Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 1997 / Notices 59877

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Extension of Comment Period on Draft

Supplemental Information Regarding

the Recovery Plan for the Grizzly Bear

(Ursus Arctos horribilis)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice: extension of comment

period.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

provides notice that the comment

period is being extended for

commenting on draft supplemental

information to the recovery plan for the

grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). All

interested parties that have not done so

are invited to submit comments on this

information.

DATES: Comments on the draft

supplemental information must be

received on or before December 1, 1997,

to ensure they receive consideration by

the Service.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

materials regarding this information

should be sent to the Grizzly Bear

Recovery Coordinator. U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, University Hall, Room

309, University of Montana, Missoula,

MT 59812.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Christopher Servheen, Grizzly Bear

Recovery Coordinator (see ADDRESSES

above), at telephone (406) 243–4903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under the provisions of the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act) as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the

Service approved the revised Grizzly

Bear Recovery Plan on September 10,

1993. In May 1994 The Fund For

Animals, Inc., and 22 other

organizations and individuals filed suit

in the U.S. District Court for the District

of Columbia over the adequacy of the

Plan approved in 1993. Later in May

1994 the National Audubon Society and

19 other organizations and individuals

also filed suit in the same court. The

two cases were eventually consolidated.

In September 1995 the court issued an

opinion. The motions for summary

judgment of both the plaintiffs and the

defendants were granted in part and

denied in part. The court ordered the

Service to reconsider certain portions of

the Plan, and to provide supplemental

information. The information presented

in the document being made available

for review includes supplemental

information that the Service was to

provide and the results of its

reconsideration.

Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in

1988, requires that public notice and an

opportunity for public review and

comment be provided during recovery

plan development. The Service will

consider all information presented

during a public comment period prior to

approval of each new or revised

recovery plan. The Service and other

Federal agencies also will take these

comments into account in the course of

implementing approved recovery plans.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the supplemental information

described above. All comments received

by December 1, 1997, will be considered

prior to finalization of the information.

Appropriate portions of the information

will be appended to, and become part

of, the Plan.

Authority

The authority for this action is section

4(f) of the Endangered Species Act, 16

U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: October 29, 1997.

Terry T. Terrell,

Deputy Regional Director, Denver, CO.

[FR Doc. 97–29240 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On August 28, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Bobbie F.

McLawhorn, New Bern, NC, for a permit

(PRT 833590) to import a sport-hunted

polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy,

taken from the McClintock Channel

population, Canada, for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on October

9, 1997, as authorized by the provisions

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

On August 28, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by John C. Bryam,

Jr., Mission, KS, for a permit (PRT–

833352) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy taken

from the McClintock Channel

population, Canada, for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on October

9, 1997, as authorized by the provisions

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

On August 28, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Arlo Speiss, El

macero, CA for a permit (PRT–833156)

to import a sport-hunted polar bear

(Ursus maritimus) trophy taken prior to

April 30, 1994 from the Lancaster

Sound population, Canada, for personal

use.

Notice is hereby given that on October

10, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

On April 24, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 79, Page 20019, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by the Alaska

Science Center for amendment of a

permit (PRT–766818) to lethally take up

to 10 Alaskan sea otters (Enhydra lutris

lutris) for the purpose of scientific

research. On June 26, 1997, a second

notice was published in the Federal

Register, Vol. 62, No. 123, Page 34482,

to announce the availability of

additional information in reference to

the amendment request.

Notice is hereby given that on October

16, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service denied the requested

permit amendment.

On August 28, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 167, Page 45674, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Robert Johnson,

Millwood, NY, for a permit (PRT–

833623) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken

from the Southern Beaufort Sea

population, Northwest Territories,

Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on October

15, 1997, as authorized by the

provisions of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) the Fish and

Wildlife Service authorized the

requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.
59878 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 1997 / Notices

Documents and other information

submitted for these applications are

available for review by any party who

submits a written request to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Rm 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: October 30, 1997.

MaryEllen Amtower,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 97–29201 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Notice of Tribal-State Gaming Compact

Taking Effect

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 11 of the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988

(IGRA) Public Law 100–497, 25 U.S.C.

