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Project Officer within 90 days of the end 

of the project period and a final report 

on or before 90 working days after the 

expiration of the agreement. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 120 hours per year. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

Obtain a Benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 

Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘non-hourcost’’ burdens associated with this IC. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

The authorities for this action are the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). 

Timothy Newman, 

Program Coordinator, National Land Imaging 

Program, U.S. Geological Survey. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[(LLCAC06000.L13100000.DS0000.

LXSIAREV0000.18XL1109AF) MO# 

450012099] 

Notice of Intent for Potential 

Amendment to the Resource 

Management Plan for the Bakersfield 

Field Office, California, and To Prepare 

an Associated Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, as amended (NEPA), and the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976, as amended, (FLPMA), the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

Bakersfield Field Office, Bakersfield, 

California, intends to prepare a 

supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) and a potential 

Resource Management Plan (RMP) 

amendment for the Bakersfield Field 

Office Resource Management Plan. The 

supplemental EIS will analyze the 

impacts of hydraulic fracturing 

technology on BLM-administered public 

land and mineral estate in the 

Bakersfield Field Office Planning Area 

exclusive of the California Coastal 

National Monument and the Carrizo 

Plain National Monument. This effort is 

in response to a settlement agreement in 

case No. 2:15-cv-04378–MWF/JEM, filed 

with, and approved by, the U.S. District 

Court for the Central District of 

California on May 3, 2017. This notice 

announces the beginning of the scoping 

process to solicit public comments and 

identify issues. 

DATES: This notice initiates the public 

scoping process for the Supplemental 

EIS and potential RMP amendment. 

Comments on issues may be submitted 

in writing until September 7, 2018. In 

order to be included in the analysis, all 

scoping comments must be submitted in 

writing and received prior to the close 

of the 30-day scoping period. We will 

provide additional opportunities for 

public participation as appropriate. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on issues and planning criteria related 

to this Supplemental EIS and potential 

RMP amendment by any of the 

following methods: 

• Email: blm_ca_bkfo_oil_gas_

update@blm.gov. 

• Mail: Bakersfield Field Office, 

Bureau of Land Management, Attn: 

Bakersfield RMP Hydraulic Fracturing 

Analysis, 3801 Pegasus Drive, 

Bakersfield, CA 93308. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined during regular 

business hours at: Bureau of Land 

Management, Bakersfield Field Office, 

3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA 

93308. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carly Summers, Supervisory Natural 

Resources Specialist, telephone 661– 

391–6000; address Bureau of Land 

Management, 3801 Pegasus Drive, 

Bakersfield, CA 93308; email blm_ca_

bkfo_oil_gas_update@blm.gov. Contact 

Ms. Summers to have your name added 

to our mailing list. 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. FRS is available 

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave 

a message or question with the above 

individual. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document provides notice that the BLM 

Field Office, Bakersfield, California, 

intends to prepare a supplemental EIS 

and potential RMP amendment for the 

2014 Bakersfield Field Office RMP 

Planning Area. Furthermore, this 

document announces the beginning of 

the scoping process and seeks public 

input on issues and planning criteria 

related to hydraulic fracturing. The 

planning area is located in Fresno, Kern, 

Kings, Madera, San Luis Obispo, Santa 

Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura counties in 

California and encompasses 

approximately 400,000 acres of public 

land and an additional 1.2 million acres 

of Federal mineral estate (i.e., split 

estate). The purpose of the 

supplemental EIS is to analyze the 

environmental effects of the use of 

hydraulic fracturing technology in oil 

and gas development on new leases 

within the planning area and to 

determine whether changes are needed 

to the fluid minerals decisions in the 

Bakersfield Field Office RMP. The need 

to develop the supplemental EIS is 

established by the settlement agreement 

in case No. 2:15-cv-04378–MWF/JEM, 

filed with the U.S. District Court for the 

Central District of California on May 3, 

2017. The purpose of the public scoping 

process is to determine relevant issues 

that will influence the scope of the 

environmental analysis, including 

alternatives if necessary, and guide the 

planning process. Preliminary issues for 

the supplemental EIS have been 

identified by BLM personnel; Federal, 

State, and local agencies; and other 

stakeholders. The issues include: Air 

and atmospheric values; water quality 

and quantity; seismicity; special status 

species; mineral resources (oil and gas); 

and socioeconomics. Preliminary 

planning criteria include: 

1. Only those portions of the existing 

plan that need to be updated to respond 

to the issues and management concerns 

identified in the court order and 

settlement agreement will be reviewed. 

2. The planning process will be 

completed in compliance with the 

FLPMA and all other applicable laws. 

3. The planning process will include 

a Supplemental EIS that will comply 

with NEPA standards. 

4. The scope of analysis will be 

consistent with the level of analysis in 

approved plans and in accordance with 

Bureau-wide standards and program 

guidance. 

5. Public comments will be addressed 

during the planning process. 

