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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17X.LLAK942000.L54200000.FR0000.
LVDIL0440000; AA086373]
Notice of Application for a Recordable
Disclaimer of Interest for Lands
Underlying the George River in Alaska
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The State of Alaska (State) has
filed an application with the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) for a
Recordable Disclaimer of Interest (RDI)
from the United States in those lands
underlying the George River from its
mouth to Julian Creek. The State asserts
that the George River, a major tributary
of the Kuskokwim River in
southwestern Alaska, was navigable and
unreserved at the time of Alaska
Statehood in 1959.
DATES: Comments on this action are due
on or before September 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the State of Alaska’s Application for
an RDI or the BLM Draft Summary
Report for the State’s Application for a
Recordable Disclaimer of Interest by
mail or email. To file by mail, send to:
RDI Program Manager (AK–942),
Division of Lands and Cadastral, BLM
Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th
Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513. To
submit by email, send to: anichols@
blm.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angie Nichols, RDI Program Manager, at
222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
AK 99513; 907–271–3359; or anichols@
blm.gov; or visit the BLM Recordable
Disclaimer of Interest Web site at
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RDI/kuskokwim. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
System (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the individual identified in this
section during normal business hours.
The FRS is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, to leave a message
or a question with that individual. You
will receive a reply during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
10, 2006, as modified on September 16,
2015, the State of Alaska filed an
application (AA–86373) for an RDI
pursuant to section 315 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 and the regulations contained in
43 CFR subpart 1864 for the lands
underlying the George River. The State
asserts that this river was navigable at
the time of Alaska Statehood. As such,
the State contends that ownership of the
lands underlying this river
automatically passed from the United
States to the State of Alaska in 1959 at
the time of Statehood under the Equal
Footing Doctrine; the Submerged Lands
Act of 1953; the Alaska Statehood Act;
and other title navigability law.
The State’s application is for all
submerged lands underlying the portion
of the George River from its mouth to
Julian Creek. Specifically, these are the
submerged lands within the bed of the
George River between the ordinary high
water mark of the left and right banks,
beginning at the confluence of Julian
Creek in Township 24 North, Range 44
West, Section 4, Seward Meridian,
Alaska, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
1:63,360 series topographic map
Iditarod A–3 (1954). Thence southerly
to its confluence with the Kuskokwim
River in Township 21 North, Range 46
West, Section 21, Seward Meridian,
Alaska, USGS 1:63,360 series
topographic map Sleetmute D–5 (1954,
minor revisions 1975). The applied
section of the George River flows
through the following Townships and
Ranges:
Seward Meridian:
Township 24 North, Ranges 44–45
West;
Township 23 North, Ranges 45–46
West;
Township 22 North, Ranges 45–46
West;
Township 21 North, Range 46 West.
The precise location may be within
other townships due to the ambulatory
nature of these water bodies.
An RDI is a legal document through
which the United States disavows
ownership of specified land, but it does
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not grant, convey, transfer, or renounce
any title or interest in the lands, nor
does it release any tax, judgment, or
lien. This Notice of Application is
intended to inform the public of the
pending application and the State’s
supporting evidence.
A final decision on the merits of the
State’s application will not be made
before September 5, 2017. During the
90-day period, interested parties may
comment on the State’s application,
AA–086373, and supporting evidence.
This supporting evidence from the State
includes three navigability reports
prepared by the BLM on May 6, 1980;
November 8, 1984; and July 8, 1985. The
State’s application also included an
extract of the ‘‘Regional Report’’ for the
Kuskokwim River Region prepared by
the BLM in 1985. In addition, the
application contained three maps based
upon the USGS 1:63,360 topographic
maps with water body data extracted
from the USGS National Hydrography
Dataset—2004, detailing the river from
its mouth to its source.
On August 25, 1982, the BLM
determined the George River is
navigable through Georgetown Native
Corporation’s selected lands, situated
along the lower 22 miles of the river.
BLM extended its navigability
determination an additional 19 miles
upriver to Julian Creek on November 8,
1984. Subsequent navigability opinions
in 1985, 1988, and 2004 affirmed that
the lower 41 miles of the river are
navigable up to Julian Creek.
Interested parties may also comment
during this time on the BLM’s Draft
Summary Report for the State’s
Application for a Recordable Disclaimer
of Interest, which is available on the RDI
Web site (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
Copies of the State application,
supporting evidence, the BLM Draft
Summary Report, and comments,
including names and street addresses of
commenters, will be available in the
case file for public review at the BLM
Alaska State Office, Public Room, 222
West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK
99513, during regular business hours
from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. 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
the BLM in your comment to withhold
your personal identifying information
from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
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If the BLM determines the State’s
evidence is sufficient to find a favorable
determination and neither the records
nor a valid objection disclose a reason
not to disclaim, then the BLM may
decide to approve the application.
Authority: 43 CFR 1864.3.
Erika L. Reed,
Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and
Cadastral.
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[NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–23294;
PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Regional
Office, Sacramento, CA
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation), Mid-Pacific Regional
Office, 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 a cultural
affiliation between the human remains
and associated funerary objects and
present-day Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations. Lineal
descendants or 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 Reclamation, Mid-Pacific
Regional Office. If no additional
requestors come forward, transfer of
control of the human remains and
associated funerary objects to the lineal
descendants, Indian tribes, or Native
Hawaiian organizations stated in this
notice may proceed.
DATES: Lineal descendants or
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 U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, MidPacific Regional Office, at the address in
this notice by July 5, 2017.
