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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. 

[FR Doc. E8–22746 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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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. 

[FR Doc. E8–22761 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

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. 

[FR Doc. E8–22768 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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