83_FR_5830 83 FR 5802 - Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for Lands Underlying the Kanektok River System Including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, Alaska

83 FR 5802 - Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for Lands Underlying the Kanektok River System Including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 28 (February 9, 2018)

Page Range5802-5803
FR Document2018-02679

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 Kanektok River System, including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, a major drainage into Kuskokwim Bay in southwestern Alaska. The State asserts that the Kanektok River System, including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, was navigable and unreserved at the time of Alaska Statehood in 1959.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 28 (Friday, February 9, 2018) 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[12X.LLAK942000.L54200000.FR0000. LVDIL0490000; AA093210]


Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for 
Lands Underlying the Kanektok River System Including Pegati and Kagati 
Lakes, 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 Kanektok 
River System, including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, a major drainage into 
Kuskokwim Bay in southwestern Alaska. The State asserts that the 
Kanektok River System, including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, was navigable 
and unreserved at the time of Alaska Statehood in 1959.

DATES: The BLM should receive all comments to this action on or before 
May 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail or email on the State of 
Alaska's application for an RDI or on the BLM draft ``Summary Report on 
the Federal Interest in Lands underlying the Kanektok River System 
(including Pegati and Kagati Lakes).'' 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, AK 99513. To 
submit comments by email, send to anichols@blm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angie Nichols, RDI Program Manager, 
222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513; 907-271-3359; 
anichols@blm.gov; or visit the BLM RDI website at https://www.blm.gov/programs/lands-and-realty/regional-information/alaska/RDI/kuskokwim.
    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, seven 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 Feb. 28, 2012, the State filed an 
application (AA-93210) 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 Kanektok River System, including Pegati and Kagati Lakes. The State 
asserts that this river system was 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 portion of the Kanektok River System, including Pegati 
and Kagati Lakes. Specifically, these are the submerged lands and bed 
up to, and including, the ordinary high water line of Pegati and Kagati 
Lakes within: Townships 3-4 south, range 63 west, Seward Meridian, 
Alaska and for the submerged lands and bed of the Kanektok River lying 
between the ordinary high water lines of the right and left banks of 
that river from the outlet of Pegati Lake within township 3 south, 
range 63 west, Seward Meridian, Alaska, downstream to the location 
where the river enters the Kuskokwim Bay within township 5 south, range 
74 west, Seward Meridian, Alaska, USGS 1:63,360 series topographic map 
Goodnews C-5, 6, 8, and D-3-8. The State's application for the Kanektok 
River System starting at Pegati and Kagati Lakes downstream to 
Kuskokwim Bay flows through the following area: Townships 3-4 south, 
range 63 west;

