83 FR 56369 - Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge; Florida
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
Bureau of Land Management
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24717 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 56369-56370] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24717] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [18X.LLES964000.L14400000.FR0000; FLES-58597] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge; Florida AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 5683 for an additional 40-year term. PLO No. 5683 withdrew 37.50 acres of public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws and reserved under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior as part of the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR), administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). This Notice gives an opportunity for the public to comment on the petition/application for the proposed withdrawal extension and to request a public meeting. DATES: For a period until February 11, 2019, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may do so in writing. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the BLM Southeastern States District Office, Attn: Victoria Craft, 273 Market Street, Flowood, MS 39232 or by email to: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally Spencer, phone: 202-912-7700; 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 with the above individual. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal created by PLO No. 5683 (44 FR 53084, 1979), will expire on September 11, 2019, unless extended. The USFWS has filed a petition/application requesting extension of the withdrawal created by the PLO for an additional 40-year term. The PLO withdrew the following described public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, and reserved them as part of the PINWR: Tallahassee Meridian, Florida T. 31 S, R. 39 E, Sec. 9, lot 9 The land withdrawn by PLO No. 5683 are located in Indian River County (formerly a portion of Brevard County), Florida. The purpose of the withdrawal extension is to continue to provide an upland buffer zone between the existing refuge and the adjacent privately held land. The withdrawn land is home to PINWR's Centennial Trail, Boardwalk, and Observation Pavilion, which were developed in recognition of the 2003 Centennial Celebration of the National Wildlife Refuge System, at the home of the first National Wildlife Refuge. The PINWR contains 5,400 acres and is visited by over 100,000 people annually who come to experience nature and learn about the Refuge. The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative agreement would not provide adequate protection for the wildlife habitat and unique resource values within the PINWR. No additional water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the requested withdrawal extension. There are no suitable alternative sites since the lands described herein contain the natural and biological resources of interest for protection. All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may present their views in writing to the BLM Eastern States, at the address indicated above. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the address stated above, during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 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 can ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written request to the District Manager, BLM Southeastern States District Office at the address provided in the ADDRESSES section, within 90 days from the date of publication of this Notice. If the authorized officer determines that a public meeting will be held, a Notice of the date, time, and place will be published in the Federal Register and local newspapers and posted on the BLM website at: www.blm.gov at least [[Page 56370]] 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. All statements received will be considered before any recommendation concerning the proposed extension is submitted to the Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management for final action. This withdrawal extension proposal will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4. Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1. Dated: November 6, 2018. Ryan K. Zinke, Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2018-24717 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GJ-P
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Permit application Applicant Species/numbers Location Activity Type of take Permit action
No.
TE 35594A–3 ....... Alabama Power Com- Gray bats (Myotis Alabama ..................... Presence/absence Bats: Capture with Amendment.
pany, Birmingham, grisescens), Indiana surveys, population mist-nets, handle,
AL. bats (Myotis monitoring, upper identify, band, and
sodalis), Northern respiratory tract dis- radio-tag. Gopher
long-eared bats ease testing, and tortoise: Add author-
(Myotis DNA analysis. ization to trap, at-
septentrionalis), Go- tach radio transmit-
pher tortoise ters, and collect
(Gopherus blood. Black Warrior
polyphemus), Black waterdog: Trap,
Warrior waterdog handle, identify, and
(Necturus collect tail sample.
alabamensis).
Authority We publish this notice under Market Street, Flowood, MS 39232 or by for the wildlife habitat and unique
section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act email to: vcraft@blm.gov. resource values within the PINWR.
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). No additional water rights would be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leopoldo Miranda, Sally Spencer, phone: 202–912–7700; needed to fulfill the purpose of the
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological email: sspencer@blm.gov. Persons who requested withdrawal extension.
Services, Southeast Region. use a telecommunications device for the There are no suitable alternative sites
[FR Doc. 2018–24607 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay since the lands described herein contain
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to the natural and biological resources of
contact the above individual during interest for protection.
normal business hours. The FRS is All persons who wish to submit
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, comments, suggestions, or objections in
to leave a message or question with the connection with the proposed
Bureau of Land Management above individual. withdrawal extension may present their
[18X.LLES964000.L14400000.FR0000; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The views in writing to the BLM Eastern
FLES–58597] withdrawal created by PLO No. 5683 (44 States, at the address indicated above.
