Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 62 / Thursday, March 31, 2022 / Notices 18815 

Technical Team, White Pine County 

Commisioners, and Elko County are 

cooperating agencies on this EIS. 

Decision Maker 

Ely District Manager Robbie McAboy 

is the BLM Responsible Official. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The BLM will decide whether to 

approve the proposal from KG–BM to 

amend the NOA Plan of Operations. 

The Service will decide whether to 

authorize eagle take, which must 

comply with the Eagle Act. 

Robbie J. McAboy, 

District Manager, Ely District Office. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06744 Filed 3–30–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVL0000–L51100000–GN0000– 

LVEMF190482A 19X MO: 4500154824] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Bald Mountain Mine Plan of 

Operations Amendment Juniper 

Project White Pine County, Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

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 (FLPMA), the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely 

District Bristlecone Field Office (BFO), 

Nevada, intends to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for the Bald Mountain Mine Plan of 

Operations Amendment (Juniper 

Project). This Notice initiates the 

scoping process and opens a 30-day 

public comment period to solicit public 

comments and identify potential issues 

for analysis. 

DATES: The BLM requests comments 

concerning the scope of the analysis that 

will guide the NEPA process, including 

the range of alternatives and issues 

analyzed in the EIS. All comments must 

be received by May 2, 2022. The Draft 

EIS is scheduled to be published in July 

2022, and the Final EIS is scheduled to 

be published in November 2022, with a 

Record of Decision scheduled to be 

issued in January 2023. The BLM will 

announce dates of scoping meetings at 

least 15 days in advance of the meeting 

on the BLM National ePlanning 

website—https://go.usa.gov/xAm2g. 

Scoping meetings will be held online. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

BLM Bristlecone Field Office, ATTN: 

BMM EIS Project, 702 North Industrial 

Way, Ely, Nevada 89301. Comments 

may also be sent via email to blm_nv_

eydo_juniper_eis@blm.gov. Submit 

comments online at the website https:// 

go.usa.gov/xAm2g. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Concetta Brown, Natural Resource 

Specialist, (775) 289–1885, or email 

ccbrown@blm.gov. Individuals in the 

United States who are deaf, deafblind, 

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-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bald 

Mountain Mine (BMM) is a 10,782-acre 

open-pit gold mine located primarily on 

public lands administered by the BLM 

located approximately 60 miles 

southeast of the city of Elko, Nevada, 

and 60 miles northwest of Ely in White 

Pine County, Nevada. KG Mining (Bald 

Mountain) Inc. (KG–BM) is the owner 

and operator of the BMM. The proposed 

expansion and development of mining 

components and extension of the mine 

life would enable KG–BM to enhance 

operational efficiencies and increase 

extraction of ore for processing and gold 

recovery in a cost-effective and optimal 

manner. The BLM BFO is the lead 

agency for purposes of the NEPA 

analysis with other agencies serving as 

cooperating agencies. In particular, the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service 

(Service) is a cooperating agency with 

the BLM on the development of this 

Draft EIS to analyze the potential 

impacts of approving KG–BM’s request 

for an incidental take permit for golden 

eagles pursuant to 50 CFR 22.2 and 

22.26 implementing the Bald and 

Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act; 

16 U.S.C. 668–668c). The Service will 

evaluate the KG–BM’s Eagle 

Conservation Plan (ECP), which 

describes their request for the removal 

of golden eagle nests and for incidental 

disturbance take to nesting golden 

eagles under the Eagle Act. 

Purpose and Need for the Proposed 

Action 

The purpose of the Juniper Project is 

to continue mining operations by 

creating and expanding mine areas 

located within the North Operations 

Area (NOA), including the ongoing 

exploration activities within the Bald 

Mountain Mine Plan of Operations 

boundary area. In order to meet these 

objectives, KG–BM would expand, 

modify, and eliminate select authorized 

mine components and develop new 

disturbance located within the NOA. 

The need for the action is established by 

the BLM’s responsibility under the 

Mining Law of 1872, section 302 of the 

FLPMA, and the BLM Surface 

Management Regulations at 43 CFR 

3809. Under these statutes and 

regulations, the BLM is required to 

review the Juniper Project to ensure that 

the KG–BM activities include 

appropriate reclamation and do not 

cause unnecessary or undue degradation 

of the public lands. 

