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unit of the National Wildlife Refuge

System or similar area under the

jurisdiction of the United States Fish

and Wildlife Service; or (3) within any

National Forest or Indian Reservation.

1. All minerals, including oil and gas,

shall be reserved to the United States,

together with the right to prospect for,

mine and remove the minerals. The

Secretary of the Interior reserves the

right to determine whether such mining

and removal of minerals will interfere

with the development, operation and

maintenance of the airport.

2. A right-of-way will be reserved for

ditches and canals constructed by the

authority of the United States (Act of

August 30, 1890, 26 Stat. 391; 43 U.S.C.

945).

3. The conveyance of the land will be

subject to valid existing rights,

including right-of-way COC23972B.

This right-of-way is twenty-five feet in

width and consists of a buried pipeline.

4. At the discretion of the Secretary of

Transportation, the land shall revert to

the United States in the vent that the

land is not developed for airport

purposes or used in a manner consistent

with the terms of the patent. If only a

portion of the land conveyed is not

developed for airport purposes, or used

in a manner consistent with the terms

of the conveyance, only that specific

part shall, at the discretion of the

Secretary, revert to the United States.

DATES: Detailed information concerning

this action is available for review at the

office of the Bureau of Land

Management, White River Resource

Area, 73544 Highway 64, Meeker,

Colorado.

Upon publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the lands will be

segregated from all forms of

appropriation except mineral leasing

laws, and rights-of-way. An airport lease

was issued June 8, 1984, and remains in

effect until title conveyance.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication in the Federal Register,

interested persons may submit

comments regarding the proposed lease

or conveyance or classification of the

lands to the District Manager, Grand

Junction District Office, 2815 H Road,

Grand Junction, Colorado 81506.

Classification Comments: Interested

parties may submit comments involving

the suitability of the land for an airport.

Comments on the classification are

restricted to whether the land is

physically suited for the proposal,

whether the use will maximize the

future use or uses of the land, whether

the use is consistent with local planning

and zoning, or if the use is consistent

with State and Federal programs.

Application Comments: Interested

parties may submit comments regarding

the specific use proposed in the

application, whether the BLM followed

proper administrative procedures in

reaching the decision, or any other

factor not directly related to the

suitability of the land for an airport.

Any adverse comments will be reviewed

by the State Director. In the absence of

any adverse comments, the

classification will become effective 60

days from the date of publication of this

notice in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Hatch, Realty Specialist, or Vern

Rholl, Realty Specialist, White River

Resource Area, 73544 Highway 64,

Meeker, Colorado 81641, (970) 878–

3601.

Robert W. Schneider,

Associate District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–31348 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Public Notice

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given

that the National Park Service proposes

to award a concession contract

authorizing ferry services for the public

at Fire Island National Seashore for a

period of ten (10) years from date of

contract execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 30, 1998.

ADDRESS: Interested parties should

contact National Park Service, Fire

Island National Seashore, 120 Laurel

Street, Patchogue, New York 11772 to

obtain a copy of the prospectus

describing the requirements of the

proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

contract has been determined to be

categorically excluded from the

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act and no

environmental document will be

prepared.

The existing concessioner has waived

its right of preference in renewal, and

the contract will be awarded to the party

that has submitted the best responsive

offer. The Secretary will consider and

evaluate all proposals received as a

result of this notice. Any proposal,

including that of the existing

concessioner, must be received by the

Senior Concessions Program Manager,

Boston Support Office, not later than the

sixtieth (60th) day following publication

of this notice to be considered and

evaluated.

Dated: November 14, 1997.

Chrysandra L. Walter

Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region

[FR Doc. 97–31368 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Reclamation Information Collection

Activities: Request for Comments

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation

(Reclamation), as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burdens, invites other

Federal agencies, state, local or tribal

governments which manage recreation

sites at Reclamation projects;

concessionaires, subconcessionaires and

not-for-profit organizations who operate

concessions on Reclamation lands; and,

the public, to comment on proposed

and/or continuing information

collections as required under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35). Currently,

comments are being solicited about

Reclamation’s intent to obtain

information proposed to assess the

relevance of recreation and concession

activities at Reclamation projects.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addresses section on or before January

30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments pertaining

to the intent to collect recreation and

concession information to: Bureau of

Reclamation, Land, Recreation and

Cultural Resources Office, D–5300,

Attention: Mr. Kent Higgins, P.O. Box

25007, Denver, Colorado 80225–0007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information or a copy of the

proposed Recreation Data Use Report,

contact Mr. Higgins at the address

provided or telephoning: (303) 236–

3289, extension 246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Reclamation is prepared to collect

Reclamation-wide recreation and

concession information in support of

existing public laws including the

Federal Water Project Recreation Act

(Pub. L. 89–72) and the Land and Water

Conservation Fund Act (Pub. L. 88–578)

and to fulfill reports to the President

and the Congress. This collection of
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information will allow Reclamation to

meet the requirements of the

Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA), financial reporting

requirements, and in pursuit of

Reclamation’s mission to manage,

develop, and protect water and related

resources in an environmentally and

economically sound manner in the

interest of the American people.

Collection of Reclamation-wide

recreation and concessionaire

information supports specific

information required by the Land and

Water Conservation Fund Act and the

bureau’s ability to accomplish 3 mission

objectives, and 4 of 16 strategies

identified in the multi year GPRA-based

strategic plan.

The proposed three part Recreation

Use Data Report is a reinstatement, with

a significant reduction of annually

required or updated information

collection as compared to Reclamation’s

former annual Recreation and Wildlife

Summary—OMB Clearance 1006–0002,

which expired December 31, 1992.

Collected information will be used by

Reclamation and its region and area

offices to fulfill annual assessments,

requirements, and budget projects.

Collected information will permit

relevant program assessments of

Reclamation managed or its recreation

managing partners and/or

concessionaires for the purpose of

protecting the public interest and the

resources managed by Reclamation. In

addition, the collection information will

fulfill congressional and financial

reporting requirements.

Collection of Information

Title: Recreation Use Data Report

Part I. Recreation Facilities Report

Part II. Recreation Use Report

Part III. Concession Data Report

Type of Review: Recreation Use Data

Report—Reinstated, with change.

Abstract: Collect Reclamation-wide

recreation and concession information

in support of existing public laws,

financial reporting requirements, and

Reclamation’s mission. The information

will further Reclamation’s ability to

evaluate program and management

effectiveness of existing recreation and

concessionaire resources and facilities

and validate effective public use of

managed recreation resources, located

on Reclamation project lands in the 17

Western States. In addition and through

use of the collection information,

Reclamation will develop a set of

recreation and concession management

practices for comparison purposes

against other known best business

practices. Information collection

primarily affects other Federal agencies,

State, local or tribal governments or

agencies who manage Reclamation’s

recreation resources and facilities and

for-profit concessionaires, subconcessionaires and nonprofit

organizations located on Reclamation

lands with associated recreation

services. A portion of the information

collected may include individual or

group users of these managed recreation

resources or concessionaires.

Frequency: Annual reporting.

Average Time per Response: 2 hours.

Part I. Recreation Facilities Report

(40-minutes, by Reclamation and/or

Managing Partners).

Part II. Recreation Use Report (40-

minutes, by Reclamation and/or

Managing Partners).

Part III. Concessions Data Report (40-

minutes, by Reclamation and/or

Managing Partners with

concessionaire’s information).

Estimated Number of Respondents:

535 (225 concessionaires, 310 Federal

and nonfederal managing partners).

Estimated Burden Hours: 1070 hours.

Written comments are solicited to (1)

evaluate whether the proposed

information collection is essentially for

the assessment of Reclamation’s

performance, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) evaluate the accuracy of

Reclamation’s estimate of the burden of

the proposed information collection,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (3)

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and,

(4) minimize the burden of the

information collection on those who are

to respond, including through the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or forms of

information technology.

Dated: November 21, 1997.

Wayne O. Deason,

Deputy Director, Program Analysis Office.

[FR Doc. 97–31352 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Final Environmental Impact Statement

and Planning Report, American River

Water Resources Investigation,

California

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S.

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of final

environmental impact statement (FEIS)

[FES 97 36].

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as amended), the

Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) as

lead agency has prepared a FEIS and

Planning Report for the American River

Water Resources Investigation (ARWRI),

California.

The purpose of the FEIS is to address

the environmental impacts of meeting

the future water needs for the local area

through the year 2030. The FEIS

describes the environmental effects of

three alternatives, including no action.

The proposed alternatives provide a

means of action through which the

water needs of the five-county area (El

Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San

Joaquin, and Sutter) are met. The

proposed alternatives exercise the

provisions of several Federal laws as

applicable to Reclamation. The FEIS

also incorporates the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

and includes all comments received on

the DEIS and responses to those

comments.

DATES: No decision will be made on the

proposed action until 30 days after

release of the FEIS. After the 30-day

waiting period, Reclamation will

complete a Record of Decision which

states the action that will be

implemented and which discusses all

factors leading to the decision.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS may be

requested from Reclamation at the

following address: Central California

Area Office, Attention: CC–400, Bureau

of Reclamation, 7794 Folsom Dam Road,

Folsom, CA 95630–1799; telephone:

(916) 988–1707. Copies of the FEIS are

also available for inspection at the above

address and at the following locations:

• Bureau of Reclamation, Denver

Office Library, Building 67, Room 167,

Denver Federal Center, 6th and Kipling,

Denver CO 80225; telephone: (303) 236–

6963.

• Bureau of Reclamation, 2800

Cottage Way, Room E–1704,

Sacramento, CA 95825–1898; telephone:

(916) 978–5100.

• Bureau of Reclamation, Central

California Area Office, Attention: CC–

102, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom

CA 95630; telephone: (916) 988–1707.

• Sacramento Metropolitan Water

Authority, 5620 Birdcage Street, Suite

180, Citrus Heights CA 95610–7632;

telephone: (916) 967–7692.

• Placer County Water Agency, 144

Ferguson Road, Auburn CA 95603;

telephone: (916) 823–4850.