46370 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 169 / Tuesday, September 2, 1997 / Notices

implementing recovery actions.

Individualized responses to comments

will not be provided.

The Recovery Plan for the Molokai

Plant Cluster covered 16 species and

was finalized in September of 1996. The

addendum refers to sections of the

original Plan. This draft addendum

supplements the Recovery Plan for the

Molokai Plant Cluster by covering three

endangered plant taxa. All of these taxa

are endemic to the island of Molokai,

Hawaiian Islands. The plants are:

Cyanea dunbarii (haha), Lysimachia

maxima (no common name), and

Schiedea sarmentosa (no common

name).

The three taxa included in this

addendum grow in a range of vegetative

communities (dry shrubland to wet

forests) and elevational zones (lowland

to montane). These taxa and their

habitats have been variously affected or

are currently threatened by one or more

of the following: habitat degradation by

feral or domestic animals (goats, pigs,

and axis deer), competition for space,

light, water, and nutrients by introduced

vegetation; erosion of substrate

produced by human- or animal-caused

disturbance; mortality and habitat loss

from fires; and predation by animals

(goats, axis deer, and rats). In addition,

due to the small number of existing

individuals and their very narrow

distributions, these taxa and most of

their populations are subject to an

increased likelihood of extinction and/

or reduced reproductive vigor from

random naturally occurring events.

The objective of the Addendum to the

Recovery Plan for the Molokai Plant

Cluster (USFWS 1996) is to provide a

framework for the recovery of these

three taxa so that their protection by the

Endangered Species Act (ESA) is no

longer necessary. The interim objective

is to stabilize all existing populations of

the Molokai II taxa. To be considered

stable, each taxon must be managed to

control threats (e.g., fenced) and be

represented in an ex situ (such as a

nursery or arboretum) collection. In

addition, a minimum total of three

populations of each taxon should be

documented on Molokai, where they

now occur or occurred historically. Each

of these populations must be naturally

reproducing and increasing in number,

with a minimum of 50 mature

individuals per population for shortlived perennials (Cyanea dunbarii,

Lysimachia maxima, and Schiedea

sarmentosa). For downlisting, a total of

five to seven populations of each taxon

should be documented on Molokai

where they now occur or occurred

historically. Each of these populations

must be naturally reproducing, stable or

increasing in number, and secure from

threats, with a minimum of 300 mature

individuals per population for shortlived perennials. Each population

should persist at this level for a

minimum of 5 consecutive years before

downlisting is considered. For delisting,

a total of 8 to 10 populations of each

taxon should be documented on

Molokai where they now occur or

occurred historically. Each of these

populations must be naturally

reproducing, stable or increasing in

number, and secure from threats, with a

minimum of 300 mature individuals per

population for short-lived perennials.

Each population should persist at this

level for a minimum of 5 consecutive

years.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the Addendum to the Recovery Plan

described. All comments received by

the date specified above will be

considered prior to approval of this

addendum.

Authority: The authority for this

action is section 4(f) of the Endangered

Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: August 26, 1997.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 97–23182 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service, Interior

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

DOI.

ACTION: Notice of information collection

solicitation.

SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Minerals

Management Service (MMS) is soliciting

comments on an information collection,

Application for the Purchase of Royalty

Oil (OMB Control Number 1010–0042,

Form MMS–4070), which expires on

January 31, 1998.

FORM: MMS–4070, Application for the

Purchase of Royalty Oil.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments sent via the U.S.

Postal Service should be sent to

Minerals Management Service, Royalty

Management Program, Rules and

Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS

3021, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165;

courier address is Building 85, Room A–

212, Denver Federal Center, Denver,

Colorado 80225; e:mail address is

DavidlGuzy@mms.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis C. Jones, Rules and Publications

Staff, phone (303) 231–3046, FAX (303)

231–3385, e-mail

DennislClJones@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

compliance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Section 3506

(c)(2)(A), we are notifying you, members

of the public and affected agencies, of

this collection of information, including

Form MMS–4070, which expires

January 31, 1998. We are requesting

OMB approval for a three year extension

of this existing collection authority. Is

this information collection necessary for

us to properly do our job? Have we

accurately estimated the industry

burden for responding to this

collection? Can we enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information we

collect? Can we lessen the burden of

this information collection on the

respondents by using automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology?

Section 36 of the Mineral Lands

Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30

U.S.C. 192), and Section 27 of the Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act of

1953, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1353),

authorize the Secretary of the Interior to

sell royalty oil accruing to the United

States from oil and gas leases issued

pursuant to those acts. ‘‘Royalty oil’’ is

crude oil produced from leased Federal

lands, both onshore and offshore, in

instances in which the Government

exercises the option to accept a lessee’s

royalty payment in oil rather than in

money. Title to the oil is transferred to

the Government and then sold to an

eligible refiner. When the Secretary

determines that small refiners do not

have access to adequate supplies of oil,

the Secretary may dispose of any oil

taken as royalty by conducting a sale of

such oil, or by allocating it to eligible

refiners. The Minerals Management

Service (MMS) performs the royalty

management functions on behalf of the

Secretary.

Regulations at 30 CFR 208 describe

the information collections required by

the RIK program. When the Secretary

decides to offer royalty oil taken in kind

for sale to eligible refiners, MMS will

publish a Notice of Availability of

Royalty Oil in the Federal Register, and

other printed media, when appropriate.

The Notice includes administrative

details concerning the application,

allocation, and contract award process
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for the royalty oil. Form MMS–4070,

Application for the Purchase of Royalty

Oil, is submitted by refiners interested

in purchasing royalty oil in accordance

with instructions in the Notice, and

with instructions issued by MMS for

completion of the form. The information

collected is used by MMS to determine

if the applicant meets eligibility

requirements to contract to purchase

royalty oil. Information collected also

provides a basis for the allocation of

available royalty oil among qualified

refiners. Applicants are required to

submit a letter of intent from a qualified

financial institution stating that the

applicant will be granted surety

coverage for the royalty oil. The letter of

intent must accompany Form MMS–

4070.

The Government’s administration of

the royalty oil program is aided

significantly by the collection of

information requested on Form MMS–

4070. Form MMS–4070 is used to

determine the eligibility of refiners

wishing to enter into contracts to

purchase royalty oil. The form requires:

(1) The name and address of the

applicant;

(2) Number of persons employed by

applicant’s firm (offshore sale only);

(3) A disclosure of any affiliation with

other companies;

(4) Capacity and location of the

applicant’s refineries;

(5) Identification of contract numbers

(if any) under which the applicant

currently receives royalty oil;

(6) Preference eligibility request;

(7) Locations where the applicant

proposes to purchase royalty oil, and

the volume of oil requested;

(8) Authorized signature attesting to

the accuracy of information supplied;

and

(9) Name of the preparer.

Activity in the RIK program depends

on the number of refiners expressing a

need for supplies of oil and the

Secretary authorizing a sale of royalty

oil. We estimate that the annual burden

to the industry is 25 hours, assuming

that an RIK sale will occur, that 20

applicants will submit Form MMS–

4070, and that each application requires

approximately 1 hour to prepare and 1⁄4

hour for associated recordkeeping (20

applicants × 11⁄4 hours=25 burden

hours).

Dated: August 25, 1997.

Lucy Querques Denett,

Associate Director for Royalty Management.

[FR Doc. 97–23125 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places;

Notification of Pending Nominations

Nominations for the following

properties being considered for listing

in the National Register were received

by the National Park Service before

August 23, 1997. Pursuant to section

60.13 of 36 CFR Part 60 written

comments concerning the significance

of these properties under the National

Register criteria for evaluation may be

forwarded to the National Register,

National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127,

Washington, DC 20013–7127. Written

comments should be submitted by

September 17, 1997.

Carol D. Shull,

Keeper of the National Register.

FLORIDA

Hamilton County

White Springs Historic District, Roughly

bounded by River, First, Suwannee, and

Hewitt Sts., FL 25A, US 81 and Suwannee

R., White Springs, 97001143

Okaloosa County,

McKinley Climatic Laboratory, Building 440,

Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach

vicinity, 97001145

NEW JERSEY

Middlesex County

Road Up Raritan Historic District, Along

River Rd., from Ellis Pkwy to 899 River

Rd., Piscataway Township, 97001146

Warren County

Spring Valley Christian Church Site, Spring

Valley Rd., 0.5 mi. E of Hardwick Center,

Hardwick Township, 97001147

NEW YORK

New York County

Century Building, 33 E. 17th St., New York,

97001148

OKLAHOMA

Lincoln County

Fairview School, (WPA Resources in Lincoln

County MPS) 2.25 NNW of jct. of US 62

and OK 18, Meeker vicinity, 97001149

Stroud School, Old, (WPA Resources of

Lincoln County MPS) 1 mi. E of jct. of I–

44 and OK 99, Stroud vicinity, 97001150

Osage County

Barnsdall Main Street Well Site, (EnergyRelated Properties in Northeastern

Oklahoma MPS) W of jct of OK 11 and

Main St., Barnsdall, 97001153

Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn,

(Energy-Related Properties in Northeastern

Oklahoma MPS) OK 11, 3.5 mi. N of Avant,

Avant vicinity, 97001152

Pontotoc County

Roff Armory, Jct. of Burns and N. 9th Sts.,

Roff, 97001151

OREGON

Klamath County

Munson Valley Historic District (Boundary

Decrease) (Crater Lake National Park

MRA), Munson Valley Rd., Crater Lake

National Park, Crater Lake, 97001154

Rim Village Historic District, (Crater Lake

National Park MRA) Jct. of Rim Village Rd.

and an access rd., Crater Lake, 97001155

SOUTH CAROLINA

Charleston County

Crittenton, Florence, House, 19 St. Margaret

St., Charleston, 97001157

Florence County

Roseville Plantation, 3636 Williston Rd.,

Florence vicinity, 97001158

Greenville County

Greer Downtown Historic District, Roughly

bounded by Trade, E. Poinsett, Randall,

Victoria, and N. Main Sts., Greer, 97001156

Jasper County

House Plantation, Old, Address Restricted,

Ridgeland vicinity, 97001159

TEXAS

Burnet County

Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic

District—Fairland to Llano, Roughly along

RR tracks from Fairland to Llano,

Kingsland vicinity, 97001161

Wheeler County

Tower Station, 101 E. 12th St., Shamrock,

97001160.

VERMONT

Addison County

Stone Row, Old, Jct. of S. Main St. and Old

Chapel Rd., Middlebury, 97001162

[FR Doc. 97–23237 Filed 8–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Contra Costa Water District MultiPurpose Pipeline Project, Contra Costa

County, California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a

draft environmental impact statement

and notice of scoping meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA), the Bureau of Reclamation

(Reclamation) proposes to prepare a

draft environmental impact statement

(DEIS) for Contra Costa Water District’s

(CCWD) Multi-Purpose Pipeline (MPP)

Project.