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Housing and Urban Development, and

Independent Agencies Appropriation

Act, 1997’’ (Pub. L. 102–204, approved

September 26, 1996). The competition

was announced in a Notice of Funding

Availability (NOFA) published in the

Federal Register on May 7, 1997 (62 FR

25082). Applications were rated and

selected for funding on the basis of

selection criteria contained in that

Notice.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number for this program is

14.241.

A total of $19,600,000 was awarded

for 27 applications. In accordance with

section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of

Housing and Urban Development

Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, 42

U.S.C. 3545), the Department is

publishing the grantees and amounts of

the awards in Appendix A.

Dated: November 17, 1997.

Jacquie Lawing,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Community

Planning and Development.

Appendix A—FY 1997 HOPWA

Competitive Grants

Chart 1. Awards for Projects That Are

Part of Long Term comprehensive

Strategies (Non-Formula Areas)

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation,

Anchorage, Alaska, $572,800

New Mexico Mortgage Finance

Authority, Albuquerque and Gallup,

New Mexico, $1,100,000

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage

Finance Corporation, Providence,

Cumberland and Cranston, Rhode

Island, $1,097,030

Wyoming Department of Health, Casper,

Wyoming, $288,640

Pima County Community services,

Tucson, Arizona, $639,196

Chart 2. Awards for Special Projects of

National Significane

The AIDS Project, Portland, Maine,

$1,064,194

AIDS Housing Corporation, Boston,

Massachusetts for the New England

region, $749,689

San Diego County, Department of

Housing and Community

Development, San Diego, San Marcos

and Vista, California, $1,053,800

North Carolina Department of

Environment, Health and Natural

Resources, Charlotte, Raleigh,

Greenville, Wilmington, and eastern

rural NC, $785,714

Kentucky Housing Corporation,

Louisville, Lexington, Dayton and

Covington, Kentucky, $901,323

Ho’omana’olana, Honolulu, Hawaii,

$1,028,797

Hudson Planning Group, Inc., New York

City, $334,750

Chart 3. Award for National HOPWA

Technical Assistance—SPNS

AIDS Housing of Washington, Seattle,

Washington for nation-wide activities,

$1,030,000

Chart 4. Awards for the HIV MultipleDiagnoses Initiative

City of Bridgeport, Bridgeport,

Connecticut, $1,270,000

Church Avenue Merchants Block

Association (CAMBA), Brooklyn, New

York City, $1,199,901

AIDS Task Force of Alabama, Inc.,

Birmingham, Alabama, $1,270,000

The Salvation Army, Harbor Light

Multi-Service Center, Minneapolis,

Minnesota, $1,200,000

Catholic Community Services, Hudson

County Division, Jersey City, New

Jersey, $1,236,922

Local Health Council of East Central

Florida, Inc., Orlando, Florida,

$1,205,903

Center for Children & Families,

Manhattan, New York City,

$1,221,450

Chart 5. Additional Pat III Funds for

Evaluation of 1996 HIV MultipleDiagnoses Initiative Projects

Bernal Heights Housing Corporation,

San Francisco, California, $50,000

Housing Authority of Santa Cruz, Santa

Cruz Co., California, $50,000

Housing & Services Inc. (of South

Florida), Miami, Florida, $50,000

Baltimore Department of Housing and

Community Development, Baltimore,

Maryland, $50,000

Catholic Community Services, Jersey

City, New Jersey, $49,936

United Bronx Parents, Inc., New York

City, $50,000

Houston Regional HIV/AIDS Resource

Group, Inc., Houston, Texas, $50,000

Total for all 27 grants: $19,600,000

[FR Doc. 97–30612 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

North American Wetlands

Conservation Council; Meeting

Announcement

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The North American

Wetlands Conservation Council

(Council) will meet on December 10 to

review proposals for funding submitted

pursuant to the North American

Wetlands Conservation Act. Upon

completion of the Council’s review,

proposals will be submitted to the

Migratory Bird Conservation

Commission for funding approval. The

meeting is open to the public.

DATES: December 10, 1997, 9:00 A.M.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Tensas River National Wildlife

Refuge, Route 2, Box 295, Tallulah,

Louisiana, (318) 574–2664. The North

American Wetlands Conservation

Council Coordinator is located at the

Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington

Square Building, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,

Room 110, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Coordinator, North American Wetlands

Conservation Council, (703) 358–1784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the North American

Wetlands Conservation Act (Pub. L.

101–233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13,

1989, as amended), the North American

Wetlands Conservation Council is a

Federal-State-private body which meets

to consider wetland acquisition,

restoration, enhancement and

management projects for

recommendation to and final approval

by the Migratory Bird Conservation

Commission. Proposals from State,

Federal, and private sponsors require a

minimum of 50 percent non-Federal

matching funds.

Dated: November 14, 1997.

Daniel M. Ashe,

Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service.

[FR Doc. 97–30802 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–050–1430–01, COC–60372, COC–60883,

and COC–60911]

Notice of Realty Action

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action, direct

sale of public lands in Boulder County,

CO.

SUMMARY: The following described land

has been examined and found suitable

for disposal by direct sale under Section

203 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.

