Notice2021-22137
Notice of Proposed Extension of Public Land Order No. 7873 and Public Meeting; Nevada
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Published
October 12, 2021
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Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
In response to a petition from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the Secretary of the Interior proposes to extend the duration of the withdrawal created by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7873 for an additional four-year term. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 7873 expires on August 22, 2022. The petition/application also includes the proposed withdrawal extension of 68,809.44 acres of Federal land in the Dixie Valley Training Area from the mineral leasing laws (not currently withdrawn from these laws under Section 3016 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2000, to maintain the current environmental baseline, relative to mineral exploration and development for land management evaluation purposes, subject to valid existing rights. This Notice invites the public to comment on the BLM application for the requested four-year withdrawal extension and notifies the public that at least one public meeting will occur.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56719-56720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22137]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLNVC01000.L19200000.ET0000; LRORF1811000; MO# 4500152931]
Notice of Proposed Extension of Public Land Order No. 7873 and
Public Meeting; Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In response to a petition from the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) the Secretary of the Interior proposes to extend the duration of
the withdrawal created by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7873 for an
additional four-year term. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 7873
expires on August 22, 2022. The petition/application also includes the
proposed withdrawal extension of 68,809.44 acres of Federal land in the
Dixie Valley Training Area from the mineral leasing laws (not currently
withdrawn from these laws under Section 3016 of the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2000, to maintain the current
environmental baseline, relative to mineral exploration and development
for land management evaluation purposes, subject to valid existing
rights. This Notice invites the public to comment on the BLM
application for the requested four-year withdrawal extension and
notifies the public that at least one public meeting will occur.
DATES: Comments on the proposed 4-year withdrawal should be received on
or before January 10, 2022.
In addition, a virtual public meeting will be held December 9,
2021, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (U.S. and Canada). The Zoom link for the
Bureau of Land Management--Carson City Land Management Evaluation
Withdrawal Extension--Virtual Public Meeting is as follows:
Register in advance for this webinar: <a href="https://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D_Kw02L0TuSrS6we67_LdQ">https://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D_Kw02L0TuSrS6we67_LdQ</a>.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted by any of the following
methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f5d5352605149605c5c5b50485a5d525e56537f5d535211585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="23414f4e7c4d557c4040474c5446414e424a4f63414f4e0d444c55">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line
``LME Withdrawal Extension''.
<bullet> Fax: (775) 885-6147.
<bullet> Mail: BLM Carson City District Office, Attn: LME
Withdrawal Extension, 5665 Morgan Mill Rd., Carson City, NV 89701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Dingman, BLM, Carson City
District Office, 775-885-6168; address: 5665 Morgan Mill Rd., Carson
City, NV 89701; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3b0b9b7babdb4beb2bd93b1bfbefdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71121b15181f161c101f31131d1c5f161e07">[email protected]</span></a>. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days
a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You
will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PLO No. 7873 withdrew approximately
694,838.84 acres of Federal land in Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, and
Pershing Counties, Nevada, for up to four years from all forms of
appropriation under the public land laws, including location and entry
under the United States mining laws, and leasing under the mineral and
geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights. The purpose
of the proposed withdrawal extension is to maintain the current
environmental baseline, relative to mining, mineral exploration and
development, and geothermal energy development for land management
evaluation purposes. The petition/application also includes the
proposed withdrawal extension of 68,809.44 acres of Federal land in the
Dixie Valley Training Area from the mineral leasing laws (not currently
withdrawn from these laws under Section 3016 of the NDAA for Fiscal
Year 2000, Pub. L. 106-65), to maintain the current environmental
baseline, relative to mineral exploration and development for land
management evaluation purposes, subject to valid existing rights.
Including the 8,722.47 acres of Department of the Navy (DON) lands,
the total Federal land included in the withdrawal extension is
772,370.75 acres. Non-Federal lands totaling 66,160.53 acres are
described within the withdrawal area. Any current or future Federal
estate interest in these non-Federal lands is subject to this
withdrawal.
The BLM and the DON are engaged in the evaluation of issues
relating to possible future legislative transfer of the subject land to
the jurisdiction of the DON in connection with the DON's modernization
of Naval Air Station Fallon, Fallon Range Training Complex, Nevada
(FRTC). While the DON requested legislative expansion of its existing
withdrawal at FRTC, the NDAA for FY2021 extended the existing FRTC
withdrawal for an additional 25 years but did not include the
additional public lands requested for the FRTC Modernization. The DON
anticipates again asking for a legislative withdrawal of these
additional lands and requested that the BLM file a petition/application
for extension of the existing four-year withdrawal. PLO No. 7873 is
included by reference (83 FR 44654). In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), the BLM Carson
City District Office, Carson City, Nevada, anticipates completion of
Categorical Exclusion documentation for the proposed withdrawal
extension. A complete description, along with all other records
pertaining to the extension, can be examined in the BLM Carson City
District Office at the address shown above. Comments on the proposed 4-
year withdrawal should be received on or before January 10, 2022.
In addition, a virtual public meeting will be held December 9,
2021, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (U.S. and Canada). The Zoom link for the
Bureau of Land Management--Carson City Land Management Evaluation
Withdrawal Extension--Virtual Public Meeting is as follows:
Register in advance for this webinar: <a href="https://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D_Kw02L0TuSrS6we67_LdQ">https://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D_Kw02L0TuSrS6we67_LdQ</a>.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
The withdrawal extension application will be processed in
accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.
For a period until January 10, 2022 all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed
withdrawal extension may present their views in writing to the BLM
Nevada State Director at the address indicated above. 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
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Jon K. Raby,
State Director, Nevada.
[FR Doc. 2021-22137 Filed 10-8-21; 8:45 am]
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