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for rentals and royalties at rates of 

$10.00 per acre, or fraction thereof, per 

year, and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. 

The lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $163 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the Bureau of Land 

Management is proposing to reinstate 

lease WYW160877 effective August 1, 

2008, under the original terms and 

conditions of the lease and the 

increased rental and royalty rates cited 

above. BLM has not issued a valid lease 

affecting the lands. 

Julie L. Weaver, 

Acting Chief, Branch of Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication. 

[FR Doc. E9–4633 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Minerals Management Service 

Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea 

Planning Areas Oil and Gas Lease 

Sales 209, 212, 217, and 221 

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Extension of written 

comment period for the Draft 

Environment Impact Statement (DEIS) 

for Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea 

Planning Areas Oil and Gas Lease Sales 

209, 212, 217, and 221. 

SUMMARY: The MMS is extending the 

written comment period on the DEIS 

from March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2009. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS 

published the Notice of Availability of 

the DEIS in the Federal Register on 

December 19, 2008 (72 FR 77835). The 

Notice of Availability provided for 

interested parties to submit written 

comments on the DEIS until March 16, 

2009. The MMS is now extending the 

written comment period an additional 2 

weeks, to March 30, 2009. Written 

comments may be submitted to the 

Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region, 

Minerals Management Service, 3801 

Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, 

Anchorage, Alaska 99503–5820, or 

online at http://ocsconnect.mms.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please contact Ms. Deborah Cranswick 

at (907) 334–5267 in MMS’s Alaska OCS 

Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Ste 500, 

Anchorage, AK 99503–5823. 

Dated: February 10, 2009. 

Chris C. Oynes, 

Associate Director for Offshore Energy and 

Minerals Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–4583 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Minerals Management Service 

Extension of Comment Period on the 

Draft Proposed 5-Year Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas 

Leasing Program for 2010–2015 (DPP) 

and Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for the Proposed 5-Year Program 

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Extension of Time for Request 

for Comments. 

SUMMARY: On February 10, 2009, the 

Secretary of the Interior announced a 

new comprehensive approach to the 

Nation’s offshore energy plan, which 

includes four parts and affects the Draft 

Proposed 5-year OCS Oil and Gas 

Leasing Program for 2010–2015 (DPP), 

published on January 16, 2009, by the 

previous Administration. The 

Secretary’s four steps are— 

Æ An additional 180 days for public 

comment on the DPP and the Notice of 

Intent to Prepare an EIS for the 

proposed 5-year program to September 

21, 2009; 

Æ Preparation by MMS and the U.S. 

Geological Survey of a report setting 

forth all the information available on 

our offshore energy resources, with the 

report to be completed within 45 days 

of the Secretary’s announcement; 

Æ Regional meetings to be convened 

by the Secretary on each coast and in 

Alaska to gather the best ideas for how 

to move forward with a comprehensive 

offshore energy plan, with the meetings 

to occur in the 30 days following 

completion of the report; and 

Æ Commitment by the Secretary to 

issuing a final rulemaking on offshore 

renewable energy resources in the 

coming months. 

This Federal Register Notice 

announces the 180-day extension of 

time for receipt of comments on the DPP 

and the Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

EIS for the proposed 5-year program. 

The original comment period was 

announced in the Federal Register on 

January 21, 2009 (74 FR 3631) with a 

closing date of March 23, 2009. The new 

closing date is September 21, 2009. The 

additional time will give states, 

stakeholders, and affected communities 

the opportunity to provide input on 

how, whether, and where the Nation’s 

offshore areas should be considered as 

part of the Nation’s energy strategy. 

Section 18 of the OCS Lands Act (43 

U.S.C. 1344) specifies a multi-step 

process of consultation and analysis that 

must be completed before the Secretary 

of the Interior may approve a new 5-year 

program. The required steps following 

this notice include the development of 

a proposed program, a proposed final 

program, and Secretarial approval. 

Pursuant to the National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA), the MMS also will 

prepare an EIS for the new 5-year 

program. The notice in the Federal 

Register on January 21, 2009 (74 FR 

3631) started the formal scoping process 

for the EIS under 40 CFR 1501.7, and 

solicited information regarding issues 

and alternatives that should be 

evaluated in the EIS. The EIS will 

analyze the potential impacts of the 

adoption of the proposed 5-year 

program. 

DATES: Please submit comments and 

information to the MMS no later than 

September 21, 2009. 

Public Comment Procedure 

The MMS will accept comments in 

one of two formats: By mail or our 

Internet commenting system. Please 

submit your comments using only one 

of these formats, and include full names 

and addresses. Comments submitted by 

other means may not be considered. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail 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. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the DPP and/or the Notice of Intent 

by any of the following methods. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Under the tab 

‘‘More Search Options,’’ click 

‘‘Advanced Docket Search,’’ then select 

‘‘Minerals Management Service’’ from 

the agency drop-down menu, then click 

the submit button. In the Docket ID 

column, select MMS–2008–OMM–0045 

to submit public comments and to view 

related materials available for the DPP 

or MMS–2008–OMM–0046 to submit 

public comments and to view related 

materials available for the Notice of 

Intent to Prepare an EIS. Information on 

using Regulations.gov, including 

instructions for accessing documents, 

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submitting comments, and viewing the 

docket after the close of the comment 

period, is available through the site’s 

‘‘User Tips’’ link. The MMS will post all 

comments. 

