63090 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 204 / Friday, October 20, 2000 / Notices

framework. The technological and

institutional development of NSDI

supports the ease of discovery, access

and utilization of geographic

information on the Internet. This

information will be used as the basis for

selection and award of projects meeting

program objectives. Annual or final

reports are required on the

performances of each selected.

Bureau form number: None.

Frequency: Annual proposals and

final reports.

Description of respondents: State,

local, and Federal government,

academic institutions, private business,

and non-profit organizations.

Annual responses: 120.

Annual burden hours: 6,640 hours.

Bureau clearance officer: John

Cordyack, 703–648–7313.

Dated: October 11, 2000.

Barbara J. Ryan,

Associate Director for Geography.

[FR Doc. 00–27000 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–7Y–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Notice of Intent To Take Land in Trust

for the Little Traverse Bay Band of

Odawa Indians

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs, United States

Department of the Interior, made a final

agency determination on August 21,

2000, that the United States will accept

the South 1⁄2 of the NE 1⁄4 of Section 2,

Township 37 North, Range 5 West,

containing 80 acres, and the East 1⁄2 of

the NW 1⁄4 Section 36, Township 36

North, Range 6 West, containing 80

acres, Michigan Meridian, Emmet

County, Michigan, in the name of the

United States for the benefit of the Little

Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.

Notices sent to all political entities on

August 21, 2000, contained a

typographical error in the number of

acres contained in each tract. The notice

should have said 80 acres per tract

instead of 40 acres. The Little Traverse

Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is

organized pursuant to the Indian

Reorganization Act of 1934, as

amended, and it has been determined

that this trust acquisition is mandated

for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of

Odawa Indians pursuant to 25 U.S.C.

1300k–4(a). The United States shall

acquire title no sooner than 30 days

after this notice is published. This

notice is published in accordance with

25 CFR 151.12(b) which was published

on April 24, 1996 (61 FR 18082).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Scrivner, Deputy Director, Office

of Trust Responsibilities, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240;

202–208–5831.

Dated: October 13, 2000.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 00–27062 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–020–1220–HA]

Closure of Public Lands in Yavapai

County to Off-Highway Vehicle Use;

Phoenix Field Office, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of off-road vehicle

closure.

SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the

public that the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) intends to close

certain lands near Prescott, Arizona in

Yavapai County to any and all types of

off-highway vehicle (OHV) use. This

closure will be year-round and will

remain in effect until rescinded or

modified by the Phoenix Field Office

Manager. The public land affected by

this closure is specifically identified as

follows:

All BLM administered public lands in

Township 14 North, Range 1 West, G&SRM

Public Lands within Section 33,

W1⁄2W1⁄2NW1⁄4

Containing approximately 40 acres

This OHV closure will protect public

lands from environmental damage and

to aid in the protection of adjoining

state and private lands. The closure will

eliminate excessive vehicle noise in

residential neighborhoods, reduce the

incidence of fugitive dust impacting

homeowners, and curtail unattended

campfires and fireworks use. Trespass

across state and private land to reach

this parcel of BLM-administered lands

will be curbed by this closure. Dumping

of construction debris and litter on the

BLM lands will also be halted by this

action.

BLM is coordinating this action with

adjoining land owners, including the

Arizona State Land Department, the

Arizona Public Service utility company,

the Arizona Game and Fish Department,

private residents, and the City of

Prescott Police Department. The

designated closed area will be posted

with signs and have barriers and fences

installed where needed. This closure

will be monitored and enforced by the

BLM, the City of Prescott Police

Department, and other law enforcement

agencies.

The following persons, operating

within the scope of their official duties,

are exempt from the provisions of the

closure: Employees of the BLM, Arizona

Game and Fish Department, Arizona

State Land Department, and local or

federal law enforcement and fire

protection personnel. This closure is in

accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976 (43 USC 1701) and 43 CFR,

Subpart 8364.1. Any person who fails to

comply with the provisions of this

closure may be subject to penalties

outlined in 43 CFR Subpart 8360.0–7.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This order will be

effective upon publication of this notice

in the Federal Register and completion

of on-the-ground signing and posting by

BLM, the Arizona State Land

Department and local law enforcement

authorities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael A. Taylor, Field Manager,

Phoenix Field Office, 2015 West Deer

Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85027;

623–580–5500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 40

acres of public land affected by this offhighway vehicle closure order are

adjacent to expanding urban and

residential development. Unregulated

and unauthorized off-highway and

cross-country vehicle travel is not

consistent with the orderly growth of

the community, public health and

safety, and the use of adjoining private

land for residences.

Loud noise and fugitive dust from offhighway vehicle operation is a growing

and continuing problem. OHV users

have been operating their vehicles from

early morning till late at night,

disturbing nearby property owners.

