2023-23427: Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; Extension of Comment Period

Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023) [Federal Register Volume 88, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 72985] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2023-23427] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management 43 CFR Part 2360 [BLM_HQ_FRN_MO4500175868] RIN 1004-AE95 Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; Extension of Comment Period

Agency

Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

Action

Proposed rule; extension of comment period. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

On September 8, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would revise the framework for designating and assuring maximum protection of Special Areas' significant resource values and protect and enhance access for subsistence activities throughout the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The proposed rule would also incorporate aspects of the NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan approved in April 2022. The BLM has determined that it is appropriate to extend the comment period for the proposed rule by 10 days, until November 17, 2023, to allow for additional public comment.

Dates

The comment period for the proposed rule that originally was published on September 8, 2023, at 88 FR 62025 ends on November 7, 2023. Under this extension, comments must now be submitted on or before November 17, 2023. The BLM need not consider or include in the administrative record for the final rule comments that the BLM receives after the close of the comment period or comments delivered to an address other than those listed in the ADDRESSES section.

Addresses

Mail, personal, or messenger delivery: U.S. Department of the Interior, Director (HQ-630), Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646, Washington, DC 20240, Attention: 1004-AE80. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search-box, enter ``RIN 1004-AE95'' and click the ``Search'' button. Follow the instructions at this website.

For Further Information Contact

James Tichenor, Advisor--Office of the Director, at 202-573-0536 or [email protected] with a subject line of ``RIN 1004-AE95.'' For questions relating to regulatory process issues, contact Faith Bremner at [email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

Supplementary Information

Public Comment Procedures If you wish to comment on this proposed rule, you may submit your comments to the BLM, marked with the number RIN 1004-AE95, by mail, personal or messenger delivery, or through https://www.regulations.gov (see the ADDRESSES section). Please note that comments on this proposed rule's information collection burdens should be submitted to the OMB as described in the ADDRESSES section. Please make your comments on the proposed rule as specific as possible, confine them to issues pertinent to the proposed rule, and explain the reason for any changes you recommend. Where possible, your comments should reference the specific section or paragraph of the proposal that you are addressing. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are: