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water in accordance with the Safe 

Drinking Water Act. The groundwater 

containing uranium is then processed 

through an ion-exchange facility where 

the uranium is precipitated onto a resin 

bead media. The water is recharged with 

solvent and used in the further recovery 

of uranium. Any excess water no longer 

needed is evaluated for its constituents 

and properly disposed of via 

evaporation or an approved disposal 

well. The resin beads containing 

uranium will then be transported to the 

Cameco Smith Ranch-Highland facility 

for processing into uranium yellowcake. 

After the uranium has been removed, 

the resin bead media will be returned to 

the Project site for re-use. The distance 

one-way from the Gas Hills to Smith 

Ranch-Highland is approximately 140 

road miles. 

The Project activities will include the 

drilling of exploratory boreholes; 

installation of monitoring wells, 

injection wells, and production wells; 

construction of uranium processing and 

waste water treatment facilities; and 

development of new and improvement 

of existing access roads within 

separately defined potential uranium 

recovery areas known as mine units. 

Surface-disturbing and interimreclamation activities will be performed 

sequentially to minimize the amount of 

surface disturbance at any one time. 

Surface disturbance within a mine 

unit will not occur all at once but is 

phased over several years, depending on 

the uranium production rate and the 

availability of mine construction 

equipment and personnel. Cameco 

estimates that of the approximately 

1,205 acres that will be disturbed over 

the 25-year life of the Project, 

approximately 50 acres (4 percent of the 

total acreage) each year will be 

disturbed, undergo interim reclamation, 

and subsequently be returned to wildlife 

habitat that meets BLM and State of 

Wyoming reclamation standards. Final 

surface reclamation is also required by 

regulatory agencies and assured by 

bonds. Final reclamation includes 

plugging and abandoning all mining 

wells, removing header houses and 

buried piping, and re-grading and 

seeding the disturbed surface. After 

vegetation has been re-established, the 

mine unit surface will be returned to its 

pre-mining use of livestock grazing and 

wildlife habitat. Cameco estimates that 

the long-term post-mining footprint will 

be negligible because the ISR mining 

method does not require removal of 

rock. 

Restoration of groundwater to premining quality and final surface 

reclamation within a mine unit is also 

a sequenced, phased process. When 

uranium production from a mining unit 

is no longer feasible economically, 

groundwater production wells will be 

switched to groundwater restoration. 

Restoration is accomplished through a 

combination of methods, including 

reinjection of treated groundwater, 

bioremediation, and addition of 

reducing chemicals that make the 

uranium insoluble and clean the 

groundwater. Once Cameco has restored 

the groundwater within a mine unit to 

pre-mining quality, as required and 

monitored by regulatory agencies and 

assured by financial bonds, final surface 

reclamation will be implemented. 

Groundwater sampling data suggests 

that mining unit groundwater quality is 

generally marginally potable but does 

exhibit certain parameters, including 

radionuclides, which exceed primary or 

secondary maximum contaminant levels 

for drinking water standards. 

Cameco estimates that the Project will 

employ a mix of full-time personnel and 

temporary contractors throughout the 

life of the mine. During the construction 

of each mine unit, approximately 15 to 

20 full-time employees plus 50 drilling 

contractors will be employed. During 

mining operations, approximately 30 

full-time employees plus approximately 

22 installation contractors will be 

required. It is likely that the majority of 

employees will live in Riverton and the 

remainder in Casper. The Project is 

projected to provide an economic 

benefit through a variety of taxes paid 

to Federal, State, and local governments, 

including employee income, severance, 

property, and sales taxes. The proposed 

action is in conformance with the 

Lander Resource Management Plan/ 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(LRMP/Final EIS) and Record of 

Decision (ROD), 1987, and the Casper 

Resource Management Plan (CRMP/EIS) 

and ROD, 2007. During the preparation 

of the EIS, interim exploration and 

development will be subject to 

development guidelines and decisions 

made in applicable NEPA documents, 

including the CRMP, 2007 and the 

LRMP, 1987. The EIS for the Project will 

analyze the environmental 

consequences of implementing the 

proposed action and alternatives to the 

proposed action, including a No Action 

alternative. Other alternatives that may 

be considered in detail could include, 

for example, drilling surface densities, 

reclamation schedule adjustments, or 

perhaps a pace of development different 

from those of the proposed action. 

Your input is important and will be 

considered in the environmental 

analysis process. All comment 

submittals must include the 

commenter’s name and street address. 

Comments, including the names and 

addresses of the respondent, will be 

available for public inspection at the 

above offices during normal business 

hours, Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. All submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, will be 

made available for public inspection in 

their entirety. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail address, or any other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, please consider that your 

entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your 

comment to withhold from public 

review your personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. 

Donald A. Simpson, 

State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22174 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

Announcement of National Geospatial 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Geospatial 

Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet 

on September 22–23, 2010 at the 

American Institute of Architects 

Building, 1735 New York Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20006. The meeting 

will be held in the Gallery Room. The 

NGAC, which is composed of 

representatives from governmental, 

private sector, non-profit, and academic 

organizations, was established to advise 

the Chair of the Federal Geographic Data 

Committee on management of Federal 

geospatial programs, the development of 

the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, 

and the implementation of Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Circular A–16. Topics to be addressed at 

the meeting include: 

—Geospatial Platform. 

—Place-Based Policies Initiative. 

—Geospatial Metrics. 

—FGDC Update. 

—Geospatial Program Updates. 

—NGAC Subcommittee Reports. 

The meeting will include an 

opportunity for public comment on 

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submitted to the NGAC in writing. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the meeting must register in 

advance. Please register by contacting 

Arista Maher at the U.S. Geological 

Survey (703–648–6283, 

amaher@usgs.gov). Registrations are due 

by September 17, 2010. While the 

meeting will be open to the public, 

seating may be limited due to room 

capacity. 

DATES: The meeting will be held from 

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 22 and 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 

23. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206– 

220–4621). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings 

of the National Geospatial Advisory 

Committee are open to the public. 

Additional information about the NGAC 

and the meeting is available at http:// 

www.fgdc.gov/ngac. 

Dated: August 30, 2010. 

Ken Shaffer, 

Deputy Executive Director, Federal 

Geographic Data Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22153 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLMTB07900 09 L10100000.PH0000 

LXAMANMS0000] 

Notice of Public Meeting, Western 

Montana Resource Advisory Council 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM), the Western 

Montana Resource Advisory Council 

will meet as indicated below. 

DATES: The Western Montana RAC will 

meet September 16, 2010 at 9 a.m. The 

public comment period for the meeting 

will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting 

is expected to adjourn at approximately 

3 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Dillon Field Office, 1005 Selway 

Drive Dillon, Montana. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Abrams, Western Montana 

Resource Advisory Council Coordinator, 

Butte Field Office, 106 North Parkmont, 

Butte, Montana 59701, telephone 406– 

533–7617. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- 

member Council advises the Secretary 

of the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in western Montana. At the 

September meeting, agenda items 

include an informational briefing on the 

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, 

and project updates from the Butte, 

Dillon, and Missoula Field Offices. 

All meetings are open to the public. 

The public may present written 

comments to the Council. 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. Individuals who plan to 

attend and need special assistance, such 

as sign language interpretation, or other 

reasonable accommodations, should 

contact the BLM as provided below. 

Diane M. Friez, 

Associate State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22191 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLORV00000.L10200000.DD0000; HAG 10– 

0378] 

Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory 

Council; Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Southeast Oregon Resource 

Advisory Council. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) Southeast 

Oregon Resource Advisory Council 

(SEORAC) will meet as indicated below: 

DATES: The SEORAC field trip will 

begin at 11 a.m. MDT on October 21, 

2010. The SEORAC business meeting 

will begin 8 a.m. MDT on October 22, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: The field trip will meet at 

the Holiday Inn Express, 212 SE 10th St. 

Ontario, OR 97914 at the above time. 

The business meeting will meet at the 

Holiday Inn Express Conference Room, 

212 SE 10th St. Ontario, OR 97914. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Wilkening, 100 Oregon Street, 

Vale, Oregon 97918, (541) 473–6218 or 

e-mail mark_wilkening@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

business meeting will take place on 

October 22, 2010, at the Holiday Inn 

Express Conference Room, 212 SE. 10th 

St., Ontario, OR 97914 from 8 a.m. to 4 

p.m. The meeting may include such 

topics as an update on Oregon/ 

Washington BLM 2015 Strategic Plan, 

Comments on the Oregon Department of 

Fish and Wildlife Sage-grouse plan, 

National Forests Tri-Forest Plan, Energy 

101, litigation updates, subgroup 

reports, and other matters as may 

reasonably come before the council. The 

public is welcome to attend all portions 

of the meeting and may make oral 

comments to the Council at 1 p.m. on 

October 22, 2010. Those who verbally 

address the SEORAC are asked to 

provide a written statement of their 

comments or presentation. Unless 

otherwise approved by the SEORAC 

Chair, the public comment period will 

last no longer than 15 minutes, and each 

speaker may address the SEORAC for a 

maximum of five minutes. If reasonable 

accommodation is required, please 

contact the BLM Vale District Office at 

(541) 473–6218 as soon as possible. 

Donald N. Gonzalez, 

Vale District Manager. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22176 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

August 31, 2010. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) 

hereby announces the submission of the 

following public information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

A copy of the ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation; including, 

among other things, a description of the 

likely respondents, proposed frequency 

of response, and estimated total burden 

may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov 

Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 

Michel Smyth on 202–693–4129 (this is 

not a toll-free number)/e-mail: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

Department of Labor—Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration 


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