Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 30, 1997 / Notices 67891

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a

supplement to the final environmental

impact statement.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the

Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)

proposes to prepare a supplement to the

Final Environmental Impact Statement

(FEIS) for the Milltown Hill Project. The

FEIS for the project was filed with the

Environmental Protection Agency on

August 14, 1992. Reclamation’s Record

of Decision (ROD) on the project was

signed on November 7, 1992. The FEIS

was prepared in conjunction with

Douglas County’s (County) application

for a Small Reclamation Projects Act

loan and grants to develop a dam and

reservoir at the Milltown Hill site on Elk

Creek above Drain, Oregon. To date, the

project has not yet been implemented.

Reclamation believes that due to the

length of time since the ROD was

signed, the recent listing of the Umpqua

River (UR) cutthroat trout as an

endangered species, and the subsequent

jeopardy opinion received from the

National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS) relative to the project’s

potential effects on the UR cutthroat

trout, it is appropriate to reexamine the

potential effects of the project to

determine if there is any significant new

information that bears on the proposed

action or its corresponding

environmental effects. This would

encompass an evaluation of any new

information gathered and derived from:

the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

consultation process, the Clean Water

Act permitting process, and public and

agency comments. The proposed action

and the no action alternative will be

evaluated in the supplement to the

FEIS.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Reclamation,

Pacific Northwest Regional Office, 1150

N Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise ID

83706–1234.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information on the project contact

Robert Hamilton, telephone (208) 378–

5087. For information regarding the

NEPA process contact Robert

Christensen, telephone (208) 378–5039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

County’s loan application was approved

by the Commissioner of Reclamation

and the Secretary of the Interior on May

17, 1994, and May 18, 1994,

respectively. Congress subsequently

approved the project and included

implementation funding in

Reclamation’s 1996 and 1997 budgets.

These funds cannot be used until a loan

repayment/grant contract between the

County and Reclamation has been

signed.

The major feature of the project is a

186-foot high roller-compacted concrete

dam, which would create a 24,143-acrefoot reservoir on Elk Creek, a tributary

of the North Umpqua River. The project

dam, reservoir, and associated facilities

would provide regulated flows of water

to improve anadromous and resident

fisheries; improve water quality in Elk

and Yoncalla Creeks; provide untreated

water to the communities of Rice Hill,

Yoncalla, and Drain, allowing for

municipal expansion and industrial

diversification; provide supplemental or

full irrigation service for up to 4,661

acres of arable lands; and provide new

water-related recreational opportunities.

The project would also provide limited

flood control in and near the city of

Drain and would provide drainage

facilities on project agricultural lands as

needed.

On September 9, 1996, the UR

cutthroat trout was listed as endangered.

On October 23, 1996, Reclamation and

the County submitted a biological

assessment (BA) to NMFS analyzing the

effects of the proposed project on the

listed and proposed species. On

December 18, 1997, NMFS issued its

biological opinion under Section 7 of

the ESA, stating that the proposed

project is likely to jeopardize the

continued existence of UR cutthroat

trout and result in adverse modification

of proposed critical habitat. A

reasonable and prudent alternative was

identified by NMFS to minimize the

take of UR cutthroat trout.

On February 28, 1997, Reclamation

sent a letter to over 120 individuals and

organizations and issued a news release

regarding the proposed Milltown Hill

Project located in Douglas County,

Oregon. The letter and news release

provided a public update on the project

and requested the public’s help in

identifying any new information or

issues that should be considered in

reevaluating the environmental effects

of the proposed project. Reclamation

received 36 letters of comment—2 from

Federal and state agencies, 3 from city

and local agencies, 5 from private

organizations, and 26 from private

individuals. Issues and comments

provided in these letters, along with

issues raised in consultation and

permitting processes, have been

summarized in a scoping document and

will guide the analysis presented in the

supplemental FEIS. The scoping

document will be made available to all

interested parties. Reclamation also

welcomes additional written comments

or any other new issues related to the

environmental effects of the proposed

project. A draft supplemental FEIS will

be made available for public review and

comment in early 1998.

Dated: December 22, 1997.

John W. Keys, III,

Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Bay-Delta Advisory Council’s

Ecosystem Roundtable Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council’s (BDAC) Ecosystem

Roundtable will meet to discuss several

issues including: additional proposals,

directed programs, and focused grants

for FY 98 funding, revised planning

process, funding coordination, and

other issues. This meeting is open to the

public. Interested persons may make

oral statements to the Ecosystem

Roundtable or may file written

statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory

Council’s Ecosystem Roundtable

meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13,

1998.

