81 FR 33702 - Notice of Availability Nevada and California Greater Sage-Grouse Bi-State Distinct Population Segment Land Use Plan Amendment and Record of Decision

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12605

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the approved Nevada and California Greater Sage-Grouse Bi-State Distinct Population Segment Land Use Plan Amendment (LUPA) for the Carson City District and the Tonopah Field Office located in Nevada. The Nevada State Director signed the ROD on May 27, 2016, which constitutes the final decision of the BLM and makes the LUPA effective immediately.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Availability Nevada and California Greater Sage-Grouse 
Bi-State Distinct Population Segment Land Use Plan Amendment and Record 
of Decision

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability 
of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the approved Nevada and California 
Greater Sage-Grouse Bi-State Distinct Population Segment Land Use Plan 
Amendment (LUPA) for the Carson City District and the Tonopah Field 
Office located in Nevada. The Nevada State Director signed the ROD on 
May 27, 2016, which constitutes the final decision of the BLM and makes 
the LUPA effective immediately.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/approved LUPA are available upon request 
from the Carson City District Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 5665 
Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701, Battle Mountain District 
Manager, Bureau of Land Management, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, 
NV 89820 or via the Internet at http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field.html. Copies of the ROD/approved LUPA are available 
for public inspection at the Carson City or Battle Mountain District 
Offices at the above addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Sievers, Project Manager, 
telephone: 775-885-6168; address: 5665 Morgan Mill Rd., Carson City, NV 
89701; email: [email protected]. 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, seven 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 Nevada California Greater Sage-Grouse 
Bi-State Distinct Population Segment Land Use Plan will amend the 
Carson City Field Office Consolidated Resource Management Plan (RMP) 
(2001) and the Tonopah Field Office RMP (1997). The LUPA and associated 
environmental

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impact statement (EIS) were developed using a collaborative planning 
process. The United States Forest Service (USFS) was the lead agency 
for preparing the EIS and LUPA. The BLM was a cooperating agency. The 
LUPA encompasses approximately 280,000 acres of public land 
administered by the BLM Nevada, located in Carson City, Douglas, 
Esmeralda, Lyon, and Mineral counties in Nevada and Alpine County, 
California. The decision area does not include private lands, State 
lands, tribal lands, or Federal lands not administered by the BLM. The 
LUPA/ROD will add goals, objectives, action, and best management 
practices specifically designed to conserve, enhance, and restore 
habitats to provide for the long-term viability of the Greater Sage-
Grouse Bi-State Distinct Population Segment (BSSG). The LUPA provides 
direction at the land-use-plan level to include regulatory mechanisms 
for the management and conservation of BSSG habitats within the BLM 
Carson City and Battle Mountain Districts to support the BSSG 
population management objectives within the States of Nevada and 
California.
    The proposed LUPA/final EIS was made available to the public on 
February 13, 2015 (80 FR 8081). Three valid protest letters were 
received and seven issues were identified. No inconsistencies were 
identified by the Offices of the Governor for the States of California 
or Nevada during the Governor's consistency review. The Director's 
Protest Report is available from the Carson City District's Web site 
at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field.html.
    The following changes to the Proposed Amendment are made final in 
the ROD/Approved Amendment as a result of protests raised during the 
protest process and additional agency discussions: Set a total 
anthropogenic disturbance of no more than 3 percent of the total BSSG 
habitat on Federal lands within the Bodie Mountain/Grant, Desert Creek/
Fales, and White Mountains population management unit boundaries (PMU); 
and a total anthropogenic disturbance of no more than 1.5 percent of 
the total BSSG habitat on Federal lands within the Pine Nut Mountains 
PMU; tall structures, which could serve as predator perches, will not 
be authorized within 4 miles of an active or pending lek; designate 
right-of-way exclusion areas within BSSG habitat for new high-power 
(120kV) transmission line corridors, rights-of-way, facilities, or 
construction areas in habitat (outside of existing corridors); and 
clarify that connective areas will be maintained or enhanced.
    The EIS analyzes three alternatives: Alternative A (no action), 
Alternative B (Modified Proposed Action), and Alternative C 
(conservation). The BLM Proposed Plan Amendment is the same as 
Alternative B with the language modified to be consistent with BLM 
planning language. The BLM Proposed Plan Amendment as described in the 
Final EIS was selected in the ROD, with some modifications and 
clarifications based on protests raised during the protest process and 
additional agency discussions. The ROD adopts the final EIS's goals and 
objections and the management actions to reach those goals and 
objections.
    The ROD does not directly implement any specific action. Future 
actions will be consistent with the management direction in the 
approved LUPA and will be made through a future decision-making 
process, including appropriate environmental review. Examples of site-
specific planning efforts for resource-use activities are special 
recreation permits and right-of-way grants.

    Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6.

John F. Ruhs,
State Director, Nevada.
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calls for clarification can be made by instructions, and answering a web-based DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AVO staff quickly and Operations room questionnaire.
staff can visualize ashfall information Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 33 Bureau of Land Management
quickly. hours. [LLNVC00000.L16100000.DR0000; 14–
Ash fall report data will also be 08807; MO# 4500084731]
displayed on a dynamic map interface Estimated Reporting and
and show positive (yes ash) and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Notice of Availability Nevada and
negative (no ash) ash fall reports by Burden: There are a few optional ‘‘non- California Greater Sage-Grouse Bi-
location. Ash fall reports (icons) will be hour cost’’ burdens associated with this State Distinct Population Segment
publically displayed for a period of 24 collection of information, such as Land Use Plan Amendment and
hours and shaded differently as they age clipboards, plastic bags, and preparing Record of Decision
so that the age of reports is obvious. ash collection tools. We estimate the
The ash fall report database will help maximum for all respondents is $711. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
AVO track eruption clouds and Interior.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
associated fallout downwind. These ACTION: Notice.
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
reports from the public will also give agency may not conduct or sponsor and SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
scientists a more complete record of the you are not required to respond to a Management (BLM) announces the
amount and duration and other collection of information unless it availability of the Record of Decision
conditions of ash fall. Getting first-hand displays a currently valid OMB control (ROD) for the approved Nevada and
accounts of ash fall will support model number. Until the OMB approves a California Greater Sage-Grouse Bi-State
ash fall development and interpretation collection of information, you are not Distinct Population Segment Land Use
of satellite imagery. AVO scientists obliged to respond. Plan Amendment (LUPA) for the Carson
will—as time allows—be able to contact City District and the Tonopah Field
the individuals using their entered Comments: On February 12, 2016, we
published a Federal Register notice (81 Office located in Nevada. The Nevada
contact information for clarification and State Director signed the ROD on May
details. Knowing the locations from FR 7582) announcing that we would
submit this ICR to OMB for approval 27, 2016, which constitutes the final
which ash-fall reports have been filed decision of the BLM and makes the
will improve ash fall warning messages, and soliciting comments. The comment
period closed on April 12, 2016. We LUPA effective immediately.
AVO Volcanic Activity Notifications,
received no comments. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD/
and make fieldwork more efficient. AVO
staff will be able to condense and approved LUPA are available upon
III. Request for Comments request from the Carson City District
summarize the various ash fall reports
and forward that information on to Manager, Bureau of Land Management,
We again invite comments concerning 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City,
emergency management agencies and this ICR as to: (a) Whether the proposed
the wider public. The online form will NV 89701, Battle Mountain District
collection of information is necessary Manager, Bureau of Land Management,
also free up resources during for the agency to perform its duties,
exceedingly busy times during an 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV
including whether the information is 89820 or via the Internet at http://
eruption, as most individuals currently useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
phone AVO with their reports. www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_
estimate of the burden of the proposed field.html. Copies of the ROD/approved
Observers may also collect and submit collection of information; (c) how to
a physical ashfall sample using mail LUPA are available for public
enhance the quality, usefulness, and inspection at the Carson City or Battle
services. The area over which ash can clarity of the information to be
fall is large. Timely access is often Mountain District Offices at the above
collected; and (d) how to minimize the addresses.
difficult for USGS employees and local burden on the respondents, including
individuals are ideally positioned to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the use of automated collection
collect quality samples. Colleen Sievers, Project Manager,
techniques or other forms of information
telephone: 775–885–6168; address: 5665
II. Data technology.
Morgan Mill Rd., Carson City, NV
OMB Control Number: 1028–0106. Please note that comments submitted 89701; email: blm_nv_ccdowebmail@
Form Number: NA. in response to this notice are a matter blm.gov. Persons who use a
Title: USGS Ash Fall Report. of public record. Before including your telecommunications device for the deaf
Type of Request: Revision of a personal mailing address, phone (TDD) may call the Federal Information
currently approved information number, email address, or other Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
collection. personally identifiable information in to contact the above individual during
Respondent Obligation: Participation your comment, you should be aware normal business hours. The FIRS is
is voluntary. that your entire comment, including available 24 hours a day, seven days a
Frequency of Collection: On occasion, your personally identifiable week, to leave a message or question
after each ashfall event. information, may be made publicly with the above individual. You will
Description of Respondents: available at any time. While you can ask receive a reply during normal business
Individuals and households. us and the OMB in your comment to hours.
Estimated Total Number of Annual withhold your personal identifying SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
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Responses: Approximately 200 information from public review, we Nevada California Greater Sage-Grouse
individuals will respond with an cannot guarantee that it will be done. Bi-State Distinct Population Segment
observation event each year. Land Use Plan will amend the Carson
Thomas L. Murry,
Estimated Time per Response: We City Field Office Consolidated Resource
estimate the public reporting burden Director, Volcano Science Center. Management Plan (RMP) (2001) and the
will average 3.5 minutes per response. [FR Doc. 2016–12569 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] Tonopah Field Office RMP (1997). The
This includes the time for reviewing BILLING CODE 4338–11–P LUPA and associated environmental

