[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62258-62259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24948]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Notice To Reopen and Extend the Scoping Comment Period for the
Environmental Impact Statement for the Four Corners Power Plant and
Navajo Mine Energy Project
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM),
Interior.
ACTION: Reopening and extension of the scoping comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are allowing additional time for the public to submit
comments on significant issues and alternatives that we should consider
in the planning and preparation of an environmental impact statement
(EIS) for the Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project.
We are extending the end of the scoping comment period from September
17, 2012 to November 1, 2012.
DATES: To ensure consideration in developing the draft EIS, we must
receive your electronic or written comments by the close of the scoping
period on November 1, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in writing or by email. At the top
of your letter or in the subject line of your email message, please
indicate that the comments are ``Four Corners-Navajo Mine EIS
Comments.''
Email comments should be sent to:
[email protected].
Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Written comments should be
sent to: Marcelo Calle, OSM Western Region, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320,
Denver, Colorado 80202-3050.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the
Project and/or to have your name added to the mailing list, contact:
Marcelo Calle, OSM Project Coordinator, at 303-293-5035. Persons who
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 18, 2012 (77 FR 42329), we published
a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS for the Four Corners Power
Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project. The NOI requested public comments
on the scope of the EIS and significant issues that should be addressed
in the EIS. The close of the scoping comment period for the notice of
intent to prepare an EIS for the Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo
Mine Energy Project published on July 18, 2012, was September 17, 2012.
In response to requests for an extension of the comment period, we are
granting a 45 day extension from September 17, 2012 to November 1,
2012. All comments received between September 17, 2012, and November 1,
2012, will be considered.
The July 18, 2012, NOI listed the dates and times of the public
scoping meetings and discussed the alternatives and related impacts
under consideration. To summarize, the EIS will analyze the impacts for
the BHP Navajo Coal Company Proposed Pinabete Permit and for the Navajo
Mine Permit Renewal, both of which are located on the Navajo
Reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico. The EIS will also analyze
the impacts for the Arizona Public Service Company Proposed Four
Corners Power Plant (FCPP) lease amendment, located on the Navajo
Reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico, and associated transmission
line rights-of-way renewals for lines located on the Navajo and Hopi
Reservations in San Juan County, New Mexico and Navajo, Coconino and
Apache Counties in Arizona. In addition, the EIS will analyze impacts
for the Public Service Company of New Mexico transmission line rights-
of-way renewal associated with the FCPP and located on the Navajo
Reservation in New Mexico.
Availability of Comments
OSM will make comments, including name of respondent, address,
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information,
available for public review during normal business hours. Comments
submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, those
who submit anonymous comments may not have standing to appeal the
subsequent decision.
Before including your 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--will be publicly available. 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.
Dated: August 30, 2012.
Bill Clark,
Acting Regional Director, Western Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-24948 Filed 10-11-12; 8:45 am]
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