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11144 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

41 / Friday, February 29, 2008 / Notices

reimburse the Department for the cost of increased rental and royalty rates cited DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
this Federal Register notice. The lessee above. BLM has not issued a valid lease
has met all the requirements for affecting the lands. Bureau of Reclamation
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
Pamela J. Lewis, Southern Delivery System, Colorado
Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication.
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
188), and the Bureau of Land [FR Doc. E8–3864 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] Interior.
Management is proposing to reinstate BILLING CODE 4310–22–P
ACTION: Notice of Availability for the
lease WYW155779 effective September Southern Delivery System Draft
1, 2007, under the original terms and Environmental Impact Statement (Draft
conditions of the lease and the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
EIS) and Announcement of Public
increased rental and royalty rates cited Meetings.
above. BLM has not issued a valid lease Bureau of Land Management
affecting the lands. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation
[WY–923–1310-FI; WYW158649] published a notice in the Federal
Pamela J. Lewis, Register on September 8, 2003, (68 FR
Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication. Wyoming: Notice of Proposed 52953) announcing commencement of
[FR Doc. E8–3863 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and work under the National Environmental
BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Gas Lease Policy Act (NEPA) on an environmental
impact statement for the Southern
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Delivery System project (SDS). We are
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Interior. now notifying the public that
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Reclamation has completed the Draft
Bureau of Land Management EIS which is now available for public
Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and
[WY–923–1310-FI; WYW158648] Gas Lease. review and comment. The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Environmental
Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Protection Agency, Bureau of Land
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30
Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Management, and U.S. Fish and
Gas Lease U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR
Wildlife Service are cooperating
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of
agencies in preparing the Draft EIS. The
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Land Management (BLM) received a
Draft EIS provides information and
Interior. petition for reinstatement from Mike
analyses on seven alternatives that were
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Tinker for Competitive oil and gas lease
developed for the project based on key
Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and WYW158649 for land in Big Horn
issues. Ten key issues relevant to the
Gas Lease. County, Wyoming. The petition was
proposed SDS associated with water
filed on time and was accompanied by
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 flow and quality, stream channel
all the rentals due since the date the
U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR morphology, sedimentation, water
lease terminated under the law.
3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of rights, fish and aquatic life, wetlands,
Land Management (BLM) received a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: wildlife, socioeconomics, and recreation
petition for reinstatement from Mike Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. are addressed in the analysis.
Tinker for Competitive oil and gas lease Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Significant effects on natural resources
WYW158648 for land in Big Horn Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. are examined and mitigation measures,
County, Wyoming. The petition was where appropriate to avoid or minimize
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee impacts, are incorporated into the
filed on time and was accompanied by has agreed to the amended lease terms
all the rentals due since the date the alternatives. The Draft EIS includes
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 appendices with technical analyses and
lease terminated under the law. per acre, or fraction thereof, per year
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: supporting documentation of the
and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The analysis findings and summaries.
Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. lessee has paid the required $500
Lewis, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals DATES: A 60-day public comment period
administrative fee and $163 to
Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. reimburse the Department for the cost of on the Draft EIS commences with the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee this Federal Register notice. The lessee publication of this notice. Written
has agreed to the amended lease terms has met all the requirements for comments are due by April 26, 2008,
for rentals and royalties at rates of $10 reinstatement of the lease as set out in and should be submitted to the address
per acre, or fraction thereof, per year Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral provided below.
and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. ADDRESSES: Send comments in writing
lessee has paid the required $500 188), and the Bureau of Land on the Draft EIS to: Southern Delivery
administrative fee and $163 to Management is proposing to reinstate System EIS, Attention: Ms. Kara Lamb,
reimburse the Department for the cost of lease WYW158649 effective October 1, Bureau of Reclamation, Eastern
this Federal Register notice. The lessee 2007, under the original terms and Colorado Area Office, 11056 W. County
has met all the requirements for conditions of the lease and the Road 18E, Loveland, CO 80537–9711.
reinstatement of the lease as set out in increased rental and royalty rates cited Comments may also be submitted via
Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral above. BLM has not issued a valid lease facsimile at (970) 663–3212 (attention:
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. affecting the lands. Ms. Kara Lamb; Southern Delivery
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES

188), and the Bureau of Land System EIS) or e-mail to:


Management is proposing to reinstate Pamela J. Lewis, klamb@gp.usbr.gov.
lease WYW158648 effective October 1, Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals Adjudication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2007, under the original terms and [FR Doc. E8–3866 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] Additional Information and Copies of
conditions of the lease and the BILLING CODE 4310–22–P Reports: For copies of the Draft EIS and

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