83_FR_41271 83 FR 41111 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah

83 FR 41111 - Notice of Availability of the Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 160 (August 17, 2018)

Page Range41111-41112
FR Document2018-17750

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District Office, in coordination with the United States Forest Service (USFS), Manti-La Sal National Forest, has prepared Draft Monument Management Plans (MMPs) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) Indian Creek and Shash J[aacute]a Units. By this Notice, the BLM is announcing the opening of the public comment period.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41111-41112]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17750]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[18X 1109AF LLUT930000 L16100000.DS0000.LXSSJ0650000]


Notice of Availability of the Draft Bears Ears National Monument 
Indian Creek and Shash J[aacute]a Units Monument Management Plans and 
Associated 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, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country 
District Office, in coordination with the United States Forest Service 
(USFS), Manti-La Sal National Forest, has prepared Draft Monument 
Management Plans (MMPs) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) Indian Creek and Shash 
J[aacute]a Units. By this Notice, the BLM is announcing the opening of 
the public comment period.

DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive 
written comments on the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS within 90 days of the 
date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of 
Availability of the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS in the Federal Register. 
The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public 
involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public 
notices, media releases and/or mailings.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the BENM Draft MMPs/EIS by either 
of these methods:

 Email: [email protected]
 Mail: BLM, Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, 
Moab, Utah 84532, Attn: Lance Porter

    Copies of the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS are available at the 
following locations:

 Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 
South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah
 Bureau of Land Management, Monticello Field Office, 365 North 
Main, Monticello, Utah
 Bureau of Land Management, Canyon Country District Office, 82 
E Dogwood, Moab, Utah
 Manti-La-Sal National Forest, 559 West Price River Drive, 
Price, Utah

The BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS and accompanying background documents are 
available on the ePlanning website at: https://goo.gl/uLrEae.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lance Porter, District Manager, BLM 
Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, 
telephone 435-259-2100 or email [email protected]. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 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 for the above individual. You will 
receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump 
signed Proclamation 9681 modifying the Bears Ears National Monument 
designated by Proclamation 9558 to exclude from its designation and 
reservation approximately 1,150,860 acres of land. The revised BENM 
boundary includes two units--Shash J[aacute]a and Indian Creek Units--
that are reserved for the care and management of the objects of 
historic and scientific interest within their boundaries. The planning 
area is located entirely in San Juan County, Utah and encompasses 
169,289 acres of BLM-managed lands and 32,587 acres of National Forest 
System Lands. All of the National Forest System Lands are within the 
Shash J[aacute]a Unit.
    The BLM is the lead agency for the preparation of the EIS, and the 
Forest Service is participating as a cooperating agency.
    This planning effort is needed to identify goals, objectives, and 
management actions necessary for the conservation, protection, 
restoration, or enhancement of the resources, objects, and values 
identified in Proclamation 9558, as modified by Proclamation 9681. The 
BENM is jointly managed by the BLM and USFS under the Monticello 
Resource Management Plan (BLM 2008), as amended, and the Manti La-Sal 
Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP), as amended (USFS 1986). The 
MMPs would replace the existing Monticello RMP for the BLM-administered 
lands within the BENM, and would amend the existing Manti La-Sal LRMP 
for USFS-administered lands within the BENM.
    Each agency will continue to manage their lands within the monument 
pursuant to their respective applicable legal authorities. The 
responsible official for the BLM is the Utah State Director; the 
responsible official for the USFS is the Manti-La Sal Forest 
Supervisor. The USFS intends to use the BLM's EIS to make its decision 
for the part of the Shash J[aacute]a Unit MMP it administers. The USFS 
will use the BLM's administrative review procedures, as provided by the 
USFS 2012 Planning Rule, at 36 CFR 219.59(b).
    The BLM and USFS have reviewed public scoping comments to identify 
planning issues that directed the formulation of alternatives and 
framed the scope of analysis in the Draft MMPs/Draft EIS. Issues 
identified include management of cultural resources, including 
protection of American Indian sacred sites, traditional cultural 
properties, and access by members of Indian tribes for traditional 
cultural and customary uses; recreation and access; livestock grazing; 
and wildlife, water, vegetation, and soil resources. This planning 
effort also considers management of lands with wilderness 
characteristics.
    The Draft MMPs/Draft EIS evaluate four alternatives in detail. 
Alternative A is the No Action alternative, which is a continuation of 
existing decisions in the Monticello RMP and in the Manti-La Sal Forest 
Plan, to the extent that those decisions are compatible with the 
proclamations. Alternative B emphasizes resource protection and 
conservation. It is the alternative which imposes the greatest 
restrictions on recreation and other uses. The BLM and USFS would take 
a more active management approach to ensure that objects and values are 
conserved, protected and restored. Alternative C represents a balance 
among levels of restriction on recreation and other uses and emphasizes 
adaptive management to protect the long-term sustainability of Monument 
objects and values while providing for other multiple uses. Alternative 
D is the alternative with the least restrictive management 
prescriptions and utilizes a more passive management strategy, with the 
aim of minimizing the number of changes in the BENM. The agencies would 
focus on management actions that preserve objects and values but do not 
alter the existing character of the landscape or limit future agency 
discretion.
    The BLM and USFS have identified Alternative D as the preferred

