15726 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 63 / Wednesday, April 2, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Application for

Endangered Species Permit

The following applicant has applied

for a permit to conduct certain activities

with endangered species. This notice is

provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.):

Applicant: Kevin W. Markham,

Environmental Services, Inc., Raleigh,

North Carolina, PRT–826915.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (survey for, handle for examination

and identification, and collect and

retain dead shells) the dwarf-wedge

mussel, Alasmidonta heterodon,

Appalachian elktoe, Alasmidonta

raveneliana, Tar River spinymussel,

Elliptio steinstansana, Carolina

heelsplitter, Lasmigona decorata, and

little-wing pearlymussel, Pegias fabula

throughout these species’ ranges in

North Carolina for the purpose of

enhancement of survival of the species.

Written data or comments on these

applications should be submitted to:

Regional Permit Biologist, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia

30345. All data and comments must be

received by May 2, 1997.

Documents and other information

submitted with this application are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia

30345 (Attn: David Dell, Permit

Biologist). Telephone: 404/679–7313;

Fax: 404/679–7081.

Dated: March 27, 1997.

C. Monty Halcomb,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 97–8340 Filed 4–1–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–060–05–3800–006, UTU–72499]

Notice of Availability of Record of

Decision for SUMMO USA Corporation;

Lisbon Valley Open Pit Copper Mine in

San Juan County, Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the

record of decision prepared for SUMMO

USA Corporation’s Lisbon Valley Open

Pit Copper Mine in San Juan County,

Utah.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 202 of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969, an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) has been prepared,

under third party contract, by the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM),

Moab District Office. The EIS was

prepared to analyze impacts and

alternatives for SUMMO USA

Corporation’s proposed Lisbon Valley

Open Pit Copper Mine and Heap

Leaching Operation. The proposed

project would occur on 1103 acres of

federal, state, and private lands located

in San Juan County, Utah. The Record

of Decision (ROD) was signed by the

Utah BLM State Director on March 26,

1997, approving the proposed project

and incorporating mitigating

modifications analyzed under the

alternatives

Copies of the ROD can be obtained

from the Moab District Office at 82 East

Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah, or by

calling (801) 259–6111 and requesting a

copy of the document. Additionally, a

copy of the ROD will be mailed to

individuals, agencies or companies that

commented during the scoping process,

or on the Draft and Final EIS.

DATES: Parties adversely affected by the

Record of Decision have 30 days, from

the date of publication of this notice, to

file a Notice of Appeal in the office

which issued this decision (43 CFR

4.411 and 4.413). The decision to

approve the mining operation is in full

force and effect, effective on the date of

this publication of the Notice of

Availability of the Record of Decision. A

petition for a stay of the decision must

be filed in accordance with the above

cited regulations.

ADDRESSES: A notice of Appeal should

be addressed to: Bill Lamb, Utah State

Director, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 45155, 324 South State Street,

Room 301, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lyn Jackson, Project Coordinator, Moab

District Office, Bureau of Land

Management, 82 East Dogwood Avenue,

Moab, Utah 84532, (801) 259–6111.

Dated: March 26, 1997.

Brad Palmer,

Acting District Manager, Moab District.

[FR Doc. 97–8313 Filed 4–1–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–M

[UT–930–1990–00–24 1A]

Mining Claims Under the General

Mining Laws; Surface Management:

Forms of Legal Financial Guarantees

Allowable Under Utah State Law

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Public Notice of Legal Financial

Guarantees Allowable Under Utah State

Law.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) amended the

surface management regulations at 43

CFR subpart 3809 on February 28, 1997

(62 FR 9093). The amendment requires

each BLM State Director to consult with

the appropriate State authorities to

determine which financial instruments

in section 43 CFR 3809.1–9(k) are

allowable under State law. Utah State

law allows surety bonds, cash,

irrevocable letters of credit, and

certificates of deposit as forms of

financial guarantees related to

reclamation requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This list is effective

April 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries should be sent to

the Bureau of Land Management, Utah

State Office, Division of Natural

Resources, Solid Mineral Resources

Group, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City,

Utah 84145–0155.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terry McParland, (801) 539–4026.

ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: The

Bureau of Land Management has

consulted with appropriate Utah State

authorities to determine which of the

financial instruments in section 3809.1–

9(k) are allowable under Utah State law

to satisfy the financial assurance

requirements related to mining

reclamation requirements. The State of

Utah, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining

2 has determined the following forms of

financial guarantee are allowable under

Utah State law: surety bonds, cash,

irrevocable letters of credit, and

certificates of deposit.

Dated: March 27, 1997.

Ted Stephenson,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 97–8338 Filed 4–1–97; 8:45 am]

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National Park Service

Manzanar National Historic Site

Advisory Commission; Notice of

Meeting

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act that a meeting of the Manzanar