83_FR_19896 83 FR 19809 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW180624, Wyoming

83 FR 19809 - Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW180624, Wyoming

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

Page Range19809-19810
FR Document2018-09528

As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW180624 from Kirkwood Oil & Gas LLC for land in Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee filed the petition on time, along with all rentals due since the lease terminated under the law. No leases affecting this land were issued before the petition was filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19809-19810]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09528]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLWY920000. L51040000.FI0000. 18XL5017AR]


Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 
WYW180624, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As provided for under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as 
amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for 
reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease WYW180624 from Kirkwood 
Oil & Gas LLC for land in Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee filed 
the petition on time, along with all rentals due since the lease 
terminated under the law. No leases affecting this land were issued 
before the petition was filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the lease.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Norelius, Acting Branch Chief for 
Fluid Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State 
Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82003; 
phone 307-775-6176; email [email protected].
    Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call 
the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. 
Norelius during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a 
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. A reply will be sent during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee agreed to the amended lease terms 
for

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rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, 
per year and 16 \2/3\ percent, respectively. The lessee also agreed to 
the amended stipulations as required by the Casper Approved Resource 
Management Plan. The lessee has paid the required $500 administrative 
fee and the $159 cost of publishing this notice. The lessee met the 
requirements for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of 
the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). The BLM proposes to 
reinstate the lease effective April 1, 2016, under the revised terms 
and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates 
cited above.

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR 3108.2-3 (b)(2)(v).

