80_FR_54493 80 FR 54319 - Alaska Native Claims Selection

80 FR 54319 - Alaska Native Claims Selection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 174 (September 9, 2015)

Page Range54319-54319
FR Document2015-22666

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 Eklutna, Inc., pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22666]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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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 Eklutna, Inc., 
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 
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 
Eklutna, Inc. 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 Cook Inlet Region, Inc., when the 
surface estate is conveyed to Eklutna, Inc.
    The lands are located in the vicinity of Eklutna, Alaska, and are 
described as:

Seward Meridian, Alaska

T. 15 N., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 36, inclusive.
    Containing 22,314.79 acres.
T. 16 N., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 17, inclusive;
    Secs. 22 to 27, inclusive;
    Secs. 35 and 36.
    Containing 12,541.84 acres.
T. 17 N., R. 4 E.,
    Secs. 1 to 17, inclusive;
    Secs. 19 to 36, inclusive.
    Containing 22,369.19 acres.

    Aggregating 57,225.82 acres.
    Notice of the decision will also be published once a week for four 
consecutive weeks in the Alaska Dispatch News.
    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 October 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.

Christy Favorite,
ANCSA Coordinator, Adjudication Services Section.
[FR Doc. 2015-22666 Filed 9-8-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 174 / Wednesday, September 9, 2015 / Notices 54319 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Secs. 22 to 27, inclusive; the scoping process to solicit public Secs. 35 and 36. comments and identify issues. The BLM Bureau of Land Management Containing 12,541.84 acres. is also soliciting public comments T. 17 N., R. 4 E., regarding archaeological resources and [AA–6661–E, AA–6661–H, AA–6661–I, AA– Secs. 1 to 17, inclusive; 6661–A2; LLAK944100–L14100000– Secs. 19 to 36, inclusive. Native American traditional and HY0000–P] Containing 22,369.19 acres. cultural values under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Alaska Native Claims Selection Aggregating 57,225.82 acres. DATES: Comments on issues may be Notice of the decision will also be AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, submitted in writing until October 9, published once a week for four Interior. 2015. The date(s) and location(s) of any consecutive weeks in the Alaska scoping meetings will be announced at ACTION: Notice of decision approving Dispatch News. least 15 days in advance through local lands for conveyance. Any party claiming a property interest media, newspapers and the BLM Web in the lands affected by the decision SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that an site at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ may appeal the decision in accordance appealable decision will be issued by elko_field_office.html. In order to be with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), included in the Draft EIS, all comments within the following time limits: approving conveyance of the surface 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to must be received prior to the close of estate in the lands described below to be located after reasonable efforts have the scoping period or 15 days after the Eklutna, Inc., pursuant to the Alaska been expended to locate, parties who last public meeting, whichever is later. Native Claims Settlement Act. fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, Additional opportunities for public DATES: Any party claiming a property and parties who receive a copy of the participation will be available upon the interest in the lands affected by the decision by regular mail which is not publication of the Draft EIS. decision may appeal the decision in certified, return receipt requested, shall ADDRESSES: You may submit comments accordance with the requirements of 43 have until October 9, 2015 to file an related to the Rossi Mine Expansion CFR part 4. Please see the appeal. Project by any of the following methods: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 2. Parties receiving service of the • Web site: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/ the time limits for appealing the decision by certified mail shall have 30 en/fo/elko_field_office.html. decision. days from the date of receipt to file an • Email: blm_nv_eldo_rossimine_ appeal. project_eis@blm.gov. ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may Parties who do not file an appeal in • Fax: 775–753–0255. be obtained from: Bureau of Land • Mail: BLM Tuscarora Field Office, Management, Alaska State Office, 222 accordance with the requirements of 43 Attn. Janice Stadelman, 3900 Idaho West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, CFR part 4 shall be deemed to have Street, Elko, NV 89801. AK 99513–7504. waived their rights. Notices of appeal Documents pertinent to this proposal transmitted by electronic means, such as may be examined at the Tuscarora Field FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The facsimile or email, will not be accepted Office. BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by as timely filed. email at blm_ak_akso_public_room@ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For blm.gov. Persons who use a Christy Favorite, further information and/or to have your Telecommunications Device for the Deaf ANCSA Coordinator, Adjudication Services name added to our mailing list, contact (TDD) may call the Federal Information Section. Janice Stadelman, Project Lead, Relay Service (FIRS) at 1 800–877–8339 [FR Doc. 2015–22666 Filed 9–8–15; 8:45 am] telephone: 775–753–0346; address: 3900 to contact the BLM during normal BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801; Email: business hours. In addition, the FIRS is blm_nv_eldo_rossimine_project_eis@ available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, blm.gov. to leave a message or question with the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLM. The BLM will reply during Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. normal business hours. Bureau of Land Management (Halliburton) submitted a plan of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As [LLNVE02000.L51100000.GN0000.LVEM operations amendment, titled Rossi required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is F1503680; MO # 4500080339] Mine Expansion Project, to the BLM to hereby given that an appealable approve as proposed the expansion of decision will be issued by the BLM to Notice of Intent To Prepare an the existing Rossi Mine. The Rossi Mine Eklutna, Inc. The decision approves the Environmental Impact Statement for Expansion Project is an amendment to surface estate in the lands described the Proposed Rossi Mine Expansion the existing Plan of Operations. The below for conveyance pursuant to the Project, Elko County, NV proposed action consists of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, expansion of the project boundary area; U.S.C. 1601, et seq.). The subsurface Interior. expansion of the existing open pits and estate in these lands will be conveyed development of new open pits; ACTION: Notice. to Cook Inlet Region, Inc., when the expansion of existing waste rock surface estate is conveyed to Eklutna, SUMMARY: In compliance with the disposal facilities and construction of Inc. National Environmental Policy Act new waste rock disposal facilities; The lands are located in the vicinity (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the expansion of the tailing ponds; Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of Eklutna, Alaska, and are described as: Federal Land Policy and Management expansion and development of haul Seward Meridian, Alaska Act (FLPMA) of 1976, as amended, the roads, exploration roads, and access T. 15 N., R. 4 E., Bureau of Land Management (BLM) roads, including a public access road; Secs. 1 to 36, inclusive. Tuscarora Field Office, Elko, Nevada, additional exploration; and ancillary Containing 22,314.79 acres. intends to prepare an Environmental facilities. The Rossi Mine is a barite T. 16 N., R. 4 E., Impact Statement (EIS) and by this mine that has been in operation since Secs. 1 to 17, inclusive; notice is announcing the beginning of 1947. Currently, the Rossi Mine disturbs VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:19 Sep 08, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09SEN1.SGM 09SEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:53:19
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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.
FR Citation80 FR 54319 
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