Unattended campfires and use of

fireworks create extreme fire hazards for

the community. Target shooting and

gunfire have disturbed neighborhoods to

the north, east and south of this public

land parcel. Trespass by off-highway

vehicle users from public land onto

adjoining private lands has been

documented. Increasing levels of local

law enforcement personnel and time

have been allocated to answering

disturbance calls from residents due to

noise, dust, late night activity,

unattended campfires, firework use,

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gunfire, and illegal dumping of dirt,

debris and trash.

Dated: October 2, 2000.

Deborah K. Rawhouser,

Assistant Field Manager, Resource Use &

Protection.

[FR Doc. 00–27018 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–650–1430–01; CALA014410]

Road Closure

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Road closure.

SUMMARY: Temporary Closure of Road to

ensure public safety and continued

reliability of the First Los Angeles

Aqueduct until the required emergency

maintenance and rehabilitation of the

Aqueduct is completed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peter Graves, Ridgecrest Field Office,

BLM, 300 South Richmond Road,

Ridgecrest, CA 93555, (760) 384–5429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest

Field Office hereby announces that the

road between Grapevine Canyon and

Sand Canyon will be temporarily closed

effective October 9, 2000 to July 31,

2001. This action is taken pursuant to

Title 43 Code of Federal Regulations

part 8364. The reason for the closure is

to ensure public safety and the

continued reliability of the First Los

Angeles Aqueduct until the Los Angeles

Department of Water & Power (LADWP)

completes emergency repairs and

rehabilitation to the Aqueduct. Access

on the subject road is prohibited

without the express written consent of

LADWP. Access across the road may be

arranged by calling Robert Chaney of

LADWP at (661)-824–7901. For more

information, contact Peter G. Graves,

Resource Management Specialist, at

(760) 384–5429.

Dated: October 5, 2000.

Hector A. Villalobos,

Field Office Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–27026 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–300–1990–00]

Surface Management Regulations for

Locatable Mineral Operations; Final

Environmental Impact Statement

Availability

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of final

environmental impact statement (EIS)

on Surface Management Regulations for

Locatable Minerals Management.

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

of the National Environmental Policy

Act and 40 CFR 1500–1508 Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations,

notice is given that the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) has prepared a

Final EIS on the Surface Management

Regulations for Locatable Mineral

Operations (43 CFR 3809), and has

made it available to the public.

DATES: The Bureau of Land Management

will make this FEIS available to the

public for at least 30 days following

publication in the Federal Register by

the Environmental Protection Agency of

a Notice of Receipt of this Final EIS, and

will take no final action during this time

period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

McNutt, BLM Nevada State Office, (775)

861–6604, or via email:

pmcnutt@blm.gov; or Andrew

Strasfogel, BLM Washington Office,

(202) 452–7723, or via email:

astrasfo@blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies

may be requested from Paul McNutt,

BLM Nevada State Office, 1340

Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502, (775)

861–6604, or via email:

pmcnutt@blm.gov.

Dated: October 16, 2000.

Nina Hatfield,

Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 00–27014 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–912–01–1020–AE–24–1A]

Notice of Meeting of the Utah Resource

Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting of the Utah

Resource Advisory Council.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management’s Utah Statewide Resource

Advisory Council (RAC) meeting will be

held on November 8–9, 2000 in Bluff,

Utah.

On November 8, from 1–4:30, the RAC

will meet at Desert Rose Hotel, 701 West

Main, Bluff, Utah. The Council will be

given an overview of the Resource

Advisory Council (RAC) in Utah, its

past accomplishments and activities,

some Utah specifics, and an overview of

the BLM programs in general. A public

comment period is scheduled on

November 8 from 4–4:30 where

members of the public may address the

Council.

On November 9, from 8 a.m.–1 p.m.,

the RAC will be taking a field tour of

Sand Island and the Butler Wash where

they will be looking at cultural,

recreation, wilderness, and visitation

issues. The afternoon session (1–3:30

p.m.), at the Desert Rose Hotel, will

include reports on Fire and Fire

Rehabilitation and Off-Highway Vehicle

issues, followed by an open discussion

period. The meeting will conclude at

3:30.

All meetings of the BLM’s Resource

Advisory Council are open to the

public; however, transportation, meals,

and overnight accommodations are the

responsibility of the participating

public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sherry Foot, Special Programs

Coordinator, Utah State Office, Bureau

of Land Management, 324 South State

Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111; phone

(801) 539–4195.

Dated: October 16, 2000.

Sally Wisely,

Utah BLM State Director.

[FR Doc. 00–26974 Filed 10–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–600–01–1220–AL–1784]

Southwest Resource Advisory Council

Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice; Southwest Resource

Advisory Council meeting.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Southwest Resource Advisory

Council (Southwest RAC) will meet in

November 2000 in Montrose, Colorado.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Thursday, November 9, 2000.