[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2627.4]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2620_STATE GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart 2627_Alaska
 
Sec. 2627.4  All grants.

    (a) State preference right of selection: waivers. (1) The Act of 
July 7, 1958 (see Sec. 2627.3(a)), provide that upon the revocation of 
any order of withdrawal in Alaska, the order of revocation shall provide 
for a period of not less than 90 days before the date on which it 
otherwise becomes effective during which period the State of Alaska 
shall have a preferred right of selection under the acts of 1956 and 
1958, except as against prior existing valid rights, equitable claims 
subject to allowance and confirmation and other preferred rights of 
application conferred by law.
    (2) Where the proper selecting agent of the State files in writing 
in the proper office a waiver of the preference provisions of paragraph 
(a) of this section in connection with the proposed revocation of an 
order of withdrawal,

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the order affecting such revocation will not provide for such 
preference.
    (b) Segregative effect of applications. Lands desired by the State 
under the regulations of this part will be segregated from all 
appropriations based upon application or settlement and location, 
including locations under the mining laws, when the state files its 
application for selection in the proper office properly describing the 
lands as provided in Sec. 2627.3(c)(1) (iii), (iv), and (v). Such 
segregation will automatically terminate unless the State publishes 
first notice as provided by paragraph (c) of this section within 60 days 
of service of such notice by the appropriate officer of the Bureau of 
Land Management.
    (c) Publications and protests. (1) The State will be required to 
publish once a week for five consecutive weeks in accordance with Sec. 
1824.4 of this chapter, at its own expense, in a designated newspaper, 
and in a designated form, a notice allowing all persons claiming the 
land adversely to file in the appropriate office their objections to the 
issuance of patent or certification for lands selected under the 
regulations of this part. A protestant must serve on the State a copy of 
the objections and furnish evidence of service to the proper office.
    (2) The State must file a statement of the publisher, accompanied by 
a copy of the notice published, showing that publication has been had 
for the required time.