80_FR_48103 80 FR 47950 - Alaska Native Claims Selection

80 FR 47950 - Alaska Native Claims Selection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

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

Page Range47950-47951
FR Document2015-19602

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 Issue 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)
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[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.
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                                              functions, rather than relying on Federal               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            and the Sand Flats Recreation Area. The
                                              funding’’). The additional costs of State                                                                     Ashley National Forest will present a
                                              and local taxation have a chilling effect               Bureau of Land Management                             proposal to increase their Christmas tree
                                              on potential lessees, as well as on a tribe             [15X L1109AF LLUT980300                               permit fees.
                                              that, as a result, might refrain from                   L11100000.PH0000 24–1A]                                  A one-hour public comment period
                                              exercising its own sovereign right to                                                                         will take place September 10, from
                                              impose a tribal tax to support its                      Utah Resource Advisory Council/                       9:30–10:30 a.m., where the public may
                                              infrastructure needs. See id. at 2043–44                Recreation Resource Advisory Council                  address the RAC. Written comments
                                              (finding that State and local taxes                     Meeting                                               may also be sent to the BLM at the
                                              greatly discourage tribes from raising tax                                                                    address listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                                                                                      AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                  INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                              revenue from the same sources because                   Interior.
                                              the imposition of double taxation would                                                                       notice.
                                                                                                      ACTION: Notice.                                          The meeting is open to the public;
                                              impede tribal economic growth).
                                                                                                                                                            however, transportation, lodging, and
                                                 Just like BIA’s surface leasing                      SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                            meals are the responsibility of the
                                              regulations, tribal regulations under the               Federal Land Policy and Management
                                                                                                                                                            participating individuals.
                                              HEARTH Act pervasively cover all                        Act, the Federal Advisory Committee
                                                                                                                                                               Persons who use a
                                              aspects of leasing. See Guidance for the                Act, and the Federal Lands Recreation
                                                                                                                                                            telecommunications device for the deaf
                                                                                                      Enhancement Act, the Bureau of Land
                                              Approval of Tribal Leasing Regulations                                                                        (TDD) may call the Federal Information
                                                                                                      Management’s (BLM) Utah Resource
                                              under the HEARTH Act, NPM–TRUS–                                                                               Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
                                                                                                      Advisory Council (RAC)/Recreation
                                              29 (effective Jan. 16, 2013) (providing                                                                       to leave a message or question for the
                                                                                                      Resource Advisory Council (RecRAC)
                                              guidance on Federal review process to                                                                         above individual. The FIRS is available
                                                                                                      will meet as indicated below.
                                              ensure consistency of proposed tribal                                                                         24 hours a day, seven days a week.
                                                                                                      DATES: The BLM-Utah RAC will meet                     Replies are provided during normal
                                              regulations with Part 162 regulations
                                                                                                      September 9, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.–5:00                business hours.
                                              and listing required tribal regulatory
                                                                                                      p.m., and the BLM-Utah RAC/RecRAC
                                              provisions). Furthermore, the Federal                   will meet September 10, 2015, from 8:00                 Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1.
                                              government remains involved in the                      a.m.–Noon.                                            Kent Hoffman,
                                              tribal land leasing process by approving
                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: The RAC/RecRAC will meet                   Acting State Director.
                                              the tribal leasing regulations in the first
                                                                                                      at the San Juan County Public Library,                [FR Doc. 2015–19564 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am]
                                              instance and providing technical                        Monticello Branch, 80 North Main,                     BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P
                                              assistance, upon request by a tribe, for                Monticello, Utah.
                                              the development of an environmental
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              review process. The Secretary also                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                                                                                                      Sherry Foot, Special Programs
                                              retains authority to take any necessary                 Coordinator, Bureau of Land
                                              actions to remedy violations of a lease                 Management, Utah State Office, 440                    Bureau of Land Management
                                              or of the tribal regulations, including                 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake                  [F–14902–A, F–14902–A2; LLAK940000–
                                              terminating the lease or rescinding                     City, Utah 84101; phone (801)539–4195;                L14100000–HY0000–P]
                                              approval of the tribal regulations and                  or, sfoot@blm.gov.
                                              reassuming lease approval                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                         Alaska Native Claims Selection
                                              responsibilities. Moreover, the Secretary               September 9, 2015, the RAC will take a
                                              continues to review, approve, and                                                                             AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,
                                                                                                      field tour of Alkali Ridge, in Blanding,              Interior.
                                              monitor individual Indian land leases                   Utah. A 15-minute briefing will be held
                                              and other types of leases not covered                                                                         ACTION: Notice of decision approving
                                                                                                      at the San Juan County Library,
                                              under the tribal regulations according to                                                                     lands for conveyance.
                                                                                                      Monticello Branch, 80 North Main,
                                              the Part 162 regulations.                               Monticello, Utah, beginning at 8:00 a.m.              SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given that an
                                                 Accordingly, the Federal and tribal                  Topics of discussion will be: Reviewing               appealable decision will be issued by
                                              interests weigh heavily in favor of                     archaeological sites; discussions on the              the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
                                              preemption of State and local taxes on                  Tread Lightly! anti-looting campaign,                 approving conveyance of the surface
                                              lease-related activities and interests,                 the transportation system in relation to              estate in the lands described below to
                                              regardless of whether the lease is                      the Richfield decision on transportation              Napaskiak Incorporated, pursuant to the
                                              governed by tribal leasing regulations or               management plans in Utah, and oil and                 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
                                              Part 162. Improvements, activities, and                 gas leasing. After the field tour, the RAC            DATES: Any party claiming a property
                                              leasehold or possessory interests may be                will meet at the San Juan County                      interest in the lands affected by the
                                                                                                      Library for a business meeting. Further               decision may appeal the decision in
                                              subject to taxation by the Seminole
                                                                                                      discussion on topics will include: Anti-              accordance with the requirements of 43
                                              Tribe of Florida.
                                                                                                      looting, Richfield litigation,                        CFR part 4. Please see the
                                                Dated: July 29, 2015.                                 programmatic agreement for travel                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
                                              Kevin K. Washburn,                                      management planning, the Moab Master                  the time limits for appealing the
                                              Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.                     Leasing Plan, and updates on the Grand                decision.
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–19604 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am]              Staircase-Escalante National Monument
                                                                                                                                                            ADDRESSES:  A copy of the decision may
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                                                                                                      Management Plan Amendment for
                                              BILLING CODE 4337–15–P                                                                                        be obtained from: Bureau of Land
                                                                                                      Livestock Grazing. On September 10,
                                                                                                      the RAC/RecRAC will listen to fee                     Management, Alaska State Office, 222
                                                                                                      presentations from the BLM and the                    West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,
                                                                                                      Ashley National Forest. The BLM will                  AK 99513–7504.
                                                                                                      present proposals to increase fees at                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
                                                                                                      Monticello Field Office Campgrounds                   BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by