• Mail or hand-carry comments on 

the DPP to the Department of the 

Interior, Minerals Management Service, 

Attention: Leasing Division (LD), 381 

Elden Street, MS–4024, Herndon, 

Virginia 20170–4817. Please reference 

‘‘2010–2015 Oil and Gas Leasing in the 

Outer Continental Shelf,’’ in your 

comments and include your name and 

return address. Comments on the Notice 

of Intent to Prepare an EIS should be 

mailed or hand-carried to Mr. J.F. 

Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environmental 

Assessment, Minerals Management 

Service, 381 Elden Street, MS 4042, 

Herndon, Virginia 20170. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Renee Orr, 5-Year Program Manager, at 

703–787–1215 for the DPP; or James 

Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environmental 

Assessment, at 703–787–1600 for the 

Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS. 

Dated: February 25, 2009. 

Walter D. Cruickshank, 

Acting Director, Minerals Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–4581 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Denali National Park and Preserve 

Aircraft Overflights Advisory Council 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting for the Denali 

National Park and Preserve Aircraft 

Overflights Advisory Council within the 

Alaska Region. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

(NPS) announces a meeting of the 

Denali National Park and Preserve 

Aircraft Overflights Advisory Council. 

The purpose of this meeting is to 

discuss mitigation of impacts from 

aircraft overflights at Denali National 

Park and Preserve. This meeting is open 

to the public and will have time 

allocated for public testimony. The 

public is welcomed to present written or 

oral comments. The meeting will be 

recorded and a summary will be 

available upon request from the 

Superintendent for public inspection 

approximately six weeks after each 

meeting. The Aircraft Overflights 

Advisory Council is authorized to 

operate in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

DATES: The Denali National Park and 

Preserve Aircraft Overflights Advisory 

Council meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, April 7th, from 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m., Alaska Standard Time. The 

meeting may end early if all business is 

completed. 

Location: National Park Service 

Building, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, 

AK 99709, (907) 457–5752. The public 

can also attend the meeting by 

videoconferencing at the Talkeetna 

Ranger Station, 22241 South B Street, 

Talkeetna, AK 99676, (907) 733–2231. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Miriam Valentine, Denali Planning. 

E-mail: Miriam_Valentine@nps.gov. 

Telephone: (907) 733–9102 at Denali 

National Park, Talkeetna Ranger Station, 

PO Box 588, Talkeetna, AK 99676. For 

accessibility requirements please call 

Miriam Valentine (907) 733–9102. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting 

location and dates may need to be 

changed based on weather or local 

circumstances. If the meeting dates and 

location are changed, notice of the new 

meeting will be announced on local 

radio stations and published in local 

newspapers. 

The agenda for the meeting will 

include the following, subject to minor 

adjustments: 

1. Call to order. 

2. Roll Call and Confirmation of 

Quorum. 

3. Chair’s Welcome and Introductions. 

4. Review and Approve Agenda. 

5. Member Reports. 

6. Agency and Public Comments. 

7. Superintendent and NPS Staff 

Reports. 

8. Agency and Public Comments. 

9. Other New Business. 

10. Agency and Public Comments. 

11. Set time and place of next 

Advisory Council meeting. 

12. Adjournment. 

Dated: February 12, 2009. 

Victor Knox, 

Deputy Regional Director, Alaska Region, 

National Park Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–4571 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9832–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Flight 93 National Memorial Advisory 

Commission 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of May 2, 2009 Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the date 

of the May 2, 2009 meeting of the Flight 

93 Advisory Commission. 

DATES: The public meeting of the 

Advisory Commission will be held on 

Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 

1 p.m. (Eastern). The Commission will 

meet jointly with the Flight 93 

Memorial Task Force. 

Location: The meeting will be held at 

the Somerset County Courthouse, Court 

Room #1, located at 111 E. Union Street, 

Somerset, PA 15501. 

Agenda: 

The May 2, 2009 joint Commission 

and Task Force meeting will consist of: 

1. Opening of Meeting and Pledge of 

Allegiance. 

2. Review and Approval of 

Commission Minutes from February 7, 

2009. 

3. Reports from the Flight 93 

Memorial Task Force and National Park 

Service. Comments from the public will 

be received after each report and/or at 

the end of the meeting. 

4. Old Business. 

5. New Business. 

6. Public Comments. 

7. Closing Remarks. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joanne M. Hanley, Superintendent, 

Flight 93 National Memorial, 109 West 

Main Street, Somerset, PA 15501, 

814.443.4557. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will be open to the public. Any 

member of the public may file with the 

Commission a written statement 

concerning agenda items. Address all 

statements to: Flight 93 Advisory 

Commission, 109 West Main Street, 

Somerset, PA 15501. 

Dated: February 12, 2009. 

Joanne M. Hanley, 

Superintendent, Flight 93 National Memorial. 

[FR Doc. E9–4574 Filed 3–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Native American Graves Protection 

and Repatriation Review Committee 

Findings and Recommendations 

Regarding Cultural Items in the 

Possession of the New York State 

Museum 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Review 

Committee: Findings and 

Recommendations. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative