### 4360 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 18 / Friday, January 27, 2012 / Notices

the Secretary) will bear interest at the ‘‘going Federal rate’’ in effect at the time the debentures are issued. The term ‘‘going Federal rate’’ is defined to mean the interest rate that the Secretary of the Treasury determines, pursuant to a statutory formula based on the average yield on all outstanding marketable Treasury obligations of 8- to 12-year maturities, for the 6-month periods of January through June and July through December of each year. Section 221(g)(4) is implemented in the HUD regulations at 24 CFR 221.255 and 24 CFR 221.790.

The Secretary of the Treasury has determined that the interest rate to be borne by debentures issued pursuant to section 221(g)(4) during the 6-month period beginning January 1, 2012, is 1

7 ⁄ 8 percent. The subject matter of this notice falls within the categorical exemption from HUD’s environmental clearance procedures set forth in 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6). For that reason, no environmental finding has been prepared for this notice.

Authority: Sections 211, 221, 224, National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1715b, 1715l, 1715o; Section 7(d), Department of HUD Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

Dated: January 20, 2012. Carol J. Galante, Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing— Federal Housing Commissioner.
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**BILLING CODE 4210–67–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Ocean Energy Management**

**Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Outer Continental**  **Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 216/222 in the Central Planning Area**  **(CPA) in the Gulf of Mexico**

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Availability of the Proposed Notice of Sale for Proposed Sale 216/222.

**SUMMARY :**  BOEM announces the availability of the proposed Notice of Sale (NOS) for proposed Sale 216/222 in the CPA. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 556.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard to oil and gas leasing on the OCS, the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to section 19 of the OCS Lands Act, provides the affected states the opportunity to review the proposed NOS. The proposed NOS sets forth the proposed terms and conditions of the sale, including minimum bids, royalty rates, and rentals.

**DATES :**  Affected states may comment on the size, timing, and location of proposed Sale 216/222 within 60 days following their receipt of the proposed NOS. The final NOS will be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days prior to the date of bid opening. Bid opening is currently scheduled for June 20, 2012.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The proposed NOS for Sale 216/222 and a ‘‘Proposed Notice of Sale Package’’ containing information essential to potential bidders may be obtained from the Public Information Unit, Gulf of Mexico Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394. Telephone: (504) 736–
2519.

Agency Contact: Steven Textoris, Acting Leasing Division Chief, Steven.Textoris@boem.gov

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Dated: January 19, 2012. Tommy P. Beaudreau, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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**BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR**

**Bureau of Land Management**

**[LLNVW0300.L51100000. GN0000.LVEMF1000880 241A; 12–08807;**  **MO# 4500030363; TAS: 14X5017]**

**Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for**  **the Hycroft Mine Expansion, Humboldt and Pershing Counties, NV** 

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, (NEPA) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office, Winnemucca, Nevada has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hycroft Mine Expansion and by this notice is announcing the opening of the comment period.

**DATES :**  To ensure comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the Hycroft Mine Expansion Draft EIS within 45 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register

. The BLM will announce future meetings or hearings and any other public involvement activities at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments related to the Hycroft Mine Expansion Draft EIS by any of the following methods:

• Web site: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ wfo/blm

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• Email: wfoweb

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• Fax: (775) 623–1503.

• Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District Office, 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445, Attn. Kathleen Rehberg.

Copies of the Hycroft Mine Expansion Draft EIS are available in the Winnemucca District Office at the above address.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kathleen Rehberg, Project Lead, telephone (775) 623–1500; address 5100 E. Winnemucca Boulevard, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445; email: wfoweb@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–(800) 877– 8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS 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 :**  Hycroft Resources Development Inc., (HRDI) proposes to expand mining activities atthe existing Hycroft Mine on BLMmanaged public land and on private land in Humboldt and Pershing counties, approximately 55 miles west of Winnemucca, Nevada, on the west flank of the Kamma Mountains. HRDI submitted an amended Plan of Operations to the BLM for approval, which proposes to expand the existing project boundary of 8,858 acres an additional 5,895 acres for a total project area of approximately 14,753 acres of public and private land. The Hycroft Mine currently employs approximately 205 workers. The proposed expansion would increase the mine life by approximately 12 years and increase employment to approximately 537 mine personnel.

The Draft EIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed expansion, which includes 2,173 acres of new surface disturbance. An updated inventory of wilderness characteristics was used for the analysis of potential impacts associated with this project. The existing open pit operation and associated disturbance would be