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HCP that will outline actions to avoid, 

minimize, and mitigate potential 

impacts to the American burying beetle. 

In coordination with NPPD, we will 

determine the duration of the HCP and 

permit, which would depend on the 

anticipated life of the project, time 

needed to realize benefits of the HCP’s 

conservation measures, and the 

timeframe in which adverse effects to 

American burying beetles can be 

reliably predicted. 

Proposed American burying beetle 

conservation measures that may be 

considered for the HCP to adopt 

include: (1) Adjustment in timing of 

certain construction activities to avoid 

American burying beetle active periods; 

(2) avoidance of high-quality habitat 

areas; (3) reduction in habitat 

disturbance by prioritizing use of 

existing disturbed areas for laydown 

and structure placement; (4) reduction 

in direct disturbance by modifying 

construction techniques; (5) reclamation 

of temporarily disturbed areas; (6) 

compensation for habitat loss; and (7) 

removal of carrion. The HCP will also 

include monitoring and adaptive 

management features. Monitoring would 

help determine compliance with and 

effectiveness of the HCP; validate 

assumptions, information, and models 

used to develop the HCP; and provide 

information to support revisions, if 

necessary, to the conservation measures 

over the life of the HCP. 

Public Scoping 

The primary purpose of the scoping 

process is for the public to assist the 

Service in developing a DEIS for the 

proposed permit action by identifying 

important issues and alternatives related 

to NPPD’s proposed project, to provide 

the public with a general understanding 

of the background of the proposed HCP 

and activities it would cover, and an 

overview of the NEPA process. To 

ensure that we identify a range of issues 

and alternatives related to the proposed 

permit action, we invite comments and 

suggestions from all interested parties. 

The scoping meetings will consist of 

an open house format from 4 p.m. to 7 

p.m. about the proposed action and 

NEPA process. The open house format 

will provide interested members of the 

public an opportunity to learn about the 

proposed action, permit area, and the 

covered species. We will accept oral and 

written comments throughout the public 

meeting. A court reporter and an 

interpreter will be present if deemed 

necessary. You may also submit your 

comments and materials by one of the 

methods listed in the ADDRESSES

section. 

Public Comments 

We request data, comments, new 

information, or suggestions from the 

public, other concerned governmental 

agencies; the scientific community; 

tribes; industry; or any other interested 

party on this notice. We and NPPD will 

consider these comments in developing 

the DEIS and the draft HCP related to 

the proposed project. We particularly 

seek comments on the following: 

1. The direct, indirect, and 

cumulative effects that implementation 

of any reasonable alternative to the 

proposed project could have on 

endangered or threatened species and 

other unlisted species, including 

migratory birds and their habitats; 

2. Other reasonable alternatives to the 

proposed project and permit issuance 

that should be considered; 

3. Relevant biological data and 

additional information concerning the 

American burying beetle; 

4. Current or planned activities in the 

subject area and their possible impacts 

on the American burying beetle; 

5. The presence of archaeological 

sites, buildings and structures, historic 

sites, sacred and traditional areas, and 

other historic preservation concerns; 

6. The scope of covered activities, 

including potential avoidance, 

minimization, and mitigation measures 

for incidental take of the American 

burying beetle; 

7. Appropriate monitoring and 

adaptive management provisions that 

should be included in the HCP; and 

8. Identification of any other 

environmental issues that should be 

considered regarding the proposed 

project and permit action. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Comments and materials we receive 

in response to this notice and at the 

public meeting, as well as supporting 

documentation we use in preparing the 

DEIS, will become part of the public 

record and will be available for public 

inspection at www.regulations.gov (see 

ADDRESSES). Before including your 

address, phone number, email address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comments, 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. 

Environmental Review and Next Steps 

The DEIS will include analyses of 

potential impacts on the American 

burying beetle from the HCP and the 

permit and from each identified 

alternative to the action. The DEIS will 

provide biological descriptions of 

affected species and habitats, as well as 

the effects of the alternatives on other 

resources, such as vegetation, wetlands, 

wildlife, geology and soils, air quality, 

water resources, water quality, cultural 

resources, land use, recreation, water 

use, the local economy, and 

environmental justice. Following 

completion of the environmental 

review, we will publish a notice of 

availability and request for public 

comments on the DEIS, NPPD’s permit 

application, and the draft HCP. The 

DEIS and draft HCP are expected to be 

completed and available for the public 

review during the first three months of 

the 2016 calendar year. 

