The Federal Register

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Notice of Meeting

Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee.

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the

Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 43214347, and 40 CFR Part 1500, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that the Final EIS/EIR for the Imperial Irrigation District's (IID) Desert Southwest Transmission Line Project is available for a thirty (30) day public review and comment period.

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease, UTU76247

Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of section 371(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the lessee, Energy Minerals, Inc., timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease UTU76247 in Uintah County, Utah. The lessee paid the required rental accruing from the date of termination, April 1, 2002.

No leases were issued that affect these lands. The lessee agrees to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $5 per acre and 16\2/3\ percent. The lessee paid the $500 administration fee for the reinstatement of the lease and $155 cost for publishing this Notice.

The lessee met the requirements for reinstatement of the lease per section 31(e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188(e)). We are proposing to reinstate the lease, effective the date of termination subject to:

The original terms and conditions of the lease;

The increased rental of $5 per acre;

The increased royalty of 16\2/3\ percent; and

The $155 cost of publishing this Notic

Notice of Availability of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for Maxwell National

Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces that a Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment (Draft CCP/EA) for the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge is available for review and comment. This Draft CCP/EA was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd668ee et seq), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 43214370d). It describes how the Service intends to manage the refuge over the next 15 years. Compatibility determinations for several existing uses (farming, sport fishing, wildlife observation, photography,
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environmental education and interpretation) were reevaluated, and are included in the draft plan. In addition, draft compatibility determinations for two new proposed uses (grazing and hunting) are also available for review and comment in the Draft CCP/EA.

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Fee-to-Trust Transfer From the Oneida

Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT

This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), as lead agency, with the cooperation of the Oneida Indian Nation (Nation), intends to gather the information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the taking into trust of 17,370 acres of land currently held in fee by the Nation. The purpose of the proposed action is to help ensure the Nation's cultural preservation, selfdetermination, selfsufficiency and economic independence as a federally recognized Indian tribe by securing the properties into its trust land base. This notice also announces public scoping meetings in Oneida and Madison Counties, New York, to identify potential issues and content for inclusion in the EIS.