12938 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2016 / Notices Controlled substance means any substance State, or local government officer or (including chemical) device on public lands. so designated by law whose availability is employee in the scope of their duties; This prohibition includes, but is not limited restricted, including, but not limited to, members of any organized law enforcement, to, any homemade or manufactured bomb, narcotics, stimulants, depressants, rescue, or fire-fighting force in performance cannon, mortar, or similar device. hallucinogens, and marijuana. of an official duty; and any person whose Destructive device means any type of activities are authorized in writing by the Enforcement weapon, by whatever name known, which Bureau of Land Management. Any person who violates any of these will, or which may be readily converted to 4. All persons must abide by all Federal supplementary rules may be tried before a expel a projectile by the action of an and State laws, rules, and regulations United States Magistrate and fined in explosive or other propellant, the barrel or pertaining to firearms and weapons for all accordance with 18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned barrels of which have a bore of more than shooting activities on public lands. no more than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 0.60 caliber, except a shotgun or shotgun 5. No person shall, unless it is posted as 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In shell, which is generally recognized as allowed, target shoot with a weapon within accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State or particularly suitable for sporting purposes. 50 feet of the center line of any public road. local officials may also impose penalties for Developed recreation area/site means any 6. No person shall shoot or discharge any violations of California law. site or area that contains structures or capital weapon across any public road or signed improvements primarily used by the public trail. Joe Stout, for recreation purposes. Such areas or sites 7. No person shall, unless it is posted as Acting BLM California State Director. may include such features as: Delineated allowed, shoot or discharge any weapon [FR Doc. 2016–05400 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] spaces for parking, camping, boat launching, within 150 yards of any developed recreation BILLING CODE 4310–40–P sanitary facilities, potable water, grills, fire area/site. rings, tables, or controlled access. 8. No person shall shoot or discharge any Explosive, chemical, or incendiary device weapon toward or in the direction of any DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR means any tracer round, incendiary bomb, public road, signed trail, or developed grenade, fire bomb, chemical bomb, or device recreation area/site where this action could Bureau of Land Management which consists of or includes a breakable or create a hazard to life or property. non-breakable container including a 9. No person shall consume or be under the [LLCA932000.L13400000.DP0000.LXSSB flammable liquid or compound, or any influence of an alcoholic beverage or a 0020000.16X] breakable container which consists of or controlled substance while shooting or includes a chemical mixture that explodes discharging any weapon on public lands. Notice of Areas of Critical with fire or force and can be shot at or shot 10. No person shall shoot or discharge any Environmental Concern in the Desert from a firearm, carried, or thrown. A firearm loaded with tracer bullets on public cartridge containing or carrying an explosive Renewable Energy Conservation Plan lands. agent and bullet is not an explosive device Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment, 11. No person shall shoot or discharge any as that term is used here. weapon at any construction materials, office California Firearm means an instrument used in the products, or household items including, but propulsion of shot, shell, or bullets by the AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, not limited to, appliances, furniture, action of gunpowder exploded within it. Interior. electronic waste, or other objects containing Loaded firearm means a firearm that has an ACTION: Notice. unexpended cartridge of powder and a bullet glass on public lands. Targets designed, manufactured, or built specifically for the or shot in or attached in any manner to the SUMMARY: In accordance with the purpose of target shooting and which can be firearm including, but not limited to, in the National Environmental Policy Act of firing chamber, magazine, or clip thereof completely removed following use are allowed. 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land attached to the firearm or a muzzle loader Policy and Management Act of 1976, as firearm that is capped or primed and has a 12. No person shall shoot or discharge any powder charge and ball or shot in the weapon at clay pigeons on public lands. amended, the Bureau of Land cylinder or barrel. 