Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 1997 / Notices 4549

amended. Funding priority will be given

to projects from new grant applicants

with new partners, where the project

ensures long-term conservation benefits.

DATES: Proposals must be postmarked

no later than Friday, April 4, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Proposals should be

addressed to: North American

Waterfowl and Wetlands Office, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Suite 110, Arlington,

Virginia 22203, Attn: Small Grants

Coordinator.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Keith A. Morehouse, Small Grants

Coordinator, or Ms. Linda Hutchins,

Secretary, North American Waterfowl

and Wetlands Office, 703/358–1784;

facsimile 703/358–2282.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the 1989 North American

Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA),

as amended, is to promote long-term

conservation of North American

wetland ecosystems, and the waterfowl

and other migratory birds, fish and

wildlife that depend upon such habitat.

Principal conservation actions

supported by NAWCA are acquisition,

creation, enhancement and restoration

of wetlands and wetlands-associated

habitat.

In 1996, the North American

Wetlands Conservation Council

(Council) initiated a pilot Small Grants

program with an allocation of $250,000.

The objective was to promote long-term

wetlands conservation activities through

encouraging participation by new

grantees and partners who may not

otherwise be able to compete in the

regular grants program. In the first year,

148 proposals requesting a total of

approximately $4.5 million competed

for funding. Ultimately, 10 projects were

selected to be funded. For 1997, with

the approval of the Migratory Bird

Conservation Commission, the Council

has again allocated $250,000 to continue

the Small Grants pilot program.

To be considered for funding in 1997,

proposals must have a grant request no

greater than $50,000. All wetland

conservation proposals will be accepted

that meet the requirements of the Act.

However, funding priority will be given

to projects from new grant applicants

(individuals or organizations who have

never received a NAWCA grant) with

new partners, where the project ensures

long-term conservation benefits.

In addition, proposals must represent

on-the-ground projects, and any

overhead in the project budget may be

no greater than 10 percent of the grant

amount. The anticipated magnitude of

wetlands and wildlife resources benefits

that will result from project execution is

an important factor to be considered in

proposal evaluation, and there should

be a reasonable balance between

acreages of wetlands and wetlandassociated uplands.

Please keep in mind that NAWCA and

matching funds may only be used for

wetlands acquisition, creation,

enhancement, and/or restoration; they

may not be used for signage, displays,

trails or other educational features,

materials and equipment, even though

the goal of the project may ultimately be

to support wetland conservation

education curricula. Projects oriented

toward education are not ordinarily

eligible for NAWCA funding because

education is not a primary purpose of

the Act. However, useful project

outcomes can include educational

benefits resulting from conservation

actions. Research is also not a primary

purpose of the Act, and research

proposals will not be considered for

funding.

Even though requiring less total

information than those submitted for the

regular grants program, Small Grant

proposals must still be clearly explained

and meet the basic purposes given

above and the 1:1 or greater non-Federal

matching requirements of the NAWCA.

Small Grants projects must also be

consistent with Council guidelines,

objectives and policies. All non-Federal

matching funds and proposed

expenditures of grant funds must be

consistent with Appendix A of the

Small Grants instructions, ‘‘Eligibility

Requirements for Match of NAWCA

Grant and Non-Federal Funds.’’

Small Grants proposals may be

submitted at any time but must be

postmarked no later than Friday, April

4, 1997. Address submitted proposals as

follows: North American Waterfowl and

Wetlands Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite

110, Arlington, VA 22203, Attn: Small

Grants Coordinator.

It is essential that grant request

packages be complete when they are

received in the North American

Waterfowl and Wetlands Office,

including all of the documentation of

partners (partner letters) with funding

pledge amounts. Information on funding

in partner letters, i.e., amounts and

description regarding use, needs to

correspond with budget amounts in the

budget table and in any figures provided

in the narrative.

The NAWWO will not be able to

contact proposal sources to verify and/

or request supplemental data and/or

materials. Those proposals lacking

required information or containing

conflicting information will not be

considered for funding.

For more information, and to request

the Small Grants instructional booklet,

call (703)358–1784, facsimile (703)358–

2282, or send e-mail to

R9ARWlNAWWO@MAIL.FWS.GOV.

Contact the Small Grants Coordinator,

Dr. Keith A. Morehouse, if you would

like to receive the instructions booklet

on a computer disk.

In conclusion, the Service requires

that upon their arrival in the NAWWO,

proposal packages must be: complete

with regard to all of the information

requested; in the format requested; and

on time.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

John G. Rogers,

Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 97–2344 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–912–07–0777–52]

Notice of Meeting of the Utah Resource

Advisory Council (RAC)

SUMMARY: Utah’s Resource Advisory

Council will be conducting a 2-day

meeting in Escalante, Utah. A field tour

of the Escalante section of the Grand

Staircase-Escalante National Monument

will be taking place on March 18, 1997.

This will be an all-day tour on which

we will be discussing issues (i.e.

recreation, grazing, archaeology, etc.),

pertaining to the Monument. The

Council will depart from Escalante for

the Monument at 8:00 a.m. RAC

meetings are open to the public;

however, transportation, meals, and

overnight accommodations are the

responsibility of the participating

public.

