Enactment of Public Law 115-91, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240

http://www.blm.gov/

April 2, 2018

In Reply Refer To:

1753 (620) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 04/02/2018

Information Bulletin 2018-043

To:                                  Assistant Directors (200, 300, FA-100), State Directors (AK, AZ, CA, NV, ID, NM, MT, ESO, CO, & UT)

From:                             Assistant Director, Communications

Subject:                         Enactment of Public Law 115-91, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

This Information Bulletin (IB) is to alert all affected BLM personnel to the enactment of Public Law 115-91, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.  The new law contains the following provision of interest to the BLM:

1) Restoration of Land Used by Permit or Lease Amendment (10 USC 2691) – Sec. 2814, Authority for Department of Defense and other Federal departments to restore land due to a vessel, aircraft, or vehicle mishap, and State reimbursement for wildland fire suppression.

The text of the new law is attached.  Pursuant to Permanent Instruction Memorandum (IM) No. 2017-007, “Policies and Procedures for Notification and Implementation of Newly Enacted Federal Laws,” the BLM Assistant, State, and Center Director(s) receiving this IB are responsible for:

1) Ensuring that the appropriate staff in their organizations receive a copy of the IB and any attachments;

2) Submitting to the BLM Director within 60 days an Implementation Plan that details the steps that will be taken to implement the new law, the timeframes for completing implementation, and any barriers to implementation.  A copy of the Implementation Plan should also be sent to the Assistant Director for Communications.  In this case, the lead for the Implementation Plan is the Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management;

3) Developing any necessary policy guidance to ensure compliance with the new law;

4) Carrying out any implementation actions required under the new law; and

5) Complying with any other applicable BLM policies, including Manual 6120, “Congressionally Required Maps and Legal Boundary Descriptions for National Landscape Conservation System Designations.”

For more information about BLM legislative policies and procedures, please contact Patrick Wilkinson, Division Chief for Legislative Affairs, by telephone at: 202-912-7429; or by email at: p2wilkin@blm.gov.

For more information about implementation of the new law, please contact the relevant BLM Assistant, State or Center Director(s) or the Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor.

Signed by:                                          Authenticated by:

Jeff Krauss                                         Robert M. Williams

Acting, Assistant Director                 Division of IT Policy and Planning,WO-870

Communications

1 Attachment

    1 - Public Law 115-91, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Enrolled Bill)