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impact statement (EIS) were developed The EIS analyzes three alternatives: Twin Falls, Idaho 83301, (208) 736–
using a collaborative planning process. Alternative A (no action), Alternative B 2352.
The United States Forest Service (USFS) (Modified Proposed Action), and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
was the lead agency for preparing the Alternative C (conservation). The BLM member RAC advises the Secretary of
EIS and LUPA. The BLM was a Proposed Plan Amendment is the same the Interior, through the Bureau of Land
cooperating agency. The LUPA as Alternative B with the language Management, on a variety of planning
encompasses approximately 280,000 modified to be consistent with BLM and management issues associated with
acres of public land administered by the planning language. The BLM Proposed public land management in Idaho. On
BLM Nevada, located in Carson City, Plan Amendment as described in the June 17, the Twin Falls District RAC
Douglas, Esmeralda, Lyon, and Mineral Final EIS was selected in the ROD, with will develop permit renewal and travel
counties in Nevada and Alpine County, some modifications and clarifications management planning subcommittees in
California. The decision area does not based on protests raised during the the morning. The rest of the day will be
include private lands, State lands, tribal protest process and additional agency dedicated to wild horse education as
lands, or Federal lands not administered discussions. The ROD adopts the final they view the film Unbranded and take
by the BLM. The LUPA/ROD will add EIS’s goals and objections and the a field tour of the Bruneau Off-Range
goals, objectives, action, and best management actions to reach those goals Corrals. Additional topics may be added
management practices specifically and objections. and will be included in local media
designed to conserve, enhance, and The ROD does not directly implement announcements.
restore habitats to provide for the long- any specific action. Future actions will More information is available at
term viability of the Greater Sage-Grouse be consistent with the management http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/get_
Bi-State Distinct Population Segment direction in the approved LUPA and involved/resource_advisory/twin_falls_
(BSSG). The LUPA provides direction at will be made through a future decision- district.html RAC meetings are open to
the land-use-plan level to include making process, including appropriate the public.
regulatory mechanisms for the environmental review. Examples of site-
management and conservation of BSSG specific planning efforts for resource- Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
habitats within the BLM Carson City use activities are special recreation Brian C. Amme,
and Battle Mountain Districts to support permits and right-of-way grants. BLM Twin Falls District Manager (Acting).
the BSSG population management
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. [FR Doc. 2016–12583 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
objectives within the States of Nevada
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and California. John F. Ruhs,
The proposed LUPA/final EIS was State Director, Nevada.
made available to the public on [FR Doc. 2016–12605 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
February 13, 2015 (80 FR 8081). Three DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
valid protest letters were received and National Indian Gaming Commission
seven issues were identified. No
inconsistencies were identified by the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2016 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint
Offices of the Governor for the States of Fees
California or Nevada during the Bureau of Land Management
Governor’s consistency review. The AGENCY: National Indian Gaming
[LLIDT000000.L11200000.DD0000.241A.00; Commission.
Director’s Protest Report is available 4500069133]
from the Carson City District’s Web site ACTION: Notice.
at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ Notice of Public Meeting, Twin Falls
carson_city_field.html. District Resource Advisory Council, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given,
The following changes to the Idaho pursuant to 25 CFR 514.2, that the
Proposed Amendment are made final in National Indian Gaming Commission
the ROD/Approved Amendment as a AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, has adopted its 2016 final annual fee
result of protests raised during the Interior. rates of 0.00% for tier 1 and 0.062%
protest process and additional agency ACTION: Notice of public meetings. (.00062) for tier 2, which remain the
discussions: Set a total anthropogenic same as the 2016 preliminary fee rates.
disturbance of no more than 3 percent SUMMARY: In accordance with the The tier 2 annual fee rate represents the
of the total BSSG habitat on Federal Federal Land Policy and Management lowest fee rate adopted by the
lands within the Bodie Mountain/Grant, Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Commission in the last five years. These
Desert Creek/Fales, and White Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), and the rates shall apply to all assessable gross
Mountains population management unit Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement revenues from each gaming operation
boundaries (PMU); and a total Act of 2004 (FLREA), the U.S. under the jurisdiction of the
anthropogenic disturbance of no more Department of the Interior, Bureau of Commission. If a tribe has a certificate
than 1.5 percent of the total BSSG Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls of self-regulation under 25 CFR part
habitat on Federal lands within the Pine District Resource Advisory Council 518, the 2016 final fee rate on Class II
Nut Mountains PMU; tall structures, (RAC) will meet as indicated below. revenues shall be 0.031% (.00031)
which could serve as predator perches, DATES: The Twin Falls District RAC will which is one-half of the annual fee rate.
will not be authorized within 4 miles of meet June 17, 2016 at the Twin Falls The final fee rates being adopted here
an active or pending lek; designate District Office, 2878 Addison Ave. E., are effective June 1, 2016, and will
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right-of-way exclusion areas within Twin Falls, ID 83301. The meeting will remain in effect until new rates are
BSSG habitat for new high-power begin at 8:00 a.m. and end no later than adopted.
(120kV) transmission line corridors, 6:00 p.m. The public comment period Pursuant to 25 CFR 514.16, the
rights-of-way, facilities, or construction will take place from 8:15–8:45 a.m. National Indian Gaming Commission
areas in habitat (outside of existing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: has also adopted its fingerprint
corridors); and clarify that connective Heather Tiel-Nelson, Twin Falls processing fees of $21 per card effective
areas will be maintained or enhanced. District, Idaho, 2878 Addison Ave. E., June 1, 2016.

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81 FR 33702 - Notice of Availability Nevada and California Greater Sage-Grouse Bi-State Distinct Population Segment Land Use Plan Amendment and Record of Decision

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management