[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 25465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10300]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLAK-941000-L1410000-ET0000; AA-45553]


Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; 
AK

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an 
application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to extend Public 
Land Order (PLO) No. 7177 for an additional 20-year term. This order 
withdrew approximately 22.51 acres of National Forest System land from 
settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the United States mining laws, for protection of the Glacier 
Loop Administrative Site in Alaska. The withdrawal created by PLO No. 
7177 will expire on December 20, 2015, unless extended. This notice 
provides the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed 
withdrawal extension and to request a public meeting.

DATES: Comments and requests for a public meeting must be received by 
July 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Alaska 
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 
West Seventh Avenue, No. 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Kendall, Land Law Examiner; 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) telephone, 907-271-5688; or email, 
[email protected]. Persons who use a Telecommunications Device for the 
Deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 to contact the above individual. In addition, the FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the BLM. You will receive a reply from the BLM during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USFS filed an application with the BLM 
requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend PLO No. 7177 (60 
FR 66510, December 21, 1995), which withdrew 22.51 acres of public land 
from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, 
including the United States mining laws, for an additional 20-year 
period to continue the protection of the Glacier Loop Administrative 
Site. PLO No. 7177 is incorporated herein by reference.
    A complete description, along with all other records pertaining to 
the extension, can be examined in the BLM Alaska State Office at the 
address shown above.
    The extended withdrawal would not alter the applicability of those 
public land laws governing the use of land under lease, license, or 
permit or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative resources 
other than under the mining laws.
    The use of a right-of-way or interagency or cooperative agreement 
would not adequately protect the Federal interest in the Glacier Loop 
Administrative Site in Alaska.
    There are no suitable alternative sites available that could be 
substituted for the above described public land since the Glacier Loop 
Administrative Site includes the Juneau Ranger District Office, shop, 
warehouse, and housing facilities. The site also includes the Juneau 
Forecast Office of the National Weather Service (authorized under a 
USFS Special Use Permit).
    No water rights would be needed to fulfill the purpose of the 
requested withdrawal extension.
    For a period until July 30, 2013, all persons who wish to submit 
comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed 
withdrawal extension may present their views in writing to the BLM 
Alaska State Director at the address indicated above. Before including 
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    We hereby give notice that an opportunity for a public meeting is 
afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal extension. All 
interested parties who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being 
heard on the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request to the 
BLM Alaska State Director at the address indicated above. Upon 
determination by the authorized officer that a public meeting will be 
held, a notice of the time and place will be published in the Federal 
Register and at least one local newspaper at least 30 days before the 
scheduled date of the meeting.
    The withdrawal extension application will be processed in 
accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR 2310.4 and subject 
to Section 810 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 
(16 U.S.C. 3120).

Robert L. Lloyd,
Chief, Branch of Lands and Realty.
[FR Doc. 2013-10300 Filed 4-30-13; 8:45 am]
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