Proposed Rule2023-13050
Conservation and Landscape Health: Extension of Comment Period
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Published
June 20, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentLand Management Bureau
Abstract
On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that, pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and other relevant authorities, would advance the BLM's mission to manage the public lands for multiple use and sustained yield by prioritizing the health and resilience of ecosystems across those lands. To ensure that health and resilience, the proposed rule provides that the BLM will protect intact landscapes, restore degraded habitat, and make wise management decisions based on science and data. The BLM has determined that it is appropriate to extend the comment period for the docket until July 5, 2023, to allow for additional public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13050]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
43 CFR Parts 1600 and 6100
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RIN 1004-AE92
Conservation and Landscape Health: Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that, pursuant to the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and
other relevant authorities, would advance the BLM's mission to manage
the public lands for multiple use and sustained yield by prioritizing
the health and resilience of ecosystems across those lands. To ensure
that health and resilience, the proposed rule provides that the BLM
will protect intact landscapes, restore degraded habitat, and make wise
management decisions based on science and data. The BLM has determined
that it is appropriate to extend the comment period for the docket
until July 5, 2023, to allow for additional public comment.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule originally published on
April 3, 2023, at 88 FR 19583. Comments must be submitted on or before
July 5, 2023. The BLM need not consider, or include in the
administrative record for the final rule, comments that the BLM
receives after the close of the comment period or comments delivered to
an address other than those listed in the ADDRESSES section.
ADDRESSES: Mail, personal, or messenger delivery: U.S. Department of
the Interior, Director (HQ-630), Bureau of Land Management, Room 5646,
1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20240, Attention: Regulatory Affairs:
1004-AE-92 or 1004-AE92. Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the Searchbox, enter ``RIN 1004-AE-92'' and
click the ``Search'' button. Follow the instructions at this website.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Johnston, project manager,
Division of Wildlife Conservation, Aquatics, and Environmental
Protection at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6212080d0a0c11160d22000e0f4c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3b3a9acabadb0b7ac83a1afaeeda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a>, for information on the rule. For
information on procedural matters or the rulemaking process, you may
contact Chandra Little, Regulatory Analyst for the Office of Regulatory
Affairs, at 202-912-7403. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comment Procedures
If you wish to comment on this proposed rule, you may submit your
comments to the BLM, marked with the number RIN 1004-AE-92 or 1004-
AE92, by mail, personal or messenger delivery, or through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (see the ADDRESSES section). Please note that
comments on this proposed rule's information collection burdens should
be submitted to the OMB as described in the ADDRESSES section. Please
make your comments on the proposed rule as specific as possible,
confine them to issues pertinent to the proposed rule, and explain the
reason for any changes you recommend. Where possible, your comments
should reference the specific section or paragraph of the proposal that
you are addressing. The comments and recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency decisions are:
1. Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and
2. Those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable
laws and regulations. The BLM is not obligated to consider or include
in the Administrative Record for the final rule comments that we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be
available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES:
Mail, personal, or messenger delivery'' during regular business hours
(7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST), Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Background
The proposed rule was published on April 3, 2023 (88 FR 19583),
with a 75-day comment period closing on June 20, 2023. Since
publication, the BLM has received requests for extension of the comment
period on the proposed rule. The BLM has determined that it is
appropriate to extend the comment period for the docket until July 5,
2023, to allow for additional public comment.
Laura Daniel-Davis,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-13050 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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