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The BLM will use the NEPA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR regarding disclosure of royalty rate or commenting process to satisfy the related information. public involvement process of Section The Record of Decision includes a 106 of the National Historic statement of the decision made, National Park Service Benefits-Sharing Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f) as synopses of other alternatives Final Environmental Impact Statement provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). considered, the basis for the decision, a Record of Decision Native American Tribal consultations description of the environmentally are being conducted in accordance with AGENCY: National Park Service, preferable alternative, a finding of no policy, and Tribal concerns will be Department of the Interior. impairment of park resources and values, a listing of measures to given due consideration, including ACTION: Notice of Availability of the minimize environmental harm, and an impacts on Indian trust assets. Record of Decision for the Servicewide overview of public involvement in the The BLM has entered into a Benefits-Sharing Final Environmental decision-making process. Impact Statement. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with the CEC to conduct a joint SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Susan Mills, Benefits-Sharing EIS, environmental review of solar thermal Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 Center for Resources, P.O. Box 168, projects that are proposed on Federal U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Yellowstone National Park, land managed by the BLM. The BLM Service announces the availability of the 82190, (307) 344–2203, and CEC have agreed through the MOU Record of Decision for the Benefits- [email protected]. to conduct a joint environmental review Sharing Final Environmental Impact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of of the project in a single combined Statement (FEIS) covering all units of the Record of Decision may be obtained NEPA/California Environmental Quality the National Park System. On March 5, from the contact listed above; online at Act process and document. The BLM 2010, the Deputy Director of the http://parkplanning.nps.gov (select and CEC have prepared the Draft EIS/SA National Park Service approved the ‘‘Washington Office’’ from the park evaluating the potential impacts of the Record of Decision for the project. As menu and then follow the link for proposed RSPP on air quality, biological soon as practicable, the National Park benefits-sharing); in the office of the resources, cultural resources, water Service will begin to implement the National Park Service Associate Director resources, geological resources and Preferred Alternative contained in the for Natural Resource Stewardship and hazards, land use, noise, paleontological FEIS issued on November 27, 2009. Science, 1849 C Street, NW., resources, public health, socioeconomic Three alternatives were evaluated in the Washington, DC; and in the office of the impacts, soils, traffic and transportation, FEIS, each of which would clarify the Superintendent, Yellowstone National visual resources, and other resources. rights and responsibilities of researchers Park, Wyoming. and NPS management in connection Dated: March 5, 2010. A Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS/ with the allocation of benefits from SA and Proposed Land Use Plan valuable discoveries, inventions, and Daniel N. Wenk, Amendment for the Proposed Ridgecrest other developments that result from Deputy Director, National Park Service. Solar Power Project in Kern County, research involving specimens lawfully [FR Doc. 2010–7871 Filed 4–6–10; 8:45 am] California was published in the Federal collected from units of the National Park BILLING CODE P Register on November 23, 2009 (74 FR System. The No Action Alternative 61168). The BLM held two public allows scientists to use material scoping meetings in Ridgecrest and originating as National Park Service DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Inyokern, California, on January 5 and 6, research specimens to conduct research Fish and Wildlife Service 2010. The formal scoping period ended that may lead to commercial products January 21, 2010. but without any obligation to share the [FWS–R7–R–2009–N260; 70133–1265–0000– S3] Before including your address, phone benefits with the National Park Service. number, e-mail address, or other Another alternative prohibits scientific research involving National Park Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, personal identifying information in your Fairbanks, AK comment, you should be aware that Service research specimens that is in any way associated with the your entire comment—including your AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, development of commercial products. A personal identifying information—may Interior. third alternative, the Environmentally be made publicly available at any time. ACTION: Notice of intent to revise the Preferred Alternative, allows the comprehensive conservation plan and While you can ask us in your comment National Park Service and researchers to withhold your personal