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Goddard Laboratories Buildings, 

Philadelphia, PA 

Wisconsin 

• Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm, 

Fairfield & Lewiston Townships, WI 

Proposals for Withdrawal of 

Designation 

• Florence Mills House, New York 

City, NY 

Dated: August 19, 2008. 

J. Paul Loether, 

Chief, National Historic Landmarks Program, 

National Park Service, Washington, DC. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0223; 

96300–1671–0000 FY08 R4] 

Request for Information and 

Recommendations on Species 

Proposals, Resolutions, Decisions, 

and Agenda Items for Consideration at 

the Fifteenth Regular Meeting of the 

Conference of the Parties to the 

Convention on International Trade in 

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna 

and Flora; U.S. Approach for the 

Meeting of the Conference of the 

Parties 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; request for information. 

SUMMARY: To implement the Convention 

on International Trade in Endangered 

Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES 

or the Convention), the Parties to the 

Convention meet periodically to review 

what species in international trade 

should be regulated and other aspects of 

the implementation of CITES. The 

fifteenth regular meeting of the 

Conference of the Parties to CITES 

(CoP15) is tentatively scheduled to be 

held in late January 2010 in Doha, 

Qatar. Therefore, with this notice we are 

soliciting recommendations for 

amending Appendices I and II of CITES 

at CoP15 as well as recommendations 

for resolutions, decisions, and agenda 

items for discussion at CoP15. We invite 

you to provide us with information and 

recommendations on animal and plant 

species that should be considered as 

candidates for U.S. proposals to amend 

CITES Appendices I and II. Such 

amendments may concern the addition 

of species to Appendix I or II, the 

transfer of species from one Appendix 

to another, or the removal of species 

from Appendix II. We also invite you to 

provide us with information and 

recommendations on possible 

resolutions, decisions, and agenda items 

for discussion at the upcoming meeting. 

Finally, with this notice we also 

describe the U.S. approach to 

preparations for CoP15. 

DATES: We will consider all information 

and comments received by November 

28, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send correspondence 

pertaining to species proposals to the 

Division of Scientific Authority, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North 

Fairfax Drive, Room 110, Arlington, 

Virginia 22203, or via e-mail to: 

scientificauthority@fws.gov. Comments 

and materials received pertaining to 

species proposals will be available for 

public inspection, by appointment, from 

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, at the Division of Scientific 

Authority. 

Send correspondence pertaining to 

resolutions, decisions, and agenda items 

to the Division of Management 

Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 

212, Arlington, Virginia 22203, or via email at: CoP15@fws.gov. Comments and 

materials received pertaining to 

resolutions, decisions, and agenda items 

will be available for public inspection, 

by appointment, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, at the Division 

of Management Authority. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information pertaining to species 

proposals: Rosemarie Gnam, Chief, 

Division of Scientific Authority, phone 

703–358–1708, fax 703–358–2276, email: scientificauthority@fws.gov. 

For information pertaining to 

resolutions, decisions, and agenda 

items: Robert R. Gabel, Chief, Division 

of Management Authority, phone 

703–358–2095, fax 703–358–2298, 

e-mail: CoP15@fws.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Convention on International 

Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 

Fauna and Flora, hereinafter referred to 

as CITES or the Convention, is an 

international treaty designed to regulate 

international trade in certain animal and 

plant species that are now or potentially 

may be threatened with extinction. 

These species are listed in the 

Appendices to CITES, which are 

available on the CITES Secretariat’s Web 

site at http://www.cites.org/eng/app/

index.shtml. Currently, 173 countries, 

including the United States, are Parties 

to CITES. The Convention calls for 

biennial meetings of the Conference of 

the Parties, which review its 

implementation, make provisions 

enabling the CITES Secretariat in 

Switzerland to carry out its functions, 

consider amendments to the list of 

species in Appendices I and II, consider 

reports presented by the Secretariat, and 

make recommendations for the 

improved effectiveness of CITES. Any 

country that is a Party to CITES may 

propose amendments to Appendices I 

and II, resolutions, decisions, and 

agenda items for consideration by all the 

Parties at the meeting. 

This is our first in a series of Federal 

Register notices that, together with 

announced public meetings, provide 

you with an opportunity to participate 

in the development of the U.S. 

submissions to and negotiating 

positions for the fifteenth regular 

meeting of the Conference of the Parties 

to CITES (CoP15). Our regulations 

governing this public process are found 

in 50 CFR 23.87. 

Announcement of the Fifteenth Meeting 

of the Conference of the Parties 

We hereby notify you of the 

convening of CoP15, which is 

tentatively scheduled to be held in late 

January 2010 in Doha, Qatar. 

U.S. Approach for CoP15 

What are the priorities for U.S. 

submissions to CoP15? 

Priorities for U.S. submissions to 

CoP15 continue to be consistent with 

the overall objective of U.S. 

participation in the Convention: to 

maximize the effectiveness of the 

Convention in the conservation and 

sustainable use of species subject to 

international trade. With this in mind, 

we plan to consider the following 

factors in determining what issues to 

submit for inclusion in the agenda at 

CoP15: 

(1) Does the proposed action address 

a serious wildlife trade issue that the 

United States is experiencing as a range 

country for species in trade? Since our 

primary responsibility is the 

conservation of our domestic wildlife 

resources, we will give native species 

highest priority. We will place 

particular emphasis on terrestrial and 

freshwater species with the majority of 

their range in the United States and its 

territories that are or may be traded in 

significant numbers; marine species that 

occur in U.S. waters or for which the 

United States is a major exporter; and 

threatened and endangered species for 

which we and other Federal and State 

agencies already have statutory 

responsibility for protection and 

recovery. We also consider CITES 

listings as a proactive measure to 

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monitor and manage trade in native 

species to preclude the need for the 

application of stricter measures, such as 

listing under the Endangered Species 

Act or inclusion in CITES Appendix I. 

(2) Does the proposed action address 

a serious wildlife trade issue for species 

not native to the United States? As a 

major importer of wildlife and wildlife 

products, the United States has taken 

responsibility, by working in close 

consultation with range countries, for 

addressing cases of potential overexploitation of foreign species in the 

wild. In some cases, the United States 

may not be a range country or a 

significant trading country for a species, 

but we will work closely with other 

countries to conserve species being 

threatened by unsustainable 

exploitation for international trade. We 

will consider CITES listings for species 

not native to the United States if those 

listings will assist in addressing cases of 

known or potential over-exploitation of 

foreign species in the wild, and in 

preventing illegal, unregulated trade, 

especially if the United States is a major 

importer. These species will be 

prioritized based on the extent of trade 

and status of the species, and also the 

role the species play in the ecosystem, 

with emphasis on those species for 

which a CITES listing would offer the 

greatest conservation benefits to the 

species, associated species, and their 

habitats. 

(3) Does the proposed action address 

difficulties in implementing or 

interpreting the Convention by the 

United States as an importing or 

exporting country, and would the 

proposed action contribute to the 

effective implementation of the 

Convention by all Parties? Differences in 

interpretation of the Convention by 173 

Party nations can result in 

inconsistencies in the way it is 

implemented. In addition, wildlife trade 

is dynamic and ever-changing, thus 

presenting problems when established 

procedures are not readily applicable to 

new situations. The United States 

experiences some of these problems and 

inconsistencies directly through its own 

imports and exports, but we also learn 

of these difficulties through our 

participation in various fora, such as the 

CITES Standing Committee and 

technical committees, and through 

discussions with other countries, nongovernmental organizations, and the 

CITES Secretariat. When the United 

States cannot resolve these difficulties 

unilaterally or through bilateral 

discussions with trading partners, it 

may propose resolutions or decisions, 

usually in collaboration with other 

Parties, or have these topics included in 

the agenda of the meeting of the 

Conference of the Parties for discussion 

by all of the Parties. 

(4) Does the proposed action improve 

implementation of the Convention by 

increasing the quality of information 

and expertise used to support decisions 

by the Parties? With increased 

complexity, sophistication, and 

specialization in the biological sciences 

and other disciplines, it is critical that 

the CITES Parties have the best available 

information upon which to base 

decisions that affect the conservation of 

wildlife resources. Where appropriate, 

the United States will recommend 

actions to ensure the availability of upto-date and accurate information to the 

Parties, including through the 

establishment of relationships with 

relevant international bodies, including 

other conventions, interjurisdictional 

resource management agencies, and 

international non-governmental 

organizations with relevant expertise. 

