Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 196 / Thursday, October 9, 1997 / Notices 52771

Dated: September 30, 1997.

Michael A. Ferguson,

Deputy State Director, Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 97–26804 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–930–1430–01; COC–60906]

Proposed Withdrawal; Opportunity for

Public Meeting; Colorado

September 30, 1997.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management proposes to withdraw

approximately 129.8 acres of public

lands for 20 years to protect three

recreation sites. This notice closes these

lands to operation of the public land

laws including location and entry under

the mining laws for up to two years. The

lands have been and remain open to

mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

withdrawal or requests for public

meeting must be received on or before

January 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for

a meeting should be sent to the

Colorado State Director, BLM, 2850

Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado

80215–7076.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris E. Chelius, 303–239–3706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

September 26, 1997, a petition was

approved allowing the Bureau of Land

Management to file an application to

withdraw the following described

public lands from settlement, sale,

location, or entry under the general land

laws, including the mining laws, subject

to valid existing rights:

Sixth Principal Meridian

Mud Springs

T. 13 S., R. 102 W.,

Sec. 24, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

Dominguez

T. 15 S., R. 100 W.,

Sec. 15, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4

Miracle Rock

T. 12 S., R. 103 W.,

Sec. 26, West 10 chains of Lot 3, and that

portion of the SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 within

acquired parcel C–832;

Sec. 35, West 10 chains of Lot 2, and that

portion of the NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 within

acquired parcel C–832.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 129.8 acres in Mesa County.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all parties

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with this proposed action, or to request

a public meeting, may present their

views in writing to the Colorado State

Director. If the authorized officer

determines that a meeting should be

held, the meeting will be scheduled and

conducted in accordance with 43 CFR

2310.3–1(c)(2)).

This application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR part 2310.

For a period of two years from the date of

publication in the Federal Register, these

lands will be segregated as specified above

unless the application is denied or cancelled

or the withdrawal is approved prior to that

date. During this period the Bureau of Land

Management will continue to manage this

land.

Jenny L. Saunders,

Realty Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–26718 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil

and Gas Lease Sales

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: List of restricted joint bidders.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority

vested in the Director of the Minerals

Management Service by the joint

bidding provisions of 30 CFR 256.41,

each entity within one of the following

groups shall be restricted from bidding

with any entity in any other of the

following groups at Outer Continental

Shelf oil and gas lease sales to be held

during the bidding period from

November 1, 1997, through April 30,

1998. The List of Restricted Joint

Bidders published March 27, 1997, in

the Federal Register at 62 FR 14699

covered the period of May 1, 1997,

through October 31, 1997.

Group I

Exxon Corporation; Exxon San

Joaquin Production Co.

Group II

Shell Oil Co.; Shell Offshore Inc.;

Shell Western E&P Inc.; Shell Frontier

Oil & Gas Inc.; Shell Consolidated

Energy Resources Inc.; Shell Land &

Energy Company; Shell Onshore

Ventures Inc.; Shell Deepwater

Development Inc.; Shell Deepwater

Production Inc.; Shell Offshore

Properties and Capital II Inc.

Group III

Mobil Oil Corp.; Mobil Oil

Exploration and Producing Southeast

Inc.; Mobil Producing Texas and New

Mexico Inc.; Mobil Exploration and

Producing North America Inc.

Group IV

BP America Inc.; The Standard Oil

Co.; BP Exploration & Oil Inc.; BP

Exploration (Alaska) Inc.

Dated: October 3, 1997.

Cynthia L. Quarterman,

Director, Minerals Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–26852 Filed 10–8–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal

National Heritage Corridor

Commission Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

upcoming meeting of the Delaware and

Lehigh Navigation Canal National

Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice

of this meeting is required under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463).

Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday,

October 15, 1997; 1:30–4:00 p.m.

Addresses: The Sun Inn, 564 Main

Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

The agenda for the meeting will focus

on implementation of the Management

Action Plan for the Delaware and

Lehigh Canal National Heritage Corridor

and State Heritage Park. The

Commission was established to assist

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and

its political subdivisions in planning

and implementing an integrated strategy

for protecting and promoting cultural,

historic and natural resources. The

Commission reports to the Secretary of

the Interior and to Congress.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal

National Heritage Corridor Commission

was established by Public Law 100–692,

November 18, 1988.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Executive Director, Delaware and

Lehigh Navigation Canal, National

Heritage Corridor Commission, 10 E.

Church Street, Room P–208, Bethlehem,

PA 18018, (610) 861–9345.