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It is Service policy to have all lands

within the National Wildlife Refuge

System managed in accordance with an

approved CMP. The CMP guides

management decisions and identifies

goals, objectives, and strategies for

achieving unit purposes. Public input

into this planning process is

encouraged. The CMPs will provide

other agencies and the public with a

clear understanding of the desired

conditions of each of its units and how

the Service will implement management

strategies.

The Illinois River National Wildlife

and Fish Refuges is a complex of four

areas in the Illinois River floodplain.

The names of the four areas, the year

they were established, and their acreage

are: Chautauqua Refuge (1936) 4,658;

Meredosia Refuge (1973) 3,397;

Emiquon Refuge, which is authorized

for 11,312 acres, (1993) 1,120; and the

Cameron/Billsbach Unit (1958) 1,709.

Each of the areas consists of backwater

lakes, bottomland forests, floodplain

wetland, and a small amount of upland

forest.

The Mark Twain National Wildlife

Refuge (NWR) Complex encompasses

over 350 miles of the Mississippi River

bottoms between Muscatine, Iowa, and

Gorham, Illinois. As part of an area of

100,000 acres cooperatively managed by

the States of Iowa, Illinois, and

Missouri, and the Corps of Engineers,

the Service directly manages 31,500

acres. The Refuge was established in

1958 and includes the Wapello, Iowa;

Annada, Missouri; and Brussels, Illinois

Districts; and the Clarence Cannon NWR

in Missouri. The Refuge is part of the

internationally significant migratory

bird corridor along the Mississippi

River.

DeSoto NWR is located in

southwestern Iowa, approximately 30

miles north of Omaha, Nebraska.

Established in 1958, the Refuge includes

3,499 acres in Iowa and 4,324 acres in

Nebraska. Located in the Missouri River

Valley, the Refuge is a fall migration

stop for hundreds of thousands of snow

geese. In addition, the Refuge houses a

salvaged 1860’s steamboat and its cargo.

Shiawassee NWR consists of 9,102

acres located near Saginaw, Michigan.

The Refuge was established in 1953 and

has an approved plan to expand by

7,500 acres. The Refuge is part of the

‘‘Shiawassee Flats’’ in the Saginaw Bay

watershed, historically one of the largest

and most productive wetland

ecosystems in Michigan.

Minnesota Valley NWR, which was

established in 1976, consists of 9,429

acres within the metropolitan area of

Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Refuge, which has an authorized

acreage of 14,000, is a greenbelt

providing wildlife habitat along 34

miles of the Minnesota River. The

Refuge also provides environmental

education and compatible outdoor

recreation opportunities.

Squaw Creek NWR, which was

established in 1935, includes 7,178

acres of the Missouri River floodplain.

Located northwest of St. Joseph,

Missouri, the Refuge is a major

wintering area for bald eagles and snow

geese. Wetlands and loess bluff hills

with remnants of native prairie exist

within the Refuge.

Ottawa NWR (5,794 acres) and its

satellite units, Cedar Point National

Wildlife Refuge (2,445 acres) and West

Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge

and Wilderness Area (77 acres), are

situated along the southwestern shore of

Lake Erie in Lucas and Ottawa Counties,

Ohio. The major parcel of Ottawa NWR

was acquired in 1961 with land

acquired under the authority of the

Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Cedar

Point was accepted as a donation by the

Secretary of Interior in 1964. West Sister

Island was established as a Refuge in

1938 by Presidential Order and was

designated a National Wilderness in

1975. Under a lease agreement, Ottawa

NWR also manages the Navarre Marsh,

which is owned by the Toledo Edison

Power Company. The Refuge is

authorized to expand by an additional

5,000 acres.

The five Minnesota Wetland

Management Districts (WMDs) exist

within the Prairie Pothole Region. In

1958, Congress amended The Duck

Stamp Act to authorize acquisition of

wetlands and uplands as Waterfowl

Production Areas (WPAs). The WPAs

became part of the National Wildlife

Refuge System in 1966 through the

National Wildlife Refuge

Administration Act. The WMDs were

created in 1962 as the acquisition of

wetlands and uplands accelerated due

to a loan from Congress against future

Duck Stamp sales. The WMDs include

approximately 172,000 acres. In

addition to WPAs, WMD staff manage

wetland and grassland easements that

are perpetual contracts with private

landowners. Current wetland easement

acreage is approximately 62,000.

The Service units need CMPs because

no formal, up-to-date, long-term

management direction exists. Until the

CMPs are completed, management will

be guided by official unit purposes;

Management and General Public Use of

the National Wildlife Refuge System

(Executive Order 12996); Federal

legislation regarding management of

national wildlife refuges and

wilderness; and other legal, regulatory

and policy guidance.

Upon implementation, the CMPs will

apply to Federal lands, easements, and

lands leased by the Service within the

boundaries of the units. The plans will

be consistent with the Service’s

Ecosystem Approach to Fish and

Wildlife Conservation and include

approaches to habitat management,

wildlife population management,

cultural resource identification and

protection, and management of any

special uses.