identifying prepare an environmental impact who study material associated with a statement; request for comment. information from public review, we Scientific Research and Collecting cannot guarantee that we will be able to Permit to enter into benefits-sharing SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and do so. agreements on a case-by-case basis Wildlife Service (Service), will be Thomas Pogacnik, before using their research results for developing a revised comprehensive any commercial purpose. This conservation plan (CCP) and Deputy State Director. Environmentally Preferred Alternative environmental impact statement (EIS) Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 1506.10 and 43 has three considerations regarding the for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge CFR 1610.2. disclosure of financial information: (NWR, Refuge). The Revised CCP will [FR Doc. 2010–7832 Filed 4–6–10; 8:45 am] Always disclose, never disclose, or establish goals and objectives, review BILLING CODE 4310–40–P comply with confidentiality laws Refuge rivers for potential regarding disclosure. The Preferred recommendation for Congress for Alternative implements the benefits- inclusion within the National Wild and sharing agreement requirement, while Scenic Rivers System, and review complying with confidentiality laws Refuge lands for potential

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recommendation for Congress for refuge. CCPs are reviewed and updated birds, Arctic char, and grayling; (ii) To inclusion within the National in accordance with direction in Section fulfill the international fish and wildlife Wilderness Preservation System. We 304(g) of ANILCA and the National treaty obligations of the United States; will use the internet, special mailings, Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 (iii) To provide the opportunity for public service announcements, U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). With this notice, continued subsistence uses by local newspaper advertisements, and other we initiate our process for developing a residents; and (iv) To ensure water media to keep people updated revised CCP for the Arctic National quality and necessary water quantity throughout the planning process and to Wildlife Refuge, . We furnish this within the Refuge. notice in accordance with ANILCA, the provide opportunities for input. We will Refuge Overview hold public meetings in communities National Wildlife Refuge System within and near the Refuge during Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd– The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge preparation of the Revised CCP. We will 668ee), the regulations implementing includes nearly 19.3 million acres, three also hold meetings in Anchorage, AK, NEPA (40 CFR 1500–1508), and Service wild rivers, and one of the largest areas Fairbanks, AK, and Washington, DC. policies. The purpose of this notice is to of designated Wilderness in the United States. The majestic Brooks Range, with DATES: Meetings: A public scoping (1) Advise other Federal and State peaks and glaciers to 9,000 feet, meeting will be held in Washington, DC agencies, Tribes, and the public of our dominates the Refuge. These rugged on May 4, 2010, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the intention to conduct detailed planning mountains extend east to west in a band Department of the Interior Auditorium, on this refuge and (2) obtain suggestions 75 miles wide, rising abruptly from a 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. In and information on the scope of issues tundra-covered plain. This treeless addition, we will hold public scoping to be considered in the EIS and during expanse is cut by numerous braided meetings in Anchorage and Fairbanks, the development of the CCP. rivers and streams. South of the AK and in refuge area communities in Background continental divide, rivers wind Alaska. We will announce these meeting The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is serpentine courses through broad, dates, times, and locations locally, at a vast area unique in North America— spruce-covered valleys dotted with least 10 days prior to each meeting. unique because it encompasses a full lakes and sloughs. Nearly 180 species of Comments: To ensure consideration, range of arctic and subarctic ecosystems birds, 45 species of mammals, and 36 please send your written comments on that are whole and undisturbed, species of fish have been counted on the the scope of the CCP revision by June 7, functioning as they have for centuries, Arctic Refuge. Vast mountains, diverse 2010. largely free of human control and wildlife, and a wealth of habitats give ADDRESSES: Information about the manipulation. The move to protect this this unspoiled national treasure high Refuge and the Revised CCP is available corner of Alaska began in the early cultural heritage, scenic, scientific, and on the internet at: http://arctic.fws.gov. 1950s. Conservationists George Collins, experiential values. Send your comments or requests for Lowell Sumner, and Olaus and Mardy Public Involvement more information by any of the Murie, considered the primary founders following methods. of the Refuge, launched a campaign to We plan to provide public E-mail: [email