Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 221 / Monday, November 17, 1997 / Notices 61343

Revested Oregon and California Railroad

Grant Lands

Pickett Bridge Recreation Site

T. 30 S., R. 2 W.,

sec. 23, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

Olalla-Thompson Creek Day Use Area

T. 30 S., R. 7 W.,

sec. 5, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, and

N1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

Island Creek Recreation Site

T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,

sec. 1, lot 5, excluding that portion granted

to the railroad under the Act of July 25,

1866 (14 Stat. 239).

The areas described aggregate 143.32 acres

in Douglas County.

Non-Federal Lands

Island Creek

T. 30 S., R. 7 W.,

sec. 36, S1⁄2S1⁄2S1⁄2SW1⁄4.

T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,

sec. 1, that portion of lot 5 granted to the

railroad under the Act of July 25, 1866

(14 Stat. 239), and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

Iron Mountain

T. 31 S., R. 7 W.,

sec. 4, that portion of the NE1⁄4SW1⁄4

granted as right-of-way to the railroad

under the Act of July 25, 1866 (14 Stat.

239).

The areas described aggregate 63.90 acres

in Douglas County.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to expand opportunities

for general recreation and recreational

gold panning, to protect the public

health and safety, and to protect current

road improvements and future site

development investments as to the

public and non-Federal lands located in

the four recreational sites.

For a period of 91 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all persons

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with the proposed withdrawal may

present their views in writing to the

State Director at the address indicated

above.

Notice is hereby given that an

opportunity for a public meeting is

afforded in connection with the

proposed withdrawal. All interested

parties who desire a public meeting for

the purpose of being heard on the

proposed withdrawal must submit a

written request to the State Director at

the address indicated above within 91

days from the publication of this notice.

Upon determination by the authorized

officer that a public meeting will be

held, a notice of the time and place will

be published in the Federal Register at

least 30 days before the scheduled date

of the meeting.

The application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR part 2300.

For a period of 2 years from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the lands will be

segregated as specified above unless the

application is denied or canceled or the

withdrawal is approved prior to that

date. The temporary land uses which

may be permitted during this

segregative period include licenses,

permits, rights-of-way, and disposal of

vegetative resources.

Dated: October 31, 1997.

Robert D. DeViney, Jr.,

Chief, Branch of Realty and Records Services.

[FR Doc. 97–30061 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Petroglyph National Monument

Advisory Commission

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, Public Law 92–463, that a meeting

of the Petroglyph National Monument

Advisory Commission will be held at

9:00 a.m., Friday December 12, 1997, at

the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401

12th Street, N.W., Albuquerque, New

Mexico.

The Petroglyph National Monument

Advisory Commission was established

pursuant to Public Law 101–313,

establishing Petroglyph National

Monument, to advise the Secretary of

the Interior on the management and

development of the monument and on

the preparation of the monument’s

general management plan.

Matters to be discussed at the

December 12, 1997 meeting include:

Introduction of Commission members

and guests

Superintendent’s Report

Old Business

New Business

Public Comment

The meeting will be open to the

public. Any member of the public may

file a written statement concerning the

matters to be discussed at the

Commission meeting with the

Superintendent.

Persons who wish further information

concerning the meeting, or who wish to

submit written comments may contact

Judith Cordova, Superintendent,

Petroglyph National Monument, 6001

Unser Boulevard N.W., Albuquerque,

New Mexico 87120, telephone (505)

899–0205.

Minutes of the Commission meeting

will be available for public inspection

six weeks after the meeting at

Petroglyph National Monument

headquarters.

Dated: November 5, 1997.

Elizabeth Montano,

Acting Superintendent, Petroglyph National

Monument

[FR Doc. 97–30134 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Klamath Project Interim Operations

Plan, Klamath Project, Oregon and

California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a

draft environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the

Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)

proposes to prepare a draft

environmental impact statement (DEIS)

on a plan for operations of the Klamath

Project (Project) to cover an interim

period, pending completion of a water

rights adjudication, currently underway

by the State of Oregon. The plan will be

developed to define project operations

in relation to Reclamation’s

responsibilities and obligations

concerning the Endangered Species Act,

senior water rights, tribal trust

resources, Project water users’

contractual rights, wildlife refuges, and

other requirements mandated by law

and within the authority of the

Secretary of Interior.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Laura Allen, NEPA

Team Leader, Klamath Basin Area

Office, Bureau of Reclamation, 6600

Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, OR

97603.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Laura Allen at (541) 883–6935.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Drought

conditions in the early 1990s

demonstrated the need for Reclamation

to develop an operations plan for the

Project to assist those affected by Project

operations to understand how

Reclamation will manage the project,

consistent with its responsibilities and

obligations. Since 1995, Reclamation

has operated the Project according to

annual operations plans/advisories.

During this time, Reclamation has

received considerable information

which will aid in the development of an

interim operations plan for the Project.
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When completed, the interim operations

plan will supersede the annual

operations plans/advisories and will

guide Project operations until

completion of the adjudication. At that

time, the interim plan will be revised as

necessary and additional NEPA

documentation may be required.

