Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 116 / Thursday, June 15, 2000 / Notices 37569

Applicant: Robert McCreary, Newaygo,

MI, PRT–028559

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern Beafort

Sea polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Office of Management

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203

and must be received by the Director

within 30 days of the date of this

publication.

Documents and other information

submitted with these applications are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358–2104);

FAX: (703/358–2281).

Dated: June 9, 2000.

Charlie Chandler,

Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 00–15103 Filed 6–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID–933–1430–AG; IDI–14515 C]

Termination of Desert Land Entry

Classification, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice terminates a nonsuitable Desert Land Entry Classification

on 10 acres, so the land can be patented

under Section 206 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine D. Foster, BLM Idaho State

Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise,

Idaho 83709, 208–373–3863.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

October 1, 1981, 10 acres were classified

as non-suitable for Desert Land Entry.

The classification is hereby terminated

and the segregation for the following

described lands is hereby terminated:

T. 17 N., R. 23 E., B.M.

Section 12: S1⁄2S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The area described above aggregates 10

acres in Lemhi County.

At 9 a.m. on June 15, 2000, the Desert

Land Entry classification identified

above will be terminated. The lands will

remain closed to location and entry

under the public land laws and the

general land laws, as the lands are

currently segregated for exchange.

Dated: June 9, 2000.

Jimmie Buxton,

Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.

[FR Doc. 00–15133 Filed 6–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–020–00–1010–00]

Closure of Public Land to Camping in

Maricopa County, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure of public lands

to camping.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the following described public lands are

temporarily closed to camping for the

protection of public health and safety

under the provisions of 43 CFR 8364.1.

The closure will remain in effect until

rescinded or modified by the Phoenix

Field Manager.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 1 N., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 3, Lot 10;

Sec. 4, Lots 25, 26 and 28.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This order is effective

upon signature of the authorized officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

public lands involved (approximately

67 acres), located at Country Club Drive

and the Salt River, are adjacent to areas

of expanding urban development.

Unregulated and extended overnight

camping is not consistent with the

orderly growth of the communities and

presents health and safety problems.

Because of prior existing rights, the

following parties (and their

representatives) will be allowed access

to the above described lands:

Arizona DOT—(AZA–15001, AZAR–

001728, AZAR–032447, AZAR–

035991)

Federal Highway Administration #9—

(AZA–30021, AZA–30074)

Maricopa County Board of

Supervisors—(AZA–16871)

Order

Notice is hereby given that effective

the date of signature by the authorized

officer of this notice, the above

described lands are closed to camping

until further notice. Any person who

fails to comply with a closure or

restriction order issued under 43 CFR

8364 is subject to the penalties provided

in 43 CFR 8360.0–7.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael A. Taylor, Field Manager,

Phoenix Field Office, 2015 West Deer

Valley Road, Phoenix, AZ 85027, (623)

580–5500.

Dated: June 7, 2000.

MarLynn Spears,

Assistant Field Manager, Lands and Minerals.

[FR Doc. 00–15134 Filed 6–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–260–1060–PC–24 1A]

Notice of Reestablishment of the Wild

Horse and Burro Advisory Board

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Reestablishment of the Wild

Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

SUMMARY: This notice is published in

accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act of

1972 (U.S.C. App.). Pursuant to Section

7 of the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and

Burro Act (Public Law 92–195), notice

is hereby given that the Secretary of the

Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture

are reestablishing the Wild Horse and

Burro Advisory Board.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the Wild Horse and Burro

Advisory Board is to provide advice

concerning management, protection,

and control of wild free-roaming horses

and burros on the public lands

administered by the Department of the

Interior, through the Bureau of Land

Management, and the Department of

Agriculture, through the Forest Service.

The Board will meet no less than two

times annually. Additional meetings

may be called by the Director, Bureau of

Land Management, in connection with

special needs for advice.

ADDRESSES: Wild Horse and Burro

Group, WO–260, Bureau of Land

Management, Department of the

Interior, 1849 ‘‘C’’ St. NW., Room 302

LS, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee

Delaney, Group Manager, Wild Horse

and Burro Program at (202) 452–7744, email Lee_Dleaney@blm.gov.

37570 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 116 / Thursday, June 15, 2000 / Notices

Dated: March 22, 2000.

