81_FR_35861 81 FR 35754 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, Dawson County, Montana

81 FR 35754 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, Dawson County, Montana

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)

Page Range35754-35756
FR Document2016-13079

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Reclamation, as joint lead agencies, have made available for public review and comment the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). The Draft EIS analyzes and discloses potential effects associated with the proposed Federal action to improve passage for endangered pallid sturgeon and other native fish at Intake Diversion Dam in the lower Yellowstone River while continuing the effective and viable operation of the Lower Yellowstone Project.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage 
Project, Dawson County, Montana

AGENCIES: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD; 
Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Reclamation, as 
joint lead agencies, have made available for public review and comment 
the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). The Draft EIS analyzes and 
discloses potential effects associated with the proposed Federal action 
to improve passage for endangered pallid sturgeon and other native fish 
at Intake Diversion Dam in the lower Yellowstone River while continuing 
the effective and viable operation of the Lower Yellowstone Project.

DATES: Submit written comments on the Draft EIS on or before July 18, 
2016.
    Two public meetings to share information and for the public to 
provide oral or written comments will be held on:
     Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in Sidney, 
MT and
     Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in 
Glendive, MT.

Each meeting will begin with an open house at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 
formal presentation at 6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments, requests to be added to the mailing 
list, or requests for sign language interpretation for the hearing 
impaired or other special assistance needs to U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers Omaha District, ATTN: CENWO-PM-AA, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, 
NE 68102; or email to [email protected].
    The public meetings will be held at the following locations:
     Richland County Fair Event Center, 5th Street SW., Sidney, 
MT.
     Dawson County High School Auditorium, 900 N. Merrill Ave., 
Glendive, MT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tiffany Vanosdall, U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68102, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps and Reclamation are issuing this 
notice pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; the 
Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations for implementing 
the procedural provisions of NEPA, 43 CFR parts 1500 through 1508; the 
Department of the Interior's NEPA regulations, 43 CFR part 46.
    Background Information. Reclamation's Lower Yellowstone Project is 
located in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Intake Diversion 
Dam is located approximately 70 miles upstream of the confluence of the 
Yellowstone and Missouri rivers near Glendive, Montana. The Lower 
Yellowstone Project was authorized by the Secretary of the Interior on 
May 10, 1904. Construction of the Lower Yellowstone Project began in 
1905 and included Intake Diversion Dam (also known as Yellowstone River 
Diversion Dam)--a wood and stone diversion dam that spans the 
Yellowstone River and diverts water into the Main Canal for irrigation. 
The Lower Yellowstone Project was authorized to provide a dependable 
water supply sufficient to irrigate approximately 54,000 acres of land 
on the benches above the west bank of the Yellowstone River. Water is 
also supplied to irrigate approximately 830 acres in the Intake 
Irrigation Project and 2,200 acres in the Savage Unit. The average 
annual volume of water diverted for these projects is 327,046 acre-
feet.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) listed the pallid 
sturgeon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1990. 
The best available science suggests Intake Diversion Dam impedes 
upstream migration of pallid sturgeon and their access to spawning and 
larval drift habitats. The lower Yellowstone River is considered by the 
Service to provide one of the best opportunities for recovery of pallid 
sturgeon.
    Section 7(a)(2) requires each Federal agency to consult on any 
action authorized, funded, or carried out by the agency to ensure it 
does not jeopardize the continued existence of any

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endangered or threatened species. Reclamation has been in formal 
consultation with the Service to identify potential conservation 
measures to minimize adverse effects to pallid sturgeon associated with 
continued operation of the Lower Yellowstone Project. The Pallid 
Sturgeon Recovery Plan specifically identifies providing passage at 
Intake Diversion Dam to protect and restore pallid sturgeon 
populations. By providing passage at Intake Diversion Dam, 
approximately 165 river miles of spawning and larval drift habitat 
would become accessible in the Yellowstone River.