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                                              email at blm_ak_akso_public_room@                          Parties who do not file an appeal in               may be submitted in writing until
                                              blm.gov. Persons who use a                              accordance with the requirements of 43                September 9, 2015. The date(s) and
                                              Telecommunications Device for the Deaf                  CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have                    location(s) of any scoping meetings will
                                              (TDD) may call the Federal Information                  waived their rights. Notices of appeal                be announced at least 15 days in
                                              Relay Service (FIRS) at 1 800–877–8339                  transmitted by electronic means, such as              advance through local news media,
                                              to contact the BLM during normal                        facsimile or email, will not be accepted              newspapers and the BLM Web site at:
                                              business hours. In addition, the FIRS is                as timely filed.                                      http://www.blm.gov/id. In order to be
                                              available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,                                                                      included in the analysis, all comments
                                                                                                      Ralph L. Eluska,
                                              to leave a message or question with the                                                                       must be received prior to the close of
                                              BLM. The BLM will reply during                          Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Division         the 30-day scoping period or 15 days
                                                                                                      of Lands and Cadastral.
                                              normal business hours.                                                                                        after the last public meeting, whichever
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–19602 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am]
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                                                                                 is later. We will provide additional
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P                                opportunities for public participation as
                                              required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is
                                              hereby given that an appealable                                                                               appropriate.
                                              decision will be issued by the BLM to                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                              Napaskiak Incorporated. The decision                                                                          on issues and planning criteria related
                                              approves the surface estate in the lands                Bureau of Land Management                             to the RMP amendment and proposed
                                              described below for conveyance                                                                                sale by any of the following methods:
                                              pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims                    [15XL LLIDI02000.L71220000.EO0000.                       • Web site: http://www.blm.gov/id/st/
                                                                                                      LVTFD0975750 241A 4500077602; IDI–
                                              Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.).                                                                     en/prog/nepa_register/dairy_syncline_
                                                                                                      36468]
                                              The subsurface estate in these lands will                                                                     mine.html
                                              be conveyed to Calista Corporation,                     Notice of Intent To Amend the                            • email: blm_id_dairysynclineEIS@
                                              when the surface estate is conveyed to                  Pocatello Resource Management Plan                    blm.gov
                                              Napaskiak Incorporated.                                 and Notice of Realty Action:                             • fax: 208–478–6376
                                                The lands are located in the vicinity                 Segregation of Land for a Proposed                       • mail: BLM Pocatello Field Office,
                                              of Napaskiak, Alaska, and are described                 Non-Competitive (Direct) Sale of Public               ATTN: Dairy Syncline EIS, 4350 Cliff
                                              as:                                                     Land in Caribou County, Idaho                         Drive, Pocatello, Idaho 83401.
                                                                                                                                                               Documents pertinent to this proposal
                                              Seward Meridian, Alaska                                 AGENCY:   Bureau of Land Management,                  may be examined at the Pocatello Field
                                              T. 11 N., R. 62 W.,                                     Interior.                                             Office. Please reference ‘‘Pocatello RMP
                                                Secs. 5 and 6.                                        ACTION: Notice of Intent and Notice of                Amendment/Notice of Realty Action:
                                                Containing approximately 1,170 acres.                 Realty Action.                                        Proposed Sale of Public Lands’’ on all
                                              T. 12 N., R. 62 W.,                                                                                           correspondence.
                                                Secs. 30, 31, and 32.                                 SUMMARY:   This notice provides for two
                                                Containing approximately 1,769 acres.                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      related actions involving 1,142.10 acres              Gloria Jakovac, Planning and
                                              T. 11 N., R. 63 W.,
                                                Secs. 1 and 2.
                                                                                                      of public land in Caribou County, Idaho,              Environmental Coordinator, 1405
                                                Containing approximately 1,280 acres.                 one a proposed land use plan                          Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho
                                              T. 12 N., R. 63 W.,                                     amendment and the other a proposed                    83401; phone 208–524–7526; email:
                                                Secs. 1, 2, and 3;                                    direct land sale. In compliance with the              blm_id_dairysynclineEIS@blm.gov.
                                                Secs. 10 to 15, inclusive;                            National Environmental Policy Act of                  Contact Ms. Jakovac to have your name
                                                Secs. 22 to 27, inclusive;                            1969, as amended (NEPA), and the                      added to our mailing list. Persons who
                                                Secs. 35 and 36.                                      Federal Land Policy and Management                    use a telecommunications device for the
                                                Containing approximately 10,744 acres.                Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended, the
                                              T. 6 N., R. 69 W.,                                                                                            deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
                                                                                                      Bureau of Land Management (BLM)                       Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
                                                Secs. 31 and 32.
                                                Containing approximately 1,269 acres.
                                                                                                      Pocatello Field Office intends to prepare             800–877–8339 to contact the above
                                                Aggregating approximately 16,232 acres.               a resource management plan (RMP)                      individual during normal business
                                                                                                      amendment for the 2012 Pocatello RMP                  hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
                                                 Notice of the decision will also be                  with an associated environmental
                                              published once a week for four                                                                                day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
                                                                                                      impact statement (EIS) being prepared                 or question with Ms. Jakovac. You will
                                              consecutive weeks in the Delta                          for a mine and reclamation plan for the
                                              Discovery.                                                                                                    receive a reply during normal business
                                                                                                      proposed Dairy Syncline phosphate                     hours.
                                                 Any party claiming a property interest
                                                                                                      mine. This notice announces the                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                              in the lands affected by the decision
                                                                                                      beginning of the scoping process to                   document provides notice that the BLM
                                              may appeal the decision in accordance
                                                                                                      solicit public comments and identify                  Pocatello Field Office, Pocatello, Idaho
                                              with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4
                                                                                                      issues specific to the plan amendment.                intends to prepare an RMP amendment
                                              within the following time limits:
                                                                                                      As part of proposed phosphate mine                    in conjunction with the Dairy Syncline
                                                 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
                                                                                                      development, two parcels of public land               Mine Plan EIS and announces the
                                              be located after reasonable efforts have
                                                                                                      in Caribou County, Idaho, are being                   beginning of the scoping process
                                              been expended to locate, parties who
                                                                                                      considered for a direct sale under the                seeking input on issues and planning
                                              fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
                                                                                                      provisions of FLPMA Section 203 at no                 criteria specific to the RMP amendment.
                                              and parties who receive a copy of the
                                                                                                      less than the appraised fair market                   The purpose of the proposed RMP
                                              decision by regular mail which is not
                                                                                                      value.
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                                              certified, return receipt requested, shall                                                                    amendment is to evaluate whether the
                                              have until September 9, 2015 to file an                 DATES:  This notice initiates the public              1,142.10 acres of public lands proposed
                                              appeal.                                                 scoping process for the RMP                           for sale as part of the Dairy Syncline
                                                 2. Parties receiving service of the                  amendment, which will be evaluated in                 Mine Plan, which are identified as
                                              decision by certified mail shall have 30                the EIS associated with the proposed                  eligible for disposal in the 2012
                                              days from the date of receipt to file an                mine plan. Comments on issues specific                Pocatello RMP, meet one or more of
                                              appeal.                                                 to the public land sale RMP amendment                 FLPMA’s Section 203 sales criteria. The


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of decision approving lands for conveyance.
DatesAny 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.
ContactThe BLM by phone at 907-271-5960 or by 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.
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