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years. This segregation is being made in 

connection with the BLM’s processing 

of a right-of-way (ROW) application for 

Quartzsite Solar Energy, LLC’s 

Quartzsite Solar Energy Project 

(Proposed Project). This segregation 

covers approximately 2,013.76 acres of 

BLM-administered public lands located 

within the Proposed Project’s ROW 

application area. 

DATES: This segregation is effective on 

March 2, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eddie Arreola, Supervisory Project 

Manager; Telephone: 602–417–9505; 

Address: One North Central Avenue, 

Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004– 

4427, or email: earreola@blm.gov. 

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 

BLM’s Yuma Field Office, Yuma, 

Arizona, in connection with its 

consideration of a ROW application for 

the Proposed Project, is segregating the 

following described public lands 

located within the Proposed Project’s 

ROW application area, subject to valid 

existing rights, from appropriation 

under the public land laws, including 

the mining law, but not the mineral 

leasing or the material sales acts: 

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona 

T. 6 N., R. 18 W., 

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive. 

T. 6 N., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 23, E1⁄2SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 24, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 25; 

Sec. 26, E1⁄2, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and 

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 27, E1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 35, N1⁄2NE1⁄4; 

Sec. 36, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2NW1⁄4. 

Containing 2,013.76 acres, more or less. 

The area described contains 

approximately 2,013.76 acres located in 

La Paz County, Arizona. The Western 

Area Power Administration announced 

its intention to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and initiated a public scoping process 

for the Proposed Project on January 14, 

2010 (75 FR 2133). The BLM is a 

cooperating agency for the EIS based on 

its consideration of a ROW application 

for the Proposed Project. On March 30, 

2011, the BLM announced the beginning 

of a scoping process to solicit public 

comments and identify issues associated 

with a proposed resource management 

plan (RMP) amendment being 

considered in conjunction with the 

ROW application for the Proposed 

Project (76 FR 17668). 

The BLM is segregating the lands 

under the authority contained in 43 CFR 

2091.3–1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(e) for a 

period of 2 years, subject to valid 

existing rights. This 2-year segregation 

period will commence on March 2, 

2012. These public lands will be 

segregated from appropriation under the 

public land laws, including the mining 

law, but not the mineral leasing or 

material sales acts. This segregation will 

not affect valid existing rights. It has 

been determined that this segregation is 

necessary for the orderly administration 

of the public lands by maintaining the 

status quo while the BLM processes the 

ROW application for the Proposed 

Project. 

The segregation period will terminate 

and the lands will automatically reopen 

to appropriation under the public land 

laws, including the mining laws, if one 

of the following events occurs: (1) Upon 

the issuance of a decision by the 

authorized officer granting, granting 

with modifications, or denying the 

application for a right-of-way; (2) Upon 

publication of a Federal Register notice 

of termination of the segregation; or (3) 

Without further administrative action at 

the end of the segregation provided for 

in this Federal Register notice initiating 

the segregation, whichever occurs first. 

Any segregation made under this 

authority would be effective only for a 

period of up to 2 years. The lands to be 

segregated pursuant to the authority at 

43 CFR 2091.3–1(e) and 2804.25(e) are 

identified in the legal description 

provided above. 

Raymond Suazo, 

State Director. 

Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3–1(e), 43 CFR 

2804.25(e). 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLAZ931000.L51010000.FX0000.

LVRWA09A2310; AZA32315] 

Notice of Segregation of Public Lands 

in the State of Arizona Associated With 

the Proposed Mohave County Wind 

Farm Project, Mohave County, AZ 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) is segregating 

public lands located in the State of 

Arizona from appropriation under the 

public land laws, including the mining 

law, but not the mineral leasing or 

material sales acts, for a period of 2 

years. This segregation is being made in 

connection with the BLM’s processing 

of a right-of-way (ROW) application for 

British Petroleum Wind Energy North 

America’s Mohave County Wind Farm 

Project (Proposed Project). This 

segregation covers approximately 

38,016.60 acres of BLM-administered 

public lands located within the 

Proposed Project’s ROW application 

area. 

DATES: This segregation is effective on 

March 2, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eddie Arreola, Supervisory Project 

Manager; Telephone: 602–417–9505; 

Address: One North Central Avenue, 

Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004– 

4427, or email: earreola@blm.gov. 

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 

BLM’s Kingman Field Office, Kingman, 

Arizona, in connection with its 

consideration of a ROW application for 

the Proposed Project, is segregating the 

following described public lands 

located within the Proposed Project’s 

ROW application area, subject to valid 

existing rights, from appropriation 

under the public land laws, including 

the mining law, but not the mineral 

leasing or the material sales acts: 

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona 

T. 28 N., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 6; 

Sec. 7, N1⁄2. 

T. 29 N., R. 19 W., 

Sec. 5, lot 4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SW1⁄4; 

Secs. 6 and 7; 

Sec. 8, S1⁄2; 

Sec. 9, W1⁄2SW1⁄4; 

Sec. 16, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4; 

Secs. 17 to 20, inclusive; 

Secs. 30 and 31; 

Sec. 32, W1⁄2NE1⁄4; W1⁄2, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4. 

T. 28 N., R. 20 W., 

Secs. 1 to 11, inclusive; 

Sec. 12, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 14, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Secs. 15 to 22, inclusive; 

Secs. 27 to 34, inclusive. 

T. 29 N., R. 20 W., 

Secs. 1 and 2; 


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Secs. 11 to 15, inclusive; 

Secs. 22 to 27, inclusive; 

Secs. 34 to 36, inclusive. 

