Designation of Addition to Special Areas in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska; Alaska, 9096 [05-3521]

Download as PDF 9096 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 36 / Thursday, February 24, 2005 / Notices current public usage of the road; the historic and current purposes for which the road is used; and evidence of periodic maintenance. 8. Recent photographs of the roads at various points along their alignments. The State of Utah did not identify any known adverse claimants of the identified public highway rights-of-way. If approved, the recordable disclaimer documents would confirm that the United States has no property interest in the public highway rights-of-way as it is identified in the official records of the Bureau of Land Management as of the date of the disclaimer document. Comments, including names and street addresses of commentors, will be available for public review at the Utah State Office (see address above), during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to hold your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or business will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. Anonymous comments will not be accepted. Dated: January 7, 2005. Kent Hoffman, Deputy State Director. [FR Doc. 05–3520 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P W. 7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone (907) 271–3335 or email dallen@ak.blm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Alaska. At this meeting, topics we plan to discuss include: • Off-highway vehicle use designations on BLM-administered lands • National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska integrated activity plans • Status of land use planning in Alaska • Other topics the Council may raise All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have time allotted for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, transportation, or other reasonable accommodations, should contact BLM. Dated: February 16, 2005. Julia S. Dougan, Associate State Director. [FR Doc. 05–3536 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [AK–930–1310–PG; F–85600] Bureau of Land Management Designation of Addition to Special Areas in National Petroleum ReserveAlaska; Alaska [AK–910–1310PP–ARAC] Notice of Public Meeting, Alaska Resource Advisory Council Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below. DATES: The meeting will be held April 7, at the Glennallen Field Office in Glennallen, Alaska, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The public comment period will begin at 1 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Allen, Alaska State Office, 222 SUMMARY: VerDate jul<14>2003 18:49 Feb 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This Notice provides official publication of an addition to the designated Special Areas located within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The designation of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area is pursuant to the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, and in accordance with the Record of Decision for the Northwest National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Final Integrated Activity Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (IAP/ EIS). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Kleven, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Northern Field PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office, 907–474–2302. Mail may be sent to the BLM Alaska State Office (AK930) 222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7599. In 1977 and 1999, to assure protection of significant subsistence, recreational, fish and wildlife, historical and scenic values, the Secretary of the Interior designated several Special Areas located within the National Petroleum ReserveAlaska. In 2003, the BLM prepared the IAP/EIS for an 8.8 million-acre area within the National Petroleum ReserveAlaska to determine the appropriate multiple-use management consistent with existing statutory direction which encourages oil and gas leasing while protecting important surface resources and uses. In order to meet these management responsibilities, the BLM recommended, in the Preferred Alternative of the IAP/EIS, the designation of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area. On January 22, 2004, the Secretary of the Interior signed the Record of Decision (ROD) approving the Preferred Alternative, with minor modifications, and designated the following described lands as the Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area pursuant to Section 104(b) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. 6501 (2000): SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Umiat Meridian The area includes the Kasegaluk Lagoon and extending inland 1 mile which is located within: T. 12 N., R. 34 W. Tps. 11 and 12 N., Rs. 35 & 36 W. Tps. 10 and 11 N., Rs. 37 & 38 W. Tps. 9, 10, and 11 N., Rs. 39 W. The boundary of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area is generally depicted on Map 1. Northwest National Petroleum Reserve of the ROD dated January 22, 2004, and identified in detail on the map entitled ‘‘Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area’’, dated August 16, 2004. Copies of the maps are filed in BLM case file F–85600 available for public inspection at the Public Information Center, Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, 99513, or the Northern Field Office, 1150 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99703. Dated: September 8, 2004. Henri Bisson, State Director. [FR Doc. 05–3521 Filed 2–23–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1

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[FR Doc No: 05-3521]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-930-1310-PG; F-85600]


Designation of Addition to Special Areas in National Petroleum 
Reserve-Alaska; Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice provides official publication of an addition to 
the designated Special Areas located within the National Petroleum 
Reserve-Alaska. The designation of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area is 
pursuant to the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, and in 
accordance with the Record of Decision for the Northwest National 
Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Final Integrated Activity Plan/Environmental 
Impact Statement (IAP/EIS).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Kleven, Bureau of Land Management 
(BLM), Northern Field Office, 907-474-2302. Mail may be sent to the BLM 
Alaska State Office (AK930) 222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99513-7599.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1977 and 1999, to assure protection of 
significant subsistence, recreational, fish and wildlife, historical 
and scenic values, the Secretary of the Interior designated several 
Special Areas located within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. In 
2003, the BLM prepared the IAP/EIS for an 8.8 million-acre area within 
the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to determine the appropriate 
multiple-use management consistent with existing statutory direction 
which encourages oil and gas leasing while protecting important surface 
resources and uses. In order to meet these management responsibilities, 
the BLM recommended, in the Preferred Alternative of the IAP/EIS, the 
designation of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area. On January 22, 2004, 
the Secretary of the Interior signed the Record of Decision (ROD) 
approving the Preferred Alternative, with minor modifications, and 
designated the following described lands as the Kasegaluk Lagoon 
Special Area pursuant to Section 104(b) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves 
Production Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. 6501 (2000):

Umiat Meridian

    The area includes the Kasegaluk Lagoon and extending inland 1 
mile which is located within:

T. 12 N., R. 34 W.
    Tps. 11 and 12 N., Rs. 35 & 36 W.
    Tps. 10 and 11 N., Rs. 37 & 38 W.
    Tps. 9, 10, and 11 N., Rs. 39 W.

    The boundary of the Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area is generally 
depicted on Map 1. Northwest National Petroleum Reserve of the ROD 
dated January 22, 2004, and identified in detail on the map entitled 
``Kasegaluk Lagoon Special Area'', dated August 16, 2004. Copies of the 
maps are filed in BLM case file F-85600 available for public inspection 
at the Public Information Center, Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th 
Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, 99513, or the Northern Field Office, 1150 
University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99703.

    Dated: September 8, 2004.
Henri Bisson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 05-3521 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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