Federal Register Items of Interest to the Department of the Interior
February 23-27, 2009
Below is the weekly list of Federal Register Items of Interest to the Department of the Interior. This list includes items appearing in the Federal Register during the week of February 23-27, 2009. If you have any questions or wish to receive full-text copies of any of the items on this list, please contact the Department of the Interior Library by phone at (202) 208-5815, e-mail at Library@nbc.gov, or in person or by mail at 1849 C Street, NW, MS 1151, Washington, DC 20240.
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
1. 74 FR 8048, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSRME), 30 CFR Part 938, [PA-150-FOR OSM-2008-0002], Pennsylvania Regulatory Program, ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
2. 74 FR 8086, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Western Area Power Administration, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of the Proposed Transmission Agency of Northern California Transmission Project, California, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement/environmental impact report and conduct scoping meetings; notice of floodplain and wetlands involvement.
3. 74 FR 8102, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R1-R-2009-N00007; 1265-0000-10137-S3], Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, Bonners Ferry, ID, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment; and request for comments.
4. 74 FR 8103, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R9-FHC-2009-N0033; 94300-1122-0000-Z2], Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Announcement of Public Teleconference and Webcast, ACTION: Notice of public teleconference and Webcast.
5. 74 FR 8103, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R5-R-2008-N0191; BAC 4311-K9], Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, Sussex, NJ, ACTION: Notice of availability: final comprehensive conservation plan and finding of no significant impact for environmental assessment.
6. 74 FR 8104, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [F-19155-16; AK-964-1410-KC-P], Alaska Native Claims Selection, ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance.
7. 74 FR 8105, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), 60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment, ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
8. 74 FR 8106, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission, ACTION: Notice of two meetings to be held on April 23, 2009 and September 10, 2009.
9. 74 FR 8122, Notices, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC), [DOCKET NO. 030-32959; NRC-2009-0059], Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact For License Amendment to Byproduct Materials License No. 09-10672-03 for Unrestricted Release of the Environmental Protection Agency's Facility in Key Largo, FL, ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for License Amendment.
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
10. 74 FR 8230, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), RIN 0648-XN37, Endangered Species; File No. 14249, ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
11. 74 FR 8232, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), RIN 0648-XE37, Marine Mammals; File No. 473-1700-02, ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
12. 74 FR 8237, Notices, DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION, Notice of Commission Meeting and Public Hearing.
13. 74 FR 8244, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Project No. 459-249], Ameren/UE; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests.
14. 74 FR 8245, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Project No. 459-253], Ameren/UE; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests.
15. 74 FR 8267, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R4-ES-2008-N0332; 40120-1112-0000-F2], Receipt of Applications for the Renewal of Incidental Take Permits for Residential Construction in Charlotte and Sarasota County, FL, ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit renewal applications; request for comments.
16. 74 FR 8268, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R9-IA-2009-N043; 96300-1671-0000-P5], Denial of Permits for Marine Mammals, ACTION: Notice of denial of permits for marine mammals.
17. 74 FR 8268, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R9-IA-2009-N044; 96300-1671-0000-P5], Receipt of Applications for Permit, ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
18. 74 FR 8269, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Geological Survey, Agency Information Collection: Comment Request, ACTION: Notice of a new collection.
19. 74 FR 8270, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [F-14929-A, F-14929-A2; AK-965-1410-KC-P], Alaska Native Claims Selection, ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance.
20. 74 FR 8270, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [F-14849-A, F-14849-A2; AK-965-1410-KC-P], Alaska Native Claims Selection, ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance.
21. 74 FR 8310, Rules and Regulations, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), 40 CFR Part 86, 89, 90, 1027, 1033, 1042, 1048, 1054, 1060, 1065, and 1068, [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0047; FRL-8750-3] RIN 2060-AL92, Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Regulations Requiring Onboard Diagnostic Systems on 2010 and Later Heavy-Duty Engines Used in Highway Applications Over 14,000 Pounds; Revisions to Onboard Diagnostic Requirements for Diesel Highway Heavy-Duty Vehicles Under 14,000 Pounds, Part II, ACTION: Final rule.
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
22. 74 FR 8494, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 50 CFR Part 622, RIN 0648-XN22, Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Bottom Longline Petition, ACTION: Announcement of receipt of petitions for rulemaking; request for comments.
23. 74 FR 8496, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Crescent Ranger District; Deschutes National Forest; Oregon; Three Trails Off Highway Vehicle Project, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
24. 74 FR 8499, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin; Honey Creek-Padus Project, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
25. 74 FR 8500, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Plan Revision for Uwharrie National Forest, NC, ACTION: Notice of adjustment for resuming the land management plan revision process and Notice of commencement of the 90-day comment period for the Uwharrie National Forest Proposed Land Management Plan (hereafter referred to as the Proposed Plan).
26. 74 FR 8550, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) Indian Health Service, Indian Health Professions Preparatory, Indian Health Professions Pregraduate and Indian Health Professions Scholarship Programs.