The environmental review of these

projects will be conducted in

accordance with the requirements of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et

seq.), NEPA Regulations (40 CFR 1500–

1508), other appropriate Federal laws

and regulations, Executive Order 12996,

and Service policies and procedures for

compliance with those regulations.

We estimate that the first draft CMPs

and associated environmental

documents will be available by March

1998.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Marvin E. Moriarty,

Acting Regional Director.

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–310–1310–01–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0134;

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) has submitted the proposed

collection of information listed below to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3501 et seq.). On

March 28, 1996, the BLM published a

notice in the Federal Register (61 FR

13868) requesting comments on the

collection. The comment period ended

May 28, 1996. No comments were

received. Copies of the proposed

collection of information and related

forms and explanatory material may be

obtained by contacting the BLM

Clearance Officer at the telephone

number listed below.

OMB is required to respond to this

request within 60 days but may respond

after 30 days. For maximum

consideration your comments and
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suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Officer (1004–

0134), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC.,

20503, telephone (202) 395–7340. Please

provide a copy of your comments to the

Bureau Clearance Officer (WO–630),

1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 401 LS,

Washington, DC 20240.

Nature of Comments

We specifically request your

comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

functioning of the Bureau of Land

Management, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of BLM’s estimate of

the burden of collecting the information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: 43 CFR 3160—Onshore Oil and

Gas Operations, Nonform Items.

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0134.

Abstract: Federal and Indian (except

Osage) oil and gas operators and

operating rights owners are required to

retain and/or provide data so that

proposed operations may be approved

or compliance with granted approvals

may be monitored.

Bureau Form Numbers: None.

Frequency: Nonrecurring.

Description of Respondents:

Operators and operating rights owners

of Federal and Indian (except Osage) oil

and gas leases.

Estimated Completion Time:

Requirement Number of respondents

Completion

time (hours)

Annual

burden

Well-Spacing Program ................................................................................................................ 150 ........................ 3 450

Drilling Plans ............................................................................................................................... 2,875 ..................... 10 28,750

Well Markers ............................................................................................................................... 300 ........................ 0.1 30

Directional Drilling ....................................................................................................................... 165 (5% of wells) .. 1 165

Drilling Tests, Logs & Surveys ................................................................................................... 330 (10% of wells) 1 330

Plug and Abandon for Water Injection ....................................................................................... 1,200 ..................... 0.5 600

Plug and Abandon for Water Source ......................................................................................... 1,200 ..................... 0.5 600

Additional Gas Flaring ................................................................................................................ 400 ........................ 1 400

Report of Spills, Discharges or Other Events ............................................................................ 200 ........................ 1 200

Disposal of Produced Water ....................................................................................................... 1,500 ..................... 2 3,000

Contingency Plan ........................................................................................................................ 50 .......................... 20 1,000

Schematic/Facility Diagrams ...................................................................................................... 2,350 ..................... 12.3 28,851

Approval and Reporting of Oil in Pits ......................................................................................... 520 ........................ 0.5 260

Prepare Run Tickets ................................................................................................................... 90,000 ................... 0.167 15,000

Records on Seals ....................................................................................................................... 90,000 ................... 0.08 7,500

Application for Suspension ......................................................................................................... 100 ........................ 1.25 800

State Director Review ................................................................................................................. 100 ........................ 1.25 800

Site Security ................................................................................................................................ 2,415 ..................... 3.1 7,454

Annual Responses: 193,855.

Annual Burden Hours: 96,190.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith (202) 452–0367.

Dated: August 25, 1997.

Carole Smith,

Bureau of Land Management Information

Collection Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–25953 Filed 9–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–4710–02–24 1A]

Reinstatement of Expired Information

Collection, OMB Number 1004–0132

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Information collection

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for Review Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) has submitted the

proposed collection of information

listed below to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

approval under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3051 et seq.). On May 19, 1997, BLM

published a notice in the Federal

Register (62 FR 96) requesting comment

on this proposed collection. The

comment period ended on July 18, 1997.

BLM received no comments from the

public in response to that notice. Copies

of the proposed collection of

information and related forms and

explanatory material may be obtained

by contacting the BLM clearance officer

at the telephone number listed below.

OMB is required to respond to this

request within 60 days but may respond

after 30 days. For maximum

consideration your comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Officer (1004–

0132), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC

20503, telephone (202) 395–7340. Please

provide a copy of your comments to the

Bureau Clearance Officer (WO–630),

1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 401 LS,

Washington, DC 20240.

Nature of Comments

We specifically request your

comments on the following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

functioning of the Bureau of Land

Management, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of BLM’s estimate of

the burden of collecting the information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Geothermal Resources

Operations (43 CFR 3260). OMB

approval number: 1004–0132.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for an existing rule at 43 CFR 3260. The