Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 179 / Monday, September 15, 2008 / Notices 53267 

Dated: September 8, 2008. 

Victor Labson, 

Acting Associate Director for Geology. 

[FR Doc. E8–21427 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of an extension of an 

information collection (1028–0048). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we will submit to OMB an information 

collection request (ICR) to renew 

approval of the paperwork requirements 

for ‘‘USGS Earthquake Report, (1 USGS 

form).’’ This notice provides the public 

an opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of this form. 

DATES: You must submit comments on 

or before November 14, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on 

this information collection directly to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk 

Officer for the Department of the 

Interior via OMB e-mail: 

(OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov); or by 

fax (202) 395–6566; and identify your 

submission with #1028–0048. 

Please submit a copy of your 

comments to Phadrea Ponds, 

Information Collections, U.S. Geological 

Survey, 2150-C Center Avenue, Fort 

Collins, CO 80525 (mail); (970) 226– 

9230 (fax); or pponds@usgs.gov (e-mail). 

Use Information Collection Number 

1028–0062 in the subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact John Dewey at (303) 

274–8419. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: USGS Earthquake Report. 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0048. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey 

is required to collect, evaluate, publish 

and distribute published information 

concerning earthquakes. Respondents 

will have an opportunity to voluntarily 

supply information concerning the 

effects of shaking from an earthquake— 

on themselves, buildings, other manmade structures, and ground effects 

such as faulting or landslides. 

We will protect information from 

respondents considered proprietary 

under the Freedom of Information Act 

(5 U.S.C. 552) and implementing 

regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under 

regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data 

and information to be made available to 

the public or for limited inspection.’’ 

Responses are voluntary. No questions 

of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked. We 

will release data collected on these 

forms only in formats that do not 

include proprietary information 

volunteered by respondents. 

Affected Public: General Public. 

Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion, 

after each earthquake. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: Approximately 100,000 

individuals affected by an earthquake. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

80,000. 

Annual Burden Hours: 10,000 hours. 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: The 

currently approved ‘‘hour’’ burden for 

this collection is 10,000 hours. We 

estimate the public reporting burden 

will average 6 minutes per response. 

This includes the time for reviewing 

instructions, and answering a Webbased questionnaire. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ 

Burden: We have not identified any 

‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens associated 

with this collection of information. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor and 

you are not required to respond to, a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Until OMB approves a 

collection of information, you are not 

obligated to respond. 

Comments: Before submitting an ICR 

to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 

U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) requires each 

agency ‘‘ * * * to provide notice * * * 

and otherwise consult with members of 

the public and affected agencies 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information * * * ’’ Agencies must 

specifically solicit comments. We invite 

comments concerning this information 

collection on: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary, including 

whether or not the information will 

have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on 

respondents. 

Please note that the comments 

submitted in response to this notice are 

a matter of public record. 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 OMB in your 

comment to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that it will 

be done. To comply with the public 

process, we publish this Federal 

Register notice announcing that we will 

submit this ICR to OMB for approval. 

The notice provided the required 60-day 

public comment period. 

USGS Information Collection 

Clearance Officer: Phadrea Ponds, 970– 

226–9445. 

Dated: September 9, 2008. 

Vic Labson, 

Acting Associate Director for Geology. 

[FR Doc. E8–21428 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[F–14930–B, F–14930–C, F–14930–D, F– 

14930–E, F–14930–M; AK–964–1410–KC–P] 

Alaska Native Claims Selection 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of decision approving 

lands for conveyance. 

SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 

2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an 

appealable decision approving lands for 

conveyance pursuant to the Alaska 

Native Claims Settlement Act will be 

issued to NANA Regional Corporation, 

Inc., Successor in Interest to Akuliuk 

Corporation. The lands are in the 

vicinity of Selawik, Alaska, and are 

located in: 

Kateel River Meridian, Alaska 

T. 13 N., R. 4 W., 

Secs. 1 to 36, inclusive. 

Containing approximately 18,501 acres. 

T. 14 N., R. 4 W., 

Secs. 21 to 36, inclusive. 

Containing approximately 8,452 acres. 

T. 12 N., R. 5 W., 

Sec. 33. 

Containing approximately 60 acres. 

T. 14 N., R. 5 W., 

Secs. 1 to 4, inclusive; 

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Sec. 6; 

Sec. 9 to 16, inclusive; 

Secs. 21 to 24, inclusive; 

Sec. 31. 

Containing approximately 8,952 acres. 

T. 16 N., R. 5 W., 

Secs. 2 and 15. 

Containing approximately 1,280 acres. 

T. 16 N., R. 8 W., 

Secs. 14, 22, and 23. 

Containing approximately 1,840 acres. 

Aggregating approximately 39,085 acres. 

