82_FR_36135 82 FR 35988 - General Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas Activities in Santa Barbara County, California; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Analysis/Document; Initiation of Public Scoping Process

82 FR 35988 - General Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas Activities in Santa Barbara County, California; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Analysis/Document; Initiation of Public Scoping Process

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)

Page Range35988-35989
FR Document2017-16249

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our intent to prepare a draft environmental analysis/document under the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (NEPA), for the proposed issuance of an incidental take permit (ITP) under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), for the draft General Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas Activities in Santa Barbara County (GCP). The GCP is being developed to streamline environmental permitting and compliance with the ESA for proponents engaged in geophysical exploration (seismic), development, extraction, storage, transport, remediation, and/or distribution of crude oil, natural gas, and/or other petroleum products, and construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and decommissioning of oil and gas pipelines and well field infrastructure. The GCP is a conservation plan as required under the ESA for issuance of incidental take permits. Participation in the GCP would be voluntary. ITP holders would be authorized for incidental take of threatened and endangered wildlife species that could result from the activities covered under the GCP. The GCP would include conservation measures for an endangered plant species that would also be covered under the plan. We also are announcing the initiation of a public scoping process to engage Federal, tribal, State, and local governments and the public in the identification of issues and concerns, potential impacts, and possible alternatives to the proposed action. The Service is inviting input regarding development of a draft environmental analysis/document, which will evaluate the impacts to the human environment associated with issuance of ITPs and implementation of the GCP and alternatives.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2017-N078; FXES11140800000-178-FF08EVEN00]


General Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas Activities in Santa 
Barbara County, California; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft 
Environmental Analysis/Document; Initiation of Public Scoping Process

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our 
intent to prepare a draft environmental analysis/document under the 
National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (NEPA), for the proposed 
issuance of an incidental take permit (ITP) under section 10(a)(1)(B) 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), for the draft 
General Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas Activities in Santa Barbara 
County (GCP). The GCP is being developed to streamline environmental 
permitting and compliance with the ESA for proponents engaged in 
geophysical exploration (seismic), development, extraction, storage, 
transport, remediation, and/or distribution of crude oil, natural gas, 
and/or other petroleum products, and construction, maintenance, 
operation, repair, and decommissioning of oil and gas pipelines and 
well field infrastructure. The GCP is a conservation plan as required 
under the ESA for issuance of incidental take permits. Participation in 
the GCP would be voluntary. ITP holders would be authorized for 
incidental take of threatened and endangered wildlife species that 
could result from the activities covered under the GCP. The GCP would 
include conservation measures for an endangered plant species that 
would also be covered under the plan. We also are announcing the 
initiation of a public scoping process to engage Federal, tribal, 
State, and local governments and the public in the identification of 
issues and concerns, potential impacts, and possible alternatives to 
the proposed action. The Service is inviting input regarding 
development of a draft environmental analysis/document, which will 
evaluate the impacts to the human environment associated with issuance 
of ITPs and implementation of the GCP and alternatives.

DATES: In order to be included in the analysis, all comments must be 
received or postmarked on or before September 1, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Please provide comments in writing, by one of the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected];
     Facsimile: 805-644-3958, Attn: VFWO GCP; or
     U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife 
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, 
Ventura, CA 93101. Please specify that your information request or 
comments concern the VFWO GCP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Henry, by U.S. mail (see 
ADDRESSES), or by phone at 805-677-3312. If you use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal 
Information Relay Service at 800-877- 8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), intend to prepare either a draft environmental analysis/
document under the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), for the proposed General Conservation Plan 
for Oil and Gas Activities in Santa Barbara County (GCP). The GCP is a 
conservation plan as required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1539(c); ESA), for issuance of a 10(a)(1)(B) 
incidental take permit (ITP). Participation in the GCP and making an 
application for take authorization are voluntary. The proposed ITP 
would authorize the incidental take of threatened and endangered 
wildlife species that could result from the activities covered under 
the GCP, and would include conservation measures for an endangered 
plant species that also would be covered under the ITP. The GCP is 
being prepared by the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office to address 
prospective activities that may be covered by the GCP. We also are 
announcing the initiation of a public scoping process to engage 
Federal, tribal, state, and local governments and the public in the 
identification of issues and concerns, potential impacts, and possible 
alternatives to the proposed action. The decision to prepare a draft 
environmental analysis/document will be, in part, contingent on the 
complexity of issues identified during, and following, the scoping 
phase of the NEPA process.

