81 FR 58961 - 2016 Second Call for Nominations for Utah Resource Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-20551 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 58961-58962] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20551] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [16X L1109AF LLUT980300-L11100000.XZ0000-24-1A] 2016 Second Call for Nominations for Utah Resource Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to request a second call for nominations for five open positions on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) because we did not receive a sufficient number of applications from the first call for nominations. The RAC provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas. The BLM will accept public nominations for 30 days after the publication of this notice. DATES: All nominations must be received no later than September 26, 2016. ADDRESSES: Lola Bird, Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lola Bird, Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; by telephone (801) 539-4033 or by 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 leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and issues related to management of lands administered by the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to establish 10- to 15-member citizen-based advisory councils that are consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). As required by FACA, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784 and include the following three membership categories: Two positions in Category One--Public land ranchers and representatives of organizations associated with energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, off- highway vehicle use, and commercial recreation. Two positions in Category Two--Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historical organizations, dispersed recreation activities, and wild horse and burro organizations. [[Page 58962]] One position in Category Three--Representatives of state, county, or local elected office; representatives and employees of a state agency responsible for the management of natural resources; representatives of Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which the RAC is organized; representatives and employees of academic institutions who are involved in natural sciences; and the public-at- large. Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on an advisory council. Nominees, who must be residents of the state or states where the RAC has jurisdiction, will be judged on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the council's geographical area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision-making. Individuals who are Federally-registered lobbyists are ineligible to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, committees, or councils in an individual capacity. The term ``individual capacity'' refers to individuals who are appointed to exercise their own individual best judgment on behalf of the government, such as when they are designated Special Government Employees, rather than being appointed to represent a particular interest. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any represented interests or organizations, a completed RAC application, and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications. Those who have already submitted a nomination in response to the first call for nominations (published in the Federal Register, 81 FR 14879, March 18, 2016) do not need to resubmit. All nominations from the first and second calls will be considered together during the review process. The BLM-Utah will consult with the Governor's office before forwarding its recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior for a final decision. Simultaneous with this notice, BLM-Utah will issue a press release providing additional information for submitting nominations. Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4-1. Jenna Whitlock, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. 2016-20551 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is Those who submitted a nomination in for five open positions on the Bureau of
to reopen the request for public response to the first call for Land Management (BLM) Utah Resource
nominations for the Bureau of Land nominations, published in the Federal Advisory Council (RAC) because we did
Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Register on March 18, 2016, do not need not receive a sufficient number of
Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC to resubmit. All nominations from the applications from the first call for
provides advice and recommendations first and second calls will be considered nominations. The RAC provides advice
to the BLM regarding land management together during the review process. and recommendations to the BLM on
issues. BLM Alaska will accept public Individuals may nominate themselves land use planning and management of
nominations for 45 days after the or others. Nominees must be residents the National System of Public Lands
publication of this notice. of Alaska. The BLM will evaluate within their geographic areas. The BLM
DATES: All nominations must be nominees based on their education, will accept public nominations for 30
received no later than October 11, 2016. training, experience, and knowledge of days after the publication of this notice.
the geographical area of the RAC. DATES: All nominations must be
ADDRESSES: June Lowery, Alaska State
Nominees should demonstrate a received no later than September 26,
Office, BLM, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13,
commitment to collaborative resource 2016.
Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271–3130.
decision-making. Individuals who are ADDRESSES: Lola Bird, Public Affairs
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Federally registered lobbyists are Specialist, Bureau of Land Management,
Lowery, BLM Alaska, 222 West 7th ineligible to serve on all FACA and non- Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South,
Avenue, # 13, Anchorage, AK 99513, FACA boards, committees, or councils Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101.
(907) 271–3130. in an individual capacity. The term FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lola
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to Bird, Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of
Federal Land Policy and Management individuals who are appointed to Land Management Utah State Office,
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the exercise their own individual best 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt
Interior to involve the public in judgment on behalf of the government, Lake City, Utah 84101; by telephone
planning and issues related to such as when they are designated (801) 539–4033 or by email: lbird@
management of lands administered by Special Government Employees, rather blm.gov. Persons who use a
the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 than being appointed to represent a telecommunications device for the deaf
U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to particular interest. The following must (TDD) may call the Federal Information
establish 10- to 15-member citizen- accompany all nominations: Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
based advisory councils that are —Letters of reference from represented to leave a message or question for the
consistent with the Federal Advisory interests or organizations; above individual. The FIRS is available
Committee Act (FACA). As required by —A completed Resource Advisory 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies
FACA, RAC membership must be Council application; and are provided during normal business
balanced and representative of the —Any other information that addresses hours.