Request for Information and 

Recommendations for Amending 

Appendices I or II 

One of the purposes of this notice is 

to solicit information and 

recommendations that will help us 

identify species that the United States 

should propose as candidates for 

addition to, removal from, or 

reclassification in the CITES 

Appendices, or to identify issues 

warranting attention by the CITES 

specialists on zoological and botanical 

nomenclature. This request is not 

limited to species occurring in the 

United States. Any Party may submit 

proposals concerning animal or plant 

species occurring in the wild anywhere 

in the world. We encourage the 

submission of information on species 

for possible inclusion in the Appendices 

if these species are subject to 

international trade that may be 

detrimental to the survival of the 

species. We also encourage you to keep 

in mind the U.S. approach to CoP15, 

described above in this notice, when 

determining what species the United 

States should propose for possible 

inclusion in the Appendices. 

Complete proposals are not being 

requested at this time, but are always 

welcome. Rather, we are asking you to 

submit convincing information 

describing: (1) The status of the species, 

especially trend information; (2) 

conservation and management programs 

for the species, including the 

effectiveness of enforcement efforts; and 

(3) the level of international as well as 

domestic trade in the species, especially 

trend information. You may also 

provide any other relevant information, 

and we appreciate receiving a list of 

references. 

The term ‘‘species’’ is defined in 

CITES as ‘‘any species, subspecies, or 

geographically separate population 

thereof.’’ Each species for which trade is 

controlled under CITES is included in 

one of three Appendices, either as a 

separate listing or incorporated within 

the listing of a higher taxon. The basic 

requirements for inclusion of species in 

the Appendices are contained in Article 

II of CITES. Appendix I includes species 

threatened with extinction that are or 

may be affected by trade. Appendix II 

includes species that, although not 

necessarily now threatened with 

extinction, may become so unless trade 

in them is strictly controlled. Appendix 

II also lists species that must be subject 

to regulation in order that trade in other 

CITES-listed species may be brought 

under effective control. Such listings 

frequently are necessary because of 

difficulty inspectors have at ports of 

entry or exit in distinguishing 

specimens of currently or potentially 

threatened species from other species. 

Because Appendix III only includes 

species that any Party may list 

unilaterally, we are not seeking input on 

possible U.S. Appendix-III listings with 

this notice, and we will not consider or 

respond to comments received 

concerning Appendix-III listings. 

CITES specifies that international 

trade in any readily recognizable parts 

or derivatives of animals listed in 

Appendices I or II, or plants listed in 

Appendix I, is subject to the same 

conditions that apply to trade in the 

whole organisms. With certain standard 

exclusions formally approved by the 

Parties, the same applies to the readily 

recognizable parts and derivatives of 

most plant species listed in Appendix II. 

Parts and derivatives usually not 

included (i.e., not regulated) for 

Appendix-II plants are: Seeds, spores, 

pollen (including pollinia), and 

seedlings or tissue cultures obtained in 

vitro and transported in sterile 

containers. You may refer to the CITES 

Appendices on the Secretariat’s Web 

site at http://www.cites.org/eng/app/ 

index.shtml for further exceptions and 

limitations. 

In 1994, the CITES Parties adopted 

criteria for inclusion of species in 

Appendices I and II, which were revised 

at CoP14 (in Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. 

CoP14)) in June 2007. These criteria 

apply to all listing proposals and are 

available from the CITES Secretariat’s 

Web site at http://www.cites.org, or 

upon request from the Division of 

Scientific Authority at the above 

address. Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. 

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CoP14) also provides a format for 

complete proposals. 

What information should be submitted? 

In response to this notice, to provide 

us with information and 

recommendations on species subject to 

international trade for possible 

proposals to amend the Appendices, 

please include as much of the following 

information as possible in your 

submission: 

(1) Scientific name and common 

name; 

(2) Population size estimates 

(including references if available); 

(3) Population trend information; 

(4) Threats to the species (other than 

trade); 

(5) The level or trend of international 

trade (as specific as possible but without 

a request for new searches of our 

records); 

(6) The level or trend in total take 

from the wild (as specific as reasonable); 

and 

(7) A short summary statement clearly 

presenting the rationale for inclusion in 

or removal or transfer from one of the 

Appendices, including which of the 

criteria in Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. 

CoP14) are met. 

If you wish to submit more complete 

proposals for us to consider, please 

consult Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. 

CoP14) for the format for proposals and 

a detailed explanation of each of the 

categories. Proposals to transfer a 

species from Appendix I to Appendix II, 

or to remove a species from Appendix 

II, must also be in accordance with the 

precautionary measures described in 

Annex 4 of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. 

CoP14). 

What will we do with the information we 

receive? 

