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a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia

30345 (Attn: David Dell, Permit

Biologist). Telephone: 404/679–7313;

Fax: 404/679–7081.

Dated: April 4, 1997.

Noreen K. Clough,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 97–9601 Filed 4–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Adaptive Harvest Management Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

(hereinafter Service) will conduct an

open meeting on April 22, 1997, to

discuss potential regulatory alternatives

for setting duck-hunting seasons.

DATES: April 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The Adaptive Harvest

Management Meeting will be held at the

National Rural Electric Cooperative

Association Building, 4301 Wilson

Boulevard, Room CC2, Arlington,

Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

R. Schmidt, Chief, Office of Migratory

Bird Management, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Department of the

Interior, ms 634—ARLSQ, 1849 C Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20240, (703) 358–

1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Representatives from the Service, the

Service’s Migratory Bird Regulations

Committee, Flyway Council Chairmen,

and Flyway Council Consultants will

meet on April 22, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. to

discuss issues involving potential

regulatory alternatives for setting duckhunting seasons. Topics scheduled for

discussion include recent Flyway

Council recommendations that have

broad-scale implications on harvest

management and harvest distribution

and the implications of possible

regulatory solutions.

In accordance with Departmental

policy, these meetings are open to

public observation. Members of the

public may submit written comments on

the matters discussed to the Director.

Dated: April 7, 1997.

Gary Edwards,

Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service.

[FR Doc. 97–9606 Filed 4–14–97; 8:45 am]

Billing Code 4310–55–F

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Receipt of Petition for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly

25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is hereby given

that the

Powhatan Renape Nation

Rankokus Indian Reservation, P.O. Box 225,

Rancocas, New Jersey 08073–0225

has filed a petition for acknowledgment

by the Secretary of the Interior that the

group exists as an Indian tribe. The

petition was received by the Bureau of

Indian Affairs (BIA) on April 12, 1996,

and was signed by members of the

group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) (formerly

54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations,

interested parties may submit factual

and/or legal arguments in support of or

in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 3427–MIB, 1849 C

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

Phone: (202) 208–3592.

Dated: April 7, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–9607 Filed 4–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

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 gaming on Indian lands. The

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, through her

delegated authority, has approved the

Tribal State Gaming Compact between

Choctaw Nation and the State of

Oklahoma, which was executed on

December 6, 1996.

DATES: This action is effective April 15,

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: April 3, 1997.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–9592 Filed 4–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–020–07–1220–00]

Notice of Intent To Amend a Resource

Management Plan

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) is preparing an

Environmental Assessment (EA), to

consider a proposed amendment to the

Box Elder Resource Management Plan

(RMP). The proposed amendment

would consider alternatives for OffHighway Vehicle use in Box Elder

County.

DATES: The comment period for

identification of issues for the proposed

plan amendment will commence April

15, 1997. Comments must be submitted

on or before May 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: