Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in Doña Ana County, NM, 53780-53781 [2013-21327]

Download as PDF 53780 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 169 / Friday, August 30, 2013 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES covered by the ROW application were initially segregated from the operation of the public land laws through a Notice published in the Federal Register on September 1, 2011 (76 FR 54483). The prior segregation was made pursuant to an Interim Final Segregation Rule, which was in effect at the time. The BLM is in the process of preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement in connection with its review of the ROW application. The BLM published a Final Segregation Rule (78 FR 25204) on April 30, 2013, that amended the BLM regulations found in 43 CFR 2090 and 2800. As with the Interim Final Segregation Rule, the Final Rule allows the BLM to temporarily segregate from the operation of the public land laws, by publication of a Federal Register notice, public lands included in a pending solar energy generation ROW application in order to promote the orderly administration of the public lands. The Final Rule also allows a State Director to grant a one-time extension of the initial 2-year project-specific segregation if the State Director determines that such an extension is necessary for the orderly administration of the public lands. As noted above, the initial 2 year segregation (76 FR 54483) will expire on August 31, 2013. Based on the status of the BLM’s processing of the ROW application, the Nevada State Director has determined that the continued segregation of the lands identified below is necessary for the orderly administration of the public lands in order to prevent the filing of mining claims in the ROW application area prior to any final decision by the BLM, which would hinder the development of the project and increase the costs of such development. This one-time 2-year extension of the existing segregation does not affect valid existing rights in mining claims located before the original segregation of the affected lands. Licenses, permits, cooperative agreements, or discretionary land use authorizations of a temporary nature which would not impact lands identified in this notice may be allowed with the approval of an authorized officer of the BLM during the temporary segregative period. The lands segregated under this notice are described as follows: Mount Diablo Meridian T. 26 S., R. 59 E., sec. 13, lots 1 to 8, inclusive; sec. 14; sec. 23, E1⁄2; secs. 24, 25 and 26; sec. 27, SE1⁄4; VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:00 Aug 29, 2013 sec. 34, E1⁄2, that portion of public lands in the NW1⁄4; lying east of the easterly rightof-way of CC 0360; secs. 35 and 36. T. 27 S., R. 59 E., secs. 1 and 2; sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4; sec. 9, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, that portion of public lands lying east of the easterly right-of-way of CC 0360; sec. 10, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, and S1⁄2; secs. 11 to 15, inclusive; secs. 22, 23 and 24; sec. 25, N1⁄2; sec. 26; sec. 27, lots 4 to 6, inclusive. The area described contains 13,043 acres, more or less, in Clark County, Nevada. The BLM intends to resurvey T. 27 S., R. 59 E., sec. 3, lots 1 to 3, inclusive. The description will be replaced for those lands upon final approval of the official plat of survey. The segregation extension of land identified in this notice will not exceed 2 years from the effective date. Termination of the segregation, as provided in the Final Rule, is the date that is the earliest of the following: Upon issuance of a decision by the authorized officer granting, granting with modifications, or denying the application for a ROW; automatically at the end of the 2 year segregation extension; or upon publication of a Federal Register notice of termination of the segregation. Upon termination or expiration of the segregation of these lands, all lands subject to this segregation will automatically reopen to appropriation under the public land laws, including the United States Mining Laws. Authority: 43 CFR parts 2800 and 2090. Gary Johnson, State Director, Acting. [FR Doc. 2013–21105 Filed 8–29–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLNML00000 L71220000 EU0000 LVTFG09G6150; NMNM124955] Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of ˜ Public Land in Dona Ana County, NM Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces District SUMMARY: Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office, proposes to sell two parcels of ˜ public land totaling 2.47 acres in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The public land would be sold to the Union Pacific Railroad for $11,000 which is more than the appraised fair market value. DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM on or before October 15, 2013. ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent to the District Manager, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Hom, Realty Specialist, at the address above, by telephone 575–525– 4331, or by email at Anthony_ Hom@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public land described below is proposed for direct sale to Union Pacific Railroad, the adjoining landowner, in accordance with Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719) and is described as follows: New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico T. 28 S., R. 2 E., Sec. 11, lot 2; Sec. 14, lot 7. The area described contains 2.47 acres, in ˜ Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The public land has been identified as suitable for disposal by exchange or sale ˜ in the BLM Dona Ana County Resource Management Plan, as amended by Environmental Assessment (NM–030– 2008–025) Decision Record approved on January 12, 2009. The land is not needed for any other Federal purpose and its disposal would be in the public interest. The purpose of the sale is to dispose of public land which is difficult and uneconomic to manage as part of the public land because the parcels are small and isolated. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to Union Pacific Railroad, the owner of the adjoining land on both parcels of public land proposed for sale. Lots 2 and 7 are encumbered by a 200-foot wide railroad easement, currently held by Union Pacific Railroad, authorized in 1881 under the authority of the General Railroad Act of 1875. Lot 2 is also E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 169 / Friday, August 30, 2013 / Notices entirely encumbered with a road ˜ maintained by Dona Ana County and a road right-of-way NMNM 122009 ˜ granted to Dona Ana County. The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded there were no known mineral values on the land proposed for sale. The BLM proposes the conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would occur simultaneously with the sale of the land. In addition to this Notice, notice of this sale will also be published once a week for 3 weeks in the Las Cruces Sun-News. On August 30, 2013, the above described land will be segregated from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, except for the sale provisions of FLPMA. Until completion of the sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use applications affecting the identified public land, except applications for the amendment of previously filed right-ofway applications or existing authorizations to increase the term of the grants in accordance with 43 CFR 2802.15 and 2886.15. This temporary segregation will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a termination of the segregation, or on August 31, 2015, unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1–2(d) prior to the termination date. The land would not be sold until at least October 29, 2013. The Union Pacific Railroad would be required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for processing the conveyance of the mineral interests. Any conveyance document issued would contain the following terms, conditions, and reservations: 1. A reservation of a right-of-way to the United States for ditches and canals constructed by authority of the United States under the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C 945); 2. A condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing rights of record; 3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United States from claims arising out of the patentee’s use, occupancy, or operations on the patented land; and 4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer deems appropriate. Detailed information concerning the proposed land sale including the appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and a mineral report are available for review at the BLM Las Cruces District Office at the address above. Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in writing to the attention of the BLM Las VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:00 Aug 29, 2013 Jkt 229001 Cruces District Manager at the address above on or before October 15, 2013. Comments received in electronic form, such as email or facsimile, will not be considered. Any adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by the BLM State Director or other authorized official of the Department of the Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action in whole or in part. In the absence of timely filed objections, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2. Bill Childress, District Manager, Las Cruces. [FR Doc. 2013–21327 Filed 8–29–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–13718: PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, Indianapolis, IN National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and any present-day Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request to the Indiana Department of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53781 Natural Resources DHPA through the University of Indianapolis. If no additional requestors come forward, transfer of control of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations stated in this notice may proceed. DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice that wish to request transfer of control of these human remains and associated funerary objects should submit a written request with information in support of the request to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources DHPA through the University of Indianapolis at the address in this notice by September 30, 2013. ADDRESSES: Dr. Christopher W. Schmidt, University of Indianapolis, 1400 E. Hanna Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227, telephone (317) 788–2103. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under the control of Indiana Department of Natural Resources DHPA and in the physical custody of the University of Indianapolis. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the Meyer Site in Spencer County, IN. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and 43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Consultation A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the University of Indianapolis professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; and the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana. History and Description of the Remains In 2004, human remains representing, at minimum, 30 individuals were removed from site 12SP1082 (Meyer site), in Spencer County, IN. The remains were excavated by archeologist Anne Bader and transferred to the Indiana Department of Natural E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLNML00000 L71220000 EU0000 LVTFG09G6150; NMNM124955]


Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Land in 
Do[ntilde]a Ana County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces District 
Office, proposes to sell two parcels of public land totaling 2.47 acres 
in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico. The public land would be sold to 
the Union Pacific Railroad for $11,000 which is more than the appraised 
fair market value.

DATES: Written comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by 
the BLM on or before October 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the District Manager, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess 
Street, Las Cruces, NM 88005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Hom, Realty Specialist, at the 
address above, by telephone 575-525-4331, or by email at Anthony_Hom@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 to contact the above individual during business hours. The 
FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or 
question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public land described below is proposed 
for direct sale to Union Pacific Railroad, the adjoining landowner, in 
accordance with Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719) 
and is described as follows:

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico

T. 28 S., R. 2 E.,
Sec. 11, lot 2;
Sec. 14, lot 7.

    The area described contains 2.47 acres, in Do[ntilde]a Ana 
County, New Mexico.

    The public land has been identified as suitable for disposal by 
exchange or sale in the BLM Do[ntilde]a Ana County Resource Management 
Plan, as amended by Environmental Assessment (NM-030-2008-025) Decision 
Record approved on January 12, 2009. The land is not needed for any 
other Federal purpose and its disposal would be in the public interest. 
The purpose of the sale is to dispose of public land which is difficult 
and uneconomic to manage as part of the public land because the parcels 
are small and isolated. The BLM is proposing a direct sale to Union 
Pacific Railroad, the owner of the adjoining land on both parcels of 
public land proposed for sale. Lots 2 and 7 are encumbered by a 200-
foot wide railroad easement, currently held by Union Pacific Railroad, 
authorized in 1881 under the authority of the General Railroad Act of 
1875. Lot 2 is also

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entirely encumbered with a road maintained by Do[ntilde]a Ana County 
and a road right-of-way NMNM 122009 granted to Do[ntilde]a Ana County. 
The BLM has completed a mineral potential report which concluded there 
were no known mineral values on the land proposed for sale. The BLM 
proposes the conveyance of the Federal mineral interests would occur 
simultaneously with the sale of the land. In addition to this Notice, 
notice of this sale will also be published once a week for 3 weeks in 
the Las Cruces Sun-News.
    On August 30, 2013, the above described land will be segregated 
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the mining laws, except for the sale provisions of FLPMA. Until 
completion of the sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use 
applications affecting the identified public land, except applications 
for the amendment of previously filed right-of-way applications or 
existing authorizations to increase the term of the grants in 
accordance with 43 CFR 2802.15 and 2886.15. This temporary segregation 
will terminate upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal 
Register of a termination of the segregation, or on August 31, 2015, 
unless extended by the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 
2711.1-2(d) prior to the termination date. The land would not be sold 
until at least October 29, 2013. The Union Pacific Railroad would be 
required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for processing the 
conveyance of the mineral interests. Any conveyance document issued 
would contain the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A reservation of a right-of-way to the United States for ditches 
and canals constructed by authority of the United States under the Act 
of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C 945);
    2. A condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing 
rights of record;
    3. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
operations on the patented land; and
    4. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate. Detailed information concerning the proposed land 
sale including the appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and 
a mineral report are available for review at the BLM Las Cruces 
District Office at the address above.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Las Cruces District Manager at the 
address above on or before October 15, 2013. Comments received in 
electronic form, such as email or facsimile, will not be considered. 
Any adverse comments regarding the proposed sale will be reviewed by 
the BLM State Director or other authorized official of the Department 
of the Interior, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action 
in whole or in part. In the absence of timely filed objections, this 
realty action will become the final determination of the Department of 
the Interior.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Authority:  43 CFR 2711.1-2.

Bill Childress,
District Manager, Las Cruces.
[FR Doc. 2013-21327 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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