83 FR 1625 - U.S. Coral Reef Task Force; Public Meeting and Public Comment
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 9 (January 12, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 9 (January 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-00398 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 1625-1626] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00398] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary [16XD4523WK,DS61200000,DWK000000.000000,DP61201GS000116] U.S. Coral Reef Task Force; Public Meeting and Public Comment AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Department of the Interior, announce a public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and a request for written comments. This meeting, the 39th biannual meeting of the task force, provides a forum for coordinated planning and action among Federal agencies, State and territorial governments, and nongovernmental partners. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 08:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Submit advance public comments by January 29, 2018. Submit requests for copies of comments given at the meeting by March 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Meeting will be held at the Department of Interior, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. Submit advance public comments or requests for copies of comments given at the meeting to Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Steering Committee Co-Chair, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-3530- MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or via email to [email protected]; or fax to (202) 208-4867. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Steering Committee Co-Chair, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS- 3530-MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202-208-1378; fax: 202-208-4867; email: [email protected]); or visit the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force website at www.coralreef.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by Presidential Executive Order 13089 in 1998, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force has a mission to lead, coordinate, and strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. The Departments of Commerce and the Interior co-chair the Task Force, whose members include leaders of 12 Federal agencies, 2 U.S. States, 5 U.S. territories, and 3 freely associated States. For more information about the meetings, draft agendas, and how to register, go to www.coralreef.gov. A written summary [[Page 1626]] of the meeting will be posted on the website after the meeting. Registration To Attend the Meeting Attendees can register online before the start of the meeting, or on site at the registration desk. Registration details will be announced on the task force website at www.coralreef.gov. Public Comments Comments may address the meeting, the role of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, or general coral reef conservation issues. Advance public comments should be submitted by January 29, 2018. Copies of comments given at the meeting can be submitted afterwards in writing to Liza Johnson by email, fax, or mail (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by March 30, 2018. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 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. Shawn Buckner, Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2018-00398 Filed 1-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4334-63-P
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note contact information provided here Collection
is solely for questions regarding this Office of the Secretary
notice. It is not for individual case (1) Type of Information Collection:
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information about the status of their Collection.
individual cases can check Case Status (2) Title of the Form/Collection: U.S. Coral Reef Task Force; Public
Online, available at the USCIS website Notice of Appeal or Motion. Meeting and Public Comment
at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the
(3) Agency form number, if any, and AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
USCIS National Customer Service
Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– the applicable component of the DHS ACTION: Notice of public meeting;
1833). sponsoring the collection: I–290B; request for public comment.
USCIS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Department of
(4) Affected public who will be asked the Interior, announce a public meeting
Comments or required to respond, as well as a brief of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and a
You may access the information abstract: Primary: Individuals or request for written comments. This
collection instrument with instructions, households. The form serves the meeting, the 39th biannual meeting of
or additional information by visiting the purpose of standardizing requests for the task force, provides a forum for
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: motions and appeals and ensures that coordinated planning and action among
http://www.regulations.gov and enter the basic information required to Federal agencies, State and territorial
USCIS–2008–0027 in the search box. adjudicate appeals and motions is governments, and nongovernmental
Regardless of the method used for provided by applicants and petitioners, partners.
submitting comments or material, all or their attorneys or representatives. DATES: The meeting will be held on
submissions will be posted, without USCIS uses the data collected on Form
change, to the Federal eRulemaking Thursday, February 22, 2018, from
I–290B to determine whether an 08:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, applicant or petitioner is eligible to file Submit advance public comments by
and will include any personal an appeal or motion, whether the January 29, 2018. Submit requests for
information you provide. Therefore, requirements of an appeal or motion copies of comments given at the meeting
submitting this information makes it have been met, and whether the by March 30, 2018.
public. You may wish to consider
applicant or petitioner is eligible for the ADDRESSES: Meeting will be held at the
limiting the amount of personal
requested immigration benefit. Form I– Department of Interior, Main Interior
information that you provide in any
290B can also be filed with Immigration Building, 1849 C Street NW,
voluntary submission you make to DHS.