Our general meeting of the RAC will

take place on March 19, 1997, at the

Bureau of Land Management’s Escalante

Field Office, 755 West Main, Escalante,

Utah. At this time, we will be discussing

membership and nomination

procedures, charter renewal, and an

overview of selected issues and

opportunities. Opportunities for

members of the public to address the

Council will take place March 19, 1996,

from 8:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any

member of the public interested in

attending the Monument field tour or

desiring an opportunity to address the

Council should contact Sherry Foot,

Special Programs Coordinator, Bureau

of Land Management, 324 South State

Street, Salt lake City, Utah, 84111;

phone (801) 539–4195, by March 10,

1997.
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Dated: January 22, 1997.

G. William Lamb,

Utah BLM State Director.

[FR Doc. 97–2296 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–M

[CA069–1820–00]

Needles Resource Area, CA; Office

Hours

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management located at 101 Spikes

Road, Needles, CA 92363, will have a

change in office hours. The new hours

are: Monday–Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00

pm, PST.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elaine Downing, Bureau of Land

Management, 101 Spikes Road, Needles,

CA 92363 (619) 326–7000.

George R. Meckfessel,

Acting Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–2279 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–10–P

[AZ–040–1430–07–00; AZA 29294]

Notice of Realty Action;

Noncompetitive Sale of Public Lands;

Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The following lands in

Graham County, Arizona have been

found suitable for direct sale under

Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.

1713), at not less than the appraised fair

market value. The land will not be

offered for sale until at least 60 days

after the date of this notice.

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 6 S., R. 27 E.,

Sec. 35, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

S1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2E1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.

The area desicrbed contains 3.125 acres.

The land described is hereby

segregated from appropriation under the

public land laws, including the mining

laws, pending disposition of this action

or 270 days from the date of publication

of this notice, whichever occurs first.

In accordance with Section 7 of the

Taylor Grazing Act, 43 U.S.C. 315f, and

Executive Order No. 6910, the land

described is hereby classified for

disposal by sale.

This land is being offered by direct

sale to Manuel Fajardo. If a

determination is reached that the

subject parcel contains no known

mineral values, the mineral interests

may be conveyed simultaneously.

Acceptance of the direct sale offer will

qualify the purchaser to make

application for conveyance of those

mineral interests.

The patent, when issued, will contain

certain reservations to the United States

and will be subject to existing

easements. Detailed information

concerning these reservations as well as

specific conditions to the sale are

available for review at the Safford Field

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

711 14th Avenue, Safford, Arizona

85546.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments to the Field Office

Manager, Safford Field Office, at the

above address. In the absence of timely

objections, this proposal shall become

the final determination of the

Department of the Interior.

Dated: January 27, 1997.

William T. Civish,

Field Office Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–2276 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

[ID–957–1430–000]

Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey; Idaho

The supplemental plat of the

following described land was officially

filed in the Idaho State Office, Bureau

of Land Management, Boise, Idaho,

effective 9:00 a.m. January 21, 1997. The

supplemental plat, prepared to show

amended lottings in sections 28 and 33,

T. 2 N., R. 17 E., Boise Meridian, Idaho,

was accepted January 21, 1997.

This survey was executed to meet

certain administrative needs of the

Bureau of Land Management.

All inquiries concerning the survey of

the above described land must be sent

to the Chief, Cadastra Survey, Idaho

State Office, Bureau of Land

Management, 1387 S. Vinnell Way,

Boise, Idaho, 83709–1657.

Dated: January 21, 1997.

Duane E. Olsen,

Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Idaho.

[FR Doc. 97–2307 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–M

Minerals Management Service

Environmental Documents Prepared

for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations

on the Gulf of Mexico Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of

environmental documents prepared for

OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of

Mexico OCS.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS), in accordance with

Federal Regulations (40 CFR Section

1501.4 and Section 1506.6) that

implement the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA), announces the

availability of NEPA-related SiteSpecific Environmental Assessments

(SEA’s) and Findings of No Significant

Impact (FONSI’s), prepared by the MMS

for the following oil and gas activities

proposed on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

This listing includes all proposals for

which the FONSI’s were prepared by

the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region in the

period subsequent to publication of the

preceding notice.

Activity/operator Location Date

Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc., Pipeline

Activity, SEA No. G–16093.

Ewing Bank Area; Blocks 873, 829, and 785; South Timbalier Area, South

Addition; Blocks 308, 287, 284, 259, 256, 231, and 228; South Timbalier

Area; Blocks 209, 184, 181, 156, 153, 133, 130, 124, 87, 62, 59, 44, 41,

26, 23, and 22; Bay Marchand Area; Blocks 4 and 5; Lease G–16093;

4.2–67.1 miles south of the nearest coastline in Louisiana.

1/10/97

W & T Offshore Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 96–138A and 96–139A.Ship Shoal Area, Block 133, Lease OCS–G 4228, 71.5 miles southwest of

Fourchon, Louisiana.

12/23/96