FR 53084, 1979), will expire on Comments, including names and street
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal September 11, 2019, unless extended. addresses of respondents, will be
Extension and Opportunity for Public The USFWS has filed a petition/ available for public review at the
Meeting for the Pelican Island National application requesting extension of the address stated above, during regular
Wildlife Refuge; Florida withdrawal created by the PLO for an business hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
additional 40-year term. The PLO Monday through Friday, except
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, holidays.
Interior. withdrew the following described
public land from settlement, sale, Before including your address, phone
ACTION: Notice. number, email address, or other
location, or entry under the general land
laws, including the mining laws, but not personally identifiable information in
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior
from leasing under the mineral leasing your comment, you should be aware
proposes to extend the duration of
laws, and reserved them as part of the that your entire comment—including
Public Land Order (PLO) No. 5683 for
PINWR: your personally identifiable
an additional 40-year term. PLO No.
information—may be made publicly
5683 withdrew 37.50 acres of public Tallahassee Meridian, Florida available at any time. While you can ask
land from settlement, sale, location, or T. 31 S, R. 39 E, the BLM in your comment to withhold
entry under the general land laws, Sec. 9, lot 9 your personally identifiable information
including the mining laws, but not from The land withdrawn by PLO No. 5683 are from public review, we cannot
leasing under the mineral leasing laws located in Indian River County (formerly a guarantee that we will be able to do so.
and reserved under the jurisdiction of portion of Brevard County), Florida. Notice is hereby given that an
the Department of the Interior as part of
The purpose of the withdrawal opportunity for a public meeting is
the Pelican Island National Wildlife
extension is to continue to provide an afforded in connection with the
Refuge (PINWR), administered by the
upland buffer zone between the existing proposed withdrawal extension. All
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
refuge and the adjacent privately held interested persons who desire a public
(USFWS). This Notice gives an
land. The withdrawn land is home to meeting for the purpose of being heard
opportunity for the public to comment
PINWR’s Centennial Trail, Boardwalk, on the proposed withdrawal extension
on the petition/application for the
and Observation Pavilion, which were must submit a written request to the
proposed withdrawal extension and to
developed in recognition of the 2003 District Manager, BLM Southeastern
request a public meeting.
Centennial Celebration of the National States District Office at the address
DATES: For a period until February 11, provided in the ADDRESSES section,
Wildlife Refuge System, at the home of
2019, all persons who wish to submit the first National Wildlife Refuge. The within 90 days from the date of
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comments, suggestions, or objections in PINWR contains 5,400 acres and is publication of this Notice. If the
connection with the proposed visited by over 100,000 people annually authorized officer determines that a
withdrawal extension may do so in who come to experience nature and public meeting will be held, a Notice of
writing. learn about the Refuge. the date, time, and place will be
ADDRESSES: Written comments should The use of a right-of-way, interagency published in the Federal Register and
be sent to the BLM Southeastern States agreement, or cooperative agreement local newspapers and posted on the
District Office, Attn: Victoria Craft, 273 would not provide adequate protection BLM website at: www.blm.gov at least
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30 days before the scheduled date of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is In 1969, human remains representing,
meeting. here given in accordance with the at minimum, one individual was
All statements received will be Native American Graves Protection and removed from 14SR303, the Buresh site
considered before any recommendation Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. (UBS 2000–12) in Sumner County, KS.
concerning the proposed extension is 3003, of the completion of an inventory Kansas State Historical Society staff
submitted to the Assistant Secretary— of human remains under the control of excavated the site to save information
Land and Minerals Management for the Kansas State Historical Society, from the site before it was destroyed by
final action. This withdrawal extension Topeka, KS. The human remains were collectors. A human occipital belonging
proposal will be processed in removed from Barber, Cowley, Marion, to an adult was recovered from a large
accordance with the regulations set Rice, and Sumner Counties, KS. basin-shaped feature containing
forth in 43 CFR 2310.4. This notice is published as part of the charcoal, tools, and other cultural
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1. National Park Service’s administrative debris. These human remains were not
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 noted during the excavation, but were
Dated: November 6, 2018. U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in found only later, during analysis of the
Ryan K. Zinke, this notice are the sole responsibility of Kansas State Historical Society
Secretary of the Interior. the museum, institution, or Federal collections. No known individuals were
[FR Doc. 2018–24717 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] agency that has control of the Native identified. No associated funerary
BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P American human remains. The National objects are present.