Erik Norelius,
Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
[FR Doc. 2018-09528 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices 19809 and U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) management decisions for resources are to 4:00 p.m.), Monday through Friday, Greater Sage-Grouse land use plan described in the following RMPs: except holidays. amendments and revisions (2015 GRSG • Colorado River Valley RMP (2015) Before including your address, phone land use plan decisions), as well as on • Kremmling RMP (2015) number, email address, or other other private, state, and federal • Grand Junction RMP (2015) personal identifying information in your conservation efforts. Since 2015 the • Little Snake RMP (2011) comment, you should be aware that BLM, in discussion with partners, • White River RMP (1997) your entire comment—including your primarily Governors and state wildlife The planning area includes personal identifying information—may management agencies, recognized that approximately 4,153,000 acres of BLM, be made publicly available at any time. several refinements and policy updates National Park Service, U.S. Forest While you can ask us in your comment could help strengthen conservation Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, to withhold your personal identifying efforts, while providing increased State, local, and private lands located in information from public review, we economic opportunity to local Colorado, in 10 counties: Eagle, cannot guarantee that we will be able to Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Larimer, Mesa, do so. communities. The BLM and Department of Interior worked closely with Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt and Summit. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10 Governors charged with managing Within the decision area, the BLM and 43 CFR 1610.2 Greater Sage-Grouse to determine manages approximately 1,731,400 acres of GRSG habitat. Surface management Gregory P. Shoop, whether some, none, or all of the 2015 decisions made as a result of this Draft Acting BLM Colorado State Director. Land Use Plans should be amended. RMP Amendment/EIS will apply only to [FR Doc. 2018–09523 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] After carefully considering the Governor’s input, and using its BLM-administered lands in the decision BILLING CODE 4310–84–P discretion and authority under FLPMA, area. as well as under direction from the The formal public scoping process for the Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Secretary, including Secretary’s Order (SO) 3353, the BLM proposes amending began on October 11, 2017, with the Bureau of Land Management the Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse land publication of a Notice of Intent in the use plans that address GRSG Federal Register (82 FR 47248), and [LLWY920000. L51040000.FI0000. ended on December 1, 2017. A public 18XL5017AR] management. This action is proposed to enhance cooperation and improve scoping meeting was held in Craig, Colorado, on November 8, 2017. Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of alignment with the state plans or Terminated Oil and Gas Lease management strategies, in accordance The Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS addresses leasing availability within one WYW180624, Wyoming with the BLM’s multiple use and mile from active leks, lek buffers, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, sustained yield mission. The BLM adjustments to habitat boundaries to Interior. prepared the Colorado GRSG Draft RMP reflect new information, and changes to ACTION: Notice. Amendment/Draft EIS to address waivers, exceptions and modification alternatives that will build upon its SUMMARY: As provided for under the criteria. The Draft RMP Amendment/ commitment to conserve and restore Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as Draft EIS evaluate two alternatives in Greater Sage-Grouse habitat, while detail, including the No Action amended, the Bureau of Land improving collaboration and alignment Alternative (Alternative A) and one Management (BLM) received a petition with state management strategies for action alternative (Alternative B). for reinstatement of competitive oil and Greater Sage-Grouse. The BLM seeks to Alternative B has been identified as gas lease WYW180624 from Kirkwood improve management alignment in ways BLM’s Preferred Alternative for the Oil & Gas LLC for land in Converse that will increase management purposes of public comment and County, Wyoming. The lessee filed the flexibility, maintain access to public review. Identification of this alternative, petition on time, along with all rentals resources, and promote conservation however, does not represent final due since the lease terminated under the outcomes. The BLM used internal, agency direction, and the Proposed RMP law. No leases affecting this land were agency, and public scoping to identify Amendment/Final EIS may reflect issued before the petition was filed. The issues considered in the environmental changes or adjustments from BLM proposes to reinstate the lease. analysis. As part of this analysis, the information received during public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik BLM also examined the range of comment, from new information, or Norelius, Acting Branch Chief for Fluid alternatives evaluated in the BLM’s from changes in BLM policies or Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land 2015 GRSG land use plan decisions and priorities. The Proposed RMP Management, Wyoming State Office, their supporting NEPA analyses. This Amendment/Final EIS may include 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS is one objectives and actions described in the Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82003; phone of six separate planning efforts that are other analyzed alternative as well. 307–775–6176; email enoreliu@blm.gov. being undertaken in response to SO Alternative A would retain the current Persons who use a 3353, Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation management goals, objectives, and telecommunications device for the deaf and Cooperation with Western States direction specified in the current RMPs may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) (June 7, 2017), and in accordance with for each field office. at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. SO 3349, American Energy Please note that public comments and Norelius during normal business hours. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Independence (March 29, 2017). The information submitted including names, The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 Draft RMP Amendment/Draft EIS street addresses, and email addresses of days a week, to leave a message or proposes to amend the RMPs for field persons who submit comments will be question with the above individual. A offices on BLM lands within BLM available for public review and reply will be sent during normal Colorado boundaries. In addition to the disclosure at the address provided in business hours. 2015 Northwest Colorado GRSG the ADDRESSES section of this notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee Approved RMP Amendment, current during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. agreed to the amended lease terms for VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1

