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shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys and population monitoring in

vernal pools throughout the range of

these species in California for the

purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. 825577

Applicant: Director of Public Works,

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

The applicant requests a permit to

remove and reduce to possession

specimens of the following plant

species: Alsinodendron trinerve (plant,

no common name); Labordia cyrtandrae

(Kamakahala); Delissea subcordata

(O` ha); Flueggea neowawraea

(Mehamehame); Lobelia oahuensis

(plant, no common name); Phyllostegia

mollis (plant, no common name); Viola

chamissoniana ssp. chamissoniana

(Pamakani); Cyrtandra subumbellata

(Haı`wale); Viola oahuensis (plant, no

common name); Sanicula purpurea

(plant, no common name); Eragrostis

fosbergii (Fosberg’s love grass); Cyanea

grimesiana ssp.obatae (Haha);

Lycopodium nutans (Wawaeı`ole);

Solanum sandwicense (A` ieakeakua,

popolo); Stenogyne kanehoana (plant,

no common name); Cyanea koolauensis

(Haha); Schiedea nuttallii var. nuttallii

(plant, no comon name); Alsinodendron

obovatum (plant, no common name);

Cyanea superba (plant, no common

name); Sanicula mariversa (plant, no

common name); Dubautia herstobatae

(Nae`nae`); Hedyotis parvula (plant, no

common name); Neraudia angulata

(plant, no common name); Neraudia

angulata (plant, no common name);

Silene lanceolata (plant, no common

name); Cenchrus agrimonioides

(Kamanomano (=Sandbur, agrimony);

Cyrtandra viridiflora (Haı`wale);

Melicope (=Pelea) lydgatei (Alani);

Phyllostegia parviflora (plant, no

common name); Pteris lidgatei (plant,

no common name); Cyanea longiflora

(Haha); Labordia cyrtandrae

(Kamakahala); Asplenium fragile var.

insulare (plant, no common name);

Hedyotis coriacea (Kioe`le); Neraudia

ovata (plant, no common name); Silene

lanceolata (plant, no common name);

Solanum incompletum (Popolo ku mai);

Tetramalopium arenarium (plant, no

common name); Spermolepis

hawaiiensis (plant, no common name);

and Zanthoxylum hawaiiense (Ae`) in

Kawailoa, Kahuku, and Pohakuloa

Training Areas, Makua Military

Reservation, and Schofield Barracks in

Hawaii County, Hawaii in conjunction

with scientific research for the purpose

of enhancing their propagation and

survival.

Permit No. 806723

Applicant: Brian L. Cypher, Bakersfield,

California

The applicant requests an amendment

to his permit to extend the area

authorized to take (capture, ear-tag,

measure, collect blood and

ectoparasites, radio-tag, and release) the

San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis

mutica) in T28S to T30S; R26E to R29E

of the Mt. Diablo base meridian of Kern

County, California in conjunction with

ecological research for the purpose of

enhancing its survival.

Permit No. 825572

Applicant: Jeff Dreier, San Rafael, California

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey, capture and

release, collect and sacrifice voucher

specimens) the Conservancy fairy

shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio),

longhorn fairy shrimp (Branchinecta

longiantenna), vernal pool tadpole

shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), San Diego

fairy shrimp (Brachinecta

sandiegonensis), and Riverside fairy

shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys and population monitoring in

vernal pools throughout the range of

these species in California for the

purpose of enhancing their survival.

DATES: Written comments on these

permit applications must be received by

April 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments

should be submitted to the Chief,

Division of Consultation and

Conservation Planning, Ecological

Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon

97232–4181; FAX: 503–231–6243.

Please refer to the respective permit

number for each application when

submitting comments. All comments,

including names and addresses,

received will become part of the official

administrative record and may be made

available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Documents and other information

submitted with these applications 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 within 30

days of the date of publication of this

notice to the address above; telephone:

503–231–2063. Please refer to the

respective permit number for each

application when requesting copies of

documents.

Dated: March 3, 1997.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, Oregon.

[FR Doc. 97–5957 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of amendment to

approved Tribal-State Compact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 11 of the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25

U.S.C. § 2710, the Secretary of the

Interior shall publish, in the Federal

Register, notice of approved Compacts

for the purpose of engaging in Class III

(casino) gaming on Indian reservations.

The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, through her

delegated authority, has approved the

Amended and Restated Compact for

Regulation of Class III gaming between

the Confederated Tribes of the Grand

Ronde Community of Oregon and the

State of Oregon which was executed on

January 10, 1997.

DATES: This action is effective March 11,

1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George T. Skibine, Director, Indian

Gaming Management Staff, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20240,

(202) 219–4068.

Dated: February 26, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–5886 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Indian Gaming

ACTION: Notice of approved tribal/state

compact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 11 of the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25

U.S.C. § 2710, the Secretary of the

Interior shall publish, in the Federal

Register, notice of approved Tribal/State

Compacts for the purpose of engaging in

Class III (casino) gambling on Indian

reservations. The Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs, Department of the

Interior, through her delegated

authority, has approved the Tribal/State

Gaming Compact between the OtoeMissouria Tribe and the State of

Oklahoma, which was executed on

December 6, 1996.

