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subcommittees and work groups have a

relationship to shoreline data. Two data

standards that have been published that

include reference to the shoreline are

the Cadastral Standard and the

Wetlands Standard. The Tri Service

Spatial Data Standard and feature

reference model contain a relationship

to shoreline. The National Imagery and

Mapping Agency has recently published

a geospatial systems data model for

shoreline data. There are several FGDC

standards in either draft or proposal

stage that relate to shoreline, these

include: digital elevation, data accuracy,

hydrographic, and facilities.

Reference Documents and Existing

Standards

Existing standards that relate to

shoreline are contained within the

following publications and reports.

Swainson, O.W., 1928. Topographic

Manual, Special Publication No. 144,

DOC, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Swanson, R.L., 1949. Topographic

Manual, Part II, U.S. Coast and

Geodetic Survey Special Publication

249.DOC U.S. Coast and Geodetic

Survey.

Shalowitz, A.L., 1964. Shore and Sea

Boundaries—with special reference to

the interpretation and use of Coast

and Geodetic Survey Data. U.S.

Department of Commerce Publication

10–1, Two Volumes, U.S. GPO,

Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1976.

Hydrographic Manual, Fourth

Edition, NOAA/NOS Washington,

D.C. Chapter 3.2, Shoreline Surveys.

Ellis, M.Y., 1978. Coastal Mapping

Handbook, Department of the Interior,

U.S. Geological Survey and U.S.

Department of Commerce, National

Ocean Service and Office of Coastal

Zone Management, U.S. GPO,

Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of the Interior, 1979.

Classification of Wetlands and

Deepwater Habitats of the United

States, FGDC Standards for Wetlands,

Approved by FGDC December 1996.

Hicks, Stacey D., 1980. The National

Tidal Datum Convention of 1980. U.S.

Department of Commerce, National

Ocean Survey.

Hicks, Stacy D., 1984. Tide and Current

Glossary, NOAA/National Ocean

Service. Rockville, MD.

Hicks, Stacy D., 1988. Fantastic Tidal

Datums NOAA/NOS. Rockville, MD.

NOAA/DMA, 1990. Chart No. 1,

Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations

and terms, 9th Edition January 1990.

Joint NOAA/DMA publication.

Harrington, Charles, E., 1993. Maritime

Boundaries on National Ocean

Service Nautical Charts. Cartographic

Perspectives, Bulletin of the North

American Cartographic Information

Society. No. 14, Winter 1993.

Fritz, L.W., 1994. Shoreline Layer of the

Master Seafloor Digital Data Base.

Concept and Tutorial. NIMA HYSAS

Program Office, Bethesda, MD.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1994.

Civil Works Engineering Manual EM–

1110–2–1003—Hydrographic

Surveying.

Tri-Service CADD/GIS, 1996. GIS

Spatial Data Standards. Department of

Defense Tri-Service Technology

Center, Vicksburg, MS.

FGDC, 1996. Cadastral Data Content

Standard for the National Spatial Data

Infrastructure, FGDC, Washington,

D.C.

International Hydrographic Office,

1996. International Transfer Standard

for Digital Hydrographic Data. Edition

3.9, IHO Special Publication No. 57

International Hydrographic Bureau,

Monaco.

National Imagery and Mapping Agency,

1997. The United States Imagery and

Geospatial System Data Model,

Volume 4—Nautical—NIMA:

Standards and Interoperability

Division Bethesda, MD.

Completion Date: Approximately

December 1998.

Target Authorization Body: The Federal

Geographic Data Committee will be

the authorization body for this

standard.

Maintenance Agency: Department of

Commerce, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration,

National Ocean Service, National

Geodetic Survey—Under the

leadership of the FGDC Bathymetric

and Nautical Charting Data

Subcommittee.

Dated: August 1, 1997.

Richard E. Witmer,

Chief, National Mapping Division.

[FR Doc. 97–21409 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–962–1020–00]

Notice of Availability for the Montana/

Dakotas Standards for Rangeland

Health and Guidelines for Livestock

Grazing Management Record of

Decision

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Record of Decision (ROD)

on the final environmental impact

statement (EIS) for Standards for

Rangeland Health and Guidelines for

Livestock Grazing Management

(standards and guidelines) in Montana

and North and South Dakota is

available. The ROD documents the

selection of the Preferred Alternative

(the standards and guidelines) and

provides background information and

rationale for the decision. The standards

and guidelines were developed in

coordination with four Resource

Advisory Councils (RACs) in Montana

and the Dakotas. The standards and

guidelines would be incorporated into

10 BLM land use plans that cover about

8.4 million acres of BLM-administered

land in Montana and the Dakotas. This

action is proposed in accordance with

revised regulations for livestock grazing

on BLM-administered lands (43 CFR

4100).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandy Brooks, Project Manager, BLM

Montana State Office, P.O. Box 36800,

Billings, Montana 59107–6800, or 406–

255–2929.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final

EIS for Standards for Rangeland Health

and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing

Management was released and made

available for a 30-day public availability

period on June 6, 1997. The 30-day

protest period for the final EIS began on

June 18, 1997. The final EIS reflected

changes based on public comments from

the draft and supplement to the draft

EIS. The changes included

modifications to the Preferred

Alternative, as well as other portions of

the EIS, but did not change the scope of

the final EIS nor alter the analysis of the

environmental impacts. The decision to

select the Preferred Alternative was

based on a review of the environmental

analysis in the EIS and consideration of

public comments.

