[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 25465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10300]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLAK-941000-L1410000-ET0000; AA-45553]
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting;
AK
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an
application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to extend Public
Land Order (PLO) No. 7177 for an additional 20-year term. This order
withdrew approximately 22.51 acres of National Forest System land from
settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws,
including the United States mining laws, for protection of the Glacier
Loop Administrative Site in Alaska. The withdrawal created by PLO No.
7177 will expire on December 20, 2015, unless extended. This notice
provides the public an opportunity 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
July 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Alaska
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222
West Seventh Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Kendall, Land Law Examiner;
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) telephone, 907-271-5688; or email,
[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 above individual. In addition, the FIRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question
with the BLM. You will receive a reply from the BLM during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS filed an application with the BLM
requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend PLO No. 7177 (60
FR 66510, December 21, 1995), which withdrew 22.51 acres of public land
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws,
including the United States mining laws, for an additional 20-year
period to continue the protection of the Glacier Loop Administrative
Site. PLO No. 7177 is incorporated herein by reference.
A complete description, along with all other records pertaining to
the extension, can be examined in the BLM Alaska State Office at the
address shown above.
The extended 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 or interagency or cooperative agreement
would not adequately protect the Federal interest in the Glacier Loop
Administrative Site in Alaska.
There are no suitable alternative sites available that could be
substituted for the above described public land since the Glacier Loop
Administrative Site includes the Juneau Ranger District Office, shop,
warehouse, and housing facilities. The site also includes the Juneau
Forecast Office of the National Weather Service (authorized under a
USFS Special Use Permit).
No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the
requested withdrawal extension.
For a period until July 30, 2013, 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.
We hereby give notice 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 must submit a written request to the
BLM Alaska State Director at the address indicated above. 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 at least one local newspaper at least 30 days before the
scheduled date of the meeting.
The withdrawal extension application 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).
Robert L. Lloyd,
Chief, Branch of Lands and Realty.
[FR Doc. 2013-10300 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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