42818 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 153 / Friday, August 8, 1997 / Notices

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) notice is

hereby given that the Point Au Chien

Indian Tribe, Lower Hwy. 665 Box 1408,

Montegut, Louisiana 70377, has filed a

letter of intent to be considered for

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the

Interior that the group exists as an

Indian tribe. This letter was received by

the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on

July 22, 1996, and was signed by

members of the group’s governing body.

The petitioner, the Point Au Chien

Indian Tribe (PACIT) was part of the

United Houma Nation (UHN, #56),

which received a proposed finding

December 22, 1994. 62 Federal Register

8982. The proposed finding stated that

the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs

proposed to decline to acknowledge the

UHN in that they did not meet all seven

mandatory criteria under 25 CFR part

83. In response, this portion of the UHN

has requested that it be considered

separately from UHN.

The PACIT shall be treated as a

separate petitioner from July 22, 1996,

forward, with the same proposed

finding as UHN. This is a notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice that the petitioner has separated

from the UHN will be sent by mail to

the Governor of Louisiana, the Attorney

General of Louisiana, the UHN, and

other interested parties. The public

comment period on the UHN proposed

finding ended November 13, 1996.

Under 83.9(a) of the regulations, PACIT

and interested or informed parties have

until 90 days from publication of this

notice in the Federal Register to submit

factual and/or legal arguments in

support of or in opposition to the

proposed finding as it pertains to

PACIT. Comments must be provided

simultaneously to the petitioner by the

interested or informed parties. Under

83.10(h) a copy of the technical report

evaluating the evidence upon which the

proposed finding was based is available

upon written request to the BIA. After

the close of this response period, the

BIA will issue an amended proposed

finding, which will be published in the

Federal Register.

Under Section 83.10(i) of the

regulations, the PACIT and interested or

informed third parties will be provided

180 days from the date of publication of

the amended proposed finding

pertaining to the Point au Chien Indian

Tribe in the Federal Register to submit

factual and/or legal arguments in

support of or in opposition to the

group’s amended proposed finding. The

petitioner will have a 60-day period in

which to respond to such submissions

prior to a final determination regarding

the petitioner’s status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 3427, 1849 C Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240, Phone:

(202) 208–3592.

Dated: July 28, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–20951 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–01; NVN 55116]

Notice of Realty Action; Termination of

Recreation and Public Purposes Act

Classification; Churchill County, NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This action terminates

Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP)

Classification NVN 55116 in its entirety.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Termination of the

classification is effective 10 a.m. on

September 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jo Ann Hufnagle, Bureau of Land

Management, Carson City District, 1535

Hot Springs Road, Carson City, Nevada

89706, 702–885–6000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the authority delegated by Appendix

1 of Bureau of Land Management

Manual 1203, R&PP Classification NVN

55116 is hereby terminated in its

entirety on the following described

federal land:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

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

Sec. 12, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 16 N., R, 29 E.,

Sec. 7, Lot 3, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

Containing 189.99 acres.

The classification made pursuant to

the act of June 14, 1926, as amended (43

U.S.C. 869 et seq.), segregated the

federal land from all forms of

appropriation under the public land

laws, including location under the

United States mining laws, but not

leasing under the mineral leasing laws.

The land was previously leased to

Churchill County for a motor racing

complex. This land is excess to

Churchill County’s needs and the

classification no longer serves any

purpose.

At 10 a.m. on September 8, 1997, the

land will become open to the operation

of the public land laws including the

mining laws, subject to valid existing

rights, the provisions of an existing

reclamation withdrawal and the

requirements of applicable law. All

valid applications received at or prior to

10 a.m. on September 8, 1997 shall be

considered as simultaneously filed at

that time. Those received thereafter

shall be considered in the order of

filing.

Dated: July 30, 1997.

Clifford D. Ligons,

Assistant District Manager, Non-Renewable

Resources.

[FR Doc. 97–20928 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Glen Canyon Adaptive Management

Work Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings.