Dated: November 5, 1997.

John F. Davis,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 97–30096 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Westland Irrigation District Boundary

Adjustment, Hermiston, OR

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of

1969, as amended, the Bureau of

Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to

prepare an environmental impact

statement (EIS) for a proposed boundary

adjustment to include additional lands

into the Westland Irrigation District.

Westland Irrigation District (WID)

proposes the addition of 21,100 acres, of

which 9,912 acres are currently

irrigated, into their boundaries.

The NEPA process was initiated in

late 1993 and, as a result of comments

received then, has been on hold until

additional information was obtained.

This notice is to inform the public of the

resumption of the NEPA process and the

preparation of an EIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John Tiedeman, UCA–1607, Upper

Columbia Area Office, Bureau of

Reclamation, PO Box 1749, Yakima WA

98907–1749; Telephone (509) 575–5848

extension 238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WID is

one of several districts in the Umatilla

basin either served by federally owned

facilities or receiving federally

controlled water. A Federal repayment

contract with WID requires that changes

to district boundaries must be approved

by the Secretary of the Interior. During

studies undertaken to implement the

Umatilla Basin Project Act, it became

apparent that WID was providing

federally supplied water to lands

outside of the district boundaries. In

1993, to address this problem, WID

requested that Reclamation allow a

change in their boundaries so that they

may provide irrigation water to lands

outside the current boundaries. In the

interim Reclamation entered into a

series of annual water service contracts

with WID so irrigation of lands outside

of the district boundaries with federally

supplied water could continue while

issues surrounding the boundary

expansion were resolved.

Reclamation and the Natural

Resources Department of the

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla

Indian Reservation (CTUIR) held public

meetings on November 4 and December

17, 1993, to gather comments from the

public concerning the ‘‘Proposed

Boundary Changes for Irrigation

Districts in the Umatilla Project,

Oregon.’’ Key issues identified in the

scoping effort included Umatilla River

hydrology and passage conditions for

anadromous fish, Native American trust

resources, and continued viability of

irrigated agriculture. Based on the

complex and often controversial nature

of the issues involved, the high level of

public and agency interest, and

Reclamation’s Native American trust

responsibilities, Reclamation concluded

that an EIS should be prepared. Since

then, a hydrologic model of the Umatilla

basin, necessary to complete the

assessment of the proposed boundary

adjustment, has been developed.

Completion of the hydrologic model is

anticipated for February 1998.

Four alternatives are proposed,

including the no action alternative.

Under the no action alternative all

deliveries of federally supplied water by

WID to lands outside of the current

district boundaries would cease. Under

the action alternatives some, or all, of

these deliveries could continue. The

draft EIS is expected to be completed in

March of 1999.

At this time, no additional scoping

meetings are planned. A summary of

scoping issues identified through

previous meetings is available upon

request. Anyone interested in more

information concerning the proposed

action or who has information

concerning significant environmental

issues, should contact Mr. Tiedeman as

provided under the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Dated: October 17, 1997.

John W. Keys, III,

Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region.

[FR Doc. 97–30062 Filed 11–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[AG Order No. 2129–97]

Interim Guidance on Verficiation of

Citizenship, Qualified Alien Status and

Eligibility Under Title IV of the Personal

Responsibility and Work Opportunity

Reconciliation Act of 1996

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of interim guidance with

request for comments.

SUMMARY: Title IV of the Personal

Responsibility and Work Opportunity

Reconciliation Act of 1996

(‘‘PRWORA’’) requires the Attorney

General, by February 1998, to

promulgate regulations requiring

verification that an applicant for federal

public benefits is a qualified alien

eligible to receive federal public benefits

under the Act. Amendments to the

PRWORA by the Illegal Immigration

Reform and Immigrant Responsibility

Act of 1996 also require the Attorney

General, within the same time period, to

establish fair and nondiscriminatory

procedures for applicants to provide

proof of citizenship. Amendments to the

PRWORA by the Balanced Budget Act of

1997 require the Attorney General, by

November 3, 1997, to issue interim

verification guidance that sets forth

procedures that benefit providers can

use to verify citizenship, qualified alien

status, and eligibility under Title IV of

the PRWORA prior to issuance of the

final regulations. In accordance with

this last statutory requirement, the

Attorney General, in consultation with

federal benefit-granting agencies, has

developed this interim guidance.

DATES: This Interim Guidance is

effective October 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

submitted to: John E. Nahan,

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

425 I St., N.W., ULLICO Building, 4th

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20536, (202)

514–2317.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John E. Nahan, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, 425 I St., N.W.,

ULLICO Building, 4th Floor,

Washington, D.C. 20536, (202) 514–

2317.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By the

authority vested in me as Attorney

General by law, including section 432(a)

of the Personal Responsibility and Work

Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

(as amended), I hereby issue the

following Interim Guidance on

Verification of Citizenship, Qualified

Alien Status and Eligibility Under Title

IV of the Personal Responsibility and