17634 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 69 / Thursday, April 10, 1997 / Notices

By virtue of the authority vested in

the Secretary of the Interior by Section

204 of the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1714 (1988), it is ordered as follows:

1. Subject to valid existing rights, the

public mineral estate in the following

described lands is hereby withdrawn

from location and entry under the

United States mining laws (30 U.S.C.

Ch. 2 (1988)), but not from leasing under

the mineral leasing laws, to protect the

Sweet Grass Hills Area of Critical

Environmental Concern and

surrounding areas:

Principal Meridian, Montana

T. 37 N., R. 1 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 5 to 8, inclusive;

Sec. 2, lots 5 to 8, inclusive, and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 12, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, and S1⁄2N1⁄2;

Sec. 13, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, W1⁄2NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and

W1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 14, lots 1 to 3, inclusive, N1⁄2, SW1⁄4,

and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 15, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 22, E1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 23, lot 1, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4,

S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1⁄2E1⁄2, and

W1⁄2;

Sec. 25, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

S1⁄2NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 26, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2;

Sec. 27, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 34, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 35, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

T. 36 N., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 5, lot 4;

Sec. 6, lots 1 and 2, and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 23, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 24, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 and W1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 25, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4.

T. 37 N., R. 2 E.,

Sec. 5, lot 8;

Sec. 6, lots 6 to 10, inclusive;

Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 17, W1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 18, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4, and

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 19, lots 2, 3, and 4, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 20, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4 and N1⁄2NW1⁄4;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S1⁄2NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 31, lots 1, 2, and 3, NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SE1⁄4.

T. 35 N., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 3, lot 4 and SW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2, and S1⁄2NE1⁄4.

T. 36 N., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 7, lot 2, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 9, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 10, S1⁄2SW1⁄4 and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 15, NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 17, lots 1 and 2, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 18, lots 5, 6, 11, and 12, and

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and

S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 20, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

W1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 21, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 22, NW1⁄4;

Sec. 28, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

and SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 29, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2, and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 30, lots 1 and 2, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 31, lots 2 and 3, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, and

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 32, N1⁄2N1⁄2, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4,

W1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 34, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

T. 35 N., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 2, lot 2, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, and

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 36 N., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 1, 2, and 3, S1⁄2NE1⁄4, and

NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 9, SE1⁄4;

Sec. 10, lots 3 and 4, and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 24, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N1⁄2NE1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 25, lots 1 to 6, inclusive, NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and N1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 26, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4, and

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 34, E1⁄2NE1⁄4 and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 35, E1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 36, lots 1, 2, 3, and 5.

T. 37 N., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 34, N1⁄2N1⁄2 and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 35, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

T. 35 N., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 5, lot 4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and NE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 6, lots 1, 2 and 5, and SW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

T. 36 N., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 3, lot 1 and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 5, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 6, lot 6, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 7, lot 1, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 8, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, and

W1⁄2NW1⁄4;

Sec. 9, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 14, S1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 18, N1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 19, lots 1 to 9, inclusive, N1⁄2NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 20, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, N1⁄2, and

N1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, N1⁄2N1⁄2, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 22, W1⁄2NW1⁄4 and E1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 23, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

S1⁄2SW1⁄4, and SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 26, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 27, W1⁄2W1⁄2, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, and

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 28, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 and SE1⁄4;

Sec. 29, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, lots 7 to 10,

inclusive, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, and

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E1⁄2, and

E1⁄2W1⁄2;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, MS 3418,

E1⁄2, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 32, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, and

SW1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 34, N1⁄2NE1⁄4.

T. 37 N., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 29, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 30, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate

approximately 19,685 acres in Toole

and Liberty Counties.

2. The withdrawal made by this order

does not alter the applicability of those

public land laws governing the use of

the public mineral estate under lease,

license, or permit, or governing the

disposal of their mineral or vegetative

resources other than under the mining

laws. Uses allowed are identified in the

Sweet Grass Hills Resource Management

Plan Amendment.

3. This withdrawal will expire 20

years from the effective date of this

order unless, as a result of a review

conducted before the expiration date

pursuant to Section 204(f) of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714(f) (1988), the

Secretary determines that the

withdrawal shall be extended.

Dated: March 31, 1997.

Bob Armstrong,

Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–9222 Filed 4–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent To Prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement and

Hold a Public Meeting on the Great

Egg Harbor National Scenic and

Recreational River Comprehensive

Management Plan

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an

environmental impact statement and

hold a public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

intent to prepare an environmental

impact statement and hold a public

meeting for the development of a

Comprehensive Management Plan for

the Great Egg Harbor National Scenic

and Recreational River in New Jersey.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, April 22, 1997

at 7 p.m.

