83 FR 20087 - Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Cardinal Valley Natural Habitat Restoration Project, Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Superfund Site, Missouri
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 88 (May 7, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 88 (May 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-09599 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 20087-20088] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09599] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2018-N011; FVHC98210305860-XXX-FF03E14000] Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Cardinal Valley Natural Habitat Restoration Project, Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt Superfund Site, Missouri AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, the natural resource Trustees for the Tri-State Mining District (TSMD) site announce the availability for public comment of a Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (Draft RP/EA) for TSMD natural resource damage restoration. The Draft RP/EA presents a restoration project the Trustees are proposing to implement to restore natural resources and services injured by hazardous substances released in and around the TSMD site. DATES: Written comments must be received by June 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: Send written comments to one of the following addresses:U.S. mail: Scott Hamilton; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Ecological Services Field Office, 101 Park DeVille Dr., Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203; or Email: [email protected]; put ``TSMD RP/EA'' in the email subject line. Obtaining the Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment: The Draft RP/EA is available for download from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region Natural Resource Damage Assessment website, at: https://www.fws.gov/midwest/es/ec/nrda/motristate/index.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Hamilton, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at 573-234-2132, extension 122 (phone) or [email protected] (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction The U.S. Department of the Interior (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and the State of Missouri (Missouri Department of Natural Resources) are natural resource trustees (Trustees) for natural resources and services injured by hazardous substances at the Tri-State Mining District (TSMD) site, located in southwest Missouri. The Trustees have prepared a Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (Draft RP/EA) to restore injured natural resources and services at the TSMD site pursuant to both the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act natural resource damages assessment and restoration (NRDAR) regulations at 43 CFR part 11 and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500-1508. NEPA requires Federal agencies to conduct environmental reviews of proposed actions to consider the potential impacts on the environment. Draft Restoration Plan Alternatives Consistent with the U.S. Department of the Interior NRDAR regulations and [[Page 20088]] NEPA, the Trustees evaluated a suite of five alternatives for conducting the type and scale of restoration sufficient to compensate the public for natural resource injuries and service losses. Based on selection factors, including location, technical feasibility, cost effectiveness, provision of natural resource services similar to those lost due to contamination, and net environmental consequences, the Trustees have identified a preferred alternative. Under this preferred alternative, the Trustees would use a combination of biosolids, manure, and woody material to return soil fertility to areas where remedial work removed mine waste and contaminated soil, leaving behind degraded soils and residual metals. Following application of soil amendments, native seed would be applied to the landscape in an attempt to restore prairie habitat and associated natural resource services. Prescribed fire, mowing, and other weed management techniques would be used to maintain desirable habitat conditions. Conservation easements would be placed on restoration parcels, and areas would be managed for wildlife habitat and limited recreation. Public Comments Comments are specifically requested regarding the alternatives, proposed restoration techniques and projects, scope of analysis, and assessment of impacts. Please see the ADDRESSES section for how to submit information. 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. Authority The authority of this action is the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the implementing NRDAR regulations found at 43 CFR part 11. Dated: February 16, 2018. Charles Wooley, Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2018-09599 Filed 5-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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comments, of the following collection of records check (CHRC) for those Environmental Assessment (Draft RP/
information on September 7, 2017, 82 individuals with unescorted access EA) for TSMD natural resource damage
FR 42356. authority to a Security Identification restoration. The Draft RP/EA presents a
Display Area (SIDA); (4) submission to restoration project the Trustees are
Comments Invited
TSA of identifying information about proposing to implement to restore
In accordance with the Paperwork individuals to whom the airport natural resources and services injured
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 operator has issued identification by hazardous substances released in and
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or media, such as name, address, and around the TSMD site.
sponsor, and a person is not required to country of birth, in order for TSA to DATES: Written comments must be
respond to, a collection of information conduct a Security Threat Assessment received by June 6, 2018.