DATES: This action is effective March 11,

1997.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George T. Skibine, Director, Indian

Gaming Management Staff, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20240,

(202) 219–4068.

Dated: February 21, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–5885 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Bureau of Land Management

(AZ–020–07–1430–00; AZA 29960)

Notice of Intent To Prepare an

Environment Assessment Analyzing

the Impacts of the Proposed Exchange

of Approximately 4,300 Acres of Public

Land in Maricopa County and up to 700

Acres of Private land Within the

Saguaro National Park Boundaries in

Pima County, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

Environmental Assessment.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that the Bureau of Land Management

intends to prepare an environmental

assessment for the exchange of public

lands in Maricopa County, Arizona for

private lands of equal value in Pima

County, Arizona.

1. Identification of the geographic

areas involved: The proposed land

exchange involves approximately 4,300

acres of public lands currently managed

by the Phoenix Field Office, Bureau of

Land Management, that are located

southwest of Lake Pleasent (south of

State Highway 74) near Phoenix,

Arizona. The private lands to be offered

in exchange (up to 700 acres) are within

the Saguaro National boundaries as

authorized by Pub. L. 103–364, October

14, 1994.

2. At a minimum, the no action

alternative and an alternative that

considers the proposed action will be

analyzed.

3. General types of issues anticipated:

the proposed land exchange involves

issues related to the natural resource

values and uses of public lands in

question. Issues to be fully analyzed

will involve impacts on water resources,

native vegetation, wildlife, recreation,

socioeconomic, public access, grazing

allotments, minerals and cultural

resources.

4. Disciplines to be represented and

used to prepare the environmental

assessment: wildlife, biology, recreation,

realty, range, socioeconomic, geology

and archaeology,

DATES: The kind and extent of public

participation: Public open house

scoping meetings will be held at the

following locations and times:

Tucson Open House, March 26, 1997 4–

8 p.m. at the Picture Rocks Retreat,

7101 W. Picture Rocks Road, Tuscon,

Arizona.

Phoenix Open House, March 27, 1997

4–8 p.m. Bureau of Land

Management, Phoenix Field Office

Conference Room, 2015 W. Deer

Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona (602)

780–8090.

Written comments may be submitted

during the public meeting or to the

address given in the section below.

Public comments will be accepted

until 30 days after the publication of

this Notice.

ADDRESSES: Written comments

concerning the Environmental

Assessment should be submitted to

Bureau of Land Management, Attn.

Shela McFarlin, Project Manager, 2015

W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, Arizona

85027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shela McFarlin, Bureau of Land

Management, Phoenix Field Office,

2015 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix,

Arizona 85027, phone (602) 780–8090.

Dated: March 5, 1997.

William T. Childress,

Resource Advisor.

[FR Doc. 97–5959 Filed 3–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

[AZ–930–07–1020–00]

Notice of Availability of the Proposed

Plan Amendment of Land Use Plans in

Arizona for Implementation of Arizona

Standards for Rangeland Health and

Guidelines for Grazing Administration,

Finding of No Significant Impact, and

Environmental Assessment Summary

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

202 of the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, an environmental

assessment (EA) on the Statewide Plan

Amendment for Implementation of

Arizona Standards and Guidelines has

been prepared. The Proposed Plan

Amendment would amend Arizona

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

land use plans (Resource Management

Plans, Management Framework Plans,

and amendments) containing decisions

that conflict with Arizona Standards

and Guidelines. The modified decisions

will bring the affected plans and

Arizona Standards and Guidelines into

conformance.

The EA assessed the impacts

associated with modifying land use plan

decisions. An analysis of potential

environmental impacts found that

impacts would not be significant,

resulting in a Finding of No Significant

Impact (FONSI).

DATES: Protests on the proposed

decisions in the Proposed Plan

Amendment for Implementation of

Arizona Standards and Guidelines must

be postmarked by April 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Protests must be sent to

Director (210); Bureau of Land

Management; 1849 C Street, NW; MS–

1000LS; Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

Mahoney, Team Leader, Arizona State

Office, 222 North Central Avenue,

Phoenix, Arizona 85004, Telephone:

(602) 417–9238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Three

alternatives are considered in the EA.

The no action alternative (continuation

of current management) provides a

baseline for comparison with other

alternatives. The Proposed Action

modifies land use plan decisions which

conflict with Arizona Standards and

Guidelines. This action affects decisions

in the Safford and Yuma Resource

Management Plans. Alternative A

analyzes the effects of decision changes

which would be needed if the Fallback

Standards and Guidelines, contained in

43 CFR 4180, were to be adopted.

Alternative A would affect decisions in

the Arizona Strip, Safford, and Yuma

Resource Management Plans.

Arizona Standards and Guidelines

were developed in partnership with the

Arizona Resource Advisory Council and

with other public involvement.

Other Relevant Information

The proposed decision is subject to a

30-day protest period as required by

BLM planning regulations. Any person

who participated in this planning

process and has an interest that may be

adversely affected by the proposed

decision may submit a protest following

the procedures provided in 43 CFR

1610.5–2.

Following the resolution of any

protest and Governor’s consistency

review, a final decision on the

Statewide Plan Amendment for

Implementation of Arizona Standards

and Guidelines will be documented in