8262 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 36 / Monday, February 24, 1997 / Notices

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents within 30

days of the date of publication of this

notice to the address above; telephone:

503–231–2063. Please refer to the

respective permit number for each

application when requesting copies of

documents.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97–4453 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Geological Survey

Federal Geographic Data Committee

(FGDC); Public Review of the ‘‘Content

Standards for Digital Orthoimagery’’,

and the ‘‘Content Standards for Digital

Elevation Data’’

ACTION: Notice; Request for comments.

SUMMARY: The FGDC is sponsoring a

public review of the draft ‘‘Content

Standards for Digital Orthiomagery’’,

and the draft ‘‘Content Standards for

Digital Elevation Data’’ to be considered

for adoption as FGDC standards. If

adopted, the standards must be followed

by all Federal agencies for digital

orthoimage and elevation data collected

directly or indirectly, through grants,

partnerships, or contracts.

In its assigned leadership role for

developing the National Spatial Data

Infrastructure (NSDI), the FGDC

recognizes that the standards must also

meet the needs and recognize the views

of State and local governments,

academia, industry, and the public. The

purpose of this notice is to solicit such

views. The FGDC invites the community

to review, test, and evaluate the

proposed standards. Comments are

encouraged about the content,

completeness, applicability, and

usability of the proposed standard.

The FGDC anticipates that the

proposed standards will be adopted as

Federal Geographic Data Committee

standards after updating or revision.

The standards may be forwarded to

voluntary standards bodies for adoption

if interest warrants such actions.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 25, 1997.

CONTACT AND ADDRESSES: Requests for

written copies of the ‘‘Content

Standards for Digital Orthoimagery’’ and

and the ‘‘Content Standards for Digital

Elevation Data’’ should be addressed to

‘‘Content Standards for Digital

Orthoimagery Review’’, and/or ‘‘Content

Standards for Digital Elevation Data

Review’’, the FGDC Secretariat (attn:

Jennifer Fox), U.S. Geological Survey,

590 National Center, 12201 Sunrise

Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia, 22092;

telephone 703–648–5514; facsimile

703–648–5755; or Internet

‘‘gdc@usgs.gov.’’ The standards may be

downloaded from the following Internet

address:

ftp://www.fgdc.gov/pub/standards/

DigOrtho/.

ftp://www.fgdc.gov/pub/standards/

DigElev/.

Reviewer comments may be sent to the

FGDC Secretariat at the above address.

Please send one hardcopy version of the

comments and a soft copy version,

preferably on a 3.5x3.5 diskette in

WordPerfect 5.0 or 6.0/6.1 format.

Comments may also be sent via Internet

mail. Send comments on the ‘‘Content

Standards for Digital Orthoimagery’’ to:

gdc-doi@www.fgdc.gov. Send

comments on the ‘‘Content Standards

for Digital Elevation Data Review’’ to:

gdc-ded@www.fgdc.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

objective of these standards is to define

the digital orthoimage and elevation

themes of the digital geospatial data

framework as envisioned by the FGDC.

It is the intent of these standards to set

a common baseline that will ensure the

widest utility of digital orthoimagery

and elevation data for the user and

producer communities through

enhanced data sharing and the

reduction of redundant data production.

The framework will provide a base on

which to collect, register, and integrate

digital geospatial information

accurately. Digital orthoimagery and

elevation data are both parts of this

basic set of data described as

framework. These standards are

intended to facilitate the interchange

and use of digital orthoimage and

elevation data under the framework

concept. These standards describe

quality control, testing, processing,

accuracy, reporting, and applications

considerations for digital orthoimagery

and elevation data.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Richard E. Witmer,

Acting Chief, National Mapping Division.

[FR Doc. 97–4378 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–060–07–1110–(00) (0002)]

Intent of Seasonal Road Closure;

Caprock Wildlife Habitat Area,

Mescalero Sands, NM

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent of Seasonal

Road Closure within the Caprock

Wildlife Habitat Area at Mescalero

Sands.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR Part 8364,

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

will annually close a BLM-maintained

road designated as Mathers TT329 to

public access at State Highway 380 from

March 1 through June 1. This period

may be extended earlier or later, or with

additional closure periods imposed

during the year, for Lesser prairie

chicken research needs.

DATE: This action is effective March 1,

1997, and will remain in effect until the

cessation of Lesser prairie chicken

studies projected through the year 2001.

ADDRESSES: Maps showing the location

of the access point from State Highway

380 that will be closed will be available

at the BLM District Office, 2909 West

2nd Street, Roswell, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

T.R. Kreager, Area Manager, Roswell

Resource Area, 2909 West 2nd Street,

Roswell, New Mexico 88201–2019,

Telephone (505) 627–0272.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Approximately six miles of calichesurfaced road maintained by the BLM

will be seasonally closed to the general

public by the physical restriction of

access from State Highway 380 at the

following location:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

Caprock Wildlife Habitat Area, Mescalero

Sands

T. 10 S., R. 31 E., Section 30: SWNE

The access point is at State Highway

380, across from the Waldrop Rest Area

(Mile Marker 196), approximately fortytwo miles east of Roswell, New Mexico.

The area restricted to public access is

north of the highway.

This temporary road and are closure

will be in effect annually from March 1,

1997, until the cessation of Lesser

prairie chicken studies in the year 2001.

The purpose of the closure is to restrict

currently open public access into

important Lesser prairie chicken habitat

targeted for long-term ecological studies.

Specifically, to prevent disturbance to

prairie chicken booming grounds (leks)

and trapping efforts at the grounds for