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land laws, including the mining laws,

but not the mineral leasing laws or

disposals pursuant to Sections 203 and

209 of FLPMA. The segregation shall

terminate upon issuance of a patent or

other document of conveyance, upon

publication in the Federal Register of a

Notice of Termination of Segregation, or

270 days from date of this publication,

which ever occurs first.

The patent, when issued, will contain

the following reservations to the United

States:

1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches

and canals constructed by the authority

of the United States, Act of August 30,

1890, (43 U.S.C. 945).

2. Oil and gas and geothermal

resources. A more detailed description

of this reservation, which will be

included in the patent document, is

available for review at the Elko Field

Office.

The patent, when issued, will be

subject to those rights granted to Elko

County, its successors, or assigns, as a

holder of a right-of-way grant for an

access road. For a period of 45 days

from the date of publication in the

Federal Register, interested parties my

submit comments to the Bureau of Land

Management, Elko Field Office, 3900 E.

Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada 89801. Any

adverse comments will be evaluated by

the State Director, who may sustain,

vacate or modify this realty action and

issue a final determination. In the

absence of timely filed objections, this

realty action will become a final

determination of the Department of the

Interior.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

David Stout,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–26369 Filed 10–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

Region Offshore Advisory Committee;

Notice and Agenda for Meeting

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Alaska OCS Region

Offshore Advisory Committee of the

Minerals Management Service will meet

on November 6th and continue on

November 7th (if necessary), 1997.

The agenda will cover the following

principal subjects:

—the alternatives and mitigating

measures for Proposed OCS oil and

gas lease Sale 170, Beaufort Sea.

The meeting is open to the public.

Upon request, interested parties may

make oral presentations or submit

written materials to the Alaska OCS

Region Offshore Advisory Committee.

Such requests should be made no later

than October 29, 1997. Requests to make

oral statements should be accompanied

by a summary of the statement to be

made. All oral presentations and written

statements submitted before the

conclusion of the meeting will be made

part of the meeting record and will be

made available to the Committee for its

discussions. For more information, call

Michele Hope at (907) 271–6424.

Transcripts of the Alaska OCS Region

Offshore Advisory Committee meeting

will be available for public inspection

and copying at the Minerals

Management Service in Anchorage,

Alaska.

DATES: Thursday, November 6, 1997,

9:00 am to 5:00 pm and will continue

on Friday, November 7, 1997, 9:00 am

to 12 noon, if necessary.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the University Plaza Building, 949 East

36th Ave., Minerals Management

Service, 3rd Floor Conference Room,

Anchorage, Alaska 99508. Requests for

oral presentations to be made on

November 6th can be made to the same

address or by phone, Attention: Michele

Hope at (907) 271–6424.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michele Hope at the address and phone

number listed above.

Authority: Federal Advisory Committee

Act, Public Law 92–463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix

1, and the Office of Management and

Budget’s Circular No. A–63, Revised.

Dated: September 30, 1997.

Robert J. Brock,

Acting Regional Director, Alaska OCS Region,

Minerals Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–26390 Filed 10–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Existing Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Extension of an existing

collection; OMB emergency approval

request; Standard Form 95, Claim for

Damage, Injury, or Death.

The Department of Justice, Civil

Division, Torts Branch, has submitted

the following information collection

request (ICR), utilizing emergency

review procedures, to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and clearance in accordance

with section 1320.13 (a)(1)(i) and

(a)(2)(i) of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995. The Civil Division has

determined that it cannot reasonably

comply with the normal clearance

procedures under this Part because

normal clearance procedures are

reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt

the collection of information. This

information collection is needed prior to

the expiration of established time

periods. OMB approval has been

requested by October 31, 1997. If

granted, the emergency approval is only

valid for 180 days. ALL comments and/

or questions pertaining to this pending

request for emergency approval MUST

be directed to OMB, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Mr. Patrick Boyd, 202–395–

5871, Department of Justice Desk

Officer, Washington, D.C. 20530.

Comments regarding the emergency

submission of this information

collection may be forwarded by

facsimile to Mr. Boyd at 202–395–7285.

