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Wildlife observation, photography, and
environmental education and
interpretation would continue to focus
on a natural and primitive process, with
a discontinuation of vehicle tours.
We would continue to maintain and
build relations with partners,
volunteers, and the friends group as
they relate to managing the resource,
supporting the strategic habitat
conservation (SHC) initiative, and the
landscape conservation cooperative
(LCC). There would continue to be a
need for research and studies on the
refuge to gain a better understanding of
the resource and the changes resulting
from environmental and human events.
We would staff the refuge at current
levels, plus add an assistant manager, a
wildlife biologist, a maintenance
worker, and a wildlife officer.
Alternative C: Focus on Native and
Imperiled Species (Proposed
Alternative)
This alternative expands on
Alternative A, with an increased effort
to manage and protect the refuge’s
native and imperiled species. Under this
alternative, we would continue to
survey and monitor species of Federal
responsibility, such as threatened and
endangered species and migratory birds,
and key native species. We would also
gain a better understanding of native
species. Additional efforts would be
made to protect and support nesting
opportunities for key species, as well as
gain a better understanding of
population dynamics of some species.
There would be evaluations to
determine if it is suitable to reestablish
populations of the eastern indigo snake,
gopher tortoise, and eastern wild turkey.
We would continue to manage lakes
1, 2, and 3 by seasonal draw-downs to
support the needs of shorebirds and
wading birds. Lakes 4 and 5 would
continue to support deep water for a
freshwater fisheries program, with
occasional draw-down to manage the
vegetation within the system. Since the
purchase of the refuge, there has been
minimal emphasis on timber conditions,
so a forest habitat assessment would be
conducted. The management of exotic,
invasive, and nuisance animals and
plants would be a focus, with emphasis
on aggressively eradicating feral hogs.
Wildlife-dependent recreational uses
would be expanded. The hunt program
would consist of white-tailed deer,
raccoon, and sambar deer. Fishing
would consist of saltwater and
freshwater opportunities. Wildlife
observation, wildlife photography, and
environmental education and
interpretation would be enhanced to
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unique barrier island history and
ecosystem as they relate to the coastal
environment. We would enhance the
environmental education program to
incorporate Florida Sunshine Standards,
while establishing guidelines for public
programs. Vehicle tours that meet
management objectives would continue
as long as we have sufficient staff to
support the program. The refuge would
be staffed at current levels, in addition
to an assistant manager, a wildlife
biologist, a maintenance worker, a
wildlife officer, a visitor services
specialist, and a boat operator. Under
this alternative, we would hire a
wildlife biologist student through the
Student Career Experience Program,
continue the Youth Conservation Corps
Program, and explore opportunities to
work with students through the Student
Conservation Association and
AmeriCorps programs. Even with the
increased staff, we would continue to
expand our volunteer program and
build stronger relations with the friends
group and partners to manage our
resources, supporting the SHC initiative
and the LCC. As climate change affects
the refuge, increased research and
studies would need to be conducted on
species and habitats, to support the best
management decisions through adaptive
management.
Next Step
After the comment period ends, we
will analyze the comments and address
them.
Public Availability of Comments
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
This notice is published under the
authority of the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.).
Dated: March 29, 2012.
Mark J. Musaus,
Acting Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LL WO31000.L13100000.PB0000.24 1E]

Renewal of Approved Information
Collection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: 30-Day Notice and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:

The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) has submitted an
information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to continue the collection of
information from those who wish to
assign record title or transfer operating
rights in a lease for oil and gas or
geothermal resources. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
previously approved this information
collection activity, and assigned it
control number 1004–0034.
DATES: The OMB is required to respond
to this information collection request
within 60 days but may respond after
30 days. For maximum consideration,
written comments should be received
on or before June 1, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please submit comments
directly to the Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (OMB #1004–
0034), Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, fax 202–395–5806,
or by electronic mail at
oira_docket@omb.eop.gov. Please
provide a copy of your comments to the
BLM. You may do so via mail, fax, or
electronic mail.
Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C
Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention:
Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240.
Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202–245–
0050.
Electronic mail:
Jean_Sonneman@blm.gov.
Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0034’’
regardless of the form of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Gamble, Division of Fluid
Minerals, at 202–912–7148. Persons
who use a telecommunication device for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339, to leave a message for
Ms. Gamble. You may also review the
information collection request online at
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501–3521) and OMB regulations at 5
SUMMARY:

