Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 237 / Friday, December 8, 2000 / Notices 77039

Secretary determines that the

withdrawal shall be extended.

Dated: November 28, 2000.

Sylvia V. Baca,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 00–31258 Filed 12–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–250–01–1220–PA]

Notice of Availability and Comment

Period for the Public Review of the

Draft, BLM National Off-Highway

Vehicle (OHV) Management Strategy

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The BLM is developing a

Strategy to improve management of

vehicle access on the public lands. In

response to the first public comment

period, BLM has developed a draft

strategy document. A public review

copy will be available by December 4,

2000 at BLM’s website http://

www.blm.gov. All members of the

public who submitted comments, or

signed in at a ‘‘listening meeting,’’ and

provided a legible address, will receive

a copy of the draft Strategy. Copies will

also be available at all BLM offices.

DATES: The draft strategy was released

on December 4, 2000 via the internet.

Public comments should be submitted

to BLM’s Washington Office by close of

business, January 3, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Return comments in writing

to: OHV Comment Manager, Bureau of

Land Management, Room 204 LS, 1849

C Street NW, Washington D.C. 20236;

via the Internet by clicking on the OHV

Strategy Link on http://www.blm.gov; or

via e-mail at:

ohvlcommentlmanager@blm.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

Keeler at (202) 452–7771, Rodger

Schmitt at (202) 452–7738, or Bob

Ratcliffe at (202) 452–5040. Persons who

use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

II. Background

I. Public Comment Procedures

If you wish to comment, you may

submit comments by any one of several

methods:

• You may mail comments to: OHV

Comment Manager, Bureau of Land

Management, Room 204 LS, 1849 C

Street NW, Washington D.C. 20240;

• Comments may be delivered to

Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW,

Washington, DC, 20236;

• A self-addressed mailer is available

in printed copies, being sent to all

members of the public who submitted

comments during the initial comment

period, and additional copies of the

mailer are available at all BLM offices:

• You may comment via the Internet

by following the Links from the BLM

Homepage (http://www.blm.gov) or by

sending comments to

ohvlcommentlmanager@blm.gov.

Please submit Internet comments as an

ASCII file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

Please include ‘‘Attn.: OHV Comment

Manager, and your name and return

address in your Internet message.’’

II. Background

Proper management of America’s

Public lands is vital for the natural

ecosystems that they support and for the

activities and resources they provide.

The use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs)

on BLM-administered public lands has

increased substantially in recent years,

and there has been an increasing

concern about the impact of all types of

recreational activities, including OHV

use, on the 264 million acres of public

land resources. The management

challenges posed by OHV use in the

fast-growing West have become very

apparent, especially since the BLM’s

land-use plans, budgets, and staffing

levels have not kept pace with OHV

technology and popularity. These

factors, along with litigation over OHV

management issues, have created the

need for a National OHV Management

Strategy.

In August 2000, the BLM asked the

public for ideas and proposed solutions

for improving management of the OHV

program. We are again requesting your

participation to review this document

and give us substantive comments.

Because of the immense interest the

public has shown in the OHV

management on BLM-administered

public lands, we are requesting that

your comments specifically relate to this

document. All comments will be fully

considered and evaluated in making any

necessary changes in the development

of the final National Off-Highway

Management Strategy.

Comments, including names and

street addresses of respondents will be

available for public review at the Bureau

of Land Management, Equity Building,

Room 204, 1620 L Street NW,

Washington, DC from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

holidays. Individual respondents may

request confidentiality. If you wish to

withhold your name or address from

public review or from disclosure under

the Freedom of Information Act, you

must state this prominently at the

beginning of your comments. Such

requests will be honored to the extent

allowed by law. All submissions from

organizations or businesses, and from

individuals identifying themselves as

representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, will be

made available for public inspection in

their entirety.

Dated: December 4, 2000.

Henri Bisson,

Assistant Director Renewal Resources and

Planning.

[FR Doc. 00–31283 Filed 12–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–930; COC–64599]

Proposed Withdrawal; Opportunity for

Public Meeting; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service, proposes to

withdraw approximately 12,867 acres of

National Forest System lands for 20

years to provide management

alternatives. This notice closes this land

to location and entry under the mining

laws for up to two years. The lands

remain open to mineral leasing.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

withdrawal must be received on or

before March 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

the Colorado State Director, 2850

Youngfield Street, Lakewood, Colorado

80215–7093.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doris E. Chelius, 303–239–3706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November 27, 2000, the Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an

application to withdraw the following

described National Forest System lands

from location and entry under the

United States mining laws (30 U.S.C. Ch

2), subject to valid existing rights:

Sixth Principal Meridian

White River National Forest

T. 5 S., R. 76 W.,

Sec. 3, W1⁄2SE1⁄4;

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Sec. 10, W1⁄2 and W1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 14, Lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, N1⁄2NW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 15, lots 1 and 2, W1⁄2, N1⁄2NE1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 7 S., R. 77 W.,

Sec. 6, W1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

T. 6 S., R. 78 W.,

Sec. 14, lots 1, 2, and 3, S1⁄2N1⁄2,

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and

W1⁄2W1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 15, S1⁄2N1⁄2 and S1⁄2;

Sec. 16, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, E1⁄2 and E1⁄2W1⁄2;

Sec. 22;

Sec. 23, lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, S1⁄2,

W1⁄2NE1⁄4 and W1⁄2E1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 24, lots 4 thru 7, inclusive;

Sec. 25, lots 11 thru 16, inclusive;

Sec. 26, lots 3 thru 12, inclusive, and

NW1⁄4;

Sec. 27;

Sec. 28, E1⁄2 and E1⁄2E1⁄2W1⁄2;

Sec. 29, E1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, E1⁄4.

T. 7 S., R. 78 W.,

Sec. 3, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2N1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 4, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 7, lands in NW1⁄4SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 9, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 10, S1⁄2, NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 12, NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 13, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 14, N1⁄2;

Sec. 15, N1⁄2;

Sec. 16, E1⁄2NE1⁄4.

T. 6 S., R. 79 W.,

Sec. 27, W1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

N1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄2NW1⁄2SE1⁄4, and

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 34, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4.

T. 7 S., R. 79 W.,

Sec. 3, NW1⁄4, W1⁄2E1⁄2SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4,

and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 4, E1⁄2;

Sec. 9, E1⁄2;

Sec. 10, S1⁄2, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4 and

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, S1⁄2S1⁄2, S1⁄2N1⁄2S1⁄2, and

N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 12, S1⁄2S1⁄2 and S1⁄2N1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 14, N1⁄2N1⁄2.

T. 5 S., R. 80 W.,

Sec. 19, lot 3 and 4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 30 NW1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, and N1⁄2S1⁄2.

T. 5 S., R. 81 W.,

Sec. 24, lots 1, 2,and 6 thru 13 inclusive;

Sec. 25, lots 1 thru 8, inclusive.

T. 5 S., R. 82 W.,

Sec. 22, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 12,867 acres of National

Forest System lands in Eagle and

Summit Counties. This order excludes

any privately owned lands within the

described areas.

The purpose of this withdrawal is to

allow the Forest Service management

alternatives in managing these lands.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all parties

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with this proposed withdrawal, may

present their views in writing to the

Colorado State Director. A public

meeting will be scheduled and

conducted in accordance with 43 CFR

2310.3–1(c)(2). Notice of the time and

place of the meeting will be published

in the Federal Register.

This application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR part 2310.

For a period of two years from the

date of publication in the Federal

Register, this land will be segregated

from the mining laws as specified

above, unless the application is denied

or canceled or the withdrawal is

approved prior to that date. During this

period the Forest Service will continue

to manage these lands.

Jenny L. Saunders,

Realty Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–31259 Filed 12–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act of

1980, as Amended

Notice is hereby given that a proposed

consent decree in the action entitled

United States v. Caribe General Electric

Products, Inc., et al., Civil Action No.

002482CC (D.P.R.), was lodged on

November 21, 2000, with the United

States District Court for the District of

Puerto Rico. The proposed consent

decree resolves certain claims of the

United States against two potentially

responsible parties (‘‘Settling

Defendants’’) at the Vega Alta Public

Supply Wells Superfund Site (the

‘‘Site’’) located in Vega Alta, Puerto

Rico, under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. The

Settling Defendants include Caribe

General Electric Products, Inc. (‘‘Caribe

GE’’) and Unisys Corporation

(‘‘Unisys’’). Caribe GE currently has

manufacturing operations at the Site,

and predecessors of Unisys, the Puerto

Rico Card Corporation and the Sperry

Rand Corporation, previously had

manufacturing operations at the Site.

Under the proposed consent decree,

the Settling Defendants will pay

$1,119,650, plus interest accruing from

July 1, 2000 through the date of

payment, in reimbursement of certain

past response costs incurred by the

United States at the Site. The consent

decree includes a covenant not to sue by

the United States under Section 107 of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607, for Past

Response Costs, which are defined to

include all costs, including, but not

limited to, direct and indirect costs, that

(i) the Environmental Protection Agency

(‘‘EPA’’) paid at or in connection with

the Site from November 30, 1993

through January 16, 1999, (ii) the

Department of Justice, on behalf of EPA,

paid at or in connection with the Site

from September 30, 1993 through May

31, 1999, and (iii) accrued interest on all

such costs.

The Department of Justice will

receive, for a period of up to thirty days

from the date of this publication,

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box

7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington,

D.C. 20044, and should refer to United

States v. Caribe General Electric

Products, Inc., et al., DOJ Ref. Number

90–11–3–269/2.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the offices of the United

States Attorney for the District of Puerto

Rico, Federal Building, Room 101,

Carlos Chandon Avenue, Hato Rey,

Puerto Rico 00918 (Contact Isabel

Munoz, 787–766–5656). A copy of the

proposed consent decree may be

obtained by mail from the Department

of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O.

Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044.

In requesting a copy, please refer to

the referenced case and enclose a check

in the amount of $5.75 (25 cents per

page reproduction costs).

Bruce S. Gelber,

Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 00–31263 Filed 12–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy, the Department of Justice gives

notice that a proposed consent decree in

the case captioned United States and

the State of Indiana v. The Dow

Chemical Company, Civil Action No.

IP001841–C–T/G (S.D. Ind.), was lodged