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to control the land to maintain a clear

runway approach and to provide proper

land use compatible with the clear zone

and high-level noise area. No

development of the land is planned.

The above-described land was

classified suitable for state selection,

exchange, and recreation and public

purposes (R&PP) under Public Land

Order 6468, dated September 26, 1983.

Notices of realty action dated July 30,

1984 (AZA 17969), October 25, 1984

(AZA 17969), and June 26, 1989 (AZA

18069), also classified the land suitable

for R&PP purposes. These classifications

are no longer appropriate and are hereby

terminated.

Secretarial Order 118, which affects

15 acres in the S1⁄2SW1⁄4 of sec. 8 will

be revoked before the transfer takes

place.

BLM has notified the FAA that

conveyance of the land to Phoenix is not

inconsistent with the needs of the

Department of the Interior and that BLM

proposes to convey title to Phoenix

under section 516 of the Airport and

Airway Improvement Act of September

3, 1982, 49 U.S.C. 2215 (the Airport and

Airway Improvement Act).

Conveyance of the land will be

subject to the following terms and

conditions:

1. A right-of-way for ditches or canals

will be reserved to the United States;

2. All minerals shall be reserved to

the United States;

3. Right-of-way AZA 29509 will be

reserved to the United States for lowlevel windshear alert system and access

road;

4. Right-of-way AZA 8636 issued to

city of Tempe for industrial sewer

purposes;

5. Right-of-way AZA 8887 issued to

the Flood Control District of Maricopa

County for flood control structure

purposes;

6. Right-of-way AZA 9271 issued to

U.S. West Communications for

telephone line purposes;

7. Right-of-way AZA 23567 issued to

Arizona Department of Transportation

for highway and drainage easement

purposes;

8. Right-of-way AZAR 33748 issued to

Phoenix for sewer pipeline purposes;

9. Right-of-way AZAR 35921 issued to

Southwest Gas Corp. for gas pipeline

purposes.

A complete list of the terms and

covenants requested by the FAA

Administrator and those required for the

protection of the Department of the

Interior is available for review by

interested persons at the Arizona State

Office at the address listed below.

In accordance with the regulations at

43 CFR 2091.3–1, the filing of a request

for airport conveyance under the

Airport and Airway Improvement Act

segregates that land from the date of

filing to the extent that it will not be

subject to appropriation under the

public land laws, including the mining

laws.

DATES: Comments regarding the

proposed conveyance may be submitted

on or before December 8, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be

submitted to the State Director, Arizona

State Office, Bureau of Land

Management, 222 N. Central Ave.,

Phoenix, AZ 85004–2203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol Kershaw, (601) 417–9235.

Dated: October 10, 1997.

Dorie D. Morrison,

Acting Supervisor, Lands and Minerals

Operations.

[FR Doc. 97–28069 Filed 10–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–030–1430–01; NMNM96510]

Notice of Realty Action; Recreation

and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act

Classification; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action; R&PP

Act Classification.

SUMMARY: The following public land in

Dona Ana County, New Mexico has

been examined and found suitable for

classification for lease or conveyance to

the City of Las Cruces under the

provision of the R&PP Act, as amended

(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). The City of Las

Cruces proposes to use the land for a

city park.

T. 22 S., R. 2 E., NMPM,

Sec. 28, a part of lot 19.

Containing 11.70 acres, more or less.

DATES: Comments regarding the

proposed lease/conveyance or

classification must by submitted on or

before December 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

the Bureau of Land Management, Las

Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess,

Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gilda Fitzpatrick at the address above or

at (505) 525–4454.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Lease or

conveyance will be subject to the

following terms, conditions, and

reservations:

1. Provisions of the R&PP Act and to all

applicable regulations of the Secretary of the

Interior.

2. All valid existing right documented on

the official public land records at the time of

lease/patent issuance.

3. All minerals shall be reserved to the

United states, together with the right to

prospect for, mine and remove the minerals.

4. Any other reservations that the

authorized officer determines appropriate to

ensure public access and proper management

of Federal lands and interests therein.

Upon publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the land will be segregated

from all other forms of appropriation under

the public land laws, including the general

mining laws, except for lease or conveyance

under the R&PP Act and leasing under the

mineral leasing laws. On or before December

29, 1997, interested persons may submit

comments regarding the proposed lease/

conveyance or classification to the land the

District Manager, Las Cruces District Office,

1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New Mexico

88005. Any adverse comments will be

reviewed by the State Director. In the absence

of any adverse comments, the classification

will become effective 60 days from the date

of publication of this notice.

Classification Comments: Interested

parties may submit comments involving

the suitability of the land for a city park.

Comments on the classification are

restricted to whether the land is

physically suited for the proposal,

whether the use will maximize the

future use or uses of the land, whether

the use is consistent with local planning

and zoning, or if the use is consistent

with State and Federal programs.

Application Comments: Interested

parties may submit comments regarding

the specific use proposed in the

application and plan of development,

whether the BLM followed proper

administrative procedures in reaching

the decision, or any other factor not

directly related to the suitability of the

land for a city park.

Dated: October 17, 1997.

Marvin M. James,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–28084 Filed 10–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–VC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

Minerals Management Advisory Board;

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS);

Scientific Committee (SC);

Announcement of Plenary Session

This Notice is issued in accordance

with the provisions of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92–

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix I, and the

Office of Management and Budget

Circular A–63, Revised.