SUMMARY: The first meeting of the Glen

Canyon Dam Adaptive Management

Work Group (AMWG) will be an open

public meeting to discuss administrative

and program related issues. This

meeting will discuss the following

agenda items: Work Group organization,

technical work group formation, annual

reporting and coordination with the

Annual Operating Plan for the Colorado

River, and updates on the Glen Canyon

Dam temperature control device,

Monitoring and Research Center report,

endangered species, cultural resources,

and hydrology in the basin.

DATE AND LOCATION: The public meetings

will be held at the following times and

location:

Phoenix, Arizona—Wednesday,

September 10, 1997, from 8:00 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. and Thursday, September 11,

1997, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the

Ramada Suites Hotel, 1635 North

Scottsdale Road, Phoenix, Arizona.

Anyone wishing to make formal oral

comments (limited to 10 minutes) at the

meeting must provide written notice to

Mr. Steven Lloyd, Bureau of

Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional

Office, 125 South State Street, Room

6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138–1102

no later than noon (eastern standard

time) on Friday, September 5, 1997,

telephone (801) 524–3690, faxogram

(801) 524–5499; or E-mail:
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slloyd@uc.usbr.gov. A block of time will

be provided on the second day of the

meeting agenda for informal public

comments. Written comments will be

provided to the Work Group at the first

meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Stephen Magnussen, Secretarial

Designee for the AMWG, telephone

(202) 208–4081, faxogram (202) 208–

3887, E-mail: smagnussen@usbr.gov.;

Bruce Moore, telephone (801) 524–3702,

faxogram (801) 524–5499, E-mail:

bmoore@uc.usbr.gov.; or Steven Lloyd,

telephone (801) 524–3690, E-mail:

slloyd@uc.usbr.gov.

Dated: August 4, 1997.

Eluid L. Martinez,

Commissioner.

[FR Doc. 97–20908 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Existing Collection;

Comments Requested

ACTION: Extension of an existing

collection: application for issuance or

replacement of Northern Mariana Card.

The Department of Justice,

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

has submitted the following information

collection request to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and clearance in accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. The information collection is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. Comments

are encouraged and will be accepted

until October 7, 1997. Written

comments and suggestions from the

public and affected agencies concerning

the proposed collection of information

should address one or more of the

following points.

(1) Evaluate 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;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agencies estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Overview of This Information

Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Extension of currently approved

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Application for Issuance or

Replacement of Northern Mariana Card.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form I–777. Adjudications

Division, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals or

Households. Applicants may apply for a

Northern Mariana identification card if

they received United States citizenship

pursuant to Public Law 94–241

(Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth

of the Northern Mariana Island).

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 100 respondents at 30 minutes

(.5) hours per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 50 annual burden hours.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 202–616–7600,

Director, Policy Directives and

Instructions Branch, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, U.S. Department

of Justice, Room 5307, 425 I Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20536.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: August 4, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–20927 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,559]

American Oil and Gas A/K/A KN

Energy A/K/A Westar Transmission

Company A/K/A HR Options,

Incorporated, Amarillo, Texas; Notice

of Termination of Investigation

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade

Act of 1974, an investigation was

initiated on June 9, 1997 in response to

a worker petition which was filed on

behalf of workers at American Oil and

Gas, A/K/A KN Energy, A/K/A Westar

Transmission Company, A/K/A HR

Options, Incorporated operating at

various locations in Amarillo, Texas.

All workers of the subject firm are

covered under an existing certification

(TA–W–30,836). Consequently, further

investigation in this case would serve

no purpose; and the investigation has

been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC this 29th day of

July, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–21020 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–33,612]

Baker School Specialty Company,

Incorporated, Orange, Massachusetts;

Notice of Termination of Investigation

Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade

Act of 1974, an investigation was

initiated on June 30, 1997 in response

to a worker petition which was filed by

the company on behalf of workers at

Baker School Specialty Company,

Incorporated, located in Orange,

Massachusetts.

The petitioner has requested that the

petition be withdrawn. Consequently,

further investigation in this case would

serve no purpose, and the investigation

has been terminated.

Signed in Washington, D.C. this 30th day

of July, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–21019 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M