77386 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 238 / Monday, December 11, 2000 / Notices

errors in the translation of the Land

Grant and in the monumenting of the

survey, and that the eastern boundary of

the Pueblo, as currently recognized by

federal agencies and others in maps of

the area, is erroneous.

In light of these requests, and

consistent with the court’s remand

order, the Department has decided to

reevaluate its earlier decision regarding

the Sandia boundary. The Department

has accumulated a substantial amount

of information over the years related to

its consideration of these boundary

issues, but is soliciting interested parties

to provide any additional historical

evidence or legal arguments related to

these matters. The Department notes

that its reconsideration of the Sandia

boundary matters will necessarily not

affect the title to any land held by

private landowners in the area. The

Secretary’s resurvey authority is

expressly limited by statute so that it

may not be used to impair the rights and

titles of good faith purchasers of public

lands who may otherwise be affected by

the resurvey. See Cragin v. Powell, 128

U.S. 691 (1888), see also 43 U.S.C. 772.

(Authority: 25 U.S.C. 176; 43 U.S.C. 772.)

Dated: December 5, 2000.

John Leshy,

Solicitor.

[FR Doc. 00–31365 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–17–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Notice of Intent To Discontinue

Preparation of an Environmental

Assessment for the Conversion of a

Portion of Strawberry Valley Project

Water from Irrigation to Municipal and

Industrial Use

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary—Water and Science,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to discontinue

preparation of an Environmental

Assessment for the conversion of a

portion of Strawberry Valley Project

(SVP) water from irrigation to other

beneficial uses including municipal and

industrial (M&I) use.

SUMMARY: Recent discussions among the

Department, Strawberry Water Users

Association, and the South Utah Valley

Municipal Water Association have

resulted in a decision to terminate work

on contracts to convert Strawberry

Valley Project water from agricultural to

municipal and industrial use. The

Department has discontinued

preparation of an Environmental

Assessment intended to allow the

conversion of SVP water from

agricultural to municipal and industrial

use. The Environmental Assessment

was being prepared pursuant to the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969, and in accordance with a Federal

Register notice published February 7,

2000, (Page 5880, Volume 65, Number

25).

The SUVMWA have determined to

use alternate sources for municipal and

industrial water instead of SVP water.

The SWUA have determined to

discontinue negotiations with the

Department relative to the conversion of

SVP water. As a result SVP water will

continue to be used only for agricultural

purposes and will only be available

during the irrigation season.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Additional information on matters

related to this Federal Register notice

can be obtained at the address and

telephone number set forth below: Mr.

Reed Murray, CUP Completion Act

Office, Department of the Interior, 302

East 1860 South, Provo UT 84606–6154,

(801) 379–1237, rmurray@uc.usbr.gov.

Dated: December 1, 2000.

Ronald Johnston,

CUP Program Director, Department of the

Interior.

[FR Doc. 00–31461 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Extension of Existing Information

Collection To Be Submitted to OMB for

Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

A request extending the information

collection described below will be

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for approval under

the provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)). Copies of the proposed

collection may be obtained by

contacting the Bureau’s clearance officer

at the phone number listed below.

Comments on the proposal should be

made within 60 days to the Bureau

Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological

Survey, 807 National Center, Reston, VA

20192.

As required by OMB regulations at 5

CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. Geological

Survey solicits specific public

comments as to: 1. Whether the

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the bureaus, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; 2. The accuracy of the

bureau’s estimate of the burden of the

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used:

3. The quality, utility, and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: North American Reporting

Center for Amphibian Malformations.

OMB Approval No: 1028–0056.

Summary: The collection of

information referred herein applies to a

World-Wide Web site that permits

individuals who observed malformed

amphibians or who inspect substantial

numbers of normal or malformed

amphibians to report those observations

and related information. The Web site is

termed the North American Reporting

Center for Amphibian Malformations.

Information will be used by scientists

and federal, state, and local agencies to

identify areas where malformed

amphibians occur and the rates of

occurrence.

Estimated Completion Time: 20

minutes.

Estimated Annual Number of

Respondents: 900.

Frequency: Once.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 300

hours.

Affected Public: Primarily U.S. and

Canadian residents.

For Further Information Contact: To

obtain copies of the survey, contact the

Bureau clearance officer, U.S.

Geological Survey, 807 National Center,

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston,

Virginia, 20192, telephone (703) 648–

7313, or go to the Website (http://

www.npsc.nbs.gov./narcam).

Dated: December 5, 2000.

Dennis B. Fenn,

Chief Biologist.