13. No person shall shoot or discharge any Management (BLM) announced Target means items designed, weapon at any tree, cactus, shrub, or similar availability of the Proposed Land Use manufactured, or built specifically for the vegetative object, fence post, or any other Plan Amendment (LUPA) and Final purpose of target shooting which can be public lands infrastructure. This includes the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) completely removed following use. use of these objects to support targets. for the Desert Renewable Energy Target shooting means shooting a weapon 14. Persons shooting or discharging any weapon on public lands are required to Conservation Plan (DRECP) with a for recreational purposes when game is not Notice of Availability published in the being legally pursued. remove and properly dispose of all shooting Public lands means any lands or interest in materials, including targets, shell boxes, shell Federal Register on November 13, 2015 lands managed by the BLM. casings, hulls, and brass. (80 FR 70254). The Proposed LUPA Pyrotechnic device means any device 15. No person shall transport in a vehicle would amend the California Desert manufactured or used to produce a visible or or conveyance or its attachments on any Conservation Area (CDCA) Plan and the audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or public land, or roads, a firearm, unless it is Bakersfield and Bishop Resource detonation. This includes, but is not limited unloaded or dismantled. Management Plans (RMPs). The to, such devices as exploding targets that are 16. No person shall have a loaded firearm Proposed DRECP LUPA/Final EIS on display when in any developed recreation detonated when struck by a projectile such considers designation of 134 Areas of as a bullet fired from a firearm. area. Weapon means any firearm, cross bow, 17. No person shall shoot or discharge any Critical Environmental Concern bow and arrow, paint gun, fireworks, or weapon from a powerboat, sailboat, motor (ACECs). In order to comply with explosive device capable of propelling a vehicle, or aircraft. Federal Regulations at 43 CFR 1610.7– projectile either by means of an explosion, 18. No person shall, except with a valid 2(b), the BLM through this notice is compressed gas, or by string or spring. permit, carry a concealed firearm on public announcing a 60-day public comment 1. These supplementary rules apply, except lands. period on those 134 ACECs. The 134 as specifically exempted, to all shooting 19. No person shall possess or use any ACECs listed in this notice are identical activities on public lands administered by pyrotechnic device on public lands. This to those identified in the alternatives prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the Hollister Field Office, California. found within the Proposed DRECP 2. These supplementary rules are in effect devices such as exploding targets that are year-around and will remain in effect until detonated when struck by a projectile such LUPA/Final EIS addressed by the modified by the State Director. as a bullet fired from a firearm. publication of the Federal Notice of 3. The following persons are exempt from 20. No person shall possess or use any Availability on November 13, 2015. The these supplementary rules: Any Federal, destructive, explosive, or incendiary scope of this 60-day comment period is VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Mar 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2016 / Notices 12939 limited to these 134 ACEC designations. beginning with publication of a Notice proposed Special Recreation Comments on other topics are outside of Intent to amend the CDCA Plan in the Management Areas. The BLM also the scope of this public comment Federal Register on November 20, 2009 disclosed that the land use plan process (74 FR 60291). Subsequently, the BLM amendments would identify: (1) Desired DATES: The comment period pertaining and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service outcomes expressed as specific goals to these ACEC designations closes on (USFWS) as co-lead agencies jointly and objectives; and (2) Allowable uses May 10, 2016. All comments must be in published on July 29, 2011 a Notice of and management actions designed to writing and must be postmarked no later Intent to prepare an EIS for the achieve those specific goals and than the close of the last day of the proposed DRECP (76 FR 45606). The objectives. The public was especially comment period. The BLM provided a BLM published a third Notice of Intent encouraged to provide input about the 152-day comment period on the Draft on April 4, 2012 (77 FR 20409), differences among the alternatives. DRECP LUPA and Environmental amending the November 20, 2009, and The Draft DRECP included a strategy Impact Report (EIR)/EIS. All comments July 29, 2011, notices to include the that identified and mapped potential received on the Draft DRECP were Bishop, Caliente/Bakersfield, and areas for renewable energy development considered while developing the Eastern San Diego County RMPs in the and areas for long-term natural resource Proposed LUPA/Final EIS.