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Inc., CORNING MetPath Clinical

Laboratories, CORNING Clinical

Laboratory)

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, 1355

Mittel Blvd., Wood Dale, IL 60191,

630–595–3888 (formerly: MetPath,

Inc., CORNING MetPath Clinical

Laboratories, CORNING Clinical

Laboratories Inc.)

Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc., 463

Southlake Blvd., Richmond, VA

23236, 804–378–9130

Scott & White Drug Testing Laboratory,

600 S. 25th St., Temple, TX 76504,

800–749–3788/254–771–8379

S.E.D. Medical Laboratories, 500 Walter

NE, Suite 500, Albuquerque, NM

87102, 505–727–8800 / 800–999-

LABS

SmithKline Beecham Clinical

Laboratories, 3175 Presidential Dr.,

Atlanta, GA 30340, 770–452–1590

(formerly: SmithKline Bio-Science,

Laboratories)

SmithKline Beecham Clinical

Laboratories, 8000 Sovereign Row,

Dallas, TX 75247, 214–637–7236

(formerly: SmithKline Bio-Science,

Laboratories)

SmithKline Beecham Clinical

Laboratories, 801 East Dixie Ave.,

Leesburg, FL 34748, 352–787–9006

(formerly: Doctors & Physicians

Laboratory)

SmithKline Beecham Clinical

Laboratories, 400 Egypt Rd.,

Norristown, PA 19403, 800–877–7484

/ 610–631–4600 (formerly:

SmithKline Bio-Science, Laboratories)

SmithKline Beecham Clinical

Laboratories, 506 E. State Pkwy.,

Schaumburg, IL 60173, 847–447–

4379/800–447–4379 (formerly:

International Toxicology Laboratories)

SmithKline Beecham Clinical

Laboratories, 7600 Tyrone Ave., Van

Nuys, CA 91405, 818–989–2520/800–

877–2520

South Bend Medical Foundation, Inc.,

530 N. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend,

IN 46601, 219–234–4176

Southwest Laboratories, 2727 W.

Baseline Rd., Tempe, AZ 85283, 602–

438–8507

St. Anthony Hospital Toxicology

Laboratory, PO Box 205, 1000 N. Lee

St., Oklahoma City, OK 73101, 405–

272–7052

Toxicology & Drug Monitoring

Laboratory, University of Missouri

Hospital & Clinics, 2703 Clark Lane,

Suite B, Lower Level, Columbia, MO

65202, 573–882–1273

Toxicology Testing Service, Inc., 5426

N.W. 79th Ave., Miami, FL 33166,

305–593–2260

TOXWORX Laboratories, Inc., 6160

Variel Ave., Woodland Hills, CA

91367, 818–226–4373 / 800–966–2215

(formerly: Laboratory Specialists, Inc.;

Abused Drug Laboratories; MedTox

Bio-Analytical, a Division of MedTox

Laboratories, Inc.)

UNILAB, 18408 Oxnard St., Tarzana,

CA 91356, 800–492–0800 / 818–996–

7300 (formerly: MetWest-BPL

Toxicology Laboratory)

Universal Toxicology Laboratories, LLC,

10210 W. Highway 80, Midland,

Texas 79706, 915–561–8851 / 888–

953–8851

UTMB Pathology-Toxicology

Laboratory, University of Texas

Medical Branch, Clinical Chemistry

Division, 301 University Boulevard,

Room 5.158, Old John Sealy

Galveston, Texas 77555–0551, 409–

772–3197

The Standards Council of Canada

(SCC) Laboratory Accreditation Program

for Substances of Abuse (LAPSA) has

been given deemed status by the

Department of Transportation. The SCC

has accredited the following Canadian

laboratory for the conduct of forensic

urine drug testing required by

Department of Transportation

regulations:

MAXXAM Analytics Inc., 5540

McAdam Rd., Mississauga, ON,

Canada L4Z 1P1, 905–890–2555

(formerly: NOVAMANN (Ontario)

Inc.)

Richard Kopanda,

Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–23736 Filed 9–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–20–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of Draft

Environmental Impact Statement for

the Establishment of the Northern

Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation

Area in Western Minnesota and

Northwestern Iowa

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) has prepared a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

which is available for public review.

The DEIS evaluates the establishment of

a Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat

Preservation Area as a means of working

with individuals, groups, and

governmental entities to permanently

preserve remnant tracts of northern

tallgrass prairie. Three alternatives,

including a No Action alternative are

being considered. The action

alternatives are aimed at permanently

protecting and enhancing prairie

remnants.

The Service’s preferred alternative

(Alternative B) is to permanently protect

and enhance prairie remnants through

partnerships, incentives, education, and

cooperative agreements. Any

conservation easements, or acquisition

of full title would be done by the

Service and Service Partners. Service

acquisition of easements and fee interest

in lands would be on a voluntary basis

from willing sellers.

DATES: Public comment on the DEIS is

solicited pursuant to National

Environmental Policy Act regulations

(40 CFR 1503.1). All agencies and

individuals are urged to provide

comments and suggestions for

improving the DEIS. The formal

comment period extends for a 60-day

period from the date of distribution of

the DEIS. All comments received by

November 6, 1997, will be considered in

preparation of the Final EIS. Formal

comments will be received at any time

during this 60-day period in person, by

mail, or at the open house (specific

locations and times are listed under

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE

ADDRESSED TO: Jane West, Project

Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, BHW Federal Building, 1

Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN

551121–4056.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jane West at the address listed above or

by telephone at 612/725–3306.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: America’s

native grasslands are a vanishing

ecosystem, and mounting evidence

indicates that many species are

disappearing as fast as the prairie

habitats on which they depend. Few

other ecosystem types have experienced

as great a degree of loss and alteration.

