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participate in recreation activities away

from the camping/picnic site including,

but not limited to, backpacking, hiking,

beachcombing, hunting, surfing etc. The

following developed camping and

picnic sites are covered under this

restriction: Mattole, Tolkan, Horse

Mountain, Honeydew Creek, and

Wailaki.

C. Vehicle Barriers: Taking any

vehicle through, around, or beyond any

structure, restrictive sign, recognizable

barricade, fence, gate, or traffic control

barrier is prohibited.

D. Camping Closure: BLM

administered lands within the following

areas are closed to camping (overnight

occupancy) outside of developed

campgrounds: Public Lands within 500

feet of Chemise Mountain Road; Public

Lands within 500 feet of Shelter Cove

Road between milepost 5 and the

intersection with Chemise Mountain

Road; Public Lands adjacent to Lower

Pacific Drive including Mal Coombs

Park, Seal Rock Picnic Area, Abalone

Point, and all other BLM managed

oceanfront lots within the Shelter Cove

Subdivision; Public Lands south of

Telegraph Creek and north of Humboldt

Creek known as the Black Sands Beach

Parking Area; Public Lands within

Township 3 South, Range 1 East,

Sections 6 and 7 known as the

Honeydew Creek parcel; and Public

Lands within 500 feet of King Peak Road

between milepost 2 and 7.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These Supplementary

Rules will be effective on May 20, 1997.

COMMENT PERIOD: The BLM is requesting

comments concerning these

supplemental rules. The comment

period will be open for 30 days from the

date of publication of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above

supplementary rules are being proposed

for the following purposes:

A. Parking, Black Sands Beach: Wave

erosion of the existing parking area has

severely reduced its size to the point

that larger vehicles and trailers cannot

safely park or turn around, especially

since the lot is often filled to capacity.

Enlargement of the existing lot is not

feasible, and efforts are being made to

acquire an alternate parking area to

accomodate larger vehicles.

B. Parking, Developed Camping and

Picnic Sites: This rule is intended to be

used in conjunction with an improved

information program to increase the

efficiency of use at developed camping/

picnic areas. Presently, visitors often

park in camp/picnic sites to hike,

backpack or pursue other activities that

do not require use of the site.

Comparable access for these activities is

available from nearby parking locations.

Often, all campsites are full, denying

use to additional campers/picnickers,

while these nearby parking areas have

spots available.

C. Vehicle Barriers: Self explanatory.

D. Camping Closure: The closure

along segments of Chemise Mountain

and Shelter Cove Roads is intended to

protect critical salmon spawning and

rearing habitat along the Bear Creek

corridor from impacts. The oceanfront

lots and parks (Seal Rock, Abalone Point

and Mal Coombs) along Lower Pacific

Drive are in a residential area and are

not designed to accommodate overnight

use. The closure along King Peak Road

and of the Honeydew Creek Parcel is

intended to reduce resource damage and

maintenance costs from increased

numbers of visitors camping in

undeveloped sites adjacent to developed

campgrounds so that they can use the

facilities without paying fees. Because

of extensive wave erosion, the Black

Sands Beach Parking Area no longer has

the capacity to accomodate any tent or

vehicle camping. Violation of any of the

above supplementary rules is

punishable by a fine not to exceed

$100,000, and/or imprisonment not to

exceed 12 months (43 CFR 8360.0–7).

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Lynda J. Roush,

Bureau of Land Management, Arcata

Resource Area Manager, 1695 Heindon

Rd., Arcata, CA 95521, phone (707)

825–2300.

Daniel E. Averill,

Acting Arcata Resource Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–8828 Filed 4–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

North Country National Scenic Trail

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of final

trailway plans for Kent County,

Michigan, and Columbiana and Carroll

Counties, Ohio.

SUMMARY: A public planning process has

been conducted in Kent County,

Michigan, and Columbiana and Carroll

Counties, Ohio, to select a specific route

or trailway for the North Country

National Scenic Trail in those counties.

The planning process identified and

mapped a specific ‘‘corridor of

opportunity’’ within which public and

private partners working to establish

and manage the trail will work to secure

lands on which the actual footpath can

be constructed. This will require the

cooperation of willing landowners.

Lands may be secured by outright

purchase, easement, lease, or voluntary

use agreements. The identified corridor

is several landowners wide to allow

flexibility in working with willing

landowners to find a mutually agreeable

alignment for the trail. A copy of either

trailway plan can be obtained by writing

to the National Park Service, 700

Rayovac Drive, Suite 100, Madison,

Wisconsin 53711, or by calling 608–

264–5610.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent Tom Gilbert, Ice Age,

North Country, and Lewis and Clark

National Trails, at the address or

telephone number given above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March

1980, Federal legislation authorized the

establishment of the North Country

National Scenic Trail (NST) as a

component of the National Trails

System (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.). The

trail will extend more than 3,200 miles

across seven north States: New York,

Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,

Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North

Dakota. Approximately 1,321 miles are

completed and open to public use. A

comprehensive management plan,

published in September 1982 identified

a general route for the trail.

Dated: March 18, 1997.

