Public Land Order No. 7703; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6705, Alaska, 20708-20709 [E8-8201]

Download as PDF 20708 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 74 / Wednesday, April 16, 2008 / Notices useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To comply with the public consultation process, we publish this Federal Register notice announcing that we will submit this ICR to OMB for approval. The notice provides the required 60-day public comment period. USGS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Alfred Travnicek, 703–648–7231. John H. DeYoung, Jr., Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team. [FR Doc. E8–7991 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AK–9 10–08–1 739–NSSI] Notice of Public Meeting, North Slope Science Initiative, Science Technical Advisory Panel Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, North Slope Science Initiative, 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, North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) Science Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) will meet as indicated below: DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, May 9, 2008, in Fairbanks, Alaska. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, O’Neill Building, Room 201. Public comments will begin at 3 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Payne, PhD, Executive Director, North Slope Science Initiative (910), c/ o Bureau of Land Management, 222 W. Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271–3431 or e-mail john_f_payne@blrn.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSSI, STAP provides advice and recommendations to the NSSI Oversight Group (OG) regarding priority needs for management decisions across the North Slope of Alaska. These priority needs may include recommendations on inventory, monitoring, and research activities that lead to informed land management decisions. The topics to be discussed at the meeting include: Task orders to the STAP Reports and Recommendations from the STAP chair NSSI priority issues and projects Other topics the OG or STAP may raise All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the STAP through the NSSI Executive Director. When making public comment, participants should know that their address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in their comment, along with their entire comment, may be made publicly available at any time. Commenters can ask that personal identifying information be withheld from their comments, but this cannot be guaranteed. 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 the NSSI Executive Director. Charter and Standard Operating Procedures, tour North Lake County, give liaison and subgroup reports, establish meeting priorities and develop agenda items for the next meeting. Any other matters that may reasonably come before the SEORAC may also be addressed. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may contribute during the public comment period at 11:30 a.m. on May 9, 2008. Those who verbally address the SEORAC during the public comment period are asked to provide a written statement of their comments or presentation. Unless otherwise approved by the SEORAC chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 30 minutes, and each speaker may address the SEORAC for a maximum of 5 minutes. For Further Information Contact: Program information, meeting records and a roster of council members may be obtained from Scott Stoffel, public affairs specialist, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630; (541) 947– 6237. The meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.blm.gov/or/rac/seorracminutes.php when available. Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the BLM Lakeview District at (541) 947–2177 as soon as possible. Dated: April 8, 2008. Thomas P. Lonnie, Alaska State Director. [FR Doc. E8–7978 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P BILLING CODE 4310–JA–M Bureau of Land Management jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:19 Apr 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Shirley Gammon, District Manager. [FR Doc. E8–8100 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [AK–963–1430–ET; F–84742] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Public Land Order No. 7703; Extension of Public Land Order No. 6705, Alaska [OR–010–1020–DF; HAG 08–0090] AGENCY: Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council: Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of the Interior BLM announces the following advisory committee meeting: Name: Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (SEORAC). Time and Date: 8 a.m. May 8, 2008; 8 a.m. May 9, 2008. Place: BLM, Lakeview District Office, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630. Status: Open to the public. Matters To Be Considered: The SEORAC will consider land allocation designations at the Sand Dunes east of Christmas Valley, Sagebrush Cooperative progress, Southeast Oregon Geographic Information Systems atlas status, Climate Change initiatives, and transportation planning strategies for lands administered by the Oregon and Washington BLM and Fremont-Winema National Forests. Council members will also hear updates from designated federal officials, provide orientation to new members, review the new PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Public Land Order. SUMMARY: This order extends the withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 6705, for an additional 20year period. This extension is necessary to continue protection of the United States Air Force Beaver Creek Research Site in Alaska which would otherwise expire on January 10, 2009. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 11, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terrie Evarts, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504; or 907–271–5630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal extended by this order will expire January 10, 2029, unless, as a result of a review conducted prior to the expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (2000), the Secretary determines E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 74 / Wednesday, April 16, 2008 / Notices that the withdrawal shall be further extended. Order By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows: Public Land Order No. 6705, (54 FR 978–979 (1989)), which withdrew approximately 3,630 acres of public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), and from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, to protect the United States Air Force Beaver Creek Research Site, is hereby extended for an additional 20-year period until January 10, 2029. Dated: April 2, 2008. C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals Management. [FR Doc. E8–8201 Filed 4–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management (WY–030–1430–ES; WYW–16661 1) Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for classification for lease and/or conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 44.49 acres of public land in Carbon County, Wyoming. Carbon County proposes to use the land for museum purposes. DATES: Comments must be received by June 2, 2008. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to the BLM, Rawlins Field Office, 1300 North 31 Street, Rawlins, Wyoming 82301, ATTN: Diane Schurman. Detailed information concerning this action, including appropriate environmental documentation, is available for review at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Schurman, Realty Specialist, at the above address or at (307) 328–4261. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to an application from the Carbon County Commissioners, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:19 Apr 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Wyoming, the following public lands have been examined and found suitable for classification for lease and/or conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) Sixth Principal Meridian, Carbon County, Wyoming North Parcel ‘‘A track of land in the NW1⁄4 of Sec. 20, T21N, R87W, Carbon County, Wyoming, more complete described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Sec. 20 which is the Southerly property line of the Union Pacific Railroad and which bears S0°02′21″W, 1198.51 ft. from the Northwest corner of said Sec. 20, monumented with a triangular concrete monument sticking approximately 36 inches out of the ground; Thence S0°02′21″W, 89.57 ft. along the West line of said Sec. 20 to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Interstate 80, a non tangent curve concave northeasterly; Thence along said right-of-way on a curve to the left an arc distance of 1166.72 ft. on a radius of 5559.33 ft. to a point on the Northwesterly right-of-way of Wyoming Highway 71; Thence N55°46′10″E, 424.12 ft. along the Highway 71 right-of-way, to the beginning of a tangent curve to the right concave South; Thence along said curve an arch distance of 823.04 ft. on a radius of 537.45 ft. through a central angle of 87°44′31″, a chord bearing and distance of S81°11′11″E, 744.95 ft., to the beginning of a non tangent curve to the left, concave Westerly on the West line of a connector road; Thence along the Westerly line of said connector road and said curve an arc distance of 62.01 ft. on a radius of 240.0 ft. through a central angle of 14°48′16″, a chord bearing and distance of N24°22′06″E, 61.84 ft., to a point; Thence along said Westerly line of said connector road N9°47′40″E, 229.38 ft. to a point on the South line of the NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 of said Sec. 20; Thence N89°51′26″W, 903.56 ft. along the South line of said NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 to the Southwest corner of said NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, the Northwest 1⁄16 corner of said Sec. 20; Thence N0°04′47″W, 1081.01 ft. along the West line of said NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 to a point on the South right-of-way line of the Union Pacific Railroad; Thence S73°38′07″W, 527.84 ft. along the said South right of way line to a point; Thence S45°19′21″W, 1147.55 ft. along the said South right-of-way line to the point of beginning, said tract containing 31.43 acres, more or less.’’ South Parcel ‘‘A tract of land in the SWY4NWY4 of Sec 20, T21N, R87W, Carbon County, Wyoming, more completely described as follows: Beginning at the West quarter corner of said Sec. 20; Thence S89°50′57″E, 1326.80 ft. along the East/West centerline of said Sec. 20 to the Southeast corner of the SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, (the Center West 1⁄16 corner of said Sec. 20); PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20709 Thence N0°04′47″W, 433.35 ft., more or less, to a point on the Southerly right-of way of Interstate 80 on a non tangent curve, concave Northeasterly; Thence along said curve to the right an arch distance of 403.47 ft. on a radius of 5959.33 ft. through a central angle of 3°52′45″, a chord bearing and distance of N75°12′40″W, 403.40 ft. to a point on the Southerly right-of-way of said Highway 71; Thence S74°45′20″W, 970.09 ft. along the Southerly right-of-way of said Highway 71 to a point on the West line of said Sec. 20; Thence S0°02′21″W, 277.81 ft. along the West line of said Sec. 20 to the point of beginning, said tract containing 13.06 acres, more or less.’’ The area described contains 44.49 acres more or less. The lands are not needed for Federal purposes. Lease and/or conveyance is consistent with current Bureau land-use planning and would be in the public interest. The patent, if issued, will be subject to the following reservations, terms, and conditions: (1) Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and all applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Provided that title shall revert to the United States upon a finding, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that, without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his delegate, the patentee or its approved successor attempts to transfer title to or control over the lands to another, the lands have been devoted to a use other than that for which the lands were conveyed, or the lands have not been used for the purpose for which the lands were conveyed for a 5-year period, or the patentee has failed to follow the approved development plan or management plan. (3) Provided further that the Secretary of the Interior may take action to revest title in the United States if the patentee directly or indirectly permits its agents, employees, contractors, or subcontractors (including without limitation lessees, sub-lessees, and permittees) to prohibit or restrict, directly or indirectly, the use of any part of the patented lands or any of the facilities thereon by any person because of such person’s race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or handicap. (4) If, at any time, the patentee transfers to another party ownership of any portion of the land not used for the purpose(s) specified in the application and approved plan of development, the patentee shall pay the Bureau of Land Management the fair market value, as determined by the authorized officer, of the transferred portion as of the date of transfer, including the value of any improvements thereon. (5) A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by authority of the United States, pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). (6) A reservation of all mineral deposits in the land so patented, and the right of the United States, or persons authorized by the United States, to prospect for, mine, and remove such deposits from the same under applicable laws and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. (7) Any other valid and existing rights and encumbrances of record. E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20708-20709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8201]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-963-1430-ET; F-84742]


Public Land Order No. 7703; Extension of Public Land Order No. 
6705, Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order extends the withdrawal created by Public Land Order 
No. 6705, for an additional 20-year period. This extension is necessary 
to continue protection of the United States Air Force Beaver Creek 
Research Site in Alaska which would otherwise expire on January 10, 
2009.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 11, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terrie Evarts, Bureau of Land 
Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, 13, 
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504; or 907-271-5630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal extended by this order will 
expire January 10, 2029, unless, as a result of a review conducted 
prior to the expiration date pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (2000), the 
Secretary determines

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that the withdrawal shall be further extended.

Order

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 
43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
    Public Land Order No. 6705, (54 FR 978-979 (1989)), which withdrew 
approximately 3,630 acres of public land from settlement, sale, 
location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United 
States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2), and from leasing under the 
mineral leasing laws, to protect the United States Air Force Beaver 
Creek Research Site, is hereby extended for an additional 20-year 
period until January 10, 2029.

    Dated: April 2, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
 [FR Doc. E8-8201 Filed 4-15-08; 8:45 am]
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