August 21, 2020 / Notices

51754 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 163 / Friday, August 21, 2020 / Notices resources of the area. Council duties and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR is the highest potential for the discovery responsibilities are solely advisory in of hydrocarbons. nature. Bureau of Land Management The ROD approves a program to carry The Council is seeking nominations out this statutory directive. By in the following categories: [LLAK930000.L51010000.FP0000. determining where and under what LVRWL14L0740] terms and conditions leasing will occur, (1) A representative of conservation the ROD takes into account the organizations; and Notice of Availability of the Record of requirements of Public Law 115–97 and (2) An elected leader of a federally Decision for the Final Environmental other applicable law. To inform this recognized Tribe that has significant Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Decision, the BLM prepared the Coastal cultural or historical connections to, Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Environmental Impact Statement and expertise in, the landscape, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, (Leasing EIS). archeological sites, or cultural sites Interior. within the County. The ROD adopts Alternative B of the ACTION: Notice of Availability. Leasing EIS as to where and under what Members will be appointed to the terms and conditions leasing may occur Council to serve three-year staggered SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land subject to future specific environmental terms. Management (BLM), Alaska State Office, announces the availability of the Record analysis and permitting decisions, Nominating Potential Members: except clarifications have been provided Nomination forms may be obtained from of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for required operating procedures (ROP) the Price Field Office (address listed for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas 11 and 17, as well as Lease Notice 2. above) or at https://www.blm.gov/get- Leasing Program. The Secretary for the The ROD also does not adopt the involved/resource-advisory-council/ Department of the Interior’s signature on interpretive assumptions made in the near-you/Utah. All nominations must the ROD constitutes the final decision of Leasing EIS as to the implementation of include a completed Resource Advisory the Department, thereby completing the Section 20001(c)(3) of Public Law 115– Council application (OMB Control No. required National Environmental Policy 97. Rather, it provides guidance 1004–0204), letters of reference from the Act process for implementing an oil and regarding certain general principles for represented interests or organizations, gas leasing program within the Coastal the future application of that section of and any other information that speaks to Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife the law. the candidate’s qualifications. Refuge. Authority: 40 CFR 1502.9, 40 CFR 1506.6. The specific category the nominee ADDRESSES: Requests for information Chad B. Padgett, would be representing should be regarding the ROD may be mailed to: State Director, Alaska. identified in the letter of nomination Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing and on the application form. [FR Doc. 2020–18431 Filed 8–20–20; 8:45 am] Program, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P Members of the Council serve without Anchorage, AK 99513–7504. The ROD is compensation. However, while away available on the BLM Alaska website at from their homes or regular places of http://www.blm.gov/alaska. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR business, Council members engaged in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council business may be allowed travel Nicole Hayes, BLM Alaska State Office, National Park Service expenses, including per diem in lieu of 907–271–4354. Persons who use a subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. telecommunications device for the deaf [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–DTS#–30753; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] 5703, in the same manner as persons (TDD) may call the Federal Relay employed intermittently in Federal Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to National Register of Historic Places; Government service. contact the above individuals during Notification of Pending Nominations The Council will meet approximately normal business hours. The FRS is and Related Actions two to four times annually, and at such available 24 hours a day, seven days a other times as designated by the week, to leave a message or question AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Designated Federal Officer. with the above individuals. You will ACTION: Notice. receive a reply during normal business Before including your address, phone hours. SUMMARY: The National Park Service is number, email address, or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II, soliciting electronic comments on the personal identifying information in your Section 20001 of Public Law 115–97 significance of properties nominated comment, please be aware that your directs the Secretary of the Interior, before August 8, 2020, for listing or entire comment, including your acting through the BLM, to establish and related actions in the National Register personal identifying information, may administer a competitive oil and gas of Historic Places. be made publicly available at any time. leasing program for the leasing, DATES: Comments should be submitted While you may request in your development, production, and electronically by September 8, 2020. comment to withhold your personal transportation of oil and gas in and from ADDRESSES: Comments are encouraged identifying information from public the Coastal Plain. The BLM was directed to be submitted electronically to review, the BLM cannot guarantee that to manage the oil and gas leasing National_Register_Submissions@ it will be able to do so. program on the Coastal Plain in a nps.gov with the subject line ‘‘Public Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1. manner similar to lease sales under the Comment on <property or proposed Naval Petroleum Reserves Production district name, (County) State>.’’ If you Gregory Sheehan, Act of 1976 (including regulations). The have no access to email you may send State Director. BLM was also directed to conduct two them via U.S. Postal Service and all [FR Doc. 2020–18403 Filed 8–20–20; 8:45 am] area-wide lease sales offering not fewer other carriers to the National Register of BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P than 400,000 acres, in areas where there Historic Places, National Park Service, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Aug 20, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES.

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