53268 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 179 / Monday, September 15, 2008 / Notices 

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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