    Section 3109 of the 2007 Water Resources Development Act authorizes 
the Corps to use funding from the Missouri River Recovery and 
Mitigation Program to assist Reclamation in the design and construction 
of Reclamation's Lower Yellowstone Project at Intake, Montana for the 
purpose of ecosystem restoration. Planning and construction of the 
Intake Project is a Reasonable and Prudent Alternative for the Corps in 
the 2003 Missouri River Amended Biological Opinion as amended by letter 
exchange in 2009, 2010, and 2013. The Reclamation Act/Newlands Act of 
1902 (Pub. L. 161) authorizes Reclamation to construct and maintain the 
facilities associated with the Lower Yellowstone Project, which 
includes actions or modifications necessary to comply with Federal law 
such as the ESA.
    This notice announces the availability of the Draft EIS for the 
Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project and begins 
a 45-day public comment period on the range of alternatives and effects 
analysis. Analysis in the Draft EIS will support a decision on the 
selection of an alternative. Current and past project information and 
analyses can be accessed at: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone.
    The Corps and Reclamation are serving as joint lead Federal 
agencies for the NEPA analysis process and preparation of the Draft 
EIS. The Corps is the administrative lead for NEPA compliance 
activities during the preparation of the Draft EIS. State, Federal, and 
local agencies with specialized expertise or jurisdictional 
responsibilities are participating as cooperating agencies. Cooperating 
agencies include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Western Area Power 
Administration; Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Montana Department of 
Natural Resources and Conservation; and the Lower Yellowstone 
Irrigation Project.
    The purpose of the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish 
Passage Project is to improve passage for the endangered pallid 
sturgeon while continuing the effective and viable operation of the 
Lower Yellowstone Project. The Draft EIS analyzes six alternatives 
which includes a No Action Alternative.
    The No Action Alternative would continue the ongoing operations, 
maintenance, and rehabilitation of the Lower Yellowstone Project 
including diversion up to 1,374 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water 
through the screened headworks; rocking of the weir as needed to 
continue diversions during low flow periods; routine maintenance of the 
headworks, weir, and irrigation distribution facilities and pumps; 
rehabilitation of the trolley; and associated activities to comply with 
state and Federal law.
    The Rock Ramp Alternative includes abandonment of the existing 
weir; construction of a new concrete weir and shallow sloped rock ramp 
to improve instream fish passage; maintenance of the new weir and rock 
ramp, continued diversion up to 1,374 cfs through the screened 
headworks; and continued operation and maintenance of the irrigation 
distribution facilities and pumps.
    The Bypass Channel Alternative (Preferred Alternative) includes 
abandonment of the existing weir; construction of a new concrete weir; 
construction, operation, and maintenance of a two-mile long bypass 
channel for fish passage around the weir; placement of fill in the 
upstream portion of existing side channel for stabilization; continued 
diversion up to 1,374 cfs through the screened headworks; and continued 
operation and maintenance of the irrigation distribution facilities and 
pumps.
    The Modified Side Channel Alternative includes operation, 
maintenance, and rehabilitation of the existing weir and trolley; 
construction, operation, and maintenance of a 4.5-mile long bypass 
channel created by modifying the existing high-flow channel for fish 
passage around the weir; continued diversion up to 1,374 cfs through 
the screened headworks; construction, operation, and maintenance of an 
access bridge spanning the high-flow bypass channel; and continued 
operation and maintenance of the irrigation distribution facilities and 
pumps.
    The Multiple Pump Alternative includes the construction, operation, 
and maintenance of 5 screened surface pumping stations; removal of the 
existing weir; improved power infrastructure to increase capacity; land 
acquisition as necessary for power infrastructure and pump stations; 
continued diversion up to 1,374 cfs through the screened headworks; and 
continued operation and maintenance of the irrigation distribution 
facilities and existing pumps.
    The Multiple Pumps with Conservation Measures Alternative includes 
the construction, operation, and maintenance of seven pumping stations 
each with six Ranney Wells (total of 42 Ranney Wells); removal of the 
existing weir; construction, operation, and maintenance of wind 
turbines and infrastructure to provide power to pumping stations; land 
acquisition as necessary for power infrastructure and pump stations; 
diversion up to 608 cfs through the screened headworks or by pumping 
depending upon river flow; reconstruction of the Main Canal; 
installation of water conservation measures such as conversion of flood 
irrigation to sprinkler, lining canals, and piping laterals; and 
continued operation and maintenance of the irrigation distribution 
facilities and existing pumps.
    The Draft EIS evaluates the potential effects on the human 
environmental associated with each of the alternatives. Issues 
addressed include: Land use and vegetation; social and economic 
conditions; recreation; visual resources; water resources; air quality; 
climate change; biological resources; cultural resources; 
geomorphology; utilities and infrastructure; noise; Indian trust 
assets; and environmental justice.
    Schedule. A 45-day public comment period will begin June 3, 2016. 
Comments on the Draft EIS must be received by July 18, 2016. The Corps 
and Reclamation will consider and respond to all comments received on 
the Draft EIS when preparing the Final EIS. The Corps and Reclamation 
expect to issue the Final EIS in fall 2016, at which time a Notice of 
Availability will be published in the Federal Register. A Record of 
Decision is expected in winter 2016.
    The public meeting date or location may change based on inclement 
weather or exceptional circumstances. If the meeting date or location 
is changed, the Corps and Reclamation will issue a press release and 
post it on the web at www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/loweryellowstone to announce 
the updated meeting details.
    Special Assistance for Public Meeting. The meeting facility is 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. People needing 
special assistance to attend and/or participate in the meeting

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should contact: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Omaha District, ATTN: 
CENWO-PM-AA, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68102; or email to [email protected]. To allow sufficient time to process special 
requests, please contact no later than one week before the public 
meeting.
    Public Disclosure Statement. If you wish to comment, you may mail 
or email your comments as indicated under the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
any other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made available to the public at any time. While you 
can request in your comment for us to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

Arlo J. Reese,
Major, Corps of Engineers, Deputy District Commander.
John F. Soucy,
Deputy Regional Director, Great Plains Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
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                                                  Subcommittees will not work                               Dated: May 27, 2016.                                    • Richland County Fair Event Center,
                                                  independently of the Board and must                     Aaron Siegel,                                          5th Street SW., Sidney, MT.
                                                  report all recommendations and advice                   Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                    • Dawson County High School
                                                  solely to the Board for full deliberation               Officer, Department of Defense.                        Auditorium, 900 N. Merrill Ave.,
                                                  and discussion. Subcommittees, task                     [FR Doc. 2016–13086 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]             Glendive, MT.
                                                  forces, or working groups have no                       BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                  authority to make decisions and                                                                                Tiffany Vanosdall, U.S. Army Corps of
                                                  recommendations, verbally or in                                                                                Engineers, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha,
                                                  writing, on behalf of the Board. No                     DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                  NE 68102, or tiffany.k.vanosdall@
                                                  subcommittee or any of its members can                                                                         usace.army.mil.
                                                  update or report, verbally or in writing,               Department of the Army, U.S. Army
                                                                                                                                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps
                                                  directly to the DoD or any Federal                      Corps of Engineers
                                                                                                                                                                 and Reclamation are issuing this notice
                                                  officers or employees.                                                                                         pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the
                                                     The Board has two permanent                          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                                                                                 National Environmental Policy Act of
                                                  subcommittees, whose members will be                                                                           1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C.
                                                  composed of individuals with                            Bureau of Reclamation
                                                                                                                                                                 4321 et seq.; the Council on
                                                  professional experience in academia,                                                                           Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
                                                  religious institutions, and human rights                Notice of Availability of the Draft
                                                                                                          Environmental Impact Statement for                     regulations for implementing the
                                                  communities. Each subcommittee will                                                                            procedural provisions of NEPA, 43 CFR
                                                  be composed of no more than eight                       the Lower Yellowstone Intake
                                                                                                          Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project,                    parts 1500 through 1508; the
                                                  members.                                                                                                       Department of the Interior’s NEPA
                                                                                                          Dawson County, Montana
                                                     a. Subcommittee on Education:                                                                               regulations, 43 CFR part 46.
