83 FR 9539 - Notice of Intent To Amend the Miles City Field Office 2015 Resource Management Plan and To Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment, Montana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)

Page Range		9539-9540
FR Document		2018-04483

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Miles City Field Office (MCFO), Miles City, Montana, intends to prepare an amendment to the MCFO Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an associated Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the sale of the reversionary interest held by the United States (U.S.) in 11.83 acres of land previously conveyed out of Federal ownership, and by this Notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Intent To Amend the Miles City Field Office 2015 
Resource Management Plan and To Prepare an Associated Environmental 
Assessment, Montana

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Miles 
City Field Office (MCFO), Miles City, Montana, intends to prepare an 
amendment to the MCFO Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) with an 
associated Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the sale of the 
reversionary interest held by the United States (U.S.) in 11.83 acres 
of land previously conveyed out of Federal ownership, and by this 
Notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit 
public comments and identify issues.

DATES: This Notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP 
Amendment with an associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in 
writing until April 5, 2018. The BLM does not plan to hold any scoping 
meetings for this Plan Amendment. In order to be included in the 
analysis, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30-
day scoping period. We will provide additional opportunities for public 
participation as appropriate.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Field Manager, Miles City Field 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, MT 
59301. Documents pertinent to this proposal may be examined at the 
MCFO.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Klempel, telephone 406-233-2800, 
or email bklempel@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 Ms. Klempel 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. Normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides notice that the BLM 
MCFO, Miles City, MT, intends to prepare an amendment to the MCFO RMP 
with an associated EA, announces the beginning of the scoping process, 
and seeks public input on issues and planning criteria. The planning 
area is located in Custer County, Montana, and encompasses the 
reversionary interest held by the U.S. in 11.83 acres of land 
previously conveyed out of Federal ownership. The BLM has received a 
request from the current owner to purchase the reversionary interest 
held by the U.S. in the following described land:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 7 N., R. 47 E.,
    Sec. 5, Tract X.

    The area described contains 11.83 acres in Custer County, Montana.
    In 1992, the BLM conveyed the land described above to the Miles 
Community College under the authority of the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act of June 14, 1926 (R&PP) for educational and recreational 
purposes. Under the college's development plan with the BLM, it has 
used the land for a rodeo arena, equestrian events, recreation 
facilities, agriculture-related courses, and programs for the community 
college's use. If the college purchases the U.S.' reversionary 
interest, the college could also allow the public to rent the 
facilities for community use or large events, such as indoor rodeos, 
concerts, and agriculture and recreation expos. When public land is 
conveyed under the authority of the R&PP, the U.S. retains a 
reversionary interest in the land, which could result in title to the 
land reverting to the U.S. if the land is not used for the purposes for 
which it was conveyed, or if the land is sold or transferred without 
the BLM's approval. The BLM is responsible for monitoring the 
reversionary interest in perpetuity to ensure the land is used for the 
purposes for which it was conveyed.
    The reversionary interest in the land described above was not 
specifically identified for sale in the 2015 MCFO RMP and a Plan 
Amendment is required to process a direct sale. The purpose of the 
public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will 
influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including 
alternatives, and guide the planning process.
    The BLM anticipates that the EA will consider both a Plan Amendment 
and possible subsequent sale of the Federal reversionary interest. The 
BLM anticipates that the EA will include, at a minimum, input from the 
disciplines of land-use planning, renewable resources, and non-
renewable resources. This Plan Amendment will be limited to an analysis 
of whether the reversionary interest in the land described above meets 
the criteria for sale under Section 203 of FLPMA.
    You may submit comments in writing to the BLM as shown in the 
ADDRESSES section above. To be most helpful, your comments should be 
submitted by the close of the 30-day scoping period.
    The BLM will use its fulfillment of the NEPA public participation 
requirements to assist the agency in satisfying the public involvement 
requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act (16 U.S.C 470(f)) pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information 
about historic and cultural resources within the area potentially 
affected by the proposed action will assist the BLM in identifying and 
evaluating impacts to such resources in the context of both NEPA and 
Section 106 of the NHPA.
    The BLM will consult with Indian tribes on a government-to-
government basis in accordance with Executive Order 13175 and other 
policies. Tribal concerns, including impacts on Indian trust assets and 
potential impacts to

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cultural resources, will be given due consideration. Federal, State, 
and local agencies, along with tribes and other stakeholders that may 
be interested in or affected by the proposed action that the BLM is 
evaluating, are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if 
eligible, may request or be requested by the BLM to participate in the 
development of the environmental analysis as a cooperating agency.
    The BLM will evaluate identified issues to be addressed in the Plan 
Amendment, and will place them into one of three categories:
    1. Issues to be resolved in the Plan Amendment;
    2. Issues to be resolved through policy or administrative action; 
or
    3. Issues beyond the scope of this Plan Amendment.
    The BLM will provide an explanation in the EA as to why an issue 
was placed in category two or three. The public is also encouraged to 
help identify any management questions and concerns that should be 
addressed in the Plan Amendment. The BLM will work collaboratively with 
interested parties to identify the management decisions that are best 
suited to local, regional, and national needs and concerns.
    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 us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2)

