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Sec. 29, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, all land lying within 50

feet of centerline of transmission line.

T. 3 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 29, lot 4, all land lying within 50 feet

of centerline of transmission line.

T. 2 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 1, that portion of Tract 37 within the

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.

(b) Powersite Reserve No. 686 and

Waterpower Designation No. 15

T. 41 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 3, lot 3, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The areas described in (a) and (b) above

aggregate approximately 174.72 acres in

Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine

Counties.

2. The following described land is

within the boundary of Power Project

No. 477 and will remain closed to the

operation of the public land laws,

including the mining laws:

T. 2 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 1, that portion of Tract 37 within the

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.

The area described contains approximately

4.50 acres.

3. At 8:30 a.m. on March 24, 1997, the

lands described in paragraph 1, except

as provided in paragraph 3, will be

opened to such forms of disposition as

may by law be made of Revested Oregon

and California Railroad Grant Lands,

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

8:30 a.m., on March 24, 1997, shall be

considered as simultaneously filed at

that time.

4. The State of Oregon has waived its

preference right for public highway

rights-of-way or material sites as

provided by the Federal Power Act of

June 10, 1920, 16 U.S.C. 818 (1988).

Dated: February 4, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–4096 Filed 2–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension and revision

of a currently approved information

collection.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, MMS invites the public and

other Federal agencies to comment on a

proposal to extend and revise the

currently approved collection of

information discussed below. The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)

provides that an agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not

required to respond to, a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Submit written comments by

April 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Rules Processing, Minerals

Management Service, Mail Stop 4700,

381 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia

20170–4817.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexis London, Rules Processing,

Minerals Management Service,

telephone (703) 787–1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR Part 250, Subpart O,

Training of Lessee and Contractor

Employees Engaged in Oil and Gas and

Suphur Operations in the Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS).

Abstract: The OCS Lands Act

(OCSLA) and its Amendments of 1978

give the Secretary of the Interior the

responsibility to preserve, protect, and

develop oil and gas resources in the

OCS consistent with the need to make

such resources available to meet the

Nation’s energy needs as rapidly as

possible; balance orderly energy

resource development with protection

of human, marine, and coastal

environments; ensure the public a fair

and equitable return on resources of the

OCS; and preserve and maintain free

enterprise competition. Section 1332(6)

of the OCSLA states that ‘‘operations in

the outer Continental Shelf should be

conducted in a safe manner by welltrained personnel using technology,

precautions, and techniques sufficient

to prevent or minimize the likelihood of

blowouts, loss of well control, fires,

spillages, physical obstruction to other

users of the waters or subsoil and

seabed, or other occurrences which may

cause damage to the environment or to

property, or endanger life or health.’’

To do this, MMS has issued

regulations governing OCS oil and gas

and sulphur lease operations The rules

governing training of lessee and

contractor personnel operating in the

OCS are prescribed in 30 CFR Part 250,

Subpart O. The MMS needs the

information collected under subpart O

to ensure that lessee and contractor

personnel are properly trained in the

use of equipment and procedures in

drilling, well completion/workover,

well servicing, and production

operations. Trained workers are

necessary to avoid hazards inherent in

these operations. The MMS uses the

information to ensure that personnel

receive the minimum training necessary

for safety of operations and protection of

the environment. We also use the

information to evaluate training

programs for technical accuracy and to

verify that they incorporate appropriate

instruction and testing activities.

The MMS just recently revised the

subpart O regulations and published a

final rule on February 5, 1997 (62 FR

5320). The effective date of the final rule

is March 7, 1997. The amended

regulations simplify the training options

and provide flexibility to use alternative

training methods. The rule was

rewritten in ‘‘plain English.’’ The

revision made no significant changes to

the information collection requirements.

During the proposed rulemaking

process, only one comment was

received with respect to the information

collection aspects of the rule. The

commenter(s) contended that schools

should not need to continue

maintaining training records for 5 years

because of the new training period. The

MMS disagreed and kept the 5-year

retention period in the regulations in

order to have the maximum time to

review records under the statute of

limitations.

Proprietary or confidential

information will be protected according

to the Freedom of Information Act and

30 CFR 250.18, Data and information to

be made available to the public.

Personal information will be protected

according to the Privacy Act. The

collection does not include items of a

sensitive nature. The requirement to

response is mandatory.

Description of Respondents: Federal

OCS oil and gas and sulphur lessees and

training organizations.

Frequency: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

130 lessees and 54 training

organizations.

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,947

burden hours. Based on $35 per hour,

the cost to respondents is $138,145.

Estimated Other Annual Costs to

Respondents: MMS has identified no

other cost burdens on respondents for

providing this information.

OMB Number: 1010–0078.

Comments: The MMS will summarize

written responses to this notice and

address them in its submission for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. We will also

consult with a representative sample of

respondents. The estimates shown

above are those currently approved by

OMB for this collection of information.
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As a result of the consultations and

comments we receive, we will make any

necessary adjustments for our

submission to OMB. In calculating the

burden, MMS assumes that respondents

perform many of the requirements and

maintain records in the normal course

of their activities. MMS considers these

to be usual and customary. Commenters

are invited to provide information if

they disagree with this assumption and

they should tell us what the burden

hours and costs imposed by this

collection of information are.

