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completed within a period of 180 days

from the date of publication of

Resolution No. 24/86, which was

February 23, 1986. For various reasons,

the stockpiles of Eunectes notaeus skins

were not exported within the deadline

imposed by Resolution No. 24/86.

Recognizing this fact, the CITES

Management Authority of Argentina

consulted with the CITES Animals

Committee to determine how to resolve

the situation in order to allow the

exportation of these stockpiles. The

CITES Animals Committee

recommended that the CITES

Management Authority of Argentina

should make an inventory of all legal

stocks of Eunectes notaeus specimens.

The CITES Management Authority of

Argentina announced that it has

completed this inventory and

registration of Eunectes notaeus

specimens through the issuance of

Resolution No. 333/96, and in so doing,

has authorized the exportation of these

specimens. On June 2, 1997, the CITES

Secretariat issued Notification to the

Parties No. 977, which recommended to

the Parties that the prohibition of trade

with Argentina on specimens of

Eunectes notaeus be lifted.

The subject of this notice is as

follows:

A. Subject: Argentina: ban on imports

of specimens of Eunectes notaeus from

Argentina.

Source of Foreign Law Information:

Argentina Resolution No. 333/96.

Action by the Fish and Wildlife

Service: Since the publication of Notice

of Information No. 13 (52 FR 10955), the

Government of Argentina has issued

Resolution No. 333/96, to effectively

implement the recommendations of the

CITES Animals Committee regarding the

inventory and registration of all legal

stocks of specimens of Eunectes

notaeus.

The Service is satisfied that Argentina

has initiated the action necessary to

sufficiently implement the

recommendations of the CITES Animals

Committee. Therefore, shipments of

specimens of Eunectes notaeus of

Argentine origin may now be imported

into the United States provided that

such shipments are accompanied by

valid CITES reexport certificates from

the country of reexport and a copy of

the CITES export permit issued by the

Management Authority of Argentina

indicating that the specimens of

Eunectes notaeus were legally exported

from Argentina in accordance with

Resolution No. 333/96.

Dated: August 6, 1997.

Donald Barry,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and

Wildlife and Parks.

[FR Doc. 97–21707 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for Review Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act

A request extending the collection of

information listed below will be

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the

proposed collection of information and

related forms may be obtained by

contacting the Bureau’s Clearance

Officer at the phone number listed

below. Comments and suggestions on

the requirement should be made within

60 days directly to the Bureau Clearance

Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 208

National Center, Reston, VA 20192.

As required by OMB regulations at 5

CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological

Survey solicits specific public

comments regarding the proposed

information collection as to:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

bureau, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the bureau’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The utility, quality, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. How to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Lime.

OMB approval number: 1028–New.

Abstract: Respondents supply the

U.S. Geological Survey with domestic

production, values, end-use data, and

capacity information on the domestic

lime industry. This information will be

published as an Annual Report for use

by Government agencies, industry, and

the general public.

Bureau form number: 6–1221–A.

Frequency: Annual.

Description of respondents:

Commercial and captive producers of

quicklime, hydrated lime, and deadburned dolomite.

Annual Responses: 107.

Annual burden hours: 160.5.

Bureau clearance officer: John E.

Cordyack, Jr., 703–648–7313.

John H. DeYoung, Jr.,

Acting Chief Scientist, Minerals Information

Team.

[FR Doc. 97–21640 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Operation and Maintenance Rate

Adjustment: Flathead Indian Irrigation

Project, Montana

ACTION: Notice of proposed operation

and maintenance rate increase.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs

proposes to change the assessment rates

for operating and maintaining the

Flathead Indian Irrigation Project for

1998 and subsequent years from the

current rate of $18.45 per acre to $19.95

per acre, an increase of $1.50 per acre.

The assessment rates are based on a

prepared estimate of the cost of normal

operation and maintenance of the

irrigation project. Normal operation and

maintenance means the expenses we

incur to provide direct support or

benefit to the project’s activities for

administration, operation, maintenance,

and rehabilitation. We must include at

least:

(a) Personnel salary and benefits for

the project engineer/manager and our

employees under his management

control;

(b) Materials and supplies;

(c) Major and minor vehicle and

equipment repairs;

(d) Equipment, including

transportation, fuel, oil, grease, lease

and replacement;

(d) Capitalization expenses;

(e) Acquisition expenses; and

(f) Other expenses we determine

necessary to properly perform the

activities and functions characteristic of

an irrigation project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Area

Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Portland Area Office, 911 N.E. 11th

Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232–4169,

telephone (503) 231–6702.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before September 15, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

authority to issue this document is

vested in the Secretary of the Interior by

5 U.S.C. 301 and the Act of August 15,

1914 (38 Stat. 583, 25 U.S.C. 385). The
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Secretary has delegated this authority to

the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs

pursuant to part 209 Departmental

Manual, Chapter 8. 1A and

Memorandum dated January 25, 1994,

from Chief of Staff, Department of the

Interior, to Assistant Secretaries, and

Heads of Bureaus and Offices.

This notice is given in accordance

with Section 171.1(e) of part 171,

Subchapter H, Chapter 1, of Title 25 of

the Code of Federal Regulations, which

provides for the fixing and announcing

the rates for annual operation and

maintenance assessments and related

information of the Flathead Irrigation

Project for Calendar Year 1998 and

subsequent years.

