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proposed actions to determine if the 

actions may significantly affect the 

human environment. Under NEPA and 

its implementing regulations (40 CFR 

1500 et seq.), a reasonable range of 

alternatives to the proposed action is 

developed and considered in the EIS/

EIR. In addition, the EIS/EIR will 

identify potentially significant direct, 

indirect, and cumulative effects, and 

possible mitigation for those significant 

effects on environmental issues that 

could occur with implementation of the 

proposed action. 

Identification of Environmental Issues 

The EIS/EIR will evaluate potential 

environmental impacts from the ERS 

and FTC. This notice is intended to 

inform agencies and the public of the 

potential environmental impacts of the 

facilities, and to solicit comments and 

suggestions for consideration in the 

preparation of the EIS/EIR. To help the 

public frame its comments, the 

following is a list of several potential 

environmental issues that USFWS and 

DWR have identified for analysis: 

1. Aesthetics 

2. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas 

Emissions 

3. Biological Resources—Terrestrial 

4. Biological Resources—Fisheries 

5. Cultural Resources 

6. Geology and Soils 

7. Hazards and Hazardous Materials 

8. Hydrology and Water Quality 

9. Land Use and Planning 

10. Noise 

11. Population and Housing 

12. Public Services, Utilities, and 

Energy 

13. Socioeconomics and Environmental 

Justice 

14. Traffic and Transportation 

Request for Comments 

Environmental review of the EIS/EIR 

will be conducted in accordance with 

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

4321 et seq.), its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), 

other applicable regulations, and the 

USFWS’ procedures for compliance 

with those regulations; and according to 

the requirements of CEQA (PRC Section 

21000 et seq.) and State CEQA 

Guidelines (California Code of 

Regulations Title 14 Section 15000 et 

seq.). This notice is being furnished in 

accordance with 40 CFR 1501.7 and 

1508.22 to obtain suggestions and 

information from interested agencies, 

organizations, Native American Tribes, 

and members of the public on the scope 

of issues and alternatives that will be 

addressed in the EIS/EIR. The primary 

purpose of the scoping process is to 

identify important issues raised by the 

public related to development of the 

proposed action. Written comments 

from interested parties are invited to 

ensure that the full range of issues 

related to the development of the 

proposed action is identified. Comments 

during this stage of the scoping process 

will only be accepted in written form. 

All comments received, including 

names and addresses, will become part 

of the official administrative record and 

may be made available to the public. 

Public Availability of Comments 

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. 

Next Steps 

After this scoping process, USFWS 

and DWR will review public comments 

and then prepare and make publicly 

available a draft EIS/EIR for comment. 

Alexandra Pitts, 

Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Southwest 

Region, Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A000 67F 

134S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX066A00 

33F 13xs501520] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection; Request Comments for 

1029–0083 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 

announcing that the information 

collection request related to the 

certification of blasters in Federal 

program states and on Indian lands, and 

Form OSMRE–74, has been forwarded 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and reauthorization. 

The information collection package was 

previously approved and assigned 

clearance number 1029–0083. This 

notice describes the nature of the 

information collection activity and the 

expected burdens and costs. 

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to 

approve or disapprove the information 

collection but may respond after 30 

days. Therefore, public comments 

should be submitted to OMB by January 

9, 2015, in order to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Department of the 

Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 

395–5806 or via email to OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov. Also, please 

send a copy of your comments to John 

Trelease, Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 

Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB, 

Washington, DC 20240, or electronically 

to jtrelease@osmre.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request contact John Trelease 

at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at 

jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also 

review this collection request by going 

to http://www.reginfo.gov (Information 

Collection Review, Currently Under 

Review, Agency is Department of the 

Interior, DOI–OSMRE). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which 

implement provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), 

require that interested members of the 

public and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSMRE has 

submitted a request to OMB to renew its 

approval for the collection of 

information for 30 CFR part 955 and the 

Form OSMRE–74, Certification of 

Blasters in Federal program states and 

on Indian lands. OSMRE is requesting a 

3-year term of approval for these 

information collection activities. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

number for this collection of 

information is listed in 30 CFR 955.10 

and on the Form OSMRE–74, which is 

1029–0083. 

