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Native Village of Nanwalek (aka English

Bay)

Native Village of Napaimute

Native Village of Napakiak

Native Village of Napaskiak

Native Village of Nelson Lagoon

Nenana Native Association

New Stuyahok Village

Newhalen Village

Newtok Village

Native Village of Nightmute

Nikolai Village

Native Village of Nikolski

Ninilchik Village

Native Village of Noatak

Nome Eskimo Community

Nondalton Village

Noorvik Native Community

Northway Village

Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut)

Nulato Village

Native Village of Nunapitchuk

Village of Ohogamiut

Village of Old Harbor

Orutsararmuit Native Village (aka

Bethel)

Oscarville Traditional Village

Native Village of Ouzinkie

Native Village of Paimiut

Pauloff Harbor Village

Pedro Bay Village

Native Village of Perryville

Petersburg Indian Association

Native Village of Pilot Point

Pilot Station Traditional Village

Native Village of Pitka’s Point

Platinum Traditional Village

Native Village of Point Hope

Native Village of Point Lay

Native Village of Port Graham

Native Village of Port Heiden

Native Village of Port Lions

Portage Creek Village (aka Ohgsenakale)

Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of

St. Paul & St. George Islands

Qagan Toyagungin Tribe of Sand Point

Village

Rampart Village

Village of Red Devil

Native Village of Ruby

Village of Salamatoff

Organized Village of Saxman

Native Village of Savoonga

St. George (See Pribilof Islands Aleut

Communities of St. Paul & St. George

Islands)

Native Village of Saint Michael

St .Paul (See Pribilof Islands Aleut

Communities of St. Paul & St. George

Islands)

Native Village of Scammon Bay

Native Village of Selawik

Seldovia Village Tribe

Shageluk Native Village

Native Village of Shaktoolik

Native Village of Sheldon’s Point

Native Village of Shishmaref

Native Village of Shungnak

Sitka Tribe of Alaska

Skagway Village

Village of Sleetmute

Village of Solomon

South Naknek Village

Stebbins Community Association

Native Village of Stevens

Village of Stony River

Takotna Village

Native Village of Tanacross

Native Village of Tanana

Native Village of Tatitlek

Native Village of Tazlina

Telida Village

Native Village of Teller

Native Village of Tetlin

Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida

Indian Tribes

Traditional Village of Togiak

Native Village of Toksook Bay

Tuluksak Native Community

Native Village of Tuntutuliak

Native Village of Tununak

Twin Hills Village

Native Village of Tyonek

Ugashik Village

Umkumiute Native Village

Native Village of Unalakleet

Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska

Native Village of Unga

Village of Venetie (See Native Village of

Venetie Tribal Government)

Native Village of Venetie Tribal

Government (Arctic Village and

Village of Venetie)

Village of Wainwright

Native Village of Wales

Native Village of White Mountain

Wrangell Cooperative Association

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Dated: October 9, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–28018 Filed 10–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–069–1640–00]

Emergency Closure of Selected Public

Lands, San Bernardino County, CA

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

California Desert District, Needles Field

Office; Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management, Needles Field office, is

serving notice of an Emergency Closure

of Public Roads in the area of the

Ivanpah Dry Lake, San Bernardino

County, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Wiley, Needles Field office

(BLM), 101 West Spikes Road, Needles,

CA 92363, (760)326–7000 or John Key,

California Desert District Office (BLM),

6221 Box Springs Blvd, Riverside, CA

92507, (909)697–4335.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

provisions of 43 CFR 8364.1; 43 CFR

8341.2(a) and 43 CFR 9268.3(d), notice

is given of an Emergency Closure of

Public Lands at Ivanpah Dry Lake,

located in San Bernardino County,

California. The locations are as follows:

Township 16 north, Range 15 east,

Sections 7, 18, 20, 29, and 32; Township

16 North, Range 14 East, Sections 1 and

12. The closure specifically pertains to

the emergency closure of a non-county

road running north from the junction of

Ivanpah Road and Nipton Road to the

junction of Yates Well Road and

Highway I–15 to all unauthorized

vehicles. The closure is in effect from

midnight, October 14, 1997 to midnight,

December 1, 1997.

This temporary closure is for the

protection of the Desert Tortoise, which

is listed as ‘‘threatened’’ by the United

States Fish and Wildlife Service. Only

those individuals conducting official or

authorized activities on behalf of the

federal government, the State of

California, the County of San

Bernardino or Molycorp, Inc. are

allowed, subject to special use

conditions and stipulations, to travel in

motorized vehicles upon this road.

Molly S. Brady,

Field Manager, Needles Field Office.

[FR Doc. 97–28128 Filed 10–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4130–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–024–5440–A015; AZA 25918; AZA

17969; AZA 18069.]

Public Land Orders: Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On August 29, 1991, the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

determined the following-described

public land is reasonably necessary for

airport purposes and requested the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

convey the land to the city of Phoenix

(Phoenix) for addition to Phoenix Sky

Harbor International Airport:

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 1 N., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 8, S1⁄2 SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

Containing 120 acres.

The land is located immediately east

of the clear zone of the north runway in

a high-level noise area. Phoenix intends
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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.