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Tribe fully supports the development of
an airport on Akun Island.

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Proposed Authorization
The Service proposes to issue an IHA
for small numbers of northern sea otters
harassed incidentally by the Applicants
while conducting Akutan Airport,
Alaska—Airport Construction and
Hovercraft Operation. The final IHA
would specify the starting date (some
time during the first quarter of 2009)
and ending date (one year later) for the
authorization. Authorization for
incidental take beyond the period
specified in the final IHA will require a
request for renewal.
The final IHA would also incorporate
the mitigation, monitoring, and
reporting requirements discussed in this
proposal. The Applicants will be
responsible for following those
requirements. These authorizations do
not allow the intentional taking of
northern sea otters.
If the level of activity exceeds that
described by the Applicants, or the level
or nature of take exceeds those projected
here, the Service would reevaluate its
findings. The Secretary may modify,
suspend, or revoke an authorization if
the findings are not accurate or the
conditions described herein are not
being met.
Public Comments Solicited
The Service requests interested
persons to submit comments and
information concerning this proposed
IHA. Consistent with section
101(a)(5)(D)(iii) of the MMPA, we are
opening the comment period on this
proposed authorization for 30 days (see
ADDRESSES).
Our practice is to make comments,
including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public review
during regular business hours.
Individual respondents may request that
we withhold their home address from
the record, which we will honor to the
extent allowable by law. If you wish us
to withhold your name and/or address,
you must state that prominently at the
beginning of your comment. However,
we will not consider anonymous
comments. We will make all
submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Dated: August 18, 2008.
Thomas O. Melius,
Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
Agency Information Collection:
Comment Request
United States Geological
Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a new collection.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we are notifying the public that
we will submit to OMB a new
information collection request (ICR) for
review and approval. This notice
provides the public an opportunity to
comment on the paperwork burden of
this collection.
DATES: You must submit comment on or
before October 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments to the
IC to Phadrea Ponds, Information
Collections Clearance Officer, U.S.
Geological Survey, 2150–C Center
Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail);
(970) 226–9230 (fax); or
pponds@usgs.gov (e-mail). Please
reference Information Collection 1028–
NEW, MASSWELL
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
A. Colman, U.S. Geological Survey, 10
Bearfoot Road, Northborough,
Massachusetts 01532 (mail); at 508–
490–5027 telephone; or
jacolman@usgs.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Study on Arsenic and Uranium
in Bedrock Wells of East Central
Massachusetts.
OMB Control Number: 1028-new.
Abstract: Concerns about possible
elevated uranium and arsenic in some
aquifers that provide drinking water to
east central Massachusetts have
prompted state and federal agencies to
begin a study to assess concentrations of
these contaminants. The U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) and the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection
(MDEP) are conducting the study with
assistance of staff from the
Massachusetts Department of Public
Health, Bureau of Environmental Health
(MDPH/BEH) to assess:
• The number of private wells
containing raw-water concentrations of
arsenic or uranium that are greater than
the current drinking water standards
• The degree to which bedrock units
can be associated with concentrations of
uranium and arsenic
• Whether individuals consuming the
water may have elevated concentrations
of these elements in their urine.
The study will indicate whether there
are correlations between arsenic and
uranium concentrations, and bedrock

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units. This information will help guide
future water-supply development and
well-water testing. It will tell local
health officials where the areas of
concern are in their communities, and
provide background concentrations by
rock type for use in identifying
contamination from human sources.
We will protect information from
respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
regulations (43 CFR Part 2), and under
regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data
and information to be made available to
the public or for limited inspection.’’
Responses are voluntary. No questions
of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked.
Frequency of Collection: One time
only.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: 1000 individual and
household residents.
Estimated Number of Responses: 800
responses.
Annual Burden Hours: 400 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: We
estimate the public reporting burden
will average 30 minutes per response.
This includes the time for reviewing
instructions, collecting a water sample
and completing the survey.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’: We
have not identified any ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this collection
of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. ) provides that
an agency may not conduct or sponsor
and you are not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq. ) requires each
agency‘‘ * * * to provide notice * * *
and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies
concerning each proposed collection of
information * * *’’ Agencies must
specifically solicit comments. We invite
comments concerning this information
collection on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
(3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and