various interests concerned with the the nominee’s qualifications.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
management of the public lands. The Simultaneous with this notice, the
Federal Land Policy and Management
rules governing RACs are found at 43 BLM Alaska State Office will issue a
Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the
CFR subpart 1784 and include the press release providing additional
Interior to involve the public in
following three membership categories: information for submitting nominations,
planning and issues related to
Category One—Holders of Federal with specifics about the number and
management of lands administered by
grazing permits or leases; categories of member positions available the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43
representatives of energy and mineral for the RAC. U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
development; representatives of the Nominations and completed
establish 10- to 15-member citizen-
commercial timber industry; applications for the RAC should be sent
based advisory councils that are
representatives of interests associated to the office listed under the above
consistent with the Federal Advisory
with transportation or rights-of-way; or ADDRESSES section.
Committee Act (FACA). As required by
representatives of developed outdoor Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1 FACA, RAC membership must be
recreation, off-highway vehicle use, and balanced and representative of the
commercial recreation; Bud C. Cribley,
various interests concerned with the
Category Two—Representatives of State Director.
management of the public lands. The
nationally or regionally recognized [FR Doc. 2016–20509 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]
rules governing RACs are found at 43
environmental organizations; BILLING CODE 4310–84–P
CFR subpart 1784 and include the
archaeological and historic following three membership categories:
organizations; dispersed recreation Two positions in Category One—
activities; or nationally or regionally DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Public land ranchers and
recognized wild horse and burro representatives of organizations
organizations; and Bureau of Land Management
associated with energy and mineral
Category Three—Persons who hold [16X L1109AF LLUT980300– development, the timber industry,
State, county, or local elected office; L11100000.XZ0000–24–1A] transportation or rights-of-way, off-
employees of a State agency responsible highway vehicle use, and commercial
for management of natural resources, 2016 Second Call for Nominations for recreation.
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land or water; representatives of Indian Utah Resource Advisory Council Two positions in Category Two—
tribes within or adjacent to the area for AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Representatives of nationally or
which the council is organized; persons Interior. regionally recognized environmental
who are employed as academicians in ACTION: Notice. organizations, archaeological and
natural resource management or natural historical organizations, dispersed
sciences; or representatives of the SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is recreation activities, and wild horse and
affected public-at-large. to request a second call for nominations burro organizations.
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One position in Category Three— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR acquired Titan Uranium Inc. and all of
Representatives of state, county, or local its subsidiaries are now wholly-owned
elected office; representatives and Bureau of Land Management subsidiaries of Energy Fuels Resources
employees of a state agency responsible [LLWYR05000.L51100000.GN0000. (USA) Inc. (Energy Fuels). Energy Fuels
for the management of natural LVEMK11CW630–WYW–168184] will continue as the owner and operator
resources; representatives of Indian of the Project. Energy Fuels submitted a
Tribes within or adjacent to the area for Notice of Availability of the Final revised Plan of Operations to the BLM
which the RAC is organized; Environmental Impact Statement for on July 9, 2012 and August 27, 2013.
the Sheep Mountain Uranium Project, The Project is located 8 miles south of
representatives and employees of
Fremont County, Wyoming Jeffrey City, Wyoming, in south-central
academic institutions who are involved
Fremont County, in the Crooks Gap-
in natural sciences; and the public-at- AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Green Mountain Mining District, which
large. Interior. was extensively mined starting in the
Individuals may nominate themselves ACTION: Notice of Availability 1950s. This area lies 62 miles southeast
or others to serve on an advisory of Riverton, 67 miles north of Rawlins,
council. Nominees, who must be SUMMARY: In accordance with the and 105 miles southwest of Casper. The
National Environmental Policy Act of Project is within the active State of
residents of the state or states where the
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Wyoming Permit to Mine 381C
RAC has jurisdiction, will be judged on
Federal Land Policy Act of 1976 administered by the Wyoming
the basis of their training, education, (FLPMA), as amended, the Bureau of
and knowledge of the council’s Department of Environmental Quality-
Land Management (BLM) has prepared Land Quality Division (WDEQ–LQD).
