66916 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 248 / Thursday, December 27, 2001 / Notices

Company Activity Location Date issued

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Sunrise #1 .............................................................................. Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Cirque #3 and #4 ................................................................... Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Anfros #1 ................................................................................ Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Spark #2–#5 ........................................................................... Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Cayman #1 ............................................................................. Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Alpine West #1 ....................................................................... Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Moose’s Tooth A&C ............................................................... Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Rendezvous B ........................................................................ Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Clover B .................................................................................. Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Lookout A ............................................................................... Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Sunrise #3 .............................................................................. Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Sunrise #2 .............................................................................. Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Callisto #1 ............................................................................... Nov. 8, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Ganymede #1 ......................................................................... Nov. 9, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Nanuq #5 ................................................................................ Nov. 9, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Grandview #1 ......................................................................... Nov. 9, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Lookout #2 .............................................................................. Nov. 9, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Hunter A ................................................................................. Nov. 9, 2001.

Phillips Alaska, Inc .................. Exploration ............................. Hunter #2 ................................................................................ Nov. 9, 2001.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp ...... Exploration ............................. Whiskey Gulch A and B ......................................................... Nov. 9, 2001.

CONTACT: Mr. John W. Bridges at the

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine

Mammals Management Office, 1011 East

Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503,

(800) 362–5148 or (907) 786–3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Letter

of Authorization is issued in accordance

with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Rules and Regulations ‘‘Marine

Mammals; Incidental Take During

Specified Activities (65 FR 16828;

March 30, 2000).’’

Dated: November 26, 2001.

David B. Allen,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 01–31711 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Receipt of Petitions for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

This notice is published in the

exercise of authority delegated by the

Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant

Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) notice is

hereby given that the following groups

have each filed a letter of intent to

petition for acknowledgment by the

Secretary of the Interior that the group

exists as an Indian tribe. Each letter of

intent was received by the Bureau of

Indian Affairs (BIA) on the date

indicated, and was signed by members

of the group’s governing body.

Lenape Nation, c/o Mr. Robert Ruth, 115

Hancock Avenue, Norristown,

Pennsylvania 19401. May 16, 2000.

Avogel Nation of Louisiana, c/o Mr.

Terryl M. Francisco, 517 Overton

Street, Marksville, Louisiana 71351.

November 13, 2000.

Little Owl Band of Central Michigan

Indians, c/o Mr. Raymond Dowell,

P.O. Box 244, Sidney, Michigan

48885–0244. November 27, 2000.

The Western Pequot Tribal Nation of

New Haven, c/o Mr. Samuel Ephraim

Thomas, P.O. Box 27219, West Haven,

Connecticut 06516. November 27,

2000.

Rappahannock Indian Tribe, Inc., c/o

Mr. Nokomis F. Lemons, 6754

Tidewater Terrace, Chance, Virginia

22438. January 31, 2001.

Lower Eastern Ohio Mekojay Shawnee,

c/o Mr. Russell Sharp, 2902 U.S.

Highway 22 West, Wilmington, Ohio

45177. March 5, 2001.

The Chickamauga Notowega Creeks, c/

o Ms. Govinda Sanyal, 85 Regis Drive,

Staten Island, New York 10314.

March 5, 2001.

Avogel, Okla Tasannuk, Tribe/Nation, c/

o Mr. Miburn John Mayeux, P.O. Box

1007, Duson, Louisiana 70529–1007.

March 19, 2001.

Schaghticoke Indian Tribe, c/o Mr.

Allan Russell, P.O. Box 111, Kent,

Connecticut 06757. May 11, 2001.

Calaveras Band of Miwuk Indians, c/o

Mr. Charles Wilson, P.O. Box 899,

West Point, California 95255. July 31,

2001.

Chickahominy Indians, Eastern

Division, Inc., c/o Mr. Marvin D.

Bradby, 12111 Indian Hill Lane,

Providence Forge, Virginia 23140.

September 6, 2001.

Xolon Salinan Tribe, c/o Ms. Donna

Haro, P.O. Box 5337, Bay Point,

California 94565. September 18, 2001.

Phoenician Cherokee II—Eagle Tribe of

Sequoyah, c/o Mr. Albert L. Bynum,

504 Brewton Street, Gadsden,

Alabama 35903. September 18, 2001.

Nansemond Indian Tribal Association,

c/o Mr. Barry W. Bass, P.O. Box 2095,

Portsmouth, Virginia 23702.

September 20, 2001.

Schaghticoke Tribe, c/o Ms. Mildred

Reed Crosley, 382 Connecticut

Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut

06607. September 27, 2001.

United Cherokee Intertribal, c/o Ms.

Gina Williamson, 5005 Elizabeth

Street, Guntersville, Alabama 35976.

November 8, 2001.

This is a notice of receipt of these

letters of intent to petition and does not

constitute notice that the petitions are

under active consideration. Notice of

active consideration will be sent by mail

to the petitioner and other interested

parties at the appropriate time.

Under Section 83.9(a) of the Federal

regulations, third parties may submit

factual and/or legal arguments in

support of or in opposition to each

group’s petition and may request to be

kept informed of all general actions

affecting the petition. Third parties

should provide copies of their

submissions to the petitioner. Any

information submitted will be made

available on the same basis as other

information in the BIA’s files. The

petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petitions may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, BIA, Branch of

Acknowledgment and Research, MS:

4660–MIB, 1849 C Street, NW.,

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 248 / Thursday, December 27, 2001 / Notices 66917

Washington, DC 20240; Telephone:

(202) 208–3592.