Authority 

Our environmental review of this 

project will be conducted in accordance 

with the requirements of NEPA (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), Council of 

Environmental Quality regulations (40 

CFR parts 1500–1508), other applicable 

Federal laws and regulations, and the 

Service’s applicable policies and 

procedures. This notice is being 

furnished in accordance with 40 CFR 

1501.7 of the NEPA regulations to 

obtain suggestions and information from 

other agencies and the public on the 

scope of issues and alternatives to be 

addressed in the DEIS. 

Dated: October 8, 2014. 

Nicole Alt, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director— 

Ecological Services, Mountain-Prairie Region, 

Denver, CO. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLCAC06900 L17110000.AL0000 

15XL1109AF] 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Carrizo 

Plain National Monument Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Carrizo Plain 

National Monument Advisory 


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Committee (MAC) will meet as 

indicated below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the 

Carrisa Plains Elementary School, 

located approximately 2 miles 

northwest of Soda Lake Road on 

Highway 58. The meeting will begin at 

10 a.m. and finish at 1:30 p.m. The 

meeting will focus on scoping the 

Travel Management Plan and provide 

updated information on the continued 

implementation of the resource 

management plan. There will be a 

public comment period from 12:30 p.m. 

to 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be available for 

under $10. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Johna Hurl, Monument Manager, 

Bakersfield Field Office, 3801 Pegasus 

Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308, (661) 391– 

6093, jhurl@blm.gov or John Kelley, 

Carrizo Program Support Technician, 

Bakersfield Field Office, 3801 Pegasus 

Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93308, (661) 391– 

6088, jtkelley@blm.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tenmember MAC advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of public land issues associated 

with public land management in the 

Carrizo Plain National Monument in 

Central California. At this meeting, 

Monument staff will present the 

proposed Travel Management Plan for 

the Monument and updated information 

on the continued implementation of the 

Resource Management Plan. This 

meeting is open to the public. 

Depending on the number of persons 

wishing to comment and the time 

available, the time allotted 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 indicated above. 

Dated: October 7, 2014. 

Gabriel Garcia, 

Field Manager, Bakersfield Field Office. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25843 Filed 10–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

[145R5065C6, RR85818000, 

RX.59799806.1001001] 

Notice To Extend the Public Comment 

Period for the Collection and 

Compilation of Water Pipeline Field 

Performance Data Information 

Collection Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation is 

announcing a 30-day extension of the 

public comment period for the 

Collection and Compilation of Water 

Pipeline Field Performance Data 

Information Collection Request (ICR). 

The current comment period for this 

ICR ends on October 31, 2014, and is 

being extended to December 1, 2014. 

This comment period was reopened 

through the publication of a Federal 

Register notice on October 1, 2014 (79 

FR 59291). 

DATES: Submit comments on this ICR on 

or before December 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

Mr. Lee Sears, Materials Engineering 

Research Laboratory, 86–68180, Bureau 

of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, 

CO 80225; or via email at lsears@

usbr.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee 

Sears at (303) 445–2392. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Disclosure Statement 

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. 

Dated: October 24, 2014. 

Richard W. LaFond, 

Chief, Civil Engineering Services Division. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25799 Filed 10–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4332–90–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification of 

Application of Existing Mandatory 

Safety Standards 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal 

Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 

30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, 

processing, and disposition of petitions 

for modification. This notice is a 

summary of petitions for modification 

submitted to the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) by the parties 

listed below to modify the application 

of existing mandatory safety standards 

codified in Title 30 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations. 

DATES: All comments on the petitions 

must be received by the Office of 

Standards, Regulations and Variances 

on or before December 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments, identified by ‘‘docket 

number’’ on the subject line, by any of 

the following methods: 

1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include the docket 

number of the petition in the subject 

line of the message. 

2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441. 

3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations 

and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209– 

3939, Attention: Sheila McConnell, 

Acting Director, Office of Standards, 

Regulations and Variances. Persons 

delivering documents are required to 

check in at the receptionist’s desk on 

the 21st floor. Individuals may inspect 

copies of the petitions and comments 

during normal business hours at the 

address listed above. 

MSHA will consider only comments 

postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or 

proof of delivery from another delivery 

service such as UPS or Federal Express 

on or before the deadline for comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, 

Regulations and Variances at 202–693– 

9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov 

(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile). 

[These are not toll-free numbers.] 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act) allows the mine operator or 

representative of miners to file a 

petition to modify the application of any 


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