41646 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 169 / Friday, September 1, 2017 / Notices 

Authority 

We provide this notice under section 

10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: June 29, 2017. 

Sean O. Marsan, 

Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Midwest Region. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18568 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. ONRR–2012–0003, DS63600000 

DR2000000.PMN000 178D0102R2] 

Royalty Policy Committee; Public 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

first meeting of the Royalty Policy 

Committee (Committee). This meeting is 

open to the public. 

DATES: The Committee meeting will be 

held on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in 

Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 

p.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting 

will be held in the South Penthouse of 

the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the 

Interior Building located at 1849 C 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. 

Members of the public may attend in 

person or view documents and 

presentations under discussion via 

WebEx at http://bit.ly/1cR9W6t and 

listen to the proceedings at telephone 

number 1–888–455–2910 or 

International Toll number 210–839– 

8953 (passcode: 7741096). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Kim Oliver, Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue at (202) 513–0370 or email to 

rpc@ios.doi.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 

Department of the Interior established 

the Committee on April 21, 2017, under 

the authority of the Secretary of the 

Interior and regulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the Committee is to ensure that the 

public receives the full value of the 

natural resources produced from 

Federal lands. The duties of the 

Committee are solely advisory in nature. 

More information about the Committee, 

including its charter, is available at 

www.doi.gov/rpc. 

Meeting Agenda: At the October 4, 

2017 meeting, the Committee may 

discuss and agree on first-year priority 

issues and establish goals; adopt a 

timeline for future meetings and actions 

to be taken in order to achieve 

Committee goals; and finalize 

subcommittee tasks and membership. 

The final agenda and meeting materials 

will be posted on the Committee Web 

site at www.doi.gov/rpc. All Committee 

meetings are open to the public. 

Whenever possible, we encourage 

those participating by telephone to 

gather in conference rooms in order to 

share teleconference lines. Please plan 

to dial into the meeting and/or log into 

WebEx at least 10–15 minutes prior to 

the scheduled start time in order to 

avoid possible technical difficulties. We 

will accommodate individuals with 

special needs whenever possible. If you 

require special assistance (such as an 

interpreter for the hearing impaired), 

please notify Interior staff in advance of 

the meeting at 202–513–0370 or email to 

rpc@ios.doi.gov. 

We will post the minutes from these 

proceedings on the Committee Web site 

at www.doi.gov/rpc and they will also 

be available for public inspection and 

copying at our office at the Stewart Lee 

Udall Department of the Interior 

Building in Washington, DC, by 

contacting Interior staff via email to 

rpc@ios.doi.gov or via telephone at 202– 

513–0370. 

Members of the public may choose to 

make a public comment during the 

designated time for public comments. 

Members of the public may also choose 

to submit written comments by mailing 

them to the Office of Natural Resources 

Revenue, Attention: RPC, 1849 C Street 

NW., MS 5134, Washington DC 20240. 

You also can email your written 

comments for Kim Oliver to rpc@

ios.doi.gov. Comments that you submit 

in response to this notice are a matter 

of public record. 

Public Disclosure 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 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. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. 

Dated: August 28, 2017. 

Vincent DeVito, 

Counselor to the Secretary for Energy Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18635 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

[XXXD5198NI DS61100000 

DNINR0000.000000 DX61104] 

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory 

Committee; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Interior, Office of the Secretary is 

announcing a public meeting of the 

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee 

Council’s Public Advisory Committee. 

DATES: September 28, 2017, at 10 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Glenn Olds Hall Conference 

Room, 4210 University Drive, 

Anchorage, Alaska. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Philip Johnson, Department of the 

Interior, Office of Environmental Policy 

and Compliance, 1689 ‘‘C’’ Street, Suite 

119, Anchorage, Alaska, (907) 271– 

5011. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EVOS 

Public Advisory Committee was created 

by Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum 

of Agreement and Consent Decree 

entered into by the United States of 

America and the State of Alaska on 

August 27, 1991, and approved by the 

United States District Court for the 

District of Alaska in settlement of 

United States of America v. State of 

Alaska, Civil Action No. A91–081 CV. 

The EVOS Public Advisory Committee 

meeting agenda will include review of 

the FY18 Work Plan of EVOS Trustee 

Council Restoration, Research, and 

Monitoring Projects; FY18 EVOS 

Trustee Council Annual Budget; and 

Habitat matters, as applicable. An 

opportunity for public comments will 

be provided. The final agenda and 

materials for the meeting will be posted 

on the EVOS Trustee Council Web site 

at www.evostc.state.ak.us. All EVOS 

Public Advisory Committee meetings 

are open to the public. 

Public disclosure of comments: Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, please 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. 


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Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. 

