2024-20341. Ouachita National Forest; Scott and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas; Heavener Coal Leasing Project; Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

Document Headings

Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following:

1. the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document
2. the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to
3. the agency docket number / agency internal file number
4. the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details.

Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

AGENCY:

Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION:

Notice; withdrawal.

SUMMARY:

The Ouachita National Forest is withdrawing its notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the Heavener Coal Leasing Project. The original notice of intent was published in the Federal Register (FR Vol. 88, No. 246) on December 26, 2023. The Ouachita National Forest's decision to withdraw the notice of intent is based on the project proponent's (Ouro Mining Inc.) decision to withdraw their request for a lease of Federal metallurgical coal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions concerning this notice should be directed to the Southern Region's Lead Executive for Energy and Infrastructure, Mike Donaldson, at [e-mail] or 404-556-1081. Individuals who use telecommunications devices for the hearing impaired may call 711 to reach the Telecommunications Relay Service, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

Keith Lannom,

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.