One important function of the CITES 

Scientific Authority of each Party 

country is monitoring the international 

trade in plant and animal species, and 

ongoing scientific assessments of the 

impact of that trade on species. For 

native U.S. species listed in Appendices 

I and II, we monitor trade and export 

permits we authorize so we can prevent 

over-utilization and restrict exports if 

necessary. We also work closely with 

the States to ensure that species are 

correctly listed in the CITES 

Appendices (or not listed, if a listing is 

not warranted). We actively seek 

information about U.S. and foreign 

species subject to international trade. 

The information submitted will help us 

monitor trade and its impact, as well as 

help us decide if we should submit or 

co-sponsor a proposal to amend the 

CITES Appendices. However, there may 

be species that qualify for CITES listing 

but for which we may decide not to 

submit a proposal to CoP15. Our 

decision will be based on a number of 

factors, including available scientific 

and trade information, whether or not 

the species is native to the United 

States, and for foreign species, whether 

or not a proposal is supported or cosponsored by at least one range country 

for the species. These factors and others 

are included in the U.S. approach to 

CoP15, described above in this notice. 

We intend to carefully consider all 

factors of the U.S. approach when 

deciding which species the United 

States should propose for possible 

inclusion in the Appendices. 

We will consult range countries for 

foreign species, and for species we share 

with other countries, after receiving and 

analyzing the information provided by 

the public in response to this notice as 

well as other information available to 

us. 

Request for Information and 

Recommendations on Resolutions, 

Decisions, and Agenda Items 

Although we have not yet received 

formal notice of the provisional agenda 

for CoP15, we invite your input on 

possible agenda items that the United 

States could recommend for inclusion, 

or on possible resolutions and decisions 

of the Conference of the Parties that the 

United States could submit for 

consideration. Copies of the agenda and 

the results of the last meeting of the 

Conference of the Parties (CoP14) in The 

Hague, the Netherlands, in June 2007, as 

well as copies of all resolutions and 

decisions of the Conference of the 

Parties currently in effect, are available 

from the CITES Secretariat’s Web site 

(http://www.cites.org/) or the Division of 

Management Authority at the above 

address. 

Observers 

Article XI, paragraph 7 of CITES 

provides: ‘‘Any body or agency 

technically qualified in protection, 

conservation or management of wild 

fauna and flora, in the following 

categories, which has informed the 

Secretariat of its desire to be represented 

at meetings of the Conference by 

observers, shall be admitted unless at 

least one-third of the Parties present 

object: 

(a) International agencies or bodies, 

either governmental or nongovernmental, and national 

governmental agencies and bodies; and 

(b) National non-governmental 

agencies or bodies which have been 

approved for this purpose by the State 

in which they are located. 

Once admitted, these observers shall 

have the right to participate but not to 

vote.’’ 

National agencies or organizations 

within the United States must obtain 

our approval to participate in CoP15, 

whereas international agencies or 

organizations must obtain approval 

directly from the CITES Secretariat. We 

will publish information in a future 

Federal Register notice on how to 

request approved observer status. A fact 

sheet on the process is posted on our 

Web site at: http://www.fws.gov/ 

international/pdf/ob.pdf. 

Future Actions 

The next regular meeting of the 

Conference of the Parties (CoP15) is 

tentatively scheduled to be held in late 

January 2010 in Doha, Qatar. We have 

developed a tentative U.S. schedule to 

prepare for that meeting. The United 

States must submit any proposals to 

amend Appendix I or II, or any draft 

resolutions, decisions, and/or agenda 

items for discussion at CoP15, to the 

CITES Secretariat 150 days prior to the 

start of the meeting. In order to 

accommodate this deadline, we plan to 

publish a Federal Register notice 

approximately 10 months prior to 

CoP15 announcing tentative species 

proposals, draft resolutions, draft 

decisions, and agenda items to be 

submitted by the United States, and to 

solicit further information and 

comments on them. 

Approximately 4 months prior to 

CoP15, we will post on our Web site an 

announcement of the species proposals, 

draft resolutions, draft decisions, and 

agenda items submitted by the United 

States to the CITES Secretariat for 

consideration at CoP15. The deadline 

for submission of the proposals, draft 

resolutions, draft decisions, and agenda 

items to the Secretariat will be 150 days 

prior to the start of the meeting 

(tentatively late August 2009). 

