[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13050]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Parts 1600 and 6100

[LLHQ230000.23X.L117000000.PN0000]
RIN 1004-AE92


Conservation and Landscape Health: Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that, pursuant to the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, and 
other relevant authorities, would advance the BLM's mission to manage 
the public lands for multiple use and sustained yield by prioritizing 
the health and resilience of ecosystems across those lands. To ensure 
that health and resilience, the proposed rule provides that the BLM 
will protect intact landscapes, restore degraded habitat, and make wise 
management decisions based on science and data. The BLM has determined 
that it is appropriate to extend the comment period for the docket 
until July 5, 2023, to allow for additional public comment.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule originally published on 
April 3, 2023, at 88 FR 19583. Comments must be submitted on or before 
July 5, 2023. The BLM need not consider, or include in the 
administrative record for the final rule, comments that the BLM 
receives after the close of the comment period or comments delivered to 
an address other than those listed in the ADDRESSES section.

ADDRESSES: Mail, personal, or messenger delivery: U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Director (HQ-630), Bureau of Land Management, Room 5646, 
1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20240, Attention: Regulatory Affairs: 
1004-AE-92 or 1004-AE92. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Searchbox, enter ``RIN 1004-AE-92'' and 
click the ``Search'' button. Follow the instructions at this website.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Johnston, project manager, 
Division of Wildlife Conservation, Aquatics, and Environmental 
Protection at [email protected], for information on the rule. For 
information on procedural matters or the rulemaking process, you may 
contact Chandra Little, Regulatory Analyst for the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, at 202-912-7403. Individuals in the United States who are 
deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
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:

Public Comment Procedures

    If you wish to comment on this proposed rule, you may submit your 
comments to the BLM, marked with the number RIN 1004-AE-92 or 1004-
AE92, by mail, personal or messenger delivery, or through https://www.regulations.gov (see the ADDRESSES section). Please note that 
comments on this proposed rule's information collection burdens should 
be submitted to the OMB as described in the ADDRESSES section. Please 
make your comments on the proposed rule as specific as possible, 
confine them to issues pertinent to the proposed rule, and explain the 
reason for any changes you recommend. Where possible, your comments 
should reference the specific section or paragraph of the proposal that 
you are addressing. The comments and recommendations that will be most 
useful and likely to influence agency decisions are:
    1. Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and
    2. Those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable 
laws and regulations. The BLM is not obligated to consider or include 
in the Administrative Record for the final rule comments that we 
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments 
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES). 
Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be 
available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES: 
Mail, personal, or messenger delivery'' during regular business hours 
(7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST), Monday through Friday, except holidays. 
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 from public review your personal identifying 
information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Background

    The proposed rule was published on April 3, 2023 (88 FR 19583), 
with a 75-day comment period closing on June 20, 2023. Since 
publication, the BLM has received requests for extension of the comment 
period on the proposed rule. The BLM has determined that it is 
appropriate to extend the comment period for the docket until July 5, 
2023, to allow for additional public comment.

Laura Daniel-Davis,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 2023-13050 Filed 6-16-23; 8:45 am]
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