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on the Panel includes representation by

scientists formally affiliated with the

EOS Program and by scientists who do

not have such formal affiliation,

including representation from the U.S.

academic research community.

The Panel functions solely as an

advisory body and in compliance with

the provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. The Charter will be

filed under the Act, 15 days from the

date of publication of this notice.

Further information regarding the Land

Processes DAAC Science Advisory

Panel may be obtained from the

Director, U.S. Geological Survey,

Department of the Interior, 12201

Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia

22092. Certification of reestablishment

is published below.

Certification

I hereby certify that the

reestablishment of the EOS Land

Processes DAAC Science Advisory

Panel is necessary and in the public

interest in connection with the

performance of duties undertaken by the

Department of the Interior pursuant to

the Memorandum of Understanding

between the U.S. Geological Survey and

the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA) for Experiment

Land Remotely Sensed Data Processing,

Distribution, Archiving and Related

Science Support. The U.S. Geological

Survey is authorized to cooperate with

NASA in developing and operating the

Land Processes DAAC pursuant to the

Organic Act of the U.S. Geological

Survey of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31),

Sec. 101(h) of P.L. 99–591 (An act

making appropriations for the

Department of Interior and related

agencies for the fiscal year ending

September 10, 1987, and for other

purposes.), 100 Stat, 3341, 3341–252;

and NASA’s Section 203(c)(5) of the

National Aeronautics and Space of

1958, as amended (42 U.S.C.

2473(C)(5)).

Dated: January 3, 2000.

Bruce Babbitt,

Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 00–1599 Filed 1–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task

Force; Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5

U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a

meeting of the Klamath River Basin

Fisheries Task Force, established under

the authority of the Klamath River Basin

Fishery Resources Restoration Act (16

U.S.C. 460ss et seq.). The meeting is

open to the public.

DATES: The Klamath River Basin

Fisheries Task Force (Task Force) will

meet from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on

Thursday, February 10, 2000 and from

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday,

February 11, 2000.

PLACE: The meeting will be held at the

Brookings Inn, 1143 Chetco Avenue,

Brookings, Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Ronald A. Iverson, Project Leader, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box

1006 (1215 South Main), Yreka,

California 96097–1006, telephone (530)

842–5763.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

background information on the Task

Force, please refer to the notice of their

initial meeting that appeared in the

Federal Register on July 8, 1987 (52 FR

25639).

Elizabeth H. Stevens,

Acting Manager, California Nevada

Operations.

[FR Doc. 00–1592 Filed 1–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

WO–880–9500–PF–24–1A

Extension of Approved Information

Collection; OMB Number 1004–0109

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

announces its intention to request

renewal of approval to collect certain

information from the Governors of

States to allow the BLM to compute

units of payments due to local

governments. The Payments in Lieu of

Taxes (PILT) Act of September 13, 1982,

as amended, requires that the Governor

of each State furnish BLM with a listing

of payments made to local governments

by the State on behalf of the Federal

Government under 11 receipt-sharing

statutes. This information helps local

governments recover some of the

expenses incurred by providing services

on public lands.

DATE: BLM must receive comments on

the proposed information collection by

March 24, 2000 to assure consideration.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

the Bureau of Land Management, (630),

Administrative Record, Room 401 LS,

1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC

20240. You may also hand deliver

comments to Bureau of Land

Management, Room 401, 1620 L Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20036. To file

comments electronically, send your

comments via Internet to

WOComment@blm.gov. Please include

‘‘ATTN: 1004–0109’’ and your name

and return address in your Internet

message. BLM will make comments

available for public review in Room 401,

1620 L Street, NW, Washington, DC

during regular business hours (7:45 a.m.

to 4:15 p.m.), Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill

Howell, Budget Group, (202) 452–7721

(Commercial or FTS). Persons who use

a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service at 1–800–

877–8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week, to contact Mr. Howell about the

information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.12(a), BLM

is required to provide 60-day notice in

the Federal Register concerning a

collection of information contained in

43 CFR 1880 to solicit comments on (a)

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the proposed collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

through the use of appropriated

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. BLM will receive and

analyze any comments sent in response

to this notice and include them in its

request for approval from the Office of

Management and Budget under (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

BLM makes payments in lieu of taxes

to units of local governments for certain

Federal lands within their boundaries

through authority provided by the PILT

Act of October 20, 1976 (90 Stat. 2662,

31 U.S.C. 6901–6907). The

implementing regulations located at 43

CFR Subpart 1881—Payments in Lieu of

Taxes. The Governor of each State or his

agent must furnish BLM with a listing

of payments made to local governments