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Sec. 20, NE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and NW1⁄4;

Sec. 22, lot 3, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4,

and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 23, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, and S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and

S1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 25, NE1⁄4.

T. 28 N., R. 16 E.,

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1⁄2W1⁄2, and

that portion of the E1⁄2 lying outside HES

No. 163;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1⁄2W1⁄2, and

that portion of the E1⁄2 lying outside HES

No. 164;

Sec. 20, E1⁄2SW1⁄4 and that portion of the

W1⁄2SW1⁄4 lying outside HES No. 164;

Sec. 29, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

W1⁄2SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and that portion of

the N1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4 lying outside HES

No. 164;

Sec. 30, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4, and that portion of the NE1⁄4NE1⁄4

lying outside HES No. 164;

Sec. 32, N1⁄2NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4.

T. 26 N., R. 17 E.,

Sec. 3, lot 3, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 8, E1⁄2SW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 9, lots 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 11, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 17, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

T. 27 N., R. 17 E.,

Sec. 14, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1⁄2NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4, and W1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 15, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, and

NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 16, SW1⁄4;

Sec. 17, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 19, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 20, lots 1, 2, and 3, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, lots 1, 2, and 3, NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;

Sec. 22, lot 3, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2S1⁄2, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 23, W1⁄2 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 26, lots 1 and 2, and lots 6 to 11,

inclusive, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, and SW1⁄4;

Sec. 27, lots 1, 3, 4, and 5, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 28, lot 8;

Sec. 30, lots 2, 6, and 7, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and

S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 32, N1⁄2N1⁄2;

Sec. 33, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and

E1⁄2NW1⁄4;

Sec. 34, W1⁄2.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 12,438.86 acres in Chelan

County.

2. That portion of the NE1⁄4 of Sec. 18,

T. 28 N., R. 16 E., lying within the

Glacier Peak Wilderness Area

withdrawal, remains closed to operation

of the public land laws, including the

mining and mineral leasing laws.

3. The following described lands are

included in Forest Service recreation

and administrative area withdrawals

and will remain closed to operation of

the public land laws, including the

mining laws:

T. 27 N., R. 16 E.,

Sec. 13, lot 5;

Sec. 23, lots 2, 3, 4, and 5;

Sec. 24, lots 2, 3, and 4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.

4. The following described lands are

included in two Forest Service

campground withdrawals, and will

remain closed to location and entry

under the United States mining laws:

T. 27 N., R. 17 E.,

Sec. 27, lots 4 and 5, and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 33, E1⁄2E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4.

5. At 8:30 a.m. on August 27, 1997,

the lands described in paragraph 1,

except as provided in paragraphs 2, 3,

and 4, will be opened to such forms of

disposition as may by law be made of

National Forest System lands, including

location and entry under the United

States mining laws for nonmetalliferous

minerals, subject to valid existing rights,

the provisions of existing withdrawals,

other segregations of record, and the

requirements of applicable law.

Appropriation of lands described in this

order under the general mining laws for

nonmetalliferous minerals prior to the

date and time of restoration is

unauthorized. Any such attempted

appropriation, including attempted

adverse possession under 30 U.S.C. 38

(1994), shall vest no rights against the

United States. Acts required to establish

a location and to initiate a right of

possession are governed by State law

where not in conflict with Federal law.

The Bureau of Land Management will

not intervene in disputes between rival

locators over possessory rights since

Congress has provided for such

determinations in local courts.

Dated: July 16, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–19833 Filed 7–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–080–1430–00; UTU 2036, UTU 4061]

Public Land Order No. 7276; Partial

Revocation of Executive Order No.

5327 and Public Land Order No. 4522;

Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes

an Executive order and a public land

order insofar as they affect 75 acres of

public land withdrawn for protection of

oil shale resources. The withdrawals are

no longer needed for this purpose and

revocations are needed to permit

disposal of the land through sale under

the Recreation and Public Purposes Act,

as amended. The land is temporarily

closed to surface entry and mining due

to a pending sale application. The land

has been and will remain open to

mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LaVerne Steah, BLM Utah State Office,

P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah

84145–0155, (801) 539–4114.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. Executive Order No. 5327 and

Public Land Order No. 4522, which

withdrew public land for the protection

of oil shale and associated values, are

hereby revoked insofar as they affect the

following described land:

Salt Lake Meridian

T. 5 S., R. 19 E.

Sec. 11, W1⁄2W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NW1⁄4.

The area described contains 75 acres in

Uintah County.