David N. Given,

Deputy Regional Director, Midwest Regional

Office.

[FR Doc. 97–8715 Filed 4–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Availability of Plan of Operations and

Environmental Assessment for Drilling

an Exploratory Oil and Gas Well; Royal

Production Company, Incorporated,

Big Thicket National Preserve, Hardin

County, Texas

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with regulations at Section 9.52(b) of

Title 36 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, Part 9, Subpart B, that the

National Park Service has accepted a

Plan of Operations from Royal

Production Company, Inc., to drill an

exploratory oil and gas well within Big

Thicket National Preserve, Hardin

County, Texas.

The Plan of Operations and

corresponding Environmental

Assessment are available for public

review and comment for a period of 30

days from the publication date of this

notice. Such documents can be viewed

during normal business hours at the

Office of the Superintendent, Big

Thicket National Preserve, 3785 Milam,
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Beaumont, Texas. Copies can be

requested from the Superintendent, Big

Thicket National Preserve, 3785 Milam,

Beaumont, Texas 77701.

Dated: March 21, 1997.

Richard R. Peterson,

Superintendent, Big Thicket National

Preserve.

[FR Doc. 97–8714 Filed 4–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Notice of Request for Revisions and

Reinstatement of a Previously

Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the intentions of the

Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to

seek renewal of an information

collection. Reclamation delivers

Colorado River water to water users for

diversion and beneficial consumptive

use in the States of Arizona, California,

and Nevada. Under Supreme Court

order, the United States is required, at

least annually, to prepare and maintain

complete, detailed, and accurate records

of diversions of water, return flow, and

consumptive use. This information is

needed to ensure that a State or a water

user within a State does not exceed its

authorized use of Colorado River water.

Water users are obligated to provide

information on diversions and return

flows to Reclamation by provisions in

their water delivery contracts.

Reclamation determines the

consumptive use by subtracting return

flow from diversions or by other

engineering means. Without this

information, Reclamation could not

comply with the order of the United

States Supreme Court to prepare and

maintain detailed and accurate records

of diversions, return flow, and

consumptive use.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by June 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To submit comments on this

information collection contact: Bureau

of Reclamation, Information Collection

Officer, D–7924, P.O. Box 25007,

Denver, Colorado 80225–0007;

telephone: (303) 236–0305 extension

462; Internet address:

infocoll@do.usbr.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments

are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of Reclamation, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

Reclamation’s estimated time and cost

burdens of the proposed collection of

information; (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 increased use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Consideration will be given to

comments and suggestions submitted

within 60 days of this publication.

This information collection was

formerly titled, ‘‘Regulations for

administering entitlements to Colorado

River water in the lower Colorado River

basin.’’ Development of those

regulations is expected to resume in the

future, but the information to be

collected is needed by Reclamation

independent of the regulations.

Title: Diversions, return flow, and

consumptive use of Colorado River

water in the lower Colorado River basin.

OMB No.: OMB No. 1006–0015.

Description of respondents: The

Lower Basin States (Arizona, California,

and Nevada), local and tribal entities,

water districts, and individuals that use

Colorado River water.

Frequency: Annually, or otherwise as

determined by the Secretary of the

Interior.

Estimated completion time: An

average of 2 hours per respondent.

Annual responses: 160 respondents.

Annual burden hours: 320.

Dated: April 1, 1997.

William E. Rinne,

Area Manager, Boulder Canyon Operations

Office.

[FR Doc. 97–8778 Filed 4–4–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Notice of Request for Reinstatement of

a Previously Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the intentions of the

Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to

seek renewal of the information

collection for Private Rental Survey.

Under Public Law 88–459, Federal

agencies are authorized to provide

housing for Government employees

under specified circumstances. A

review of private rental market housing

rates is required once every 5 years to

ensure that the rental, utility, and

related charges to occupants of

Government Furnished Quarters (GFQ)

are comparable to corresponding

charges in the private sector. To avoid

unnecessary duplication and

inconsistent rental rates, the Bureau of

Reclamation conducts housing surveys

for the Departments of Interior,

Agriculture, Commerce, Defense,

Justice, Transportation, Treasury, and

Health and Human Services. If the

collection activity was not performed,

there would be no basis for determining

open market rental costs.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by June 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To submit comments on this

information collection contact: Bureau

of Reclamation, Information Collection

Officer, D–7924, P.O. Box 25007,

Denver, Colorado 80225–0007;

telephone: (303) 236–0305 extension

462; Internet address:

infocoll@do.usbr.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments

are invited on: (a) whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of participating agencies,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

Reclamation’s estimated burden of the

proposed collection of information; (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 automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Consideration will be given

to comments and suggestions submitted

within 60 days of this publication.

Title: Private Rental Survey.

OMB No.: OMB No. 1006–0009.

Description of respondents:

Individual property owners and small

businesses or organizations (real estate

managers or property managers).

Frequency: Each of 14 regions are

surveyed every fifth year; this equates to

two to three regions surveyed each year.

Estimated completion time: An

average of 10 or 12 minutes per

respondent.

Annual responses: 3,000 respondents.

Annual burden hours: 590 hours.