The Federal Register

Human Capital, Performance and Partnerships; National Invasive Species Council

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Executive Order 13112, the National Invasive Species Council (NISC) is announcing the availability of the draft of the 20082012 National Invasive Species Management Plan for a 45day public comment period. The Order established NISC as an interagency council to prevent and control invasive species in order to minimize their economic, ecological and human health impacts. The Council, which is cochaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce and the Interior also includes the Departments of State, Defense,
Transportation, Homeland Security, Treasury, Health and Human Services, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Aeronautics and Atmospheric Administration. The Plan is intended to address invasive species in the areas of prevention, early detection and rapid response, control, restoration and organizational collaboration. Text of the 20082012 National Invasive Species Managemen

Reaffirmation of Statement of Findings: Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2004

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is publishing this notice in accordance with section 302(b) of the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2004 (Settlement Amendments Act), Public Law 108451, 118 Stat. 3536, 357172, and H.R. 3739 (Public Law Number forthcoming). Congress enacted the Settlement Amendments Act as Title III of the Arizona Water Settlements Act (AWSA), Public Law 108 451, 118 Stat. 3478 et seq. The publication of this notice causes the amendments to the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982 (1982 Act), Public Law 97293, 96 Stat. 1274 (as amended), made by the Settlement Amendments Act to take effect.

Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0009

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. The ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. The BLM may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information
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unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. However, under OMB regulations, the BLM may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. On June 21, 2006, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (71 FR 35698) requesting comment on this information collection. The comment period ended on August 21, 2006. The BLM received no comments. You may obtain copies of the collection of information and related forms and explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed in the ADDRESSES section below.

Notice of Availability of a Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Pinedale Anticline Oil

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) of 1969, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of a Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for longterm development of natural gas resources in the Pinedale Anticline Project Area (PAPA).

The BLM released a Draft Supplemental Impact Statement (DSEIS) on December 15, 2006. The comment period for the DSEIS closed on April 6, 2007. Based upon public comments, BLM is reissuing a Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (RDSEIS) to include the analysis of two additional alternatives.
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The RDSEIS includes the three alternatives that were analyzed in the original draft: the no action, proposed action, and the BLM preferred alternative. It also includes two additional alternatives: One based upon the comments BLM received from oil and gas proponents and the State of Wyoming Game and Fish; and an additional alternative which analyzes full f