The Service’s purpose for its Federal 

action is to respond to KG–BM’s request 

for a take permit for golden eagles under 

the Eagle Act, associated with KG–BM’s 

mining operations at the Bald Mountain 

Mine. The Juniper Project would affect 

golden eagle nests and territories by 

mining activities near golden eagle 

nests; therefore, KG–BM has requested 

authorization from the Service to 

remove and disturb golden eagle nests 

under the Eagle Act. KG–BM’s ECP is 

the foundation of the permit application 

and contains commitments to avoid, 

minimize, and mitigate adverse effects 

on golden eagles resulting from the 

implementation of the Juniper Project. 

Issuance of an eagle take permit must 

comply with the Eagle Act and all 

related regulatory requirements (50 CFR 

22.26). 

In accordance with 50 CFR 22.25 and 

22.26 implementing the Eagle Act, the 

Service must make a permitting 

decision that may enable KG–BM to 

continue mining operations that are 

consistent with the Eagle Act 

regulations. In responding to the request 

for a permit, the Service must ensure 

compliance with the Eagle Act and the 

goal of maintaining stable or increasing 

breeding populations of Bald and 

Golden Eagles. The Service will 

consider issuance of an Eagle Act permit 

if: (1) The nest removal and incidental 

take is necessary to protect legitimate 

interests; (2) the take is compatible with 

the preservation standard of the Eagle 

Act; (3) the applicant has avoided and 

minimized impacts to eagles to the 

extent practicable; and (4) compensatory 

mitigation will be provided for any take. 

Preliminary Proposed Action and 

Alternatives 

The Bald Mountain Mine has been in 

continuous operation for more than 40 

years; thus, mine areas are in various 

stages of development, operation, and 

reclamation. The BMM is subdivided 

into two plan of operation areas which 

consist of the NOA (BLM case number 


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NVN–082888/Reclamation Permit No. 

0025) and South Operations Area (BLM 

case number NVN–090443/Reclamation 

Permit No. 0033). 

The BLM received a proposal from 

KG–BM—which owns and operates the 

Bald Mountain Mine—to amend the 

authorized NOA Plan of Operations. 

The NOA Plan of Operations is 

comprised of non-contiguous mine areas 

connected by haul roads. The proposal, 

which constitutes the proposed action 

and is referred to as the Juniper Project, 

generally involves: 

• Extension of the NOA Plan 

boundary in five areas resulting in an 

increase of 3,425 acres; 

• Expansion, reclassification, 

realignment, elimination, and creation 

of mine areas and select mine 

components resulting in net disturbance 

increase totaling 3,969 acres (including 

expanding and/or deepening seven 

authorized open pits and developing 

two new pits; developing three and 

modifying thirteen authorized rock 

disposal areas (RDAs) and other related 

disturbance); 

• Increasing the height of a heap 

leach facility; 

• Increasing the height of Poker Flats 

heap; 

• New and realigned infrastructure 

(such as powerlines, fencing, wells, and 

piezometers); 

• Developing and modifying haul 

roads; 

• Maintaining existing footprints for 

select authorized mine components; 

• Elimination of portions of mine 

components that have not been 

constructed; 

• Re-establishing the Top 

underground mine; 

• Sequencing and a backfill of the 

Poker Flats Pit; 

• Planned concurrent reclamation; 

and 

• Extension of NOA mine life by 11 

years. 

The proposed action would change 

total life-of-mine disturbance by adding 

4,114 acres of new disturbance, 

reclassifying 877 acres, and eliminating 

145 acres of authorized disturbance. 

This would result in an addition of 

3,969 acres of net new disturbance. The 

new total life-of-mine disturbance 

would be 14,752 acres within the 

extended NOA Plan boundary. The 

proposed increase would comprise 1.5 

acres of new disturbance on private land 

controlled by KG–BM and 

approximately 3,967 acres of net new 

disturbance located on public lands 

administered by the BLM. 