Background

    Section 9 of the ESA and its implementing regulations prohibit 
``take'' of fish and wildlife species listed as endangered or 
threatened (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544). Under section 3 of the ESA, the term 
``take'' means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, 
capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct (16 
U.S.C. 1532(19)). The term ``harm'' is further defined by regulation as 
an act that actually kills or injures wildlife. Such act may include 
significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills 
or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral 
patterns, including breeding, feeding, or sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). The 
term ``harass'' is also further defined in the regulations as an 
intentional or negligent act or omission that creates the likelihood of 
injury to wildlife by annoying it to such an extent as to significantly 
disrupt normal behavioral patterns, which include, but are not limited 
to, breeding, feeding, or sheltering (50 CFR 17.3).
    Under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
may authorize the taking of federally listed wildlife species if such 
taking occurs incidental to otherwise legal activities and where a 
conservation plan has been developed under section 10(a)(2)(A) that 
describes: (1) The impact that will likely result from such taking; (2) 
the steps an applicant will take to minimize and mitigate that take to 
the maximum extent practicable and the funding that will be available 
to implement such steps; (3) the alternative actions to such taking 
that an applicant considered and the reasons why such alternatives are 
not being utilized; and (4) other measures that the Service may require 
as being necessary or appropriate for the purposes of the plan. 
Issuance criteria under section 10(a)(2)(B) for an incidental take 
permit require the Service to find that: (1) The taking will be 
incidental to otherwise lawful activities; (2) an applicant will, to 
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maximum extent practicable, minimize and mitigate the impacts of such 
taking; (3) an applicant has ensured that adequate funding for the plan 
will be provided; (4) the taking will not appreciably reduce the 
likelihood of the survival and recovery of the species in the wild; and 
(5) the measures, if any, we require as necessary or appropriate for 
the purposes of the plan will be met. Regulations governing permits for 
endangered and threatened species are at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, 
respectively.

Public Scoping

    A primary purpose of the scoping process is to receive suggestions 
and information on the scope of issues and alternatives to consider 
when drafting the environmental analysis/document, and to identify 
significant issues and reasonable alternatives related to the Service's 
proposed action (issuance of ITPs under the GCP). In order to ensure 
that we identify a range of issues and alternatives related to the 
proposed action, we invite comments and suggestions from all interested 
parties. We will conduct a review of this project according to the 
requirements of NEPA and its regulations, other relevant Federal laws, 
regulations, policies, and guidance, and our procedures for compliance 
with applicable regulations. Once the draft environmental analysis/
document and draft GCP are prepared, we will offer further 
opportunities for public comment on the content of the NEPA document 
and the GCP through an appropriate public comment period.