Diane M. Friez,
Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Manager.
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cultural resources, will be given due Protection and Repatriation Review museum or scientific organizations. One
consideration. Federal, State, and local Committee. The Secretary of the Interior member is appointed from a list of
agencies, along with tribes and other will appoint one member from persons developed and consented to by
stakeholders that may be interested in or nominations submitted by national all of the other members.
affected by the proposed action that the museum organizations or national Members serve as Special
BLM is evaluating, are invited to scientific organizations. The Review Government Employees, and are
participate in the scoping process and, Committee was established by the required to complete annual ethics
if eligible, may request or be requested Native American Graves Protection and training. Members are appointed for 4-
by the BLM to participate in the Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), year terms and incumbent members may
development of the environmental and is regulated by the Federal Advisory be reappointed for 2-year terms. The
analysis as a cooperating agency. Committee Act (FACA). Review Committee’s work is completed
The BLM will evaluate identified DATES: Nominations must be received during public meetings. The Review
issues to be addressed in the Plan by June 4, 2018. Committee attempts to meet in person
Amendment, and will place them into ADDRESSES: Melanie O’Brien,
twice a year and meetings normally last
one of three categories: Designated Federal Officer, Native two or three days. In addition, the
1. Issues to be resolved in the Plan American Graves Protection and Review Committee may also meet by
Amendment; Repatriation Review Committee, public teleconference one or more times
2. Issues to be resolved through policy National NAGPRA Program (2253), per year.
or administrative action; or Review Committee members serve
National Park Service, 1849 C Street
3. Issues beyond the scope of this Plan without pay but are reimbursed for each
NW, Room 7360, Washington, DC
Amendment. day of meeting attendance. Review
20240, (202) 354–2201 or via email
The BLM will provide an explanation Committee members are also
nagpra_dfo@nps.gov.
in the EA as to why an issue was placed reimbursed for travel expenses incurred
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in category two or three. The public is in association with Review Committee
Melanie O’Brien, Designated Federal meetings (25 U.S.C. 3006(b)(4)).
also encouraged to help identify any
Officer, Native American Graves Additional information regarding the
management questions and concerns
Protection and Repatriation Review Review Committee, including the
that should be addressed in the Plan
Committee, National NAGPRA Program Review Committee’s charter, meeting
Amendment. The BLM will work
(2253), National Park Service, 1849 protocol, and dispute resolution
collaboratively with interested parties to
C Street NW, Room 7360, Washington, procedures, is available on the National
identify the management decisions that
DC 20240, (202) 354–2201 or via email NAGPRA Program website, at
are best suited to local, regional, and
nagpra_dfo@nps.gov. www.nps.gov/NAGPRA/REVIEW/.
national needs and concerns.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Individuals who are federally
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other Review Committee is responsible for: registered lobbyists are ineligible to
personal identifying information in your 1. Monitoring the NAGPRA inventory serve on all FACA and non-FACA
comment, you should be aware that and identification process; boards, committees, or councils in an
2. Reviewing and making findings individual capacity. The term
your entire comment, including your
related to the identity or cultural ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to
personal identifying information, may
affiliation of cultural items, or the return individuals who are appointed to
be made publicly available at any time.
of such items; exercise their own individual best
While you can ask us in your comment
3. Facilitating the resolution of judgment on behalf of the government,
to withhold your personal identifying
disputes; such as when they are designated
information from public review, we 4. Compiling an inventory of
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Special Government Employees, rather
culturally unidentifiable human than being appointed to represent a
do so. remains and developing a process for
(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR particular interest.
disposition of such remains; Nominations must:
1610.2) 5. Consulting with Indian tribes and 1. Be submitted by a national museum
Diane M. Friez, Native Hawaiian organizations and organization or national scientific
Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Manager. museums on matters within the scope of organization and should be submitted
[FR Doc. 2018–04483 Filed 3–5–18; 8:45 am] the work of the Review Committee on the official letterhead of the
BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P
affecting such tribes or organizations; organization.
6. Consulting with the Secretary of the 2. Affirm that the signatory is the
Interior in the development of official authorized by the organization
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and to submit the nomination.
7. Making recommendations regarding 3. Affirm that the organization’s
National Park Service future care of repatriated cultural items. activity pertains or relates to the United
The Review Committee consists of States as a whole, as opposed to a lesser
[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22748; seven members appointed by the
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP15.R50000]
geographical scope.
Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary 4. Provide the nominator’s original
may not appoint Federal officers or signature, daytime telephone number,
Native American Graves Protection
employees to the Review Committee. and email address.
and Repatriation Review Committee:
Three members are appointed from
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Notice of Nomination Solicitation 5. Include the nominee’s full legal
nominations submitted by Indian tribes, name, home address, home telephone
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Native Hawaiian organizations, and number, and email address.
ACTION: Request for nominations. traditional Native American religious Nominations should include a resume
leaders. At least two of these members providing an adequate description of the
SUMMARY: The National Park Service is must be traditional Indian religious nominee’s qualifications, including
soliciting nominations for one member leaders. Three members are appointed information that would enable the
of the Native American Graves from nominations submitted by national Department of the Interior to make an

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent.
Dates		This Notice initiates the public scoping process for the RMP Amendment with an associated EA. Comments on issues may be submitted in writing until April 5, 2018. The BLM does not plan to hold any scoping meetings for this Plan Amendment. In order to be included in the analysis, all comments must be received prior to the close of the 30- day scoping period. We will provide additional opportunities for public participation as appropriate.
Contact		Beth Klempel, telephone 406-233-2800, 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 Ms. Klempel 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. Normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays.
FR Citation		83 FR 9539

83 FR 9539 - Notice of Intent To Amend the Miles City Field Office 2015 Resource Management Plan and To Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment, Montana

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 44 (March 6, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management