During the first 60 days of this same

period, a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. During the regular review

period, the Civil Division, Torts Branch,

requests written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information. Comments are

encouraged and will be accepted until

December 5, 1997. During the 60-day

regular review ALL comments and

suggestions, or questions regarding

additional information, to include

obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

instructions, should be directed to Mr.

Jeffrey Axelrad, 202–616–4400, Director,

Torts Branch, Civil Division, U.S.

Department of Justice, P.O. Box 888,

Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington,

D.C. 20044. Your comments should

address one or more of the following

four points.

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who
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are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a currently approved

information collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Claim

for Damage, Injury, or Death.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form SF95. Civil Division,

Torts Branch, U.S. Department of

Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Individuals and

Businesses. This information is needed

to present a claim against the United

States Government under the Federal

Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a).

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 300,000 respondents at 6 hours

per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 1,800,000 annual burden

hours.

If additional information is required

during the first 60 days of this same

regular review period, contact Mr.

Robert B. Briggs, Clearance Officer,

United States Department of Justice,

Information Management and Security

Staff, Justice Management Division,

Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530.

Dated: September 29, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–26361 Filed 10–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–12–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive,

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

(‘‘CERCLA’’)

Notice is hereby given that a proposed

Consent Decree in United States v. Blue

Ridge Electric Membership Corp. et al.,

(Civil Action No. 5:97–CV–138–V) was

lodged on September 16, 1997 with the

United States District Court for the

Western District of North Carolina.

Pursuant to Sections 107 and

113(g)(2) of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act of 1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’),

42 U.S.C. §§ 9607 and 9613(g)(2), the

United States sought the recovery of

response costs incurred as a result of a

removal action conducted at the Oak

Hill Superfund Site located near Lenoir,

Caldwell County, North Carolina.

Pursuant to the terms of the Consent

Decree, Blue Ridge Electric Membership

Corp. and Duke Energy Corporation

have agreed to pay the United States

$1,881,638.34, plus accrued interest, in

reimbursement of the United States’

past response costs. The Consent Decree

includes a covenant not to sue by the

United States for past response costs

under Section 107 of CERCLA and

Section 7003 of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act

(‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. § 6973.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of thirty (30) days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and

should refer to U.S. v. Blue Ridge

Electric Membership Corp. et al., DOJ

#90–11–3–1738. Commenters may

request an opportunity for a public

meeting in the affected area, in

accordance with Section 7003(d) of

RCRA.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, Suite 1700 of the

Carillon Building, 227 W. Trade Street,

Charlotte, NC 28202; the Region 4 office

of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W.,

Atlanta, GA 30303; and at the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202)

624–0892. A copy of the proposed

Consent Decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005. In

requesting a copy please refer to the

referenced case and enclose a check for

the reproduction costs. If you want a

copy of the Consent Decree (plus

attachments), then the amount of the

check should be $6.00 (24 pages at 25

cents per page). The check should be

made payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Walker Smith,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 97–26421 Filed 10–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980, as Amended

Consistent with Departmental policy,

28 CFR § 50.7, and 42 U.S.C. § 9622(d),

notice is hereby given that on

September 19, 1997, a proposed consent

decree in United States v. Ray O. Parker

& Son, et al., Civil Action No. 2:97–CV–

313, was lodged with the United States

District Court for the District of

Vermont. This proposed consent decree

resolves the United States claims under

the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et

seq., on behalf of the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency

(‘‘EPA’’) against 15 defendants relating

to response costs that have been or will

be incurred at or from a Site known as

the Parker Landfill Superfund Site

(‘‘Site’’) located in the Town of Lyndon,

Vermont and to the performance of a

portion of the remedial action at the

Site.

The consent decree has two

components. The first aspect of the

settlement requires six defendants to

perform a portion of the remedial action

at the Site, comprised of the

construction of the cap at the Site. In

addition, nine parties have entered into

a de minimis settlement pursuant to

Section 122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C.

§ 9622(g). Under the terms of the de

minimis settlement, the nine defendants

will pay $1,134,000 for past and future

response costs at the Site, plus a

premium payment, which amount will

be paid to the six parties performing

work at the Site.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the proposed consent decree.

Any comments should be addressed to

the Assistant Attorney General of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, D.C. 20530, and should

refer to United States v. Parker & Son,

et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–1120.