8456 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 1997 / Notices

American Wetlands Conservation

Council Coordinator is located at Fish

and Wildlife Service, Arlington Square

Building, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room

110, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Byron Kenneth Williams, Coordinator,

North American Wetlands Conservation

Council, (703) 358–1784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with the North American

Wetlands Conservation Act (Pub. L.

101–233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13,

1989, as amended), the North American

Wetlands Conservation Council is a

Federal-State-private body which meets

to consider wetland acquisition,

restoration, enhancement and

management projects for

recommendation to and final approval

by the Migratory Bird Conservation

Commission. Proposals from State,

Federal, and private sponsors require a

minimum of 50 percent non-Federal

matching funds.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

Jay L. Gerst,

Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service.

[FR Doc. 97–4550 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Proposed Road Maintenance Funding

Distribution Methodology

ACTION: Notice; Reopening of comment

period.

SUMMARY: This notice reopens the

comment period on the Bureau of

Indian Affairs’ proposed funding

distribution methodology for the road

maintenance program. The Bureau is

seeking more comments to better enable

it to develop and implement a policy

that will meet the needs of the tribes.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before April 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to

the Chief, Division of Transportation,

Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street

NW, Mail Stop 4058 MIB, Washington,

DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chief, Division of Transportation,

Bureau of Indian Affairs at (202) 208–

4359.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 19, 1996, we published a

notice in the Federal Register at 61 FR

67058 that requested comments on a

proposed methodology and formula for

distributing the Bureau’s road

maintenance funds to tribes. The

comment period for the proposal ended

on February 3, 1997.

Because we did not receive enough

comments, we are reopening the

comment period. We will consider the

comments that we receive as we

develop a policy for determining base

funding for each tribe that is eligible for

road maintenance funds. Interested

persons may submit written comments

regarding this proposed methodology

and formula to the location identified in

the address section of this notice.

Dated: February 18, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–4690 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of approved Tribal-State

Compact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 11 of the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25

U.S.C. § 2710, the Secretary of the

Interior shall publish, in the Federal

Register, notice of approved Tribal-State

Compacts for the purpose of engaging in

Class III (casino) gambling on Indian

reservations. The Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs, Department of the

Interior, through her delegated

authority, has approved the Tribal-State

Compact between the Burns-Paiute

Tribe and the State of Oregon, which

was executed on December 19, 1996.

DATES: This action is effective February

25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George T. Skibine, Director, Indian

Gaming Management Staff, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20240,

(202) 219–4068.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–4597 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–060–07–1990–00]

Notice of Public Meeting

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, in

accordance with Public Laws 92–463

and 94–579, that the Bureau of Land

Management and the U.S. Army have

scheduled an additional public meeting

in Barstow, California on Thursday,

March 6 on the Draft Environmental

Impact Statement for the Army’s

proposed expansion of the National

Training Center at Fort Irwin. The

meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the

Barstow Holiday Inn, located at 1511

East Main Street.

The meeting is scheduled to provide

the public who attended the Tuesday,

February 18 meeting in Barstow

additional opportunity to comment on

the DEIS. Army and BLM

representatives will present an overview

of the DEIS and provide attendees the

opportunity to ask questions prior to the

formal public meeting. A court reporter

will record all comments, which will

become part of the record.

Meetings also are scheduled for

Thursday, February 20 at 2 p.m. in the

Baker Community Center, in Baker and

in Sacramento on Monday, February 24

at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the City Council

Chambers, located at 915 ‘‘I’’ Street.

The Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (DEIS) for the Army’s

proposed Land Acquisition Project for

Fort Irwin was released for public

comment January 3 and comments will

be accepted through April 4. The DEIS

addresses the proposed withdrawal of

approximately 310,000 acres of public

lands currently managed by BLM from

entry under public land laws.

Public comments will be accepted

through April 4, 1997. Send written

comments to the Bureau of Land

Management, Attention: Mike Dekeyrel,

Project Manager, 150 Coolwater Lane,

Barstow, California 92311.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Mike

Dekeyrel at (619) 255–8730 or BLM

public affairs in Riverside at (909) 697–

5215 for more information or to request

a copy of the Fort Irwin DEIS, executive

summary or technical appendices.

Dated: February 19, 1997.

Jo Simpson,

Assistant. District Manager, External Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–4552 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–M

[MT–065–07–1430–01; MTM–83721]

Notice of Realty Action and Plan

Amendment; Montana

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) is providing notice

of a plan amendment of the Judith

Valley Phillips Resource Management

Plan. The purpose of the amendment is

to allow the sale of 80 acres of public

land directly to Phillips County,

Montana under criterion 2 of section

203 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 1997 / Notices 8457

U.S.C. 1713). The BLM is also providing

notice of the proposed sale of the same

public land in Phillips County involving

the surface estate to Phillips County.

SUMMARY: Phillips County will use the

purchased land as part of a new

proposed Malta Airport. The BLM

advised state and local officials about

the proposed sale. The estimated fair

market value is $12,400. Sale of the

public land will occur in May 1997. The

80 acres of described public land is

suitable for sale under criterion 2 of

section 203 of FLPMA of 1976 (43

U.S.C. 1713); T. 30 N., R. 29 E., P.M.M.

sec 11, S1⁄2SE1⁄4.

