81 FR 9881 - Notice of Availability for Public Review of Mining Plan of Operations for Claims Within Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
| Page Range | 9881-9881 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04193 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 9881] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04193] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-AKRO-DENA-19163; PPMRSNR1Y.Y00000] Notice of Availability for Public Review of Mining Plan of Operations for Claims Within Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with 36 CFR 9.17, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that Kris DeVault has filed a proposed plan to conduct mining operations on the Liberty #9 and Liberty #13 through #18 unpatented placer claims near Kantishna, Alaska. The claims are located within Denali National Park and Preserve. ADDRESSES: This plan of operations is available for inspection during normal business hours at the following locations: Office of the Superintendent, Denali National Park and Preserve-- Headquarters, Mile post 3.4 Denali Park Road, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK 99755. National Park Service Alaska Regional Office--Natural Resources Division, 240 West 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Striker, Superintendent, at (907) 683-9625, [email protected], Steve Carwile, Compliance Officer, at (907) 683-9550, email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations at 36 CFR part 9, subpart A, implement 54 U.S.C. 100731-737, which was originally enacted as the Mining in the Parks Act. These regulations are applicable to all mineral activities in park units related to unpatented and patented mining claims under the Mining Law of 1872 (30 U.S.C. 21 et seq.). Under the regulations, all mining claim operations in parks require NPS approval of a plan of operations. The plan of operations serves as the blueprint for the operation. Kris DeVault, the operator of the Liberty #9 and Liberty #13 through #18 unpatented placer claims near Kantishna, Alaska, has submitted a proposed plan of operations. The Regional Director is currently evaluating the proposed plan under the standards of 36 CFR 9.10. If the plan meets the standards, the NPS may approve the plan as submitted or approve the plan with terms and conditions. Under 36 CFR 9.17(a), the NPS is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register advising the public of the availability of the proposed plan for review. Dated: February 22, 2016. Herbert C. Frost, Regional Director, Alaska. [FR Doc. 2016-04193 Filed 2-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-EF-P
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Total hours
Number of Hours per
Type of response and 43 CFR citation (Column B ×
responses response Column C)
A B C D
Notification of Change of Operator and Assumption of Past Liability, Form 3809–5 (3809.116) 52 8 416
Notice of State Demand Against Financial Guarantee (3809.573) ............................................. 1 8 8
Request for BLM Acceptance of Replacement Financial Instrument (3809.581) ....................... 13 8 104
Request for Reduction in Financial Guarantee and/or BLM Approval of Adequacy of Rec-
lamation (3809.590) ................................................................................................................. 78 8 624
Response to Notice of Forfeiture of Financial Guarantee (3809.596) ........................................ 13 8 104
Appeals to the State Director (3809.800) .................................................................................... 30 40 1200
Federal/State Agreements (3809.200) ........................................................................................ 1 40 40
Totals .................................................................................................................................... 1,495 183,808
Anna Atkinson, which was originally enacted as the SUMMARY: BOEM is announcing the
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mining in the Parks Act. These availability of a Draft Supplemental
Bureau of Land Management. regulations are applicable to all mineral Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
[FR Doc. 2016–04173 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] activities in park units related to for the proposed Gulf of Mexico (GOM)
BILLING CODE 4310–84–P unpatented and patented mining claims Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and
under the Mining Law of 1872 (30 gas Central Planning Area (CPA) Lease
U.S.C. 21 et seq.). Under the regulations, Sale 247 (CPA Lease Sale 247). CPA
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR all mining claim operations in parks Lease Sale 247 is tentatively scheduled
require NPS approval of a plan of for March 2017. The Draft Supplemental
National Park Service operations. The plan of operations Environmental Impact Statement
[NPS–AKRO–DENA–19163; serves as the blueprint for the operation. provides a discussion of potential
PPMRSNR1Y.Y00000] Kris DeVault, the operator of the significant impacts of the proposed
Liberty #9 and Liberty #13 through #18 action and provides an analysis of
Notice of Availability for Public Review unpatented placer claims near reasonable alternatives to the proposed
of Mining Plan of Operations for Kantishna, Alaska, has submitted a action. It also considers new
Claims Within Denali National Park and proposed plan of operations. The information made available since the
Preserve, Alaska Regional Director is currently evaluating completion of earlier EISs related to
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the proposed plan under the standards CPA Lease Sale 247. The prior 2012–
of 36 CFR 9.10. If the plan meets the 2017 Gulf of Mexico EISs are available
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
standards, the NPS may approve the on BOEM’s Web site at http://
SUMMARY: In accordance with 36 CFR plan as submitted or approve the plan www.boem.gov/nepaprocess/. This
9.17, the National Park Service (NPS) is with terms and conditions. Under 36 Notice of Availability also serves to
hereby giving notice that Kris DeVault CFR 9.17(a), the NPS is required to announce the beginning of the public
has filed a proposed plan to conduct publish this notice in the Federal comment period for the Draft
mining operations on the Liberty #9 and Register advising the public of the Supplemental Environmental Impact
Liberty #13 through #18 unpatented availability of the proposed plan for Statement.
placer claims near Kantishna, Alaska. review. In keeping with the Department of the
The claims are located within Denali Dated: February 22, 2016. Interior’s mission to protect natural
National Park and Preserve. Herbert C. Frost, resources and to limit costs, while
ADDRESSES: This plan of operations is Regional Director, Alaska. ensuring availability to the public, the
available for inspection during normal [FR Doc. 2016–04193 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] Draft Supplemental EIS and associated
business hours at the following BILLING CODE 4312–EF–P
information are available on BOEM’s
locations: Web site at http://www.boem.gov/
Office of the Superintendent, Denali nepaprocess/. BOEM will also distribute
National Park and Preserve— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR digital copies of the Draft Supplemental
Headquarters, Mile post 3.4 Denali Park EIS on compact discs. BOEM will print
Road, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and distribute a limited number of
99755. [Docket No. BOEM–2015–0141]
paper copies. You may request a digital
National Park Service Alaska Regional or paper copy of the Draft Supplemental
Office—Natural Resources Division, 240 Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of EIS from the Bureau of Ocean Energy
West 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sale, Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS
99501. Central Planning Area Lease Sale 247; Region, Public Information Office (GM
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MMAA104000 250C), 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard,
Donald Striker, Superintendent, at (907) Room 250, New Orleans, Louisiana
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy 70123–2394 (1–800– 200–GULF).
683–9625, donald_striker@nps.gov,
Management (BOEM), Interior.
Steve Carwile, Compliance Officer, at DATES: Comments should be submitted
ACTION: Notice of availability and
(907) 683–9550, email at steve_carwile@ no later than April 11, 2016. As
nps.gov. announcement of public meetings and
described below in the ‘‘Comments’’
comment period for the Draft
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The section, public comments may also be
Supplemental Environmental Impact
regulations at 36 CFR part 9, subpart A, submitted at public meetings being held
Statement.
implement 54 U.S.C. 100731–737, on March 14, 15, and 17, 2016.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Availability. | |
| Contact | Donald Striker, Superintendent, at (907) 683-9625, [email protected], Steve Carwile, Compliance Officer, at (907) 683-9550, email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 9881 |
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