83 FR 44659 - Notice of Error in Draft Resource Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument That Are Excluded From the Boundaries; Extension of Public Comment Period, Utah

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)

Page Range		44659-44660
FR Document		2018-19000

This action corrects an error related to potential disposal of Federal lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended (FLPMA), within a notice published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2018. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument (GSENM) and Kanab Field Office published in the Federal Register the availability of Draft Resource Management Plans (RMPs) and an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal lands previously included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries. The BLM is modifying the Draft RMPs and EIS so that it does not include any Federal lands identified as available for potential disposal under FLPMA.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44659-44660]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19000]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[18X 1109AF LLUT930000 L16100000.DS0000.LXSSJ0640000]


Notice of Error in Draft Resource Management Plans and Associated 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon 
Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument That Are 
Excluded From the Boundaries; Extension of Public Comment Period, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of error and extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects an error related to potential disposal of 
Federal lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as 
amended (FLPMA), within a notice published in the Federal Register on 
August 17, 2018. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Grand Staircase-
Escalante National Monument (GSENM) and Kanab Field Office published in 
the Federal Register the availability of Draft Resource Management 
Plans (RMPs) and an associated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, 
Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal lands previously 
included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries. The BLM 
is modifying the Draft RMPs and EIS so that it does not include any 
Federal lands identified as available for potential disposal under 
FLPMA.

DATES: The BLM is extending the public comment period by 15 days to 
provide for notice of and opportunity to comment on the modified Draft 
RMPs and EIS. Comments should be submitted by November 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the modified Draft RMPs and EIS 
by either of the following methods:
     Website: https://goo.gl/EHvhbc.
     Mail: 669 S Hwy. 89A Kanab, UT 84741, Attn: Matt Betenson.
    Copies of the modified Draft RMPs and EIS are available at the 
following locations:

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     Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 
South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah.
     Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, 755 West Main, 
Escalante, Utah.
     Kanab Field Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah.
    The modified Draft RMPs and EIS and accompanying errata sheet are 
available on the ePlanning website at: https://goo.gl/EHvhbc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Betenson, Associate Monument 
Manager, telephone (435) 644-1200; address 669 S Hwy. 89A, Kanab, UT 
84741; email BLM_UT_CCD_monuments@blm.gov. 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 Trump signed 
Presidential Proclamation 9682 modifying the boundaries of the GSENM as 
established by Proclamation 6920 to exclude from designation and 
reservation approximately 861,974 acres of land. Lands that are 
excluded from the Monument boundaries are now referred to as the Kanab-
Escalante Planning Area and are managed in accordance with the BLM's 
multiple-use mandate.
    The Draft EIS noticed in the Federal Register on August 17, 2018 
(83 FR 41108), includes three alternatives that identify Federal lands 
as available for potential disposal under FLPMA. In accordance with 
direction issued by the Deputy Secretary of the Interior in an August 
17, 2018, Memorandum, the BLM is modifying the Draft RMPs and EIS so 
that the range of alternatives does not identify any lands as available 
for potential disposal under FLPMA. The BLM has made a limited number 
of corresponding changes to sections included in the Draft RMPs and 
EIS, including the Executive Summary, Chapter 2 (Alternatives), Chapter 
3 (Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences), Appendix A 
(Map 35), Appendix G (Best Management Practices), Appendix H 
(Stipulations and Exceptions, Modifications and Waivers), and Appendix 
K (Lands Identified for Disposal). These modifications do not 
substantially change the alternatives in the Draft RMPs and EIS or the 
analysis of effects on the human environment, but they do remove the 
identification of Federal lands as available for potential disposal 
under FLPMA.
    The modified Draft RMPs and EIS and an accompanying errata sheet 
that includes a summary of all of the changes made will be distributed 
to stakeholders and is available on the BLM's ePlanning website at: 
https://goo.gl/EHvhbc.
    The BLM is soliciting comments on the entire modified Draft RMPs 
and EIS. All comments received by the BLM subsequent to the notice of 
availability for the Draft RMPs and EIS on August 17, 2018, but prior 
to publication of this notice, will be included in the project record 
and considered by the agency in preparation of the Final RMPs and 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 the 
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 personally identifiable information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personally 
identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you may request that the BLM withhold your personally 
identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that 
we will be able to do so.