Through a series of additional notices 

and Web site postings in advance of 

CoP15, we will inform you about 

preliminary negotiating positions on 

resolutions, decisions, and amendments 

to the Appendices proposed by other 

Parties for consideration at CoP15, and 

about how to obtain observer status 

from us. We will also publish 

announcements of public meetings 

tentatively to be held approximately 9 

months prior to CoP15, and 

approximately 2 months prior to CoP15, 

to receive public input on our positions 

regarding CoP15 issues. The procedures 

for developing U.S. documents and 

negotiating positions for a meeting of 

the Conference of the Parties to CITES 

are outlined in 50 CFR 23.87. As noted, 

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we may modify or suspend the 

procedures outlined there if they would 

interfere with the timely or appropriate 

development of documents for 

submission to the CoP and U.S. 

negotiating positions. 

Author: The primary author of this 

notice is Anne St. John, Division of 

Management Authority, under the 

authority of the U.S. Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: September 10, 2008. 

Pamela A. Matthes, 

Acting Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

Announcement of National Geospatial 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Geospatial 

Advisory Committee (NGAC) will meet 

on October 15–16, 2008 at the National 

Conservation Training Center, 698 

Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV 

25443. The meeting will be held in 

Room #161 Instructional West. 

The NGAC, which is composed of 

representatives from governmental, 

private sector, non-profit, and academic 

organizations, has been established to 

advise the Chair of the Federal 

Geographic Data Committee on 

management of Federal geospatial 

programs, the development of the 

National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and 

the implementation of Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Circular A–16. Topics to be addressed at 

the meeting include: 

—Changing Landscape White Paper. 

—Geospatial Transition Paper. 

—National Land Parcel Data Study. 

—Imagery for the Nation Update. 

—Geospatial Line of Business Update. 

—NGAC Action Plan. 

The meeting will include two 

opportunities for public comment. 

During the afternoon of October 15, 

comments specific to National Land 

Parcel Data may be offered. In addition, 

there will be a general public comment 

period during the morning of October 

16. Comments may also be submitted to 

the NGAC in writing. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the meeting must register in 

advance for clearance into the meeting 

site. Please register by contacting Arista 

Maher at the U.S. Geological Survey 

(703–648–6283, amaher@usgs.gov). 

Registrations are due by October 10. 

While the meeting will be open to the 

public, seating may be limited due to 

room capacity. 

Members of the public who cannot 

attend in person may listen to the 

meeting via conference call/web 

conference. Please register in advance 

for the conference call by contacting 

Arista Maher at the U.S. Geological 

Survey (703–648–6283, 

amaher@usgs.gov). Registrations are due 

by October 10. Instructions will be 

provided. The number of participants 

may be limited by conference line 

capacity. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 

on October 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey (206– 

220–4621). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings 

of the National Geospatial Advisory 

Committee are open to the public. 

Additional information about the NGAC 

and the meeting are available at 

http://www.fgdc.gov/ngac. 

Dated: September 19, 2008. 

Ivan DeLoatch, 

Staff Director, Federal Geographic Data 

Committee. 

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Bureau of Land Management 

[F–14907–K, F–14907–L, F–14907–N; AK– 

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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 

Napaaktukmeut Corporation. The lands 

are in the vicinity of Noatak, Alaska, 

and are located in: 

Kateel River Meridian, Alaska 

T. 23 N., R. 18 W., 

Secs. 7 and 8; 

Secs. 16 to 21, inclusive; 

Secs. 28, 29, and 30. 

Containing approximately 5,191 acres. 

T. 26 N., R. 19 W., 

Secs. 3 to 10, inclusive; 

Secs. 15 to 20, inclusive; 

Secs. 21 and 22. 

Containing approximately 10,111 acres. 

T. 23 N., R. 20 W., 

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive; 

Secs. 18, 19, 30, and 31. 

Containing approximately 4,600 acres. 

T. 24 N., R. 20 W., 

Secs. 31, 32, and 33. 

Containing approximately 1,787 acres. 

T. 25 N., R. 20 W., 

Secs. 25 and 36. 

Containing approximately 1,239 acres. 

T. 26 N., R. 20 W., 

Secs. 1 and 2. 

Containing approximately 1,246 acres. 

T. 24 N., R. 21 W., 

Secs. 35 and 36. 

Containing approximately 700 acres. 

Aggregating approximately 24,874 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 Napaaktukmeut 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 29, 

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. 

Michael Bilancione, 

Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Land 

Transfer Adjudication I. 

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