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3. Those rights for federal highway

purposes which have been granted to

Nevada Department of Transportation

by Permit No. NEV–057852 under the

Act of August 9, 1921(072 Stat 0916; 23

U.S.C.317(A)).

Upon publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the above described

land will continue to be segregated from

all other forms of appropriation under

the public land laws, including the

general mining laws, except for sales

and disposals under the mineral

disposal laws. This segregation will

terminate upon issuance of a patent or

270 days from the date of this

publication, whichever occurs first. The

comment period is not extended. The

Bureau of Land Management may accept

or reject any or all offers, or withdraw

any land or interest in the land from

sale, if, in the opinion of the authorized

officer, consummation of the sale would

not be fully consistent with FLPMA, or

other applicable laws. The lands will

not be offered for sale until at least 60

days after the original date of

publication, of this notice in the Federal

Register, April 26, 1996.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Michael F. Dwyer,

District Manager, Las Vegas, NV.

[FR Doc. 97–8038 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing

that the information collection request

for the title described below has been

forwarded to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and

comment. The information collection

request describes the nature of the

information collection and the expected

burden and cost.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before April 30, 1997, to be assured

of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request a copy of the information

collection request, explanatory

information and related form, contact

John A. Trelease at (202) 208–2783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which

implement provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),

require that interested members of the

public and affected agencies have an

opportunity to comment on information

collection and recordkeeping activities

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). OSM has

submitted a request to OMB to approve

a new collection of information entitled,

‘‘Technical Training Program Course

Effectiveness Evaluation.’’ OSM is

requesting a 3-year term of approval for

this information collection activity.

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless it displays a currently valid OMB

control number. If approved OMB will

provide a control number for this

collection of information.

As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a

Federal Register notice soliciting

comments on these collections of

information was published on December

26, 1996 (61 FR 68052). No comments

were received. This notice provides the

public with an additional 30 days in

which to comment.

The following information is provided

for the information collection: (1) title of

the information collection; (2) OMB

control number; (3) summary of the

information collection activity; and (4)

frequency of collection, description of

the respondents, estimated total annual

responses, and the total annual

reporting and recordkeeping burden for

the collection of information.

Title: Technical Training Program

Course Effectiveness Evaluation.

OMB Control Number: None.

Summary: Executive Order 12862

requires agencies to survey customers to

determine the kind and quality of

services they want and their level of

satisfaction with existing services. The

information supplied by this evaluation

will determine customer satisfaction

with OSM’s training program and

identify needs of respondents.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency of Collection: On Occasion.

Description of Respondents: State

regulatory authority and Tribal

employees and their supervisors.

Total Annual Responses: 650.

Send comments on the need for the

collection of information for the

performance of the functions of the

agency; the accuracy of the agency’s

burden estimates; ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

information collection; and ways to

minimize the information collection

burden on respondents, such as use of

automated means of collection of the

information, to the following address.

Please refer to the appropriate OMB

control number in all correspondence.

ADDRESSES: Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Attention:

Department of Interior Desk Officer, 725

17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20503.

Dated: March 24, 1997.

Arthur W. Abbs,

Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.

[FR Doc. 97–8102 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Proposed Collection: Comment

Request

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) is making efforts

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Comments are requested concerning: (a)

Whether the proposed or continuing

collections of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Send comments on or before

April 18, 1997.

ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Mary Ann

Ball, Bureau of Management, Office of

Administration Services, Information

Support Services Division, U.S. Agency

for International Development, Room

1113–F, SA–16, Washington, DC 20523,

(703) 736–4743 or via e-mail

MBall@USAID.Gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0514.

Form Number: None.

Title: AID Regulation 1—Rules and

Procedures Applicable to Commodity

Transactions.

Type of Submission: Renew.

Purpose: USAID finances transactions

under Commodity Imports Programs

and needs to assure that the transaction

complies with applicable statutory and
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regulatory requirements. In order to

assure compliances and request refund

when appropriate, information is

required from host country importers,

suppliers receiving from host country

importers, suppliers receiving U.S.A.I.D.

funds and banks making payments for

U.S.A.I.D.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 358,

Annual responses: 1918,

Total Annual hours responses:

5120.

Dated: March 17, 1997.

Willette L. Smith,

Acting Chief, Information Support Services

Division, Office of Administrative Services,

Bureau of Management.

[FR Doc. 97–8036 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

Proposed Collection: Comment

Request

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) is making efforts

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Comments are requested concerning: (a)

Whether the proposed or continuing

collections of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether information shall have

practical utility: (b) the accuracy of the

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Send comments on or before

May 9, 1997.

ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Mary Ann

Ball, Bureau of Management, Office of

Administration Services, Information

Support Services Division, U.S. Agency

for International Development, Room

1113–F, SA–16, Washington, DC 20523,

(703) 736–4743 or via e-mail

MBall@USAID.Gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: OMB 0412–0538.

Form Number: AID 1381–4.

Title: Participant Data Form (PDF).

Type of Submission: Reinstatement.

Purpose: The Participant Data Form

supplies data to the Participant Training

Information System (PTIS). The PTIS, in

the near future, will be replaced by the

Management Information system (MIS).

The PTIS is the Agency’s computerbased repository of official data on all

USAID-sponsored participants. The

Participants Data Form is completed by

contractors, grantees and host

government entities for all U.S.A.I.D.

sponsored participants in training in the

U.S. The Participant Data Form notifies

U.S.A.I.D. of the participants arrival. It

is used to enroll the participant in the

health plan and to advise U.S.A.I.D. of

all changes regarding the participant’s

program. Finally, it is used to inform

U.S.A.I.D. that the program has ended

and the participant has returned home.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 300,

Annual responses: 300,

Total Annual hours responses:

7661.

Dated: March 18, 1997.

Willette L. Smith,

Acting Chief, Information Support Services

Division, Office of Administrative Services,

Bureau of Management.

[FR Doc. 97–8037 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–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, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby

given that on March 21, 1997, the

United States lodged a proposed

Consent Decree in State of Washington

versus United States, No. C94–5326

(W.D. Wash.), with the United States

District Court for the Western District of

Washington. The Consent Decree

resolves civil claims filed by the United

States against PACCAR, Inc.

(‘‘PACCAR’’) under Sections 106 and

107 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act of 1980 (‘‘CERCLA’’),

as amended, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9606 &

9607, to compel PACCAR to undertake

cleanup activities at the Wyckoff/Eagle

Harbor Superfund Site (‘‘the Site’’),

located at Bainbridge Island, Kitsap

County, Washington, and to recover

from PACCAR costs incurred by the

United States in response to releases of

hazardous substances at the Site. The

Consent Decree also resolves PACCAR’s

contribution claims against the United

States under Sections 107 and 113 of

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9613, relating

to the Site.

Extensive areas of the harbor’s

bedlands, as well as areas of the harbor’s

uplands, are contaminated with a

variety of hazardous substances

associated with the past operations of a

shipyard and a wood treating facility at

the harbor. Under the Consent Decree,

PACCAR will implement the major

components of EPA’s selected remedy

for the West Harbor Operable Unit

(‘‘WHOU’’) of the Site. The estimated

value of PACCAR’s cleanup work is $4.8

million. The Decree also requires

PACCAR to pay $100,000 towards costs

EPA expects to incur overseeing work

performed by PACCAR, and to pay 45%

of any cost overruns, and 45% of any

unanticipated additional response

actions required to achieve the goals of

the environmental cleanup of the

WHOU.

The Consent Decree requires the

United States, on behalf of the United

States Navy, Army, Coast Guard, Coast

& Geodetic Survey and Maritime

Administration, to pay $4.8 million

towards EPA’s eventual cleanup of the

East Harbor Operable Unit of the Site

(‘‘EHOU’’), and $100,000 towards

expected EPA WHOU oversight costs.

The United States, on behalf of these

federal agencies, has also agreed to pay

40% of any cost overruns, and 40% of

any unanticipated additional response

actions required to achieve the goals of

the environmental cleanup of the

WHOU.

The Consent Decree resolves

PACCAR’s liability to the United States

under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA,

and the United States’ liability to

PACCAR under Sections 107 and 113 of

CERCLA, for all costs either party has

incurred or may incur in response to

releases of hazardous substances at the

Site. The Consent Decree does not

address the United States’ pending

claims against the State of Washington

under Sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA

relating to the Site, or the State’s claims

against the United States for

contribution under Sections 107 and

113 of CERCLA relating to the Site.

In order to allow the Department of

Justice to evaluate public comments in

time to avoid delaying the clean up

work required by the Consent Decree,

the Department must receive all

comments by April 22, 1997.

Accordingly, the Department of Justice

will receive, until and including that

date, comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decree. Comments should be

addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General for the Environment and

Natural Resources Division, U.S.

Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania

Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20530,

and should refer to State of Washington

versus United States, DOJ Ref. #90–7–1–

525b.