64456 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 209 / Friday, October 27, 2000 / Notices

at the address given above. Our practice

is to make comments, including names

and addresses of respondents, available

for public review during regular

business hours. Respondents may

request, prominently at the beginning of

their comments, that we withhold their

identity and home address from the

rulemaking record, which we will honor

to the extent allowable by law. We will

make all submissions from

organizations or business, and from

individuals identifying themselves as

representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, available to

the public in their entirety. We will not

consider anonymous comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Harry Flaatan, Senior Realty Specialist,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875

Century Boulevard, Suite 420, Atlanta,

Georgia 30345, Telephone 404/679–

7203.

Dated: October 12, 2000.

Judy L. Jones,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 00–27465 Filed 10–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR128–6332; 01–0009]

Emergency Road Closure

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

U.S. Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice of emergency road

closure.

SUMMARY: Emergency closure of Bureau

of Land Management (BLM) Road No.

29–11–24.0, which is within R.11 W.,

T.29 S., Sections 23 and 24, Williamette

Meridian, in the Coos Bay District, Coos

County, Oregon. This action is being

taken to prevent further degradation of

culturally-sensitive areas within the

Coquille Forest. The Coquille Forest is

administered by the Bureau of Indian

Affairs for the Coquille Indian Tribe,

and was administered by the BLM prior

to congressional designation of the

Coquille Forest. This action is intended

to prevent unauthorized entry of fourwheel vehicles onto meadow areas

which can be accessed using BLM Road

No. 29–11–24.0, while continuing to

allow for pedestrian, equestrian and

bicycle use. This emergency closure is

for a period of one year, while the BLM

prepares an environment assessment

with public participation to analyze the

proposal for a long term closure of Road

29–11–24.0. This closure order is in

accordance with provisions of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701) and 43 CFR

8364.1.

DATES: Emergency road closure extends

from December 1, 2000 through

November 31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments

concerning this emergency road closure

to Stephan R. Samuels, Team Lead,

Coos Bay BLM District, 1300 Airport

Lane, North Bend, Oregon, 97459.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stephan R. Samuels, 541–751–4244.

Dated: October 19, 2000.

Karla Bird,

Myrtlewood Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–27668 Filed 10–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–067–1050–ET, CACA 39853]

Public Land Order No. 7469;

Withdrawal of Public Land for the

Indian Pass Area; California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order withdraws

9,360.74 acres of public land from

surface entry and mining for a period of

20 years for the Bureau of Land

Management to protect the Native

American values, cultural resources,

and visual quality of the Indian Pass

area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 27, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Duane Marti, BLM, California State

Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento,

California 95825–1887, 916–978–4675.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. Subject to valid existing rights, the

following described public land is

hereby withdrawn from settlement, sale,

location, or entry under the general land

laws, including the United States

mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch. 2 (1994)), for

the Bureau of Land Management to

protect the Native American values,

cultural resources, and visual quality of

the Indian Pass area:

San Bernardino Meridian

T. 13 S., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 25, E1⁄2.

T. 13 S., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 21, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4;

Sec. 28, NW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Secs. 29 to 33, inclusive.

T. 14 S., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 1, E1⁄2;

Sec. 11, E1⁄2;

Secs. 12 to 14, inclusive.

T. 14 S., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2 of NW1⁄4 and

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 5, lots 1 and 2 of NE1⁄4, lots 1 and 2

of NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;

Sec. 6, lots 1 and 2 of NE1⁄4, lots 1 and 2

of NW1⁄4, lots 1 and 2 of SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2 of NW1⁄4, lots 1 and

2 of SW1⁄4, and E1⁄2;

Sec. 8, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and W1⁄2;

Sec. 17, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2 of NW1⁄4 and NE1⁄4.

The area described contains 9,360.74 acres

in Imperial County.

2. This withdrawal will expire 20

years from the effective date of this

order unless, as a result of a review

conducted before the expiration date

pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1994), the

Secretary determines that the

withdrawal shall be extended.

Dated: October 20, 2000.

Sylvia V. Baca,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 00–27625 Filed 10–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–958–6333–ET; GPO–0342; OR–19145]

Public Land Order No. 7468; Partial

Revocation of Secretarial Order Dated

January 21, 1927; Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Land Order.

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes a

Secretarial order insofar as it affects 280

acres of National Forest System lands

withdrawn by the Bureau of Land

Management for use as Power Site

Classification No. 164. The lands are no

longer needed for the purpose for which

they were withdrawn. This action will

open the lands to such forms of

disposition as may by law be made of

National Forest System lands. All of the

lands have been and will remain open

to mining and mineral leasing subject to

other segregations of record.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Allison O’Brien, BLM Oregon/

Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965,

Portland, Oregon 97208–2965, 503–952–

6171.

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

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204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1994), it is ordered as follows:

1. The Secretarial Order dated January

21, 1927, which established Bureau of

Land Management Power Site

Classification No. 164, is hereby

revoked insofar as it affects the

following described lands:

Willamette Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 24, W1⁄2NE1⁄4.