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alternative for purposes of public comment and review. Identification 
of this alternative, however, does not represent final agency 
direction, and the Proposed MMPs/Final EIS may include management 
actions described in the other analyzed alternatives.
    BLM Utah and the USFS are soliciting comments on the entire Draft 
MMPs/Draft EIS. Please note that public comments and information 
submitted including names, street addresses, and email addresses of 
persons who submit comments will be available for public review and 
disclosure at addresses provided in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday through 
Friday, except holidays.
    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 may 
request to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Authority:  40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, and 36 
CFR 219.59.

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-17750 Filed 8-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices 41111 Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10 • Bureau of Land Management, Sal LRMP for USFS-administered lands and 43 CFR 1610.2. Monticello Field Office, 365 North within the BENM. Edwin L. Roberson, Main, Monticello, Utah Each agency will continue to manage • Bureau of Land Management, Canyon their lands within the monument State Director. Country District Office, 82 E pursuant to their respective applicable [FR Doc. 2018–17751 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] Dogwood, Moab, Utah legal authorities. The responsible BILLING CODE P • Manti-La-Sal National Forest, 559 official for the BLM is the Utah State West Price River Drive, Price, Utah Director; the responsible official for the The BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS and USFS is the Manti-La Sal Forest DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Supervisor. The USFS intends to use the accompanying background documents Bureau of Land Management are available on the ePlanning website BLM’s EIS to make its decision for the at: https://goo.gl/uLrEae. part of the Shash Jáa Unit MMP it [18X 1109AF LLUT930000 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: administers. The USFS will use the L16100000.DS0000.LXSSJ0650000] Lance Porter, District Manager, BLM BLM’s administrative review Canyon Country District Office, 82 East procedures, as provided by the USFS Notice of Availability of the Draft Bears 2012 Planning Rule, at 36 CFR Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, telephone Ears National Monument Indian Creek 219.59(b). 435–259–2100 or email l50porte@ and Shash Jáa Units Monument The BLM and USFS have reviewed blm.gov. Persons who use a Management Plans and Associated public scoping comments to identify telecommunications device for the deaf Environmental Impact Statement, Utah planning issues that directed the (TDD) may call the Federal Relay formulation of alternatives and framed AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to the scope of analysis in the Draft MMPs/ Interior. contact the above individual during Draft EIS. Issues identified include ACTION: Notice of availability. normal business hours. The FRS is management of cultural resources, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including protection of American Indian SUMMARY: In accordance with the to leave a message or question for the sacred sites, traditional cultural National Environmental Policy Act of above individual. You will receive a properties, and access by members of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land reply during normal business hours. Indian tribes for traditional cultural and Policy and Management Act of 1976, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On customary uses; recreation and access; amended, the Bureau of Land December 4, 2017, President Donald livestock grazing; and wildlife, water, Management (BLM) Canyon Country Trump signed Proclamation 9681 vegetation, and soil resources. This District Office, in coordination with the modifying the Bears Ears National planning effort also considers United States Forest Service (USFS), Monument designated by Proclamation management of lands with wilderness Manti-La Sal National Forest, has 9558 to exclude from its designation characteristics. prepared Draft Monument Management and reservation approximately The Draft MMPs/Draft EIS evaluate Plans (MMPs) and an Environmental 1,150,860 acres of land. The revised four alternatives in detail. Alternative A Impact Statement (EIS) for the Bears BENM boundary includes two units— is the No Action alternative, which is a Ears National Monument (BENM) Shash Jáa and Indian Creek Units—that continuation of existing decisions in the Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units. By are reserved for the care and Monticello RMP and in the Manti-La Sal this Notice, the BLM is announcing the management of the objects of historic Forest Plan, to the extent that those opening of the public comment period. and scientific