[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7177-7178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3604]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[AK-932-1410-00; AA-6678]


Public Land Order No. 7314; Withdrawal of Public Lands for 
Levelock Village Selection; Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

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SUMMARY: This order withdraws approximately 7,493 acres of public lands 
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 Levelock Natives, Limited, the village 
corporation for Levelock. 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however, any lands selected shall remain withdrawn by the order until 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 subject to the terms and conditions of any 
withdrawal or segregation of record.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robbie J. Havens, Bureau of Land 
Management, Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99513-7599, 907-271-5049.
    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) (1994), it is ordered as follows:
    1. Subject to valid existing rights, the following described public 
lands are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the 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 (1994), by the Levelock Natives, 
Limited, the village corporation for Levelock:

Seward Meridian

T. 10 S., R. 44 W.,
    Secs. 14, 23, 26, and 27.
T. 11 S., R. 44 W.,
    Sec. 20.
T. 13 S., R. 44 W.,
    Secs. 3, 22, 23, and 24.
T. 13 S., R. 45 W.,
    Secs. 25, 35, and 36.

    The areas described aggregate a total of approximately 7,493 
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 Prior to conveyance of any of the lands withdrawn by this order, 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) (1994), to make lands available 
for selection by the Levelock Natives, Limited, to fulfill the 
entitlement of the village for Levelock under Section 12 and Section 
14(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1611 and 
1613 (1994).
    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 conveyed. Any lands described in this 
order not selected by the corporation will be subject to the terms and 
conditions of any other withdrawal or segregation 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) (1994) and this action is exempted from the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 note (1994), by 
Section 910 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 43 
U.S.C. 1638 (1994).

    Dated: February 4, 1998.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 98-3604 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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