Park Service is not responsible for the The site dates to ca. A.D. 1100. The
determinations in this notice. material culture recovered from the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR site—charred corn cobs, small triangular
Consultation
Washita points, beveled knives, bison
National Park Service A detailed assessment of the human scapula hoes, other bone tools, and
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0026717;
remains was made by the Kansas State sherds from globular jars with decorated
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Historical Society professional staff in lips and rims—is consistent with the
consultation with representatives of the Washita focus, whose people are
Notice of Inventory Completion: Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, considered to be ancestral to the Great
Kansas State Historical Society, Keechi, Waco, and Tawakonie), Bend aspect and, ultimately, to the
Topeka, KS Oklahoma. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, as
History and Description of the Remains asserted by Brosowske and Bevitt in the
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. volume Kansas Archaeology (Hoard and
ACTION: Notice. On or before 1985, human remains Banks 2006:180–205), as well as by
representing, at minimum, one others.
SUMMARY: The Kansas State Historical individual were removed from portions
Society has completed an inventory of In 1986, human remains representing,
of site 14BA401, the JJ Lemon Ranch at minimum, one individual were
human remains, in consultation with site (UBS 2001–22) in Barber County, removed from 14MN328, the Mem site
the appropriate Indian Tribes or Native KS, by an artifact collector in Pratt, KS. (UBS 2001–26) in advance of highway
Hawaiian organizations, and has In 2001, the collector showed his construction. The collections from the
determined that there is a cultural collection to Kansas State Historical site, including ceramic vessel sherds
affiliation between the human remains Society staff, who identified and took and side-notched arrow pints, are
and present-day Indian Tribes or Native possession of the human remains— consistent with the Great Bend aspect.
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal cranial fragments, a mandible fragment Subsequent analysis of collections from
descendants or representatives of any with teeth, three vertebrae, and two the investigations recovered a human
Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian fragments of a femur—all of which deciduous incisor belonging to a single
organization not identified in this notice belong to a single, 45-55-year-old male. individual. No associated funerary
that wish to request transfer of control No known individuals were identified. objects are present.
of these human remains should submit No associated funerary objects are The Great Bend aspect, ca. A.D. 1350–
a written request to the Kansas State present. 1700, is widely understood to be
Historical Society. If no additional The site is affiliated with the Middle ancestral to the modern-day Wichita
requestors come forward, transfer of Ceramic (ca. A.D. 1100–1400) Pratt and Affiliated Tribes. This
control of the human remains to the complex based on diagnostic artifacts understanding is based on radiocarbon
lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or observed at the site. The Pratt complex dates, geographic region, material
Native Hawaiian organizations stated in material culture recovered from the culture, oral tradition, and historical
this notice may proceed. site—charred corn cobs, small triangular documents such as the entradas of
DATES: Lineal descendants or Washita points, beveled knives, bison Coronado and Oñate in A.D. 1541 and
representatives of any Indian Tribe or scapula hoes, other bone tools, and 1601, respectively, as well as historical
Native Hawaiian organization not attributes of ceramic vessel sherds—is continuity into the nineteenth and
identified in this notice that wish to representative of the people who are twentieth centuries. This evidence is
request transfer of control of these ancestral to the Great Bend aspect and, strongly asserted in Waldo Wedel’s 1959
human remains should submit a written ultimately, to the Wichita and Affiliated publication An Introduction to Kansas
request with information in support of Tribes, as asserted by Brosowske and Archeology and in many subsequent
the request to the Kansas State Bevitt in the volume Kansas archeological publications.
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Historical Society at the address in this Archaeology (Hoard and Banks In 1977, human remains representing,
notice by December 13, 2018. 2006:180–205), as well as by others. at minimum, one individual were
ADDRESSES: Dr. Robert J. Hoard, Kansas Previously recovered human remains removed from 14RC2, the Major site
State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th from this site were repatriated to the (UBS 2001–32) in Rice County, KS. A
Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615–1099, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes in 1999 private individual excavated a trash pit
telephone 785–272–8681, Ext. 269, (Federal Register March 12, 1999, vol. at the site, and subsequently donated
email Robert.hoard@ks.gov. 64, no. 48, pp. 12349–12351). the collection to the Kansas State
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| Contact | Sally Spencer, phone: 202-912-7700; 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 with the above individual. | |
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