DHS may withhold information and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by Washington, DC 20240.
provided in comments from public schools appealing decisions on Form I– Submit advance public comments or
viewing that it determines may impact 17 filings for certification to ICE’s requests for copies of comments given at
the privacy of an individual or is Student and Exchange Visitor Program the meeting to Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral
offensive. For additional information, (SEVP). Reef Task Force Steering Committee Co-
please read the Privacy Act notice that Chair, U.S. Department of the Interior,
(5) An estimate of the total number of
is available via the link in the footer of MS–3530–MIB, 1849 C Street NW,
respondents and the amount of time
http://www.regulations.gov. Washington, DC 20240; or via email to
estimated for an average respondent to liza_m_johnson@ios.doi.gov; or fax to
Written comments and suggestions respond: The estimated total number of
from the public and affected agencies (202) 208–4867.
respondents for the information
should address one or more of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza
collection I–290B is 24,878 and the
following four points: Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
estimated hour burden per response is Steering Committee Co-Chair, U.S.
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 1.5 hours.
collection of information is necessary Department of the Interior, MS–3530–
for the proper performance of the (6) An estimate of the total public MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC
functions of the agency, including burden (in hours) associated with the 20240 (phone: 202–208–1378; fax: 202–
whether the information will have collection: The total estimated annual 208–4867; email: liza_m_johnson@
practical utility; hour burden associated with this ios.doi.gov); or visit the U.S. Coral Reef
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the collection is 37,317 hours. Task Force website at
agency’s estimate of the burden of the (7) An estimate of the total public www.coralreef.gov.
proposed collection of information, burden (in cost) associated with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
including the validity of the collection: The estimated total annual Established by Presidential Executive
methodology and assumptions used; cost burden associated with this Order 13089 in 1998, the U.S. Coral Reef
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and collection of information is $6,188,403. Task Force has a mission to lead,
clarity of the information to be coordinate, and strengthen U.S.
collected; and Dated: January 5, 2018. government actions to better preserve
(4) Minimize the burden of the Samantha Deshommes, and protect coral reef ecosystems. The
collection of information on those who Departments of Commerce and the
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Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
are to respond, including through the Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship Interior co-chair the Task Force, whose
use of appropriate automated, and Immigration Services, Department of members include leaders of 12 Federal
electronic, mechanical, or other Homeland Security. agencies, 2 U.S. States, 5 U.S. territories,
technological collection techniques or [FR Doc. 2018–00446 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] and 3 freely associated States. For more
other forms of information technology, BILLING CODE 9111–97–P information about the meetings, draft
e.g., permitting electronic submission of agendas, and how to register, go to
responses. www.coralreef.gov. A written summary
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of the meeting will be posted on the for the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water the Settlement Act and amendments.
website after the meeting. System. The settlement parties are the United
DATES: The Department of the Interior States; the State of New Mexico; Santa
Registration To Attend the Meeting
will complete a Record of Decision Fe County; City of Santa Fe; Pueblo de
Attendees can register online before San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Nambé, Pueblo
identifying the actions that will be
the start of the meeting, or on site at the of Pojoaque, Pueblo of Tesuque
implemented no sooner than 30 days
registration desk. Registration details (Settlement Pueblos); and other
after publication of the U.S.
will be announced on the task force individuals. The Settlement Agreement
Environmental Protection Agency’s
website at www.coralreef.gov. resolves the water rights claims of the
Notice of Availability in the Federal
Settlement Pueblos.
Public Comments Register. Among other provisions, the RWS and
Comments may address the meeting, ADDRESSES: The FEIS is available for 2,220 acre-feet per year of new water
the role of the U.S. Coral Reef Task viewing on the following websites: supply to the basin are included in the
Force, or general coral reef conservation http://www.usbr.gov/uc/envdocs/ Settlement Agreement in exchange for
issues. Advance public comments eis.html or www.pojoaquebasineis.com. the Pueblos agreeing to reduce their
should be submitted by January 29, Compact disc copies may be obtained by claims to water within the basin and to
2018. Copies of comments given at the contacting Ms. Sarah Branum, Bureau of limit their priority calls against existing
meeting can be submitted afterwards in Reclamation, Albuquerque Area Office, non-Pueblo water users. The Settlement
writing to Liza Johnson by email, fax, or 555 Broadway NE, Suite 100, Agreement also addresses funding for
mail (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102; or via other water-related projects on the
CONTACT) by March 30, 2018. email to pojoaquebasineis@usbr.gov. Settlement Pueblos.
Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY Proposed Federal Action: The
Public Availability of Comments Secretary of the Interior, through
INFORMATION section for additional
Before including your address, phone locations where the FEIS is available. Reclamation, proposes to plan, design,
number, email address, or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
and construct a regional water system in
personal identifying information in your Sarah Branum, Environmental Project accordance with the Settlement
comment, you should be aware that Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, Agreement, consisting of water
your entire comment—including your sbranum@usbr.gov, (505) 462–3591. diversion from the Rio Grande and
personal identifying information—may Persons who use a telecommunications water treatment facilities on the Pueblo
be made publicly available at any time. device for the deaf may call the Federal de San Ildefonso, along with storage
While you can ask us in your comment Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– tanks and transmission and distribution
to withhold your personal identifying pipelines that are necessary to supply
800–877–8339 to contact the above
information from public review, we up to 4,000 acre-feet of water annually
individual during normal business
cannot guarantee that we will be able to to customers in the Pojoaque Basin.
hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a Purpose of and Need for the Proposed
do so. day, 7 days a week, to leave a message Federal Action: The purpose of the
Shawn Buckner, or question with the above-named proposed action is to reliably provide a
Acting Director, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. individual. You will receive a reply firm, safe supply of treated drinking
Department of the Interior. during normal business hours. water for distribution in the Pojoaque
[FR Doc. 2018–00398 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Basin, in compliance with the
BILLING CODE 4334–63–P Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Settlement Act. The need for action is
prepared the FEIS in cooperation with to reduce reliance on groundwater in
the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. the Pojoaque Basin and to allow the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Indian Health Service, U.S. Army Corps Settlement Pueblos to receive a portion
of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife of the water provided under the
[RR04310000, XXXR0680G1, Service, Pueblo de San Ildefonso, Settlement Act. The proposed action
RA202240000019200] Pueblo of Nambé, Pueblo of Pojoaque, would also enable the Settlement
Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico Pueblos to use funding made available
Notice of Availability for the Final
Department of Transportation, Santa Fe in the Settlement Act for certain water-
Environmental Impact Statement for
County, and the City of Santa Fe. The related infrastructure improvements, if
the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water
FEIS has been updated according to requested. This funding can be
System, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
public comments received during the requested prior to substantial
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 45-day Draft Environmental Impact completion of the RWS and, if approved
Secretary—Water and Science, Interior. Statement (DEIS) public review period by the Secretary, used for water-related
ACTION: Notice of availability. (January 13–February 27, 2017) and improvements that would be more cost
other project updates. A summary of effective when implemented in
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior, changes between the DEIS and FEIS is conjunction with RWS construction
acting through the Bureau of included in Chapter 1 of the FEIS. (Settlement Act, Section
Reclamation, announces the availability Background: The Pojoaque Basin 615[d][7][A][ii]).
of the Final Environmental Impact Regional Water System (RWS) is The FEIS Analyzes Five Alternatives:
Statement (FEIS) for the proposed described in and authorized by the The FEIS assesses the potential
Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System, Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act (Title
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environmental effects of five
as authorized by the Aamodt Litigation VI of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010; alternatives for the RWS. These include
Settlement Act. The FEIS responds to Public Law 111–291, Title VI; 124 Stat. the No Action Alternative (Alternative
comments received on the Draft 3065) (‘‘Settlement Act’’). The A), and four action alternatives
Environmental Impact Statement during Settlement Act authorizes and ratifies (Alternatives B, C, D, and E) that vary
the comment period that ended on the Aamodt Litigation Settlement in six main components or project
February 27, 2017, and identifies Agreement (Settlement Agreement), elements:
Alternative E as the preferred alternative dated January 19, 2006, as conformed to 1. Firm, reliable water supply.
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| Dates | The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 08:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Liza Johnson, U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Steering Committee Co-Chair, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS- 3530-MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202-208-1378; fax: 202-208-4867; email: [email protected]); or visit the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force website at www.coralreef.gov. | |
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