47216 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 1997 / Notices

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.