                                                  Provides independent advice and                         AGENCIES: Department of the Army, U.S.                    Background Information.
                                                  recommendations for the Board’s                         Army Corps of Engineers, DoD; Bureau                   Reclamation’s Lower Yellowstone
                                                  consideration on the Institute’s                        of Reclamation, Interior.                              Project is located in eastern Montana
                                                  curriculum and the current challenges                   ACTION: Notice.                                        and western North Dakota. Intake
                                                  faced by our international partners’                                                                           Diversion Dam is located approximately
                                                  government, military, and law                           SUMMARY:   The U.S. Army Corps of                      70 miles upstream of the confluence of
                                                  enforcement agencies, to determine if                   Engineers (Corps) and Reclamation, as                  the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers
                                                  new topics should be considered for                     joint lead agencies, have made available               near Glendive, Montana. The Lower
                                                  inclusion; and also makes                               for public review and comment the                      Yellowstone Project was authorized by
                                                  recommendations on adjustments to the                   Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion                     the Secretary of the Interior on May 10,
                                                  curriculum or courses that are no longer                Dam Fish Passage Project Draft                         1904. Construction of the Lower
                                                  applicable.                                             Environmental Impact Statement (Draft                  Yellowstone Project began in 1905 and
                                                     b. Subcommittee on Outreach:                         EIS). The Draft EIS analyzes and                       included Intake Diversion Dam (also
                                                  Provides independent advice and                         discloses potential effects associated                 known as Yellowstone River Diversion
                                                  recommendations for the Board’s                         with the proposed Federal action to                    Dam)—a wood and stone diversion dam
                                                  consideration on developing an                          improve passage for endangered pallid                  that spans the Yellowstone River and
                                                  outreach plan of action to strengthen                   sturgeon and other native fish at Intake               diverts water into the Main Canal for
                                                  support for the Institute among                         Diversion Dam in the lower Yellowstone                 irrigation. The Lower Yellowstone
                                                  influential officials from our                          River while continuing the effective and               Project was authorized to provide a
                                                  international partners to increase                      viable operation of the Lower                          dependable water supply sufficient to
                                                  student and instructor attendance and                   Yellowstone Project.                                   irrigate approximately 54,000 acres of
                                                  encourage burden sharing; strengthen                    DATES: Submit written comments on the                  land on the benches above the west
                                                  support for the Institute from key U.S.                 Draft EIS on or before July 18, 2016.                  bank of the Yellowstone River. Water is
                                                  military, civilian, governmental and                      Two public meetings to share                         also supplied to irrigate approximately
                                                  interagency personnel to sustain                        information and for the public to                      830 acres in the Intake Irrigation Project
                                                  funding levels and expand the                           provide oral or written comments will                  and 2,200 acres in the Savage Unit. The
                                                  Institute’s role; and develop an outreach               be held on:                                            average annual volume of water
                                                  plan to identify new partner nations that                 • Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 5:30 p.m. to               diverted for these projects is 327,046
                                                  may be interested in sending students,                  9:00 p.m., in Sidney, MT and                           acre-feet.
                                                  instructors, guest lectures, or liaison                                                                           The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                                                                            • Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 5:30
                                                  officers to the Institute. The Board’s                                                                         (Service) listed the pallid sturgeon as
                                                                                                          p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in Glendive, MT.
