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species in Utah and began development

of a Conservation Agreement, working

cooperatively with other agencies, in an

effort to reduce the threats affecting the

spotted frog. The Draft Conservation

Agreement focuses on identifying,

reducing and eliminating significant

threats to the species that warrant its

listing as a threatened species, and on

restoring and maintaining a minimum of

nine populations throughout Utah. This

will be accomplished through

implementation of the following

conservation actions: (1) Determining

baseline spotted frog distribution and

available habitat; (2) determining

baseline spotted frog population, life

history and habitat needs; (3)

determining and maintaining genetic

composition and integrity: (4)

augmenting or expanding spotted frog

populations and distribution through

introduction or reintroduction; (5)

enhancing and maintaining habitat; (6)

selectively controlling nonnative

species; (7) protecting and providing

habitat for spotted frog; (8) monitoring

populations and habitat; (9) developing

mitigation protocols for proposed

development projects and future habitat

alteration; and (10) protecting spotted

frog populations through the use of

regulatory mechanisms.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service will use information

received in its determination on

whether it should be a signatory party

to the agreement. Comments or

suggestions from the public, other

concerned government agencies, the

scientific community, industry, or any

other interested party concerning this

draft document are hereby solicited. All

comments and materials received will

be considered prior to the approval of

any final document.

Author: The primary author of this

document is Janet A. Mizzi (see

ADDRESSES section) (telephone 801/524–

5001).

Authority

The authority for this action is the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

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

Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, the Fish

and Wildlife Service Coordination Act

of 1964, and the National Memorandum

of Understanding (94 (SMU–058)).

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Ralph O. Morgenweek,

Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.

[FR Doc. 97–31292 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On September 5, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 172, Page 47040, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Charles Ball,

Watertown, NY for a permit (PRT–

833846) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken

prior to April 30, 1994, from the Parry

Channel population (now known as

Lancaster Sound), Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

November 12, 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 September 5, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 172, Page 47040, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Gary Dietrich,

Bismarck, ND for a permit (PRT–

833835) to import a sport-hunted polar

bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy, taken

from the Northern Beaufort Sea

population, Northwest Territories,

Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

November 12, 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 September 11, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 176, Page 47825, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Shannon

Kollmeyer, Chelan, WA for a permit

(PRT–833972) to import a sport-hunted

polar bear (Ursus maritimus) trophy,

taken prior to April 30, 1994, from the

Parry Channel population (now known

as Lancaster Sound), Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on

November 12, 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 September 11, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 176, Page 47825, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Lynn Herbert,

Myrtle Creek, OR for a permit (PRT–

833971) 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

November 12, 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 June 13, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 114, Page 32364, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by Helmuth

Pfennig, Beulah, ND for a permit (PRT–

827717) to import a polar bear (Ursus

maritimus) from Canada for the purpose

of public display.

Notice is hereby given that on

November 7, 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 July 31, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 147, Page 41072, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by the Lisbon

Aquarium, c/o IDEA Co., Cambridge,

MA for a permit (PRT–834423) to collect

up to four Alaskan sea otters (Enhydra

lutris) for export to the Lisbon

Aquarium, Portugal for the purpose of

public display.

Notice is hereby given that on

September 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.

On August 7, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 152, Page 42588, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by the Le Grand

Aquarium, c/o IDEA Co., Cambridge,

MA for a permit (PRT–832098) to collect

up to two Alaskan sea otters (Enhydra

lutris) for export to the Le Grand

Aquarium, France for the purpose of

public display.

Notice is hereby given that on

September 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
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requested permit subject to certain

conditions set forth therein.

On September 11, 1997, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

62, No. 176, Page 47825, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by the Office of

Marine Mammals Management, USFWS,

Anchorage, AK for a permit (PRT–

834120) to import specimen samples or

carcasses of sea otters (Enhydra lutris)

from the Russia Federation for the

purpose of scientific research.

Notice is hereby given that on October

30, 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.

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.

Date: November 20, 1997.

Mary Ellen Amtower,

Acting Chief Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 97–31201 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Proposed Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for Review Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act

The proposed information collection

described below will be submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for approval under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). Copies of the proposed

collection of information may be

obtained by contacting the Bureau’s

clearance officer at the phone number

listed below. Comments and suggestions

on the proposal should be made within

60 days directly to the Bureau clearance

officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807

National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley

Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192,

telephone (703) 648–7313.

Specific public comments are

requested as to:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions on the

bureaus, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the bureau’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used:

3. The quality, utility, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Quality of life in southwestern

Colorado and northwestern New

Mexico.

OMB Approval Number: New

Collection.

Abstract: This study is one part of an

integrated study of public knowledge of,

preferences for, and responses to

tourism and recreation development on

the Colorado Plateau. The correlated

information is designed to assist

Federal, state, and local land and

resource managers in their management

decisions by providing information

about the knowledge, needs, and desires

of the affected publics surrounding

public lands. Natural resource land

managers and county government

officials in seven counties, working as

partners in this research, can adjust

management practices in response to

citizens’ knowledge and perceived

values. The intended effect is to better

inform managers and assist land

managers in developing citizen

involvement programs. This study is

being conducted in partnership with the

U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land

Management, National Park Service, and

as part of the Colorado Plateau

Ecosystem Partnership Program

(CPEPP). This study is part of a peerreviewed research study plan of the

Midcontinent Ecological Science Center

in Fort Collins, Colorado and is part of

the study plan of the CPEPP.

To build a picture of quality of life on

the Colorado Plateau, we will measure

the perceptions and preferences for the

environment held by diverse residents

at several locations in the region. Our

objectives are to describe what resident

populations perceive as the most salient

elements of the region’s natural

landscapes, ecosystems, and human

communities; what would have to be

maintained, protected, or restored to

attain conditions of community and

ecosystem quality that residents desire.

The first iteration of this research

approach has been conducted by Utah

State University for the Utah State

Travel Council in partnership with the

Canyon Country Partnership and U.S.

Geological Survey. The goal of that

study was to help achieve the Travel

Council’s specific directive to relate

tourism planning to local residents’

quality of life. For this second iteration,

surveys will be administered to a

stratified random sample of citizens

living in six counties in Colorado

(Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma,

Dolores, San Miguel, and San Juan) and

in San Juan County, New Mexico. The

sampling design is being developed in

partnership with the combined U.S.

Forest Service and Bureau of Land

Management office in Durango,

Colorado and Fort Lewis College.

Respondents will be given 12

exposure, one-time use, 35mm cameras

and will be asked to photograph areas

of their community that either add to or

detract from their quality of life.

Respondents will receive complete sets

of their own photography, accompanied

by a short mail-out survey instrument

for the purposes of collecting

demographic data and cross-check the

quality of life factors reflected in the

photographs.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency: One time.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals or households.

Estimated completion time: 25

minutes per respondent.

Number of respondents: 300 (400

cameras and mail-surveys).

Burden hours: 125 hours. (The burden

hour estimate is based on a 70% return

rate, with 15 minutes to take

photographs and fill out the photo log

and 10 minutes to complete the followup questionnaire.)

Dated: November 17, 1997.

Dennis B. Fern,

Chief Biologist.

[FR Doc. 97–31296 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–933–98–1320–01; COC 60941]

Notice of Public Hearing and Request

for Comments on Environmental

Assessment, Maximum Economic

Recovery Report, and Fair Market

Value; Application for Competitive

Coal Lease COC 60941; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

SUMMARY: Bureau of Land Management,

Colorado State Office, Lakewood,

Colorado, hereby gives notice that a

public hearing will be held to receive