unless it displays a valid OMB control (STA); (5) information collection and ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments:
number. The ICR documentation will be recordkeeping requirements associated Send written comments to one of the
available at http://www.reginfo.gov with airport operator compliance with following addresses:
upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, Security Directives (SDs) issued • U.S. mail: Scott Hamilton; U.S. Fish
in preparation for OMB review and pursuant to the regulation; and (6) and Wildlife Service, Missouri
approval of the following information watch list matching of individuals Ecological Services Field Office, 101
collection, TSA is soliciting comments subject to TSA’s regulatory Park DeVille Dr., Suite A, Columbia,
to— requirements against government watch MO 65203; or
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed lists. • Email: scott_hamilton@fws.gov; put
information requirement is necessary for TSA is revising this information ‘‘TSMD RP/EA’’ in the email subject
the proper performance of the functions collection by modifying the type of line.
of the agency, including whether the information collected. TSA previously Obtaining the Draft Restoration Plan/
information will have practical utility; collected information relating to a since- Environmental Assessment: The Draft
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the discontinued requirement that airport RP/EA is available for download from
agency’s estimate of the burden; operators verify the employment the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and histories of certain applicants, TSA has Midwest Region Natural Resource
clarity of the information to be relieved the airport operators of this Damage Assessment website, at: https://
collected; and burden. www.fws.gov/midwest/es/ec/nrda/
(4) Minimize the burden of the Number of Respondents: 438. motristate/index.html.
collection of information on those who Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
are to respond, including using estimated 1,786,924 hours annually.1 Scott Hamilton, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
appropriate automated, electronic, Dated: May 1, 2018. Service, at 573–234–2132, extension 122
mechanical, or other technological
Christina A. Walsh, (phone) or scott_hamilton@fws.gov
collection techniques or other forms of
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office (email).
information technology.
of Information Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consistent with the requirements of
[FR Doc. 2018–09626 Filed 5–4–18; 8:45 am]
Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing Introduction
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory BILLING CODE 9110–05–P
Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the The U.S. Department of the Interior
Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and the
requesting comments on the extent to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR State of Missouri (Missouri Department
which this request for information could of Natural Resources) are natural
be modified to reduce the burden on Fish and Wildlife Service resource trustees (Trustees) for natural
respondents. [FWS–R3–ES–2018–N011; resources and services injured by
FVHC98210305860–XXX–FF03E14000] hazardous substances at the Tri-State
Information Collection Requirement Mining District (TSMD) site, located in
Title: Airport Security Part 1542. Draft Restoration Plan and southwest Missouri. The Trustees have
Type of Request: Extension of a Environmental Assessment for the prepared a Draft Restoration Plan and
currently approved collection. Cardinal Valley Natural Habitat Environmental Assessment (Draft RP/
OMB Control Number: 1652–0002. Restoration Project, Oronogo- EA) to restore injured natural resources
Forms(s): NA. Duenweg Mining Belt Superfund Site, and services at the TSMD site pursuant
Affected Public: Airport operators. Missouri to both the Comprehensive
Abstract: The information collection Environmental Response, Compensation
is used to determine compliance with AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
and Liability Act natural resource
49 CFR part 1542 and to ensure Interior.
damages assessment and restoration
passenger safety and security by ACTION: Notice of availability; request (NRDAR) regulations at 43 CFR part 11
monitoring airport operator security for comments. and the National Environmental Policy
procedures. The following information SUMMARY: In accordance with the Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA; 42
collections and other recordkeeping Comprehensive Environmental U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and its
requirements with which respondent Response, Compensation and Liability implementing regulations at 40 CFR
covered airport operators must comply Act and the National Environmental parts 1500–1508. NEPA requires Federal
fall under this OMB control number: (1) Policy Act, the natural resource Trustees agencies to conduct environmental
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Development of an Airport Security for the Tri-State Mining District (TSMD) reviews of proposed actions to consider
Program (ASP) and submission to TSA; site announce the availability for public the potential impacts on the
(2) as applicable, development of airport comment of a Draft Restoration Plan and environment.
operator requested or TSA-required ASP
amendments, submission to TSA, and Draft Restoration Plan Alternatives
1 Since the publication of the 60-day notice, the
implementation; (3) collection of data estimate has been updated from 1,618,268 to Consistent with the U.S. Department
necessary to complete a criminal history 1,786,924 annual burden hours of the Interior NRDAR regulations and
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NEPA, the Trustees evaluated a suite of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Individuals who are hearing impaired
five alternatives for conducting the type or speech impaired may call the Federal
and scale of restoration sufficient to Fish and Wildlife Service Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY
compensate the public for natural assistance.