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a 

Federal Register notice soliciting 

comments on the collection of 

information was published on 

September 4, 2014 (79 FR 52749). No 

comments were received from that 

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notice. This notice provides the public 

with an additional 30 days in which to 

comment on the following information 

collection activity: 

Title: 30 CFR 955—Certification of 

Blasters in Federal Program States and 

on Indian Lands. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0083. 

Summary: This information is being 

collected to ensure that the applicants 

for blaster certification are qualified. 

This information, with blasting tests, 

will be used to determine the eligibility 

of the applicant. The affected public 

will be blasters who want to be certified 

by the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement to 

conduct blasting on Indian lands or in 

Federal program states. 

Bureau Form Number: OSMRE–74. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals intent on being certified as 

blasters in Federal program states and 

on Indian lands. 

Total Annual Responses: 19 blasters. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 19 

hours. 

Total Annual Non-Wage Burden Cost: 

$1,525. 

Send comments on the need for the 

collection of information for the 

performance of the functions of the 

agency; the accuracy of the agency’s 

burden estimates; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collection; and ways to 

minimize the information collection 

burden on respondents, such as use of 

automated means of collection of the 

information, to the addresses listed 

under ADDRESSES. Please refer to OMB 

control number 1029–0083 in your 

correspondence. 

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: December 3, 2014. 

Harry J. Payne, 

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28884 Filed 12–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A000 67F 

134S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX066A00 

33F 13xs501520] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection; Request Comments for 

1029–0039 

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement (OSMRE) is 

announcing that the information 

collection request for Underground 

Mining Permit Applications—Minimum 

Requirements for Reclamation and 

Operation Plan, has been forwarded to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

information collection request describes 

the nature of the information collection 

and the expected burden and cost. This 

information collection activity was 

previously approved by OMB and 

assigned control number 1029–0039. 

DATES: OMB has up to 60 days to 

approve or disapprove the information 

collections but may respond after 30 

days. Therefore, public comments 

should be submitted to OMB by January 

9, 2015, in order to be assured of 

consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Department of the 

Interior Desk Officer, by telefax at (202) 

395–5806 or via email to OIRA_

Submission@omb.eop.gov. Also, please 

send a copy of your comments to John 

Trelease, Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 

Constitution Ave. NW., Room 203–SIB, 

Washington, DC 20240, or electronically 

to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please refer to 

OMB Control Number 1029–0039 in 

your correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

receive a copy of the information 

collection request contact John Trelease 

at (202) 208–2783, or electronically at 

jtrelease@osmre.gov. You may also 

review this information collection 

request by going to http://

www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection 

Review, Currently Under Review, 

Agency is Department of the Interior, 

DOI–OSMRE). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which 

implement provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), 

require that interested members of the 

public and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

[see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSMRE has 

submitted a request to OMB to renew its 

approval of the collection of information 

contained in 30 CFR part 784— 

Underground Mining Permit 

Applications—Minimum Requirements 

for Reclamation and Operation Plan. 

OSMRE is requesting a 3-year term of 

approval for the information collection 

activity. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

number for this collection of 

information is 1029–0039, and is 

displayed in 30 CFR 784.10. 

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a 

Federal Register notice soliciting 

comments on this collection of 

information was published on 

September 4, 2014 (79 FR 52750). No 

comments were received. This notice 

provides the public with an additional 

30 days in which to comment on the 

following information collection 

activity: 

Title: 30 CFR 784—Underground 

Mining Permit Applications—Minimum 

Requirements for Reclamation and 

Operation Plan. 

OMB Control Number: 1029–0039. 

Summary: Sections 507(b), 508(a) and 

516(b) of Public Law 95–87 require 

underground coal mine permit 

applicants to submit an operations and 

reclamation plan and establish 

performance standards for the mining 

operation. Information submitted is 

used by the regulatory authority to 

determine if the applicant can comply 

with the applicable performance and 

environmental standards required by 

the law. 

Bureau Form Number: None. 

Frequency of Collection: Once. 

Description of Respondents: 45 

underground coal mining permit 

applicants and 24 state regulatory 

authorities. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,906. 

Total Annual Non-Wage Cost Burden: 

$439,110. 

Send comments on the need for the 

collection of information for the 

performance of the functions of the 

agency; the accuracy of the agency’s 

burden estimates; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collection; and ways to 

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