Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 1997 / Notices 63379

allows surety bonds, cash, irrevocable

letters of credit, certificates of deposit,

and negotiable United States

Government securities or bonds as

forms of financial guarantees related to

reclamation requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This list is effective

December 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia Dragon, Division of Minerals

Management, BLM Nevada State Office,

850 Harvard Way, Reno, Nevada 89502–

2055, Telephone: 702–785–6458.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM

has consulted with the Department of

Conservation and Natural Resources,

Division of Environmental Protection to

determine which of the financial

instruments in 43 CFR subpart 3809.1–

9(k) are allowable under Nevada State

law to satisfy the financial assurance

requirements related to mining

reclamation requirements. In addition to

surety bonds, cash, irrevocable letters of

credit, certificates of deposit, and

negotiable United States Government

securities, other forms of financial

assurance may be obtained through the

State of Nevada to satisfy financial

assurance requirements relating to

mining reclamation in Nevada.

Dated: November 3, 1997.

Robert V. Abbey,

State Director, Nevada.

[FR Doc. 97–31311 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID–933–1430–01; IDI–10102]

Termination of Recreation and Public

Purpose Act Classification and

Opening Order, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice terminates a

Recreation and Public Purpose Act

Classification on 316.92 acres as this

classification is no longer needed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine D. Foster, BLM Idaho State

Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise,

Idaho 83709, 208–373–3863.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May

19, 1978, 316.92 acres were classified as

suitable for Recreation and Public

Purposes. The classification is hereby

terminated and the segregation for the

following described lands is hereby

terminated:

T. 1 N., R. 3 E., B.M.

Section 6: Lots 3–7, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4.

The area described above aggregates 316.92

acres in Ada County.

At 9:00 a.m. on November 28, 1997,

these lands will be opened to operation

of the public land laws generally,

subject to valid existing rights, the

provisions of existing withdrawals, and

the requirements of applicable law. All

valid applications received at or prior to

9:00 a.m., on November 28, 1997, will

be considered simultaneously filed at

that time. Those received thereafter will

be considered in the order of filing.

At 9:00 a.m. on November 28, 1997

these lands will be opened to location

and entry under the United States

mining laws, subject to valid existing

rights, the provisions of existing

withdrawals, other segregations of

record, and the requirements of

applicable law. Appropriation of any of

the lands described above under the

general mining laws prior to the date

and time of restoration is unauthorized.

Any such attempted appropriation,

including attempted adverse possession

under 30 U.S.C. Sec. 38, shall vest no

rights against the United States. Acts

required to establish a location and to

initiate a right of possession are

governed by State law where not in

conflict with Federal law. The Bureau of

Land Management will not intervene in

disputes between rival locators over

possessory rights since Congress has

provided for such determinations in

local courts.

Dated: November 18, 1997.

Jimmie Buxton,

Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.

[FR Doc. 97–31287 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–931–1430–01; COC–28599, COC–

28618, COC–28640, and COC–28641]

Public Land Order No. 7297; Partial

Revocation of Two Executive Orders

and Two Secretarial Orders; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes

two Executive orders and two

Secretarial orders insofar as they affect

322.62 acres of public lands withdrawn

for waterpower purposes. These lands

no longer have value for waterpower.

The withdrawals will be revoked and

the lands opened to disposal to allow

for an exchange. The lands have been

open to mining under the provisions of

the Mining Claims Rights Restoration

Act of 1955, and these provisions are no

longer required. The lands have been

and will remain open to mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris E. Chelius, BLM Colorado State

Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,

Lakewood, Colorado 80215–7076, 303–

239–3706.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

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

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. The Executive Order dated May 27,

1913, which established Power Site

Reserve No. 356, the Executive Order

dated March 25, 1919, which

established Power Site Reserve No. 715,

the Secretarial Order dated September

14, 1943, which established Power Site

Reserve No. 343, and the Secretarial

Order dated August 12, 1937, which

established Power Site Reserve No. 367,

are hereby revoked insofar as they affect

the following described public lands:

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 2 N., R. 71 W.,

Sec. 26, lots 3 and 4.

T. 3 N., R. 71 W.,

Sec. 11, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 13, lot 3;

Sec. 14, lots 1, 6, and 7.

The areas described aggregate 322.62 acres

in Boulder County.

2. At 9 a.m. on February 27, 1998, the

lands will be opened to the operation of

the public land laws generally, subject

to valid existing rights, the provisions of

existing withdrawals, other segregations

of record, and the requirements of

applicable law. All valid applications

received at or prior to 9 a.m. on

February 27, 1998, shall be considered

as simultaneously filed at that time.

Those received thereafter shall be

considered in the order of filing.

3. The lands have been open to

mining under the provisions of the

Mining Claims Rights Restoration Act of

1955, 30 U.S.C. 621 (1994). However,

since this act applies only to lands

withdrawn for power purposes, the

provisions of the act are no longer

applicable. The lands have been and

will remain open to mineral leasing.

4. The State of Colorado, with respect

to the lands described in paragraph 1,

has a preference right for public

highway rights-of-way or material sites

for a period of 90 days from the date of

publication of this order and any

location, entry, selection, or subsequent