ADDRESSES: The Ecosystem Roundtable

will meet in Room 1131, Resources

Building, 1416 Ninth Street,

Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Cindy Darling, CALFED Bay-Delta

Program, at (916) 657–2666. If

reasonable accommodation is needed

due to a disability, please contact the

Equal Employment Opportunity Office

at (916) 653–6952 or TDD (916) 653–

6934 at least one week prior to the

meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San

Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin

Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta system) is a

critically important part of California’s

natural environment and economy. In

recognition of the serious problems

facing the region and the complex

resource management decisions that

must be made, the state of California

and the Federal government are working

together to stabilize, protect, restore,

and enhance the Bay-Delta system. The

State and Federal agencies with

management and regulatory

responsibilities in the Bay-Delta system

are working together as CALFED to

provide policy direction and oversight

for the process.
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One area of Bay-Delta management

includes the establishment of a joint

State-Federal process to develop longterm solutions to problems in the BayDelta system related to fish and wildlife,

water supply reliability, natural

disasters, and water quality. The intent

is to develop a comprehensive and

balanced plan which addresses all of the

resource problems. This effort, the

CALFED Bay-Delta Program (Program),

is being carried out under the policy

direction of CALFED. The Program is

exploring and developing a long-term

solution for a cooperative planning

process that will determine the most

appropriate strategy and actions

necessary to improve water quality,

restore health to the Bay-Delta

ecosystem, provide for a variety of

beneficial uses, and minimize Bay-Delta

vulnerability. A group of citizen

advisors representing California’s

agricultural, environmental, urban,

business, fishing, and other interests

who have a stake in finding long-term

solutions for the problems affecting the

Bay-Delta system has been chartered

under the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (FACA) as the Bay-Delta Advisory

Council (BDAC) to advise CALFED on

the program mission, problems to be

addressed, the objectives for the

Program. The BDAC provides a forum to

help ensure public participation, and

will review reports and other materials

prepared by CALFED staff. The BDAC

has established a subcommittee called

the Ecosystem Roundtable to provide

input on annual workplans to

implement ecosystem restoration

projects and programs.

Minutes of the meeting will be

maintained by the CALFED Bay-Delta

Program, Suite 1155, 1416 Ninth Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814, and will be

available for public inspection during

regular business hours, Monday through

Friday within 30 days following the

meeting.

Dated: December 19, 1997.

Roger Patterson,

Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Agency for International Development

Renew Collections; Comment Request

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) is making efforts

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Comments are requested concerning: (a)

Whether the proposed or continuing

collections of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Send comments on or before

January 31, 1998.

ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Beverly

Johnson, Bureau for Management, Office

of Administrative Services, Information

and Records Division, U.S. Agency for

International Development, Washington,

D.C. 20746, 202–712–1365 or via e-mail

bjohnson@usaid.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0542.

Form Number: AID 1558–2.

Title: Request for Advance or

Reimbursement.

Type of Submission: Renew.

Purpose: The purpose of this

information collection is to assure that

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad

(ASHA) grant recipients are permitted to

obtain advances or reimbursements for

expenditures that are authorized by the

grant agreement. The information is

used by (a) ASHA to monitor grant

implementation relative to financial

matters, (b) the Office of Financial

Management (FM) to track

disbursements and expenditures, and,

(c) the Department of Treasury to effect

payments.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 70

Total annual responses: 400

Total annual hours requested:

17,698

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0543.

Form Number: AID 1558–1 and AID

1558–1A.

Title: Financial Status Report and

Worksheet.

Type of Submission: Renew.

Purpose: The purpose of this

information collection is to assure that

ASHA grant recipients are accountable

for expenditures incurred under the

grant agreement for only those items

authorized by the agreement. The

information is used by ASHA to monitor

the expenditures under each authorized

line item and calculate the monetary

gain or loss realized during the life of

the grant.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 70

Total annual responses: 400

Total annual hours requested: 280

Dated: December 15, 1997.

Willette L. Smith,

Chief, Information and Records Division,

Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for

Management

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of the Attorney General, Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of new proposed

information collection under review;

Survey of State Juvenile Record Keeping

and Drug Testing Procedure.

The Office of the Attorney General,

U.S. Department of Justice, has

submitted the following new

information collection request (ICR)

utilizing emergency review procedures,

to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with sections 1320.13

(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The Office of the

Attorney General has determined that it

cannot comply with the normal

clearance procedures under this Part

because normal clearance procedures

are reasonably likely to prevent the

timely collection of information to meet

a Congressional request. This

information collection is published to

obtain comments from the public and

affected agencies. Emergency review

and approval of this information

collection is requested from OMB by

January 5, 1998. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for

180 days. Comments should be directed

to OMB, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Ms.

Victoria Wassmer, 202–395–5871,

Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530.

During the first 60 days of this same

period, a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. We are requesting written

comments and suggestions from the

public and affected agencies concerning

this collection of information.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until March 2, 1998. Your