Michaela Noble, 

Director, Office of Environmental Policy and 

Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18526 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4334–63–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLWY922000–L13200000–EL0000–17X, 

WYW185631] 

Notice of Invitation To Participate; Coal 

Exploration License Application 

WYW185631, Wyoming 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Mineral 

Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the 

Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act 

of 1976, and the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) regulations, all 

interested parties are hereby invited to 

participate with Bridger Coal Company 

on a pro rata cost-sharing basis, in its 

program for the exploration of coal 

deposits owned by the United States of 

America in Sweetwater County, 

Wyoming. 

DATES: This notice of invitation will be 

published in the Rock Springs RocketMiner once each week for two 

consecutive weeks beginning the week 

of September 1, 2017. Any party 

electing to participate in this 

exploration program must send written 

notice to both the BLM and Bridger Coal 

Company, as provided in the ADDRESSES

section below, no later than October 2, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the exploration 

plan are available for review during 

normal business hours in the following 

offices (serialized under number 

WYW185631): BLM, Wyoming State 

Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; and, BLM, 

Rock Springs Field Office, 280 Highway 

191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming 

82901. The written notice should be 

sent to the following addresses: Bridger 

Coal Company, c/o Interwest Mining 

Co., Attn: Scott M. Child, 1407 W. North 

Temple, #310, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 

and the BLM Wyoming State Office, 

Branch of Solid Minerals, Attn: Jackie 

Madson, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, 

Wyoming 82003. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jackie Madson, Land Law Examiner, at 

307–775–6258 or jmadson@blm.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individual. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bridger 

Coal Company has applied to the BLM 

for a coal exploration license on public 

land to the northwest of the Jim Bridger 

power plant and underground coal 

mine. The purpose of the exploration 

program is to obtain structural and 

quality information on the coal. The 

BLM regulations at 43 CFR 3410.2 

require the publication of an invitation 

to participate in the coal exploration in 

the Federal Register. The Federal coal 

resources included in the exploration 

license application are located in the 

following described lands in Wyoming: 

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming 

T. 21 N., R. 101 W., 

sec. 4; 

sec. 8, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4. 

T. 22 N., R. 101 W., 

sec. 28, lots 5 thru 7, 10 thru 14, and NW1/ 

4SE1/4; 

sec. 32, lots 1, 2, 7 thru 10, 14, and 15. 

The area described contains 1,560.85 acres. 

The proposed exploration program is 

fully described and will be conducted 

pursuant to an exploration plan to be 

approved by the BLM. 

Authority: 43 CFR 3410.2–1(c)(1). 

Mary Jo Rugwell, 

State Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLNVB00000.L51100000GN0000LVEMF

1604460.211B.16XMO#4500106342] 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed Greater Phoenix Project, 

Lander County, NV 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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) 

Mount Lewis Field Office, Battle 

Mountain, Nevada, has prepared a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and is announcing the beginning of the 

public comment period to solicit public 

comments on the Draft EIS. Newmont 

USA Limited (Newmont) is proposing to 

expand its existing Phoenix Mine, 

which is located approximately 12 miles 

southwest of the Town of Battle 

Mountain in Lander County, Nevada. 

The Greater Phoenix Project (Project) 

includes expanding the life of the 

Phoenix mine from 2040 to 2063; 

expanding the boundary of the mine by 

10,611 acres from 8,228 acres to 18,839 

acres; and increasing surface 

disturbance by 3,497 acres, from 8,374 

to 11,871 acres, of which 5,896 acres 

involve public lands and 5,975 acres are 

private land. 

DATES: To ensure comments will be 

considered, the BLM must receive 

written comments on the Draft EIS 

within 45 days following the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes its Notice of Availability in 

the Federal Register. The date(s) and 

location(s) of any public meetings or 

other public involvement activities will 

be announced at least 15 days in 

advance through public notices, media 

releases, local media, newspapers, 

mailings, and the BLM Web site at: 

goo.gl/JwgwXA. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

related to the Project by any of the 

following methods: 

• Web site: goo.gl/JwgwXA. 

• Email: blm_nv_bmdo_

GreaterPhoenixProject@blm.gov. 

• Fax: 775–635–4034. 

• Mail: BLM Mount Lewis Field 

Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle 

Mountain, NV 89820. 

Documents pertinent to this proposal 

may be examined at the Mount Lewis 

Field Office. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christine Gabriel, Project Manager; 

telephone: 775–635–4000; address: 50 

Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 

89820; or email: blm_nv_bmdo_

GreaterPhoenixProject@blm.gov. 

Contact Christine Gabriel to have your 

name added to BLM’s mailing list. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339 to contact the above 

individual during normal business 

hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week, to leave a message 

or question with the above individual. 

You will receive a reply during normal 

business hours. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Newmont 

is proposing to expand its existing 

operations in the Phoenix Mine area, 

located approximately 12 miles 

southwest of the Town of Battle 


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