83_FR_32818 83 FR 32683 - Notice of Availability for the Alton Coal Tract Coal Lease by Application Final Environmental Impact Statement, Utah

83 FR 32683 - Notice of Availability for the Alton Coal Tract Coal Lease by Application Final Environmental Impact Statement, Utah

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 135 (July 13, 2018)

Page Range32683-32684
FR Document2018-14917

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 as amended (MLA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Alton Coal Tract Lease by Application (LBA), case number UTU- 081895.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32683-32684]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14917]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[18XL1109AF LLUTC04000 L13200000.EL0000 UTU 081895]


Notice of Availability for the Alton Coal Tract Coal Lease by 
Application Final Environmental Impact Statement, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and 
the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 as amended (MLA), the Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
for the Alton Coal Tract Lease by Application (LBA), case number UTU-
081895.

DATES: The BLM will not issue a final decision on the proposal for a 
minimum of 30 days after the date that the Environmental Protection 
Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: The public may review the Final EIS at the Kanab Field 
Office, 669 South Highway 89 A, Kanab, Utah 84741, and the BLM Utah 
State Office Public Room, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake 
City, Utah 84101; during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (unless 
otherwise posted), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
Final EIS is available online at: https://go.usa.gov/xNmE2.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Rigtrup, Planner, telephone: 1-
435-865-3000; 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 the above 
individual 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. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 43 CFR 3425, Alton Coal 
Development, LLC (ACD) submitted an application on November 12, 2004, 
with the BLM to lease Federal coal near the town of Alton, Utah. The 
tract identified in the application lies immediately adjacent to an 
active coal mine operated by ACD on private land.
    The BLM provided a 90-day public scoping period at the beginning of 
the EIS process to identify potential issues and concerns associated 
with the Proposed Action. The BLM evaluated the scoping comments and 
used them to develop alternatives to the Proposed Action, to guide the 
analysis of potential effects from leasing and mining the tract, and to 
identify potential mitigations for inclusion in the Draft EIS. On 
November 4, 2011, the BLM published in the Federal Register (76 FR 
68501-502, November 4, 2011) a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the 
Draft EIS for public comment. Based on comments received on the Draft 
EIS, the BLM decided to prepare a Supplemental Draft EIS for public 
review before preparing and distributing the Final EIS. On June 18, 
2015, the BLM published an NOA for the Supplemental Draft EIS in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 34931-932, June 18, 2015). The BLM evaluated 
and used the comments received on the Draft EIS and the Supplemental 
Draft EIS to produce this Final EIS.
    The Final EIS analyzes and discloses to the public the direct, 
indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts of issuing a Federal 
coal lease on the Alton Coal Tract, including mining and transportation 
of coal to a railhead near Cedar City, Utah, and to the Intermountain 
Power Plant near Delta, Utah. It includes the BLM's responses to 
comments received during the extended 90-day public comment period, 
from June to September 2015, for the Supplemental Draft EIS. It also 
includes all alternatives considered in the Supplemental Draft EIS, 
including Alternative K1, the BLM's preferred alternative for this LBA, 
based on the analysis of the potential impacts of issuing a lease for 
the Alton Coal Tract.
    The Final EIS analyzes three action alternatives: (1) Alternative 
B: 3,581 acres, 44.9 million short tons (the Proposed Action), (2) 
Alternative C: 3,178 acres, 39.2 million short tons (wetlands 
reduction), and (3) Alternative K1: 2,114 acres, 30.8 million short 
tons. Alternative K1 was developed in response to the pending wetland 
and sage-grouse issues raised during the public comment period for the 
Draft EIS. A No Action Alternative is also included in the Final EIS 
which, if selected, would preclude offering of the lease tract. All 
action alternatives included a detailed Greater Sage-Grouse Mitigation 
Plan. The Final EIS also analyzed the No-Action Alternative 
(Alternative A) that would reject the application to lease Federal 
coal. Preparation of the Final EIS included Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, National Park Service and Environmental 
Protection Agency as cooperating agencies.
    The Alton Coal Tract includes approximately 44.9 million 
recoverable tons of in-place bituminous coal underlying the following 
lands in Kane County, Utah:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 39 S., R. 5 W.,
    Sec. 7, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ and S\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 18, lots 3 and 4, E\1/2\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, and E\1/2\SW\1/4\
    Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 20, lots 4 and 5, and N\1/2\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 30, lots 2 thru 4, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/
2\SW\1/4\, and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 3, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
and N\1/2\SE\1/4\;
T. 39 S., R. 6 W.,
    Sec. 12, SW\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 13, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, and 
SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 24, NE\1/4\, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, E\1/2\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 25, E\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/4\, and SE\1/4\.