The subsurface estate in these lands 

will be conveyed to NANA Regional 

Corporation, Inc. when the surface 

estate is conveyed to NANA Regional 

Corporation, Inc., Successor in Interest 

to Akuliuk Corporation. Notice of the 

decision will also be published four 

times in the Arctic Sounder. 

DATES: The time limits for filing an 

appeal are: 

1. Any party claiming a property 

interest which is adversely affected by 

the decision shall have until October 15, 

2008 to file an appeal. 

2. Parties receiving service of the 

decision by certified mail shall have 30 

days from the date of receipt to file an 

appeal. 

Parties who do not file an appeal in 

accordance with the requirements of 43 

CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed 

to have waived their rights. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may 

be obtained from: Bureau of Land 

Management, Alaska State Office, 222 

West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, 

Alaska 99513–7504. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Bureau of Land Management by phone 

at 907–271–5960, or by e-mail at 

ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov. Persons 

who use a telecommunication device 

(TTD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a 

week, to contact the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

Hillary Woods, 

Land Law Examiner, Land Transfer 

Adjudication I. 

[FR Doc. E8–21398 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[F–19155–16; AK–964–1410–KC–P] 

Alaska Native Claims Selection 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of decision approving 

lands for conveyance. 

SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 

2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an 

appealable decision approving the 

surface and subsurface estates in certain 

lands for conveyance pursuant to the 

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

will be issued to Doyon, Limited. The 

lands are in the vicinity of Koyukuk, 

Alaska, and are located in: 

Kateel River Meridian, Alaska 

T. 8 S., R. 4 E., 

Secs. 1 and 2; 

Secs. 11 and 12. 

Containing approximately 2,141 acres. 

T. 7 S., R. 5 E., 

Secs. 24 and 29. 

Containing approximately 71 acres. 

T. 6 S., R. 6 E., 

Secs. 4, 9, 16, 21, 28, and 31. 

Containing approximately 3,747 acres. 

T. 7 S., R. 7 E., 

Sec. 30; 

Secs. 32 and 33. 

Containing approximately 312 acres. 

Aggregating approximately 6,271 acres. 

Notice of the decision will also be 

published four times in the Fairbanks 

Daily News-Miner. 

DATES: The time limits for filing an 

appeal are: 

1. Any party claiming a property 

interest which is adversely affected by 

the decision shall have until October 15, 

2008 to file an appeal. 

2. Parties receiving service of the 

decision by certified mail shall have 30 

days from the date of receipt to file an 

appeal. 

Parties who do not file an appeal in 

accordance with the requirements of 43 

CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed 

to have waived their rights. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may 

be obtained from: Bureau of Land 

Management, Alaska State Office, 222 

West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, 

Alaska 99513–7504. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: The 

Bureau of Land Management by phone 

at 907–271–5960, or by e-mail at 

ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov. Persons 

who use a telecommunication device 

(TTD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8330, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to 

contact the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

Jenny M. Anderson, 

Land Law Examiner, Land Transfer 

Adjudication I. 

[FR Doc. E8–21403 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[OR–025–1990–EX–241A; HAG8–0195] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Celatom Mine Expansion Plan of 

Operations From EP Minerals, LLC 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Burns District, Three Rivers Resource 

Area. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 and surface management 

regulations at 43 CFR part 3809 and 43 

CFR part 3715 for operations authorized 

by the mining laws on public lands, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is 

initiating preparation of an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

to analyze potential environmental 

effects resulting from proposed 

expansion of an existing diatomite 

mine. 

DATES: Scoping comments will be 

accepted for 45 days following 

publication of this notice. The scoping 

comments will be used as BLM prepares 

the Draft EIS. Public notice will be 

provided when the Draft EIS becomes 

available in 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or to have your 

name added to our mailing list, contact 

Celatom Mine Expansion EIS Lead, 

Bureau of Land Management, Burns 

District Office, 28910, Highway 20 West, 

Hines, Oregon 97738; (541) 573–4400; 

Fax (541) 573–4411; or e-mail 

(OREPCME@blm.gov). Documents 

pertinent to this project may be 

examined at the Burns District Office 

west of Hines, Oregon, during regular 

business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Celatom Mine is currently on Federal, 

State, and private land covering 

approximately 450 acres. On Federal 

land it is operating under a Mine Plan 

of Operations received by Burns District 

BLM in 1984 that was approved by BLM 

after completion of an Environmental 

Assessment in 1985. Proposed 

expansion of the Celatom Mine and 

changes in mining methods require 

additional environmental analysis. The 

existing disturbance, coupled with 

proposed mine expansion and areas 

proposed for exploratory drilling, 

encompasses 8,115 acres of public land 

managed by BLM, 1,280 acres of state 

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