Federal Register Items of Interest to the Department of the Interior
November 19-23, 2007
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 November 19-23, 2007. 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.
NOVEMBER 19, 2007
1. 72 FR 64942, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSRME), 30 CFR Part 943, [Docket No. TX-057-FOR], Texas Regulatory Program and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan, ACTION: Final rule; approval of amendments.
2. 72 FR 64968, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) United States Coast Guard (USCG), 33 CFR Part 167, [USCG-2007-0057], Port Access Route Study of Potential Vessel Routing Measures To Reduce Vessel Strikes of North Atlantic Right Whales, ACTION: Notice of study; request for comments.
3. 72 FR 64981, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 50 CFR Part 21, RIN 1018-AV35, Migratory Bird Permits; Revisions to Migratory Bird Import and Export Regulations, ACTION: Proposed rule.
4. 72 FR 64988, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest, CA; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Public Wheeled Motorized Travel Management, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
5. 72 FR 64994, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Natural Resources and Environment Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Notice of Intent To Request Comments on a Currently Approved Information Collection. ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
6. 72 FR 65056, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for the California Red-Legged Frog for Landowners Restoring Aquatic and Riparian Habitat in the Pine Gulch Creek Watershed in Marin County, CA, ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of application.
7. 72 FR 65058, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Attwater's Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri), ACTION: Notice of document availability.
8. 72 FR 65059, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [AK-910-1310-DB-NSSI-241A], Notice of Correction to the Notice of Minor Amendments to the Charter of the Science Technical Advisory Panel for the North Slope Science Initiative and Call for Nominations, ACTION: Notice of Correction.
9. 72 FR 65059, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions.
10. 72 FR 65076, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Petitions for Modification, ACTION: Notice of petitions for modification of existing mandatory safety standards.
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
11. 72 FR 65278, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), 36 CFR Part 7, RIN 1024-AD53, Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, ACTION: Proposed rule.
12. 72 FR 65289, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Umatilla National Forest, Grant County, OR Farley Analysis Area Vegetation Management Project, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
13. 72 FR 65305, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), RIN: 0648-XD98, North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees.
14. 72 FR 65324, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Docket No. PF08-3-000], White River Hub, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the White River Hub Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
15. 72 FR 65336, Notices, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1088; FRL-8339-7], FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting, ACTION: Notice.
16. 72 FR 65351, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Receipt of Applications for Permit, ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.
17. 72 FR 65352, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Geological Survey, Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request, ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1028-0070).
18. 72 FR 65353, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [WY-100-08-1310-DB], Notice of Meetings of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group, ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
19. 72 FR 65353, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural Item: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, ACTION: Notice.
20. 72 FR 65354, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Coronado National Forest, Tucson, AZ and Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, ACTION: Notice.
21. 72 FR 65354, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Horner Collection, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, ACTION: Notice.
22. 72 FR 65439, Presidential Documents, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Proclamation 8205 of November 16, 2007, Title 3-- The President National Farm-City Week, 2007 By the President of the United States of America, Part III, A Proclamation.
NOVEMBER 21, 2007
23. 72 FR 65489, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), 27 CFR Part 9, [Notice No. 76] RIN 1513-AB49, Proposed Establishment of the Leona Valley Viticultural Area (2007R-281P), ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
24. 72 FR 65557, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture Research, Education, and Economics, Notice of Appointment of Members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, ACTION: Appointment of members.
25. 72 FR 65561, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Umatilla National Forest, Grant County, Oregon; Farley Analysis Area Vegetation Management Project, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environment impact statement.
26. 72 FR 65566, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Passaic River, New Jersey: Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on the Draft Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan (Draft NRDA Plan)
27. 72 FR 65584, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; collection type extension, without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB: 1660-0010, Form Number(s): No form numbers associated with this collection.
28. 72 FR 65591, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Receipt of Application of Endangered Species Recovery Permits, ACTION: Notice of availability and receipt of applications.
29. 72 FR 65591, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Meeting Announcement: North American Wetlands Conservation Council, ACTION: Notice of meeting.
30. 72 FR 65592, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Geological Survey, Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, ACTION: Notice of a new information collection.
31. 72 FR 65593, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Special Resource Study for Castle Nugent Farms, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Special Resource Study for Castle Nugent Farms, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
32. 72 FR 65593, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Agreements To Be Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes, ACTION: Notice.
33. 72 FR 65634, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah, ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA, Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Other Federal Agencies.
34. 72 FR 65489, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), 27 CFR Part 9, [Notice No. 76] RIN 1513-AB49, Proposed Establishment of the Leona Valley Viticultural Area (2007R-281P), ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
35. 72 FR 65557, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture Research, Education, and Economics, Notice of Appointment of Members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, ACTION: Appointment of members.
36. 72 FR 65561, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Umatilla National Forest, Grant County, Oregon; Farley Analysis Area Vegetation Management Project, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environment impact statement.
37. 72 FR 65566, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, Passaic River, New Jersey: Notice of Availability of and Request for Comments on the Draft Natural Resource Damage Assessment Plan (Draft NRDA Plan),
38. 72 FR 65584, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; collection type extension, without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB: 1660-0010, Form Number(s): No form numbers associated with this collection.
39. 72 FR 65591, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Receipt of Application of Endangered Species Recovery Permits, ACTION: Notice of availability and receipt of applications.
40. 72 FR 65591, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Meeting Announcement: North American Wetlands Conservation Council, ACTION: Notice of meeting.
41. 72 FR 65592, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Geological Survey, Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, ACTION: Notice of a new information collection.
42. 72 FR 65593, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Special Resource Study for Castle Nugent Farms, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Special Resource Study for Castle Nugent Farms, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
43. 72 FR 65593, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Fiscal Year 2008 Funding Agreements To Be Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes, ACTION: Notice.
44. 72 FR 65634, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah, ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA, Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Other Federal Agencies.
NOVEMBER 22, 2007
ederal Holiday
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
45. 72 FR 65659, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 18 CFR Parts 375 and 385, [Docket No. RM07-16-000; Order No. 703], Filing Via the Internet, ACTION: Final rule.
46. 72 FR 65720, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Docket No. CP07-417-000], Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Public Comment Meeting for the Proposed Fayetteville/Greenville Expansion Project.
47. 72 FR 65731, Notices, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), [ER-FRL-6693-3], Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments.
48. 72 FR 65763, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Receipt of an Application and Availability of an Environmental Assessment for an Incidental Take Permit for Capital Improvement Projects within Charlotte County, FL, ACTION: Notice.
49. 72 FR 65764, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Notice of Availability for the Renewal of an Expired Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permit for Incidental Take of the Golden-cheeked Warbler in Travis County, TX (Scarpato), ACTION: Notice of availability.
50. 72 FR 65765, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for Residential Construction in Charlotte County, FL, ACTION: Notice.
51. 72 FR 65765, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [MT-030-1430-HN; NDM 032161], Opening Order for Reconveyed Land; North Dakota, ACTION: Notice.
52. 72 FR 65766, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), National Park System Advisory Board Reestablishment, ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the National Park System Advisory Board.