Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 108 / Monday, June 5, 2000 / Notices 35659

collection of information listed below to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. On February

8, 2000, BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register (65 FR 8439)

requesting comments on this proposed

collection. The comment period closed

on April 17, 2000. BLM received no

comments from the public in response

to that notice. Copies of the proposed

collection of information and related

forms and explanatory material may be

obtained by contacting the BLM

Clearance Officer at the telephone

number listed below. Questions

concerning the scope and

administration of the program may be

obtained by contacting the Bureau’s

program leader at the phone number

listed below.

OMB is required to respond to this

request within 60 days but may respond

after 30 days. For maximum

consideration your comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Desk Officer (1004–0025), Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Washington, DC 20503. Please provide a

copy of your comments to the Bureau

Clearance Officer (WO–630), 1849 C St.,

NW, Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC

20240.

Nature of Comments: We specifically

request your comments on the

following:

1. Whether collecting the information

is necessary for BLM’s proper

functioning, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of 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 burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Mineral Patent Applications (43

CFR 3860) and Adverse Claims,

Protests, and Conflicts (43 CFR 3870).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0025.

Abstract: The BLM is proposing to

renew the approval of an information

collection for existing rules at 43 CFR

3860 and 3870. These rules provide for

the application process to request a

mineral patent for mining claims and

mill sites under the General Mining Law

of 1872, as amended. They also provide

for land surveys of the requested mining

claims or sites required before entities

apply for a mineral patent and explain

procedures set by statute for resolving

adverse claims against the application

by rival owners of mining claims and for

protests of the public against irregular

applications. The regulations also set

forth the final administrative framework

for concluding the process.

Bureau Form Numbers: 3860–2 and

3860–5.

Frequency: Once for the mineral

survey, and once for the application for

patent, or filing a protest or adverse

claim.

Description of Respondents: Owners

of unpatented mining claims and mill

sites located upon the public lands,

reserved mineral lands of the United

States, National Forests, and National

Parks.

Estimated Completion Times:

1 hour (mineral survey application)

80 Hours (mineral patent application)

2 hours (protests), 2 hours

(contests), 2 hours (adverse claims)

Note: Completion times for the forms,

3860–2 and 3860–5, 4 hours and 1 hour

respectively, are included in the burden

estimates above.

Annual Responses:

25 (mineral surveys)

150 (mineral patent applications)

20 (protests)

50 (contests)

10 (adverse claims)

Note: Annual responses for the forms,

3860–2 and 3860–5, 125 and 25, respectively,

are included in the annual response totals

above.

Annual Burden Hours:

25 (mineral surveys)

12,000 (mineral patent applications)

40 (protests)

100 (contests)

20 (adverse claims)

Total: 12,185 hours

Annual Cost Burden Due to NonBurden Hour Costs: $6.6 million.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith (202) 452–0367.

Bureau Program Leader: Roger A.

Haskins (202) 452–0355.

Dated: May 23, 2000.

Carole Smith,

BLM Information Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–14003 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–910–1410–PG]

Alaska Resource Advisory Council

Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Alaska Resource

Advisory Council meeting.

SUMMARY: The Alaska Resource

Advisory Council will conduct an open

meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2000,

from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The meeting

will be held in the Anchorage Federal

Building at 7th and C Street in room

135.

Topics to be discussed at the meeting

include standards for BLM resource

management in Alaska, off-road vehicle

use on public lands, and management of

the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River.

Public comment concerning items on

the agenda will be heard from 11 a.m.

until noon. Written comments may be

submitted at the meeting or mailed to

BLM at the address below.

Following the meeting, the council

will travel to Glennallen in preparation

for a site visit to the Gulkana River

Friday, June 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries or comments

should be sent to External Affairs,

Bureau of Land Management, 222 W.

7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK

99513–7599.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresa McPherson, (907) 271–5555.

Dated: May 17, 2000.

Brenda Zenan,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 00–13903 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JA–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–930–1220–EB]

Campground Fees for BLMAdministered Campgrounds in

California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Supplementary rules.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) is establishing

recreation use fees for campgrounds that

did not have existing supplementary

rules related to recreation use fees. BLM

is also reaffirming existing

supplementary rules for BLMadministered campgrounds throughout

California. We are taking this action to

authorize the collection of fees from

those who use the campgrounds. This

action has the effect of requiring

campground users to pay fees for the

use of certain designated campgrounds.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These supplementary

rules are effective on June 5, 2000.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim

Smith, BLM California State Office (CA–

930), 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W–1834,

Sacramento, California 95825–1886;

916/978–4644.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

authority for these Supplementary Rules

is contained in the Code of Federal

Regulations, Title 43, § 8365.1–6,

Supplementary Rules. Violation of any

supplementary rule by a member of the

public, except for the provisions of

§ 8365.1–7, are punishable by a fine not

to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment

not to exceed 12 months. Federal

Regulations, Title 43, § 8360.0–7

violations of supplementary rules

authorized by § 8365.1–7 are punishable

in the same manner.