In Minnesota and Iowa, the native

northern tallgrass prairie has declined to

less than 1 percent of its original 25

million acres (10.1 million hectares).

Through an integrated ecosystem

approach, the Service, with its partners,

proposes to protect and restore fish and

wildlife habitats through holistic

management strategies using a wide

variety of tools, and techniques. The

Service proposes to participate in public

and private partnerships at many levels,

complementing other prairie projects

such as those of the Iowa County

Conservation Boards, Iowa and

Minnesota Departments of Natural

Resources, the Nature Conservancy, and

others.

The Service will hold 10 open houses

from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the following

locations and dates: (1) Nobles County
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Courthouse, Worthington, MN (9/29/

97), (2) Stub’s Ranch Kitchen, Spencer,

IA (9/30/97), (3) Loess Ridge Nature

Center, Sioux City, IA (10/1/97), (4)

Storey County Conservation Board—

McFarland Park, Ames, IA (10/2/97), (5)

Lime Creek Nature Center, Mason City,

IA (10/3/97), (6) Northland Community

& Technical College, Thief River Falls,

MN (10/6/97), (7) Barnesville High

School, Barnesville, MN (10/7/97), (8)

Morris Wetland Management District,

Morris, MN (10/8/97), (9) Lyon County

Courthouse, Marshall, MN (10/9/97),

and (10) MN Department of Natural

Revenues, New Ulm, MN (10/10/97).

Dated: September 7, 1997.

John Christian,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 97–23678 Filed 9–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[MT–020–1430–00]

Order—Closure of Public Lands in

Yellowstone County, MT

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Montana, Miles City District,

Billings Resource Area, Interior.

ACTION: Temporary closure of 379.9

acres of public lands to use of motorized

vehicles and discharge of firearms.

SUMMARY: Notice is served that public

land south of Laurel, known as the

Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone property

(formerly the Altman Ranch), is closed

to the use of off-highway vehicles

(OHVs), and the discharge of any

firearm including pellet guns. The

closure will be in effect from the

publication date of this notice in the

Federal Register, until public

consultation is complete and an activity

plan for the area is approved. OHV use

includes all types of motor vehicles

except for those authorized for

administrative operations for farming

and property maintenance or other BLM

management programs. The area will

remain open as a walk-in area for

archery hunting, hiking, picnicking,

skiing, and wildlife watching. This

closure is necessary to protect the

public lands, adjacent private property,

and for public safety due to shooting.

The public land protected by this

closure is located at:

CLARKS FORK OF THE

YELLOWSTONE TRACT

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 2 S., R. 24 E.,

sec. 22; Lots 5,6

Sec. 23: Lots 3,4 excluding Tract 1

described as Certificate of Survey #1750

Sec. 23: Lots 2,5,7,8,10,N2SW

Sec. 24: Lot 2 excluding Tract 1 described

as Certificate of Survey #1750

DATES: Closure will be in effect from

September 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Burton D. Williams, Area Manager,

BLM, Billings Resource Area Office, 810

E. Main, Billings, Montana 59105 or call

406–238–1540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority

for this action is outlined in sections

302, 303, and 310 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of October

21, 1976, (43 U.S.C. 1716) and Title 43

Code of Federal Regulations, Subparts

8341 (43 CFR 8341.2) and 8364 (43 CFR

8364.1). Any person who fails to comply

with this closure is subject to arrest and

a fine up to $1000 or imprisonment not

to exceed 12 months, or both. This

closure applies to all persons except

persons authorized by the Bureau of

Land Management.

Todd S. Christensen,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–23670 Filed 9–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Delegation of Royalty Management

Functions to States

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of MMS

standards for delegation.

SUMMARY: The Standards for Delegation

of royalty management functions to

States are available in print and through

the Minerals Management Service

(MMS) Website at http://

www.rmp.mms.gov/rsfa/regs/

rsfaregs.htm.

ADDRESSES: You may obtain printed

copies of the Standards for Delegation

from David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and

Publications Staff, Royalty Management

Program, Minerals Management Service,

P.O. Box 25165, MS 3021, Denver,

Colorado 80225–0165.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David S. Guzy, Chief, Rules and

Publications Staff, telephone (303) 231–

3432, Fax (303) 231–3385, E-mail David

lGuzy@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

13, 1996, the President signed into law

the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty

Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996

(RSFA). RSFA amends portions of the

Federal Oil and Gas Royalty

Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA).

Before RSFA, section 205 of FOGRMA

allowed MMS to delegate only audits,

inspections, and investigations to the

States. RSFA amendments to section

205 now allow MMS to delegate other

royalty management functions for

Federal onshore oil and gas leases to

requesting States. MMS published a

final rule, the Delegation of Royalty

Management Functions to States, 62 FR

43076, August 12, 1997. The rule stated

that MMS would publish a notice in the

Federal Register advising when the

Standards for Delegation would be

available. This notice advises the public

of the availability of the Standards.

Dated: August 29, 1997.

Donald T. Sant,

Acting Associate Director for Royalty

Management.

[FR Doc. 97–23571 Filed 9–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Proposed Collection: Comment

Request

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) is making efforts

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Comments are requested concerning: (a)

Whether the proposed or continuing

collections of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Send comments on or before

September 30, 1997.

ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Mary Ann

Ball, Bureau of Management, Office of

Administrative Services, Information

and Records Division, U.S. Agency for

International Development, RRB Room

2.07C, Washington, D.C. (202) 712–1765

or via e-mail MBall@USAID.Gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0510.