Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 7, 2010 / Notices 17763 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 National Park Service 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, Wyoming 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:18 Apr 06, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1 WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 17764 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 66 / Wednesday, April 7, 2010 / Notices 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, Alaska. 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