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boundary), the west boundary, and a

portion of the subdivisional lines, and

the subdivision of sections 6, 7, 18, and

19, T. 32 N., R. 9 W., New Mexico

Principal Meridian, Group 1139,

Colorado, was accepted February 20,

1997.

The plat representing the dependent

resurvey of a portion of the

subdivisional lines and the

subdivisional lines of sections 1, 12, and

13, T. 32 N., R. 10 W., New Mexico

Principal Meridian, Group 1139,

Colorado, was accepted February 20,

1997.

These surveys were requested by the

Colorado Department of Transportation

for administrative purposes.

The plat representing the corrective

resurvey of a portion of the subdivision

of section 14, Fractional Township 51

N., R. 1 E., New Mexico Principal

Meridian, Group 1094, Colorado was

accepted March 19, 1997.

The plat (in three sheets) representing

the dependent resurvey of portions of

the subdivisional lines, the subdivision

of sections 22 and 28, a resurvey of a

portion of the north right-of-way of U.S.

Highway No. 40, a metes-and-bounds

survey of Lot 6 in Section 27 and Parcel

A in section 28, and an informative

traverse of the center line of a dirt road

20 ft. wide for an administrative

easement in sections 22 and 27, T. 2 N.,

R. 77 W., Sixth Principal Meridian,

Group 1091, Colorado, was accepted

Feburary 20, 1997.

The amended field notes correcting a

corner description for cor. No. 2, M.S.

No. 13937, Mary McKiniry Lode located

in the NW 1⁄4 of sec. 7, T 1 N., R. 72

W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Group

875, Colorado, were accepted February

20, 1997.

The supplemental plat created to

facilitate a land transfer in section 1., T.

11 S., R. 98 W., Sixth Principal

Meridian, Colorado, was accepted

March 19, 1997.

These surveys were requested by BLM

for administrative purposes.

Darryl A. Wilson,

Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Colorado.

[FR Doc. 97–8570 Filed 4–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division; Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Extension of Existing Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; procedures for the

administration of Section 5 of the

Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until June 3, 1997.

We request written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information. Your

comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency/component,

including whether the information will

have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s/component’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) 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,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

If you have additional comments,

suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection

instrument with instructions, or

additional information, please contact

David H. Hunter 202–307–2898,

Attorney, Voting Section, Civil Rights

Division, U.S. Department of Justice,

P.O. Box 66128, Washington, DC 20035.

Additionally, comments and/or

suggestions regarding the item(s)

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time, may also

be directed to Mr. Hunter.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a currently approved

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Procedures for the Administration of

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of

1965, 28 CFR Part 51.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection:

No form; Voting Section, Civil Rights

Division.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: State or Local

Government. Other: None. Jurisdictions

specially covered under the Voting

Rights Act are required to obtain

preclearance from the Attorney General

before instituting changes affecting

voting. They must convince the

Attorney General that voting changes

are not racially discriminatory. The

Procedures facilitate the provision of

information that will enable the

Attorney General to make the required

determination.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 4,727 responses per year

(10,103 respondents making an average

of 0.47 responses per year), with the

average response requiring 10.02 hours.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 47,365 burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: April 1, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–8599 Filed 4–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–13–M

Office of the Attorney General

[A.G. Order No. 2073–97]

RIN 1105–AA50

Proposed Guidelines for Megan’s Law

and the Jacob Wetterling Crimes

Against Children and Sexually Violent

Offender Registration Act

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Proposed guidelines.

SUMMARY: The United States Department

of Justice (DOJ) is publishing Proposed

Guidelines to implement Megan’s Law

and to clarify other issues relating to

compliance with the Jacob Wetterling

Crimes Against Children and Sexually

Violent Offender Registration Act.

DATES: Comments must be received by

June 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Bonnie J. Campbell, Director, Violence

Against Women Office, U.S. Department

of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20530, 202–616–

8894.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Megan’s

Law, Pub. L. No. 104–145, 110 Stat.

1345, amended subsection (d) of section

170101 of the Violent Crime Control and

Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub. L.