27. 74 FR 8564, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R1-R-2009-N00006; 1265-0000-10137-S3], Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawai'i, HI, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment; announcement of public open house meetings; and request for comments.
28. 74 FR 8565, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LL WO31000-L13100000.PP0000-09-24-1A; OMB Control Number 1004-0162], Information Collection; Oil and Gas Geophysical Exploration Operations, ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.
29. 74 FR 8566, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LLIDT000000.L11200000.DD0000.241A.00], Notice of Public Meeting: Joint Meeting of the Boise and Twin Falls Resource Advisory Councils to the Boise and Twin Falls Districts, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
30. 74 FR 8566, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LLNV912000.L12200000.PA0000. 9-08807; TAS: 14X1109], Meeting Schedule for the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, Nevada, ACTION: Notice of meetings.
31. 74 FR 8567, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Final Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan; San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan County, WA; Notice of Approval of Record of Decision.
32. 74 FR 8567, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Reclamation, Agency Information Collection; Activities Under OMB Review; Comment Request, ACTION: Notice of renewal of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 1006-0014).
33. 74 FR 8568, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSRME), Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0025, ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
34. 74 FR 8616, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 50 CFR Part 17, [FWS-R6-ES-2008-0026; 92210-1117-0000-B4] RIN 1018-AV78, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous United States Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx, Part II, ACTION: Final rule.
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
35. 74 FR 8757, Rules and Regulations, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), 40 CFR Part 271, [EPA-R09-RCRA-2008-0726; FRL-8771-8], Nevada: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision, ACTION: Immediate final rule.
36. 74 FR 8781, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), RIN: 0648-XN56, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
37. 74 FR 8786, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Project No 12613-001], Tygart, LLC.; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of Licensing Proceeding, Scoping Meetings, Solicitation of Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
38. 74 FR 8788, Notices, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), [FRL-8772-1; EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0007], Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges From Industrial Activities, ACTION: Notice of final permit issuance of the 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit for Alaska, Idaho, federal facilities in Washington, and Indian Country in the states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
39. 74 FR 8802, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request,
40. 74 FR 8809, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LLAK910000 L13100000.DB0000 LXSINSSI0000], Second Call for Nominations: North Slope Science Initiative, Science Technical Advisory Panel, Alaska, ACTION: Second call for nominations.
41. 74 FR 8810, Notices, UNITED STATES-MEXICO INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION-UNITED STATES SECTION United States Section, Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Increased Flood Protection and Partial Realignment of the Presidio Flood Control Project Along Rio Grande on the Texas-Mexico Border, ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
42. 74 FR 8899, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest, PA; Reserved and Outstanding Oil and Gas Design Criteria, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement.
43. 74 FR 8917, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Department of the Army (DA) United States Army Corps of Engineers, Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Hawthorne Mill Project, Fairfield, Solano County, CA, ACTION: Notice of intent.
44. 74 FR 8918, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Department of the Army (DA) United States Army Corps of Engineers, Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Little Colorado River at Winslow, a Feasibility Study of a Portion of the Little Colorado River From Chevelon Canyon to the North End of the Winslow Levee, in and Near Winslow, Navajo County, AZ, ACTION: Notice of intent.
45. 74 FR 8920, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Department of the Army (DA) United States Army Corps of Engineers, Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Feasibility Study, ACTION: Notice of intent.
46. 74 FR 8921, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Department of the Army (DA) United States Army Corps of Engineers, Intent To Prepare an Integrated Feasibility Report and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Florida Feasibility Study/Watershed Plan, Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, and Monroe Counties, FL, ACTION: Notice of intent.
47. 74 FR 8939, Notices, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), [ER-FRL-8590-9], Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments.
48. 74 FR 8981, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), [FWS-R2-ES-2009-N0038; 20124-1113-0000-F5], Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications, ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.
49. 74 FR 8981, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction Over Child Custody Proceedings, ACTION: Notice of proposed renewal of information collection.
50. 74 FR 8982, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LLOROR957000-L14200000-BJ000: HAG09-0087], Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington, ACTION: Notice.
51. 74 FR 8983, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LLAZ9120000 L12200000 AL0000 6100.241A0], State of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting, ACTION: Notice of Arizona Resource Advisory Council Meeting.
52. 74 FR 8983, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LLWO-3200000 L13100000.PP0000 L.X.EM OSHL000.241A], Potential for Oil Shale Development; Withdrawal of the Call for Nominations--Oil Shale Research, Development, and Demonstration (R, D, and D) Program and Request for Public Comment, ACTION: Notice.
53. 74 FR 8984, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [LLWO620000.L18200000.XH0000], Call for Nominations for Resource Advisory Councils, ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory Council Call for Nominations.
54. 74 FR 8985, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSRME), Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0103, ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
55. 74 FR 9007, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Indian Gaming Commission, Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement and a Final Conformity Determination for the Proposed Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria Casino and Hotel Project, Sonoma County, CA, ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA).