The Juniper Project may affect golden 

eagle territories; therefore, KG–BM in 

coordination with the Service has 

prepared and submitted an ECP as part 

of the application to the Service for two 

eagle take permits associated with KG– 

BM’s mining operations at the BMM. 

In addition to the No Action (not 

approving the proposal to amend the 

plan of operations) and the Proposed 

Action, a possible alternative may 

include modifications to proposed mine 

components to facilitate mule deer 

migration through the NOA. Additional 

alternatives to be analyzed in detail in 

the EIS may be identified after the 

scoping process is completed. 

Summary of Expected Impacts 

In addition to potential impacts to 

golden eagles, preliminarily identified 

potential resource concerns include 

properties of cultural and religious 

importance, Native American concerns, 

potential impacts to cultural resources 

eligible for the National Register of 

Historic Places, potential impacts to 

mule deer habitat, and potential impacts 

to BLM sensitive species including but 

not limited to greater sage-grouse, 

ferruginous hawk, western burrowing 

owl, and the pygmy rabbit. 

Anticipated Permits and Authorizations 

The BLM anticipates that the 

following major permits and approvals 

will be required for the Juniper Project: 

• Plan of Operations Amendment 

(BLM) 

• Cultural Resources Mitigation (BLM/ 

State Historic Preservation Office) 

• Eagle Take Permit for removal of 

golden eagle nests (Service) 

• Eagle Take Permit for incidental 

disturbance (Service) 

• Mining Reclamation Permit (Nevada 

Division of Environmental Protection, 

Bureau of Mining Regulation and 

Reclamation) 

• Class II Air Quality Operating Permit 

for Surface Area Disturbance 

Including a Dust Control Plan 

(Nevada Bureau of Environmental 

Protection, Bureau of Air Pollution 

Control) 

• Water Pollution Control Permit, Bald 

Mountain Mine (Nevada Division of 

Environmental Protection, Bureau of 

Mining Regulation and Reclamation) 

• Water Pollution Control Permit, 

Mooney Basin Mine Project (Nevada 

Division of Environmental Protection, 

Bureau of Mining Regulation and 

Reclamation) 

• Water Rights Transfers (Nevada 

Division of Water Resources) 

• Industrial Artificial Pond Bald 

Mountain Mine Primary Heap Leach 

Facility Permit (Nevada Department 

of Wildlife) 

• Class III Landfill Waivers for the 

Redbird and South Duke RDA 2 Rock 

Disposal Areas (Nevada Division of 

Environmental Protection, Bureau of 

Waste Management) 

• Permit to Operate a Public Water 

System, Royale Mine Area, if needed 

(Nevada Division of Environmental 

Protection, Bureau of Safe Drinking 

Water) 

Schedule for the Decision-Making 

Process 

The BLM anticipates a decision in 

November 2022. 

Public Scoping Process 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the EIS. To maximize 

the opportunity for public input on this 

project while prioritizing the health and 

safety of BLM employees and the 

interested public, the BLM will host 

online virtual public scoping meetings 

to provide information and gather input 

on the project. The date(s) and 

information on how to login and 

participate in these virtual scoping 

meetings will be announced at least 15 

days in advance through local media 

and on the BLM website at: https://

go.usa.gov/xAm2g. 

The BLM will use the fulfillment of 

the NEPA public participation 

requirements to assist the agency in 

satisfying the public involvement 

requirements under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act (16 

U.S.C 470(f)) pursuant to 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 in the context of both 

NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA. 

The BLM will consult with Indian 

tribes on a government-to-government 

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. The Service will consult 

with Indian tribes within 109 miles of 

the project area on the proposed 

issuance of an eagle take permit in 

compliance with the Eagle Act. 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 and 

Service to participate in the 

development of the environmental 

analysis as a cooperating agency. 


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Request for Identification of Potential 

Alternatives, Information, and 

Analyses Relevant to the Proposed 

Action 

The BLM requests assistance with 

identifying potential alternatives to the 

Proposed Action for consideration. As 

alternatives should resolve a problem 

with the Proposed Action, please 

indicate the purpose of the suggested 

alternative. The BLM also requests that 

potential impacts that should be 

analyzed be identified. Impacts should 

be a result of the action; therefore, 

please identify the activity and the 

potential impact that should be 

analyzed. Information that reviewers 

have that would assist in the 

development of alternatives or analysis 

of resources issues is also helpful. 

