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segregated from mining and mineral 

leasing. 

Except for existing claims, rights, and 

interests, including oil and gas leases 

that would be retained by the Secretary 

of the Interior, full management, 

jurisdiction, authority, responsibility, 

and liability for all activities conducted 

on the land would be vested in the DOE. 

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 action may present 

their views in writing to the BLM Moab 

Field Office Manager, at the address 

noted above. 

Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, and 

records relating to the proposed action 

will be available for public review 

during regular business hours at the 

BLM Moab Field Office at the address 

specified above. Individual respondents 

may request confidentiality. 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. 

Notice is hereby given that an 

opportunity for a public meeting is 

afforded in connection with the 

proposed withdrawal and transfer of 

jurisdiction. All interested persons who 

desire a public meeting for the purpose 

of being heard on the proposal must 

submit a written request to the BLM 

Moab Field Office at the address 

indicated above within 90 days from the 

date of publication of this notice. If the 

authorized officer determines that a 

public meeting will be held, a notice of 

the time and place will be published in 

the Federal Register at least 30 days 

before the scheduled date of the 

meeting. 

There are no suitable alternatives. 

Rights-of-way or interagency agreements 

are not considered desirable or 

acceptable alternatives. They would not 

protect the BLM from the associated 

liability risks and they would not 

adequately constrain nondiscretionary 

uses that could adversely affect public 

health and safety. 

All potential sites within a reasonable 

vicinity of the Repository were 

evaluated. The preferred site is 

strategically located adjacent to the 

Repository as identified by DOE as the 

optimal location for the ancillary 

facilities. 

This application will be processed in 

accordance with the regulations set 

forth in 43 CFR 2300. 

Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1. 

Dated: September 12, 2008. 

Jeff Rawson, 

State Director. 

[FR Doc. E8–22042 Filed 9–19–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–920–1430–FR; WYW–137524] 

Notice of Realty Action: Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act Lease/Patent 

of Public Lands in Converse County, 

WY 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) has examined and 

found suitable for lease and conveyance 

under the provisions of the Recreation 

and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as 

amended, approximately 15.29 acres of 

public land in Converse County, 

Wyoming. Converse County proposes to 

use the land for a primitive park. 

DATES: Interested parties may submit 

comments regarding the proposed lease/ 

conveyance of the lands until November 

6, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to 

the Field Manager, Casper Field Office, 

2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, 

Wyoming 82604. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Meyer, Field Manager, Bureau of Land 

Management, Casper Field Office, at 

(307) 261–7600. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following described public land in 

Converse County, Wyoming, has been 

examined and found suitable for lease 

and conveyance under the provisions of 

the R&PP Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 

869 et seq.): 

Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming 

T. 28 N., R. 71 W., 

Sec. 9, Esterbrook Townsite, block 1, lots 

6–10; block 2, lots 6–9, 11–15; block 3, 

lots 6–15; block 4, lots 3–5, 12–18; block 

5, lots 1–13; block 6, lots 1–19; block 7, 

lots 1–4, 21, 23–30. 

The land described contains 15.29 acres, 

more or less. 

In accordance with the R&PP Act, 

Converse County filed an application to 

lease with eventual purchase the abovedescribed 15.29 acres of public land 

which was classified for R&PP use in 

1965. Converse County proposes to use 

the land for a primitive park. Additional 

detailed information pertaining to this 

application, plan of development, and 

site plan is in case file W–137524, 

located in the BLM Casper Field Office 

at the above address. 

The land is not needed for any 

Federal purpose. The lease/conveyance 

is consistent with the Casper Resource 

Management Plan dated December 7, 

2007, and would be in the public 

interest. The patent, when issued, will 

be subject to the provisions of the R&PP 

Act and applicable regulations of the 

Secretary of the Interior, and will 

contain the following reservations to the 

United States: 

1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches 

or canals constructed by the authority of 

the United States, Act of August 30, 

1890 (43 U.S.C. 945); and 

2. All minerals, together with the right 

to prospect for, mine, and remove such 

deposits from the same under applicable 

law and such regulations as the 

Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. 

The patent will be subject to all valid 

existing rights documented on the 

official public land records at the time 

of patent issuance. 

Comments: Interested parties may 

submit comments regarding the use of 

the land for a primitive park as 

proposed in the application and plan of 

development, whether the BLM 

followed proper administrative 

procedures in reaching the decision to 

lease/convey under the R&PP Act, or 

any other factor not directly related to 

the suitability of the land for R&PP use. 

Confidentiality of Comments: 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. Only written comments 

submitted by postal service or overnight 

mail to the Field Manager—BLM Casper 

Field Office will be considered properly 

filed. Electronic mail, facsimile or 

telephone comments will not be 

considered properly filed. 

Any adverse comments will be 

reviewed by the State Director. In the 

absence of any adverse comments, the 

decision to lease/convey the land as 

described in this notice will become 

effective November 21, 2008. 


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54614 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 184 / Monday, September 22, 2008 / Notices 

Authority: 43 CFR 2740. 

Joe Meyer, 

Field Manager, Casper, WY. 

