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Sec. 21, lots 4–8, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,

N1⁄2SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, subdivisions

undescribed;

Sec. 22, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, subdivision

undescribed;

Secs. 23 to 25;

Sec. 26, lot 2, E1⁄2E1⁄2, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4

west of Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Sec. 34, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4 west of

Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Sec. 35;

Sec. 36.

T. 9 N., R. 30 E.,

Secs. 25 to 36.

T. 7 N., R. 31 E.,

Secs. 2 to 11;

Secs. 14 to 23;

Secs. 26 to 35.

T. 8 N., R. 31 E.,

Secs. 1 to 23;

Secs. 26 to 35.

T. 9 N., R. 31 E.,

Sec. 31.

The area described contains approximately

113,260 acres in Mineral County. The area

the Bureau of Land Management proposes for

continuation is described as follows

(excluding any non-Federal land):

Mount Diablo Meridian

T. 8 N., R. 29 E.,

Sec. 1;

Sec. 12;

Sec. 13, N1⁄2.

T. 9 N., R. 29 E.,

Sec. 25;

Sec. 36.

T. 7 N., R. 30 E.,

Secs. 1 to 3;

Sec. 4, lot 1, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4

east of Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Sec. 9, E1⁄2, SW1⁄4 east of Hwy 359 rightof-way;

Secs. 10 to 15;

Sec. 16, east of Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Sec. 21, E1⁄2 east of Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Secs. 22 to 26;

Sec. 27, east of Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Sec. 34, NE1⁄4 east of Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Sec. 35, east of Hwy 359 right-of-way;

Sec. 36.

T. 8 N., R. 30 E.,

Sec. 1;

Sec. 2;

Sec. 3, lots 4 to 18, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Secs. 4 to 7, inclusive;

Sec. 8, lots 1, 2, 5, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 9, lots 4 to 10, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 10, lots 6 to 12;

Secs. 11 to 14;

Sec. 15, lots 1 to 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, subdivisions

undescribed;

Sec. 16, lots 4 to 6, subdivisions

undescribed;

Sec. 17, lots 6 to 14, NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 18;

Sec. 19, lots 5 to 7, NE1⁄4E1⁄4, W1⁄2E1⁄2,

W1⁄2;

Sec. 20, lots 3 to 11, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, lots 4 to 8, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4,

N1⁄2SW1⁄4, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, subdivisions

undescribed;

Sec. 22, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, subdivision

undescribed;

Secs. 23 to 25, inclusive;

Sec. 26, lot 2, E1⁄2E1⁄2, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4 east of Hwy 359 rightof-way;

Sec. 34, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4 east of Hwy 359;

Sec. 35;

Sec. 36.

T. 9 N., R. 30 E.,

Secs. 25 to 36.

7 N., R. 31 E.,

Secs. 2 to 11;

Secs. 14 to 23;

Secs. 26 to 35.

T. 8 N., R. 31 E.,

Secs. 1 to 23;

Secs. 26 to 35.

T. 9 N., R. 31 E.,

Sec. 31.

The area described contains approximately

60,037 acres in Mineral County.

The HWAD was originally established

as a naval ammunition depot. The

facility was subsequently transferred

from the Department of the Navy to the

Department of the Army. The HWAD

serves as the primary ammunition depot

and plant on the west coast, with

service provided to the Army, Navy, Air

Force, and Marine Corps.

The difference between the portion of

the withdrawal proposed for

continuation by the Army and the

portion proposed for continuation by

the Bureau of Land Management is the

Mt. Grant area.

The Army states that the Mt. Grant

watershed is the source of water

required to support the missions at the

HWAD. The Mt. Grant area is

undeveloped except for a water delivery

system maintained by the Army. The

Army states that full control of the area

is needed to monitor and control access

by the public. The Army is concerned

that uncontrolled access could lead to

degradation of the watershed. The Army

has acquired non-Federal land in the

Mt. Grant area in order to protect the

watershed. Degradation of the

watershed would require the Army to

install an expensive water filtration

system. The Army contends that Mt.