Proposed Action

    The proposed action is issuance of an incidental take permit for 
the covered species to proponents engaged in geophysical exploration 
(seismic), development, extraction, storage, transport, remediation, 
and/or distribution of crude oil, natural gas, and/or other petroleum 
products, and construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and 
decommissioning of oil and gas pipelines and well field infrastructure. 
The proposed GCP, which must meet the requirements in section 
10(a)(2)(A) of the Act, would be developed by the Service and 
implemented by proponents that are issued ITPs under the plan. This 
will allow for a comprehensive mitigation approach for authorized 
impacts, which will result in more effective conservation, while at the 
same time providing a more efficient mechanism for permit processing 
for the Service and proponents.
    Actions covered under the requested incidental take permit may 
include possible take of covered species associated with activities 
including, but not limited to, geophysical exploration (seismic), 
development, extraction, storage, transport, remediation, and/or 
distribution of crude oil, natural gas, and/or other petroleum 
products, and construction, maintenance, operation, repair, and 
decommissioning of oil and gas pipelines and well field infrastructure. 
The proposed permits would provide coverage for a period of the 
specified lifetime of each individual project permitted under the GCP. 
This proposed plan would not circumvent the need for project compliance 
with other permit requirements for oil and gas projects or other 
required approval processes that may include county hearings and local 
approval. The species covered under the requested incidental take 
permit are the California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), 
California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), and the Lompoc yerba santa 
(Eriodictyon capitatum).

Other Alternatives

    We seek information regarding other reasonable alternatives during 
this scoping period and will evaluate the impacts associated with such 
alternatives in the draft environmental analysis/document.

Public Availability of Comments

    Written comments we receive become part of the public record 
associated with this action. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that the entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so. Comments and materials we 
receive, as well as supporting documentation we use in preparing the 
draft environmental analysis/document, will be available for public 
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the 
Service's Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office in Ventura, California (see 
ADDRESSES, above).

Authority

    We publish this notice in compliance with the NEPA and its 
implementing regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 1506.6, and 1508.22), the 
Department of the Interior's NEPA implementing regulations at 43 CFR 
46.235, and section 10(c) of the ESA.

    Dated: July 26, 2017.
Stephen P. Henry,
Field Supervisor, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
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                                                35988                      Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 147 / Wednesday, August 2, 2017 / Notices

                                                Authority                                               species that could result from the                    Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office to
                                                   We publish this notice under the                     activities covered under the GCP. The                 address prospective activities that may
                                                National Environmental Policy Act of                    GCP would include conservation                        be covered by the GCP. We also are
                                                1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347                   measures for an endangered plant                      announcing the initiation of a public
                                                et seq.), and its implementing                          species that would also be covered                    scoping process to engage Federal,
                                                                                                        under the plan. We also are announcing                tribal, state, and local governments and
                                                regulations at 40 CFR 1500–1508, as
                                                                                                        the initiation of a public scoping                    the public in the identification of issues
                                                well as in compliance with section 10(c)
                                                                                                        process to engage Federal, tribal, State,             and concerns, potential impacts, and
                                                of the Endangered Species Act (16
                                                                                                        and local governments and the public in               possible alternatives to the proposed
                                                U.S.C. 1531–1544 et seq.) and its
                                                                                                        the identification of issues and                      action. The decision to prepare a draft
                                                implementing regulations at 40 CFR
                                                                                                        concerns, potential impacts, and                      environmental analysis/document will
                                                17.22.
                                                                                                        possible alternatives to the proposed                 be, in part, contingent on the
                                                  Dated: July 26, 2017.                                 action. The Service is inviting input                 complexity of issues identified during,
                                                Jennifer Norris,                                        regarding development of a draft                      and following, the scoping phase of the
                                                Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and                   environmental analysis/document,                      NEPA process.
                                                Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,        which will evaluate the impacts to the
                                                Sacramento, California.                                                                                       Background
                                                                                                        human environment associated with
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–16251 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am]              issuance of ITPs and implementation of                   Section 9 of the ESA and its
                                                BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                  the GCP and alternatives.                             implementing regulations prohibit
                                                                                                        DATES: In order to be included in the
                                                                                                                                                              ‘‘take’’ of fish and wildlife species listed
                                                                                                                                                              as endangered or threatened (16 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        analysis, all comments must be received
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                                    1531–1544). Under section 3 of the ESA,
                                                                                                        or postmarked on or before September 1,
                                                                                                                                                              the term ‘‘take’’ means to harass, harm,
                                                                                                        2017.
                                                Fish and Wildlife Service                                                                                     pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap,
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: Please provide comments in
                                                [FWS–R8–ES–2017–N078;                                                                                         capture, or collect, or to attempt to
                                                                                                        writing, by one of the following                      engage in any such conduct (16 U.S.C.
                                                FXES11140800000–178–FF08EVEN00]                         methods:                                              1532(19)). The term ‘‘harm’’ is further
                                                                                                           • Email: rachel_henry@fws.gov;                     defined by regulation as an act that
                                                General Conservation Plan for Oil and                      • Facsimile: 805–644–3958, Attn:
                                                Gas Activities in Santa Barbara                                                                               actually kills or injures wildlife. Such
                                                                                                        VFWO GCP; or
                                                County, California; Notice of Intent To                    • U.S. mail: Field Supervisor,                     act may include significant habitat
                                                Prepare a Draft Environmental                           Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S.                modification or degradation where it
                                                Analysis/Document; Initiation of Public                 Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola               actually kills or injures wildlife by
                                                Scoping Process                                                                                               significantly impairing essential
                                                                                                        Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93101.
                                                                                                                                                              behavioral patterns, including breeding,
                                                AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                    Please specify that your information
                                                                                                                                                              feeding, or sheltering (50 CFR 17.3). The
                                                Interior.                                               request or comments concern the VFWO
                                                                                                                                                              term ‘‘harass’’ is also further defined in
                                                                                                        GCP.
                                                ACTION: Notice of intent; request for                                                                         the regulations as an intentional or
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                comments.                                                                                                     negligent act or omission that creates
                                                                                                        Rachel Henry, by U.S. mail (see                       the likelihood of injury to wildlife by
                                                SUMMARY:   We, the U.S. Fish and                        ADDRESSES), or by phone at 805–677–                   annoying it to such an extent as to
                                                Wildlife Service (Service), announce our                3312. If you use a telecommunications                 significantly disrupt normal behavioral
                                                intent to prepare a draft environmental                 device for the deaf (TDD), please call the            patterns, which include, but are not
                                                analysis/document under the National                    Federal Information Relay Service at                  limited to, breeding, feeding, or
                                                Environmental Policy Act, as amended                    800–877– 8339.                                        sheltering (50 CFR 17.3).
                                                (NEPA), for the proposed issuance of an                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the                       Under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act,
                                                incidental take permit (ITP) under                      U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),             the Secretary of the Interior may
                                                section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered                   intend to prepare either a draft                      authorize the taking of federally listed
                                                Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA),                  environmental analysis/document                       wildlife species if such taking occurs
                                                for the draft General Conservation Plan                 under the National Environmental                      incidental to otherwise legal activities
                                                for Oil and Gas Activities in Santa                     Policy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321                and where a conservation plan has been
                                                Barbara County (GCP). The GCP is being                  et seq.; NEPA), for the proposed General              developed under section 10(a)(2)(A) that
                                                developed to streamline environmental                   Conservation Plan for Oil and Gas                     describes: (1) The impact that will likely
                                                permitting and compliance with the                      Activities in Santa Barbara County                    result from such taking; (2) the steps an
                                                ESA for proponents engaged in                           (GCP). The GCP is a conservation plan                 applicant will take to minimize and
                                                geophysical exploration (seismic),                      as required under the Endangered                      mitigate that take to the maximum
                                                development, extraction, storage,                       Species Act of 1973, as amended (16                   extent practicable and the funding that
                                                transport, remediation, and/or                          U.S.C. 1539(c); ESA), for issuance of a               will be available to implement such
                                                distribution of crude oil, natural gas,                 10(a)(1)(B) incidental take permit (ITP).             steps; (3) the alternative actions to such
                                                and/or other petroleum products, and                    Participation in the GCP and making an                taking that an applicant considered and
                                                construction, maintenance, operation,                   application for take authorization are                the reasons why such alternatives are
                                                repair, and decommissioning of oil and                  voluntary. The proposed ITP would                     not being utilized; and (4) other
                                                gas pipelines and well field                            authorize the incidental take of                      measures that the Service may require
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                                                infrastructure. The GCP is a                            threatened and endangered wildlife                    as being necessary or appropriate for the
                                                conservation plan as required under the                 species that could result from the                    purposes of the plan. Issuance criteria
                                                ESA for issuance of incidental take                     activities covered under the GCP, and                 under section 10(a)(2)(B) for an
                                                permits. Participation in the GCP would                 would include conservation measures                   incidental take permit require the
                                                be voluntary. ITP holders would be                      for an endangered plant species that                  Service to find that: (1) The taking will
                                                authorized for incidental take of                       also would be covered under the ITP.                  be incidental to otherwise lawful
                                                threatened and endangered wildlife                      The GCP is being prepared by the                      activities; (2) an applicant will, to the


