[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 49021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20036]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAK-963000-L1410000-ET0000; F-90576]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for
Public Meeting; AK
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget
proposes to extend the duration of Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7032 for
an additional 20-year period. PLO No. 7032 withdrew approximately 2,560
acres of public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under
the general land laws, including location and entry, under the United
States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral leasing
laws, to protect the archaeological, historical, and cultural resource
integrity of the Paleoindian site known as Mesa Site. This notice gives
an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed withdrawal
extension and to request a public meeting.
DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by
November 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Alaska
State Director, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, No.
13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert L. Lloyd, BLM Alaska State
Office, 907-271-4682 or at the address above. 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 above
individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The withdrawal, created by PLO No. 7032 (59
FR 11196, (1994)), will expire on March 9, 2014, unless extended. PLO
No. 7032 is incorporated herein by reference. The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) filed a petition/application to extend PLO No. 7032
for an additional 20-year period. PLO No. 7032 withdrew approximately
2,560 acres of public land from settlement, sale, location, or entry
under the general land laws, including location and entry under the
United States mining laws, but not from leasing under the mineral
leasing laws, to protect a Paleoindian site known as Mesa Site. A
complete description, along with all other records pertaining to the
extension application, can be examined in the BLM Alaska State Office
at the address shown above.
As extended, the withdrawal would not alter the applicability of
those public land laws governing the use of land under lease, license,
or permit or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative
resources other than under the mining laws.
The use of a right-of-way, interagency, or cooperative agreement
would not adequately protect the Federal interest in the Mesa Site.
There are no suitable alternative sites available that could be
substituted for the above described public land, since the Mesa Site is
unique.
No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
requested withdrawal extension.
For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this
notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or
objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension may
present their views in writing to the BLM Alaska State Director at the
address indicated above. 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. Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from
public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act,
you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Such
requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All
interested parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being
heard on the proposed withdrawal extension must submit a written
request to the BLM Alaska State Director within 90 days from the date
of publication of this notice. Upon determination by the authorized
officer that a public meeting will be held, a notice of the time and
place will be published in the Federal Register and a local newspaper
at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
The withdrawal extension proposal will be processed in accordance
with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4 and subject to Section
810 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
3120).
Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(b).
Robert L. Lloyd,
Supervisor, Lands, Realty, and Title Transfer Program, Division of
Alaska Lands.
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