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transmission-level voltage at 138 or 

230kV, an operations and maintenance 

building, and other related facilities. A 

short single overhead 138 or 230 kV 

generation-tie transmission line would 

connect the solar project to the adjacent 

Northwest Substation. 

Construction of the Project is 

expected to take approximately 12 to 15 

months. First Solar is expected to 

operate the energy facility for 30 years, 

with two options to renew the lease for 

an additional 10 years, if mutually 

acceptable to the Tribe and First Solar. 

The Project is expected to be built in 

one phase of up to 100 MW, per the 

demand of potential off-takers or 

utilities. During construction, the PV 

panels will be placed on top of fixed-tilt 

and/or single-axis tracking mounting 

systems that are set on steel posts 

embedded in the ground. Other 

foundation design techniques may be 

used depending on the site topography 

and conditions. No water will be used 

to generate electricity during operations. 

Water will be needed during 

construction for dust control and a 

minimal amount will be needed during 

operations for administrative and 

sanitary water use on-site. The water 

supply required for the Project would be 

leased from the Tribe and the EIS will 

consider the impacts of alternative 

sources and delivery methods. 

The purposes of the proposed actions 

are to: (1) Help to provide long-term, 

diverse, and viable economic revenue 

base and job opportunities for the Tribe; 

(2) help Nevada and neighboring States 

to meet their State renewable energy 

needs; and (3) allow the Tribe, in 

partnership with First Solar, to optimize 

the use of the lease site while 

maximizing the potential economic 

benefit to the Tribe. 

The BIA will prepare the EIS in 

cooperation with the Tribe, BLM, and 

possibly the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE), U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA), and the 

Department of Defense (DOD). In 

addition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (USFWS) will provide input on 

the analysis. The resulting EIS will aim 

to: (1) Provide agency decision makers, 

the Tribe, and the general public with 

a comprehensive understanding of the 

impacts of the proposed Project and 

alternatives on the Reservation; (2) 

describe the cumulative impacts of 

increased development on the 

Reservation; and (3) identify and 

propose mitigation measures that would 

minimize or prevent significant adverse 

impacts. Consistent with these 

objectives, the EIS will analyze the 

proposed Project and appurtenant 

features, viable alternatives including 

other interconnection options, modified 

footprint alternatives, alternate routing 

for Project ROWs, and the No Action 

alternative. Other alternatives may be 

identified in response to issues raised 

during the scoping process. 

The EIS will provide a framework for 

BIA and BLM to make determinations 

and to decide whether to take the 

aforementioned Federal actions. In 

addition, BIA will use and coordinate 

the NEPA commenting process to satisfy 

its obligations under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act 

(NHPA) (16 U.S.C. 470f) as provided for 

in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Tribal 

consultations will be conducted in 

accordance with policy and tribal 

concerns will be given due 

consideration, including impacts on 

Indian trust assets. Other Federal 

agencies may rely on the EIS to make 

decisions under their authority and the 

Tribe may also use the EIS to make 

decisions. The USFWS will review the 

EIS for consistency with the Endangered 

Species Act, as amended, and other 

implementing acts, and may rely on the 

EIS to support its decisions and 

opinions regarding the Project’s impact 

on federally listed species. 

Issues to be covered during the 

scoping process may include, but would 

not be limited to, Project impacts on air 

quality, geology and soils, surface and 

groundwater resources, biological 

resources, threatened and endangered 

species, cultural resources, 

socioeconomic conditions, land use, 

aesthetics, environmental justice, and 

Indian trust resources. In addition to 

those already identified above, other 

Federal, State, and local agencies, along 

with other stakeholders that may be 

interested or affected by the BIA’s 

decision on the proposed Project, are 

invited to participate in the scoping 

process. 

Submission of Public Comments 

Please include your name, return 

address, and the caption ‘‘EIS, Snow 

Mountain Solar Project,’’ on the first 

page of any written comments. You may 

also submit comments at the public 

scoping meeting. 

A public scoping meeting will be held 

on the Reservation to further describe 

the Project and identify potential issues 

and alternatives to be considered in the 

EIS. The date of the public scoping 

meeting will be included in notices to 

be posted in the Las Vegas Sun and Las 

Vegas Review-Journal at least 15 days 

before the meeting. 

Public Comment Availability 

Comments, including names and 

addresses of respondents, will be 

available for public review at the 

mailing address shown in the 

ADDRESSES section during regular 

business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. 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. 

Authority 

This notice is published in 

accordance with 40 CFR 1501.7 of the 

Council of Environmental Quality 

regulations and 43 CFR 46.235 of the 

Department of the Interior Regulations 

implementing the procedural 

requirements of the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), and in accordance with 

the exercise of authority delegated to the 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by 

part 209 of the Department Manual. 

Dated: November 10, 2014. 

Kevin K. Washburn, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[DR.5B711.IA000815] 

Indian Gaming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Tribal-State Class III 

Gaming Compact taking effect. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

Class III Gaming Compact between the 

Karuk Tribe and the State of California 

taking effect. 

DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 

2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary—Policy and Economic 

Development, Washington, DC 20240, 

(202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100– 

497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. The Compact between 

the State of California and the Karuk 

Tribe allows for one gaming facility and 

authorizes the Tribe to operate up to 

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1500 gaming devices, any banking or 

percentage card games, and any devices 

or games authorized under State law to 

the State lottery. The Tribe will make 

revenue sharing payments for operating 

more than 350 gaming devices. Finally, 

the term of the compact is until 

December 31, 2034. The Secretary took 

no action on the Compact within 45 

days of its submission by the Tribe and 

the State. Therefore, the compact is 

considered to have been approved, but 

only to the extent that the Compact is 

consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 

2710(d)(8)(C). 

Dated: November 12, 2014. 

Kevin K. Washburn, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27377 Filed 11–18–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–AKR–CAKR–KOVA–WRST–17030; 

PPAKAKROR4; PPMPRLE1Y.LS0000] 

Cape Krusenstern National Monument 

Subsistence Resource Commission 

(SRC), Kobuk Valley National Park 

SRC, and Wrangell-St. Elias National 

Park SRC; Meeting 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Meeting Notice. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 1–16), the National Park 

Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice 

that the Cape Krusenstern National 

Monument Subsistence Resource 

Commission (SRC), Kobuk Valley 

National Park SRC, and Wrangell-St. 

Elias National Park SRC will hold 

meetings to develop and continue work 

on NPS subsistence program 

recommendations, and other related 

regulatory proposals and resource 

management issues. The NPS SRC 

program is authorized under Section 

808 of the Alaska National Interest 

Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 

3118), Title VIII. 

Cape Krusenstern National Monument 

SRC 

Meeting/Teleconference Dates and 

Location: The Cape Krusenstern 

National Monument SRC will meet/

teleconference from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m. or until business is completed on 

Tuesday, December 2, 2014, and 

Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at the 

Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in 

Kotzebue, AK. 

Teleconference participants must call 

the Cape Krusenstern National 

Monument office at (907) 442–3890 by 

December 1, 2014, prior to the meeting 

to receive teleconference passcode 

information. 

Kobuk Valley National Park SRC 

Meeting/Teleconference 

Dates and Location: The Kobuk 

Valley National Park SRC will meet/

teleconference from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m. or until business is completed on 

Thursday, December 4, 2014, and 

Friday, December 5, 2014, at the 

Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in 

Kotzebue, AK. The teleconference will 

be open to the public. Teleconference 

participants must call Kobuk Valley 

National Park office at (907) 442–3890 

by December 2, 2014, prior to the 

meeting to receive teleconference 

passcode information. 

For more detailed information 

regarding the Cape Krusenstern National 

Monument SRC or Kobuk Valley 

National Park SRC meetings, or if you 

are interested in applying for SRC 

membership, contact Frank Hays, 

Designated Federal Official and 

Superintendent, at (907) 442–3890, 

email frank_hays@nps.gov, or Ken 

Adkisson, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 

443–2522, email ken_adkisson@nps.gov, 

or Clarence Summers, Subsistence 

Manager, at (907) 644–3603, email 

clarence_summers@nps.gov. 

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC 

Meeting/Teleconference Date and 

Location: The Wrangell-St. Elias 

National Park SRC will meet/

teleconference from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 

p.m. or until business is completed on 

Monday, December 1, 2014, at the 

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and 

Preserve office in Copper Center, AK. 

Teleconference participants must call 

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park office 

at (907) 822–7236 or (907) 822–5234 by 

November 25, 2014, prior to the meeting 

to receive teleconference passcode 

information. 

For more detailed information 

regarding the Wrangell-St. Elias 

National Park SRC meeting/

teleconference, or if you are interested 

in applying for SRC membership, 

contact Rick Obernesser, Designated 

Federal Official and Superintendent, at 

(907) 822–3182, email rick_obernesser@

nps.gov, or Barbara Cellarius, 

Subsistence Manager, at (907) 822–7236, 

email barbara_cellarius@nps.gov, or 

Clarence Summers, Subsistence 

Manager, at (907) 644–3603, email 

clarence_summers@nps.gov. 

Proposed Meeting Agenda 

The agenda may change to 

accommodate SRC business. The 

proposed meeting agenda for each 

meeting includes the following: 

1. Call to Order—Confirm Quorum 

2. Welcome and Introduction 

3. Review and Adoption of Agenda 

4. Approval of Minutes 

5. Superintendent’s Welcome and 

Review of the Commission Purpose 

6. Commission Membership Status 

7. SRC Chair and Members’ Reports 

8. Superintendent’s Report—NPS 

9. Old Business 

10. New Business 

11. Federal Subsistence Board Update 

12. Alaska Boards of Fish and Game 

Update 

13. National Park Service Reports 

a. Ranger Update 

b. Resource Management Update 

c. Subsistence Manager’s Report 

14. Public and Other Agency Comments 

15. Work Session 

16. Set Tentative Date and Location for 

Next SRC Meeting 

17. Adjourn Meeting 

SRC meeting locations and dates may 

change based on inclement weather or 

exceptional circumstances. If the 

meeting date and location are changed, 

the Superintendent will issue a press 

release and use local newspapers and 

radio stations to announce the 

rescheduled meeting. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These 

meetings are open to the public and will 

have time allocated for public 

testimony. The public is welcome to 

present written or oral comments to the 

SRC. The meetings will be recorded and 

meeting minutes will be available upon 

request from the Superintendent for 

public inspection approximately six 

weeks after the meeting. Before 

including your address, telephone 

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 may 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: November 13, 2014. 

Alma Ripps, 

Chief, Office of Policy. 

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