81 FR 95631 - Notice of Resource Advisory Council Meeting for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

Page Range		95631-95632
FR Document		2016-31374

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dominguez- Escalante National Conservation Area (NCA) Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated below.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Resource Advisory Council Meeting for the Dominguez-
Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dominguez-
Escalante National Conservation Area

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(NCA) Advisory Council (Council) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held February 22, 2017. Any adjustments to 
this meeting will be advertised on the Dominguez-Escalante NCA RMP Web 
site: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-you/colorado/dominguez-escalante-nca-ac.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Mesa County Central Services 
Building, 200 S. Spruce St., Room 40, Grand Junction, CO 81501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Collin Ewing, Advisory Council 
Designated Federal Official, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506. 
Phone: (970) 244-3049. Email: [email protected]. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during 
normal business hours. The FRS 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 10-member Council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a variety of planning and 
management issues associated with the Resource Management Plan (RMP) 
process for the Dominguez-Escalante NCA and Dominguez Canyon 
Wilderness. Topics of discussion during the meeting may include 
priorities for the RMP and travel plan.
    These meetings are open to the public. The public may present 
written comments to the Council. Time will be allocated at the middle 
and end of each meeting to hear public comments. Depending on the 
number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for 
individual, oral comments may be limited at the discretion of the 
chair.

Ruth Welch,
BLM Colorado State Director.
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Number of Hours per
Type of response Total hours
responses response

A B C D

43 CFR subpart 3202—Lessee Qualifications ............................................................................ 75 1 75
43 CFR subpart 3203—Nomination of Lands for Competitive Leasing, Form 3203–1 .............. 80 1 80
43 CFR subpart 3204—Noncompetitive Leasing Other Than Direct Use Leases ..................... 50 4 200
43 CFR subpart 3205—Direct Use Leasing ................................................................................ 10 10 100
43 CFR subpart 3206—Lease Issuance ..................................................................................... 155 1 155
43 CFR subpart 3207—Lease Terms and Extensions ............................................................... 50 1 50
43 CFR subpart 3210—Lease Consolidation .............................................................................. 50 1 50
43 CFR subpart 3212—Lease Suspensions and Royalty Rate Reductions .............................. 10 40 400
43 CFR subpart 3213—Lease Relinquishment, Termination, and Cancellation ........................ 10 40 400
43 CFR subpart 3213—Lease Reinstatement ............................................................................ 5 1 5
43 CFR subpart 3217—Cooperative Agreements ...................................................................... 10 40 400
43 CFR subpart 3251—Notice of Intent to Conduct Geothermal Exploration Activities, Form
3200–9 ..................................................................................................................................... 12 8 96
43 CFR subpart 3252—Geothermal Sundry Notice, Form 3260–3 ............................................ 100 8 800
43 CFR subpart 3253—Reports: Exploration Operations ........................................................... 12 8 96
43 CFR subpart 3256—Exploration Operations Relief and Appeals .......................................... 10 8 80
43 CFR subpart 3261—Geothermal Drilling Permit, Form 3260–2 ............................................ 60 8 480
43 CFR subpart 3264—Geothermal Well Completion Report, Form 3260–4 ............................ 12 10 120
43 CFR subpart 3272—Utilization Plans and Facility Construction Permits .............................. 10 10 100
43 CFR subpart 3273—Site License Application ........................................................................ 10 10 100
43 CFR subpart 3273—Relinquishment, Assignment, or Transfer of a Site License ................ 22 1 22
43 CFR subpart 3274—Commercial Use Permit ........................................................................ 10 10 100
43 CFR subpart 3276—Monthly Report of Geothermal Operations, Form 3260–5 ................... 120 10 1200
43 CFR subpart 3281—Unit Agreements ................................................................................... 10 10 100
43 CFR subpart 3282—Participating Area .................................................................................. 10 10 100
43 CFR subpart 3283—Unit Agreement Modifications ............................................................... 10 10 100