ADDRESS: Fox Nature Center, Atlantic

County Park, Estell Manor, New Jersey.

The purpose of this meeting is to

solicit public input into the future

management of the Great Egg Harbor

National Scenic and Recreational River

corridor and the identification of issues

that need to be addressed for long-term

protection. This National Park Service

unit is managed in partnership with

twelve New Jersey municipalities, the

New Jersey Pinelands Commission,

Atlantic, Gloucester, Camden, and Cape

May Counties, The State of New Jersey,
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and the Great Egg Harbor Watershed

Association.

We encourage all who have an

interest in this National Park unit’s

future to attend or to contact Mary

Vavra, National Park Service Project

Leader, by letter or telephone. Minutes

of the meeting will be available for

distribution four weeks after the

meeting at the Fox Nature Center.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Vavra, Project Leader, National

Park Service, Chesapeake/Allegheny

System Support Office, 200 Chestnut

Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA

19106, (215) 597–9175.

Dated: April 1, 1997.

Joan Krall,

Assistant Regional Director, Program and

Financial Management, Northeast Field Area,

National Park Service.

[FR Doc. 97–8905 Filed 4–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal

National Heritage Corridor

Commission Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

upcoming meeting of the Delaware and

Lehigh Navigation Canal National

Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice

of this meeting is required under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463).

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday,

April 16, 1997; 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESS: Commission Offices, 10 E.

Church Street, Room P–205, Bethlehem,

PA 18018.

The agenda for the meeting will focus

on implementation of the Management

Action Plan for the Delaware and

Lehigh Canal National Heritage Corridor

and State Heritage Park. The

Commission was established to assist

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and

its political subdivisions in planning

and implementing an integrated strategy

for protecting and promoting cultural,

historic and natural resources. The

Commission reports to the Secretary of

the Interior and to Congress.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal

National Heritage Corridor Commission

was established by Public Law 100–692,

November 18, 1988.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Director of Finance and Development,

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal

National Heritage Corridor Commission,

10 E. Church Street, Room P–208,

Bethlehem, PA 18018, (610) 861–9345.

Dated: April 4, 1997.

Michael D. Fallesen,

Director of Finance and Development,

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal NHC

Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–9197 Filed 4–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–PE–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing

its intention to request approval for the

collections of information for 30 CFR

parts 761 and 772.

DATES: Comments on the proposed

information collection must be received

by June 9, 1997, to be assured of

consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

John A. Trelease, Office of Surface

Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,

1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room

120—SIB, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request a copy of the information

collection request, explanatory

information and related forms, 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)). This notice

identifies information collections that

OSM will be submitting to OMB for

extension. These collections are

contained in 30 CFR part 761, Areas

Designated by Act of Congress; and part

772, Requirements for Coal Exploration.

OSM has revised burden estimates,

where appropriate, to reflect current

reporting levels or adjustments based on

reestimates of burden or respondents.

OSM will request a 3-year term of

approval for each information collection

activity.

Comments are invited on: (1) The

need for the collection of information

for the performance of the functions of

the agency; (2) the accuracy of the

agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to

enhance the quality, utility and clarity

of the information collection; and (4)

ways to minimize the information

collection burden on respondents, such

as use of automated means of collection

of the information. A summary of the

public comments will be included in

OSM’s submissions of the information

collection requests to OMB.

The following information is provided

for each 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: Areas Designated by Act of

Congress—30 CFR part 761.

OMB Control Number: 1029–0102.

Summary: OSM and State regulatory

authorities use the information collected

under 30 CFR part 761 to ensure that

persons planning to conduct surface

coal mining operations on the lands

protected by § 522(e) of the Surface

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of

1977 have the right to do so under one

of the exemptions or waivers provided

by this section of the Act.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

Description of Respondents: Persons

planning to conduct coal mining and

reclamation operations and State

regulatory authorities.

Total Annual Responses: 620.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.6

hours.

Title: Requirements for Coal

Exploration—30 CFR Part 772.

OMB Control Number: 1029–0033

Summary: OSM and State regulatory

authorities use the information collected

under 30 CFR part 772 to maintain

knowledge of exploration activities,

evaluate the need for an exploration

permit, and ensure that exploration

activities comply with the

environmental protection and

reclamation requirements of 30 CFR

Parts 772 and 815 and section 512 of

SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1262).

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

Description of Respondents: Persons

planning to conduct coal exploration

and State regulatory authorities.

Total Annual Responses: 1,229.

Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,354.