[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 90 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22016-22017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09490]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOI-2017-0002]


Review of Certain National Monuments Established Since 1996; 
Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior is conducting a review of 
certain National Monuments designated or expanded since 1996 under the 
Antiquities Act of 1906 in order to implement Executive Order 13792 of 
April 26, 2017. The Secretary of the Interior will use the review to 
determine whether each designation or expansion conforms to the policy 
stated in the Executive Order and to formulate recommendations for 
Presidential actions, legislative proposals, or other appropriate 
actions to carry out that policy. This Notice identifies twenty-seven 
National Monuments under review and invites comments to inform the 
review.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments relating to the Bears 
Ears National Monument must be submitted before May 26, 2017. Written 
comments relating to all other National Monuments must be submitted 
before July 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments online at http://www.regulations.gov by entering ``DOI-2017-0002'' in the Search bar and 
clicking ``Search,'' or by mail to Monument Review, MS-1530, U.S. 
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randal Bowman, 202-208-1906, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017 (82 
FR 20429, May 1, 2017), directs the Secretary of the Interior to review 
certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities 
Act of 1906, 54 U.S.C. 320301-320303 (Act). Specifically, Section 2 of 
the Executive Order directs the Secretary to conduct a review of all 
Presidential designations or expansions of designations under the 
Antiquities Act made since January 1, 1996, where the designation 
covers more than 100,000 acres, where the designation after expansion 
covers more than 100,000 acres, or where the Secretary determines that 
the designation or expansion was made without adequate public outreach 
and coordination with relevant stakeholders, to determine whether each 
designation or expansion conforms to the policy set forth in section 1 
of the order. Among other provisions, Section 1 states that 
designations should reflect the Act's ``requirements and original 
objectives'' and ``appropriately balance the protection of landmarks, 
structures, and objects against the appropriate use of Federal lands 
and the effects on surrounding lands and communities.'' 82 FR 20429 
(May 1, 2017).
    In making the requisite determinations, the Secretary is directed 
to consider:
    (i) The requirements and original objectives of the Act, including 
the Act's requirement that reservations of land not exceed ``the 
smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the 
objects to be protected'';
    (ii) whether designated lands are appropriately classified under 
the Act as ``historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, 
[or] other objects of historic or scientific interest'';
    (iii) the effects of a designation on the available uses of 
designated Federal lands, including consideration of the multiple-use 
policy of section 102(a)(7) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(7)), as well as the effects on the available 
uses of Federal lands beyond the monument boundaries;
    (iv) the effects of a designation on the use and enjoyment of non-
Federal lands within or beyond monument boundaries;
    (v) concerns of State, tribal, and local governments affected by a 
designation, including the economic development and fiscal condition of 
affected States, tribes, and localities;
    (vi) the availability of Federal resources to properly manage 
designated areas; and
    (vii) such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate. 82 FR 
20429-20430 (May 1, 2017).
    The National Monuments being initially reviewed are listed in the 
following tables.

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            National Monuments Being Initially Reviewed Pursuant to Criteria in Executive Order 13792
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                   Monument                                 Location                  Year(s)         Acreage
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Basin and Range...............................  Nevada..........................            2015         703,585
Bears Ears....................................  Utah............................            2016       1,353,000
Berryessa Snow Mountain.......................  California......................            2015         330,780
Canyons of the Ancients.......................  Colorado........................            2000         175,160
Carrizo Plain.................................  California......................            2001         204,107
Cascade Siskiyou..............................  Oregon..........................       2000/2017         100,000
Craters of the Moon...........................  Idaho...........................       1924/2000         737,525
Giant Sequoia.................................  California......................            2000         327,760
Gold Butte....................................  Nevada..........................            2016         296,937
Grand Canyon-Parashant........................  Arizona.........................            2000       1,014,000
Grand Staircase-Escalante.....................  Utah............................            1996       1,700,000
Hanford Reach.................................  Washington......................            2000      194,450.93
Ironwood Forest...............................  Arizona.........................            2000         128,917
Mojave Trails.................................  California......................            2016       1,600,000
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks..................  New Mexico......................            2014         496,330
Rio Grande del Norte..........................  New Mexico......................            2013         242,555
Sand to Snow..................................  California......................            2016         154,000
San Gabriel Mountains.........................  California......................            2014         346,177
Sonoran Desert................................  Arizona.........................            2001         486,149
Upper Missouri River Breaks...................  Montana.........................            2001         377,346
Vermilion Cliffs..............................  Arizona.........................            2000         279,568
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  National Monuments Being Reviewed To Determine Whether the Designation or Expansion Was Made Without Adequate
                           Public Outreach and Coordination With Relevant Stakeholders
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Katahadin Woods and Waters....................  Maine...........................            2016          87,563
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    The Department of the Interior seeks public comments related to: 
(1) Whether national monuments in addition to those listed above should 
be reviewed because they were designated or expanded after January 1, 
1996 ``without adequate public outreach and coordination with relevant 
stakeholders;'' and (2) the application of factors (i) through (vii) to 
the listed national monuments or to other Presidential designations or 
expansions of designations meeting the criteria of the Executive Order. 
With respect to factor (vii), comments should address other factors the 
Secretary might consider for this review.
    In a separate but related process, certain Marine National 
Monuments will also be reviewed. As directed by section 4 of Executive 
Order 13795 of April 28, 2017, ``Implementing an America-First Offshore 
Energy Strategy'' (82 FR 20815, May 3, 2017), the Department of 
Commerce will lead the review of the Marine National Monuments in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior. To assist in that 
consultation, the Secretary will accept comments related to the 
application of factors (i) through (vii) in Executive Order 13792 as 
set forth above to the following Marine National Monuments:

              Marine National Monuments Being Reviewed Pursuant to Executive Orders 13795 and 13792
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Marianas Trench...............................  CNMI/Pacific Ocean..............            2009      60,938,240
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts...............  Atlantic Ocean..................            2016       3,114,320
Pacific Remote Islands........................  Pacific Ocean...................            2009      55,608,320
Papahanaumokuakea.............................  Hawaii..........................       2006/2016      89,600,000
Rose Atoll....................................  American Samoa..................            2009       8,609,045
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    Before including your name, 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--may be made publicly available at any time. While you may 
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.

    Authority: E.O. 13792, 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017).


James Cason,
Special Assistant, Delegated the Functions, Duties, and 
Responsibilities of the Deputy Secretary.
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