80 FR 47950 - Alaska Native Claims Selection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)

Notice is hereby given that an appealable decision will be issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), approving conveyance of the surface estate in the lands described below to Napaskiak Incorporated, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47950-47951]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19602]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[F-14902-A, F-14902-A2; LLAK940000-L14100000-HY0000-P]


Alaska Native Claims Selection

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that an appealable decision will be 
issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), approving conveyance of 
the surface estate in the lands described below to Napaskiak 
Incorporated, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by 
the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the 
requirements of 43 CFR part 4. Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section for the time limits for appealing the decision.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land 
Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, 
Anchorage, AK 99513-7504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BLM by phone at 907-271-5960 or by

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email at [email protected]. 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 BLM 
during normal business hours. In addition, the FIRS is available 24 
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the 
BLM. The BLM will reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is 
hereby given that an appealable decision will be issued by the BLM to 
Napaskiak Incorporated. The decision approves the surface estate in the 
lands described below for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.). The subsurface estate 
in these lands will be conveyed to Calista Corporation, when the 
surface estate is conveyed to Napaskiak Incorporated.
    The lands are located in the vicinity of Napaskiak, Alaska, and are 
described as:

Seward Meridian, Alaska

T. 11 N., R. 62 W.,
    Secs. 5 and 6.
    Containing approximately 1,170 acres.
T. 12 N., R. 62 W.,
    Secs. 30, 31, and 32.
    Containing approximately 1,769 acres.
T. 11 N., R. 63 W.,
    Secs. 1 and 2.
    Containing approximately 1,280 acres.
T. 12 N., R. 63 W.,
    Secs. 1, 2, and 3;
    Secs. 10 to 15, inclusive;
    Secs. 22 to 27, inclusive;
    Secs. 35 and 36.
    Containing approximately 10,744 acres.
T. 6 N., R. 69 W.,
    Secs. 31 and 32.
    Containing approximately 1,269 acres.
    Aggregating approximately 16,232 acres.

    Notice of the decision will also be published once a week for four 
consecutive weeks in the Delta Discovery.
    Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the 
decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 
43 CFR part 4 within the following time limits:
    1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable 
efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to 
sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the 
decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt 
requested, shall have until September 9, 2015 to file an appeal.
    2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail 
shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal.
    Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the 
requirements of 43 CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have waived their 
rights. Notices of appeal transmitted by electronic means, such as 
facsimile or email, will not be accepted as timely filed.

Ralph L. Eluska,
Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Division of Lands and Cadastral.
[FR Doc. 2015-19602 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am]
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