T. 16 S., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 21, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 22, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 27, W1⁄2NW1⁄4;

Sec. 28, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate 280 acres in

Lane County.

2. At 8:30 a.m. on November 13, 2000,

the lands described in paragraph 1 shall

be opened to such forms of disposition

as may by law be made of National

Forest System lands, subject to valid

existing rights, the provisions of existing

withdrawals, other segregations of

record, and the requirements of

applicable law.

Dated: October 20, 2000.

Sylvia V. Baca,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 00–27624 Filed 10–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, Public Law 92–463, that a meeting

of the Trail of Tears National Historic

Trail Advisory Council will be held

December 15, 2000, 8:00 a.m., at the

Radisson Hotel, 185 Union Ave.,

Memphis, TN.

The Trail of Tears National Historic

Trail Advisory Council was established

administratively under authority of

Section 3 of Public Law 91–383 (16

U.S.C. 1s–2(c)), to consult with the

Secretary of the Interior on the

implementation of a comprehensive

plan and other matters relating to the

Trail, including certification of sites and

segments, standards for erection and

maintenance of markers, preservation of

trail resources, American Indian

relations, visitor education, historical

research, visitor use, cooperative

management, and trail administration.

The matters to be discussed include:

• Plan Implementation Status

• Trail Association Status

• Cooperative Agreements Negotiation

• Trail Route and other Historical

Research

The meeting will be open to the

public. However, facilities and space for

accommodating members of the public

are limited, and persons will be

accommodated on a first-come, firstserved basis. Any member of the public

may file a written statement concerning

the matters to be discussed with David

Gaines, Superintendent.

Persons wishing further information

concerning this meeting, or who wish to

submit written statements may contact

David Gaines, Superintendent, Long

Distance Trails Group Office—Santa Fe,

National Park Service, P.O. Box 728,

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504–0728,

telephone 505/988–6888. Minutes of the

meeting will be available for public

inspection at the Office of the

Superintendent, located in Room 1081,

Paisano Building, 2968 Rodeo Park

Drive West, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Dated: October 19, 2000.

David M. Gaines,

Superintendent.

[FR Doc. 00–27690 Filed 10–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Inventory Completion for

Native American Human Remains and

Associated Funerary Objects in the

Possession of the University of Denver

Department of Anthropology and

Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO

AGENCY: National Park Service

ACTION: Notice

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with provisions of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

(NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the

completion of an inventory of human

remains and associated funerary objects

in the possession of the University of

Denver Department of Anthropology

and Museum of Anthropology, Denver,

CO.

This notice is published as part of the

National Park Service’s administrative

responsibilities under NAGPRA, 43 CFR

10.2 (c). The determinations within this

notice are the sole responsibility of the

museum, institution, or Federal agency

that has control of these Native

American human remains and

associated funerary objects. The

National Park Service is not responsible

for the determinations within this

notice.

A detailed assessment of the human

remains was made by University of

Denver Department of Anthropology

and Museum of Anthropology

professional staff and a contract

physical anthropologist, in consultation

with representatives of the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas; AlabamaQuassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma;

Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma; Chickasaw

Nation, Oklahoma; Choctaw Nation of

Oklahoma; Eastern Band of Cherokee

Indians of North Carolina; Jena Band of

Choctaw Indians, Louisiana; Kialegee

Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Mississippi

Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi;

Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma;

Poarch Band of Creek Indians of

Alabama; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town,

Oklahoma; and the United Keetoowah

Band of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma.

At an unknown date, human remains

representing two individuals were

removed from ancient mounds in

Alabama. At an unknown date between

the 1920’s and the 1950’s, the two sets

of remains were acquired by the

University of Denver Museum of

Anthropology. One set of remains is

listed as coming from ‘‘Alabama Mound

1,’’ and the other set of remains is listed

as coming from ‘‘Alabama Mound 2.’’

Mounds generally were constructed by

ancient Native Americans in Alabama

beginning circa 100 B.C. and continuing

to circa A.D. 1600. After that date,

individual Native Americans may have

been buried in old mounds throughout

the 19th century. There is no other

information on the provenience, age, or

cultural context of the remains, or the

circumstances under which these

remains were recovered. No known

individuals were identified. No

associated funerary objects are present.

Alabama has been identified as the

ancestral land of the Alabama-Coushatta

Tribes of Texas; Alabama-Quassarte

Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Cherokee

Nation, Oklahoma; Chickasaw Nation,

Oklahoma; Choctaw Nation of

Oklahoma; Eastern Band of Cherokee

Indians of North Carolina; Jena Band of

Choctaw Indians, Louisiana; Kialegee

Tribal Town, Oklahoma; Mississippi

Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi;

Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma;

Poarch Band of Creek Indians of

Alabama; Thlopthlocco Tribal Town,

Oklahoma; and the United Keetoowah

Band of Cherokee Indians of Oklahoma.

This association is supported by oral

historical, archaeological, ethnological,

historical, and geographical evidence.

Based on the above-mentioned

information, officials of the University

of Denver Department of Anthropology

and Museum of Anthropology have

determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR