83 FR 58786 - Supplemental Information Regarding Arizona Capital Counsel Mechanism

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 225 (November 21, 2018)

Page Range		58786-58787
FR Document		2018-25333

This notice advises the public that the State of Arizona has provided additional information about its capital counsel mechanism, and solicits public comment on that supplemental information.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58786-58787]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25333]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OLP Docket No. 168]


Supplemental Information Regarding Arizona Capital Counsel 
Mechanism

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the State of Arizona has 
provided additional information about its capital counsel mechanism, 
and solicits public comment on that supplemental information.

DATES: Written and electronic comments must be submitted on or before 
January 7, 2019. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if 
they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal 
Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight 
Eastern Time at the end of that day.

ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling of comments, please reference 
``Docket No. OLP 168'' on all electronic and written correspondence. 
The Department encourages that all comments be submitted electronically 
through http://www.regulations.gov using the electronic comment form 
provided on that site. Paper comments that duplicate the electronic 
submission should not be submitted. Individuals who wish to submit 
written comments may send those to the contact listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section immediately below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant 
Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 532-
4465.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 154 of title 28, United States Code, 
provides special procedures for federal habeas corpus review of cases 
brought by prisoners in State custody who are subject to capital 
sentences. The special procedures may be available to a State only if 
the Attorney General of the United States has certified that the State 
has established a qualifying mechanism for the appointment, 
compensation, and payment of reasonable litigation expenses of 
competent counsel in State postconviction proceedings for indigent 
capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265; 28 CFR part 26.
    On November 16, 2017, the Department of Justice, Office of Legal 
Policy published a notice in the Federal Register, 82 FR 53529, 
advising the public of Arizona's request for certification, dated April 
18, 2013, and requesting public comment regarding

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that request. The Department also sent a letter to Arizona, dated 
November 16, 2017, asking whether the State wished to supplement or 
update its request. Arizona responded in a letter dated November 27, 
2017. The Department, on December 27, 2017, published a second notice 
in the Federal Register, 82 FR 61329, which advised the public that the 
State had submitted additional information and provided additional time 
for public comment.
    Following the receipt of public comments, the Department sent a 
letter dated June 29, 2018, to Arizona requesting that the State 
provide answers to a number of questions that had arisen during the 
Department's review of the comments, and inviting response to any other 
matters raised in the comments. This notice advises the public that the 
State of Arizona submitted additional information in response, in a 
letter dated October 16, 2018, and solicits public comment on that 
supplemental information. The correspondence with Arizona, including 
its letter of October 16, 2018, may be viewed at https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-requests-final-decisions.
    Following the Department's transmission of its letter of June 29, 
2018 to Arizona, and again following Arizona's transmission of its 
responsive letter of October 16, 2018 to the Department, a commenter on 
Arizona's request for certification requested that the Department 
provide an opportunity for additional public comment to allow response 
to the new information in Arizona's letter. This notice provides an 
opportunity for such public comment.

    Dated: November 13, 2018.
Beth A. Williams,
Assistant Attorney General.
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basis for the BLM’s Resource consideration of new or revised lease DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Management Plans. The BLM conducts stipulations and best management
[OLP Docket No. 168]
planning within the NPR–A with an practices. The IAP/EIS would also
IAP. The BLM complies with all ensure that the BLM’s land management Supplemental Information Regarding
applicable laws in the preparation of the will provide the opportunity, subject to Arizona Capital Counsel Mechanism
IAP, including the National appropriate conditions developed
Environmental Policy Act, the through a National Environmental AGENCY: Department of Justice.
Endangered Species Act, Marine Policy Act (NEPA) process, to construct ACTION: Notice.
Mammal Protection Act, and the pipelines and other necessary
National Historic Preservation Act. SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
infrastructure to bring oil and gas that the State of Arizona has provided
Purpose and Need for Action resources from offshore or adjacent additional information about its capital
The BLM is developing a new IAP/EIS leases to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline counsel mechanism, and solicits public
to determine the appropriate System or a future gas pipeline from the comment on that supplemental
management of all BLM-managed lands North Slope. The IAP/EIS would also information.
in the NPR–A in a manner consistent consider the potential for a road system DATES: Written and electronic comments
with existing statutory direction and connecting communities across the must be submitted on or before January
Secretarial Order 3352. Secretarial North Slope. 7, 2019. Comments received by mail
Order 3352 directs the development of Scoping Process will be considered timely if they are
a schedule to ‘‘effectuate the lawful postmarked on or before that date. The
review and development of an IAP for This notice of intent initiates the electronic Federal Docket Management
the NPR–A that strikes an appropriate scoping process, which guides the System (FDMS) will accept comments
balance of promoting development development of the IAP/EIS. The until Midnight Eastern Time at the end
while protecting surface resources.’’ The purpose of the public scoping process is of that day.
Naval Petroleum Reserves Production to determine the management decisions ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling
Act, as amended, and its implementing and resources to be addressed and the of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket
regulations require oil and gas leasing in issues for analysis. The BLM will work No. OLP 168’’ on all electronic and
the NPR–A and the protection of surface collaboratively with interested parties to written correspondence. The
values consistent with exploration, identify the management decisions best Department encourages that all
development and transportation of oil comments be submitted electronically
suited to local, regional, and national
and gas. through http://www.regulations.gov
needs and concerns.
Proposed Action using the electronic comment form
The BLM must receive all comments provided on that site. Paper comments
The BLM will be preparing a new by the end of the scoping comment that duplicate the electronic submission
IAP/EIS, which is intended to supersede period to be included in the scoping should not be submitted. Individuals
the 2013 IAP/EIS ROD and, depending report. The most useful comments are who wish to submit written comments
on the alternative selected, may substantive comments that address the may send those to the contact listed in
supersede the 2008 Colville River following topics: Areas available for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Special Area Management Plan, as leasing, special area boundaries, lease section immediately below.
amended by the 2013 IAP/EIS ROD. stipulations and best management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lead and Cooperating Agencies practices, and resource issues to be Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant
analyzed. Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy,
The BLM is the lead agency for the
IAP/EIS. The BLM has extended You may submit written comments on U.S. Department of Justice, 950
invitations to participate as cooperating management decisions, resources to be Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
agencies to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife addressed, and issues for analysis to the DC 20530; telephone (202) 532–4465.
Service, the National Marine Fisheries BLM at any of the public scoping SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter
Service, the State of Alaska, the North meetings, or you may use any of the 154 of title 28, United States Code,
Slope Borough, the National Park methods listed in the ADDRESSES section provides special procedures for federal
Service, the Bureau of Ocean Energy above. Before including your address, habeas corpus review of cases brought
Management, and the U.S. Geological phone number, email address, or other by prisoners in State custody who are
Survey. personal identifying information in your subject to capital sentences. The special
comment, you should be aware that procedures may be available to a State
Responsible Official only if the Attorney General of the
your entire comment—including your
The Secretary of the Interior is the United States has certified that the State
personal identifying information—may
responsible official. has established a qualifying mechanism
be made publicly available at any time.
for the appointment, compensation, and
Nature of Decision To Be Made Although you may ask the BLM to payment of reasonable litigation
Consistent with the Naval Petroleum withhold your personal identifying expenses of competent counsel in State
Reserves Production Act, the IAP/EIS information from public review, the postconviction proceedings for indigent
will address a narrower range of BLM cannot provide any guarantees that capital prisoners. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265;
multiple use management than a it will be able to do so.
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28 CFR part 26.
resource management plan (e.g., it will Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7. On November 16, 2017, the
not contemplate opening lands to hard Department of Justice, Office of Legal
rock or coal mining). The IAP/EIS will Ted A. Murphy, Policy published a notice in the Federal
include: A consideration of a range of Acting State Director, Alaska. Register, 82 FR 53529, advising the
alternatives that make lands available [FR Doc. 2018–25336 Filed 11–20–18; 8:45 am] public of Arizona’s request for
for leasing; an examination of current BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P certification, dated April 18, 2013, and
special area boundaries; and, a requesting public comment regarding

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written and electronic comments must be submitted on or before January 7, 2019. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight Eastern Time at the end of that day.
Contact		Laurence Rothenberg, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 532- 4465.
FR Citation		83 FR 58786