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(4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents. Please note that the
comments submitted in response to this
notice are a matter of public record.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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 OMB in your
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that it will
be done. To comply with the public
process, we publish this Federal
Register notice announcing that we will
submit this ICR to OMB for approval.
The notice provided the required 60 day
public comment period.
USGS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Phadrea D. Ponds,
970–226–9445.
Dated: August 21, 2008.
Matthew Larsen,
Associate Director For Water.
[FR Doc. E8–19825 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AA–6690–J, AA–6690–K, AA–6690–M, AA–
6690–O, AA–6690–A2; AK–964–1410–KC–P]

Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
AGENCY:

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SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an
appealable decision approving lands for
conveyance pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act will be
issued to Pedro Bay Corporation. The
lands are in the vicinity of Pedro Bay,
Alaska, and are located in:

Seward Meridian, Alaska
Lot 2, U.S. Survey No. 8200, Alaska.
Containing 159.99 acres, as shown on the
plat of survey officially filed on September
15, 1987.
Lot 4, U.S. Survey No. 8200, Alaska.
Containing 159.96 acres, as shown on the
plat of survey officially filed on September
15, 1987.
T. 3 S., R. 26 W.,
Sec. 31.
Containing approximately 629.16 acres.
T. 4 S., R. 27 W.,
Secs. 1, 11, and 15;
Secs. 20 and 21.
Containing approximately 3,078 acres.

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T. 5 S., R. 27 W.,
Sec. 22.
Containing approximately 609.69 acres.
T. 4 S., R. 30 W.,
Secs. 15 and 16;
Secs. 19 to 24, inclusive.
Containing approximately 5,046.44 acres.
Aggregating approximately 9,683.24 acres.

The subsurface estate in these lands
will be conveyed to Bristol Bay Native
Corporation when the surface estate is
conveyed to Pedro Bay Corporation.
Notice of the decision will also be
published four times in the Bristol Bay
Times.
DATES: The time limits for filing an
appeal are:
1. Any party claiming a property
interest which is adversely affected by
the decision shall have until September
26, 2008 to file an appeal.
2. Parties receiving service of the
decision by certified mail shall have 30
days from the date of receipt to file an
appeal.
Parties who do not file an appeal in
accordance with the requirements of 43
CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed
to have waived their rights.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may
be obtained from:
Bureau of Land Management, Alaska
State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue,
#13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: The
Bureau of Land Management by phone
at 907–271–5960, or by e-mail at
ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunication device
(TTD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8330, 24 hours a day, seven days a
week, to contact the Bureau of Land
Management.

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park Advisory Commission
will be held to discuss the development
of the Park’s general management plan.
Dates and Locations: September 18,
2008, at the Strasburg Town Hall
Council Chambers, 174 East King St.,
Strasburg, VA; December 18, 2008, at
the Middletown Town Hall Council
Chambers, 7875 Church St.,
Middletown, VA; March 19, 2009, at the
Warren County Government Center, 220
N. Commerce Ave., Front Royal, VA;
and June 18, 2009, at the Strasburg
Town Hall.
All meetings will convene at 9 a.m.
and are open to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diann Jacox, Superintendent, Cedar
Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park, (540) 868–9176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Topics to
be discussed at the meetings include:
review of draft plan, general
management plan public meetings,
planning process and schedule, land
protection planning, environmental
impact analysis, election of a
commission chair, and commission subcommittees.
The Park Advisory Commission was
designated by Congress to advise on the
preparation and implementation of the
park’s general management plan.
Individuals who are interested in the
Park, the development of the plan, or
the business of the Advisory
Commission are encouraged to attend
the meetings.
Dated: August 13, 2008.
Christopher J. Stubbs,
Acting Superintendent, Cedar Creek and Belle
Grove National Historical Park.
[FR Doc. E8–19800 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am]

Jason Robinson,
Land Law Examiner, Land Transfer
Adjudication I.
[FR Doc. E8–19845 Filed 8–26–08; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park Advisory Commission;
Notice of Meetings
Department of the Interior,
National Park Service.
ACTION: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove
National Historical Park Advisory
Commission; Notice of Meetings.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act that meetings of the

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice is hereby given that on August
21, 2008, a proposed Consent Decree
(the ‘‘Decree’’) in United States v. City
of Newburgh, et al., Civil Action No. 08
Civ. 7378 (SCR), was lodged with the
United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York.
The Decree resolves the claims of the
United States, on behalf of the
Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘EPA’’), under Sections 107 and 113 of
the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607

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