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

Edwin L. Roberson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-19000 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am]
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• Bureau of Land Management, Utah Federal lands as available for potential SUMMARY: In compliance with the
State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite disposal under FLPMA. National Environmental Policy Act of
500, Salt Lake City, Utah. The modified Draft RMPs and EIS and 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
• Escalante Interagency Visitor an accompanying errata sheet that Federal Land Policy and Management
Center, 755 West Main, Escalante, Utah. includes a summary of all of the Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
• Kanab Field Office, 669 South changes made will be distributed to Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah. stakeholders and is available on the Arizona State Office, Phoenix, Arizona,
The modified Draft RMPs and EIS and BLM’s ePlanning website at: https:// has prepared a Draft Environmental
accompanying errata sheet are available goo.gl/EHvhbc. Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed
on the ePlanning website at: https:// The BLM is soliciting comments on Ten West Link 500-kilovolt (kV)
goo.gl/EHvhbc. the entire modified Draft RMPs and EIS. Transmission Line Project (Project) and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt All comments received by the BLM Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)
Betenson, Associate Monument subsequent to the notice of availability Amendments to the Yuma Field Office
Manager, telephone (435) 644–1200; for the Draft RMPs and EIS on August RMP and the California Desert
address 669 S Hwy. 89A, Kanab, UT 17, 2018, but prior to publication of this Conservation Area Plan. By this notice,
84741; email BLM_UT_CCD_ notice, will be included in the project the BLM is announcing the opening of
monuments@blm.gov. Persons who use record and considered by the agency in the public comment period on the Draft
a telecommunications device for the preparation of the Final RMPs and EIS. EIS/Draft RMP Amendments.
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Please note that public comments and
DATES: To ensure that comments will be
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to information submitted, including
names, street addresses, and email considered, the BLM must receive
contact the above individual during written comments on the Draft EIS and
normal business hours. The FRS is addresses of persons who submit
comments, will be available for public Draft RMP Amendments within 90 days
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, following the date the Environmental
to leave a message or question for the review and disclosure at the addresses
provided in the ADDRESSES section of Protection Agency publishes its Notice
above individual. You will receive a of Availability in the Federal Register.
reply during normal business hours. this notice during regular business
hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Monday The date(s) and location(s) of public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On through Friday, except holidays. meetings will be announced at least 15
December 4, 2017, President Trump Before including your address, phone days in advance through local media,
signed Presidential Proclamation 9682 number, email address, or other newspapers, and the BLM website at:
modifying the boundaries of the GSENM personally identifiable information in http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html.
as established by Proclamation 6920 to your comment, you should be aware ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
exclude from designation and that your entire comment—including related to the Project by any of the
reservation approximately 861,974 acres your personally identifiable following methods:
of land. Lands that are excluded from information—may be made publicly • Website: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/
the Monument boundaries are now available at any time. While you may en.html.
referred to as the Kanab-Escalante request that the BLM withhold your • Email: TenWestLink@blm.gov.
Planning Area and are managed in personally identifiable information from
accordance with the BLM’s multiple-use • Fax: 602–417–9452.
public review, we cannot guarantee that • Mail: BLM, Arizona State Office,
mandate. we will be able to do so.
The Draft EIS noticed in the Federal Attention: Lane Cowger/Ten West Link
Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10, Project, One North Central Avenue,
Register on August 17, 2018 (83 FR and 43 CFR 1610.2.
41108), includes three alternatives that Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
identify Federal lands as available for Edwin L. Roberson, Copies of the Draft EIS/Draft RMP
potential disposal under FLPMA. In State Director. Amendments are available at the BLM’s
accordance with direction issued by the [FR Doc. 2018–19000 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am]
eplanning website: https://go.usa.gov/
Deputy Secretary of the Interior in an BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P
xU6Be. Hardcopies of the documents
August 17, 2018, Memorandum, the can be reviewed at the BLM Arizona
BLM is modifying the Draft RMPs and State Office, at the address above, and
EIS so that the range of alternatives does DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR at the locations listed in the
not identify any lands as available for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
potential disposal under FLPMA. The Bureau of Land Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BLM has made a limited number of [LLAZ920000 18X L51010000.ER0000 Lane Cowger, Project Manager,
corresponding changes to sections LVRWA18A3240] telephone: 602–417–9612; address:
included in the Draft RMPs and EIS, BLM, Arizona State Office, One North
including the Executive Summary, Notice of Availability for the Draft Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ
Chapter 2 (Alternatives), Chapter 3 Environmental Impact Statement for 85004; email: lcowger@blm.gov. Contact
(Affected Environment and the Proposed Ten West Link 500- Lane Cowger to add your name to our
Environmental Consequences), Kilovolt Transmission Line Project and mailing list. People who use a
Appendix A (Map 35), Appendix G Draft Amendments to the Yuma Field telecommunications device for the deaf
(Best Management Practices), Appendix Office Resource Management Plan and (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
H (Stipulations and Exceptions, the California Desert Conservation Service (FRS) at 800–877–8339 during
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Modifications and Waivers), and Area Plan; Maricopa and La Paz normal business hours to contact the
Appendix K (Lands Identified for Counties, Arizona, and Riverside BLM Project Manager listed above. The
Disposal). These modifications do not County, California FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days
substantially change the alternatives in AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, a week, to leave a message or question
the Draft RMPs and EIS or the analysis Interior. for the above individual. You will
of effects on the human environment, receive a reply during normal business
ACTION: Notice of availability.
but they do remove the identification of hours.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of error and extension of public comment period.
Dates		The BLM is extending the public comment period by 15 days to provide for notice of and opportunity to comment on the modified Draft RMPs and EIS. Comments should be submitted by November 30, 2018.
Contact		Matt Betenson, Associate Monument
FR Citation		83 FR 44659

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 170 (August 31, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management