1713) at no less than the appraised fair

market value:

COC–60372

T. 1 N., R. 71 W., Section 6: portion of

Mineral Survey (M.S.) 18390, comprising

approximately 0.04 acres.
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COC–60883

T. 1 N., R. 71 W., Section 19: parcel of public

land bordered by M.S. 15086, the

Katherine H. and M.S. 12927, the Charter

Oak, comprising approximately 0.1

acres.

COC–60911

T. 1 N., R. 72 W., Section 7: portion of lot

59, comprising approximately 0.4 acres.

The land in parcel COC–60372 will be

offered to Steven Strand. The land in

parcel COC–60883 will be offered to

Ron Brotzman, agent for Old Republic

National Title Insurance Company. The

land in parcel COC–60011 will be

offered to Richard Marchese. These

sales will be made to resolve

inadvertent trespass situations. This

determination amends the segregation of

February 10, 1995 to allow for sale

under Section 203 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act of 1976. Lot

designations and exact acreages will be

determined before sale. Minerals will be

included if determined appropriate.

Detailed information concerning these

sales, including price, patent

reservations, etc. will be available upon

request.

Any parcels not purchased when

initially offered, will be offered

competitively to the public through

sealed bids on the next scheduled sale

day.

DATES: Interested parties may submit

comments to the District Manager at the

above address until January 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land

Management, Canon City District, 3170

E. Main St. Canon City, Colorado 81212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jan

Fackrell, Realty Specialist, (719) 269–

8525.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any

adverse comments will be evaluated by

the State Director, and he may vacate,

modify, or continue this realty action.

Donnie R. Sparks,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–30714 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement on

the General Management Plan for Little

River Canyon National Preserve,

Alabama

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

will prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) to accompany its

General Management Plan (GMP) for

Little River Canyon National Preserve.

The Service invites suggestions for

issues to be considered and ideas for

resolving the issues.

DATES: Scoping suggestions should be

submitted on or before January 1, 1998

to ensure adequate consideration by the

Service.

ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Little River

Canyon National Preserve, P.O. Box 45,

Fort Payne, Alabama 35967, Telephone:

(205) 997–9239.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1995,

the National Park Service began the

preparation of an Environmental

Assessment (EA) on the GMP.

This included scoping for the EA. The

National Park Service has announced

that an EIS on GMPs will be prepared

for all park units. To comply with this

policy, a formal scoping period is

announced.

Comments are invited on any issue

believed to be relevant to Preserve

management and should be submitted to

the Superintendent whose address is

given above. No public scoping meeting

will be held. We urge that comments be

made in writing. Issues may be

suggested for the Service to consider

during its planning as well as

suggestions for resolution. Issues

currently being considered include the

preservation of water quality and

quantity, the preservation and

management of the Preserve’s natural

features and cultural resources,

identification of resource compatible

recreational pursuits, and infrastructure

needs. Central to these issues is the

determination of the Preserve’s

mission—its purpose and significance.

The plan will identify desired

conditions for resources and visitor

experiences for various management

units within the Preserve. A draft GMP/

EIS will be prepared and presented to

the public for review and comment

followed by preparation and availability

of the final GMP/EIS.

Dated: November 5, 1997.

Daniel W. Brown,

Regional Director, Southeast Region.

[FR Doc. 97–30800 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets the schedule

for the first meeting of the Tallgrass

Prairie National Preserve Advisory

Committee. Notice of this meeting is

required under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463).

DATES, TIME, AND ADDRESS: Wednesday,

December 10, 1997; 8 a.m. until

business and public comment are

complete; St. Anthony’s Hall, 6th and

Elm Street, Strong City, Kansas.

This business meeting is open to the

public. Space and facilities to

accommodate members of the public are

limited and people will be

accommodated on a first-come, firstserved basis. An agenda will be

available from the Superintendent 1

week prior to the meeting. Attendees are

encouraged to participate in these

meetings. If you would like to address

the committee, please contact the

Superintendent by December 1, 1997, at

the address or telephone number listed

below requesting that your name be

added to the agenda. Depending on the

number of requests, the Superintendent

has the right to limit the amount of time

each participant is allowed to address

this committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Miller, Superintendent, Tallgrass

Prairie National Preserve, P.O. Box 585,

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas 66845; or

telephone him at 316–273–6034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was

established by Public Law 104–333,

dated November 12, 1996.

Dated: November 14, 1997.

William W. Schenk,

Regional Director, Midwest Region.

[FR Doc. 97–30801 Filed 11–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE

UNITED STATES

Hearing of the Judicial Conference

Advisory Committee on Rules of

Criminal Procedure

AGENCY: Judicial Conference of the

United States, Advisory Committee on

Rules of Criminal Procedure.

ACTION: Notice of cancellation of open

hearing.

SUMMARY: The Criminal Rules public

hearing scheduled to be held in New

Orleans, Louisiana, on December 12,

1997, has been canceled. (Original

notice of hearing appeared in the

Federal Register of August 25, 1997.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John K. Rabiej, Chief, Rules Committee

Support Office, Administrative Office of

the United States Courts, Washington,

D.C. 20544, telephone (202) 273–1820.