[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32688-32689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12674]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLCA9300000;L14300000;EU0000;CACA 53961]


Notice of Realty Action, Segregation Terminated, Direct Sale of 
Public Land in San Bernardino County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Needles Field Office, 
proposes to sell a parcel of public land totaling approximately 133.19 
acres in San Bernardino County, California. The public land would be 
sold to the California Department of Transportation for the appraised 
fair market value of $55,000.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale must be received by the BLM 
on or before July 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale should be sent 
to the Field Manager, BLM, Needles Field Office, 1303 S. U.S. Highway 
95, Needles, CA 92363.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George R. Meckfessel, Planning and 
Environmental Coordinator, BLM Needles Field Office, telephone 760-326-
7008; address 1303 S. U.S. Highway 95, Needles, California 92363. 
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 during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question 
with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal 
business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following public land is proposed for 
direct sale in accordance with Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), as amended (43 U.S.C. 1713 
and 1719).

San Bernardino Meridian,

T. 16 N., R. 14 E.,
    Sec. 11, lot 1;
    Sec. 12, lots 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, and 14;
    Sec. 13, lot 2;
    Sec. 14, lots 1, 4, 7, 11, and 12;
    Sec. 23, lots 3, 6, 9, and 11.

    The area described contains 133.19 acres in San Bernardino County, 
and is proposed for sale to the State of California, Department of 
Transportation, for the appraised fair market value of $55,000. The 
California Department of Transportation wishes to purchase the public 
land described above for construction of a facility to inspect 
agricultural products and commercial vehicles entering California. The 
BLM has determined that the sale of the land for this purpose would 
serve an important public objective which cannot be achieved prudently 
or feasibly on other lands. The BLM has concluded that a competitive 
sale is not appropriate and that the public interest would best be 
served by a direct sale to the California Department of Transportation. 
A portion of the public land described above was not identified for 
sale in the 1980 California Desert Conservation Area Plan, as amended, 
and a plan amendment is required to sell the land. The BLM has released 
a proposed plan amendment and environmental assessment that identifies 
the land as suitable for sale pursuant to Section 203 of FLPMA. 
Information on the proposed plan amendment is available at the location 
identified in ADDRESSES above. The BLM has completed a mineral 
potential report that concluded that there are no known mineral values 
in the land proposed for sale and the BLM is proposing to convey all 
mineral interests. Conveyance of all Federal mineral interests would 
occur simultaneously with the sale of the land. The purchaser would be 
required to pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee for processing the 
conveyance of the mineral interests. The BLM previously segregated the 
above described land from appropriation under the public land laws and 
the general mining laws in a Notice published in the Federal Register 
on February 10, 2010 (75 FR 6702). This previous segregation will 
terminate on May 31, 2013 and be replaced with a segregation which 
would allow sale of the land as described in the next section.
    On May 31, 2013, the above described land will be segregated from 
all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the 
mining laws, except for the sale provisions of the FLPMA. Until 
completion of the sale, the BLM will no longer accept land use 
applications affecting the identified public lands, except applications 
for the amendment of previously filed right-of-way applications or 
existing authorizations to increase the term of the grants in 
accordance with 43 CFR 2802.15 and 2886.15. The segregation terminates 
upon issuance of a patent, publication in the Federal Register of a 
termination of the segregation, or on June 1, 2015, unless extended by 
the BLM State Director in accordance with 43 CFR 2711.1-2(d) prior to 
the termination date. The land would not be sold until at least July 
30, 2013. Any conveyance document issued would contain the following 
terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. A reservation of a right-of-way (ROW) to the United States for 
ditches and canals constructed by authority of the United States under 
the Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C 945).
    2. Subject to a ROW for a buried fiber optic cable issued to U.S. 
Sprint Communications under serial number CACA 20105.
    3. Subject to a ROW for a buried fiber optic cable issued to AT&T 
under serial number CACA 21604.
    4. A condition that the conveyance be subject to all valid existing 
rights of record.
    5. An appropriate indemnification clause protecting the United 
States from claims arising out of the patentee's use, occupancy, or 
operations on the patented lands.
    6. Additional terms and conditions that the authorized officer 
deems appropriate.
    Detailed information concerning the proposed sale including the 
appraisal, planning and environmental documents, and mineral report are 
available for review at the location identified in ADDRESSES above.
    Public comments regarding the proposed sale may be submitted in 
writing to the attention of the BLM Needles Field Manager (see 
ADDRESSES above) on or before July 15, 2013. Comments received in 
electronic form, such as email will not be considered. Any adverse 
comments regarding the

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proposed sale will be reviewed by the BLM State Director or other 
authorized official of the Department of the Interior, who may sustain, 
vacate, or modify this realty action in whole or in part. In the 
absence of timely filed objections, this realty action will become the 
final determination of the Department of the Interior.
    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.

    Authority:  43 CFR 2711.1-2(a) and (c)

Cynthia Staszak,
Associate Deputy State Director, Resources California.
[FR Doc. 2013-12674 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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