🌳Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA
Under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the Interior (Department) notifies the public about and documents the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) adoption of 2 Department of the Navy (DON), 1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 28 Department of Energy (DOE), 1 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 1 Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), 8 National Park Service (NPS), 1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 5 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 1 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 4 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), 1 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 1 Farm Service Agency (FSA), 9 U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and 1 Rural Utility Service (RUS) categorical exclusions (CXs) for activities involving forest management, wildlife management, fire management, wild horse and burro management, recreation, minerals, realty, resource protection, and emergency management. In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions for which the BLM will rely on the CXs, the considerations that the BLM will use in determining the applicability of the CXs, and the consultation between agencies on the use of the CXs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.
Learn More📊USGS Information Collection Renewal for Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) proposes to renew an information collection.
Learn More🌊BOEM Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes this information collection request (ICR) to renew Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1010-0081.
Learn More⛏️Impact of Rescinded Mineral Prospecting Regulations on Businesses
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's regulations that address prospecting for mineral resources on National Forest System lands.
Learn More⛏️Rescission of Mineral Disposal Regulations and Its Business Impact
This direct final rule rescinds a portion of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) regulations pertaining to mineral reservation in patent; conditions to be noted on mineral applications.
Learn More🏗️Notice on Information Collection for Minerals Exploration
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, we) is proposing to renew an information collection.
Learn More📊USGS Announces Renewal of Nonferrous Metals Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, we) proposes to renew an information collection with revisions.
Learn More🌍Notice of Resource Management Plan Availability in Wyoming
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Rock Springs Field Office located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The BLM Principal Deputy Director signed the ROD on December 20, 2024, which constitutes the decision of the BLM and makes the Approved RMP effective immediately.
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