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The date and locations of the
public meetings will be announced at
least 15 days in advance through notices
in the following local newspapers: Las
Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Review Journal
and the Moapa Valley Progress and on
the following website:
www.esmsolareis.com. In order to be
fully considered, written comments on
the DEIS must arrive no later than 45
days after EPA publishes its Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: You may mail, email, hand
carry or telefax written comments to Mr.
Chip Lewis, Regional Environmental
Protection Officer, BIA Western
Regional Office, Branch of
Environmental Quality Services, 2600
North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mail
Room, Phoenix, Arizona 85004–3008;
fax (602) 379–3833; email: chip.lewis@
bia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Chip Lewis, BIA Western Regional
Office, Branch of Environmental Quality
Services, 2600 North Central Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona 85004–3008,
telephone (602) 379–6750; or Mr. Garry
Cantley at (602) 379–6750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed Federal action, taken under 25
U.S.C. 415, is BIA’s approval of a 2,200
acre solar energy ground lease and
associated agreements entered into by
the Band with 326MK 8me LLC (ESM
Solar or Applicant), a wholly owned
subsidiary of 8Minute Energy, to
provide for construction, operation,
maintenance, and eventual
decommissioning of an up-to 300
megawatt (MW) alternating current solar
photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation
facility located entirely on the
Reservation and specifically on lands
held in trust by BIA for the Band. The
proposed 230 kilovolt (kV) generationtie transmission line required for
interconnection would be located on
Reservation lands, Reservation lands
administered and managed by BLM,
BLM lands, and private lands owned by
NV Energy. The Applicant has
accordingly requested that the BIA and
BLM additionally approve rights-of-way
(ROWs) authorizing the construction
and operation of the transmission line.
Together, the proposed solar energy
facility, transmission line, and other
associated facilities make up the
proposed ESM Solar Project.
The solar facility would generate
electricity using PV panels. Also
included would be inverters, a
collection system, a potential battery
storage system, an on-site substation to
step-up the voltage to transmission level
voltage at 230 kV, an operations and
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facilities. A single overhead 230 kV
generation-tie transmission line,
approximately 12.5 miles long, would
connect the solar project to NV Energy’s
Reid-Gardner 230kV substation.
Construction of the ESM Solar Project
is expected to take approximately 16 to
18 months. The Applicant is expected to
operate the energy facility for 30 years,
with two options to renew the lease for
an additional 5 years each, if mutually
acceptable to the Band and Applicant.
During construction, the PV panels will
be placed on top of single-axis tracking
mounting systems that are set on steel
posts embedded in the ground. Other
foundation design techniques may be
used depending on the site topography
and conditions. No water will be used
to generate electricity during operations.
Water will be needed during
construction for dust control and a
minimal amount will be needed during
operations for panel washing,
administrative, and sanitary water use
on site. The water supply required for
construction and operation of the
Project would be leased from the Band
and trucked in from adjacent Band
wells. Operational water would be
trucked in from adjacent Band wells to
the solar site. Access to the ESM Solar
Project will be provided via North Las
Vegas Boulevard.
The purposes of the ESM Solar Project
are to: (1) Help to provide a long-term,
diverse, and viable economic revenue
base and job opportunities for the Band;
(2) help the state of Nevada to meet its
renewable energy needs; and (3) allow
the Band, in partnership with the
Applicant, to optimize the use of the
lease site while maximizing the
potential economic benefit to the Band.
The BIA and BLM will use the EIS to
make decisions on the land lease and
ROW applications under their
respective jurisdiction; the EPA may use
the document to make decisions under
its authorities; the Band may use the EIS
to make decisions under its
Environmental Policy Ordinance; and
the USFWS may use the EIS to support
its decision under the Endangered
Species Act.
Directions for Submitting Comments:
Please include your name, return
address and the caption: ‘‘DEIS
Comments, Proposed Eagle Shadow
Mountain Solar Project’’ on the first
page of your written comments.
Locations Where the DEIS is Available
for Review: The DEIS will be available
for review at: BIA Western Regional
Office, 2600 North Central Avenue, 12th
Floor, Suite 210, Phoenix, Arizona; BIA
Southern Paiute Agency, 180 North 200
East, Suite 111, St. George, Utah; and
the BLM Southern Nevada District