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                                                maximum extent practicable, minimize                    associated with activities including, but               Dated: July 26, 2017.
                                                and mitigate the impacts of such taking;                not limited to, geophysical exploration               Stephen P. Henry,
                                                (3) an applicant has ensured that                       (seismic), development, extraction,                   Field Supervisor, Pacific Southwest Region,
                                                adequate funding for the plan will be                   storage, transport, remediation, and/or               U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
                                                provided; (4) the taking will not                       distribution of crude oil, natural gas,               [FR Doc. 2017–16249 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am]
                                                appreciably reduce the likelihood of the                and/or other petroleum products, and                  BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                survival and recovery of the species in                 construction, maintenance, operation,
                                                the wild; and (5) the measures, if any,                 repair, and decommissioning of oil and
                                                we require as necessary or appropriate                  gas pipelines and well field                          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                for the purposes of the plan will be met.               infrastructure. The proposed permits
                                                Regulations governing permits for                       would provide coverage for a period of                Bureau of Indian Affairs
                                                endangered and threatened species are                   the specified lifetime of each individual             [178A2100DD/AAKC001030/
                                                at 50 CFR 17.22 and 17.32, respectively.                project permitted under the GCP. This                 A0A501010.999900 253G]
                                                Public Scoping                                          proposed plan would not circumvent
                                                                                                        the need for project compliance with                  Indian Gaming; Approval of a Tribal-
                                                   A primary purpose of the scoping                                                                           State Class III Gaming Compact in the
                                                                                                        other permit requirements for oil and
                                                process is to receive suggestions and                                                                         State of South Dakota
                                                                                                        gas projects or other required approval
                                                information on the scope of issues and
                                                                                                        processes that may include county                     AGENCY:   Bureau of Indian Affairs,
                                                alternatives to consider when drafting
                                                                                                        hearings and local approval. The species              Interior.
                                                the environmental analysis/document,
                                                and to identify significant issues and                  covered under the requested incidental                ACTION: Notice.
                                                reasonable alternatives related to the                  take permit are the California tiger
                                                Service’s proposed action (issuance of                  salamander (Ambystoma californiense),                 SUMMARY:    The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
                                                ITPs under the GCP). In order to ensure                 California red-legged frog (Rana                      of the Crow Creek Reservation and the
                                                that we identify a range of issues and                  draytonii), and the Lompoc yerba santa                State of South Dakota entered into a
                                                alternatives related to the proposed                    (Eriodictyon capitatum).                              compact superseding an existing Tribal-
                                                action, we invite comments and                                                                                State compact governing Class III
                                                                                                        Other Alternatives                                    gaming; this notice announces approval
                                                suggestions from all interested parties.
                                                We will conduct a review of this project                   We seek information regarding other                of the Proposed Gaming Compact
                                                according to the requirements of NEPA                   reasonable alternatives during this                   Between the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of
                                                and its regulations, other relevant                     scoping period and will evaluate the                  the Crow Creek Reservation and the
                                                Federal laws, regulations, policies, and                impacts associated with such                          State of South Dakota governing Class III
                                                guidance, and our procedures for                        alternatives in the draft environmental               gaming.
                                                compliance with applicable regulations.                 analysis/document.                                    DATES: This notice is applicable as of
                                                Once the draft environmental analysis/                                                                        August 2, 2017.
                                                document and draft GCP are prepared,                    Public Availability of Comments                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                we will offer further opportunities for                                                                       Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
                                                                                                          Written comments we receive become
                                                public comment on the content of the                                                                          Gaming, Office of the Assistant
                                                                                                        part of the public record associated with
                                                NEPA document and the GCP through                                                                             Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington,