                                                  DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be                                                                           endangered under the Endangered
                                                  a full-time or permanent part-time DoD                  Each meeting will begin with an open                   Species Act (ESA) in 1990. The best
                                                  employee, and must be in attendance for                 house at 5:30 p.m. followed by a formal                available science suggests Intake
                                                  the duration of each and every Board/                   presentation at 6:00 p.m.                              Diversion Dam impedes upstream
                                                  subcommittee meeting. The public or                     ADDRESSES: Send written comments,                      migration of pallid sturgeon and their
                                                  interested organizations may submit                     requests to be added to the mailing list,              access to spawning and larval drift
                                                  written statements to the Board                         or requests for sign language                          habitats. The lower Yellowstone River is
                                                  membership about the Board’s mission                    interpretation for the hearing impaired                considered by the Service to provide
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                                                  and functions. Such statements may be                   or other special assistance needs to U.S.              one of the best opportunities for
                                                  submitted at any time or in response to                 Army Corps of Engineers Omaha                          recovery of pallid sturgeon.
                                                  the stated agenda of planned Board. All                 District, ATTN: CENWO–PM–AA, 1616                         Section 7(a)(2) requires each Federal
                                                  written statements must be submitted to                 Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68102; or email                 agency to consult on any action
                                                  the Board’s DFO who will ensure the                     to cenwo-planning@usace.army.mil.                      authorized, funded, or carried out by the
                                                  written statements are provided to the                    The public meetings will be held at                  agency to ensure it does not jeopardize
                                                  membership for their consideration.                     the following locations:                               the continued existence of any


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                                                  endangered or threatened species.                          The purpose of the Lower                            infrastructure to increase capacity; land
                                                  Reclamation has been in formal                          Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish                  acquisition as necessary for power
                                                  consultation with the Service to identify               Passage Project is to improve passage for              infrastructure and pump stations;
                                                  potential conservation measures to                      the endangered pallid sturgeon while                   continued diversion up to 1,374 cfs
                                                  minimize adverse effects to pallid                      continuing the effective and viable                    through the screened headworks; and
                                                  sturgeon associated with continued                      operation of the Lower Yellowstone                     continued operation and maintenance of
                                                  operation of the Lower Yellowstone                      Project. The Draft EIS analyzes six                    the irrigation distribution facilities and
                                                  Project. The Pallid Sturgeon Recovery                   alternatives which includes a No Action                existing pumps.
                                                  Plan specifically identifies providing                  Alternative.                                              The Multiple Pumps with
                                                  passage at Intake Diversion Dam to                         The No Action Alternative would                     Conservation Measures Alternative
                                                  protect and restore pallid sturgeon                     continue the ongoing operations,                       includes the construction, operation,
                                                  populations. By providing passage at                    maintenance, and rehabilitation of the                 and maintenance of seven pumping
                                                  Intake Diversion Dam, approximately                     Lower Yellowstone Project including                    stations each with six Ranney Wells
                                                  165 river miles of spawning and larval                  diversion up to 1,374 cubic feet per                   (total of 42 Ranney Wells); removal of
                                                  drift habitat would become accessible in                second (cfs) of water through the                      the existing weir; construction,
                                                  the Yellowstone River.                                  screened headworks; rocking of the weir                operation, and maintenance of wind
                                                     Section 3109 of the 2007 Water                       as needed to continue diversions during                turbines and infrastructure to provide
                                                  Resources Development Act authorizes                    low flow periods; routine maintenance                  power to pumping stations; land
                                                  the Corps to use funding from the                       of the headworks, weir, and irrigation                 acquisition as necessary for power
                                                  Missouri River Recovery and Mitigation                  distribution facilities and pumps;                     infrastructure and pump stations;
                                                  Program to assist Reclamation in the                    rehabilitation of the trolley; and                     diversion up to 608 cfs through the
                                                  design and construction of                              associated activities to comply with                   screened headworks or by pumping
                                                  Reclamation’s Lower Yellowstone                         state and Federal law.                                 depending upon river flow;
                                                  Project at Intake, Montana for the                         The Rock Ramp Alternative includes                  reconstruction of the Main Canal;
                                                                                                          abandonment of the existing weir;                      installation of water conservation
                                                  purpose of ecosystem restoration.
