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Federal Register/Vol. 77, No. 215/Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 215 / Tuesday, November 6, 2012 / Notices 66631 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the STATUS: Open to the public. Randy Bloom, Chief Cadastral Surveyor described lands were officially filed in Matters To Be Considered for Colorado, (303) 239–3856. the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Persons who use a Management, Phoenix, Arizona, on 1. Agendas for future meetings: none. telecommunications device for the deaf dates indicated. 2. Minutes. (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3. Ratification List. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–490 and to contact the above individual during The Gila and Salt River Meridian, 731–TA–1204 (Preliminary) (Hardwood normal business hours. The FIRS is Arizona Plywood from China). The Commission available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, The plat representing the dependent is currently scheduled to transmit its to leave a message or question with the resurvey of the south and west determinations to the Secretary of above individual. You will receive a boundaries, the subdivisional lines, and Commerce on or before November 13, reply during normal business hours. the subdivision of certain sections, 2012; Commissioners’ opinions are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The field Township 22 North, Range 18 East, currently scheduled to be transmitted to notes of the remonumentation of certain accepted October 25, 2012, and the Secretary of Commerce on or before original survey corners in Protracted officially filed October 29, 2012, for November 19, 2012. Township 42 North, Range 5 West, New Group 1069, Arizona. 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, This plat was prepared at the request In accordance with Commission policy, were accepted on September 19, 2012. of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo subject matter listed above, not disposed The field notes of the Regional Office. of at the scheduled meeting, may be remonumentation of a mineral corner in A person or party who wishes to carried over to the agenda of the Protracted Township 43 North, Range 5 protest against any of these surveys following meeting. West, New Mexico Meridian, Colorado, must file a written protest with the By order of the Commission. Arizona State Director, Bureau of Land were accepted on September 19, 2012. Issued: November 2, 2012. The plat incorporating the field notes Management, stating that they wish to of the dependent resurvey in Township protest. William R. Bishop, 16 South, Range 70 West, Sixth A statement of reasons for a protest Supervisory Hearings and Information Principal Meridian, Colorado, was may be filed with the notice of protest Officer. accepted on September 26, 2012. to the State Director, or the statement of [FR Doc. 2012–27200 Filed 11–2–12; 4:15 pm] The plat incorporating the field notes reasons must be filed with the State BILLING CODE 7020–02–P of the remonumentation of certain Director within thirty (30) days after the corners in Township 6 North, Range 98 protest is filed. INTERNATIONAL TRADE West, Sixth Principal Meridian, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMMISSION Colorado, was accepted on October 3, These plats will be available for 2012. inspection in the Arizona State Office, [USITC SE–12–028] The field notes of the Bureau of Land Management, One North remonumentation of certain original Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Government in the Sunshine Act survey corners in Township 16 South, Arizona 85004–4427. Persons who use a Meeting Notice Range 71 West, Sixth Principal telecommunications device for the deaf Meridian, Colorado, were accepted on (TDD) may call the Federal Information AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United October 10, 2012. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 States International Trade Commission. The supplemental plat of Section 6, in to contact the above individual during TIME AND DATE: November 7, 2012 at Township 35 North, Range 2 West, New normal business hours. The FIRS is 11:00 a.m. Mexico Principal Meridian, Colorado, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., was accepted on October 17, 2012. to leave a message or question with the Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: The plat incorporating the field notes above individual. You will receive a (202) 205–2000. of the corrective dependent resurvey in reply during normal business hours. Township 5 North, Range 91 West, STATUS: Open to the public. Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, was Stephen K. Hansen, MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: accepted on October 25, 2012. Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Arizona. 1. Agendas for future meetings: none. [FR Doc. 2012–27064 Filed 11–5–12; 8:45 am] Randy Bloom, 2. Minutes. BILLING CODE 4310–32–P Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Colorado. 3. Ratification List. [FR Doc. 2012–27056 Filed 11–5–12; 8:45 am] 4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–481 and BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P 731–TA–1190 (Final) (Crystalline INTERNATIONAL TRADE Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules COMMISSION from China). The Commission is DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [USITC SE–12–029] currently scheduled to transmit its determinations and Commissioners’ Bureau of Land Management Government in The Sunshine Act opinions to the Secretary of Commerce [LLAZ956000.L14200000.BJ0000.241A] Meeting Notice on or before November 23, 2012. 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United In accordance with Commission Arizona States International Trade Commission. policy, subject matter listed above, not TIME AND DATE: November 9, 2012 at disposed of at the scheduled meeting, AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 11:00 a.m. may be carried over to the agenda of the Interior. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW., following meeting. Earlier notification ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: of this meeting was not possible. survey; Arizona. (202) 205–2000. By order of the Commission. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:09 Nov 05, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with.
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