interest within their decisions are compatible with the DATES: To ensure that comments will be boundaries. The planning area is located proclamations. Alternative B considered, the BLM must receive entirely in San Juan County, Utah and emphasizes resource protection and written comments on the BENM Draft encompasses 169,289 acres of BLM- conservation. It is the alternative which MMPs/Draft EIS within 90 days of the managed lands and 32,587 acres of imposes the greatest restrictions on date the Environmental Protection National Forest System Lands. All of the recreation and other uses. The BLM and Agency publishes its Notice of National Forest System Lands are USFS would take a more active Availability of the BENM Draft MMPs/ within the Shash Jáa Unit. management approach to ensure that Draft EIS in the Federal Register. The The BLM is the lead agency for the objects and values are conserved, BLM will announce future meetings or preparation of the EIS, and the Forest protected and restored. Alternative C hearings and any other public Service is participating as a cooperating represents a balance among levels of involvement activities at least 15 days agency. restriction on recreation and other uses in advance through public notices, This planning effort is needed to and emphasizes adaptive management media releases and/or mailings. identify goals, objectives, and to protect the long-term sustainability of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments management actions necessary for the Monument objects and values while on the BENM Draft MMPs/EIS by either conservation, protection, restoration, or providing for other multiple uses. of these methods: enhancement of the resources, objects, Alternative D is the alternative with the and values identified in Proclamation least restrictive management • Email: blm_ut_monticello_ 9558, as modified by Proclamation prescriptions and utilizes a more monuments@blm.gov 9681. The BENM is jointly managed by passive management strategy, with the • Mail: BLM, Canyon Country District the BLM and USFS under the aim of minimizing the number of Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, Utah Monticello Resource Management Plan changes in the BENM. The agencies amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 84532, Attn: Lance Porter (BLM 2008), as amended, and the Manti would focus on management actions Copies of the BENM Draft MMPs/ La-Sal Land and Resource Management that preserve objects and values but do Draft EIS are available at the following Plan (LRMP), as amended (USFS 1986). not alter the existing character of the locations: The MMPs would replace the existing landscape or limit future agency • Bureau of Land Management, Utah Monticello RMP for the BLM- discretion. 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41112 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2018 / Notices alternative for purposes of public Data Sharing Program.’’ A copy of the detail through an offsite program to comment and review. Identification of proposed information collection request eligible researchers. this alternative, however, does not (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 3. Additionally, the BLS makes represent final agency direction, and the individual listed below in the available data from several employment, Proposed MMPs/Final EIS may include ADDRESSES section of this notice. compensation, prices, and working management actions described in the DATES: Written comments must be conditions surveys to eligible other analyzed alternatives. submitted to the office listed in the researchers for onsite use. Eligible BLM Utah and the USFS are soliciting ADDRESSES section of this notice on or visiting researchers can access these comments on the entire Draft MMPs/ before October 16, 2018. data in researcher rooms at the BLS Draft EIS. Please note that public national office in Washington, DC or at ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin comments and information submitted a Federal Statistical Research Data including names, street addresses, and Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Center (FSRDC). email addresses of persons who submit comments will be available for public Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 II. Current Action review and disclosure at addresses Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, provided in the ADDRESSES section of DC 20212. Written comments may be Office of Management and Budget this notice during regular business transmitted by fax to 202–691–5111. clearance is being sought for the BLS hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday (This is not a toll free number.) Data Sharing Program. In order to through Friday, except holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin provide access to confidential data, the Before including your address, phone Good, BLS Clearance Officer, 202–691– BLS must determine that the number, email address or other personal 7763. (See ADDRESSES section.) researcher’s project will be exclusively