resource injuries and service losses. [FWS–R1–ES–2018–N031; FXES111301
00000C4–189–FF01E00000] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Based on selection factors, including
location, technical feasibility, cost Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
effectiveness, provision of natural
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Under the Endangered Species Act of
resource services similar to those lost
Reviews for 156 Species in Oregon, 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531
due to contamination, and net
Washington, Hawaii, Palau, Guam, and et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered
environmental consequences, the
the Northern Mariana Islands and threatened wildlife and plant
Trustees have identified a preferred
alternative. Under this preferred AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, species (referred to as the List) in the
alternative, the Trustees would use a Interior. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50
combination of biosolids, manure, and ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12 (for
woody material to return soil fertility to request for information. plants). Section 4(c)(2) of the Act
areas where remedial work removed requires us to review each listed
mine waste and contaminated soil, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and species’ status at least once every 5
leaving behind degraded soils and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating years. For additional information about
residual metals. Following application 5-year status reviews for 156 species in 5-year reviews, refer to our factsheet at
of soil amendments, native seed would Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Palau, http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-
be applied to the landscape in an Guam, and the Northern Mariana we-do/recovery-overview.html.
attempt to restore prairie habitat and Islands under the Endangered Species
associated natural resource services. Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A 5-year What information do we consider in
Prescribed fire, mowing, and other weed review is based on the best scientific our review?
management techniques would be used and commercial data available at the A 5-year review considers all new
to maintain desirable habitat conditions. time of the review; therefore, we are
Conservation easements would be information available at the time of the
requesting submission of any new review. In conducting these reviews, we
placed on restoration parcels, and areas information on these species that has
would be managed for wildlife habitat consider the best scientific and
become available since the last review. commercial data that have become
and limited recreation.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our available since the listing determination
Public Comments reviews, we are requesting submission or most recent status review, such as:
Comments are specifically requested of new information no later than July 6,
(A) Species biology, including but not
regarding the alternatives, proposed 2018. However, we will continue to
limited to population trends,
restoration techniques and projects, accept new information about any
distribution, abundance, demographics,
scope of analysis, and assessment of species at any time.
and genetics;
impacts. Please see the ADDRESSES ADDRESSES: Submit information on the
Hutton tui chub and Nelson’s checker- (B) Habitat conditions, including but
section for how to submit information.
Before including your address, phone mallow (of Oregon and Washington) via not limited to amount, distribution, and
number, email address, or other U.S. mail to Field Supervisor, Attention: suitability;
personal identifying information in your 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife (C) Conservation measures that have
comment, you should be aware that Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife been implemented that benefit the
your entire comment—including your Office, 2600 SE 98th Ave., Suite 100, species;
personal identifying information—may Portland, OR 97266. (D) Threat status and trends in
be made publicly available at any time. Submit information on any of the 154 relation to the five listing factors (as
While you can ask us in your comment species in Hawaii, Palau, Guam, or the defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act);
to withhold your personal identifying Northern Mariana Islands via U.S. mail and
information from public review, we to Field Supervisor; Attention: 5-Year
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Review; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (E) Other new information, data, or
do so. Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, corrections, including but not limited to
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 3– 122 taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
Authority identification of erroneous information
Honolulu, HI 96850; or by email to
The authority of this action is the pifwo_admin@fws.gov. contained in the List, and improved
Comprehensive Environmental analytical methods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Response, Compensation and Liability Any new information will be
Hutton tui chub and Nelson’s checker-
Act (CERCLA) and the implementing considered during the 5-year review and
mallow (of Oregon and Washington),
NRDAR regulations found at 43 CFR will also be useful in evaluating the
contact Michele Zwartjes, U.S. Fish and
part 11. ongoing recovery programs for these
Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and
Dated: February 16, 2018. Wildlife Office, at 503–231–6179. species.
Charles Wooley, For the 154 species in Hawaii, Palau, Which species are under review?
Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands,
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. contact Gregory Koob, U.S. Fish and This notice announces our active
[FR Doc. 2018–09599 Filed 5–4–18; 8:45 am] Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish review of the 156 species listed in the
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P and Wildlife Office, at 808–792–9400. table below.
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 20087 |
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