protected]. permanently safeguard the area. Their involvement opportunities in Include ‘‘Arctic NWR CCP’’ in the effort succeeded and the Arctic Refuge communities within and near the subject line of the message. was established. Refuge, as well as in Anchorage and Fax: Attn: Sharon Seim, Planning The area originally named ‘‘Arctic Fairbanks, AK, and Washington, DC. Team Leader, (907) 456–0428. National Wildlife Range’’ was created in The Washington, DC scoping meeting is U.S. Mail: Sharon Seim, Planning 1960 by Public Land Order 2214, ‘‘[f]or scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, from 1 Team Leader, Arctic National Wildlife the purpose of preserving unique to 4 p.m. in the Department of the Refuge, 101 12th Ave., Rm. 236, wildlife, wilderness and recreational Interior Auditorium, 1849 C Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701. values. * * *’’ The Arctic National NW., Washington, DC. With appropriate In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off Wildlife Refuge is unique among Alaska advance notice, the other scoping comments during regular business hours conservation units because it was the meetings will be held between April 17 at the above address. first for which ecological thinking and and May 28, 2010, as weather and other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concern for maintaining natural conditions permit. Public notices of Sharon Seim, Planning Team Leader, processes were significant factors in its scoping meetings will be posted locally phone (907) 456–0501. establishment. It is also the only Alaska and placed on our Web site at http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The refuge for which the preservation of arctic.fws.gov. We will be accepting Alaska National Interest Lands values was a founding purpose. comments via e-mail, U.S. mail, and Conservation Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 2371; In 1980, ANILCA enlarged the area, telephone, and through personal ANILCA) requires us to develop a CCP designated much of the original Range contacts throughout the planning for each refuge in Alaska. The purpose as Wilderness, renamed the whole area process. of developing a CCP is to provide refuge the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and The public’s ideas and comments are managers with a management strategy added four complementary purposes. an important part of the CCP process, for achieving refuge purposes and The ANILCA purposes are: (i) To and we invite public participation. The contributing toward the mission of the conserve fish and wildlife populations Service is looking for meaningful National Wildlife Refuge System, and habitats in their natural diversity, comments that will help determine the consistent with sound principles of fish, including, but not limited to, the desired future conditions of the Refuge wildlife, and habitat management and Porcupine caribou herd (including and address the full range of Refuge conservation; legal mandates; and participation in coordinated ecological purposes. Some concerns and interests Service policies. CCPs define long-term studies and management of this herd related to the Refuge will not be goals and objectives toward which and the Western Arctic caribou herd), addressed in the Revised CCP. For refuge management activities are polar bears, grizzly bears, muskox, Dall example, the U.S. Congress has reserved directed, and identify which uses may sheep, wolves, wolverines, snow geese, for itself in section 1002(i) of the be compatible with the purposes of a peregrine falcons and other migratory ANILCA, 16 U.S.C. 3142(i), the decision

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as to whether or not the Refuge Coastal associated with the Draft SRS/EA. All DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Plain (also called the 1002 Area) should public review and other written public be made available for oil and gas information will be made available Bureau of Land Management development. Therefore, the Service online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ [CACA 04880, LLCAD06000, does not have the authority to decide projectHome.cfm?parkID=423 L51010000.FX0000, LVRWB09B2600] this issue, and we will not consider or &projectId=19240. respond to comments that support or Notice of Availability of the Draft oppose such development during this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Environmental Impact Statement/Staff CCP process. Barrett, Planning Team Leader, Castle Assessment for the Chevron Energy Nugent Farms Special Resource Study, Solutions/Solar Millennium Palen Solar Public Availability of Comments NPS Southeast Regional Office, Division Power Plant (PSPP) and Possible All comments we receive, including of Planning and Compliance, 100 California Desert Conservation Area those from individuals, become part of Alabama Street, SW., 6th Floor, 1924 Plan Amendment the public record, and are available to Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. the public upon request. Therefore, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, before including your name, address, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Interior. phone number, e-mail address, or other October 11, 2006, Public Law 109–317 ACTION: Notice