[FR Doc. E8–22051 Filed 9–19–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Captain John Smith Chesapeake 

National Historic Trail Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: As required by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the National 

Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving 

notice that the Advisory Committee on 

the Captain John Smith Chesapeake 

National Historic Trail will hold a 

meeting. Designated through an 

amendment to the National Trails 

System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241), the new 

trail will consist of ‘‘a series of water 

routes extending approximately 3,000 

miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its 

tributaries in the States of Virginia, 

Maryland, Delaware, and in the District 

of Columbia,’’ tracing the 1607–1609 

voyages of Captain John Smith to chart 

the land and waterways of the 

Chesapeake Bay. This meeting is open 

to the public. Preregistration is required 

for both public attendance and 

comment. Any individual who wishes 

to attend the meeting and/or participate 

in the public comment session should 

register via e-mail at 

Christine_Luceron@nps.gov or 

telephone: (757) 898–2432. For those 

wishing to make comments, please 

provide a written summary of your 

comments prior to the meeting. 

DATES: The Captain John Smith 

Chesapeake National Historic Trail 

Advisory Council will meet from 9:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 

October 22, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center, 

1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, VA 

23081. For more information, please 

contact the NPS Chesapeake Bay 

Program Office, 410 Severn Avenue— 

Suite 109, Annapolis City Marina, 

Annapolis, MD 21403. For background 

information and questions regarding the 

Captain John Smith Chesapeake 

National Historic Trail, please contact 

John Maounis, Superintendent, 

telephone: (410) 267–5778. John 

Maounis is the Designated Federal 

Official for the Advisory Council. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christine Lucero, Partnership 

Coordinator for the Captain John Smith 

Chesapeake National Historic Trail, 

telephone: (757) 898–2432 or e-mail: 

Christine_Lucero@nps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this 

notice announces a meeting of the 

Captain John Smith Chesapeake 

National Historic Trail Advisory 

Council. 

Topics to be discussed during this 

meeting will include a review of the 

purpose of the Advisory Council, a 

review of the Comprehensive 

Management Plan/Environmental 

Assessment public meeting results, and 

the establishment of sub-committees. 

The Committee meeting is open to the 

public. Members of the public who 

would like to make comments to the 

Committee should preregister via e-mail 

at Christine_Lucero@nps.gov or 

telephone: (757) 898–2432; a written 

summary of comments should be 

provided prior to the meeting. 

Comments will be taken for 30 minutes 

at the beginning of the meeting. If 

additional time is needed, the time 

allotted for comments can be extended 

by an additional 30 minutes. All 

comments will be made part of the 

public record and will be electronically 

distributed to all Committee members. 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

John Maounis, 

Superintendent, Captain John Smith National 

Historic Trail, National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

[FR Doc. E8–21557 Filed 9–19–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–52–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park System Advisory Board; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, and 

Parts 62 and 65 of title 36 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations, that the National 

Park System Advisory Board will meet 

December 2–3, 2008, in Corpus Christi, 

TX. The agenda will include the review 

of proposed actions regarding the 

National Historic Landmarks Program 

and the National Natural Landmarks 

Program. Interested parties are 

encouraged to submit written comments 

and recommendations that will be 

presented to the board. Interested 

parties also may attend the board 

meeting and upon request may address 

the board concerning an area’s national 

significance. 

DATES: (a) Written comments regarding 

any proposed National Historic 

Landmarks matter or National Natural 

Landmarks matter listed in this notice 

will be accepted by the National Park 

Service until November 21, 2008. (b) 

The Board will meet on December 2–3, 

2008. 

Location: The meeting will be held in 

the meeting room at the Comfort Suites 

North Padre Island, 15209 Windward 

Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78418, 

telephone 361–949–1112. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (a) 

For information concerning the National 

Park System Advisory Board or to 

request to address the Board, contact 

Shirley Sears Smith, Office of Policy, 

National Park Service, 1849 C Street, 

NW., Room 2228, Washington, DC 

20240; telephone 202–208–7160, e-mail 

Shirley_S_Smith@nps.gov. (b) To submit 

a written statement specific to, or 

request information about, any National 

Historic Landmarks matter listed below, 

or for information about the National 

Historic Landmarks Program or National 

Historic Landmarks designation process 

and the effects of designation, contact J. 

Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of 

Historic Places and National Historic 

Landmarks Program, National Park 

Service, 1849 C Street, NW. (2280), 

Washington, DC 20240; e-mail 

Paul_Loether@nps.gov. (c) To submit a 

written statement specific to, or request 

information about, any National Natural 

Landmarks matter listed below, or for 

information about the National Natural 

Landmarks Program or National Natural 

Landmarks designation process and the 

effects of designation, contact Dr. 

Margaret Brooks, Program Manager, 

National Natural Landmarks Program, 

National Park Service, 225 N. Commerce 

Park Loop, Tucson, Arizona 85745, email Margi_Brooks@nps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

will convene its business meeting at 

8:30 a.m. on December 2 and adjourn at 

5 p.m. On December 3, the Board will 

tour Padre Island National Seashore. 

During the course of the two days, the 

Board will be addressed by National 

Park Service Director Mary Bomar, and 

will be briefed by other National Park 

Service officials regarding 

environmental, education, and 

partnership programs. The Board will 

receive status reports on matters 

pending before the Board and will 

consider proposed actions concerning 

the National Historic Landmarks 

Program and the National Natural 

Landmarks Program. Other officials of 

the Department of the Interior and the 


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