Register this notice of the U.S.- member council advises the Secretary of
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the Interior through the BLM on a use a telecommunications device for the Meridian, North Dakota, was accepted
variety of planning and management deaf (TDD) may call the Federal January 5, 2016.
issues associated with public land Information Relay Service (FIRS) at We will place a copy of the plats, in
management in North and South 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above six sheets, and related field notes we
Dakota. At this meeting, topics will individual during normal business described in the open files. They will be
include: An Eastern Montana/Dakotas hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a available to the public as a matter of
District report, North Dakota and South day, 7 days a week, to leave a message information. If the BLM receives a
Dakota Field Office manager reports, or question with the above individual. protest against this survey, as shown on
individual RAC member reports, RAC You will receive a reply during normal this plat, in six sheets, prior to the date
recommendations status updates and business hours. of the official filing, we will stay the
other issues the council may raise. All SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This filing pending our consideration of the
meetings are open to the public and the survey was executed at the request of protest. We will not officially file this
public may present written comments to the Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals, plat, in six sheets, until the day after we
the council. Each formal RAC meeting Bureau of Land Management, Billings, have accepted or dismissed all protests
will also have time allocated for hearing Montana, and was necessary to and they have become final, including
public comments. Depending on the determine Federal Leasable Mineral decisions or appeals.
number of persons wishing to comment lands. Authority: 43 U.S.C. chap. 3.
and time available, the time for The lands we surveyed are:
individual oral comments may be Joshua F. Alexander,
limited. Individuals who plan to attend Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota Acting Chief, Branch of Cadastral Survey,
and need special assistance, such as T. 147 N., R. 95 W. Division of Energy, Minerals and Realty.
sign language interpretation, tour The plat, in two sheets, representing the [FR Doc. 2016–00948 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am]
transportation or other reasonable dependent resurvey of a portion of the BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P
accommodations should contact the subdivisional lines, the adjusted
BLM as provided above. original meanders of the former left and
right banks of the Little Missouri River, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2
through section 2, and a certain division
Lori (Chip) Kimball, Bureau of Land Management
of accretion line, the subdivision of
Acting Eastern Montana/Dakotas District section 2, and the survey of the
Manager. [AZA 24749A]
meanders of the present left and right
[FR Doc. 2016–00953 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] banks of the Little Missouri River, Notice of Application for Withdrawal
BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P through section 2, the limits of erosion and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
in section 2, the left and right banks and Arizona
medial line of an abandoned channel of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Little Missouri River, in section 2, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
certain division of accretion and Interior.
Bureau of Land Management partition lines, and the medial line and ACTION: Notice.
[(LLMT926000–L1440000.BJ0000); partition lines of the present bed of the
16XL1109AF; MO#4500089204] Little Missouri River, through section 2, SUMMARY: The United States Department
Township 147 North, Range 95 West, of the Navy (DON) filed an application
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, with the Bureau of Land Management
North Dakota was accepted January 5, 2016. (BLM) requesting the Secretary of the
Interior to withdraw approximately
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota 26.794 acres of public land within the
Interior.
T. 148 N., R. 95 W. DON Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma
ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of (MCAS, Yuma), for a period of 20 years,
survey. The plat, in four sheets, representing the
dependent resurvey of a portion of the from settlement, sale, location, or entry
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land west boundary of the Fort Berthold under the public land laws, including
Management (BLM) will file the plat of Indian Reservation, a portion of the the United States mining and mineral
survey of the lands described below in south boundary, a portion of the leasing laws. The DON has also
the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, subdivisional lines, and the adjusted requested that jurisdiction of these
Montana, on February 19, 2016. original meanders of the former left and lands be transferred to the Department
right banks of the Little Missouri River, of Defense for the use of MCAS, Yuma.
DATES: Protests of the survey must be
through sections 33, 34, and 35, the The purpose of the withdrawal would
filed before February 19, 2016 to be be to protect the existing structures and
considered. subdivision of certain sections, and the
survey of the meanders of the present facilities that were installed or
ADDRESSES: Protests of the survey left and right banks of the Little developed under the prior withdrawal,
should be sent to the Branch of Missouri River, through sections 33, 34, Public Land Order No. 6804, which
Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Land and 35, the limits of erosion in section expired in 2010. This notice temporarily
Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, 35, the left and right banks and medial segregates the land for up to 2 years
Billings, Montana 59101–4669. line of an abandoned channel of the while the withdrawal application is
being considered. This notice also gives
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Little Missouri River, in section 35,
Marvin Montoya, Cadastral Surveyor, certain division of accretion and the public an opportunity to comment
Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of partition lines, and the medial line and on the withdrawal application and to
Land Management, 5001 Southgate partition lines of the present bed of the request a public meeting.
Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669, Little Missouri River, through sections DATES: Comments and/or requests for a
telephone (406) 896–5124 or (406) 896– 33, 34, and 35, Township 148 North, public meeting should be received by
5003, HMontoya@blm.gov. Persons who Range 95 West, Fifth Principal April 19, 2016.
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| Dates | The Dakotas Resource Advisory Council meeting will be held on February 3, 2016 in Bowman, North Dakota. When determined, the meeting place and time will be announced in a news release. | |
| Contact | Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, Montana 59301; (406) 233-2831; [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-677-8339 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. | |
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