38572 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 21, 2000 / Notices

drainage EA. These issues are provided

to help you understand what has

occurred in past environmental

documents and perhaps stimulate

additional thoughts, questions, and

issues.

• People were concerned with the

loss of hydraulic head related to

groundwater associated with the coal

seam. Concerns related to lowering of

water levels and increased pumping

costs because water would have to be

pumped from greater depths.

• Questions were posed on what

effects the coalbed methane

development would have on air quality.

Of concern were possible hazardous

emissions and pollutants released as a

result of compressor emissions.

• Disposing water on the surface

raised concerns about water quality due

to possible increased erosion and effects

on irrigated lands.

• There were concerns about

potential for increased weed

infestations.

• There were concerns about longterm affects resulting from depletion of

groundwater.

• Concerns were raised regarding

impacts to threatened and endangered

species, grouse, and raptors.

• Gas venting from recently drilled

wells was a concern.

• Noise from operation of

compressors was a concern.

• Concern was expressed about the

effects of surface disposal of water and

operating a ranch with ongoing methane

development operations.

Public scoping meetings will be held

on June 6, 2000, at 7 p.m. at the Holiday

Inn in Sheridan, Wyoming; June 7,

2000, at 7 p.m. at Colonel Bozeman’s in

Buffalo, Wyoming; June 8, 2000, at 7

p.m. at the Thunder Basin Hotel in

Gillette, Wyoming; and June 12, 2000, at

7 p.m. at the Best Western in Douglas,

Wyoming. The purpose of the meetings

is to solicit comments regarding the

proposal and answer questions about

issues or concerns you may have. We

will use the feedback in the preparation

of the EIS.

Dated: June 14, 2000.

Alan R. Pierson,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 00–15582 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–01; N–56474]

Notice of Realty Action; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The following described land

in Elko County, Nevada has been

examined and found suitable for

classification for lease/purchase under

the Recreation and Public Purposes Act

(R&PP) of June 14, 1926, as amended (43

U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The lands will not

be offered for lease/purchase until at

least 60 days after the date of

publication of this Notice in the Federal

Register.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 34 N., R. 55 E.

Section 2, Lots 1–2, S1⁄2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4.

Containing 164.09 acres, more or less.

DATES: The land will become segregated

on June 21, 2000. Comments are due in

this office by August 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Detailed information concerning this

action is available for review at the

Bureau of Land Management, Elko Field

Office, 3900 Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elko

County School District intends to use

the land for a transportation facility and

school complex. The lease/patent, when

issued, will be subject to the provisions

of the Recreation and Public Purposes

Act, applicable regulations of the

Secretary of the Interior, and will

contain the following reservations to the

United States.

1. A right-of-way thereof for ditches

and canals constructed by the authority

of the United States; Act of August 30,

1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

2. All mineral deposits in the lands so

patented, and to it, or persons

authorized by it, the right to prospect

for, mine and remove such deposits

from the same under applicable laws

and regulations to be established by the

Secretary of the Interior.

The lease/patent will be subject to all

prior and existing rights.

The land is not required for any

Federal purpose. The classification and

subsequent lease/conveyance are

consistent with the Bureau’s planning

for the area and would be in the public

interest.

Upon publication of this Notice of

Realty Action in the Federal Register,

the subject lands will be segregated from

all forms of appropriation under the

public land laws, including locations

under the mining laws, except for

recreation and public purposes and

leasing under the mineral leasing laws.

The segregative effect shall terminate

upon issuance of a patent or as specified

in an opening order to be published in

the Federal Register, whichever occurs

first.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments to the Field Manager,

Elko Field Office, 3900 Idaho Street,

Elko, NV 89801. Any objections will be

evaluated by the State Director, who

may sustain, vacate or modify this realty

action. In the absence of timely filed

objections, the classification of the lands

described in this Notice will become

effect 60 days from the date of

publication in the Federal Register.

Classification Comments: Interested

parties may submit comments involving

the suitability of the land for lease/

conveyance under the Recreation and

Public Purposed Act. Comments on the

classification are restricted to whether

the land is physically suited for the

proposal, whether the use will

maximize the future use or uses of the

land, whether the use is consistent with

local planning and zoning, or if the use

is consistent with State and Federal

programs.

Application Comments: Interested

parties may submit comments regarding

the specific use proposed in the

application and plan of development,

whether the BLM followed proper

administrative procedures in reaching

the decision, or any other factor not

directly related to the suitability of the

land for a county transportation facility

and school complex.

Dated: June 7, 2000.

David L. Stout,

Associate Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–15610 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–030–2000–1060–JJ]

Notice of Intent to Remove Stray Wild

Horses

SUMMARY: The Wild, Free Roaming

Horse and Burro Act (Pub. L. 92–95)

requires that, among other things, horses

that exceed the Appropriate

Management Levels (AMLs) established

for them or stray from designated Herd

Management Areas (HMAs) be removed.