of availability. personal identifying information with was enacted directing the Secretary of SUMMARY: your comment, you should be aware the Interior to conduct an SRS for an In accordance with the that your entire comment—including area known as Castle Nugent Farms National Environmental Policy Act of this information—may be made located on the island of St. Croix in the 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land available to the public upon request. U.S. Virgin Islands. The SRS will Policy and Management Act of 1976, as While you can ask us in your comment determine whether study area should be amended, the Bureau of Land to withhold your personal identifying considered for inclusion in the National Management (BLM) and the California information from public review, we Park System. The four required criteria Energy Commission (CEC) have cannot guarantee that we will be able to are: National significance, suitability, prepared a Draft Environmental Impact do so. feasibility, and the appropriateness of Statement (EIS), Draft California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan Dated: March 31, 2010. direct NPS management. Scoping information meetings for the SRS were Amendment, and Staff Assessment (SA) Geoffrey L. Haskett, conducted in 2007 on the island of St. as a joint environmental analysis Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife document for the Chevron Energy Service, Anchorage, Alaska. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Initial scoping did not result in significant Solutions/Solar Millennium (CESSM) [FR Doc. 2010–7850 Filed 4–6–10; 8:45 am] impacts being identified by the public. Palen Solar Power Plant (PSPP) Project, BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Thereafter, the NPS planning team Riverside County, California, and by developed three preliminary this notice are announcing the opening of the comment period. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (Alternative A— DATES: To ensure that comments will be National Park Service Continuation of Existing Conditions), considered, the BLM must receive and two action alternatives (alternatives written comments on the Draft EIS/SA Termination of Environmental Impact B and C). The two action alternatives and Plan Amendment within 90 days Statement (EIS) for the Special describe NPS management of the area, following the date the Environmental Resource Study (SRS) for Castle as follows—Alternative B: an 11,500- Protection Agency publishes its Notice Nugent Farms, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin acre unit managed by the NPS that of Availability in the Federal Register. Islands in favor of an Environmental would include 8,600 marine acres under The BLM will announce future meetings Assessment (EA) the jurisdiction of the Government of or hearings and any other public the USVI; and Alternative C: a 1,750- involvement activities at least 15 days AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. in advance through public notices, acre unit of terrestrial lands managed by ACTION: Notice. media releases, and/or mailings. the NPS. A preliminary analysis of these ADDRESSES: You may submit comments SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) alternatives does not indicate that of the National Environmental Policy significant impacts will result from related to the PSPP Project by any of the Act of 1969, and National Park Service implementation of any of the following methods: • E-mail: [email protected]. (NPS) policy in Director’s Order 2 (Park alternatives. These alternatives will be • Fax: (760) 833–7199. refined through the final stages of the Planning) and Director’s Order 12 • Mail or other delivery service: (Conservation Planning, Environmental planning process. Allison Shaffer, Project Manager, Palm Impact Analysis, and Decision-making), Authority: The authority for publishing Springs South Coast Field Office, the NPS is terminating the EIS process this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1506.6. Bureau of Land Management, 1201 Bird for the SRS for Castle Nugent Farms, St. Center Drive, Palm Springs, California Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. A Notice of The responsible official is David Vela, 92262. Intent to prepare an EIS for the SRS was Regional Director, Southeast Region, published in the Federal Register on National Park Service, 100 Alabama FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: November 21, 2007 (72 FR 65593). The Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Allison Shaffer, BLM Project Manager at NPS has since determined that an EA Georgia 30303. (760) 833–7100. See also ADDRESSES rather than an EIS is the appropriate section. Dated: February 5, 2010. level of environmental documentation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CESSM for the study. David Vela, has submitted a right-of-way (ROW) DATES: The NPS will notify the public Regional Director, Southeast Region. application to the BLM for development by mail, Web site, and other means, of [FR Doc. 2010–7782 Filed 4–6–10; 8:45 am] of the proposed PSPP Project, consisting public review periods and meetings BILLING CODE 4310–70–P of two parabolic-trough solar thermal

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