The purpose of this notice is to

announce a proposed increase in the

Flathead Irrigation Project assessment

rates proportionate with actual

operation and maintenance costs. The

assessment rates for 1998 will amount to

an increase of 8.1%.

Payments

The irrigation operation and

maintenance assessments become due

based on locally established payment

requirements, but in no case later than

May 30 of each irrigation season. No

water shall be delivered to any of these

lands until all irrigation charges have

been paid.

Interest and Penalty Fees

Interest, penalty, and administrative

fees will be assessed, where required by

law, on all delinquent operation and

maintenance assessment charges as

prescribed in the Code of Federal

Regulations, Title 4, part 102, Federal

Claims Collection Standards; and 42

BIAM Supplement 3, part 3.8 Debt

Collection Procedures. Beginning 30

days after the due date interest will be

assessed at the rate of the current value

of funds to the U.S. Treasury. An

administrative fee of $12.50 will be

assessed each time an effort is made to

collect a delinquent debt; a penalty

charge of 6 percent per year will be

charged on delinquent debts over 90

days old and will accrue from the date

the debt became delinquent. No water

shall be delivered to any farm unit until

all irrigation charges have been paid.

After 180 days a delinquent debt will be

forwarded to the United States Treasury

for further action in accordance with

Debt Collection Improvement Act of

1996 (Public Law 104–134).

Dated: July 31, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–21588 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–1220–00; Closure Notice No. NV–

030–97–005]

Emergency Closure of Federal Lands

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

certain public lands west of Red Rock

Road, Washoe County, Nevada, are

closed to all motorized vehicles. This

closure is necessary due to

unauthorized road construction and offroad vehicle use which is causing

considerable adverse effects to soil,

vegetation and wildlife habitat in the

area.

DATES: This closure goes into effect on

August 15, 1997, and will remain in

effect until the Carson City District

Manager determines it is no longer

needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Clifford Ligons, Assistant District

Manager, Division on Non-Renewable

Resources, Carson City District, 1535

Hot Springs Road, Carson City, Nevada

89706. Telephone (702) 885–6000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

authorities for this closure are 43 CFR

8341.2, 43 CFR 8342.3 and 43 CFR

8364.1. Any person who fails to comply

with a closure order is subject to arrest

and fines in accordance with applicable

provisions of 18 U.S.C 3571 and/or

imprisonment not to exceed 12 months.

This closure applies to all motorized

vehicles excluding (1) any emergency or

law enforcement vehicle while being

used for emergency purposes, and (2)

any vehicle whose use is expressly

authorized in writing by the Carson City

District Manager.

The public lands affected by this

closure are located north of Reno,

Nevada, approximately one mile

southwest of Red Rock Road, and

include lands within:

Mt. Diablo Meridian

T.22N., R.18E.

Sec. 11, NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4.

A map of the area closed to motorized

vehicles is posted in the Carson City

District Office.

Dated: August 1, 1997.

John O. Singlaub,

Carson City District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–21639 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–033–1230–00–FR97009]

Temporary Closure of Public Lands;

Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior Department.

ACTION: Temporary closure of certain

public lands, Carson City District, in

Lyon, Mineral, Churchill, and Douglas

Counties on and adjacent to two Off

Highway Vehicle Race courses:

(1) Best in the Desert Racing—Permit

Number NV–055–97–35: Las Vegas to

Reno Off-highway Vehicle Race

occurring September 19–20, 1997.

(2) High Sierra Motorcycle Club—

Permit Number NV–030–97043: Silver

State Hare ‘N’ Hound Off-highway

Motorcycle Race occurring September

21, 1997.

PURPOSE: To provide for public safety

and to protect adjacent resources.

EFFECTIVE DATES: September 19, 20, 21,

1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A map of

each closure may be obtained at the

contact address. The permittees are

required to clearly mark and monitor

the event routes during each closure

period. Spectators shall remain in safe

locations as directed by event officials

and BLM personnel. The public lands to

be closed to public use include existing

roads, jeep trails and dry washes

identified on the ground by colorful

flagging and paper arrows attached to

wooden stakes designating the race

route. Specific information pertaining to

each event follows:

(1) The ‘Vegas to Reno Race is a 550

mile point-to-point event beginning

early Friday morning, September 19, in

Las Vegas. Racing will end on the Old

Como Road south of Dayton. Como Road

to Rawe Peak will be closed to all public

use. Vehicles include motorcycles and

fourwheel drive trucks. The closed route

crosses public lands within the

following areas from 6 a.m. September

19 through noon, September 20, 1997:

Mineral County—R37E, T5N; R36E,T6N;

R35E,T6–11N; R34E,T8–13N; R33–

32E,T13N. Churchill County—

R32E,T14N; R31E,T15N; R30E,T15–

16N, R29–24E,T16N; R24E,T15N;

R23–21E,T15N; R21E,T16N. Douglas

County—R23E,T14N.

(2) The Silver State Hare ‘N’ Hound is

a one-lap, motorcycle race along 60 to

90 miles of dirt roads and dry wash

trails located in the Wassuk foothills

east of Yerington, Nevada in Lyon and

Mineral Counties within T12N R26–