24872 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 26, 2009 / Notices 

will be accepted on or before July 27, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Edward 

O. Kassman, Jr., Regulatory Specialist, 

Planning, Evaluation & Permits Branch, 

Geologic Resources Division, National 

Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, 

Lakewood, Colorado 80225; or via fax at 

(303) 987–6792; or via e-mail at 

Edward_Kassman@nps.gov. The 

information collection may be viewed 

on-line at: http://www2.nature.nps.gov/ 

geology/mining/9a_text.htm and http:// 

www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/ 

oil_and_gas/9b_text.htm. All responses 

to the Notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. All comments will become a 

matter of public record. 

To Request a Draft of Proposed 

Collection of Information Contact: 

Edward O. Kassman, Jr., Regulatory 

Specialist, Planning, Evaluation & 

Permits Branch, Geologic Resources 

Division, National Park Service, P.O. 

Box 25287, Lakewood, Colorado 80225; 

(303) 969–2146, fax (303) 987–6792, or 

via e-mail at 

Edward_Kassman@nps.gov. You are 

entitled to a copy of the entire ICR 

package free of charge. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: NPS/Minerals Management 

Program/Mining Claims and NonFederal Oil and Gas Rights—36 CFR 

Part 9, Subpart A and Subpart B, 

respectively. 

Form(s): None 

OMB Control Number: 1024–0064. 

Expiration Date: 02/28/2010 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection of 

information 

Description of Need: The NPS 

regulates mineral development activities 

inside park boundaries on mining 

claims and on non-Federal oil and gas 

rights under regulations codified at 36 

CFR Part 9, Subpart A (‘‘9A 

regulations’’), and 36 CFR Part 9, 

Subpart B (‘‘9B Regulations’’), 

respectively. The NPS promulgated both 

sets of regulations in the late 1970s. In 

the case of mining claims, the NPS 

promulgated the 9A regulations 

pursuant to congressional authority 

granted under the Mining in the Parks 

Act of 1976, 16 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., and 

individual park enabling statutes. For 

non-Federal oil and gas rights, the NPS 

regulates development activities 

pursuant to authority under the NPS 

Organic Act of 1916, 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq., 

and individual enabling statutes. As 

directed by Congress, the NPS 

developed the regulations in order to 

protect park resources and visitor values 

from the adverse impacts associated 

with mineral development in park 

boundaries. The regulations require 

operators to submit specific technical 

information describing their future 

development plans including steps to 

mitigate the impacts of operations. NPS 

uses the information to evaluate 

proposed operations, ensure that all 

necessary mitigation measures are 

employed to protect park resources and 

values, and ensure compliance with all 

applicable laws and regulations. 

Description of respondents: Onefourth medium to large publicly owned 

companies and three-fourth private 

entities. 

Estimated average number of 

respondents: 24 per year. 

Estimated average number of 

responses: 24 per year. 

Frequency of Response: 1 per 

respondent. 

Estimated average time burden per 

respondent: 176 hours. 

Estimated total annual reporting 

burden: 4,224 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) The 

practical utility of the information being 

gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden 

hour estimate; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information being collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden to 

respondents, including use of 

automated information collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 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. 

Dated: May 18, 2009. 

Cartina Miller, 

NPS Information Collection Clearance 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12070 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–52–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[AA–6665–C, AA–6665–A2; 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 estate for conveyance pursuant 

to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act will be issued to Isanotski 

Corporation. The lands are in the 

vicinity of False Pass, Alaska, and are 

located in: 

Seward Meridian, Alaska 

T. 62 S., R. 92 W., 

Secs. 31 and 32. 

Containing approximately 432 acres. 

T. 63 S., R. 92 W., 

Secs. 4, 5, and 6; Secs. 9, 10, and 15; Secs. 

16, 22, and 27. 

Containing approximately 3,313 acres. 

T. 62 S., R. 93 W., 

Secs. 35 and 36. 

Containing approximately 383 acres. 

T. 63 S., R. 93 W., 

Secs. 1, 9, and 10; Secs. 15 and 16. 

Containing approximately 2,998 acres. 

T. 60 S., R. 94 W., 

Secs. 14 to 17, inclusive. 

Containing approximately 2,236 acres. 

T. 62 S., R. 94 W., 

Secs. 4 to 9, inclusive. 

Containing approximately 3,794 acres. 

Aggregating approximately 13,156 acres. 

These lands lie entirely within the 

boundaries of the Aleutian Islands 

National Wildlife Refuge, withdrawn by 

Executive Order 1733, now known as 

the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife 

Refuge. The subsurface estate will be 

reserved to the United States in the 

conveyance to Isanotski Corporation. 

Notice of the decision will also be 

published four times in the Anchorage 

Daily News. 