DATES, COMMENTS AND PROTESTS: The

effective date of this plan amendment

decision and proposed sale notice is the

publication date of this notice in the

Federal Register.

Any person who participated in the

Judith Valley Phillips Resource

Management Plan amendment process

having an interest or adversely affected

by the approval or amendment of a

resource management plan may protest

such approval or amendment as stated

in 43 CFR 1610.5–2. The protest shall be

in writing and filed within 30 days of

the effective date of this notice. Send

protests to the: Director (WO–210),

Bureau of Land Management, Attn:

Brenda Williams 1849 ‘‘C’’ Street NW,

Washington, DC 20240.

The protest must contain:

1. The name, mailing address,

telephone number and interest of the

person filing the protest.

2. A statement of the issue or issues

being protested.

3. A statement of the part or parts of

the plan amendment being protested.

4. A copy of all documents addressing

the issue or issues submitted during the

planning process by the protesting party

or an indication of the discussion date

of the issue(s) for the record.

5. A concise statement explaining

why the State Director’s decision is

believed to be incorrect.

Comments on the proposed sale may

occur for 45 days from the date of this

notice. Send comments to: Bureau of

Land Management, Phillips Resource

Area Office, HC 65 Box 5000, Malta,

Montana. 59538–0047.

The State Director will weigh adverse

comments on the proposed sale and

may vacate or change this notice

concerning the proposed sale. Without

any objections this notice will become

the final determination of the

Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Information related to the plan

amendment, proposed sale and

environmental assessment are available

from Richard M. Hotaling, Area

Manager, Phillips Resource Area, HC 65

Box 5000, Malta, MT 59538–0047, 406–

654–1240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

publication of this notice segregates the

public land described above from

appropriation under the public land

laws, including the mining laws but not

from sale under Section 203 of the

FLPMA of 1976. The segregation will

end upon issuance of the conveyance

document or 270 days from the date of

publication of this notice, whichever

occurs first. The conveyance of public

land is subject to a reservation of a rightof-way for ditches and canals under 43

U. S. C. 945 and a reservation of all

federal minerals.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

Richard M. Hotaling,

Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–4525 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

[UT–942–1430–00]

Notice of Intent to Amend Resource

Management Plans (RMPs) and

Management Framework Plans (MFPS).

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare plan

amendments for the following plans

located in said Field Office; Richfield

District; Henry Mountain MFP and

Parker Mountain MFP, Fillmore District;

House Range RMP and Warm Springs

RMP, Cedar City District; Pinyon MFP,

Vermillion MFP, Zion MFP and

portions of the Paria MFP and Cedar

Beaver Garfield Antiomony RMP.

SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the

public that the Bureau of Land

Management is preparing an

Environmental Assessment to consider

proposed amendments to the above

stated land use plans that guide

management of the public lands within

the Fillmore District and portions of

Richfield and Cedar City Districts

located within the State of Utah. The

proposed amendments would consider

additional disposal criteria providing

opportunities for land tenure

adjustments (excluding sales pursuant

to the Federal Land Policy and

Managment Act, Section 203).

DATES: The comment period for the

preliminary issues and planning criteria

identified for the proposed plan

amendments will commence with

publication of this notice. Comments

must be submitted on or before March

27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

the Cedar City District, Beaver River

Resource Area, contact Craig Zufelt or

Ervin Larson at 176 East D.L. Sargent

Dr., Cedar City, Utah 84720 @ 801–586-

2401. For the Cedar City District, Kanab

Resource Area contact Mike Noel at 318

North First East, Kanab, Utah 84741 @

801–644–2672. For the Richfield

District, Henry Mountain Resource Area

contact Rod Lee at 150 East 900 North,

Richfield, Utah 84701 @ 801–896–1524.

For the Fillmore District, House Range

and Warm Springs Resource Areas

contact Nancy DeMille at 35 East 500

North, Richfield, Utah 84631 @ 801–

896–6811. Existing planning documents

describing current management of the

above-stated areas are available at the

above addresses. Comments on the

proposed plan amendments should be

sent to the respective addresses listed

above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Richfield District; Henry Mountain

Resource Area, Fillmore District; House

Range and Warm Springs Resource

Areas, and Cedar City District, Beaver

River and Kanab Resource Area, BLM,

are proposing to amend the above

mentioned planning documents, to

allow opportunities for land tenure

adjustments not previously identified in

the current planning documents by

adding five new land tenure adjustment

criteria.

Preliminary planning issues have

been identified and consist of possible

adverse impacts to public lands that

could be removed from public

ownership, socio-economic impacts,

and impacts on known sensitive natural

resources.

The following preliminary disposal

criteria have been identified and would

set the parameters under which land

tenure adjustments (including

acquisitions) may take place:

Public lands, in order to be

considered for disposal or exchange

within the above-mentioned plans, must

meet one or more of the following

criteria. The land tenure adjustment;

(1) Is in the public interest and

accommodates the needs of State, local

or private entities, including needs for

the economy, community growth and

expansion and are in accordance with

other land use goals and objectives and

RMP/MFP planning decisions;

(2) Results in a net gain of important

and manageable resource values on

public lands such as crucial wildlife

habitat, significant cultural sites, high

quality riparian areas, live water,

recreation, threatened & endangered

species habitat, or areas key to the

maintenance of productive ecosystems;