Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for Lands Underlying the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet, Alaska, 38724-38725 [2018-16858]

Download as PDF 38724 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1–2. Kerri-Anne Thorpe, Acting Assistant Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office. [FR Doc. 2018–16854 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000.18X; OMB Control Number 1004–0162] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Onshore Geophysical Exploration Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to renew an information collection with revisions. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget’s Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to the BLM at U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C Street NW, Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20240, Attention: Jean Sonneman; or by email to jesonnem@blm.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1004– 0162 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Jennifer Spencer by email at j35spenc@blm.gov, or by telephone at 202–912–7146. You may also view the ICR at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the BLM provides the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9025). No comments were received. The BLM is again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. The BLM is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the BLM; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the BLM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the BLM minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. 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. Abstract: This information collection pertains to onshore geophysical exploration on Federal lands. Federal land-management agencies are responsible for regulating geophysical exploration on the Federal surface estate. The BLM regulates exploration for oil and gas on lands it manages, and on occasion regulates such exploration on lands managed by other Federal land-management agencies. The U.S. Forest Service (FS) regulates exploration for various types of minerals, including oil and gas, on lands it manages. The BLM and the FS propose to revise the accuracy and usefulness of the forms they use for this collection of information. Title of Collection: Onshore Geophysical Exploration. OMB Control Number: 1004–0162. Form Numbers: BLM Form 3150–4/FS Form 2800–16 and BLM Form 3150–5/ FS Form 2800–16a. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: The respondents for this collection of information are business that seek to PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 conduct geophysical exploration on Federal lands. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 23. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 23. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 20 minutes to 1 hour, depending on activity. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 17.67. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $25. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Jean Sonneman, Bureau of Land Management, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–16855 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–84–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [14X.LLAK942000.L54200000.FR0000. LVDIL14L0540; AA094269] Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for Lands Underlying the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet, 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 Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet in southwest Alaska. The State asserts that the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet, were navigable and unreserved at the time of Alaska Statehood in 1959. DATES: The BLM should receive all comments to this action on or before November 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail or email on the State’s application for an RDI or on the BLM Draft ‘‘Summary Report on Federal Interest in Lands Underlying the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices and Outlet in Alaska’’ (Draft Summary Report). To file comments by mail, send to: RDI Program Manager (AK–942), Division of Lands and Cadastral, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513. To submit comments by email, send to anichols@blm.gov. Copies of the State’s application, supporting evidence, the Draft Summary Report, and comments, including names and street addresses of commenters, will be available for public review at the BLM Alaska Public Information Center (Public Room), 222 West 8th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angie Nichols, RDI Program Manager, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513; 907–271–3359; anichols@ blm.gov; or visit the BLM RDI website at https://www.blm.gov/programs/landsand-realty/regional-information/alaska/ RDI/bristol-bay. People who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay System (FRS) at 1–800– 877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or a question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Sept. 7, 2016, the State filed an application (AA–94269) for an RDI pursuant to Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and the regulations contained in 43 CFR subpart 1864 for the lands underlying the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet. The State asserts that these waterbodies were navigable at the time of Alaska Statehood. As such, the State contends that ownership of the lands underlying this river system automatically passed from the United States to the State 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. Section 315 of FLPMA authorizes the BLM to issue an RDI when it determines that a record interest of the United States in lands has terminated by law or is otherwise invalid, and a disclaimer will help remove a cloud on title to such lands. The State’s application is for an RDI for all submerged lands underlying the portions described below of the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet. Specifically, these are Becharof Lake: All submerged lands and bed up to and including the ordinary VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 high water lines of Becharof Lake upstream from its outlet within section 5, township 25 south, range 46 west, Seward Meridian, Alaska; Egegik River: All submerged lands and bed of the Egegik River lying between the ordinary high water lines of the left and right banks of the Egegik River, beginning at the outlet of Becharof Lake, downstream to the limit of tidal influence; Unnamed outlet Ruth Lake: All submerged lands up to and including the ordinary high water lines of Unnamed outlet of Ruth Lake upstream from its outlet at Becharof Lake within section 5, township 30 south, range 42 west, Seward Meridian, Alaska, upstream to Ruth Lake; and Ruth Lake: All submerged lands and bed up to and including the ordinary high water lines of Ruth Lake upstream from its outlet within section 9, township 30 south, range 42 west, Seward Meridian, Alaska. The State listed the coverage area on the USGS 1:63,360 series topographic maps as follows: Naknek A–1 through A–3, Karluk C–6, D–6 and Ugashik C– 1 and D–1, D–2, D–3. Over time, the precise location of the submerged lands described above may vary between townships due to the ambulatory nature of these water bodies. An RDI is a legal document through which the BLM disclaims the United States’ interest in, or ownership of, specified lands, but the disclaimer does 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 to inform the public of the pending application and the State’s supporting evidence, as well as to provide the opportunity to comment or provide additional information to the BLM. The BLM will not make a final decision on the merits of the State’s application before November 5, 2018. During this 90-day period, interested parties may comment on the State’s application, AA–94269, and supporting evidence. Interested parties may also comment on the BLM’s Draft Summary Report, which is available on the BLM’s RDI website (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above). Copies of the State’s application, supporting evidence, the Draft Summary Report, and comments, including names and street addresses of commenters, will be available for public review at the BLM Alaska Public Information Center (Public Room), 222 West 8th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personally PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38725 identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personally identifiable information— may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If the BLM determines the State’s evidence and any additional information the agency receives concerning the State’s application is sufficient to reach a favorable determination, and neither the records nor a valid objection discloses a reason not to disclaim, the BLM may decide to approve the application for the RDI. Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2. Erika L. Reed, Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and Cadastral, Alaska. [FR Doc. 2018–16858 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [18X.LLAK930100.L51010000.000000 .LVRWL18L1090] Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Willow Master Development Plan Oil and Gas Prospect, Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior ACTION: Notice of Intent. AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska, intends to prepare a Master Development Plan Environmental Impact Statement (MDP/ EIS) for the Willow oil and gas prospect within the Bear Tooth Unit of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR–A). DATES: This Notice initiates the public scoping process for the Willow oil and gas prospect MDP/EIS. Comments on issues, impacts, and potential alternatives to be analyzed may be submitted in writing until September 6, 2018. The BLM will hold public scoping meetings in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Nuiqsut, and Utqiagvik. The dates, times, and locations of scoping meetings will be announced through local news media, newspapers, and the BLM Alaska website. Any Federal, state, local SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16858]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[14X.LLAK942000.L54200000.FR0000.LVDIL14L0540; AA094269]


Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for 
Lands Underlying the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and 
Outlet, 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 Egegik 
River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet in southwest Alaska. The 
State asserts that the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and 
Outlet, were navigable and unreserved at the time of Alaska Statehood 
in 1959.

DATES: The BLM should receive all comments to this action on or before 
November 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail or email on the State's 
application for an RDI or on the BLM Draft ``Summary Report on Federal 
Interest in Lands Underlying the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth 
Lake

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and Outlet in Alaska'' (Draft Summary Report). To file comments by 
mail, send to: RDI Program Manager (AK-942), Division of Lands and 
Cadastral, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, 
Anchorage, Alaska 99513. To submit comments by email, send to 
[email protected].
    Copies of the State's application, supporting evidence, the Draft 
Summary Report, and comments, including names and street addresses of 
commenters, will be available for public review at the BLM Alaska 
Public Information Center (Public Room), 222 West 8th Avenue, 
Anchorage, Alaska, during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angie Nichols, RDI Program Manager, 
222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513; 907-271-3359; 
[email protected]; or visit the BLM RDI website at https://www.blm.gov/programs/lands-and-realty/regional-information/alaska/RDI/bristol-bay.
    People who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Relay System (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the 
above individual during normal business hours. The FRS is available 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or a question with the 
above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business 
hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Sept. 7, 2016, the State filed an 
application (AA-94269) for an RDI pursuant to Section 315 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) and the 
regulations contained in 43 CFR subpart 1864 for the lands underlying 
the Egegik River, Becharof Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet. The State 
asserts that these waterbodies were navigable at the time of Alaska 
Statehood. As such, the State contends that ownership of the lands 
underlying this river system automatically passed from the United 
States to the State 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. Section 315 of FLPMA authorizes 
the BLM to issue an RDI when it determines that a record interest of 
the United States in lands has terminated by law or is otherwise 
invalid, and a disclaimer will help remove a cloud on title to such 
lands.
    The State's application is for an RDI for all submerged lands 
underlying the portions described below of the Egegik River, Becharof 
Lake, and Ruth Lake and Outlet. Specifically, these are Becharof Lake: 
All submerged lands and bed up to and including the ordinary high water 
lines of Becharof Lake upstream from its outlet within section 5, 
township 25 south, range 46 west, Seward Meridian, Alaska; Egegik 
River: All submerged lands and bed of the Egegik River lying between 
the ordinary high water lines of the left and right banks of the Egegik 
River, beginning at the outlet of Becharof Lake, downstream to the 
limit of tidal influence; Unnamed outlet Ruth Lake: All submerged lands 
up to and including the ordinary high water lines of Unnamed outlet of 
Ruth Lake upstream from its outlet at Becharof Lake within section 5, 
township 30 south, range 42 west, Seward Meridian, Alaska, upstream to 
Ruth Lake; and Ruth Lake: All submerged lands and bed up to and 
including the ordinary high water lines of Ruth Lake upstream from its 
outlet within section 9, township 30 south, range 42 west, Seward 
Meridian, Alaska.
    The State listed the coverage area on the USGS 1:63,360 series 
topographic maps as follows: Naknek A-1 through A-3, Karluk C-6, D-6 
and Ugashik C-1 and D-1, D-2, D-3. Over time, the precise location of 
the submerged lands described above may vary between townships due to 
the ambulatory nature of these water bodies.
    An RDI is a legal document through which the BLM disclaims the 
United States' interest in, or ownership of, specified lands, but the 
disclaimer does 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 to inform the public of the pending 
application and the State's supporting evidence, as well as to provide 
the opportunity to comment or provide additional information to the 
BLM.
    The BLM will not make a final decision on the merits of the State's 
application before November 5, 2018. During this 90-day period, 
interested parties may comment on the State's application, AA-94269, 
and supporting evidence. Interested parties may also comment on the 
BLM's Draft Summary Report, which is available on the BLM's RDI website 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above).
    Copies of the State's application, supporting evidence, the Draft 
Summary Report, and comments, including names and street addresses of 
commenters, will be available for public review at the BLM Alaska 
Public Information Center (Public Room), 222 West 8th Avenue, 
Anchorage, Alaska, during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment--including your personally identifiable information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the BLM in your 
comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from 
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    If the BLM determines the State's evidence and any additional 
information the agency receives concerning the State's application is 
sufficient to reach a favorable determination, and neither the records 
nor a valid objection discloses a reason not to disclaim, the BLM may 
decide to approve the application for the RDI.

    Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2.

Erika L. Reed,
Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and Cadastral, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 2018-16858 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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