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hiking, and protects a number of

prehistoric and archaeological sites.

The Environmental Impact Statement

will evaluate various forest and

recreation management alternatives for

the planning area, including a current

project alternative, a baseline forest

management alternative, and at least

two enhanced conservation alternatives.

The current project alternative would

include continuing forest management

of the Jackson Demonstration State

Forest to meet or exceed current Forest

Practice Rules. As a demonstration

forest, the current forest management

practices on the Jackson Demonstration

State Forest go beyond the current

California Forest Practice Rules in terms

of biological resource protection. This

alternative defines the moderate timber

productivity management situation and

the moderate wildlife protection

management situation.

The baseline forest management

alternative would include current Forest

Practice Rules only. This alternative

defines the maximum timber

productivity management situation and

the minimum wildlife protection

management situation.

The first enhanced conservation

alternative would take a multi-species

approach, and include measures for

maintaining or enhancing habitat for

listed species covered under the permit

as well as some unlisted species. This

alternative is expected to include a well

developed monitoring and adaptive

management program that is sufficient

to minimize significant adverse impacts

on the habitat of sensitive species. The

timber program under this alternative,

while falling short of competitive

economic efficiency, would be expected

to provide a sustainable and

economically viable timber harvest

program. The timber program would

substantially exceed the requirements of

the State Forest Practice Rules. This

alternative would define a moderate to

conservative timber production

management situation and a moderate

wildlife conservation management

situation.

The second enhanced conservation

alternative would describe an increased

level of habitat conservation for listed

and unlisted species, relative to the first

enhanced conservation alternative, to

reduce the risk of significant adverse

impacts. This alternative would set the

most restrictive forest management

practices in recognition of scientific

uncertainty regarding potential impacts

of timber management activities on

sensitive species and their habitats.

While expected to provide increased

protection for covered species, this

alternative would limit the ability of the

Jackson Demonstration State Forest to

function as a demonstration and timber

production forest. This enhanced

conservation alternative would define a

timber management situation that is

reduced to a low or custodial

management level and an enhanced

wildlife conservation management

situation.

Once completed, it is expected that

the Applicant will submit the Habitat

Conservation Plan as part of the

incidental take permit application

process, as required under the

provisions of section 10(a)(2)(A) of the

Endangered Species Act. It is

anticipated that the permit application

for incidental take will include the

northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet,

American peregrine falcon, and coho

salmon. The permit application is also

expected to include an agreement

covering conservation of certain

unlisted species. The Services will

evaluate the incidental take permit

application and associated Habitat

Conservation Plan in accordance with

section 10(a) of the Endangered Species

Act, and its implementing regulations.

Environmental review of the permit

application, including the Habitat

Conservation Plan, will be conducted in

accordance with the requirements of the

National Environmental Policy Act and

its implementing regulations. A No

Action/No Project alternative will be

considered consistent with the

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act and the

California Environmental Quality Act.

The Applicant will also be preparing

a Sustained Yield Plan pursuant to the

provisions under Article 6.75 of the

California Forest Practice Rules,

including consideration of conservation

measures or plans addressing statelisted species under the California

Endangered Species Act. It is expected

that a section 2090 or 2081 agreement

will be issued by the California

Department of Fish and Game under the

California Fish and Game code for

selected state-listed species that

potentially occur on the Jackson

Demonstration State Forest.

Dated: September 29, 1997.

Don Weathers,

Acting, Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97–26398 Filed 10–3–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–01; N–62051]

Notice of Realty Action; Nevada

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The following land in Elko

County, Nevada has been examined and

identified as suitable for disposal by

direct sale, including the mineral estate

of no more than nominal value, under

Section 203 and Section 209 of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act (FLPMA) of October 21, 1976 (43

U.S.C. 1713 and 1719) at no less than

fair market value:

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 34 N., R. 55 E., section 8, E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

Comprising 55.00 acres, more or less.

The above described land is being

offered as a direct sale to Elko General

Hospital, a political subdivision of Elko

County. The land will not be offered for

sale until at least 60 days after the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Detailed information concerning this

action is available for review at the

Bureau of Land Management, Elko Field

Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko,

Nevada.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land

has been identified as suitable for

disposal by the Elko Resource

Management Plan. The land is not

needed for any resource program and is

not suitable for management by the

Bureau or another Federal department

or agency.

The land is prospectively valuable for

oil and gas, and geothermal resources,

but not for other minerals. Therefore,

the mineral estate, excluding oil and

gas, and geothermal resources, will be

conveyed simultaneously with the sale

of the surface estate. Acceptance of the

sale offer will constitute an application

to purchase the mineral estate having no

known value. A non-refundable fee of

$50.00 will be required with the

purchase money. Failure to submit the

purchase money and the non-refundable

filing fee for the mineral estate within

the time frame specified by the

authorized officer will result in

cancellation of the sale.

Upon publication of this Notice of

Realty Action in the Federal Register,

the lands will be segregated from all

forms of appropriation under the public
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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]

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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]

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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