19810 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per question with the above individual. A Amendment/Draft EIS in the Federal acre, or fraction thereof, per year and 16 reply will be sent during normal Register. The BLM will announce future 2⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee also business hours. meetings or hearings and any other agreed to the amended stipulations as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee public participation activities at least 15 required by the Casper Approved agreed to the amended lease terms for days in advance through public notices, Resource Management Plan. The lessee rentals and royalties at rates of $10 per media releases, and/or mailings. has paid the required $500 acre, or fraction thereof, per year and 16 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments administrative fee and the $159 cost of 2⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee has related to the Wyoming Draft RMP publishing this notice. The lessee met paid the required $500 administrative Amendment/Draft EIS by any of the the requirements for reinstatement of fee and the $159 cost of publishing this following methods: the lease per Sec. 31(d) and (e) of the notice. The lessee met the requirements • website: https://goo.gl/22jKE2. Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. for reinstatement of the lease per Sec. • mail: attn: Greater Sage-Grouse EIS, 188). The BLM proposes to reinstate the 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act BLM Wyoming State Office, 5353 lease effective April 1, 2016, under the of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). The BLM Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY revised terms and conditions of the proposes to reinstate the lease effective 82009. lease and the increased rental and March 1, 2016, under the original terms Copies of the Wyoming Draft RMP royalty rates cited above. and conditions of the lease and the Amendment/Draft EIS are available in Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR increased rental and royalty rates cited the Wyoming State Office at the above 3108.2–3 (b)(2)(v). above. address or on the project website at: https://goo.gl/22jKE2. Erik Norelius, Authority: 30 U.S.C. 188 (e)(4) and 43 CFR 3108.2–3 (b)(2)(v). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals further information contact Jennifer Adjudication. Erik Norelius, Fleuret, Planning and Environmental [FR Doc. 2018–09528 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Coordinator, by telephone, 307–775– BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Adjudication. 6329; at the address above; or by email, [FR Doc. 2018–09527 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] jfleuret@blm.gov. Persons who use a BILLING CODE 4310–22–P telecommunications device for the deaf DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Bureau of Land Management Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR contact Ms. Fleuret. The FRS is [LLWY920000. L51040000.FI0000. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 18XL5017AR] Bureau of Land Management to leave a message or question with Ms. [LLWO200000.LXSGPL000000.18x.L11100 Fleuret. You will receive a reply during Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 000.PH0000] normal business hours. Terminated Oil and Gas Lease SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Greater WYW175931, Wyoming Notice of Availability of the Wyoming Sage-Grouse is a state-managed species Bureau of Land Management, Draft Resource Management Plan AGENCY: that is dependent on sagebrush steppe Interior. Amendment and Draft Environmental ecosystems. These ecosystems are Impact Statement for Greater Sage- ACTION: Notice. managed in partnership across the range Grouse Conservation of the Greater Sage-Grouse by federal, SUMMARY: As provided for under the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, state, and local authorities. Efforts to Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as Interior. conserve the species and its habitat date amended, the Bureau of Land ACTION: Notice of availability. back to the 1950s. Over the past two Management (BLM) received a petition decades, state wildlife agencies, federal for reinstatement of competitive oil and SUMMARY: In accordance with the agencies, and many others in the range gas lease WYW175931 from Samson National Environmental Policy Act of of the species have been collaborating to Resources Company for land in 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the conserve Greater Sage-Grouse and its Converse County, Wyoming. The lessee Federal Land Policy and Management habitats. The United States Department filed the petition on time, along with all Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the of the Interior (DOI) and the BLM have rentals due since the lease terminated Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has broad responsibilities to manage federal under the law. No leases affecting this prepared the Wyoming Draft Resource lands and resources for the public land were issued before the petition was Management Plan (RMP) Amendment benefit. Nearly half of Greater Sage- filed. The BLM proposes to reinstate the and Draft Environmental Impact Grouse habitat is managed by the BLM. lease. Statement (EIS) for Wyoming Greater The BLM is committed to being a good FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Sage-Grouse (GRSG), and by this notice neighbor and investing in on-the-ground Norelius, Acting Branch Chief for Fluid is announcing the opening of the conservation activities through close Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land comment period. BLM Wyoming is collaboration with State governments, Management, Wyoming State Office, soliciting comments on the entire Draft local communities, private landowners, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, EIS, as well as the specific planning and other stakeholders. Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003; phone 307– issues mentioned in this NOA, and the In September 2015, the U.S. Fish and 775–6176; email enoreliu@blm.gov. cumulative effects analysis. Wildlife Service (USFWS) determined amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Persons who use a DATES: To ensure that comments will be that the Greater Sage-Grouse did not telecommunications device for the deaf considered, the BLM must receive warrant listing under the Endangered may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) written comments on the Draft RMP Species Act of 1973. The USFWS based at 1–800–877–8339 to contact Mr. Amendment/Draft EIS within 90 days its ‘‘not warranted’’ determination, in Norelius during normal business hours. following the date the Environmental part, on the conservation commitments The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 Protection Agency publishes a notice of and management actions in the BLM days a week, to leave a message or availability of the Draft RMP and U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1


Document Created: 2018-11-02 09:52:09
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 09:52:09
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactErik Norelius, Acting Branch Chief for Fluid Minerals Adjudication, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82003; phone 307-775-6176; email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 19809 
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