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science are those that are either

supported by quantitative information

or studies, or those that include

citations to and analysis of applicable

laws and regulations. Except for

comments provided in electronic

format, commenters should submit two

copies of their written comments, where

practicable. The BLM will not

necessarily consider comments received

after the time indicated under the DATES

section or at locations other than that

listed in the ADDRESSES section.

In the event there is a request under

the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

for a copy of your comments, we intend

to make them available in their entirety,

including your name and address (or

your e-mail address if you file

electronically). However, if you do not

want us to release your name and

address (or e-mail address) in response

to a FOIA request, you must state this

prominently at the beginning of your

comment. We will honor your wish to

the extent allowed by the law. All

submissions from organizations or

businesses, and from individuals

identifying themselves as

representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, will be in

their entirety, including names and

addresses (or e-mail addresses).

Electronic Access and Filing Address:

Commenters may transmit comments

electronically via the Internet to

lee_barkow@blm.gov. Please include the

identifier ‘‘Science4’’ in the subject of

your message and your name and

address in the body of your message.

III. Accessibility

The meeting sites are accessible to

individuals with disabilities. An

individual with a disability who will

need an auxiliary aid or service to

participate in the hearing, such as

interpreting service, assistive listening

device, or materials in an alternate

format, must notify the person listed

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT two weeks before the

scheduled hearing date. Although BLM

will attempt to meet a request received

after that date, the requested auxiliary

aid or service may not be available

because of insufficient time to arrange

it.

Lee Barkow,

Director, National Applied Resource Sciences

Center.

[FR Doc. 00–11042 Filed 5–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[Montana; MT–060–00–1220–BE–003E]

Restriction of Public Lands

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice. Restriction of public

lands.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) Lewistown Field

Office, Montana is issuing written

orders implementing a two year

moratorium on the issuance of new

annual Special Recreation Permits for

commercial guided recreation trips on

the Upper Missouri National Wild and

Scenic River (UMNWSR). This order

applies to all public lands and waters

within the boundaries of the UMNWSR

from Fort Benton, Montana downstream

for 149 miles to the Fred Robinson

Bridge. The BLM will not accept new

applications or issue new annual

Special Recreation Permits to any

individual, group, corporation or

company for the purpose of providing

guided river trips on the UMNWSR.

Exemptions apply to any person who

had been issued a valid annual Special

Recreation Permit for commercial

recreation on the UMNWSR prior to

April 1, 2000, and any person providing

only land based visitor services

(shuttles, rentals, etc.).

DATES: This moratorium is effective

immediately and applies until April 1,

2002.

ADDRESSES: David L. Mari, Field

Manager, Lewistown Field Office, P.O.

Box 1160, Lewistown, MT 59457.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary

Slagel, 406/538–1950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

10, 1999, the Secretary of the Interior

asked the Central Montana Resource

Advisory Council (RAC) to seek public

comment and provide him with a report

and recommendations concerning future

management of public lands in the

Missouri River Breaks in north central

Montana. The RAC was asked to

complete this task by December 31,

1999. During this time period, the RAC

met four times and actively solicited

public input regarding management

options for the Missouri Breaks area.

The council received more than 400

written and oral comments.

On December 30, 1999 the RAC’s final

report was sent to the Secretary of the

Interior. This report included numerous

motions approved with full RAC

consensus. One of these motions

proposed a two-year moratorium on

new river special recreation permit

authorizations. The RAC clarified and

emphasized its intent with this

recommendation during an earlier

conference call on December 28, 1999.

The two-year moratorium allows for the

same number of outfitters, in fact the

same outfitters, as permitted in 1999,

and applies only to those outfitters

actually using the river for floating/

boating/guiding clients.

During this two-year moratorium, the

BLM will collect data to determine the

environmental impacts and ensuing

social conflicts associated with

significantly increased special

recreation permit authorizations on the

UMNWSR.

Authority: 43 CFR 8364.1 and 8351.2–1.

Dated: April 21, 2000.

David L. Mari,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–10948 Filed 5–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–1610–DH–241A]

Notice of Intent to Prepare an

Amendment to the Walker Resource

Management Plan

The Carson City Field Office of the

Bureau of Land Management and

Douglas County, Nevada will jointly

coordinate preparation of the following:

(1) A County Specific Plan for about 625

acres of Federal and private lands in

Douglas County, Nevada and (2) a BLM

Resource Management Plan Amendment

for about 430 acres of BLM lands

included in Douglas County’s Specific

Plan.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan

Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

amendment to the Walker Resource

Management Plan, notice of scoping

period and public meetings.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), Carson City, Field

Office, and Douglas County will jointly

direct preparation of a County Specific

Plan and Walker Resource Management

Plan Amendment and environmental

assessment. The Resource Management

Plan Amendment will identify specific

tracts of BLM managed public lands in

the North Douglas County specific

Planning Area for potential disposal

through exchange or under the

Recreation and Public Purposes Act

(R&PP) and criteria for BLM acquisition