    The area described, including both public and non-public surface 
lands, aggregate 3,581.27 Federal mineral acres according to the 
official plats of the surveys on file with the BLM.
    Consistent with NEPA and its implementing regulations and the MLA 
and its implementing regulations, the BLM must prepare an environmental 
analysis prior to holding a competitive Federal coal lease sale. An EIS 
has been prepared for this particular sale. All alternatives have been 
analyzed and could be offered for sale. If an action alternative is 
selected in the subsequent ROD, that tract would be offered in a 
competitive lease sale, and a lease for Federal coal would be issued if 
the bid

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met or exceeded the predetermined Fair Market Value.
    The alternatives considered in the Final EIS are in conformance 
with the Kanab Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource 
Management Plan as amended (2015).
    Anyone wanting to be added to the mailing list for this project 
must send their request by mail, facsimile, or electronically to the 
addresses listed in the ADDRESSES section above.

    Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10.

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-14917 Filed 7-12-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 135 / Friday, July 13, 2018 / Notices 32683 the end of the segregation; or upon The Final EIS is available online at: analysis of the potential impacts of publication of a Federal Register notice https://go.usa.gov/xNmE2. issuing a lease for the Alton Coal Tract. of termination of the segregation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Final EIS analyzes three action Upon termination of segregation of Keith Rigtrup, Planner, telephone: 1– alternatives: (1) Alternative B: 3,581 these lands, all lands subject to this 435–865–3000; email: krigtrup@blm.gov. acres, 44.9 million short tons (the segregation would automatically reopen Persons who use a Proposed Action), (2) Alternative C: to appropriation under the public land telecommunications device for the deaf 3,178 acres, 39.2 million short tons laws. may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) (wetlands reduction), and (3) Before including your address, phone at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above Alternative K1: 2,114 acres, 30.8 million number, email address, or other individual during normal business short tons. Alternative K1 was personal identifying information in your hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a developed in response to the pending comment, you should be aware that day, 7 days a week, to leave a message wetland and sage-grouse issues raised your entire comment—including your or question with the above individual. during the public comment period for personal identifying information—may You will receive a reply during normal the Draft EIS. A No Action Alternative be made publicly available at any time. business hours. is also included in the Final EIS which, While you can ask us in your comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In if selected, would preclude offering of to withhold your personal identifying accordance with 43 CFR 3425, Alton the lease tract. All action alternatives information from public review, we Coal Development, LLC (ACD) included a detailed Greater Sage-Grouse cannot guarantee that we will be able to submitted an application on November Mitigation Plan. The Final EIS also do so. 12, 2004, with the BLM to lease Federal analyzed the No-Action Alternative Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7, 43 CFR 1610.2, coal near the town of Alton, Utah. The (Alternative A) that would reject the 43 CFR 1610.5, 43 CFR 2091.3–1(e), and 43 tract identified in the application lies application to lease Federal coal. CFR 2804.25(f) immediately adjacent to an active coal Preparation of the Final EIS included Gayle Marrs-Smith, mine operated by ACD on private land. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation The BLM provided a 90-day public and Enforcement, National Park Service Las Vegas Field Manager. scoping period at the beginning of the and Environmental Protection Agency [FR Doc. 2018–15020 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] EIS process to identify potential issues as cooperating agencies. BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P and concerns associated with the The Alton Coal Tract includes Proposed Action. The BLM evaluated approximately 44.9 million recoverable the scoping comments and used them to tons of in-place bituminous coal DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR develop alternatives to the Proposed underlying the following lands in Kane Bureau of Land Management Action, to guide the analysis of potential County, Utah: effects from leasing and mining the Salt Lake Meridian, Utah [18XL1109AF LLUTC04000 tract, and to identify potential L13200000.EL0000 UTU 081895] T. 39 S., R. 5 W., mitigations for inclusion in the Draft Sec. 7, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4; Notice of Availability for the Alton Coal EIS. On November 4, 2011, the BLM Sec. 18, lots 3 and 4, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and published in the Federal Register (76 E1⁄2SW1⁄4 Tract Coal Lease by Application Final Sec. 19, lots 1 thru 4, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, Environmental Impact Statement, Utah FR 68501–502, November 4, 2011) a Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft E1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Sec. 20, lots 4 and 5, and N1⁄2SW1⁄4; EIS for public comment. Based on Sec. 30, lots 2 thru 4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, Interior. comments received on the Draft EIS, the SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4; ACTION: Notice of availability. BLM decided to prepare a Supplemental Sec. 31, lots 1 thru 3, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, Draft EIS for public review before NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4; SUMMARY: In accordance with the preparing and distributing the Final EIS. T. 39 S., R. 6 W., National Environmental Policy Act of On June 18, 2015, the BLM published an Sec. 12, SW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SE1⁄4; 1969 (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy NOA for the Supplemental Draft EIS in Sec. 13, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and Management Act of 1976, and the the Federal Register (80 FR 34931–932, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4; Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 as amended June 18, 2015). The BLM evaluated and Sec. 24, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, (MLA), the Bureau of Land Management E1⁄2SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; used the comments received on the Sec. 25, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4. (BLM) prepared a Final Environmental Draft EIS and the Supplemental Draft Impact Statement (EIS) for the Alton EIS to produce this Final EIS. The area described, including both Coal Tract Lease by Application (LBA), The Final EIS analyzes and discloses public and non-public surface lands, case number UTU–081895. to the public the direct, indirect, and aggregate 3,581.27 Federal mineral acres DATES: The BLM will not issue a final cumulative environmental impacts of according to the official plats of the decision on the proposal for a minimum issuing a Federal coal lease on the Alton surveys on file with the BLM. of 30 days after the date that the Coal Tract, including mining and Consistent with NEPA and its Environmental Protection Agency transportation of coal to a railhead near implementing regulations and the MLA publishes its Notice of Availability in Cedar City, Utah, and to the and its implementing regulations, the the Federal Register. Intermountain Power Plant near Delta, BLM must prepare an environmental ADDRESSES: The public may review the Utah. It includes the BLM’s responses to analysis prior to holding a competitive Final EIS at the Kanab Field Office, 669 comments received during the extended Federal coal lease sale. An EIS has been sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES South Highway 89 A, Kanab, Utah 90-day public comment period, from prepared for this particular sale. All 84741, and the BLM Utah State Office June to September 2015, for the alternatives have been analyzed and Public Room, 440 West 200 South, Suite Supplemental Draft EIS. It also includes could be offered for sale. If an action 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; during all alternatives considered in the alternative is selected in the subsequent business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Supplemental Draft EIS, including ROD, that tract would be offered in a (unless otherwise posted), Monday Alternative K1, the BLM’s preferred competitive lease sale, and a lease for through Friday, except Federal holidays. alternative for this LBA, based on the Federal coal would be issued if the bid VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

