[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28549-28550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11396]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Notice To Extend the Public Comment Period on the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Four Corners Power Plant and 
Navajo Mine Energy Project

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), 
Interior.

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are allowing additional time for the public to submit 
comments on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the 
Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project. We are 
extending the end of the comment period from May 27, 2014 to June 27, 
2014.

DATES: To ensure consideration in developing the EIS, we must receive 
your electronic or written comments by the close of the DEIS public 
comment period on June 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in writing or by email. At the top 
of your letter or in the subject line of your email message, please 
indicate that the comments are ``Four Corners-Navajo Mine DEIS 
Comments.''
     Email comments should be sent to: 
[email protected].
     Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Written comments should be 
sent to: Marcelo Calle, OSMRE Western Region, 1999 Broadway, Suite 
3320, Denver, Colorado 80202-3050

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the 
Project and/or to have your name added to the mailing list, contact: 
Marcelo Calle, OSMRE Project Coordinator, at 303-293-5035. Persons who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above 
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours 
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above 
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 2014 (79 FR 17569), we 
published a notice of availability (NOA) for the Four Corners Power 
Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project DEIS. The NOA requested public 
comments on the content of the DEIS. The close of the

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public comment period for the NOA published on March 28, 2014, was May 
27, 2014. In response to requests for an extension of the comment 
period, we are granting a 31 day extension until June 27, 2014.
    The March 28, 2014, NOA listed the locations, dates and times of 
the public meetings, identified the locations of repositories where the 
DEIS could be reviewed and provided instructions for submitting 
comments. To summarize, the DEIS analyzed the impacts for the Navajo 
Transitional Energy Company Proposed Pinabete Permit and for the Navajo 
Mine Permit Renewal, both of which are located on the Navajo 
Reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico. The DEIS also analyzed the 
impacts for the Arizona Public Service Company Proposed Four Corners 
Power Plant (FCPP) lease amendment, located on the Navajo Reservation 
in San Juan County, New Mexico, and associated transmission line 
rights-of-way renewals for lines located on the Navajo and Hopi 
Reservations in San Juan County, New Mexico and Navajo, Coconino and 
Apache Counties in Arizona. In addition, the DEIS analyzed impacts for 
the Public Service Company of New Mexico transmission line rights-of-
way renewal associated with the FCPP and located on the Navajo 
Reservation in New Mexico.

Availability of Comments

    OSMRE will make comments, including name of respondent, address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information, 
available for public review during normal business hours. Comments 
submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, those 
who submit anonymous comments may not have standing to appeal the 
subsequent decision.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--will be publicly available. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: May 9, 2014.
Joseph G. Pizarchik,
Director.
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