Grant is being used for the purpose for

which it was withdrawn, which is to

provide water in support of the depot.

At one time, a small portion of the Mt.

Grant area was used as a live fire area

and is contaminated by munitions. The

Army has been making periodic sweeps

of this area for clean up purposes.

The Bureau of Land Management’s

finding is that the Mt. Grant area is not

being used for the purpose for which it

was withdrawn, which is ‘‘development

and use as an ammunition depot.’’

Although there is a water delivery

system that supports the depot, that

system can be authorized by a right-ofway reservation to the Army. The BLM

has mechanisms, such land use

planning decisions, to protect the

watershed. Mt. Grant is generally

undeveloped and pristine and the area

has outstanding scenic, natural, and

recreation values. Currently, access by

the public is allowed, but controlled by

the Army. The Bureau of Land

Management can manage the Mt. Grant

area for recreation while protecting the

watershed values for the Army.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all persons

who wish to submit comments in

connection with the proposed

continuation of the withdrawals may

present their views in writing to the

Lands Team Lead in the Nevada State

Office. The authorized officer of the

Bureau of Land Management will

undertake such investigations as are

necessary to determine the existing and

potential demand for the land and its

resources. A report will also be prepared

for consideration by the Secretary of the

Interior, the President, and Congress,

who will determine whether or not the

withdrawals will be continued and if so,

for how long. The final determination

on the continuation of the withdrawals

will be published in the Federal

Register. The existing withdrawals will

continue until such final determination

is made. The withdrawals segregate the

land from operation of the public land

laws generally, including the mining

laws, but not the mineral leasing laws.

Dated: January 28, 1997.

William K. Stowers,

Lands Team Lead.

[FR Doc. 97–3020 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

National Park Service

Niobrara National Scenic River; Notice

of Record of Decision, General

Management Plan and Final

Environmental Impact Statement

Introduction: Pursuant to regulations

promulgated by the Council on

Environmental Quality (40 CFR Section

1505.2) and the implementing

procedures of the National Park Service

(NPS) for the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969 (40 USC 1501 et

seq.), the NPS has prepared a Record of

Decision with respect to the general

management plan and final

environmental impact statement,

Niobrara National Scenic River,

Nebraska.

The Record of Decision describes the

scenic river management and boundary
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alternatives considered, mitigating

measures adopted to avoid or minimize

environmental impacts, and the

reasoning behind the decisions reached.

The Record of Decision is available

either through the Superintendent,

Niobrara/Missouri National Scenic

Riverways, P.O. Box 591, O’Neill,

Nebraska 68763–0591, (telephone 402–

336–3970); or the National Park Service,

Midwest Field Area (PL), 1709 Jackson

Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102,

(telephone 402–221–3082).

Dated: January 23, 1997.

David N. Given,

Acting Field Director, Midwest Field Area.

[FR Doc. 97–3021 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

Water Protection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) of

the United States Department of the

Interior is making available on the

Internet a draft resource document that

describes OSM’s role in water

protection. The document provides an

overview of two permitting

requirements from the Surface Mining

Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

(SMCRA): the applicant’s determination

of probable hydrologic consequences

(PHC), and the regulatory authority’s

cumulative hydrologic impact

assessment (CHIA). The web page

contains electronic links to sources of

hydrologic data that may be useful in

making PHC and CHIA determinations.

DATES: OSM is requesting comments on

the document until May 15, 1997.

ADDRESS: Electronic or written

comments: The resource document can

be viewed at the following URL address:

http://www.osmre.gov. The document

contains prompts at several locations for

reader response. Readers may also

submit electronic comments to:

dgrowitz@osmre.gov or mail written

comments to the Administrative Record

(MS 210), Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Growitz, Office of Surface

Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,

1951 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20240; Telephone:

(202) 208–2634; E-mail address:

dgrowitz@osmre.gov. Additional

information concerning OSM, this

resource document, and related

documents may be found on OSM’s

home page at http://www.osmre.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSM is

making available on its Internet home

page a resource document to aid in

protecting water and the hydrologic

balance under SMCRA’s permitting

process. The Internet offers an

opportunity for electronic presentation

of information and dialog to a wide

audience.

