[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 64970-64971] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-25738] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-R-2013-N233; FXRS12650900000-145-FF09R20000] New Deadlines for Public Comment on Draft Environmental Documents AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We announce new deadlines for the public to submit input on several draft documents prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. We are taking this action in regard to draft documents and scoping periods that were open for comment during the recent lapse in Federal appropriations. To ensure that we receive the best possible input to guide our decisionmaking, we want to provide the public adequate time to review and comment on the draft documents. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the new comment period end dates. ADDRESSES: See each original Federal Register notice for information on where to submit comments. The Federal Register citations and links to the notices are in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See the contact information in the original Federal Register notices. The Federal Register citations and links to the notices are in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published notices in the Federal Register in August, September, and October that announced the availability of various documents for public review. These documents included a draft environmental impact statement (EIS)/environmental impact report and draft environmental assessments (EA) prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and related documents, such as draft comprehensive conservation plans (CCP). The Federal Register notices directed interested parties to contact Service personnel and Web sites for information about these draft documents. As a result of the recent lapse in Federal appropriations, these personnel and Web sites were unavailable for 16 days. To ensure compliance with our responsibilities under NEPA and to provide the public increased access to Service sources of information, we are allowing additional time for public [[Page 64971]] input on these draft documents. We are also extending the comment periods for scoping for an upcoming CCP and EIS for one national wildlife refuge and an upcoming CCP and EA for another refuge and for either an EIS or EA for a proposed habitat conservation plan. The following table provides relevant information that will help the public get access to the draft documents and submit comments: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title of Federal Register notice Federal Register citation New comment period end date Web link ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky Mountain Arsenal National 78 FR 48183; August 7, 2013. November 15, 2013........... http://www.gpo.gov/ Wildlife Refuge, Commerce City, fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- CO; Comprehensive Conservation 08-07/pdf/2013- Plan and Environmental Impact 19052.pdf. Statement; Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, Arvada, CO; Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment. South Bay Salt Pond Restoration 78 FR 56921; September 16, December 2, 2013............ http://www.gpo.gov/ Project, Phase 2 (Ponds R3, R4, 2013. fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- R5, S5, A1, A2W, A8, A8S, A19, 09-16/pdf/2013- A20, and A21) at the Don 22438.pdf. Edwards National Wildlife Refuge; Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report. Habitat Conservation Plan for 78 FR 57651; September 19, November 20, 2013........... http://www.gpo.gov/ the Community of Los Osos, San 2013. fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- Luis Obispo County, CA; Notice 09-19/pdf/2013- of Intent. 22778.pdf. Notice of Availability of the 78 FR 57875; September 20, December 4, 2013............ http://www.gpo.gov/ Draft Southeast Missouri Ozarks 2013. fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- Regional Restoration Plan and 09-20/pdf/2013- Environmental Assessment. 22953.pdf. DeSoto and Boyer Chute National 78 FR 57876; September 20, November 8, 2013............ http://www.gpo.gov/ Wildlife Refuges; Washington 2013. fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- County, Nebraska, and Harrison 09-20/pdf/2013- and Pottawattamie Counties, 22956.pdf. Iowa; Draft Environmental Assessment and Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Cokeville Meadows National 78 FR 58340; September 23, November 4, 2013............ http://www.gpo.gov/ Wildlife Refuge, Lincoln 2013. fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- County, WY; Draft Comprehensive 09-23/pdf/2013- Conservation Plan and 23107.pdf. Environmental Assessment. Golden Eagles; Programmatic Take 78 FR 59710; September 27, November 29, 2013........... http://www.gpo.gov/ Permit Application; Draft 2013. fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- Environmental Assessment; 09-27/pdf/2013- Shiloh IV Wind Project, Solano 23732.pdf. County, California. Big Muddy National Fish and 78 FR 60306; October 1, 2013 November 20, 2013........... http://www.gpo.gov/ Wildlife Refuge, Authorized fdsys/pkg/FR-2013- Within the Twenty Counties That 10-01/pdf/2013- Lie Along the Missouri River 23733.pdf. From Kansas City to St. Louis, MO; Draft Environmental Assessment and Comprehensive Conservation Plan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about these draft documents and related issues, contact the person listed in the relevant notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Authority: We issue this notice under the authority of the National Environmental Policy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Dated: October 25, 2013. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management. [FR Doc. 2013-25738 Filed 10-29-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P