(1) The MMS specifically solicits

comments on the following questions:

(a) Is the proposed collection of

information necessary for the proper

performance of MMS’s functions, and

will it be useful?

(b) Are the estimates of the burden

hours of the proposed collection

reasonable?

(c) Do you have any suggestions that

would enhance the quality, clarity, or

usefulness of the information to be

collected?

(d) Is there a way to minimize the

information collection burden on those

who are to respond, including through

the use of appropriate automated

electronic; mechanical, or other forms of

information technology?

(2) In addition, the PRA requires

agencies to estimate the total annual

cost burden to respondents or

recordkeepers resulting from the

collection of information. The MMS

needs your comments on this item. Your

response should split the cost estimate

into two components:

(a) Total capital and startup cost

component and

(b) Annual operation, maintenance,

and purchase of service component.

Your estimates should consider the

costs to generate, maintain, and disclose

or provide the information. You should

describe the methods you use to

estimate major cost factors including

system and technology acquisition,

expected useful life of capital

equipment, discount rate(s), and the

period over which you incur costs.

Capital and startup costs include,

among other items, computers and

software you purchase to prepare for

collecting information; monitoring,

sampling, drilling, and testing

equipment; and record storage facilities.

Generally, your estimates should not

include equipment or services purchase:

(1) Before October 1, 1995; (2) to comply

with requirements not associated with

the information collection; (3) for

reasons other than to provide

information or keep records for the

Government; or (4) as part of customary

and usual business or private practices.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Caole A.

deWitt, (703) 787–1242.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

E.P. Danenberger,

Chief, Engineering and Operations Division.

[FR Doc. 97–4193 Filed 2–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–M

National Park Service

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Publication of certain

concession policies and procedures.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) authorizes private businesses

known as concessioners to provide

necessary and appropriate visitor

facilities and services in areas of the

National Park System. NPS is

undertaking a review of its policies and

procedures concerning concession

management activities. Certain policy

and procedural changes have been

published for comment previously.

Pending completion of a full review,

NPS is publishing the remainder of its

staff manual (NPS–48) dealing with the

administration of concession

authorizations for comment. Although

not required by law to seek public

comment on these policies and

procedures, NPS will consider all

comments received in a timely manner.

COMMENT DUE DATE: March 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to Robert Yearout, Program

Manager, Concessions Program,

National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127,

Washington, D.C. 20013–7127.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of those sections of NPS–48

which have not been published for

comment previously may be obtained by

contacting Wendelin Mann,

Concessions Program, National Park

Service (202) 565–1219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following sections of NPS–48 have been

published for comment previously and

are not included under this notice:

1. NPS Franchise Fee Determination

System: Published for comment in the

Federal Register on August 7, 1985;

final notice published in the Federal

Register on December 31, 1996.

2. Sample Prospectus and Related

Guidelines: Rescinded Chapters 6, 7, 8

and 11 of NPS–48. Published for

comment in the Federal Register on

March 17, 1994; final notice published

in the Federal Register on February 22,

1995.

3. Revision of Commercial Use

License Program to Incidental Business

Permit Program: Rescinded Chapter 13

of NPS–48. Adopted and published for

comment in the Federal Register on

August 7, 1995; no further changes were

made.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

Robert K. Yearout,

Acting Associate Director, Park Operations

and Education.

[FR Doc. 97–4180 Filed 2–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–70–M

National Register of Historic Places;

Notification of Pending Nominations

Nominations for the following

properties being considered for listing

in the National Register were received

by the National Park Service before

February 8, 1997.

Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR

Part 60 written comments concerning

the significance of these properties

under the National Register criteria for

evaluation may be forwarded to the

National Register, National Park Service,

P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C.

20013–7127. Written comments should

be submitted by March 7, 1997.

Carol D. Shull,

Keeper of the National Register.

ARKANSAS

Logan County

Logan County Courthouse, Southern Judicial

District, Jct. of 4th and N. Broadway Sts.,

SE corner, Booneville, 97000207

COLORADO

Douglas County

Lamb Spring, (Prehistoric Paleo-Indian

Cultures of the Colorado Plains MPS)

Address Restricted, Littleton vicinity,

97000208

FLORIDA

Hernando County,

May—Stringer House, 601 Museum Crt.,

Brooksville, 97000210

Indian River County

Pueblo Arcade, 2044 14th St., Vero Beach,

97000211

Manatee County

Whitfield Estates Lantana Avenue Historic

District, (Whitfield Estates Subdivison

MPS) 332—336 Lantana Ave., Sarasota

vicinity, 97000209

IOWA

Buchanan County

Fisher—Plane Commercial Building, 119 and

121 1st St., E., Independence, 97000212

Fuhrman, Mathias C. and Eva B. Crowell,

Farm, 1780 185th St., Independence

vicinity, 97000213

MISSISSIPPI

Hinds County

Cain Hall (Raymond and Vicinity MRA)

Hinds Community College, approximately