Federal Register Items of Interest to the Department of the Interior
March 10-14, 2008
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 March 10-14, 2008. 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.
MARCH 10, 2008
1. 73 FR 12637, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) United States Coast Guard (USCG), 33 CFR Part 165, [Docket No. USCG-2008-0083] RIN 1625-AA00, Safety Zone; Molokini Crater, Maui, HI, ACTION: Temporary final rule; request for comments.
2. 73 FR 12706, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses, ACTION: Notice.
3. 73 FR 12721, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, [CFDA NO. 84.031H], Office of Postsecondary Education; Strengthening Institutions (SIP), American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCU), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH), Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (Title V-HSI) Programs, and the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (CCRAA-AANAPISI), and Hispanic-Serving Institutions Programs (CCRAA-HSI) under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Public Law 110-84 (CCRAA); Notice Inviting Applications for Designation as Eligible Institutions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008.
4. 73 FR 12756, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [F-19154-8; AK-964-1410-HY-P], Alaska Native Claims Selection, ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance.
5. 73 FR 12757, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [WY-100-08-1310-NB-016K], Notice of Meetings of the Pinedale Anticline Working Group, ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
6. 73 FR 12757, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [NMNM 117830], Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; New Mexico, ACTION: Notice.
7. 73 FR 12758, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [CO-05-1220-EB-CO-], Notice To Establish Special Recreation Permit Application, Renewal and Transfer Fees for Commercial, Competitive, or Organized Group Activities and Events; Colorado, ACTION: Notice.
8. 73 FR 12759, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Minerals Management Service (MMS), Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Headquarters, Cape Wind Energy Project 2008, ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.
9. 73 FR 12759, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Notice of Meeting for the Denali National Park and Preserve Aircraft Overflights Advisory Council Within the Alaska Region, ACTION: Notice of meeting for the Denali National Park and Preserve Aircraft Overflights Advisory Council within the Alaska Region.
10. 73 FR 12760, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Schedule of Wekiva River System Advisory Management Committee Meetings (2008), ACTION: Notice of upcoming scheduled meetings.
11. 73 FR 12760, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
12. 73 FR 12774, 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.
13. 73 FR 12808, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 25 CFR Part 224, RIN 1076-AE80, Tribal Energy Resource Agreements Under the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act, Part II, ACTION: Final rule.
MARCH 11, 2008
14. 73 FR 12929, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 50 CFR Part 17, [FWS-R6-2008-0029; 1111 FY07 MO-B2], Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the North American Wolverine as Endangered or Threatened, ACTION: Notice of 12-month petition finding.
15. 73 FR 12941, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224, RIN 0648-XF03, Listing Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Designating Critical Habitat; 90-day Finding for a Petition to Reclassify the Loggerhead Turtle in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, ACTION: 90-day petition finding; request for information and comments; correction.
16. 73 FR 12946, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), Natural Resources and Environment Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama, Pine Barren Creek Watershed, Escambia County, AL, ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No Significant Impact.
17. 73 FR 12956, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Department of the Army (DA) National Guard Bureau (NGB), Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Renewal of the Special Use Permit (SUP) for Military Activities on the De Soto National Forest and Implementation of Installation Mission Support Activities at Camp Shelby, MI, ACTION: Notice of Availability.
18. 73 FR 13009, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Renewal of the Sporting Conservation Council, ACTION: Notice of renewal.
19. 73 FR 13032, Notices, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC), [Docket No. 50-354], PSEG Nuclear, LLC; Hope Creek Generating Station Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact; Related to the Proposed License Amendment To Increase the Maximum Reactor Power Level.
MARCH 12, 2008
20. 73 FR 13183, Proposed Rules, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 50 CFR Parts 223 and 224, [Docket No. 080229343-8368-01] RIN 0648-XF87, Listing Endangered and Threatened Species: Notification of Finding on a Petition to List Pacific Eulachon as an Endangered or Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act, ACTION: Notification of finding; request for information, and initiation of status review.