                                                                                                          construction of a new concrete weir and                measures such as conversion of flood
                                                  Planning and construction of the Intake
                                                                                                          shallow sloped rock ramp to improve                    irrigation to sprinkler, lining canals, and
                                                  Project is a Reasonable and Prudent
                                                                                                          instream fish passage; maintenance of                  piping laterals; and continued operation
                                                  Alternative for the Corps in the 2003
                                                                                                          the new weir and rock ramp, continued                  and maintenance of the irrigation
                                                  Missouri River Amended Biological
                                                                                                          diversion up to 1,374 cfs through the                  distribution facilities and existing
                                                  Opinion as amended by letter exchange
                                                                                                          screened headworks; and continued                      pumps.
                                                  in 2009, 2010, and 2013. The
                                                                                                          operation and maintenance of the                          The Draft EIS evaluates the potential
                                                  Reclamation Act/Newlands Act of 1902
                                                                                                          irrigation distribution facilities and                 effects on the human environmental
                                                  (Pub. L. 161) authorizes Reclamation to
                                                                                                          pumps.                                                 associated with each of the alternatives.
                                                  construct and maintain the facilities                      The Bypass Channel Alternative                      Issues addressed include: Land use and
                                                  associated with the Lower Yellowstone                   (Preferred Alternative) includes                       vegetation; social and economic
                                                  Project, which includes actions or                      abandonment of the existing weir;                      conditions; recreation; visual resources;
                                                  modifications necessary to comply with                  construction of a new concrete weir;                   water resources; air quality; climate
                                                  Federal law such as the ESA.                            construction, operation, and                           change; biological resources; cultural
                                                     This notice announces the availability               maintenance of a two-mile long bypass                  resources; geomorphology; utilities and
                                                  of the Draft EIS for the Lower                          channel for fish passage around the                    infrastructure; noise; Indian trust assets;
                                                  Yellowstone Intake Diversion Dam Fish                   weir; placement of fill in the upstream                and environmental justice.
                                                  Passage Project and begins a 45-day                     portion of existing side channel for                      Schedule. A 45-day public comment
                                                  public comment period on the range of                   stabilization; continued diversion up to               period will begin June 3, 2016.
                                                  alternatives and effects analysis.                      1,374 cfs through the screened                         Comments on the Draft EIS must be
                                                  Analysis in the Draft EIS will support a                headworks; and continued operation                     received by July 18, 2016. The Corps
                                                  decision on the selection of an                         and maintenance of the irrigation                      and Reclamation will consider and
                                                  alternative. Current and past project                   distribution facilities and pumps.                     respond to all comments received on the
                                                  information and analyses can be                            The Modified Side Channel                           Draft EIS when preparing the Final EIS.
                                                  accessed at: www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/                      Alternative includes operation,                        The Corps and Reclamation expect to
                                                  loweryellowstone.                                       maintenance, and rehabilitation of the                 issue the Final EIS in fall 2016, at which
                                                     The Corps and Reclamation are                        existing weir and trolley; construction,               time a Notice of Availability will be
                                                  serving as joint lead Federal agencies for              operation, and maintenance of a 4.5-                   published in the Federal Register. A
                                                  the NEPA analysis process and                           mile long bypass channel created by                    Record of Decision is expected in winter
                                                  preparation of the Draft EIS. The Corps                 modifying the existing high-flow                       2016.
                                                  is the administrative lead for NEPA                     channel for fish passage around the                       The public meeting date or location
                                                  compliance activities during the                        weir; continued diversion up to 1,374                  may change based on inclement weather
                                                  preparation of the Draft EIS. State,                    cfs through the screened headworks;                    or exceptional circumstances. If the
                                                  Federal, and local agencies with                        construction, operation, and                           meeting date or location is changed, the
                                                  specialized expertise or jurisdictional                 maintenance of an access bridge                        Corps and Reclamation will issue a
                                                  responsibilities are participating as                   spanning the high-flow bypass channel;                 press release and post it on the web at
                                                  cooperating agencies. Cooperating                       and continued operation and                            www.usbr.gov/gp/mtao/
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                                                  agencies include the U.S. Fish and                      maintenance of the irrigation                          loweryellowstone to announce the
                                                  Wildlife Service; Western Area Power                    distribution facilities and pumps.                     updated meeting details.