Existing BLM Campgrounds in

California

This supplementary rule authorizes

the establishment and re-affirmation of

recreation fees at all existing fee

campgrounds on BLM administered

lands in California. The following

campgrounds are subject to recreation

fees:

Arcata Field Office: Wailaki, Nadelos,

Tolkan, Horse Mountain, Honey Dew,

and Mattole

Redding Field Office: Junction City,

Douglas City, Steel Bridge, and

Reading Island

Eagle Lake Field Office: North Eagle

Lake

Folsom Field Office: South Yuba,

McCabe Flat, Railroad Flat, and

Willow Placer

Ridgecrest Field Office: Fossil Falls

Barstow Field Office: Owl Canyon and

Afton Canyon

Palm Springs/South Coast Field Office:

Corn Springs

El Centro Field Office: Lark Canyon and

Cottonwood

Dated: May 24, 2000.

Al Wright,

Acting State Director, California.

[FR Doc. 00–13659 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–050–1430–EU; GP00026]

Notice of Proposed Decision To

Amend Land Use Plan

May 25, 2000.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notification of the proposed

decision to amend the Brothers-La Pine

Resource Management Plan.

SUMMARY: The Brothers-La Pine RMP

will be amended to make available for

direct sale the following public lands in

Deschutes County, Oregon, under

Section 7 of the Oregon Public Lands

Transfer and Protection Act of 1998, at

not less than the fair market value:

Williamette Meridian

T. 22 S., R. 10 E.,

Tract 38.

Containing 518.18 acres, more or less.

The Brothers-La Pine RMP assigns all

lands administered by the Prineville

District to one of three Land Tenure

Zones. Lands in Zone 1 are identified

for retention and may not be transferred

from federal ownership. Lands

designated as Z–2 are areas with

potential for high public resource values

that may be exchanged for lands with

higher public values. Lands designated

as Z–3 are areas that may be suitable for

disposal through transfer to another

agency, exchange, or public sale. The

regulations at 43 CFR 2711.1–1(a)

require that no parcel of public land

may be offered for sale until it has been

specifically identified in an approved

land use plan (i.e. assigned to Land

Tenure Zone 3). The parcel proposed for

sale is Land Tenure Zone 2, but would

be assigned to Land Tenure Zone 3 by

this amendment.

The Oregon Public Land Transfer Act

of 1998 states that Tract 38 may be sold

at fair market value to Deschutes

County, Oregon, provided that the land

is determined to be suitable for sale

through the lands use planning process.

The Environmental Assessment for

Direct Sale of Public Land and

Amendment to the Brothers-La Pine

Resource Management Plan and public

and interagency reviews are completed.

The RMP amendment would facilitate

the completion of a land sale that is a

key component in a program developed

by Deschutes County to protect

groundwater. The need by the county to

acquire this parcel was identified during

the Regional Public Solving Project,

which is a State of Oregon sponsored

process to evaluate community

problems stemming from unregulated

development that occurred prior to the

implementation of state land use

planning laws.

The Act also provides that the amount

paid for the land shall be deposited in

a special account for the purpose of

purchasing environmentally sensitive

land; in so doing, the Act provides for

the acquisition of non-federal lands to

replace federal lands sold to the county.

The patent would be issued subject to

valid and existing rights and a

reservation for ditches or canals as

required by the Act of August 30, 1890

(43 U.S.C. 945). The patent would also

be subject to a restrictive covenant that

would prohibit the disposal of

aggregate, sand, or gravel from the

property.

ADDRESSES: Detailed information

concerning the plan amendment and the

direct sale of public lands is available

for review at the office of the Bureau of

Land Management, Prineville District,

3050 NE Third, Prineville, Oregon,

97754.

This decision may be appealed to the

Interior Board of Land Appeals, Office

of the Secretary, in accordance with the

regulations contained in 43 CFR part 4

and on Form 1842–1. If an appeal is

taken, your notice of appeal must be

filed in this office (at the above address)

within 45 days from the receipt of this

decision. The appellant has the burden

of showing that the decision appealed

from is in error.

Dated: May 23, 2000.

Donald L. Smith,

Acting Prineville District Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–13988 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–ET; N–66423]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Opportunity for Public Meeting;

Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management proposes to withdraw a

0.57-acre parcel of public land for a

period of 20 years to protect a wildland

fire station site. This notice closes the

land for up to 2 years from surface entry

and mining while various studies and

analyses are made to make a final

decision. The land is located within the

incorporated City of Carlin, Nevada and

is not subject to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments and requests for

meeting should be received on or before

September 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting

requests should be sent to the Nevada

State Director, BLM, 1340 Financial

Blvd., P.O. Box 12000, Reno, Nevada

89520–0006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis J. Samuelson, BLM Nevada State

Office, 775–861–6532.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May

22, 2000, a petition was approved