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CFR part 1320 provide that an agency
may not conduct or sponsor 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. In order to obtain and renew
an OMB control number, Federal
agencies are required to seek public
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)).
As required at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the
BLM published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register on January 24, 2012
(77 FR 3496), and the comment period
ended March 26, 2012. The BLM
received no comments. The BLM now
requests comments on the following
subjects:
1. Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
functioning of the BLM, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
2. The accuracy of the BLM’s estimate
of the burden of collecting the
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
3. The quality, utility and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
4. How to minimize the information
collection burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other forms of
information technology.
Please send comments as directed
under ADDRESSES and DATES. Please
refer to OMB control number 1004–0034
in your correspondence. 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.
The following information is provided
for the information collection:
Title: Oil, Gas, and Geothermal
Resources: Transfers and Assignments
(43 CFR Subparts 3106, 3135, and 3216).
Forms:
• Form 3000–3, Assignment of
Record Title Interest in a Lease for Oil
and Gas or Geothermal Resources; and
• Form 3000–3a, Transfer of
Operating Rights (Sublease) in a Lease
for Oil and Gas or Geothermal
Resources.
OMB Control Number: 1004–0034.
Abstract: The information collected in
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process applications to transfer interests
in oil and gas or geothermal leases by
assignment of record title. The
information collected in Form 3000–3a
enables the BLM to process applications
to transfer operating rights in (i.e.,
sublease) oil and gas or geothermal
leases. The information in both forms
enables the BLM to identify the interest
that is proposed to be assigned or
transferred; determine whether the
proposed assignee or transferee is
qualified to obtain the interest sought;
and ensure that the proposed assignee
or transferee does not exceed statutory
acreage limitations.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Responses are required to obtain or
retain a benefit.
Estimated Number and Description of
Respondents: 10,933 applicants who
wish to assign record title or transfer
operating rights in a lease for oil and gas
or geothermal resources.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: 5,467
hours.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: $929,305.
Jean Sonneman,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Bureau of Land Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Alaska Native Claims Selection
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of decision approving
lands for conveyance.
AGENCY:

As required by 43 CFR
2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that
the Bureau of Land Management will
issue an appealable decision to
Chinuruk Incorporated, Successor in
Interest to NGTA, Incorporated. The
decision approves the surface estate in
the lands described below for
conveyance pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1601, et seq). The subsurface estate in
these lands will be conveyed to Calista
Corporation when the surface estate is
conveyed to Chinuruk Incorporated,
Successor in Interest to NGTA,
Incorporated. The lands are in the
vicinity of Nightmute, Alaska, and are
located in:

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Seward Meridian, Alaska
T. 5 N., R. 88 W.,
Sec. 3;
Sec. 31.
Containing 79.98 acres.

Notice of the decision will also be
published four times in the Anchorage
Daily News.
DATES: Any party claiming a property
interest in the lands affected by the
decision may appeal the decision within
the following time limits:
1. Unknown parties, parties unable to
be located after reasonable efforts have
been expended to locate, parties who
fail or refuse to sign their return receipt,
and parties who receive a copy of the
decision by regular mail which is not
certified, return receipt requested, shall
have until June 1, 2012 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.
3. Notices of appeal transmitted by
electronic means, such as facsimile or
email, will not be accepted as timely
filed.
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
BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by
email at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov.
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
BLM during normal business hours. In
addition, the FIRS is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
or question with the BLM. The BLM
will reply during normal business
hours.
Jason Robinson,
Land Law Examiner, Land Transfer
Adjudication II Branch.
[FR Doc. 2012–10552 Filed 5–1–12; 8:45 am]
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Bureau of Land Management
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KC0000–P]

Alaska Native Claims Selection
AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

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