[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30612-30613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14508]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[WO-300-1990-00]
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Revision of the Surface Management Regulations--43 CFR 3809 for
Operations Under the Mining Law of 1872, as Amended
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent and scoping, extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending to June 23,
1997, the comment period for its notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the revision of its surface
management regulations. BLM published the notice of intent on April 4,
1997. The extension is in response to several requests from interested
parties for additional time to prepare and submit information.
DATES: In order to be considered for preparation of the draft EIS,
scoping comments are most useful if received on or before June 23,
1997.
ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver written comments to Paul McNutt, 3809/
EIS Team Leader, Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office, P.O.
Box 12000, Reno, NV 89520-0006. See the Supplementary Information
section
[[Page 30613]]
for the electronic access and filing address. Comments will be
available for public review at 850 Harvard Way, Reno, Nevada, from 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul McNutt, (702) 785-6400 or via e-
mail: pmcnutt@nv.blm.gov. An alternate contact is Scott Haight, (406)
538-7461 or via e-mail: shaight@mt1353.ldo.mt.blm.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal
Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00
p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access and Filing Address
Commenters may transmit comments electronically via the Internet
to: [email protected] Please submit comments as an ASCII file and
avoid the use of special characters or encryption. Please include your
name and address in your message. If you do not receive a confirmation
from the system that we have received your Internet message, contact
Mr. McNutt directly at (702) 785-6400.
On April 4, 1997, BLM announced its intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the proposed revision of its surface
management regulations. In the notice, BLM invited comments and
suggestions on the scope of the rulemaking and analysis and informed
the public that BLM will hold public meetings in seven cities during
May 1997 to facilitate the public comment process. The notice gave
interested parties 60 days, until June 3, 1997, to submit comments. See
62 FR 16177-16178 for information about the areas of concern with the
existing surface management regulations and public comment procedures.
On April 29, 1997, BLM amended the notice of intent to add public
meetings in San Francisco, California. See 62 FR 23264.
BLM has received several requests to extend the public comment
period to allow interested parties additional time to prepare and
submit written comments. After careful consideration of these requests,
we are extending the comment period until June 23, 1997.
Dated: May 28, 1997.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 97-14508 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
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