82 FR 12121 - Extension of Time for Preparation of an Environmental and Economic Analysis, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 38 (February 28, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-03991

The time for completion of the draft and final environmental and economic analysis is being extended.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-AKR-GAAR-22618; PR.RGAAR1502.00.1]


Extension of Time for Preparation of an Environmental and 
Economic Analysis, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time.

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SUMMARY: The time for completion of the draft and final environmental 
and economic analysis is being extended.

DATES: The date for completion of the draft environmental and economic 
analysis (EEA) is extended to March 29, 2019, and completion of the 
final EEA is extended to December 30, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Gates of the Arctic National Park and 
Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of 
the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, 
Alaska 99709. Telephone: 907-457-5752. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  An application for a right-of-way (ROW) 
across the Western (Kobuk River) unit of Gates of the Arctic National 
Preserve has been submitted by the Alaska Industrial Development and 
Export Authority (AIDEA) to the National Park Service, pursuant to 
section 201(4) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
(ANILCA), 16 U.S.C. 410hh(4). That section requires the preparation of 
an environmental and economic analysis (EEA), and that the final EEA be 
completed within one year and the draft EEA be completed within nine 
months of the receipt of an application for such ROW. That analysis, 
however, is subject to the procedures set out in 16 U.S.C. 3164(e) and 
implemented by 43 CFR 36.6, which allow for extension of this time for 
completion of the draft and final EEA if additional time is determined 
to be necessary.
    An application for a ROW was submitted by the AIDEA on November 25, 
2015. The application was determined to be sufficient after submission 
of supplemental information on June 30, 2016, which was deemed the 
filing date of the application in accordance with 43 CFR 36.5(d)(1). 
The draft EEA is currently due nine months from that filing date, on 
March 30, 2017. The final EEA is currently due one year from that date, 
on June 30, 2017.
    Although the segment of the proposed road within the National 
Preserve would be only 17 to 25 miles, the entire length of the 
proposed road would be 221 miles. For the road to be constructed, 
authorizations are also needed from other federal agencies. These 
include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (wetlands permit) and the 
Bureau of Land Management (right of way). An environmental impact 
statement (EIS) is required for those authorizations, and is expected 
to take several years to complete. In order to properly coordinate the 
permitting actions among the several agencies, and to minimize the 
chance of conflicting route determinations for the road, it is 
necessary to have the timing of the EEA be in general harmony with that 
of the EIS. For that reason, additional time is needed for the 
completion of the EEA.
    Accordingly, the date for completion of the draft EEA is extended 
to March 29, 2019, and the date for completion of the final EEA is 
extended to December 30, 2019.

