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patent shall be subject to any rights

granted the State as provided by the Act

of June 10, 1920, Section 24, as

amended, 16 U.S.C. 818 (1994).

Dated: November 14, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–31297 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID–933–1430–01; IDI–15602 01, IDI–15624

01]

Public Land Order No. 7298; Partial

Revocation of Executive Orders Dated

February 11, 1915 and August 31,

1917; Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order revokes two

Executive orders insofar as they affect

80 acres of public lands withdrawn by

the Bureau of Land Management for

Powersite Reserve Nos. 475 and 654.

The lands are no longer needed for these

purposes and the revocations are

needed to transfer the lands to the State

of Idaho under State Indemnity

Selection. This action will open the

lands to surface entry. The lands have

been and will remain open to mining

and mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry R. Lievsay, BLM Idaho State

Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise,

Idaho 83709, 208–373–3864.

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 Orders dated

February 11, 1915 and August 31, 1917,

which established Powersite Reserve

Nos. 475 and 654 respectively, are

hereby revoked insofar as they affect the

following described lands:

Boise Meridian

a. Powersite Reserve No. 475 (IDI–15602 01)

T. 45 N., R. 2 W.,

Sec. 2, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.

b. Powersite Reserve No. 654 (IDI–15624 01)

T. 45 N., R. 2 W.,

Sec. 2, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The lands described aggregate 80 acres in

Benewah County.

2. The State of Idaho was notified of

their preference right for public

highway rights-of-way or material sites,

but waived their rights on these two

parcels of land.

3. At 9 a.m. on December 29, 1997,

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

December 29, 1997, will be considered

as simultaneously filed at that time.

Those received thereafter will be

considered in the order of filing.

Dated: November 14, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–31294 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–030–5700–77; NMNM 85612]

Public Land Order No. 7296;

Withdrawal of National Forest System

Land for Sacramento Peak

Observatory; New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order withdraws

2,432.40 acres of National Forest System

land from mining for a period of 20

years to protect the scientific value of

the Sacramento Peak Observatory. The

land has been and will remain open to

mineral leasing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lorraine J. Salas, BLM Las Cruces

District Office, 1800 Marquess, Las

Cruces, New Mexico 88005, 505–525–

4388.

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. Subject to valid existing rights, the

following described National Forest

System land is hereby withdrawn from

location and entry under the United

States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2

(1994)), but not from leasing under the

mineral leasing laws, to protect the

Sacramento Peak Observatory:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

Lincoln National Forest

T. 17 S., R. 11 E.,

Sec. 26, SW1⁄4;

Sec. 27, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4 and

S1⁄2;

Sec. 28, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and S1⁄2, unsurveyed;

Sec. 33, unsurveyed;

Sec. 34, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N1⁄2, and

N1⁄2S1⁄2.

The area described contains 2,432.40 acres

in Otero County.

2. The withdrawal made by this order

does not alter the applicability of those

land laws governing the use of the

National Forest System land under

lease, license, or permit, or governing

the disposal of their mineral or

vegetative resources other than under

the mining laws.

3. This withdrawal will expire 20

years from the effective date of this

order unless, as a result of a review

conducted before the expiration date

pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1994), the

Secretary determines that the

withdrawal shall be extended.

Dated: November 14, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–31308 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–VC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES–020–03–4210–05, FL–ES–0419248]

Realty Action; Classification of Public

Lands for Recreation and Public

Purposes; Palm Beach County, Florida

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action for the

classification of public lands for lease/

conveyance pursuant to the Recreation

and Public Purposes Act.

SUMMARY: The following described

public lands in Palm Beach County,

Florida have been examined and found

suitable for lease or conveyance

pursuant to the Recreation and Public

Purposes Act, as amended, 43 U.S.C.

869 et seq., and the regulations

promulgated thereunder, title 43 Code

of Federal Regulations, part 2912:

Tallahassee Meridian, Florida

T. 40 S., R. 43 E.

Sec. 31, Lot 13.

Totalling 26.35 acres

The Town of Jupiter plans to use

these lands for recreational areas. The

lands are not needed for Federal

purposes. Lease/conveyance is

consistent with current Bureau of Land

Management land use planning and

conveyance is deemed to be in the

public interest.