21. 73 FR 13368, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Federal Transit Administration, 23 CFR Parts 771 and 774 49 CFR Part 622, [Docket No. FHWA-2005-22884] RIN 2125-AF14 and 2132-AA83, Parks, Recreation Areas, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites, Part III, ACTION: Final rule.
MARCH 13, 2008
22. 73 FR 13527, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service, Rosemont Copper Project, Coronado National Forest, Pima County, Arizona, ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
23. 73 FR 13551, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) United States Coast Guard (USCG), [Docket No. USCG-2008-0035], Proposed Expansion of the Cove Point Facility, Cove Point, MD: Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
24. 73 FR 13558, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [CA 680-08-5101-ER B266] [CACA 49138], Notice of Intent and Notice of Preparation To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report and California Desert Conservation Area Plan Amendment, California, ACTION: Notice of Intent/Notice of Preparation.
25. 73 FR 13560, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [MT-926-08-1420-BJ-TRST], Montana: Filing of Plat of Survey, ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plat of Survey.
26. 73 FR 13560, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [NV-050-5853-ES; N-78796, N-80170, N-80171, N-80172, N-80173, and N-81374; 8-08807; TAS: 14X5232], Notice of Realty Action: Lease/Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes in Clark County, NV, ACTION: Notice.
27. 73 FR 13562, 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.
28. 73 FR 13563, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), Final Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan, Olympic National Park; Clallam, Gray's Harbor, Jefferson and Mason Counties, WA; Notice of Availability.
29. 73 FR 13589, Notices, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC), [Docket No. 52-017], Dominion Nuclear Power, LLC; North Anna Power Station Combined License Application; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental; Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process.
MARCH 14, 2008
30. 73 FR 13761, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) Forest Service DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 36 CFR Part 242 50 CFR Part 100, [FWS-R7-SM-2008-0021; 70101-1335-0064L6] RIN 1018-AU71, Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and Subpart D--2008-09 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish Regulations, ACTION: Final rule.
31. 73 FR 13788, Rules and Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 50 CFR Part 92, [FWS-R7-MB-2007-0009; 91200-1231-9BPP L2] RIN 1018-AV53, Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska; Harvest Regulations for Migratory Birds in Alaska During the 2008 Season, ACTION: Final rule.
32. 73 FR 13871, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Department of the Army (DA) United States Army Corps of Engineers, Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (DEIS/EIR) for the San Bernardino Lakes and Streams, San Bernardino County, CA, ACTION: Notice of intent.
33. 73 FR 13872, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) Department of the Army (DA) United States Army Corps of Engineers, Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the San Francisco Bay to Stockton (John F. Baldwin and Stockton Ship Channels) Navigation Improvement Project, California, ACTION: Notice of intent.
34. 73 FR 13881, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Docket No. CP08-15-000], Steckman Ridge, LP; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Steckman Ridge Storage Project.
35. 73 FR 13889, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Docket No. CP07-417-000], Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Public Comment Meeting for the Proposed Fayetteville/Greenville Expansion Project.
36. 73 FR 13890, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Docket No. CP08-72-000], Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Des Plaines Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues.
37. 73 FR 13894, Notices, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), [ER-FRL-6696-9], Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments.
38. 73 FR 13911, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) Indian Health Service, Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Indian Health Service Customer Satisfaction Survey, ACTION: Notice.
39. 73 FR 13916, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [AA-6693-E, AA-6693-G, AA-6693-H; AK-964-1410-KC-P], Alaska Native Claims Selection, ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving Lands for Conveyance.
40. 73 FR 13917, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [F-14934-B; F-14934-C; F-14934-D; AK-965-1410-HY-P], Alaska Native Claims Selection, ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving Lands for Conveyance.
41. 73 FR 13917, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [F-14829-A, F-14829-C, AK-964-1410-KC-P], Alaska Native Claims Selection, ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving Lands for Conveyance.
42. 73 FR 13918, Notices, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), [CA-670-07-1610-DQ], Notice of Availability of U.S. Gypsum Company Expansion/Modernization Project Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement, California, ACTION: Notice of availability.