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township 3 south, range 64 west; township 3 south, range 65 west; 
township 3 south, range 66 west; township 4 south, range 66 west; 
township 4 south, range 67 west; township 5 south, range 68 west; 
township 5 south, range 69 west; township 4 south, range 69 west; 
township 4 south, range 70 west; township 4 south, range 71 west; 
township 4 south, range 72 west; township 4 south, range 73 west; 
township 5 south, range 73 west; township 5 south, range 74 west, 
Seward Meridian, Alaska. 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 
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 May 10, 2018. During this 90-day period, interested 
parties may comment on the State's application, AA-93210, and 
supporting evidence.
    During this 90-day comment period, interested parties may also 
comment on the BLM's draft ``Summary Report on the Federal Interest in 
Lands underlying the Kanektok River System including Pegati and Kagati 
Lakes'' for the State's application for a RDI, which is available on 
the BLM's RDI website (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above).
    Copies of the State application, supporting evidence, the BLM Draft 
Summary Report, and comments, including names and street addresses of 
commenters, will be available for public review at the Alaska State 
Office, Public Room, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513, 
during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. Before including your address, phone number, 
email address, or other personally identifying information in your 
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your 
personally identifying information--may be made publicly available at 
any time. While you can ask the BLM in your comment to withhold your 
personally identifying 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 find 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. 2018-02679 Filed 2-8-18; 8:45 am]
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5802 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 28 / Friday, February 9, 2018 / Notices recommendations information about the work of this 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, III. Public Comment Committee, will be available for public AK 99513; 907–271–3359; anichols@ IV. Next Steps viewing as they become available at: blm.gov; or visit the BLM RDI website V. Adjourn http://www.facadatabase.gov/ at https://www.blm.gov/programs/lands- Registration committee/committee.aspx?cid= and-realty/regional-information/alaska/ 2492&aid=77 by clicking on the RDI/kuskokwim. The public is invited to attend this ‘‘Committee Meetings’’ link. Information People who use a telecommunications one-day meeting in-person or by phone. on the Committee is also available on device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Advance registration is required to HUD Exchange at https:// Federal Relay System (FRS) at 1–800– participate. To register to attend, please www.hudexchange.info/programs/ 877–8339 to contact the above visit the following link: https:// housing-counseling/federal-advisory- individual during normal business pavr.wufoo.com/forms/hcfac-meeting- committee/. hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a registration-03012018/. After completing the pre-registration Dated: January 30, 2018. day, seven days a week, to leave a process at the above link, in-person Dana Wade, message or a question with the above attendees will receive details about the individual. You will receive a reply General Deputy Assistant, Secretary for meeting location and how to access the Housing. during normal business hours. building. The meeting is also open to [FR Doc. 2018–02655 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Feb. the public with limited phone lines BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 28, 2012, the State filed an application available on a first-come, first-served (AA–93210) for an RDI pursuant to basis. Phone attendees can call-in to the Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy one-day meeting by using the following DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) number in the United States: 800–231– and the regulations contained in 43 CFR 0316 (toll-free number). An operator Bureau of Land Management Subpart 1864 for the lands underlying will ask callers to provide their names the Kanektok River System, including [12X.LLAK942000.L54200000.FR0000. Pegati and Kagati Lakes. The State and their organizational affiliations (if LVDIL0490000; AA093210] applicable) prior to placing callers into asserts that this river system was the conference line to ensure they are Notice of Application for a Recordable navigable at the time of Alaska part of the pre-registration list. Callers Disclaimer of Interest for Lands Statehood. As such, the State contends can expect to incur charges for calls Underlying the Kanektok River System that ownership of the lands underlying they initiate over wireless lines and Including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, this river system automatically passed HUD will not refund any incurred Alaska from the United States to the State in charges. Callers will incur no charge for 1959 at the time of Statehood under the calls they initiate over land-line AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Equal Footing Doctrine; the Submerged connections to the toll-free phone Interior. Lands Act of 1953; the Alaska Statehood number. Persons with hearing ACTION: Notice. Act; and other title navigability law. impairments may also follow the Section 315 of FLPMA authorizes the SUMMARY: The State of Alaska (State) has BLM to issue an RDI when it determines discussion by first calling the Federal filed an application with the Bureau of Relay Service (FRS): (800) 977–8339 that a record interest of the United Land Management (BLM) for a States in lands has terminated by law or (toll-free number) and providing the Recordable Disclaimer of Interest (RDI) FRS operator with the conference call is otherwise invalid, and a disclaimer from the United States in those lands will help remove a cloud on title to such number: 800–231–0316. underlying the Kanektok River System, lands. Comments including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, a The State’s application is for an RDI major drainage into Kuskokwim Bay in for all submerged lands underlying the With advance registration, members southwestern Alaska. The State asserts portion of the Kanektok River System, of the public will have an opportunity that the Kanektok River System, including Pegati and Kagati Lakes. to provide oral and written comments including Pegati and Kagati Lakes, was Specifically, these are the submerged relative to agenda topics for the navigable and unreserved at the time of lands and bed up to, and including, the Committee’s consideration. To provide Alaska Statehood in 1959. ordinary high water line of Pegati and oral comments, please be sure to indicate this on the registration link. DATES: The BLM should receive all Kagati Lakes within: Townships 3–4 The total amount of time for oral comments to this action on or before south, range 63 west, Seward Meridian, comments will be 15 minutes with each May 10, 2018. Alaska and for the submerged lands and commenter limited to two minutes to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bed of the Kanektok River lying between ensure pertinent Committee business is by mail or email on the State of Alaska’s the ordinary high water lines of the right completed. Written comments must be application for an RDI or on the BLM and left banks of that river from the provided no later than February 19, draft ‘‘Summary Report on the Federal outlet of Pegati Lake within township 3 2018 to HCFACCommittee@hud.gov. Interest in Lands underlying the south, range 63 west, Seward Meridian, Please note, written statements Kanektok River System (including Alaska, downstream to the location submitted will not be read during the Pegati and Kagati Lakes).’’ To file where the river enters the Kuskokwim meeting. The Committee will not comments by mail, send to: RDI Bay within township 5 south, range 74 Program Manager (AK–942), Division of west, Seward Meridian, Alaska, USGS sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES respond to individual written or oral statements; but, will take all public Lands and Cadastral, BLM Alaska State 1:63,360 series topographic map comments into account in its Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Goodnews C–5, 6, 8, and D–3–8. The deliberations. Anchorage, AK 99513. To submit State’s application for the Kanektok comments by email, send to anichols@ River System starting at Pegati and Meeting Records blm.gov. Kagati Lakes downstream to Kuskokwim Records and documents discussed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bay flows through the following area: during the meeting, as well as other Angie Nichols, RDI Program Manager, Townships 3–4 south, range 63 west; VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:57 Feb 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 28 / Friday, February 9, 2018 / Notices 5803 township 3 south, range 64 west; from public review, we cannot SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The township 3 south, range 65 west; guarantee that we will be able to do so. Northwest Oregon RAC consists of 15 township 3 south, range 66 west; If the BLM determines the State’s members chartered and appointed by township 4 south, range 66 west; evidence and any additional the Secretary of the Interior to serve in township 4 south, range 67 west; information the agency receives an advisory capacity concerning the township 5 south, range 68 west; concerning the State’s application is planning and management of the public township 5 south, range 69 west; sufficient to find a favorable land resources located within the BLM’s township 4 south, range 69 west; determination, and neither the records Northwest Oregon District. Members township 4 south, range 70 west; nor a valid objection discloses a reason represent an array of stakeholder township 4 south, range 71 west; not to disclaim, the BLM may decide to interests in the land and resources from township 4 south, range 72 west; approve the application for the RDI. within the local area and statewide. township 4 south, range 73 west; Authority: 43 CFR 1864.2. township 5 south, range 73 west; All advisory council meetings are township 5 south, range 74 west, Erika L. Reed, open to the public. The public comment Seward Meridian, Alaska. Over time, Deputy State Director, Division of Lands and period will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the precise location of the submerged Cadastral, Alaska. continue to 4:00 p.m. Depending on the lands described above may vary [FR Doc. 2018–02679 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] number of people wishing to comment between townships due to the BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P and the time available, the amount of ambulatory nature of these water bodies. time for individual oral comments may An RDI is a legal document through be limited. Persons wishing to make which the BLM disclaims the United DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comments during the public comment States’ interest in, or ownership of, period should register in person with specified lands, but the disclaimer does Bureau of Land Management the BLM, at the meeting location, not grant, convey, transfer, or renounce [LLORN00100.L63340000.PH0000. preceding that meeting day’s comment any title or interest in the lands, nor 18XL1116AF.LXSSH1020000.HAG 18–0024] period. The public may also submit does it release any tax, judgment, or written comments to Jennifer Velez, lien. This Notice of Application is to Notice of Public Meeting for the Public Affairs Officer, 1717 Fabry Road inform the public of the pending Northwest Oregon Resource Advisory SE, Salem, OR 97306; by telephone application and the State supporting Council (541) 222–9241; or by email jvelez@ evidence, as well as to provide the blm.gov, no later than Wednesday, opportunity to comment or provide AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. February 21, 2018. All written additional information to the BLM. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. comments received prior to the meeting The BLM will not make a final will be provided to the council decision on the merits of the State’s SUMMARY: In accordance with the members. application before May 10, 2018. During Federal Land Policy and Management At the February 22 meeting, RAC this 90-day period, interested parties Act of 1976, the Federal Advisory members will receive an orientation of may comment on the State’s Committee Act of 1972, and the Federal the Federal Lands Recreation application, AA–93210, and supporting Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of Enhancement Act and may make evidence. 2004, the U.S. Department of the recommendations on recreation fee During this 90-day comment period, Interior, Bureau of Land Management’s interested parties may also comment on proposals for a variety of sites within (BLM) Northwest Oregon Resource the BLM’s draft ‘‘Summary Report on the Northwest Oregon District. Other Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as the Federal Interest in Lands underlying topics will include general updates and indicated below. the Kanektok River System including a review of minutes from the July 2017 Pegati and Kagati Lakes’’ for the State’s DATES: The Northwest Oregon RAC will meeting. application for a RDI, which is available hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to Before including your address, phone on the BLM’s RDI website (see FOR 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. number, email address, or other FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above). ADDRESSES: The Northwest Oregon RAC personal identifying information in your Copies of the State application, will meet at the BLM Northwest Oregon comments, please be aware that your supporting evidence, the BLM Draft District Office, 1717 Fabry Road SE, entire comment, including your Summary Report, and comments, including names and street addresses of Salem, OR 97306. Written comments personal identifying information, may commenters, will be available for public may also be sent to the Northwest be made publicly available at any time. review at the Alaska State Office, Public Oregon District office. While you can ask us in your comment Room, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to withhold your personal identifying Anchorage, AK 99513, during regular Jennifer Velez, Public Affairs Officer, information from public review, we business hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1717 Fabry Road SE, Salem, OR 97306; cannot guarantee that we will be able to Monday through Friday, except (541) 222–9241; jvelez@blm.gov. do so. holidays. Before including your address, Persons who use a telecommunications Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2. phone number, email address, or other device for the deaf (TDD) may call the personally identifying information in Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1 (800) Jose Linares, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES your comment, you should be aware 877–8339 to contact the above Northwest Oregon District Manager. that your entire comment—including individuals during normal business [FR Doc. 2018–02680 Filed 2–8–18; 8:45 am] your personally identifying hours. The FRS is available 24 hours a BILLING CODE 4310–33–P information—may be made publicly day, 7 days a week, to leave a message available at any time. While you can ask or question with the above individuals. the BLM in your comment to withhold You will receive a reply during normal your personally identifying information business hours. 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Document Created: 2018-02-09 00:11:49
Document Modified: 2018-02-09 00:11:49
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe BLM should receive all comments to this action on or before May 10, 2018.
ContactAngie Nichols, RDI Program Manager, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 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/kuskokwim.
FR Citation83 FR 5802 
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