T. 28 N., R. 21 W., 

Sec. 1; 

Secs. 12 and 13; 

Sec. 14, E1⁄2SE1⁄4; 

Sec. 24, E1⁄2. 

Containing 38,016.60 acres, more or less. 

The area described contains 

approximately 38,016.60 acres located 

in Mohave County, Arizona. The BLM 

announced its intention to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

initiated a public scoping process for 

the Proposed Project on November 20, 

2009 (74 FR 60289). A supplemental 

notice of intent was issued on July 26, 

2010 (75 FR 43551). 

The BLM is segregating the lands 

under the authority contained in 43 CFR 

2091.3–1(e) and 43 CFR 2804.25(e) for a 

period of 2 years, subject to valid 

existing rights. This 2-year segregation 

period will commence on March 2, 

2012. These public lands will be 

segregated from appropriation under the 

public land laws, including the mining 

law, but not the mineral leasing or 

material sales acts. This segregation will 

not affect valid existing rights. It has 

been determined that this segregation is 

necessary for the orderly administration 

of the public lands by maintaining the 

status quo while the BLM processes the 

ROW application for the Proposed 

Project. 

The segregation period will terminate 

and the lands will automatically reopen 

to appropriation under the public land 

laws, including the mining laws, if one 

of the following events occurs: (1) Upon 

the issuance of a decision by the 

authorized officer granting, granting 

with modifications, or denying the 

application for a right-of-way; (2) upon 

publication of a Federal Register notice 

of termination of the segregation; or (3) 

without further administrative action at 

the end of the segregation provided for 

in this Federal Register notice initiating 

the segregation, whichever occurs first. 

Any segregation made under this 

authority would be effective for a period 

of 2 years. The lands to be segregated 

pursuant to the authority at 43 CFR 

2091.3–1(e) and 2804.25(e) are 

identified in the legal description 

provided above. 

Raymond Suazo, 

State Director. 

Authority: 43 CFR 2091.3–1(e), 43 CFR 

2804.25(e). 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[NPS–WASO–CR–0212–9590; 2200–1100– 

665] 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Native American Graves Protection 

and Repatriation Regulations 

AGENCY: National Park Service (NPS), 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We (U.S. National Park 

Service) will ask the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve the information collection 

described below. As required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

as part of our continuing efforts to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, we invite the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on this IC. This 

IC is scheduled to expire on August 31, 

2012. We may not conduct or sponsor 

and a person is not required to respond 

to a collection of information unless it 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

DATES: To ensure we are able to 

consider your comments, we must 

receive them on or before May 1, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Please send your comments 

on the ICR to Madonna L. Baucum, 

Acting Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, National Park Service, 1201 I 

Street NW., MS 1242, Washington, DC 

20005 (mail); or madonna_baucum@

nps.gov (email). Please reference OMB 

Control Number ‘‘1024–0144, Native 

American Graves Protection and 

Repatriation Regulations’’ in the subject 

line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sherry Hutt, Manager, National 

NAGPRA Program, National Park 

Service, 1201 Eye Street NW., 8th floor, 

Washington, DC 20005; or via phone at 

202–354–1479; or via fax at 202–354– 

5179; or via email at Sherry_Hutt@nps.

gov. You are entitled to a copy of the 

entire ICR package free of charge. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA), requires museums to 

compile certain information 

(summaries, inventories, and notices) 

regarding Native American cultural 

items in their possession or control and 

provide that information to lineal 

descendants, likely interested Indian 

tribes and Native Hawaiian 

organizations, and the National 

NAGPRA Program (acting on behalf of 

the Secretary of the Interior, housed in 

the National Park Service), to support 

consultation in the process of 

publishing notices that establish rights 

to repatriation. The summaries are 

general descriptions of the museum’s 

Native American collection, sent to all 

possibly interested tribes to disclose the 

collection, should the tribe desire to 

consult on items and present a claim. 

The inventories are item-by-item lists of 

the human remains and their funerary 

objects, upon which the museum 

consults with likely affiliated tribes to 

determine cultural affiliation, tribal land 

origination, or origination from 

aboriginal lands of Federal recognized 

tribes. Consultation and claims for items 

require information exchange between 

museums and tribes on the collections. 

Notices of Inventory Completion, 

published in the Federal Register 

indicate the museum decisions of rights 

of lineal descendants and tribes to 

receive human remains and funerary 

objects; Notices of Intent to Repatriate, 

published in the Federal Register, 

indicate the agreements of museums 

and tribes to transfer control to tribes of 

funerary objects, sacred objects and 

objects of cultural patrimony. Museums 

identify NAGPRA protected items in the 

collection through examination of 

museum records and from consultation 

with tribes. 

The National NAGPRA Program 

maintains the public databases of 

summary, inventory and notice 

information to support consultation. In 

the first 20 years of the administration 

of NAGPRA approximately 40,000 

Native American human remains, of a 

possible collection of 180,000 

individuals, have been listed in 

NAGPRA notices. Information 

collection of previous years is of lasting 

benefit, diminishing efforts in future 

years. 

II. Data 

OMB Number: 1024–0144. 

Title: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Regulations, 

43 CFR part 10. 

Service Form Number: None. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection of 

information. 

Description of Respondents: Museums 

that receive Federal funds and have 

possession of or control over Native 

American cultural items. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 100 (NPS estimates 50 

new Consultation Inventory & Summary 

updates and approximately 50 Museum 

Notices Inventory and Summary). 


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