Totals .................................................................................................................................... 913 ........................ 5,409

Jean Sonneman, comment period will be held from 11:00 (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Bureau of Land Management, Information a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
Collection Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contact Mr. Williamson. The FRS is
[FR Doc. 2016–31419 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] Michael Williamson, Public Affairs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P Specialist and RAC Coordinator, BLM to leave a message or question with Mr.
Boise District, 3948 Development Ave., Williamson. You will receive a reply
Boise, Idaho 83705, telephone (208) during normal business hours.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 384–3393. Dated: December 20, 2016.
Bureau of Land Management SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Andy Delmas,
member Council advises the Secretary Acting District Manager.
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a [FR Doc. 2016–31369 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
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issues associated with public land
Notice Of Public Meeting: Resource management in southwestern Idaho.
Advisory Council (RAC) to the Boise During the January meeting the Boise DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
District, Bureau of Land Management, District RAC will receive updates on the
U.S. Department of the Interior Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-grouse Habitat Bureau of Land Management
(BOSH) Project, Tri-State Fuel Break,
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Gateway West Final Supplemental [LLCON06000–L16100000–DR0000–17X]
U.S. Department of the Interior. Environmental Impact Statement, and
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Planning 2.0. Agenda items and location Notice of Resource Advisory Council
may be modified due to changing Meeting for the Dominguez-Escalante
SUMMARY: In accordance with the circumstances. National Conservation Area Advisory
Federal Land Policy and Management The public may present written or Council
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory oral comments to members of the
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Council. At each full RAC meeting, time AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Department of the Interior, Bureau of is provided in the agenda for hearing Interior.
Land Management (BLM) Boise District public comments. Depending on the ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will number of persons wishing to comment
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hold a meeting as indicated below. and time available, the time for SUMMARY: In accordance with the
DATES: The meeting will be held January individual oral comments may be Federal Land Policy and Management
25, 2017, at the Boise District Office, limited. Individuals who plan to attend Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho and need special assistance should Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
83705 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and contact the BLM Coordinator as Department of the Interior, Bureau of
adjourning by 4:00 p.m. Members of the provided above. Persons who use a Land Management (BLM) Dominguez-
public are invited to attend. A public telecommunications device for the deaf Escalante National Conservation Area