2710, the Secretary of the Interior shall

publish, in the Federal Register, notice

of Tribal-State Compacts for the purpose

of engaging in Class III (casino)

gambling on Indian reservations. The

Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, through her

delegated authority, is publishing the

Tribal-State Compacts between the

Pueblo of Picuris, the Pueblo of Santa

Ana, the Jicarilla Apache Tribe and the

State of New Mexico executed on

August 20, 1997, and the Pueblo of

Nambe and the State of New Mexico

executed on September 5, 1997. By the

terms of IGRA these Compacts are

considered approved, but only to the

extent the Compacts are consistent with

the provision of IGRA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department believes that the decision to

let the 45-day statutory deadline for

approval or disapproval of the Compacts

expire without taking action is the most

appropriate course of action given the

unique history of state and federal court

cases and legislative actions that have

shaped the course of Indian gaming in

New Mexico. A letter further explaining

the Department’s decision is available

from the Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Indian Gaming Management Staff at the

address below.

DATES: This action is effective

November 5, 1997.

FUR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paula L. Hart, Acting Director, Indian

Gaming Management Staff, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS

2070–MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240,

(202) 219–4068.

Dated: October 23, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

James H. McDivitt,

Certifying Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–29300 Filed 11–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submitted for Office of

Management and Budget Review;

Comment Request

TITLE: Gas Processing and

Transportation Allowances.

COMMENTS: This collection of

information has been submitted to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for approval. In compliance with

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Section 3506(c)(2)(A), we are notifying

you, members of the public and affected

agencies, of this collection of

information, and are inviting your

comments. Is this information collection

necessary for us to properly do our job?

Have we accurately estimated the

public’s burden for responding to this

collection? Can we enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information we

collect? Can we lessen the burden of

this information collection on the

respondents by using automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology?

Comments should be made directly to

the Attention: Desk Officer for the

Interior Department, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

Washington, DC 20503; telephone (202)

395–7340. Copies of these comments

should also be sent to us. The U.S.

Postal Service address is Minerals

Management Service, Royalty

Management Program, Rules and

Publications Staff, P.O. Box 25165, MS

3021, Denver, Colorado 80225–0165; the

courier address is Building 85, Room A–

613, Denver Federal Center, Denver,

Colorado 80225; and the e-Mail address

is DavidlGuzy@mms.gov. OMB has up

to 60 days to approve or disapprove the

information collection but may respond

after 30 days; therefore, public

comments should be submitted to OMB

within 30 days in order to assure their

maximum consideration.

Copies of the proposed information

collection and related explanatory

material may be obtained by contacting

Dennis C. Jones, Rules and Publications

Staff, telephone (303) 231–3046, FAX

(303) 231–3385, e-Mail

DennislJones@mms.gov.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 5, 1997.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior

is responsible for the collection of

royalties from lessees who produce

minerals from leased Indian lands. The

Secretary is required by various laws to

manage the production of mineral

resources on Indian lands, to collect the

royalties due, and to distribute royalty

funds in accordance with those laws.

The product valuation and allowance

determination process is essential to

assure that the Indians receive payment

on the proper value of the minerals

being removed. In order to determine

whether the amount of royalty tendered

represents the proper royalty due, it is

first necessary to establish the proper

value of the gas and gas plant products

being sold, or otherwise disposed of, as

well as the proper costs associated with

the allowable deductions from the value

of gas and gas plant products.

Under certain circumstances lessees

are authorized to deduct from royalty

payments, the reasonable actual costs of

transporting the royalty portion of

produced minerals from the lease to a

processing or sales point not in the

immediate lease area. Transportation

allowances are a part of the product

valuation process which the Minerals

Management Service (MMS) uses to

determine if the lessee is reporting and

paying the proper royalty amount.

When gas is processed for the

recovery of gas plant products, lessees

may claim a processing allowance.

MMS normally will accept the cost as

stated in the lessee’s arm’s-length

processing contract as being

representative of the cost of the

processing allowance. In those instances

where gas is being processed through a

lessee owned plant, the processing costs

shall be based upon the actual plant

operating and maintenance expenses,

depreciation, and a reasonable return on

investment. The allowance is expressed

as a cost per unit of individual plant

products. Processing allowances may be

taken as a deduction from royalty

payments.

Failure to collect the data described

could result in the undervaluation of

leased minerals. Regulations at 30 CFR

206 establish uniform product valuation

and allowance policies for all Indian

leases. These regulations require

information in support of the product

valuation or allowances being claimed.

Without such information, MMS cannot

evaluate the correctness of values or

allowances reported and claimed.