Dated: August 7, 1997.

James Binando,

Acting Deputy State Director, Division of

Resources.

[FR Doc. 97–21352 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZA–29258]

Arizona, Notice of Scoping Period

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of scoping period and

notice of open house.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976, the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM),

Lake Havasu Field Office announces an

Open House to be held in Bullhead City,

Arizona, to identify issues and accept

comments concerning a proposed

development on approximately 280

acres of BLM-administered land

presently under lease. The land is

located in Bullhead City, Arizona, along

the shores of the Colorado River.

The concessioner intends to use the

land for the Silver Shores Project, a

development of multi-use recreational

facilities, including a recreational

vehicle park, sports complex, and

associated commercial facilities. This

notice is intended to invite the public to

participate in identification of issues

and the consideration of alternatives.

All comments will be considered during

analysis and assessment of the project,

including all reasonable alternatives.

DATES: An Open House to identify

public concerns will be held at the

following date and location: Tuesday,

September 9, 1997 from 4:00 p.m. to

8:00 p.m. at the Bullhead City Area

Chamber of Commerce Conference

Room, 1251 Highway 95, Bullhead City,

AZ. Comments relating to the

identification of issues and alternatives

will be accepted at the meeting, or by

mail if postmarked no later than

September 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Bureau

of Land Management, Lake Havasu

Field Office, 2610 Sweetwater Avenue,

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike Wilson, Concession Specialist,

(520) 505–1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Silver

Shores Project proposes a recreational

vehicle (RV) park, along with an office,

postal, fueling, food service, RV storage

and other support facilities. Later

development may include a sports

complex, rooms for extended overnight

stays, live entertainment, and retail

facilities. The project would require five

to ten years to reach completion. It is

contiguous to a city park and fire station

and is consistent with city planning and

zoning requirements. No development

has taken place. No marina is planned

or proposed. No full time residency is

authorized. The government remains the

landowner.

Anticipated Issues

The following preliminary issues have

been identified by the Lake Havasu

Field Office’s interdisciplinary team.

1. Riparian habitats included within

the boundary of the parcel.

2. Potential impacts to any threatened

and endangered species that may occur

on the parcel.

3. Existing public uses of the parcel.

Other Relevant Information

Complete information of all phases of

the proposed Silver Shores Project will

be available for public review at the

Open House and at the Lake Havasu

Field Office, Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Dated: August 1, 1997.

Jaime T. Provencio,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–21347 Filed 8–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Safety and Environmental Management

Program (SEMP) on the Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: MMS has decided to continue

its collaborative efforts with

representatives of OCS oil and gas

operating companies to voluntarily

implement its SEMP initiative. We will

continue to work with OCS operators to

enhance their performance in safety and

environmental protection through a

variety of cooperative actions and

agency initiatives. The Agency will,

however, increase its focus on the

performance records of companies, and

will take increasingly firm actions

against poor performers.

DATES: MMS will consider all comments

received by November 12, 1997. Any

comments received after November 12,

1997 may not be fully considered.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-carry

comments to the Department of the

Interior; Minerals Management Service;

Mail Stop 4020; 381 Elden Street;

Herndon, Virginia 20170–4817;

Attention: Rules Processing Team

(Comments).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeff Wiese, Performance and Safety

Branch at (703) 787–1591 or e-mail to

Jeff.Wiese@MMS.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What is SEMP?

SEMP is a safety systems management

model designed around offshore oil and

gas exploration and development

activities. This concept is currently

embodied in a publication of the

American Petroleum Institute (API)

known as Recommended Practice 75

(RP75). This document is available from

the API; they can be reached by phone

at (202) 682–8375.

Why is the MMS Promoting SEMP?

MMS has developed a sound

regulatory program to protect the

public’s interests in the exploration and

development of OCS oil and gas over

the course of more than a quarter

century. This program is based, in large

measure, on standards and

recommended practices developed in

association with OCS stakeholders that

delimit how a ‘‘safe and prudent’’

operator would conduct its business.

This regulatory program has historically

focused on hardware and engineering

approaches to resolve offshore safety

and operating issues. It has been, as

well, fairly prescriptive.

The SEMP concept was created to

address the role of human and

organizational error to accidents. By

some estimates, human and

organizational factors lie at the root

cause of up to 80 percent of all

accidents.

Through SEMP, MMS is seeking

alternative ways to complement our

current regulatory efforts to protect

people and the environment during oil

and gas exploration and production

activities taking place on the U.S. OCS.

MMS undertook this initiative following

two separate, but related, studies which

indicated that many OCS operators were

led by the traditional, prescriptive

regulatory approach of MMS to focus

more on compliance with existing rules

than in systematically identifying and

mitigating all risks posed by their

operations. Implementation of SEMP

squarely places the responsibility for

protection of people, facilities, and the

environment on the shoulders of OCS

operators.

What Related Past Actions Has MMS

Taken?

MMS introduced its SEMP concept in

the Federal Register on July 2, 1991 (56

FR 30400). In response, OCS operators

requested that they be given an

opportunity to further develop SEMP

and a chance to demonstrate that they

could voluntarily adopt it on a

widespread basis. MMS joined with a

broad-based industry committee to

refine the SEMP concept under the aegis

of the API. In May 1993, the API

published RP75 as its response to

SEMP. This document clearly reflects a

consensus both within MMS and the

offshore industry on what course a safe

and prudent operator would steer—at a

minimum. On June 30, 1994, MMS

published a notice in the Federal