                                                  Administration; Montana Fish, Wildlife                     The Multiple Pump Alternative                          Special Assistance for Public Meeting.
                                                  and Parks; Montana Department of                        includes the construction, operation,                  The meeting facility is physically
                                                  Natural Resources and Conservation;                     and maintenance of 5 screened surface                  accessible to people with disabilities.
                                                  and the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation                    pumping stations; removal of the                       People needing special assistance to
                                                  Project.                                                existing weir; improved power                          attend and/or participate in the meeting


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                                                  should contact: U.S. Army Corp of                       was published in the Federal Register                    Dated: May 25, 2016.
                                                  Engineers Omaha District, ATTN:                         on February 27, 2009 (74 FR 8918).                     Kirk E. Gibbs,
                                                  CENWO–PM–AA, 1616 Capitol Ave,                                                                                 Colonel, U.S. Army Commander and District
                                                                                                          DATES: The Draft IFR is available for a
                                                  Omaha, NE 68102; or email to cenwo-                                                                            Engineer.
                                                                                                          45-day review period pursuant to the
                                                  planning@usace.army.mil. To allow                                                                              [FR Doc. 2016–13077 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  sufficient time to process special                      National Environmental Policy Act
                                                                                                                                                                 BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
                                                  requests, please contact no later than                  (NEPA). Written comments pursuant to
                                                  one week before the public meeting.                     the NEPA will be accepted until the
                                                                                                          close of public review at close of
                                                    Public Disclosure Statement. If you                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                                                                                          business on July 18, 2016.
                                                  wish to comment, you may mail or
                                                                                                                                                                 [Docket No. ED–2016–ICCD–0065]
                                                  email your comments as indicated                        ADDRESSES:   Questions or comments
                                                  under the ADDRESSES section of this                     concerning the Draft IFR may be                        Agency Information Collection
                                                  notice. Before including your address,                  directed to: Eduardo T. De Mesa; Chief,                Activities; Comment Request; Study of
                                                  phone number, email address, or any                     Planning Division; U.S. Army Corps of                  the Turnaround School Leaders
                                                  other personal identifying information                  Engineers; Los Angeles District; 915                   Program
                                                  in your comment, you should be aware                    Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 930; ATTN:
                                                  that your entire comment—including                      Mr. Kirk C. Brus, CESPL–PD–RL; Los                     AGENCY:  Department of Education (ED),
                                                  your personal identifying information—                  Angeles, CA 90017–3401 or                              Office of Planning, Evaluation and
                                                  may be made available to the public at                  LCRWinslow@usace.army.mil.                             Policy Development (OPEPD).
                                                  any time. While you can request in your                                                                        ACTION: Notice.
                                                  comment for us to withhold your                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Mr.
                                                  personal identifying information from                   Richard Legere, U.S. Army Corps of                     SUMMARY:    In accordance with the
                                                  public review, we cannot guarantee that                 Engineers, Los Angeles District, phone                 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
                                                  we will be able to do so.                               number (602) 230–6907, and Mr. Kirk C.                 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
                                                                                                          Brus, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los                proposing a new information collection.
                                                  Arlo J. Reese,                                          Angeles District, phone number (213)                   DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                  Major, Corps of Engineers, Deputy District              452–3876.                                              submit comments on or before August 2,
                                                  Commander.                                                                                                     2016.
                                                  John F. Soucy,                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     As part of
                                                                                                                                                                 ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
                                                  Deputy Regional Director, Great Plains                  the public involvement process, notice
                                                                                                                                                                 documents related to the information
                                                  Region, Bureau of Reclamation.                          is hereby given by the Corps Los
                                                                                                                                                                 collection listed in this notice, please
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–13079 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am]              Angeles District of public meetings to be              use http://www.regulations.gov by
                                                  BILLING CODE 3720–58–P
                                                                                                          held at the Church of Jesus Christ of                  searching the Docket ID number ED–
                                                                                                          Latter-day Saints, 205 Lee Street,                     2016–ICCD–0065. Comments submitted
                                                                                                          Winslow, AZ 86047, from 3:00 p.m. to                   in response to this notice should be
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on                submitted electronically through the
                                                                                                          Thursday, June 9, 2016. The public                     Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                  Department of the Army, Corps of                        meeting will allow participants the                    www.regulations.gov by selecting the
                                                  Engineers                                               opportunity to comment on the IFR.                     Docket ID number or via postal mail,
                                                                                                          Attendance at the public hearing is not                commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
                                                  Availability of a Draft Integrated                      necessary to provide comments. Written
                                                  Feasibility Report (Feasibility Report/                                                                        Please note that comments submitted by
                                                                                                          comments may also be given to the                      fax or email and those submitted after
                                                  Environmental Impact Statement),                        contacts listed under ADDRESSES.
                                                  Flood Risk Management Study, Little                                                                            the comment period will not be
                                                  Colorado River at Winslow, Navajo                          The document is available for review                accepted. Written requests for
                                                  County, AZ                                              at:                                                    information or comments submitted by
                                                                                                             (1) Online at: http://                              postal mail or delivery should be
                                                  AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S.                    www.spl.usace.army.mil/Missions/                       addressed to the Director of the
                                                  Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.                           CivilWorks/ProjectsStudies/                            Information Collection Clearance
                                                  ACTION: Notice of availability.                         LittleColoradoRiverWinslow.aspx.                       Division, U.S. Department of Education,
                                                                                                                                                                 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room,
                                                                                                             (2) Navajo County Library District;                 2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
                                                  SUMMARY:    The U.S. Army Corps of                      121 W. Buffalo Street; Holbrook, AZ
                                                  Engineers (Corps), in cooperation with                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                          86025; 1 CD and 1 Hard Copy.
                                                  Navajo County Flood Control District,                                                                          specific questions related to collection
                                                  announces the availability of a Draft                      (3) Winslow Public Library; 420 W.                  activities, please contact Ivy Morgan,
                                                  Integrated Feasibility Report (Draft IFR)               Gilmore Street; Winslow, AZ 86047; 1                   202–401–7767.
                                                  including Feasibility Report and                        CD and 1 Hard Copy.                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                  Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)                       (4) Holbrook Public Library; 403 Park               Department of Education (ED), in
                                                  for the Little Colorado River at Winslow                St.; Holbrook, AZ 86025.                               accordance with the Paperwork
                                                  Flood Risk Management Study, Navajo                        (5) Hopi Public Library; 1 Main Street;             Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
                                                  County, AZ for review and comment.                      c/o Hopi Education Dept.; Kykotsmovi,                  3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
                                                  The study evaluates alternatives to                                                                            public and Federal agencies with an
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                                                                                                          AZ 86039; 1 CD and 1 Hard Copy.
                                                  reduce the risk of damages and to                                                                              opportunity to comment on proposed,
                                                  reduce the life, safety, and health risks                  (6) Navajo County Flood Control                     revised, and continuing collections of
                                                  caused by flooding of the Little                        District, 100 W. Public Works Drive;                   information. This helps the Department
                                                  Colorado River (LCR) to the City of                     Holbrook, AZ 86025.                                    assess the impact of its information
                                                  Winslow, surrounding community, and                        (7) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los               collection requirements and minimize
                                                  public and private infrastructure. A                    Angeles District; 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los              the public’s reporting burden. It also
                                                  Notice of Intent to prepare the Draft EIS               Angeles, CA 90017.                                     helps the public understand the


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit written comments on the Draft EIS on or before July 18, 2016.
ContactMs. Tiffany Vanosdall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68102, or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 35754 

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