Dated: December 11, 2001.

Neal A. McCaleb,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 01–31682 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–962–1410–HY–P; F–14940–A]

Alaska Native Claims Selection

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of modified decision.

SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR

2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that

the decision approving lands for

conveyance to Dinyea Corporation,

notice of which was published in the

Federal Register on December 23, 1996,

61 FR 67573, is modified by changing

the uses allowed on site easement EIN

1 D3. Notice of the modified decision

will also be published four (4) 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 January 28,

2002 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. Except as

modified, the decision, notice of which

was given December 23, 1996, is final.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may

be obtained from: Bureau of Land

Management, Alaska State Office, 222

West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage,

Alaska 99513–7599.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christy Favorite, 907–271–5656, or by email at Christy_Favorite@ak.blm.gov.

Christy Favorite,

Land Law Examiner, Branch of ANCSA

Adjudication.

[FR Doc. 01–31757 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–070–02–1232–EA, SRP–070–02–06&07]

Closure of Selected Public Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Temporary closure of selected

public lands in La Paz County, Arizona,

during the operation of the 2002

Whiplash Parker 200 and Parker 400

Desert Races.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management Lake Havasu Field Office

announces the temporary closure of

selected public lands under its

administration in La Paz County,

Arizona. This action is being taken to

help ensure public safety and prevent

unnecessary environmental degradation

during the official permitted running of

the 2002 Whiplash Parker 200 & 400

Desert Races.

DATES: Parker 200, January 19, through

January 20, 2002; Parker 400, January

24, through January 26, 2002.

Specific restrictions and closure

periods are as follows:

1. The PARKER 200 DESIGNATED

COURSE is identical to the Parker 400

designated course, but limited to the

area west of the CAP Canal and east of

the Colorado River Indian Tribes

Reservation boundary. The course is

closed to public use from 6:00 p.m.

Friday, January 18, 2002, to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 20, 2002.

2. The PARKER 400 DESIGNATED

COURSE is comprised of BLM lands,

roads and ways located two miles either

side of:

(a) Shea Road from the eastern

boundary of the Colorado River Indian

Tribes Reservation to the junction with

Swansea Road, and two miles either

side of Swansea Road from its junction

with Shea Road to the eastern bank of

the Central Arizona Project Canal.

(b) Swansea Road from its junction

with Shea Road, to the Four Corners

intersection continuing to the

‘‘Midway’’ intersection.

(c) ‘‘Midway’’ intersection on the

power line road east to Cunningham

Wash.

(d) South on the OHV route

paralleling Cunningham Wash to the

intersection of Graham Well and the

unpaved maintained road.

(e) The unpaved maintained road to

the Bouse ‘‘Y’’.

(f) The Bouse ‘‘Y’’ paralleling east side

of unpaved maintained road to the

‘‘Midway’’ intersection.

(g) The power line road west along the

East Cactus Plain Wilderness Area

boundary to Osborne Wash.

(h) Osborne Wash west, crossing the

CAP Canal, following the Cactus Plain

WSA boundary south of Shea Road and

the Shea Road Pit Area.

(i) Osborne Wash west to the eastern

boundary of the Colorado River Indian

Tribes reservation is closed to public

use from 6 a.m. Friday, January 25,

2002, to 6 p.m. Sunday, January 27,

2002.

3. The entire designated race course is

closed to all vehicles except authorized

and emergency vehicles.

4. Vehicle parking or stopping in

areas affected by the closure is

prohibited except in the designated

spectator areas. Emergency parking for

brief periods of time is permitted on

roads open for public use.

5. Spectator viewing (on public land)

is limited to the two designated

spectator areas located near the Bouse

‘‘Y’’, and the east side of the unpaved

maintained road between the Bouse ‘‘Y’’

and the CAP crossing, four miles north

of Bouse, Arizona.

6. The following regulations will be in

effect for the duration of the closure.

Unless otherwise authorized, no person

shall:

a. Camp in any area outside of the

designated spectator areas.

b. Enter any portion of the race course

or any wash located within the race

course, including all portions of

Osborne Wash.

c. Spectate or otherwise be located

outside of the designated spectator or

pit areas.

d. Firearms must be unloaded and

cased, and are not to be used during the

closure.

e. Fireworks are prohibited.

f. Operate any vehicle (other than

registered event vehicles), including an

off-highway vehicle (OHV), which is not

legally registered for street and highway

operation, including operation of such a

vehicle in spectator viewing areas, along

the race course, and in designated pit

areas.

g. Park any vehicle in violation of

posted restrictions, or in such a manner

as to obstruct or impede normal or

emergency traffic movement or the

parking of other vehicles, create a safety

hazard, or endanger any person,

property or feature. Vehicles so parked

are subject to citation, removal and

impoundment at the owner’s expense.

h. Take any vehicle through, around

or beyond a restrictive sign,

recognizable barricade, fence or traffic

control barrier.

i. Fail to keep their site free of trash

and litter during the period of