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Revision of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0169

Mon, Jun 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2008. The BLM may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. However, under OMB regulations, the BLM may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. On January 25, 2008, the BLM published the required 60day notice in the Federal Register (73 FR 4621), requesting comments on this proposed collection. The comment period ended on March 25, 2008. The BLM received no comments. You may obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and related forms and explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed in the ADDRE

Alaska Native Claims Selection

Mon, Jun 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

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 The Kuskokwim Corporation, Successor in Interest to Upper Kalskag, Incorporated. The lands are in the
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vicinity of Upper Kalskag, Alaska, and are located in:
Lot 3, U.S. Survey No. 6484, Alaska

Containing 73.63 acres.
Seward Meridian, Alaska
T. 17 N., R. 59 W.,

Secs. 23 to 36, inclusive.

Containing 7,977.94 acres.
T. 16 N., R. 60 W.,

Secs. 3 to 8, inclusive.

Containing 3,657.59 acres.
T. 17 N., R. 60 W.,

Secs. 25, 26, and 27;

Secs. 31 to 36, inclusive.

Containing 4,895.29 acres.
T. 18 N., R. 60 W.,

Sec. 2.

Containing 640 acres.
T. 19 N., R. 60 W.,

Sec. 35.

Containing 640 acres.
T. 16 N., R. 61 W.,

Secs. 1 to 12, inclusive.

Containing 6,432.17 acres.
T. 17 N., R. 62 W.,

Secs. 18 and 19.

Containing 1,269.28 acres.

T. 17 N., R. 63 W.,

Secs. 13 a

Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides

Mon, Jun 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the BLM in Oregon is beginning preparation of a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the use of 18 nationally approved herbicides to control noxious weeds; to treat invasive plants and other weeds in administrative sites, recreation sites, and rightsofway; to treat forest pests and diseases; and to meet noncommodity landscape health objectives across nine BLM Districts in Oregon.

This EIS will tier to, and adopt procedures from, the programmatic Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on BLM Lands in 17 Western States EIS and Record of Decision (ROD) completed by the BLM in 2007 for the same 18 herbicides. The EIS will not amend existing District Resource Management Plans (RMPs).

Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease CACA 45619

Mon, Jun 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of Public Law 97-451, Western States International, Inc timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease CACA 45619 for lands in Kern County, California, and it was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from March 1, 2008, the date of termination.

Wyoming: Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease

Mon, Jun 23 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Under the provisions of 30 U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 3108.23(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a petition for reinstatement from Black Hills Exploration and Production, Inc. for Competitive oil and gas lease WYW173501 for land in Weston County, Wyoming. The petition was
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filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.