Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 185 / Wednesday, September 24, 1997 / Notices 49991

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–030–1990–00]

Final Environmental Impact Statement

(FEIS) for the Little Rock Mine Project,

Grant County, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

102(2)(c) of the National Environmental

Policy Act, the Mimbres Resource Area

has prepared a FEIS analyzing the

potential environmental impacts of the

proposed re-establishment, operation,

and reclamation of the Little Rock Mine

Project located approximately 7 miles

south of Silver City, New Mexico. The

proposed project would also require the

construction of a haul road that would

enable Phelps Dodge Mining Company

(PDMC) to transport ore from the Little

Rock Mine pit to existing Tyrone

operations for processing. The permit

area is approximately 600 acres of

which the proposed mine pit would

cover 190 acres and the haul road 40

acres.

DATES: Written comments on the FEIS

must be submitted or postmarked no

later than October 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to: Juan S. Padilla, Team

Coordinator, BLM, Las Cruces District,

1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, NM 88005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan

S. Padilla, Team Coordinator at (505)

525–4376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Those

individuals, organizations, Native

American tribes, agencies, and other

government agencies with a known

interest in the proposal have been sent

a copy of the FEIS. Single copies of the

document are available from the BLM

Las Cruces District Office, 1800

Marquess, Las Cruces, New Mexico and

the BLM New Mexico State Office, 1474

Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Reading copies are available for review

at public and university libraries in Las

Cruces, Silver City, Deming, Lordsburg,

Socorro, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Following the 30-day availability of this

FEIS, a Record of Decision (ROD) will

be issued.

Dated: September 18, 1997.

Linda S.C. Rundell,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–25309 Filed 9–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES–020–07–1430–00]

Notice of Intent To Prepare Planning

Analysis

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The Jackson District Office,

Eastern States, will prepare a Planning

Analysis/Environmental Assessment

(PA/EA) for the public lands within the

state of Louisiana which are

administered by the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM).

The planning effort will follow the

procedures set forth in 43 CFR, subpart

1600.

The public is invited to participate in

the planning process, beginning with

the identification of planning issues and

criteria. Planning criteria include

applicable laws, regulations, and

policies. Additional criteria will be

developed if identified through public

participation activities. The PA/EA will

be prepared by an interdisciplinary

team.

DATES: Comments relating to the

identification of planning issues and

criteria will be accepted through

November 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to District

Manager, Bureau of Land Management,

Jackson District, 411 Briarwood Drive,

Suite 404, Jackson, Mississippi 39206.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Clay W. Moore, PA/EA Team Leader,

(601) 977–5400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PA/

EA will guide future use of

approximately 2,400 acres of public

domain land, comprised of small

parcels of land located throughout the

State.

The anticipated issues for the PA/EA

include the following: (1) Land

ownership adjustments and (2) special

management areas. These issues are

preliminary and subject to change as a

result of public input.

The PA/EA will be developed by an

interdisciplinary team composed of

specialists in realty, wildlife, forestry,

cultural resources, visual resources,

recreation, fire management, soil, water

and air. Additional technical support

will be provided by other specialists as

needed.

Public participation will be an

important part of the planning process.

It is intended that all interested or

affected parties be involved. The

planning team will seek public input by

direct mailings, person-to-person

contacts, and coordination with local,

state, and other federal agencies. Agency

coordination meetings and public

meetings may be held to obtain input on

issues and planning criteria. Public

meetings, if any, will be scheduled at a

later time.

Complete records of all phases of the

planning process will be available for

public review at the Jackson District

Office. Copies of the PA/EA will be

available upon request.

Dated: September 11, 1997.

Bruce E. Dawson,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–25310 Filed 9–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently

approved information collection (OMB

Control Number 1010–0049).

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, MMS invites the public and

other Federal agencies to comment on a

proposal to extend and revise the

currently approved collection of

information discussed below. The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)

provides that an agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not

required to respond to, a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Submit written comments by

November 24, 1997.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexis London, Rules Processing Team,

telephone (703) 787–1600. You may also

contact Alexis London to obtain a copy

of the collection of information at no

cost.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart B,

Exploration and Development and

Production Plans.

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf

Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended, 43