identifying information in your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: statistical in nature and that the comment, you should be aware that researcher is eligible based on your entire comment—including your I. Background guidelines set out in CIPSEA, the Office personal identifying information—may An important aspect of the mission of of Management and Budget (OMB) be made publicly available at any time. the BLS is to disseminate to the public implementation guidance on CIPSEA, While you may request to withhold your the maximum amount of information and BLS policy. This information personal identifying information from possible. Not all data are publicly collection provides the vehicle through public review, we cannot guarantee that available because of the importance of which the BLS will obtain the necessary we will be able to do so. maintaining the confidentiality of BLS details to ensure all researchers and Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR data. However, the BLS has projects comply with appropriate laws 1506.10, 43 CFR 1610.2, and 36 CFR 219.59. opportunities available on a limited and policies. basis for eligible researchers to access III. Desired Focus of Comments Edwin L. Roberson, confidential data for purposes of State Director. conducting valid statistical analyses that The Bureau of Labor Statistics is [FR Doc. 2018–17750 Filed 8–16–18; 8:45 am] further the mission of the BLS as particularly interested in comments BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P permitted in the Confidential that: Information Protection and Statistical • Evaluate whether the proposed Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA). The collection of information is necessary DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BLS makes confidential data available to for the proper performance of the eligible researchers through three major Bureau of Labor Statistics functions of the agency, including programs: whether the information will have 1. The Census of Fatal Occupational practical utility. Proposed Collection, Comment Injuries (CFOI), as part of the BLS Request occupational safety and health statistics • Evaluate the accuracy of the program, compiles a count of all fatal agency’s estimate of the burden of the ACTION: Notice. proposed collection of information, work injuries occurring in the U.S. in SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as each calendar year. Multiple sources are including the validity of the part of its continuing effort to reduce used in order to provide as complete methodology and assumptions used. paperwork and respondent burden, and accurate information concerning • Enhance the quality, utility, and conducts a pre-clearance consultation workplace fatalities as possible. A clarity of the information to be program to provide the general public research file containing CFOI data is collected. and Federal agencies with an made available offsite to eligible • Minimize the burden of the opportunity to comment on proposed researchers. collection of information on those who and/or continuing collections of 2. The National Longitudinal Surveys are to respond, including through the information in accordance with the of Youth (NLSY) is designed to use of appropriate automated, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 document the transition from school to electronic, mechanical, or other (PRA95). This program helps to ensure work and into adulthood. The NLSY technological collection techniques or that requested data can be provided in collects extensive information about other forms of information technology, the desired format, reporting burden youths’ labor market behavior and e.g., permitting electronic submissions (time and financial resources) is educational experiences over time. The amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 of responses. minimized, collection instruments are NLSY includes three different cohorts: clearly understood, and the impact of The National Longitudinal Survey of Type of Review: Revision. collection requirements on respondents Youth 1979 (NLSY79), the NLSY79 Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Young Adult Survey, and the National Title: BLS Data Sharing Program. Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 comments concerning the proposed (NLSY97). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesTo ensure that comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS within 90 days of the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability of the BENM Draft MMPs/Draft EIS in the Federal Register. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases and/or mailings.
ContactLance Porter, District Manager, BLM Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532, telephone 435-259-2100 or email [email protected] Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 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 for the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
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