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Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive,
Las Vegas, Nevada. The DEIS is also
available on line at:
www.esmsolareis.com.
To obtain a compact disk copy of the
DEIS, please provide your name and
address in writing or by voicemail to
Mr. Chip Lewis or Mr. Garry Cantley.
Their contact information is listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. Individual paper
copies of the DEIS will be provided only
upon request.
Public Comment Availability: Written
comments, including names and
addresses of respondents will be
available for public review at the BIA
Western Regional Office, 2600 North
Central Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 210,
Phoenix, Arizona during regular
business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information
in your comment, you should be aware
that your entire comment—including
your personal identifying information—
may be made publicly available at any
time. 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.
Authority: This notice is published in
accordance with section 1503.1 of the
Council on Environmental Quality
regulations (40 CFR 1500 et seq.) and the
Department of the Interior Regulations (43
CFR part 46) implementing the procedural
requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and in
accordance with the exercise of authority
delegated to the Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs by part 209 of the Department
Manual.
Dated: July 29, 2019.
Mark Cruz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and
Economic Development—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
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DSW000000.54AB00; OMB Control Number
1035–0003]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Application To
Withdraw Tribal Funds From Trust
Status
Office of the Special Trustee for
American Indians, Interior.

AGENCY:

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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 154 / Friday, August 9, 2019 / Notices
Notice of information collection;
request for comment.

ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Office of the Special Trustee for
American Indians (OST) are proposing
to renew an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 9, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
[email protected]; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to
John Montel by email at John_Montel@
ost.doi.gov. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1035–0003 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact John Montel by email
at [email protected], or by
telephone at (202) 208–3939. You may
also view the ICR at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on
November 26, 2018 (83 FR 60444). No
comments were received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
OST; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the OST enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the OST minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of

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public record. 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—may be made
publicly available at any time. 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.
Abstract: This notice is for renewal of
information collection under OMB
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 that
implement the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
These regulations require that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8 (d)). This notice identifies an
information collection activity that the
OST is submitting to OMB for renewal.
Public Law 103–412, The American
Indian Trust Fund Management Reform
Act of 1994, allows Indian tribes on a
voluntary basis to take their funds out
of trust status within the Department of
the Interior (and the Federal
Government) in order to manage such
funds on their own. 25 CFR part 1200,
subpart B, Sec. 1200.13, ‘‘How does a
tribe apply to withdraw funds?’’
describes the requirements for
application for withdrawal. The Act
covers all tribal trust funds including
judgment funds as well as some
settlements funds, but excludes funds
held in Individual Indian Money
accounts. Both the Act and the
regulations state that upon withdrawal
of the funds, the Department of the
Interior (and the Federal Government)
have no further liability for such funds.
Accompanying their application for
withdrawal of trust funds, tribes are
required to submit a Management Plan
for managing the funds being
withdrawn, to protect the funds once
they are out of trust status.
This information collection allows the
OST to collect the tribes’ applications
for withdrawal of funds held in trust by
the Department of the Interior. If OST
did not collect this information, the
OST would not be able to comply with
the American Indian Trust Fund
Management Reform Act of 1994, and
tribes would not be able to withdraw
funds held for them in trust by the
Department of the Interior.
Title of Collection: Application to
Withdraw Tribal Funds from Trust
Status, 25 CFR 1200.
OMB Control Number: 1035–0003.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Tribal
governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: One respondent, on
average, every three years.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 750 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 750 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Once per
tribe per trust fund withdrawal
application.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: August 5, 2019.
Treci Johnson,
Director, External Affairs, Office of the
Special Trustee for American Indians.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of
Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
COC70909, Colorado
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of reinstatement.
AGENCY:

As authorized in the Mineral
Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
received a petition for reinstatement of
competitive oil and gas lease COC70909
from Carrizo Oil & Gas for land in Weld
County, Colorado. The lessee filed the
petition on time, along with all rentals
due since the lease terminated. No
leases that affect these lands were
issued prior to receiving the petition.
The BLM proposes to reinstate this
lease.

SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jonathan Fairbairn, Branch Chief, Fluid
Minerals, BLM Colorado State Office,
2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood, CO
80215, telephone: (303) 239–3753,
email: [email protected]. Persons who

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