[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 29689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09740]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[BLM_ID_FRN_MO4500168909]


Opportunity To Comment on Changes to the Proposed Four Rivers 
Field Office Resource Management Plan, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of significant change.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting comments on 
clarifications and significant changes (collectively `changes') to the 
Proposed Four Rivers Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP) and 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released in February 2020. 
The environmental consequences of the proposed changes and 
clarifications have been analyzed as part of the RMP/EIS process. 
Following consideration of any comments on these changes, the BLM will 
issue a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Four Rivers Field Office RMP.

DATES: Written comments on the changes to the proposed plan will be 
accepted June 7, 2023.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     e-planning: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1250/510.
     Fax: (208) 384-3326.
     Mail: BLM Four Rivers Field Office, Attn: Lonnie Huter, 
Planning and Environmental Coordinator, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, 
ID 83705.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lonnie Huter, Planning and 
Environmental Coordinator, telephone: (208) 384-3300; address: BLM Four 
Rivers Field Office, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705; email: 
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services 
for contacting Mr. Huter. Individuals outside the United States should 
use the relay services offered within their country to make 
international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published the Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Draft RMP and EIS on 
May 24, 2019, which initiated a 60-day public comment period. The EPA 
published the NOA for the Proposed RMP and Final EIS on February 14, 
2020, which initiated a 30-day BLM protest period and 60-day Governor's 
consistency review period. The BLM received eight protest letters. In 
response to new information and based on additional policy discussions, 
the BLM has determined that it will clarify and make changes to the 
proposed plan.
    The clarifications and changes will include separating the fluid 
mineral allocation management action into two allocation management 
actions--one for oil and gas and one for geothermal. The allocation 
will identify additional `closed' areas for oil and gas leasing and 
development. In addition, one fluid mineral management action regarding 
prioritization of mineral leasing within high potential areas will be 
added. There are also other minor clarifications and editorial 
corrections. This notice initiates a 30-day public comment period on 
the changes and clarifications (43 CFR 1610.2(e)).
    These changes will reduce the potential for speculative oil and gas 
exploration in areas with low or no potential for oil and gas. The 
Proposed RMP/EIS contains a Reasonably Foreseeable Development Scenario 
(RFDS) for oil and gas exploration, development, production, and 
reclamation activity. The RFDS provides the basis for the effects 
analysis described in the Draft and Proposed RMP. Since oil and gas 
development was projected to occur in high and moderate oil and gas 
potential areas, and since these areas retain the same allocation 
management action as in the Proposed RMP, the effects of the revised 
management actions are the same as those described within the effects 
analysis included in the Proposed RMP.
    Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that 
your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--
may be made publicly available at any time. 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. 
Further information regarding the changes can be found at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1250/510.

(Authority: 43 CFR 1610.2.)

Karen Kelleher,
BLM Idaho State Director.
[FR Doc. 2023-09740 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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