[FR Doc. 00–31484 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–350–1430–PF–01–21 1A]

Extension of Approved Information

Collection, OMB Number 1004–0009

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

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Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is

announcing its intention to request

extension of an existing approval to

collect certain information from

applicants who wish to acquire a Land

Use Authorization (Form 2920–1) on

public lands under the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of

1976. The regulations at 43 CFR 2920

provide for non-Federal use of bureau

administered land via lease or permit.

Uses include agriculture, trade, or

manufacturing concerns and business

uses such as outdoor recreation

concession. BLM will determine the

validity of uses proposed by private

individuals and other qualified

proponents from information provided

by the proponent on the Land Use

Application and Permit Form.

DATES: You must submit your comments

to BLM at the appropriate address below

on or before February 9, 2001. BLM will

not necessarily consider any comments

received after the above date.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed

to: Regulatory Affairs Group (630),

Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C

Street NW, Room 401LS, Washington,

DC 20240.

Comments may be sent via Internet to:

WOComment@blm.gov. Please include

‘‘ATTN: 1004–0009’’ and your name

and return address in your Internet

message.

Comments may be hand-delivered to

the Bureau of Land Management,

Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620

L Street, NW, Washington, DC.

Comments will be available for public

review that the L Street address during

regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15

p.m.), Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alzata L. Ransom, Realty Use Group, on

(202) 452–7772 (Commercial or FTS).

Persons who use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the

Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS) at 1–800–8330, 24 hours a day,

seven days a week, to contact Ms.

Ransom.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 CFR

1320.12(a) requires BLM to provide 60-

day notice in the Federal Register

concerning a collection of information

contained in regulations found in 43

CFR 2920 to solicit comments on (a)

whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the proposed collection

of information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. BLM will receive and

analyze any comments sent in response

to this notice and include them with its

request for approval from the Office of

Management and Budget under 44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq. The FLPMA of 1976

(43 U.S.C. 1732, 1740), provides for

issuance of land use authorization

which may include leases or permits, to

eligible proponents. The BLM has

implemented the provisions of this

requirement through the issuance of 43

CFR 2922.2–1 which provides for the

submission of the ‘‘Land Use

Application and Permit,’’ or application,

Form 2920–1. BLM uses the information

collected on the application to identify

the proposed land use and activities,

describe all facilities for which

authorization is sought, to identify the

location, to determine a schedule for

construction and to identify access

requirements. Since the information

collected is unique to each application,

no other suitable means of information

collection has been identified which

could gather the information at a lesser

burden. If the BLM fails to properly

collect the required information, the

BLM will reject the application. Based

on BLM’s experience administering the

activities described above, we receive

approximately 620 applications (577

Permits, 43 Leases) annually. It takes an

average of 30 minutes for over 94

percent of the applicants to supply the

needed information. For the other 6

percent of the applicants who are

applying for leases, the average burden

is 121 hours to supply the necessary

information. The range in burden hours

is due to the fact that a lease

application, because of its nature,

requires more time on the part of an

applicant to supply the needed

information. For example, a lease

application to construct a multi-million

dollar ski facility could involve

construction drawings, site and facility

plans, other Federal and State licenses

and permits, and other pre-authorizing

requirements involving many days to

process. Conversely, a relatively routine

application (permit) to use public lands

for agricultural purposes could be

processes in 30 minutes. The estimated

total annual burden on new respondents

is about 5,955 hours.

BLM will summarize all responses to

this notice and include them in the

request for Office of Management and

Budget approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: December 5, 2000.

Michael Schwartz,

BLM Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–31362 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–960–1060–PF–01–24 1A]

Extension of Approved Information

Collection, OMB Number 1004–0042

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is

announcing its intention to request

extension of an existing approval to

collect certain information from those

individuals requesting to adopt a wild

horse or burro (43 CFR 4750). BLM

needs this information to determine

whether or not individuals are qualified

to provide humane care and proper

treatment, including transportation,

feeding and handling, to an adopted

wild horse or burro.

DATES: You must submit your comments

to BLM at the appropriate address below

on or before February 9, 2001. BLM will

not necessarily consider any comments

received after the above date.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed

to: Regulatory Affairs Group (630),

Bureau of Land Management, 1849 C

Street NW, Room 401LS, Washington,

DC 20240.

Comments may be sent via Internet to:

WOComment@blm.gov. Please include

‘‘ATTN: 1004–0042’’ and your name

and return address in your Internet

message.

Comments may be hand-delivered to

the Bureau of Land Management,

Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620

L Street, NW., Washington, DC.

Comments will be available for public

review at the L Street address during

regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15

p.m.), Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bea

Wade, on (775) 861–6583 (Commercial

or FTS). Persons who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–