                                                                                                        this action. Before including your
                                                an appropriate public comment period.                                                                         DC 20240, (202) 219–4066.
                                                                                                        address, phone number, email address,
                                                                                                        or other personal identifying                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11
                                                Proposed Action
                                                                                                        information in your comment, you                      of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
                                                   The proposed action is issuance of an                                                                      (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the
                                                incidental take permit for the covered                  should be aware that the entire
                                                                                                        comment—including your personal                       Interior (Secretary) to publish in the
                                                species to proponents engaged in                                                                              Federal Register notice of approved
                                                geophysical exploration (seismic),                      identifying information—may be made
                                                                                                        publicly available at any time. While                 Tribal-State compacts that are for the
                                                development, extraction, storage,                                                                             purpose of engaging in Class III gaming
                                                transport, remediation, and/or                          you can ask us in your comment to
                                                                                                        withhold your personal identifying                    activities on Indian lands. See Public
                                                distribution of crude oil, natural gas,                                                                       Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All
                                                and/or other petroleum products, and                    information from public review, we
                                                                                                        cannot guarantee that we will be able to              Tribal-State Class III compacts,
                                                construction, maintenance, operation,                                                                         including amendments, are subject to
                                                repair, and decommissioning of oil and                  do so. Comments and materials we
                                                                                                        receive, as well as supporting                        review and approval by the Secretary
                                                gas pipelines and well field                                                                                  under 25 CFR 293.4. The Compact
                                                infrastructure. The proposed GCP,                       documentation we use in preparing the
                                                                                                        draft environmental analysis/document,                increases the number of permissible slot
                                                which must meet the requirements in                                                                           machines from 250 to 500, permits the
                                                section 10(a)(2)(A) of the Act, would be                will be available for public inspection,
                                                                                                        by appointment, during normal business                Tribe to operate Class III gaming at a
                                                developed by the Service and                                                                                  second location, and increases wager
                                                implemented by proponents that are                      hours at the Service’s Ventura Fish and
                                                                                                        Wildlife Office in Ventura, California                limits. The initial duration of the
                                                issued ITPs under the plan. This will                                                                         Compact is 10 years with automatic
                                                allow for a comprehensive mitigation                    (see ADDRESSES, above).
                                                                                                                                                              renewals every 10 years thereafter
                                                approach for authorized impacts, which                  Authority                                             unless the agreement is terminated by
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                                                will result in more effective                                                                                 the Tribe and the State. The Compact is
                                                conservation, while at the same time                      We publish this notice in compliance                approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).
                                                providing a more efficient mechanism                    with the NEPA and its implementing
                                                                                                        regulations (40 CFR 1501.7, 1506.6, and                Dated: June 26, 2017.
                                                for permit processing for the Service
                                                and proponents.                                         1508.22), the Department of the                       Michael S. Black,
                                                   Actions covered under the requested                  Interior’s NEPA implementing                          Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
                                                incidental take permit may include                      regulations at 43 CFR 46.235, and                     [FR Doc. 2017–16215 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am]
                                                possible take of covered species                        section 10(c) of the ESA.                             BILLING CODE 4337–15–P




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Document Created: 2017-08-02 07:09:34
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of intent; request for comments.
DatesIn order to be included in the analysis, all comments must be received or postmarked on or before September 1, 2017.
ContactRachel Henry, by U.S. mail (see
FR Citation82 FR 35988 

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