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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to create Class E airspace above Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport in Wyoming. This change supports the airport's transition from visual to instrument flight operations by increasing the safety and efficiency of airplane arrivals and departures. The new airspace extends upward from 700 feet above the ground and is defined using specific geographic coordinates. This rule is considered a routine update and is not expected to have significant economic or environmental impacts.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced that the application for the Seminoe Pumped Storage Project in Wyoming, proposed by rPlus Hydro, LLLP on behalf of Black Canyon Hydro, LLC, is ready for environmental analysis. The project seeks to use the existing Seminoe Reservoir as part of a hydroelectric facility and involve constructing new dams, tunnels, and transmission lines to generate electricity. Public comments and recommendations on the project can be submitted within 60 days of this notice, and further information about the application can be accessed on FERC's website. The project aims to generate significant electricity capacity by cycling water between an upper reservoir and the Seminoe Reservoir.

The Federal Reserve System has announced that certain companies are seeking approval to become bank holding companies or acquire control of existing banks or bank holding companies. These applications are available for public inspection at specified Federal Reserve Banks and online. Interested individuals can submit written comments on these applications, which must be received by February 16, 2021. One noteworthy application is from SBWY Financial Corporation in Evanston, Wyoming, to acquire State Bank in Green River, Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the availability of a Record of Decision for the Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming. Signed on December 20, 2024, this decision makes the new management plan effective immediately and covers land in several counties. The plan updates how these lands are managed, balancing uses like energy development and resource protection. The proposal was subject to public commentary and protests, which resulted in no changes to the final approved plan.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has decided to revoke Jason Lee Ray's DEA Certificate of Registration because he cannot legally handle controlled substances in Wyoming. This decision follows the suspension of his Wyoming physician assistant license by the Wyoming Board of Medicine. The DEA's decision emphasizes the necessity of being authorized at the state level to dispense controlled substances to maintain a DEA registration. Any applications by Jason Lee Ray to renew or modify his registration are also denied, effective January 29, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for a proposed Settlement Agreement related to the Wyodak electric generating unit in Wyoming. Originally, the public was given until February 3, 2021, to provide feedback, but in response to a request, the deadline has been extended to March 5, 2021. This extension allows the public more time to submit their comments regarding the proposal. The agreement aims to resolve petitions for review filed by Wyoming and PacifiCorp, as mentioned in the Federal Register on January 4, 2021.

The Federal Reserve System has announced that certain individuals, including members of the Crouse family from Wyoming and Colorado, have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire shares of Financial Security Corporation and Security State Bank in Basin, Wyoming. These applications allow the public to review the related documents at the Federal Reserve Banks or the Board of Governors' offices and submit comments before May 1, 2025. Comments submitted will be publicly disclosed and should not contain confidential information.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a proposed Settlement Agreement concerning challenges by the State of Wyoming and PacifiCorp related to the EPA's ruling on Wyoming’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP). In 2014, both parties filed reviews against EPA's final rule, which partially disapproved the SIP's elements and created a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to cover these gaps. The proposed agreement aims to resolve disputes over nitrogen oxide requirements at PacifiCorp's Wyodak unit, with specific actions outlined if the agreement is accepted. The EPA is seeking public comments on this proposed agreement until February 3, 2021.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a notice explaining why it rejected the Governor of Wyoming's recommendations regarding the Buffalo Field Office Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment and the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The BLM determined that the Governor's suggestions did not align with national interests because they favored coal leasing, which conflicts with current federal policies and executive orders aimed at addressing climate change. The BLM emphasized its responsibility to balance state and national interests, focusing on policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support renewable energy. The agency found that continued coal leasing would not support these national goals and interests.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued an amendment to a previous disaster declaration for the State of Wyoming, originally dated April 11, 2020, under FEMA-4535-DR. This amendment terminates Lee K. dePalo's role as the Federal Coordinating Officer and appoints Nancy J. Dragani in his place, effective January 20, 2021. The notice includes a list of various federal assistance programs, represented by their Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers, which will be available for addressing the disaster's impact.