64596 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 235 / Monday, December 8, 1997 / Notices

The Service may contract with the

Tribes for resource personnel or services

as needed. The Service will conduct the

planning process providing the Tribes,

as well as other governments, agencies,

organizations, and the public with an

opportunity to participate in the scoping

and public comment process.

The Service is requesting input for

concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the

future management of the National

Bison Range Complex. Anyone

interested in providing input is invited

to respond to the following three

questions.

(1) What makes the National Bison

Range Complex (or any specific unit)

special or unique for you?

(2) What problems or issues do you

want to see addressed in the

Comprehensive Conservation Plan?

(3) What improvements would you

recommend for the National Bison

Range Complex (or any specific unit)?

The Service has provided the above

questions for your optional use. There is

no requirement to provide information

to the Service. The Planning Team

developed these questions to facilitate

finding out more information about

individual issues and ideas concerning

the National Bison Range Complex.

Comments received by the Planning

Team will be used as part of the

planning process, individual comments

will not be reference in our reports or

directly responded to.

There will also be an opportunity to

provide input at open houses scheduled

for late January 1998 to scope issues and

concerns (schedule can be obtained

from the National Bison Range at above

address). All information provided

voluntarily by mail, phone, or at public

meetings becomes part of the official

public record (e.g., names, addresses,

letters of comment, input recorded

during meetings). If requested under the

Freedom of Information Act by a private

citizen or organization, the Service may

provide copies of such information.

The environmental review of this

project will be conducted in accordance

with the requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as

amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq), NEPA

Regulations (40 CFR 1500–1508), other

appropriate Federal laws and

regulations, Executive Order 12996, the

National Wildlife Refuge System

Improvement Act of 1997, and Service

policies and procedures for compliance

with those regulations.

We estimate that the draft

environmental document will be

available for review in June 1999.

Dated: November 26, 1997.

Ralph O. Morgenweck,

Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Technology Transfer Act of 1986

AGENCY: United States Geological

Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice to accept contribution

from private sources.

SUMMARY: The United States Geological

Survey (USGS) is accepting a $25,000

contribution per year for two years from

Amoco Overseas Exploration Company

to support the World Energy Project.

ADDRESSES: If any other parties are

interested in making contributions for

the same or similar purposes, please

contact Mr. Vito Nuccio of the U.S.

Geological Survey, Central Region

Energy Resources Team, Mail Stop 939,

Denver Colorado 80225–0046; telephone

(303) 236–1654; e-mail

vnuccio@usgs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is to meet the USGS requirement

stipulated in the Survey Manual.

Dated: November 21, 1997.

P. Patrick Leahy,

Chief, Geologic Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–910–0777–74]

Committees, Establishment, Renewal,

Termination, etc: Alaska Resource

Advisory Council; Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Call for Nominations for Alaska

Resource Advisory Council.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management, Alaska State Office, is

soliciting nominations for the Alaska

Resource Advisory Council. The council

provides advice and recommendations

to BLM on land use planning and

management of 90 million acres of

public lands in Alaska. Public

nominations will be considered for 30

days after the publication date of this

notice.

The Federal Land Policy and

Management Act (FLPMA) directs the

Secretary of the Interior to involve the

public in planning and issues related to

management of lands administered by

BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA directs the

Secretary to select 10—15 member

citizen-based advisory councils as

established and authorized under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Council members represent the various

interests concerned with the

management of the public lands in

Alaska. These include three categories:

• Category One—Representatives of

energy and mining development, timber

industry, off-road vehicle use and

developed recreation.

• Category Two—Representatives of

environmental and resource

conservation organizations and

archaeological or historic interests.

• Category Three—Representatives of

state and local government, Alaska

Natives, academicians involved in

natural sciences, and the public-at-large.

BLM is currently seeking nominations

to fill vacancies in categories one and

two.

Individuals may nominate themselves

or others. Nominees must be residents

of the State of Alaska, and will be

evaluated on the basis of education,

training, experience of the issues, and

knowledge of Alaska’s public lands.

Nominees should have a demonstrated

commitment to collaborative resource

decision making. All nominations must

be accompanied by letters of reference

from represented interests or

organizations and a completed

nomination form.

ADDRESSES: To request a nomination

package, contact External Affairs,

Bureau of Land Management, 222 W.

7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513–

7599.

DATES: All nominations should be

received on or before January 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresa McPherson, Bureau of Land

Management, Alaska State Office, (907)

271–5555.

Dated: November 24, 1997.

Tom Allen,

State Director.

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