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[FR Doc No: 94-27944]


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[Federal Register: November 14, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AK-932-1430-01; AA-6665]

43 CFR Public Land Order 7102

 

Withdrawal of Public Lands for False Pass Village Selection; 
Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws 9,985.08 acres of public lands located 
within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, from all forms of 
appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and 
mineral leasing laws, pursuant to Section 22(j)(2) of the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act. This action also reserves the lands for 
selection by the Isanotski Corporation (formerly the False Pass 
Corporation), the village corporation for False Pass. This withdrawal 
is for a period of 120 days; however, any lands selected shall remain 
withdrawn by the order until they are conveyed. Any lands described 
herein that are not selected by the corporation will remain withdrawn 
as part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to 
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and will be 
subject to the terms and conditions of any other withdrawal of record.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 14, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue A. Wolf, BLM Alaska State Office, 
222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599, 907-271-5477.
    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior 
by Section 22(j)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 
U.S.C. 1621(j)(2) (1988), it is ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public 
lands located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, are 
hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land 
laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, and are hereby 
reserved for selection under Section 12 of the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1611 (1988), by the Isanotski Corporation, 
the village corporation for False Pass:

Seward Meridian

T. 62 S., R. 94 W.,
    Secs. 4 to 9, inclusive.
T. 63 S., R. 93 W.,
    Secs. 9, 10, 15, and 16.
T. 60 S., R. 93 W.,
    Sec. 31.
T. 60 S., R. 94 W.,
    Secs. 14 to 18, inclusive.

    The areas described aggregate a total of 9,985.08 acres.

    2. Prior to conveyance of any of the lands withdrawn by this order, 
the lands shall be subject to administration by the Secretary of the 
Interior under applicable laws and regulations, and his authority to 
make contracts and to grant leases, permits, rights-of-way, or 
easements shall not be impaired by this withdrawal.
    3. This order constitutes final withdrawal action by the Secretary 
of the Interior under Section 22(j)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1621(j)(2) (1988), to make lands available 
for selection by the Isanotski Corporation, to fulfill the entitlement 
of the village for False Pass under Section 12 and Section 14(a) of the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1611 and 1613 (1988).
    4. This withdrawal will terminate 120 days from the effective date 
of this order; provided, any lands selected shall remain withdrawn 
pursuant to this order until they are conveyed. Any lands described in 
this order not selected by the corporation shall remain withdrawn as 
part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, pursuant to 
Sections 303(l) and 304(c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 668(dd) (1988); and will be subject to the 
terms and conditions of any other withdrawal of record.
    5. It has been determined that this action is not expected to have 
any significant effect on subsistence uses and needs pursuant to 
Section 810(c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 
16 U.S.C. 3120(c) (1988), and this action is exempted from the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 (1988), by Section 910 
of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 43 U.S.C. 1638 
(1988).

    Dated: October 28, 1994.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 94-27944 Filed 11-10-94; 8:45 am]
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