In order to accomplish that, the Rawlins

and Lander Field Offices of the Bureau

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of Land Management plan to remove

500–600 excess and stray horses from

three contiguous areas of the Rawlins

and Lander Field Offices known as the

Lost Creek HMA, an area designated as

I–80 North, and the Antelope Hills

HMA. The horses in I–80 North have

strayed from the nearby Stewart Creek

and Lost Creek HMAs over a period of

time. The area known as I–80 North

contains a large (greater than 50%)

percentage of private land. The removal

is scheduled to begin after September

30, 2000, and conclude prior to January

1, 2001. The Appropriate Management

Level for these three contiguous areas is

140. At least 140 horses will remain in

the area after the removal is completed.

Wild Horse populations in the nearby

Stewart Creek, Green Mountain, and

Crooks Mountain HMAs will not be

directly affected by this removal and

will remain above the AMLs established

for them.

Numbers presented are approximate

and will be finalized by a supplemental

census to be conducted during August/

September 2000 in the removal area and

other, nearby HMAs.

A detailed Gather Plan,

Environmental Analysis (EA), and

Record of Decision for this removal are

available on request from: Chuck Reed,

Resource Advisor, P.O. Box 2047,

Rawlins, Wyoming 82301; (307) 328–

4213; or email: Chuck_Reed@blm.gov.

These documents are also available

for review on the Wyoming BLM

homepage at www.wy.blm.gov.

This removal action represents

continued implementation of decisions

previously communicated through

Decision Records WY–037–EA4–121/

122, dated July 11, 1994; WY–030–EA0–

038 dated January 10, 2000; and WY–

030–EA0–037 dated February 25, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information please contact the

Bureau of Land Management, Rawlins

Field Office, 1300 North Third Street,

P.O. Box 2407, Rawlins, WY 82301,

(307) 328–4200.

Kurt J. Kotter,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–15609 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Public Meeting Concerning

Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Consent

Decrees

The Department of Justice and the

Environmental Protection Agency

announce a public meeting to be held

on June 29, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at 1425

New York Ave., NW., 13th Floor

Conference Room, Washington, DC. The

subject of the meeting will be

implementation of the provisions of

seven consent decrees signed by the

United States and diesel engine

manufacturers and entered by the

United States District Court for the

District of Columbia on July 1, 1999. In

supporting entry by the Court of the

decrees, the United States committed to

meet with states, industry groups,

environmental groups, and concerned

citizens to discuss consent decree

implementation issues. This will be the

fourth of a series of public meetings to

be held quarterly during the first year of

implementation of the consent decrees

and at least annually thereafter. Future

meetings will be announced in the

Federal Register and/or on EPA’s Diesel

Engine Settlement web page at:

www.epa.gov/oeca/ore/aed/diesel.

For further information, please

contact: Anne Wick, EPA Diesel Engine

Consent Decree Coordinator, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (Mail

Code 2242A), EPA Headquarters,

Washington, DC 20460, e-mail:

WICK.ANNE@EPA.GOV.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 00–15590 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Consent Judgments

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, 38 Fed. Reg. 19029,

and 42 U.S.C. 9622(d), notice is hereby

given that a proposed Consent Decree in

United States v. Bemis Company, Inc.

and Pervel Industries, Inc., DOJ# 90–11–

2–307B, Civ. No. 3:96–CV–02420 (AVC),

was lodged in the United States District

Court for the District of Connecticut on

June 2, 2000. The Consent Decree

resolves claims of the United States

against Pervel Industries, Inc. and Bemis

Company concerning enforcement of a

February 1990 consent decree (United

States v. Yaworski, Inc. et al., Civ. Act.

No. N–89–615 (JAC) (D. Conn.)) relating

to the Yaworski Lagoon Superfund Site

located in Canterbury Township,

Windham County, Connecticut (‘‘Site’’).

Additionally, the Consent Decree

resolves related claims for cost recovery

under Section 107(a) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a),

under the Federal Debt Collection

Procedures Act, 28 U.S.C. 3001, et seq.,

and under the Federal Priority Statute,

31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.

Under the proposed Consent Decree,

Bemis and Pervel agree to reimburse the

United States’ response costs in the

amount of $3 million, plus interest,

which sum will be placed by EPA in a

special site account for use at the Site.

Additionally, Bemis and Pervel agree to

pay jointly the sum of $40,000 to the

Department of Interior (‘‘DOI’’) to

resolve its potential claims for natural

resource damages at the Site. In return,

the United States covenants not to sue

Settling Defendants for response costs

incurred at the Site, for obligations

under the 1990 consent decree, for

natural resource damages under the

trusteeship of DOI and the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, and for other claims set

forth in the complaint in this action.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

written comments relating to the

proposed Consent Decree. Comments

should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General for the Environment

and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

20530, and should refer to United States

v. Bemis Company, Inc. and Pervel

Industries, Inc., DOJ# 90–11–2–307B.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, District of Connecticut,

Room 328, 450 Main Street, Hartford,

Conn. 06103; and at the Region II Office

of the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, 290 Broadway, New York, New

York 10278. Copies of the Consent

Decree may be obtained by mail from

the Justice Department Consent Decree

Library, P.O. Box 7611 Ben Franklin

Station, Washington, DC 20044, (202)

514–1547. In requesting a copy, please

enclose a check in the amount of $6.75

(25 cents per page reproduction costs)

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 00–15593 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that a proposed consent decree in