43744 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 1997 / Notices

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–