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(NCA) Advisory Council (Council) will DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR that have been conveyed by the United
meet as indicated below. States subject to a reservation to the
National Park Service United States of the geothermal
DATES: The meeting will be held resources in those lands. 30 U.S.C. 1002.
February 22, 2017. Any adjustments to [NPS–WASO–GRD–22583; GPO Deposit
Account 4311–H2] The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
this meeting will be advertised on the administers the geothermal program
Dominguez-Escalante NCA RMP Web Notice of Proposed Addition of pursuant to its regulations at 43 CFR
site: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/ Thermal Features Within Valles parts 3000, 3200, and 3280. On federal
resource-advisory-council/near-you/ Caldera National Preserve to the lands managed by the Agriculture
colorado/dominguez-escalante-nca-ac. Geothermal Steam Act List of Department or used for a federal water
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Significant Thermal Features Within power project, the BLM must first obtain
Units of the National Park System the consent of the Secretary of
the Mesa County Central Services
Agriculture or Secretary of Energy,
Building, 200 S. Spruce St., Room 40, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. respectively, before it may issue any
Grand Junction, CO 81501. ACTION: Notice of proposal. leases for geothermal resources
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: underlying those lands. See 30 U.S.C.
SUMMARY: The National Park Service 1014(b).
Collin Ewing, Advisory Council (NPS) is publishing for public review
Designated Federal Official, 2815 H The Act does not make lands
and comment a proposal that the administered by the NPS subject to
Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506. Phone: Department of the Interior (Department)
(970) 244–3049. Email: cewing@blm.gov. geothermal leasing, thereby prohibiting
designate the thermal features within geothermal leasing in park units (30
Persons who use a telecommunications Valles Caldera National Preserve U.S.C. 1002, 1014(c)). In addition, the
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the (Preserve), New Mexico, as ‘‘significant Valles Caldera National Preserve has
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– thermal features,’’ and that they be been expressly withdrawn from the
877–8339 to contact the above added to the list of significant thermal operation of the geothermal leasing
individual during normal business features within units of the National laws. 16 U.S.C. 698v–11(b)(9).
hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a Park System, in accordance with the The Act requires the Secretary to
day, seven days a week, to leave a Geothermal Steam Act (the Act), as maintain a list of significant thermal
message or question with the above amended. The Act requires that those features within units of the National
individual. You will receive a reply thermal features in units of the National Park System (30 U.S.C. 1026(a)). For
during normal business hours. Park System that are determined to be those listed significant thermal features,
significant, and included in or added to the Act requires:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 10- the list at 30 U.S.C. 1026, must be (1) The Secretary to maintain a
member Council advises the Secretary protected from any geothermal leasing, monitoring program, including a
of the Interior, through the BLM, on a exploration, development or utilization research program carried out by NPS in
variety of planning and management that might adversely affect those cooperation with the U.S. Geological
issues associated with the Resource features. Survey (30 U.S.C. 1026(b));
Management Plan (RMP) process for the (2) the Secretary to determine, on the
DATES: Comments must be received on
Dominguez-Escalante NCA and basis of scientific evidence, and subject
or before January 27, 2017 to be assured
Dominguez Canyon Wilderness. Topics of receiving consideration. After to notice and public comment, whether
of discussion during the meeting may considering all comments received, the exploration, development, or utilization
include priorities for the RMP and travel NPS will issue a final notice of the of the land subject to a lease application
plan. Department’s determination in the would be reasonably likely to result in
These meetings are open to the Federal Register. Copies of public a significant adverse effect on any listed
public. The public may present written comments received in response to this feature and, if so, not to issue the lease
comments to the Council. Time will be Notice will be available for public (30 U.S.C. 1026(c));
review according to the specifications of (3) the Secretary to determine, on the
allocated at the middle and end of each
the final notice. basis of scientific evidence, whether the
meeting to hear public comments. exploration, development, or utilization
Depending on the number of persons ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the
of the land subject to a lease or drilling
wishing to comment and time available, PEPC Web site at https://
permit is reasonably likely to adversely
the time for individual, oral comments parkplanning.nps.gov/vallego.
affect any listed features and, if so, to
may be limited at the discretion of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. include stipulations in the lease or
chair. Julia F. Brunner, Policy and Regulatory drilling permit to protect those features
Specialist, Geologic Resources Division, (30 U.S.C. 1026(d));
Ruth Welch, National Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, (4) the Secretary of Agriculture to
BLM Colorado State Director. Lakewood CO 80225–0287; telephone consider the effects on significant
[FR Doc. 2016–31374 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] 303–969–2012. thermal features within units of the
BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Park System in determining
Geothermal Steam Act (the Act), as whether to consent to leasing on
amended, authorizes the Secretary of national forest lands or other lands
the Interior (Secretary) to issue
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administered by the Department of
geothermal leases for exploration, Agriculture (30 U.S.C. 1026(e)).
development and utilization of The Act lists sixteen park units as
geothermal resources on available having significant thermal features, and
public lands administered by the the Act also authorizes the Secretary to
Department of the Interior, as well as on add significant thermal features within
federal lands administered by the park units to the list after notice and
Department of Agriculture, and on lands public comment (see 30 U.S.C. 1026(a)).

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Dates		The meeting will be held February 22, 2017. Any adjustments to this meeting will be advertised on the Dominguez-Escalante NCA RMP Web site: https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near- you/colorado/dominguez-escalante-nca-ac.
Contact		Collin Ewing, Advisory Council Designated Federal Official, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506. Phone: (970) 244-3049. Email: [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 95631

81 FR 95631 - Notice of Resource Advisory Council Meeting for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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