[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18099-18100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7825]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-961-1410-HY-P; AA-84417; CAA-12]


Waiver of Regulations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice waives a portion of the regulations pertaining to 
selections made under subsection 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act (ANCSA) to allow Calista Corporation to file selections 
within the Calista regional boundaries. Calista Corporation is an 
Alaskan Native corporation established under Section 7 of ANCSA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 6, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christy Favorite, Bureau of Land 
Management, 222 West Seventh Avenue, 13, Anchorage, Alaska 
99513-7599, (907) 271-5656 (Commercial or FTS), [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunication device (TTD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) on 1-800-877-8330, 24 hours a day, 
seven days a week, to contact Ms. Favorite.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2002, Calista Corporation, an 
Alaskan Native regional corporation, requested the Secretary of the 
Interior to waive the following regulations:
    (1) 43 CFR 2653.4(c). This waiver would allow the Bureau of Land

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Management (BLM) to reopen the land selection period, and
    (2) 43 CFR 2653.9(c). This waiver would allow BLM to suspend the 
requirement of the minimum acreage and 2-mile linear boundary for lands 
in application AA-84417.
    Waiver of the regulations will allow the Corporation to proceed 
with planned development activities to fulfill its obligation to make a 
profit for its shareholders, and to improve the economic opportunities 
available to the people of the region. The Corporation chose the lands 
proposed for selection for their potential accomplish both objectives.

Waiver of Regulations

    On August 8, 2002, Calista Corporation, an Alaskan Native regional 
corporation, requested a waiver of a portion of the regulations 
implementing Sec. 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
of December 18, 1971, 43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8). The Secretary of the 
Interior has concluded that the request meets the criteria for waiver 
as provided for in 43 CFR 2650.0-8.
    As authorized by 43 CFR 2650.0-8, the Secretary waives the 
requirements of 43 CFR 2653.4(c) and 43 CFR 2653.9(c) for a period of 
90 days from the date of this notice to allow Calista Corporation to 
finalize its proposed selections filed with BLM under the provisions of 
Sec. 14(h)(8) of ANCSA, as described in application AA-84417. This 
waiver does not apply to Tps. 8 and 9 S., R. 72 W., and T. 9 S., R. 73 
W., Seward Meridian, Alaska.

    Dated: March 26, 2004.
Rebecca W. Watson,
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 04-7825 Filed 4-5-04; 8:45 am]
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