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associated structures, and other
environmental information) has been
utilized as the basis for the evaluation
contained in the Draft ULP PEIS.
For the Draft ULP PEIS, DOE is
complying with Executive Order (E.O.)
13175 and with Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act by engaging in
consultation on a government-togovernment basis with Native American
tribes and with the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, respectively.
Alternatives
Five alternatives are analyzed in the
Draft ULP PEIS as follows: (1)
Alternative 1: DOE would terminate all
leases, and all operations would be
reclaimed by lessees. DOE would
continue to manage the withdrawn
lands, without leasing, in accordance
with applicable requirements; (2)
Alternative 2: Same as Alternative 1,
except once reclamation was completed
by lessees, DOE would relinquish the
lands in accordance with 43 CFR part
2370. If DOI/BLM determines, in
accordance with that same part of the
CFR, the lands were suitable to be
managed as public domain lands, they
would be managed by BLM under its
multiple use policies. DOE’s uranium
leasing program would end; (3)
Alternative 3: DOE would continue the
ULP as it existed before July 2007 with
the 13 then-active leases, for the next
10-year period or for another reasonable
period, and DOE would terminate the
remaining leases; (4) Alternative 4: DOE
would continue the ULP with the 31
lease tracts for the next 10-year period
or for another reasonable period; and (5)
Alternative 5: This is the No Action
Alternative, under which DOE would
continue the ULP with the 31 lease
tracts for the remainder of the 10-year
period, as the leases were when they
were issued in 2008.
DOE’s preferred alternative is
Alternative 4. That is, DOE would
continue the ULP with the 31 lease
tracts for the next 10-year period or for
another reasonable period.

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Public Hearings and Invitation to
Comment
DOE will hold four public hearings on
the Draft ULP PEIS at the following
locations, dates, and locations:
• Grand Junction, Colorado, April 22,
2013 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Colorado
Mesa University, University Center
Ballroom, 1455 N. 12th St., Grand
Junction, Co.
• Montrose, Colorado, April 23, 2013
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Johnson
Elementary School, 13820 67.00 Road,
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• Telluride, Colorado, April 24, 2013
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Telluride
Middle/High School, 725 W Colorado
Avenue, Telluride, Co.
• Naturita, Colorado, April 25, 2013
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Naturita
School, 141 W Main St., Naturita, Co.
The public hearings will begin with
an open-house format with subject
matter experts from DOE available to
answer questions on the ULP and Draft
ULP PEIS. The public hearing portion of
the meeting will run from 7 p.m.
through 9 p.m. Individuals who would
like to present comments orally at these
hearings should register upon arrival at
the hearing or register via the internet at
http://ulpeis.anl.gov/ before the public
hearing dates. Members of the general
public are invited to attend the hearings
at their convenience any time during
hearing hours and submit their
comments in writing, or in person to a
court reporter. Written comments on the
Draft ULP PEIS may also be submitted
to the address shown above under
ADDRESSES or on the Internet at http://
ulpeis.anl.gov/.
The Draft ULP PEIS is also available
for review on the ULP PEIS Web site at
http://ulpeis.anl.gov/ or the DOE NEPA
Web site at http://www.energy.gov/nepa
and at the following reading rooms:
• Nucla Public Library, 544 Z Rd.,
Nucla, CO 81424–0129, (970) 864–2166.
• Montrose Regional Library, 320 S.
2nd St., Montrose, CO 81401, (970) 249–
9656.
• Naturita Public Library, 411 West
Second Ave., Naturita, CO 81422, (970)
865–2848.
• Blanding Branch Library, 25 West
300 South, Blanding, UT 84511, (435)
978–2335.
• Mesa County Public Library, 655 N.
1st St., Grand Junction, CO 81501, (970)
683–2449.
• Norwood Public Library, 1110
Lucerne St., Norwood, CO 81423, (970)
327–4833.
• Dolores County Public Library, 525
N Main St., Dove Creek, CO 81324, (970)
677–2356.
• Wilkinson Public Library, 100 W
Pacific Ave., Telluride, CO 81435, (970)
728–4519.
• Grand County Public Library, 257
East Center St., Moab, UT 84532, (435)
259–1111.
• San Juan County Library, 80 North
Main St., Monticello, UT 84535–0066,
(435) 587–2281.
Following the end of the public
comment period on the Draft ULP PEIS
described above, DOE will consider and
respond to comments received during
the comment period in the Final
Uranium Leasing Program
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Statement. Comments received after the
end of the comment period will be
considered to the extent practicable.
DOE decision-makers will consider the
environmental impact analyses
presented in the Final document,
including public comments and other
information, in making decisions related
to the Final ULP PEIS.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 5,
2013.
David W. Geiser,
Director, Office of Legacy Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC13–7–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–607); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting the information
collection, FERC–607 (Report on
Decision or Action on Request for
Federal Authorization.), to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review of the information collection
requirements. Any interested person
may file comments directly with OMB
and should address a copy of those
comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
issued a Notice in the Federal Register
(77 FR 76015, December 26, 2012)
requesting public comments. FERC
received no comments on the FERC–607
and is making this notation in its
submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by April 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0240, should be sent via email to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs: [email protected].
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
Officer may also be reached via
telephone at 202–395–4718.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, identified by the Docket

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No. IC13–7–000, by either of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web Site:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: http://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance contact
FERC Online Support by email at
[email protected], or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at [email protected], by

telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–607: Report on Decision
or Action on Request for Federal
Authorization.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0240.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–607 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–607 information
collection requires agencies (Federal
agency or officer, or State agency or
officer acting pursuant to delegated
Federal authority, responsible for a
Federal authorization) to submit to the
Commission a copy of a decision or
action on a request for Federal
authorization and an accompanying
index to the documents and materials
relied on in reaching a conclusion. The
Commission authorizes the construction
and operation of proposed natural gas
projects under Natural Gas Act Sections
3 and 7; however, the Commission does
not have jurisdiction over every aspect

of each natural gas project. Hence, for a
natural gas project to go forward, in
addition to Commission approval,
several different agencies must typically
reach favorable findings regarding other
aspects of the project. The Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) modified
FERC’s role in order to better coordinate
the activities of the separate agencies
with varying responsibilities over
proposed natural gas projects. Section
313 of EPAct 2005 1 directs FERC to
compile a record of each agency’s
decision along with the record of the
Commission’s decision. The
Commission compiles this record in
order to serve as a consolidated record
for the purpose of appeal or review
(including judicial review).
Type of Respondents: Government
agencies responsible for issuing
authorizations for proposed natural gas
projects.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

FERC–607—REPORT ON DECISION OR ACTION ON REQUEST FOR FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION
Number of respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average
burden hours
per response

Estimated
total
annual burden

(A)

(B)

(A) × (B) = (C)

(D)

(C) × (D)

1

1

1

6

6

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The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $414 [6 hours
÷ 2080 hours/year 3 * $143,540/year 4 =
$414]
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

1 Amended

15 U.S.C. 717n (Section 15).
is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
2 Burden

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Dated: March 11, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or

FERC) is submitting the information
collection, FERC–606 (Notification of
Request for Federal Authorization and
Requests for Further Information), to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with
OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
issued a Notice in the Federal Register
(77 FR 76016, 12/26/2012) requesting
public comments. FERC received no
comments on the FERC–606 and is
making this notation in its submittal to
OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by April 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB
(identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0241) should be sent via email to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs: [email protected].
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory

information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.

3 2080 hours = 52 weeks * 40 hours per week (i.e.
1 year of full-time employment).
4 Average salary plus benefits per full-time
equivalent employee.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC13–6–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–606); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:

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