32684 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 135 / Friday, July 13, 2018 / Notices met or exceeded the predetermined Fair complaint filed by Metglas, Inc. of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Market Value. Conway, South Carolina and Hitachi the presiding administrative law judge The alternatives considered in the Metals, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan. 82 FR (‘‘ALJ’’) has issued a Final Initial Final EIS are in conformance with the 50156 (Oct. 30, 2017). The complaint Determination on Violation of Section Kanab Field Office Record of Decision alleged violations of section 337 of the 337 and Recommended Determination and Approved Resource Management Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 on Remedy and Bonding in the above- Plan as amended (2015). U.S.C. 1337, by reason of captioned investigation. The Anyone wanting to be added to the misappropriation of trade secrets. Id. As Commission is soliciting comments on mailing list for this project must send later amended, the investigation named public interest issues raised by the their request by mail, facsimile, or as respondents AT&M International recommended relief should the electronically to the addresses listed in Trading Co., Ltd. (‘‘AT&M’’), CISRI Commission find a violation of section the ADDRESSES section above. International Trading Co., Ltd., and 337. The ALJ recommended, should the Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10. Beijing ZLJG Amorphous Technology Commission find a violation, that the Co., Ltd., each of Beijing, China; AT&M– Commission issue a limited exclusion Edwin L. Roberson, NARI Amorphous Technology Co., Ltd. order directed to two-way radio State Director. of Zhouzhou, China; and Qingdao equipment and systems, related [FR Doc. 2018–14917 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] Yunlu Advanced Materials Technology software and components thereof that BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P Co., Ltd. of Qingdao, China. 83 FR infringe the asserted patents, and 24140 (May 24, 2018). The Office of recommended cease and desist orders Unfair Import Investigations was also directed against those respondents INTERNATIONAL TRADE named as a party. 82 FR 50156. found to infringe. This notice is COMMISSION On June 8, 2018, the complainants soliciting public interest comments from moved to terminate the investigation the public only. Parties are to file public [Investigation No. 337–TA–1078] based upon withdrawal of the interest submissions pursuant to Certain Amorphous Metal and complaint. See 19 CFR 210.21(a)(1). The Commission rules. Products Containing Same; respondents did not oppose the motion, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Termination of Investigation and on June 11, 2018, the Commission Clint A. Gerdine, Office of the General investigative attorney responded in Counsel, U.S. International Trade AGENCY: U.S. International Trade support of the motion. On June 14, Commission, 500 E Street SW, Commission. 2018, the ALJ granted the motion as the Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) ACTION: Notice. subject ID. The ID finds that the motion 708–2310. Copies of non-confidential complies with Commission rules, and documents filed in connection with this SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that that extraordinary circumstances do not investigation are or will be available for the U.S. International Trade exist to prevent termination of the inspection during official business Commission has determined not to investigation. ID at 2. hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the review the presiding administrative law No petitions for review of the ID were Office of the Secretary, U.S. judge’s (‘‘ALJ’’) initial determination filed. The Commission has determined International Trade Commission, 500 E (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 14), which terminated not to review the ID. Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, the investigation on the basis of The authority for the Commission’s telephone (202) 205–2000. General withdrawal of the complaint. determination is contained in section information concerning the Commission FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as may also be obtained by accessing its Sidney A. Rosenzweig, Office of the amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. General Counsel, U.S. International 210 of the Commission’s Rules of The public record for this investigation Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part may be viewed on the Commission’s Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 210). electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// 708–2532. Copies of non-confidential By order of the Commission. edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired documents filed in connection with this persons are advised that information on Issued: July 9, 2018. investigation are or will be available for this matter can be obtained by inspection during official business Lisa Barton, contacting the Commission’s TDD hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Secretary to the Commission. terminal on (202) 205–1810. Office of the Secretary, U.S. [FR Doc. 2018–14953 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section International Trade Commission, 500 E BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 provides Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, that if the Commission finds a violation telephone (202) 205–2000. General it shall exclude the articles concerned information concerning the Commission INTERNATIONAL TRADE from the United States: may also be obtained by accessing its COMMISSION unless, after considering the effect of such internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. exclusion upon the public health and The public record for this investigation [Investigation No. 337–TA–1053] welfare, competition conditions in the may be viewed on the Commission’s United States economy, the production of electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// Certain Two-Way Radio Equipment and like or directly competitive articles in the edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired Systems, Related Software and United States consumers, it finds that such sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES persons are advised that information on Components Thereof; Notice of articles should not be excluded from entry. this matter can be obtained by Request for Statements on the Public 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(1). A similar contacting the Commission TDD Interest provision applies to cease and desist terminal on (202) 205–1810. AGENCY: U.S. International Trade orders. 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission. The Commission is interested in Commission instituted this investigation further development of the record on ACTION: Notice. on October 30, 2017, based on a the public interest in its investigations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-13 01:04:46
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesThe BLM will not issue a final decision on the proposal for a minimum of 30 days after the date that the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
ContactKeith Rigtrup, Planner, telephone: 1- 435-865-3000; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 32683 
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