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 June 25, 

2009 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 

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(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. E9–12052 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R3–R–2009–N0023; 30136–1265– 

0000–S3] 

Seney National Wildlife Refuge, 

Schoolcraft County, MI 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability: Final 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Finding of No Significant Impact for 

Environmental Assessment. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of the Final Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan (CCP) and Finding of 

No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for 

Seney National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). 

Goals and objectives in the CCP describe 

how the agency intends to manage the 

refuge over the next 15 years. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final CCP and 

FONSI/EA may be viewed at the Seney 

National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters 

or at public libraries near the refuge. 

You may access and download a copy 

via the Planning Web site at http:// 

www.fws.gov/midwest/Planning/Seney, 

or you may obtain a copy on compact 

disk by contacting: U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Division of 

Conservation Planning, Bishop Henry 

Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal 

Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111 (1–800– 

247–1247, extension 5429), or Seney 

National Wildlife Refuge, 1674 Refuge 

Entrance Road, Seney, MI 49883 (906– 

586–9851). A limited number of 

hardcopies will be available for 

distribution at the Refuge Headquarters. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

McClellan (906–586–9851). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we complete the 

CCP process for Seney NWR, which we 

began by publishing a notice of intent 

on April 21, 2006 (71 FR 20722). For 

more information about the initial 

process, see that notice. We released the 

draft CCP and EA to the public, 

announcing and requesting comments 

in a notice of availability on September 

3, 2008 (73 FR 51506). 

Seney NWR was established in 1935 

by Executive Order under the Migratory 

Bird Conservation Act for the protection 

and production of migratory birds and 

other wildlife. The Refuge encompasses 

approximately 95,238 acres; 25,150 

acres comprise the Seney Wilderness 

Area in which is contained the 

Strangmoor Bog National Natural 

Landmark. The Refuge is also 

responsible for the 33-acre Whitefish 

Point Unit, a former Coast Guard Station 

at Whitefish Point, in Chippewa County. 

The Draft CCP/EA was released for 

public review September 3, 2008; the 

comment period lasted 35 days ending 

October 8, 2008. During the comment 

period the Refuge hosted an open house 

event. By the conclusion of the 

comment period we received 14 written 

responses from organizations and 

individuals. In response to these 

comments we made a number of minor 

edits to the final document. 

Selected Alternative 

After considering the comments 

received, we have selected Alternative 2 

(Management Gradients) for 

implementation. Under the selected 

alternative the Refuge will strive to 

manage its forests and water to allow 

unfettered succession to take place. 

Dynamic events such as windstorms, 

insect and tree disease outbreaks, and 

flooding and wildfire will play a more 

substantial role in shaping habitats. 

The major focus of the Refuge for the 

next 15 years will be on increasing 

biodiversity and regional resource 

conservation priority species habitat. 

The Refuge will be segmented into four 

general units with a management 

strategy tied to each unit. The units 

would follow a general gradient of 

management from low intensity 

(wilderness) to higher manipulation 

(managed impoundments and visitor 

use). The Refuge will also seek to 

increase wildlife-dependent public use 

opportunities. 

Background 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, as amended 

by the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee et seq.), requires the 

Service to develop a CCP for each 

National Wildlife Refuge. The purpose 

in developing a CCP is to provide refuge 

managers with a 15-year strategy for 

achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and Service policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction for conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, the CCP identifies 

wildlife-dependent recreational 

opportunities available to the public, 

including opportunities for hunting, 

fishing, wildlife observation and 

photography, and environmental 

education and interpretation. 

We will review and update the CCP 

at least every 15 years in accordance 

with the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Administration Act of 1966, as 

amended by the National Wildlife 

Refuge System Improvement Act of 

1997, and the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4370d). 

Dated: March 12, 2009. 

Charles M. Wooley, 

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. 

[FR Doc. E9–12116 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Inventory Completion: Field 

Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Notice is here given in accordance 

with the Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act 

(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the 

completion of an inventory of human 

remains in the possession of the Field 

Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL. 

The human remains were removed from 

Aliulik Peninsula, Kodiak Island, AK. 

This notice is published as part of the 

National Park Service’s administrative 

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 

U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations 

in this notice are the sole responsibility 

of the museum, institution, or Federal 

agency that has control of the Native 

American human remains. The National 

Park Service is not responsible for the 

determinations in this notice. 

A detailed assessment of the human 

remains was made by Field Museum of 

Natural History professional staff in 

consultation with professional staff of 

the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological 

Repository, Kodiak, AK, on behalf of 

Akhiok-Kaguyak, Inc.; Kaguyak Village; 

Koniag, Inc.; and Native Village of 

Akhiok. 

In 1950, human remains representing 

a minimum of one individual were