     Dated: February 24, 2017.
Herbert C. Frost,
Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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The BLM intends to coordinate the Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR submission of supplemental information
development of the EIS with the 1610.2. on June 30, 2016, which was deemed
National Park Service, which, in Bud Cribley, the filing date of the application in
accordance with ANILCA section State Director. accordance with 43 CFR 36.5(d)(1). The
201(4)(d), is developing a separate draft EEA is currently due nine months
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environmental and economic analysis from that filing date, on March 30, 2017.
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solely for the purpose of determining The final EEA is currently due one year
the most desirable route for that portion from that date, on June 30, 2017.
of the proposed road right-of-way that Although the segment of the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
would cross Gates of the Arctic National road within the National Preserve
National Park Service would be only 17 to 25 miles, the entire
Preserve.
length of the proposed road would be
The BLM will consult with affected [NPS–AKR–GAAR–22618; 221 miles. For the road to be
Federally Recognized Tribes on a PR.RGAAR1502.00.1]
constructed, authorizations are also
government-to-government basis, and needed from other federal agencies.
Extension of Time for Preparation of
with affected Alaska Native These include the U.S. Army Corps of
an Environmental and Economic
corporations, in accordance with Analysis, Gates of the Arctic National Engineers (wetlands permit) and the
Executive Order 13175 and other Preserve Bureau of Land Management (right of
policies. Native concerns, including way). An environmental impact
impacts on Indian trust assets and AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. statement (EIS) is required for those
potential impacts to cultural resources, ACTION: Notice of extension of time. authorizations, and is expected to take
will be given appropriate consideration. several years to complete. In order to
SUMMARY: The time for completion of properly coordinate the permitting
Federal, State, and local agencies, along
the draft and final environmental and actions among the several agencies, and
with tribes and other stakeholders that economic analysis is being extended.
may be interested in or affected by the to minimize the chance of conflicting
DATES: The date for completion of the route determinations for the road, it is
proposed project, are invited to
draft environmental and economic necessary to have the timing of the EEA
participate in the scoping process and, analysis (EEA) is extended to March 29,
if eligible, may request or be asked by be in general harmony with that of the
2019, and completion of the final EEA EIS. For that reason, additional time is
the BLM to participate in the is extended to December 30, 2019. needed for the completion of the EEA.
development of the EIS as cooperating ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Gates of Accordingly, the date for completion
agencies. the Arctic National Park and Preserve, of the draft EEA is extended to March
Pursuant to ANILCA section 1104(e), 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 29, 2019, and the date for completion of
a Draft EIS must be completed within 99709. the final EEA is extended to December
nine months of the application filing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 30, 2019.
date, and the Final EIS must be Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of the Dated: February 24, 2017.
completed within one year of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175 Herbert C. Frost,
application filing date, unless these Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. Regional Director, Alaska Region.
periods are extended for good cause by Telephone: 907–457–5752. Email: yuga_ [FR Doc. 2017–03991 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am]
the lead Federal agency. Due to the size ambler_road@nps.gov. BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
and complexity of the proposed project, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
multiple land managers along the application for a right-of-way (ROW)
approximately 211-mile route, and the across the Western (Kobuk River) unit of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BLM’s commitment to work with Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
several relatively isolated rural has been submitted by the Alaska Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
communities potentially affected by the Industrial Development and Export
proposed project, an extension of the Authority (AIDEA) to the National Park Notice of Availability of the Proposed
timeline is necessary to meet the intent Service, pursuant to section 201(4) of Notice of Sale for Cook Inlet Planning
and purpose of NEPA and provide the Alaska National Interest Lands Area Outer Continental Shelf Oil and
appropriate public involvement. Conservation Act (ANILCA), 16 U.S.C. Gas Lease Sale 244; MMAA 104000
Accordingly, the date for completion of 410hh(4). That section requires the AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy
the Draft EIS is extended to March 29, preparation of an environmental and Management, Interior.
2019, and the date for completion of the economic analysis (EEA), and that the ACTION: Notice of availability of the
Final EIS is extended to December 30, final EEA be completed within one year Proposed Notice of Sale for Cook Inlet
2019. and the draft EEA be completed within Planning Area Lease Sale 244.
nine months of the receipt of an
Before including your address, phone application for such ROW. That SUMMARY: The Bureau of Ocean Energy
number, email address, or other analysis, however, is subject to the Management (BOEM) announces the
personal identifying information in your procedures set out in 16 U.S.C. 3164(e) availability of the Proposed Notice of
comment, you should be aware that and implemented by 43 CFR 36.6, Sale (NOS) for the proposed Cook Inlet
your entire comment—including your which allow for extension of this time Planning Area Outer Continental Shelf
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personal identifying information—may for completion of the draft and final (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 244 (Cook
be made publicly available at any time. EEA if additional time is determined to Inlet Sale 244). This Notice is published
While you can ask us in your comment be necessary. pursuant to 30 CFR 556.304(c).
to withhold your personal identifying An application for a ROW was With regard to oil and gas leasing on
information from public review, we submitted by the AIDEA on November the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior,
cannot guarantee that we will be able to 25, 2015. The application was pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands
do so. determined to be sufficient after Act, provides affected States the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of extension of time.
Dates		The date for completion of the draft environmental and economic analysis (EEA) is extended to March 29, 2019, and completion of the final EEA is extended to December 30, 2019.
Contact		Greg Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. Telephone: 907-457-5752. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 12121

82 FR 12121 - Extension of Time for Preparation of an Environmental and Economic Analysis, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 38 (February 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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