United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-04-23 article Notices D09002ee1e0c7ed30 D09002ee1e0c7edb1 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Forest Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency A previous notice for this project was published in 2019 (84 FR 44843) when the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) was also preparing for forest plan revision; however, the need for the project, expected relationship to the forest plan, and responsible official have changed since that publication. This notice is revising the previous Notice of Intent to announce that the USDA Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Under Secretary proposes to prepare the EIS for Oil and Gas Leasing Availability and issue the project decision. The proposed action and alternatives will identify lands that would be made available for future oil and gas leasing, any additional stipulations applied to oil and gas activities on those lands, and if the decision would require an amendment to the 1996 NFGT Revised Land and Resource Management Plan (forest plan). The Planning, Administrative Reviews, and Litigation System identification number for the project is 56882. 91 FR 21786 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-23/2026-07974 2026-07974 fr23ap26-24 3411-15-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-23/2026-07974 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/html/2026-07974.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/pdf/2026-07974.pdf 3 p. 21786 21788 91 FR 21786 National Forests and Grasslands in Texas; Oil and Gas Leasing Availability Analysis Environmental Impact Statement; Revised; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue NOTICE 2026-07974 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service 2026-04-28 3411-15-P 2026-07974 Notice; revised.

A previous notice for this project was published in 2019 (84 FR 44843) when the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) was also preparing for forest plan revision; however, the need for the project, expected relationship to the forest plan, and responsible official have changed since that publication. This notice is revising the previous Notice of Intent to announce that the USDA Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Under Secretary proposes to prepare the EIS for Oil and Gas Leasing Availability and issue the project decision. The proposed action and alternatives will identify lands that would be made available for future oil and gas leasing, any additional stipulations applied to oil and gas activities on those lands, and if the decision would require an amendment to the 1996 NFGT Revised Land and Resource Management Plan (forest plan). The Planning, Administrative Reviews, and Litigation System identification number for the project is 56882.

Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by April 28, 2026. The environmental impact statement is expected in spring or summer 2026. A schedule for the decision-making process and additional information about the project can be found here: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/r08/texas/projects/56882. Juanita Garcia at juanita.garcia@usda.gov or 936-639-8504. Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc. National Forests and Grasslands in Texas; Oil and Gas Leasing Availability Analysis, juanita.garcia@usda.gov https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=56882 https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/texas/projects/56882 Vol. 91, no. 78 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-04-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 234 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-23 P0b002ee1e0c6c404 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23ap26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/pdf/FR-2026-04-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/xml/FR-2026-04-23.xml fdlp 21713 21936 DGPO 2026-04-23 2026-04-23 FR-2026-04-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-04-23 91 78