The OSM resource document is titled

‘‘Managing Hydrologic Information, A

Resource for Development of Probable

Hydrologic Consequences (PHC) and

Cumulative Hydrologic Impact

Assessments (CHIA).’’ A PHC is

prepared by the coal operator seeking a

permit to mine. The CHIA is prepared

by the regulatory authority as part of the

analysis is to approve or deny a permit

application.

The document does not establish a

regulatory standard and would not be

binding on OSM or State regulatory

authorities. The purpose of the

document is to: (1) outline the

hydrologic and related geologic

requirements of SMCRA, (2) describe

approaches for responding to these

requirements, and (3) identify resources

that may be helpful to industry and

regulatory authorities in the permitting

process. Some of the available resources

described in the document, such as

selected hydrologic data bases

maintained by the U.S. Geological

Survey, are directly accessible

electronically through the document.

OSM would like to receive feedback

from a wide audience and welcomes

constructive comments aimed at making

the document a more understandable,

useful, and complete resource.

Dated: February 4, 1997.

Arthur W. Abbs,

Acting Assistant Director, Program Support.

[FR Doc. 97–3104 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Drug Enforcement Administration

Charles Addo-Yobo, M.D. Revocation

of Registration

On May 24, 1995, the Deputy

Assistant Administrator, Office of

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA), issued an Order

to Show Cause to Charles Addo-Yobo,

M.D., of Farmingdale, New York,

proposing the revocation of his DEA

Certificate of Registration AA2601981

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(a)(3) and

(a)(5), and denial of any pending

applications for renewal of such

registration as a practitioner pursuant to

21 U.S.C. 823(f), for reason that he is not

currently authorized to handle

controlled substances in the State of

New York and he was mandatorily

excluded for five years from

participation in Medicare/Medicaid

programs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1320a–

7(a). The order also advised that should

no request for a hearing be filed within

30 days, his hearing right would be

deemed waived.

The Order to Show Cause was sent to

Dr. Addo-Yobo by registered mail to his

DEA registered address. Three attempts

were made by the U.S. Post Office to

deliver the Order to Show Cause with

no success and the order was eventually

returned to DEA unclaimed. DEA

investigators went to Dr. Addo-Yobo’s

registered address and were told that he

no longer lived there and his

whereabouts were unknown. A check

with the U.S. Post Office and the State

Board for Professional Medical Conduct

for the State of New York revealed that

Dr. Addo-Yobo left no forwarding

address.

The Acting Deputy Administrator

finds that DEA has made numerous

attempts to locate Dr. Addo-Yobo and

has determined that his whereabouts are

unknown. It is quite evident that Dr.

Addo-Yobo is no longer practicing

medicine at the address listed on his

DEA Certificate of Registration. The

Acting Deputy Administrator concludes

that considerable effort has been made

to serve Dr. Addo-Yobo with the Order

to Show Cause without success. Dr.

Addo-Yobo is therefore deemed to have

waived his opportunity for a hearing.

The Acting Deputy Administrator now

enters his final order in this matter

without a hearing and based on the

investigative file. 21 C.F.R. 1301.54 and

1301.57.

The Acting Deputy Administrator

finds that by Order dated December 22,

1994, the State Board for Professional

Medical Conduct for the State of New

York (Board) revoked Dr. Addo-Yobo’s

license to practice medicine in the State

of New York. The Board found that Dr.

Addo-Yobo and others ‘‘participated in

a scheme to operate medical clinics for

the purpose of obtaining payments

directly and indirectly from the

Medicaid system by submitting bills,

and causing others to submit bills, to the

New York Department of Social Service

for medical services, drugs,

prescriptions, and laboratory tests

which he knew to be, and were in fact,

medically unnecessary.’’ As a result, Dr.