You may submit comments on issues 

and planning criteria in writing to the 

BLM using one of the methods listed in 

the ADDRESSES section above. To be 

most helpful, you should submit 

comments by the close of the 30-day 

scoping period. 

The BLM will utilize and coordinate 

the NEPA scoping process to help fulfill 

the public involvement process under 

the National Historic Preservation Act 

(54 U.S.C. 306108), as provided in 36 

CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information about 

historic and cultural resources within 

the area potentially affected by the 

proposed action will assist the BLM in 

identifying and evaluating impacts to 

such resources. 

The BLM will consult with Indian 

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basis in accordance with Executive 

Order 13175 and other policies. Tribal 

concerns, including impacts on Indian 

trust assets and potential impacts to 

cultural resources, will be given due 

consideration. Federal, State, and local 

agencies, along with tribes and other 

stakeholders that may be interested in or 

affected by the proposed action that the 

BLM is evaluating, are invited to 

participate in the scoping process and, 

if eligible, may request or be requested 

by the BLM to participate in the 

development of the environmental 

analysis as a cooperating agency. 

The BLM will evaluate identified 

issues to be addressed in the plan, and 

will place them into one of three 

categories: 

1. Issues to be resolved in the 

analysis; 

2. Issues to be resolved through policy 

or administrative action; or 

3. Issues beyond the scope of the 

Supplemental EIS and potential RMP 

amendment. 

The BLM will provide an explanation 

in the Draft Supplemental EIS as to why 

an issue was placed in category two or 

three. The public is also encouraged to 

help identify any management questions 

and concerns that should be addressed 

in the plan. The BLM will work 

collaboratively with interested parties to 

identify the management decisions that 

are best suited to local, regional, 

national needs, and concerns. The BLM 

will use an interdisciplinary approach 

to develop the Supplemental EIS and, if 

necessary, RMP amendment, in order to 

consider the variety of resource issues 

and concerns identified. Specialists 

with expertise in the following 

disciplines will be involved in the 

planning process: Hydrology, air, 

archaeology, paleontology, wildlife 

biology, oil and gas, geology, sociology 

and economics. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personally identifiable information in 

your comment, you should be aware 

that your entire comment—including 

your personally identifiable 

information—may be made publicly 

available at any time. While you can ask 

us in your comment to withhold your 

personally identifiable information from 

public review, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 

1610.2. 

Jerome E. Perez, 

BLM California State Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLIDB00100 L17110000.PH0000 

LXSS024D0000 45001222254] 

Notice of Public Meeting, Boise District 

Resource Advisory Council, Idaho 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976, the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Boise District 

Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will 

meet as indicated below. 

DATES: The Boise District RAC will meet 

September 13, 2018. The meeting will 

begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. 

The public comment period will take 

place from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Boise District RAC will 

meet at the BLM Boise District Office, 

3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 

83705. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Williamson, BLM Boise 

District, Idaho, 3948 Development 

Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705, 208–384– 

3393, email mwilliamson@blm.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may contact 

Mr. Williamson by calling the Federal 

Relay Service (FRS) at (800) 877–8339. 

The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 

days a week, to leave a message or 

question with Mr. Williamson. You will 

receive a reply during normal business 

hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- 

member RAC advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in Idaho. During the 

September 13, 2018 meeting, the Boise 

District RAC will have a briefing on the 

Boise District’s wild horse program, TriState fuel breaks project, travel 

management planning, and other Field 

Office updates. Additional topics may 

be added and will be included in local 

media announcements. 

RAC meetings are open to the public. 

The public may present written 

comments to the Council at the address 

provided above. Each formal Council 

meeting will also have time allocated for 

hearing public comments. Depending on 

the number of persons wishing to 

comment and time available, the time 

for individual oral comments may be 

limited. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comments, please 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 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Individuals who plan to attend and 

need special assistance, such as sign 

language interpretation, tour 

transportation or other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact the 

BLM as provided above. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) 

Lara Douglas, 

District Manager. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0025952; 

PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] 

Notice of Inventory Completion: 

Binghamton University, State 

University of New York, Binghamton, 

NY 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Binghamton University 

has completed an inventory of human 

remains and associated funerary objects, 

in consultation with the appropriate 

Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and has determined that 

there is a cultural affiliation between the 

human remains and associated funerary 

objects and present-day Indian Tribes or 

Native Hawaiian organizations. Lineal 

descendants or representatives of any 

Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian 

organization not identified in this notice 

that wish to request transfer of control 

of these human remains and associated 

funerary objects should submit a written 

request to the Binghamton University. If 

no additional requestors come forward, 

transfer of control of the human remains 

and associated funerary objects to the 

lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, or 

Native Hawaiian organizations stated in 

this notice may proceed. 

DATES: Lineal descendants or 

representatives of any Indian Tribe or 

Native Hawaiian organization not 

identified in this notice that wish to 

request transfer of control of these 

human remains and associated funerary 


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