83 FR 58282 - Notice of Withdrawal Extension Application, United States Air Force, Public Land Order No. 7419, and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Nevada

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 223 (November 19, 2018)

The Department of the Air Force (DAF), Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) has filed an application with the Department of the Interior to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7419 for an additional 20-year term for the same military purpose and location. PLO No. 7419 withdrew 2,252 acres of public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws. PLO No. 7419 was issued for the United States Air Force to provide safety buffers from potentially hazardous areas, to protect populated areas, and to comply with ammunition and explosives safety standards. This Notice gives the public an opportunity to comment on the withdrawal extension application and to request a public meeting. This Notice also amends PLO No. 7419's legal land description to reflect an amended land survey plat completed in 2016.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58282-58283]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25163]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Withdrawal Extension Application, United States Air 
Force, Public Land Order No. 7419, and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force (DAF), Nellis Air Force Base 
(AFB) has filed an application with the Department of the Interior to 
extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7419 for an 
additional 20-year term for the same military purpose and location. PLO 
No. 7419 withdrew 2,252 acres of public land from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United 
States mining laws, but not the mineral leasing laws. PLO No. 7419 was 
issued for the United States Air Force to provide safety buffers from 
potentially hazardous areas, to protect populated areas, and to comply 
with ammunition and explosives safety standards. This Notice gives the 
public an opportunity to comment on the withdrawal extension 
application and to request a public meeting. This Notice also amends 
PLO No. 7419's legal land description to reflect an amended land survey 
plat completed in 2016.

DATES: All persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, 
objections, or request a public meeting in connection with the 
withdrawal extension application may do so in writing until February 
19, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this withdrawal extension application and public 
meeting opportunity should be sent to the District Manager, Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM), Southern Nevada District Office, 4701 North 
Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130-2301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Seley, Project Manager, BLM 
Southern Nevada District Office, at email [email protected] or call 702-
515-5293. 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. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DAF, Nellis AFB, has filed an 
application with the Department of the Interior to extend the duration 
of PLO No. 7419 for an additional 20-year term. The PLO withdrew 
approximately 2,252 acres of public lands from settlement, sale, 
location or entry under the general land laws, including the United 
States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing 
laws, subject to valid existing rights. The purpose of the withdrawal 
is for military use at Nellis AFB to provide safety buffers from 
potentially hazardous areas, to protect populated areas, and to 
facilitate DAF compliance with the Department of Defense (DOD) 
Directive No. 6055.09E regarding ammunition and explosives safety 
standards. The safety buffer zone includes security patrol roads and a 
security checkpoint. PLO No. 7419 will expire on December 8, 2019, 
unless it is extended.
    As required by Section 204(b)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1714(b)(1), and BLM 
regulations at 43 CFR part 2300, the BLM is publishing Notice of the 
DAF, Nellis AFB Application.
    This Notice amends the legal land description and acreage in PLO 
No. 7419, as noted on an amended plat accepted by the Nevada BLM Chief, 
Cadastral Survey on October 17, 2016. The lands withdrawn by PLO No. 
7419 are described as follows:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 19 S., R. 62 E.,
    Sec. 25, lots 1 and 3, and S\1/2\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 35, those portions of the SW\1/4\NW\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/
4\NW\1/4\, and W\1/2\NW\1/4\SE\1/4\ as conveyed to the United States 
of America by Warranty Deed recorded October 19, 1999 in Book No. 
991019, Instrument No. 00259, as Document No. 19991019.00259 in 
Clark County, Nevada.
T. 19 S., R. 63 E.,
    Sec. 27, NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ and W\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 34, NE\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 62 E.,
    Sec. 1, lots 9 and 10, and lots 13 thru 20;
    Sec. 2, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, E\1/2\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, lots 1 thru 8, E\1/2\NW\1/4\ and SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 12, lots 2 thru 7, and lots 12 and 13;
    Sec. 15, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\ and W\1/2\SW\1/4\NE\1/4\.
T. 20 S., R. 63 E., unsurveyed,
    Sec. 3, SE\1/4\.

    The areas described contain approximately 2,125.90 acres in Clark 
County.
    The use of a right-of-way, interagency agreement, or cooperative 
agreement would not apply or provide adequate protection for safety 
buffers from potentially hazardous areas, protect populated areas, or 
comply with DOD Directive No. 6055.09E regarding ammunition and 
explosive safety standards.
    No water rights would be required to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal extension.
    There are no suitable alternative sites since the lands described 
are contained within Nellis AFB.
    For a period until February 19, 2019, all persons who wish to 
submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the 
withdrawal extension application may present their views in writing to 
the BLM District Manager at the address in the

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ADDRESSES section. Comments, including names and street addresses of 
respondents, will be available for public review at the BLM Southern 
Nevada District Office, during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal 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 can 
ask to withhold your personal identifying 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 may 
be afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All 
interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the withdrawal extension application must submit a written 
request to the BLM District Manager, Southern Nevada District Office at 
the address in the ADDRESSES section, by February 19, 2019. 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, local newspapers, and posted on the BLM website at: https://www.blm.gov/media/press-releases at least 30 days before the scheduled 
date of the meeting.
    The withdrawal extension application will be processed in 
accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4.

Brian C. Amme,
Acting Nevada State Director.
[FR Doc. 2018-25163 Filed 11-16-18; 8:45 am]
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