SUMMARY:
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Melanie Ryan, NAGPRA
Specialist/Physical Anthropologist,
Mid-Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of
Reclamation, MP–153, 2800 Cottage
Way, Sacramento, CA 95825, telephone
(916) 978–5526, email emryan@
usbr.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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 the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Regional
Office, Sacramento, CA. The human
remains and associated funerary objects
were removed from lands managed by
Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Regional
Office, in Modoc County, CA.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human
remains and associated funerary objects
was made by Reclamation, Mid-Pacific
Regional Office, professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the
Klamath Tribes. The Klamath Tribes
represent Klamath, Modoc, and
Yahooskin Band of Snake Peoples.
History and Description of the Remains
In 1945, human remains representing,
at minimum two individuals were
removed from the Tule Lake Internment
Camp site (CA–MOD–NL4) in Modoc
County, CA, by Marvin Kaufmann Opler
and donated to the University of
California, Berkeley. Opler was an
anthropologist, social psychologist, and
community analyst who arrived at Tule
Lake Internment Camp in May 1943.
The human remains were found during
the excavation of an irrigation ditch at
the camp. No further details about the
excavation or the archeological context
of the human remains was recorded.
The human remains were curated at the
Phoebe Hearst Museum of
Anthropology, University of California,
Berkeley, CA.
Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Regional
Office, became aware of these human
remains on August 27, 2015, when an
inquiry was made by the Klamath Tribes
to Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Regional
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[17X.LLAK942000.L54200000.FR0000.LVDIL0440000; AA086373]
Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for
Lands Underlying the George River in Alaska
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The State of Alaska (State) has filed an application with the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest
(RDI) from the United States in those lands underlying the George River
from its mouth to Julian Creek. The State asserts that the George
River, a major tributary of the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska,
was navigable and unreserved at the time of Alaska Statehood in 1959.
DATES: Comments on this action are due on or before September 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the State of Alaska's Application
for an RDI or the BLM Draft Summary Report for the State's Application
for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest by mail or email. To file by
mail, send to: RDI Program Manager (AK-942), Division of Lands and
Cadastral, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13,
Anchorage, AK 99513. To submit by email, send to: anichols@blm.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angie Nichols, RDI Program Manager, at
222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513; 907-271-3359; or
anichols@blm.gov; or visit the BLM Recordable Disclaimer of Interest
Web site at https://www.blm.gov/programs/lands-and-realty/regional-information/alaska/RDI/kuskokwim. Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay System (FRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the individual identified in this section
during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, to leave a message or a question with that
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2006, as modified on September
16, 2015, the State of Alaska filed an application (AA-86373) for an
RDI pursuant to section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 and the regulations contained in 43 CFR subpart 1864 for
the lands underlying the George River. The State asserts that this
river was navigable at the time of Alaska Statehood. As such, the State
contends that ownership of the lands underlying this river
automatically passed from the United States to the State of Alaska in
1959 at the time of Statehood under the Equal Footing Doctrine; the
Submerged Lands Act of 1953; the Alaska Statehood Act; and other title
navigability law.
The State's application is for all submerged lands underlying the
portion of the George River from its mouth to Julian Creek.
Specifically, these are the submerged lands within the bed of the
George River between the ordinary high water mark of the left and right
banks, beginning at the confluence of Julian Creek in Township 24
North, Range 44 West, Section 4, Seward Meridian, Alaska, U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) 1:63,360 series topographic map Iditarod A-3
(1954). Thence southerly to its confluence with the Kuskokwim River in
Township 21 North, Range 46 West, Section 21, Seward Meridian, Alaska,
USGS 1:63,360 series topographic map Sleetmute D-5 (1954, minor
revisions 1975). The applied section of the George River flows through
the following Townships and Ranges:
Seward Meridian:
Township 24 North, Ranges 44-45 West;
Township 23 North, Ranges 45-46 West;
Township 22 North, Ranges 45-46 West;
Township 21 North, Range 46 West.
The precise location may be within other townships due to the
ambulatory nature of these water bodies.
An RDI is a legal document through which the United States disavows
ownership of specified land, but it does
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not grant, convey, transfer, or renounce any title or interest in the
lands, nor does it release any tax, judgment, or lien. This Notice of
Application is intended to inform the public of the pending application
and the State's supporting evidence.
A final decision on the merits of the State's application will not
be made before September 5, 2017. During the 90-day period, interested
parties may comment on the State's application, AA-086373, and
supporting evidence. This supporting evidence from the State includes
three navigability reports prepared by the BLM on May 6, 1980; November
8, 1984; and July 8, 1985. The State's application also included an
extract of the ``Regional Report'' for the Kuskokwim River Region
prepared by the BLM in 1985. In addition, the application contained
three maps based upon the USGS 1:63,360 topographic maps with water
body data extracted from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset--2004,
detailing the river from its mouth to its source.
On August 25, 1982, the BLM determined the George River is
navigable through Georgetown Native Corporation's selected lands,
situated along the lower 22 miles of the river. BLM extended its
navigability determination an additional 19 miles upriver to Julian
Creek on November 8, 1984. Subsequent navigability opinions in 1985,
1988, and 2004 affirmed that the lower 41 miles of the river are
navigable up to Julian Creek.
Interested parties may also comment during this time on the BLM's
Draft Summary Report for the State's Application for a Recordable
Disclaimer of Interest, which is available on the RDI Web site (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Copies of the State application, supporting evidence, the BLM Draft
Summary Report, and comments, including names and street addresses of
commenters, will be available in the case file for public review at the
BLM Alaska State Office, Public Room, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13,
Anchorage, AK 99513, during regular business hours from 7:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. 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 the BLM in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If the BLM
determines the State's evidence is sufficient to find a favorable
determination and neither the records nor a valid objection disclose a
reason not to disclaim, then the BLM may decide to approve the
application.
Authority: 43 CFR 1864.3.
Erika L. Reed,
Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and Cadastral.
[FR Doc. 2017-11531 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am]
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