geographical area. Nominees should a Final Environmental Impact Statement
also demonstrate a commitment to Energy Fuels’ revised application to
(EIS) for the Sheep Mountain Uranium Permit to Mine 381C was approved in
consensus building and collaborative Project and by this notice is announcing July 2015. Energy Fuels is currently
decision-making. Individuals who are its availability. considering applying for a U.S. Nuclear
Federally-registered lobbyists are DATES: The BLM will not issue a final Regulatory Commission (NRC) Source
ineligible to serve on all FACA and non- decision on the proposal for a minimum Materials License.
FACA boards, committees, or councils of 30 days after the date that the Energy Fuels proposes to explore for
in an individual capacity. The term Environmental Protection Agency and develop uranium reserves to
‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to publishes its Notice of Availability in produce approximately 1.0 million to
individuals who are appointed to the Federal Register. 2.0 million pounds of U3O8, or
exercise their own individual best ADDRESSES: Copies of the Sheep yellowcake, from the uranium ore per
judgment on behalf of the government, Mountain Uranium Project Final EIS are year over an anticipated project life of
such as when they are designated available for public inspection in the 20 years. Mining would be completed
Special Government Employees, rather BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main using conventional methods including
than being appointed to represent a Street, Lander, Wyoming; and in the open pit and underground methods. Ore
particular interest. All nominations BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 processing into yellowcake would occur
must be accompanied by letters of Yellowstone, Cheyenne, Wyoming. either on site using a heap leach and
reference from any represented interests Interested persons may also review the solvent extraction/ion exchange or off
or organizations, a completed RAC Final EIS on the Internet at the project site using the existing conventional
application, and any other information Web site at http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/ Sweetwater Uranium Mill
that speaks to the nominee’s en/info/NEPA/documents/lfo/ approximately 30 miles to the south.
sheepmtn.html. The boundary of the Sheep Mountain
qualifications.
Project Area is within the active WDEQ–
Those who have already submitted a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LQD Permit to Mine 381C Permit Area,
nomination in response to the first call Chris Krassin, Project Manager, encompassing approximately 3,611
for nominations (published in the telephone 307–332–8400; address acres (approximately 5.6 square miles),
Federal Register, 81 FR 14879, March Lander Field Office, 1335 Main Street, of which approximately 929 acres
18, 2016) do not need to resubmit. All Lander, Wyoming 82520; email blm_ would be disturbed under the Proposed
nominations from the first and second wy_sheep_mountain_eis@blm.gov. Action Alternative. Approximately 62
calls will be considered together during Persons who use a telecommunications percent (572.5 acres) of the surface
the review process. device for the deaf may call the Federal within the proposed action disturbance
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– area historically was disturbed by
The BLM-Utah will consult with the 800–877–8339 to contact the above previous mining and exploration
Governor’s office before forwarding its individual during normal business activities.
recommendations to the Secretary of the hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a The Final EIS addresses the direct,
Interior for a final decision. day, 7 days a week, to leave a message indirect and cumulative impacts of the
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM- or question with the above individual. proposed action, the No Action
Utah will issue a press release providing You will receive a reply during normal Alternative and the BLM Mitigation
additional information for submitting business hours. Alternative.
nominations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titan The No Action Alternative, as
Uranium USA Inc., a wholly owned required by NEPA, describes conditions
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Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
subsidiary of Titan Uranium Inc., that would occur if the proposed Project
Jenna Whitlock, submitted a 43 CFR 3809 plan of were denied. The No Action Alternative
Acting State Director. operations to the BLM Lander Field includes reclamation by Energy Fuels of
[FR Doc. 2016–20551 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]
Office (LFO) for the Sheep Mountain approximately 144 acres as required by
Uranium Project (Project) in Fremont the WDEQ–LQD Permit to Mine 381C,
BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P
County, Wyoming on June 16, 2011. On and the reclamation of the existing
February 29, 2012, Energy Fuels Inc. McIntosh Pit by the WDEQ-Abandoned
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| Dates | All nominations must be received no later than September 26, 2016. | |
| Contact | Lola Bird, Public Affairs Specialist, Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; by telephone (801) 539-4033 or by 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 leave a message or question for the above individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours. | |
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