It is important that reviewers provide 

their comments at such times and in 

such manner that they are useful to the 

agency’s preparation of the EIS. 

Therefore, comments should be 

provided prior to the close of the 

comment period and should clearly 

articulate the reviewer’s concerns and 

contentions. 

Comments received in response to 

this solicitation, including names and 

addresses of those who comment, will 

be part of the public record for this 

proposed action. Comments submitted 

anonymously will be accepted and 

considered, however. 

Lead and Cooperating Agencies 

The BLM is the lead agency. The 

Service, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Nevada Department of Wildlife, 

Nevada Department of Conservation and 

Natural Resources Sagebrush Ecosystem 

Technical Team, White Pine County 

Commisioners, and Elko County are 

cooperating agencies on this EIS. 

Decision Maker 

Ely District Manager Robbie McAboy 

is the BLM Responsible Official. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The BLM will decide whether to 

approve the proposal from KG–BM to 

amend the NOA Plan of Operations. 

The Service will decide whether to 

authorize eagle take, which must 

comply with the Eagle Act. 

Robbie J. McAboy, 

District Manager, Ely District Office. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06821 Filed 3–30–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–33629; 

PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] 

National Register of Historic Places; 

Notification of Pending Nominations 

and Related Actions 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service is 

soliciting electronic comments on the 

significance of properties nominated 

before March 19, 2022, for listing or 

related actions in the National Register 

of Historic Places. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

electronically by April 15, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments are encouraged 

to be submitted electronically to 

National_Register_Submissions@

nps.gov with the subject line ‘‘Public 

Comment on <property or proposed 

district name, (County) State>.’’ If you 

have no access to email you may send 

them via U.S. Postal Service and all 

other carriers to the National Register of 

Historic Places, National Park Service, 

1849 C Street NW, MS 7228, 

Washington, DC 20240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sherry A. Frear, Chief, National Register 

of Historic Places/National Historic 

Landmarks Program, 1849 C Street NW, 

MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240, 

sherry_frear@nps.gov, 202–913–3763. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

properties listed in this notice are being 

considered for listing or related actions 

in the National Register of Historic 

Places. Nominations for their 

consideration were received by the 

National Park Service before March 19, 

2022. Pursuant to 36 CFR 60.13, 

comments are being accepted 

concerning the significance of the 

nominated properties under the 

National Register criteria for evaluation. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should 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. 

Nominations submitted by State or 

Tribal Historic Preservation Officers: 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Hampden County, 

War Memorial Building, 310 Appleton St., 

Holyoke, SG100007663 

Hampshire County 

Clarke School for the Deaf Historic District, 

40–42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50 and 54 Round 

Hill Rd., Northampton, SG100007664 

Worcester County 

Indian Hill School, 155 Ararat St., Worcester, 

SG100007665 

TEXAS 

Travis County 

Huston-Tillotson College (East Austin MRA), 

900 Chicon St., Austin, MP100007662 

WISCONSIN 

Lafayette County 

Darlington Carnegie Free Library (Public 

Library Facilities of Wisconsin MPS), 525 

Main St., Darlington, MP100007661 

(Authority: 36 CFR 60.13) 

Dated: March 22, 2022. 

Lisa Davidson, 

Acting Chief, National Register of Historic 

Places/National Historic Landmarks Program. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06820 Filed 3–30–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–1174–1175 

(Second Review)] 

Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and 

Tube From China and Mexico; 

Scheduling of Expedited Five-Year 

Reviews 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives 

notice of the scheduling of expedited 

reviews pursuant to the Tariff Act of 

1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether 

revocation of the antidumping duty 

orders on seamless refined copper pipe 

and tube from China and Mexico would 

be likely to lead to continuation or 

recurrence of material injury within a 

reasonably foreseeable time. 

DATES: February 4, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nitin Joshi (202–708–1669), Office of 

Investigations, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain 

information on this matter by contacting 

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 

205–1810. Persons with mobility 

impairments who will need special 

assistance in gaining access to the 


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