2. At 9 a.m. on August 28, 1997, the

land will be opened to the operation of

the public land laws generally, subject

to valid existing rights, the provisions of

existing withdrawals, other segregations

of record, and the requirements of

applicable law. All valid applications

received at or prior to 9 a.m. August 28,

1997, shall be considered as

simultaneously filed at that time. Those

received thereafter shall be considered

in the order of filing.

3. At 9 a.m. on August 28, 1997, the

land will be opened to location and

entry under the United States mining

laws, subject to valid existing rights,

provisions of existing withdrawals,

other segregations of record, and the

requirements of applicable law.

Appropriation of any of the land

described in this order under the

general mining laws prior to the date

and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation,

including attempted adverse possession

under 30 U.S.C. 38 (1994), shall vest no

rights against the United States. Acts

required to establish a location and to

initiate a right of possession are
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governed by State law where not in

conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in

disputes between rival locators over

possessory rights since Congress has

provided for such determinations in

local courts.

Dated: July 16, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–19840 Filed 7–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission for Office of

Management and Budget Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension and revision

of a currently approved collection.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Interior has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

approval under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Act)

the collection of information discussed

below. The Act requires that OMB

provide interested Federal agencies and

the public an opportunity to comment

on information collection requests. The

Act also 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.

DATES: Submit written comments by

August 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and

suggestions directly to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the

Department of the Interior (1010–0030),

725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20503. Send a copy of your comments

to the Rules Processing Team, Mail Stop

4020, Minerals Management Service,

381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia

20170–4817.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexis London, Rules Processing Team,

Engineering and Operations Division,

Minerals Management Service,

telephone (703) 787–1600. You may

obtain copies of the supporting

statement and collection of information

by contacting the MMS Information

Collection Clearance Officer at (202)

208–7744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart A, General.

OMB Number: 1010–0030.

Abstract: Respondents provide

information and maintain records on

designations of operator; performance

capabilities and standards; lease

cancellations; suspensions of

production or other operations;

determinations of well producibility;

reinjection and subsurface storage of

gas; reimbursements of geological and

geophysical data and information

reproduction costs; accident reports;

access to facilities; and crane

inspection, testing, maintenance and

operator qualifications. The MMS uses

the information to ensure that

operations in the OCS are carried out in

a manner that is safe, pollution free, and

does not interfere with the rights of

other users in the OCS. Responses to

this collection of information are

mandatory. The MMS will protect

proprietary information in accordance

with the Freedom of Information Act

and 30 CFR 250.18, Data and

information to be made available to the

public.

Description of Respondents: Federal

OCS oil and gas and sulphur lessees.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

130.

Frequency: The reporting and

recordkeeping requirements and

number of responses vary for each

section and are mostly on occasion or

annual (see chart below).

BURDEN BREAKDOWN

Citation 30 CFR 250

subpart A Reporting requirement Annualfrequency

Average number

per year

Burden per

reqmnt.

Annual burden

hours

3(a) ............................. Request approval for use of new or alternative techniques, procedures, or activities.On occasion ..... 7 requests .............. 9 hours ........ 63

3(b) ............................. Request approval of departure from operating requirements.Burden is included with applicable operating requirement0

4(b) ............................. Submit requests, applications, and notices

under various regulations.

Burden is included with applicable requirement 0

7(a),(b),(f) ................... Apply for right of use and easement to construct and maintain off lease platforms,

artificial islands, & installations & other

devices.

On occasion ..... 20 applications ....... 5 hours ........ 100

7(c) ............................. Request approval for platforms, artificial islands, etc.Burden included with 1010–0058 for Subpart I 0

8 ................................. Submit designation of operator & report

change of address or notice of termination.

Exempt as defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1) 0

9 ................................. Submit designation of local agent ................ Burden included in 1010–0006 for 30 CFR Part 256 0

10(a),(b),(i); 13(b)(2) .. Request suspension of production or operations & submit schedule of work leading

to commencement.

On occasion ..... 238 requests .......... 10 hours ...... 2,380

10(g),(h)(2);

12(c)(1)(i); 26.

Submit exploration & development & production plan or modification.Burden included in 1010–0049 for 30 CFR 250, Subpart B0

10(h)(1) ...................... Conduct site-specific study & submit results There have been no instances requiring this study in

several years. It could be necessary if a situation

occurred such as severe damage to a platform or

structure caused by a hurricane or a vessel collision

0

11 ............................... Request determination of well producibility On occasion ..... 140 requests .......... 3 hours ........ 420

12(a)(1)(iv),

(b),(c)(1)(ii).

Request termination of suspension & cancellation of lease.Suspension automatically terminates when sus

pended activity resumes. MMS has received no requests in recent years for termination and cancellation of a lease. Burden would be minimal

0