Bruce Babbitt,

Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 00–15074 Filed 6–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–958–6333–ET; GP0–0244; OR–53979]

Cancellation of Proposed Withdrawal;

Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service, has

canceled its application to withdraw

approximately 960 acres of National

Forest System lands, lying within the

Syskiyou National Forest, for protection

of the North Fork Smith River. This

action will cancel the proposed

withdrawal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles R. Roy, BLM Oregon/

Washington State Office, 503–952–6189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

October 23, 1997, the U.S. Department

of Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an

application to withdraw lands for the

protection of the North Fork Smith

River. A Notice of Proposed Withdrawal

was published in the Federal Register,

63FR29427, May 29, 1998, which

segregated the lands described therein

from location and entry under the

United States mining laws (30 U.S.C.

Ch. 2 (1994), but not the mineral leasing

laws, subject to valid existing rights.

The applicant agency has canceled the

application in its entirety. This action is

subject to valid existing rights, the

provisions of existing withdrawals, and

other segregations of record.

Dated: June 6, 2000.

Robert D. DeViney Jr.,

Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.

[FR Doc. 00–15174 Filed 6–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB);

Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of a

currently approved information

collection (OMB Control Number 1010–

0078).

SUMMARY: To comply with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), we are

notifying you that we have submitted

the information collection request (ICR)

discussed below to the OMB for review

and approval. We are also inviting your

comments on this ICR.

DATES: Submit written comments by

July 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments

directly to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attention:

Desk Officer for the Department of the

Interior (1010–0078), 725 17th Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20503. Mail or

handcarry a copy of your comments to

the Department of the Interior; Minerals

Management Service; Attention: Rules

Processing Team; Mail Stop 4024; 381

Elden Street; Herndon, Virginia 20170–

4817.

Our practice is to make comments,

including names and home addresses of

respondents, available for public review

during regular business hours.

Individual respondents may request that

we withhold their home address from

the rulemaking record, which we will

honor to the extent allowable by law.

There may be circumstances in which

we would withhold from the record a

respondent’s identity, as allowable by

law. If you wish us to withhold your

name and/or address, you must state

this prominently at the beginning of

your comment. However, we will not

consider anonymous comments. We

will make all submissions from

organizations or businesses, and from

individuals identifying themselves as

representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, available

for public inspection in their entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexis London, Rules Processing Team,

telephone (703) 787–1600. You may also

contact Alexis London to obtain a copy

of the collection of information at no

cost.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR part 250, Subpart O,

Training.

OMB Control Number: 1010–0078.

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS) Lands Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C.

1334(e), gives the Secretary of the

Interior (Secretary) the responsibility to

preserve, protect, and develop oil and

gas resources in the OCS in a manner

which is consistent with the need to

make such resources available to meet

the Nation’s energy needs as rapidly as

possible; balance orderly energy

resources development with protection

of human, marine, and coastal

environments; ensure the public a fair

and equitable return on resources of the

OCS; and preserve and maintain free

enterprise competition. Section 1332(6)

of the OCS Lands Act requires that

‘‘operations in the [O]uter Continental

Shelf should be conducted in a safe

manner by well trained personnel using

technology, precautions, and other

techniques sufficient to prevent or

minimize the likelihood of blowouts,

loss of well control, fires, spillages,

physical obstructions to other users of

the waters or subsoil and seabed, or

other occurrences which may cause

damage to the environment or to

property or endanger life or health.’’

This authority and responsibility are

among those delegated to MMS. To

carry out these responsibilities, MMS

issues regulations governing oil and gas

or sulphur operations in the OCS.

The MMS uses the information

collected under subpart O to ensure that

certain workers in the OCS are properly

trained in the use of equipment and

procedures in drilling, well-completion,

well-workover, and well-servicing well

control operations and production

safety system operations in order to

avoid hazards inherent in those

operations. This information is

necessary to verify personnel training

compliance with the requirements.

Specifically, MMS uses the information

to:

• Evaluate new programs and

curriculum changes for technical

accuracy and ensure that the programs

incorporate appropriate instruction,

simulation, and hands-on training

activities.

• Review attendance records to verify

that a student has attended the entire

course before issuance of a certificate.

• Schedule MMS onsite evaluations

and audits of training organizations.

• Ensure that personnel are trained in

order to maintain a state of

preparedness essential for safe

operations.

We will protect information from

respondents considered proprietary

under the Freedom of Information Act

(5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing

regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under

regulations at 30 CFR 250.196. We will

protect personal information such as

social security numbers according to the

Privacy Act. No items of a sensitive

nature are collected. Responses are

mandatory.

The PRA provides that an agency may

not conduct or sponsor, and a person is

not required to respond to, a collection

of information unless it displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

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