17630 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 69 / Thursday, April 10, 1997 / Notices

The Office of Research on Women’s

Health invites individuals and

individuals representing organizations

with an interest in research areas related

to women’s health to provide written

and oral testimony on the state of

knowledge and continuing or emerging

gaps in knowledge about women’s

health across the life span, sex/gender

differences and the impact on women’s

health, new priorities for research on

women’s health, the environmental,

genetic, hormonal, non-hormonal, and

other factors that impact women’s

health, and career issues for women

scientists and how to overcome the

barriers. Due to time constraints, only

one representative from each

organization may present oral

testimony, with presentations limited to

10 minutes. A letter of intent to present

such testimony should be sent by

interested individuals and organizations

to Ms. Maxine Smith, Houston

Associates, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite

1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Presenters should send three (3) written

copies of their testimony, including a

brief description of their organization, to

the above address no later than May 20,

1997. The date of receipt of the letter

will establish the order of presentations

at the June meeting.

Individuals and organizations wishing

to provide written statements only may

send three (3) copies of their statements

to the above address by May 20, 1997.

All written testimony will be made

available to the conferees prior to the

June 11 meeting day. Comments and

questions related to the June meeting

should be addressed to Ms. Smith.

This meeting is the second of three

regional public hearings and scientific

workshops of similar design to be

convened by the Office of Research on

Women’s Health. At the conclusion of

this series of meetings, the Office of

Research on Women’s Health will

convene a national meeting to address

the deliberations and recommendations

from the regional public hearings and

scientific workshops for the purpose of

developing a report for priorities for

research on women’s health for the 21st

century.

Dated: April 3, 1997.

Ruth L. Kirschstein,

Deputy Director, NIH.

[FR Doc. 97–9301 Filed 4–9–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Propspective Grant of Exclusive

License: Method of Identifying Persons

Susceptible to Autoimmune

Neuropsychiatric Disorders

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health,

Public Health Service, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is notice, in accordance

with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR

404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National

Institutes of Health (NIH), Department

of Health and Human Services, is

contemplating the grant of an exclusive

license to practice its interest in the

invention embodied in U.S. Patent

Application Serial No. 08/473,033, filed

June 6, 1995, entitled, ‘‘Method of

Identifying Persons Susceptible to

Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric

Disorders,’’ and subsequent filings, to

Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc., having a

place of business in New York, New

York. The United States is a joint

assignee of the patent rights in these

inventions.

The prospective exclusive license will

be royalty-bearing and will comply with

the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.

209 and 37 CFR 404.7. the prospective

exclusive license may be granted unless,

within 90 days from the date of this

published Notice, NIH receives written

evidence and argument that establishes

that the grant of the license would not

be consistent with the requirements of

35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

The field of use would be diagnosing

persons with, or at risk of developing,

certain neuropsychiatric disorders as

described in the patent application.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Obsessive

compulsive disorder is a severe

debilitating condition that can interfere

dramatically with daily activities.

Obsessive thoughts can include worries

about either personal or family safety,

past actions, or fears of contamination.

Currently there is no known biologic or

genetic marker diagnostic for this

disorder. However, there is evidence

that certain autoimmune diseases have

accompanying psychological symptoms

including obsessive compulsive

behavior, attention deficit hyperactivity

disorder, emotional lability, and

irritability. The patent application

relates to the discovery that in patients

at risk for developing neuropsychiatric

disorders due to autoimmune disease

there is a dramatic increase in the

number of B lymphocytes expressing an

alloantigen. Detection of the antigen has

been shown to be predictive for

obsessive compulsive behavior. In

addition, individuals at genetic risk for

these neuropsychiatric disorders can

also be identified.

ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the

patent applications, inquiries,

comments and other materials relating

to the contemplated license should be

directed to: Leopold J. Luberecki, Jr.,

J.D., Technology Licensing Specialist,

Office of Technology Transfer, National

Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive

Boulevard, Box 13, Rockville, MD

20852–3804; Telephone: (301) 496–

7735, ext. 223; Facsimile: (301) 402–

0220. Properly filed competing

applications for a license filed in

response to this notice will be treated as

objections to the contemplated license.

Only written comments and/or

application for a license which are

received by the NIH Office of

Technology Transfer on or before July 9,

1997 will be considered.

Comments and objections submitted

in response to this notice will not be

made available for public inspection,

and, to the extent permitted by law, will

not be released under the Freedom of

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

Dated: March 31, 1997.

Barbara M. McGarey,

Deputy Director, Office of Technology

Transfer.

[FR Doc. 97–9237 Filed 4–9–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–118–6332–00; GP7–0136]

Closure of All Segments of the London

Peak Overlook Trail to Off-Highway

and Mechanized Vehicle Use

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Medford District Office.

ACTION: Emergency closure of public

land trail in Josephine County, Oregon.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

effective immediately, all segments of

the London Peak Overlook Trail under

Bureau of Land Management control are

closed to all uses other than foot traffic

or wheelchairs. The closure is made

under the authority of 43 CFR 8341.2.

The closure will remain in effect until

such time that changes in resource

management warrant modifications.

The public lands affected by this

emergency closure are specifically

identified as follows:

London Peak Overlook Trail on BLM lands

in T.33 S., R. 6 W., Section 21, Willamette
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Meridian, Josephine County, Oregon as

shown on a map available at the Medford

District, Bureau of Land Management Office.

The following persons, operating

within the scope of their official duties,

are exempt from the provisions of this

closure order: Bureau employees, state,

local and federal law enforcement and

fire protection personnel; and the

holders of BLM permits and/or

contracts. Vehicle access by additional

parties may be allowed, but must be

approved by the Authorized Officer of

the BLM.

The purpose of this closure is to

protect the trail surfacing for wheelchair

use and limit safety hazards of

incompatible uses.

Any person who fails to comply with

a closure order or rulemaking is subject

to arrest and fines of up to $1,000 and/

or imprisonment not to exceed 12

months.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane Chung, Area Manager, Bureau of

Land Management, Glendale Resource

Area, Medford District Office, 3040

Biddle Rd, Medford, OR 97504 or (541)

770–2279.

Dated: March 31, 1997.

Diane Chung,

Glendale Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–9211 Filed 4–9–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–CACA 31137, DES 97–10]

Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Needles Resource Area.

ACTION: Notice of availability for the

Castle Mountain Mine Expansion

Project, Draft Environmental Impact

Statement/Environmental Impact

Report, and notice of comment period

and public meetings.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, as amended, and in

coordination with the County of San

Bernardino in its administration of the

California Environmental Quality Act,

as amended, notice is given that the

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has

prepared, with the assistance of a thirdparty consultant, a Draft Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental

Impact Report (EIR), on the proposed

Castle Mountain Mine Expansion

Project, and has made copies available

for public and agency review. This

notice also announces public meetings

for the purpose of receiving comments

on the draft document.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft

EIS/EIR must be received no later than

4 p.m., May 28, 1997. Oral and/or

written comments may also be

presented at two public meetings. The

public meetings will be held at the

following times and locations: 7 p.m.,

Tuesday, April 29, 1997 at the Holiday

Inn, 1511 East Main Street, Barstow,

California; 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 30,

1997 at the Searchlight Community

Center, Parks and Recreation

Department, 200 Michael Wendall Way,

Searchlight, Nevada.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to: George R. Meckfessel,

U.S.D.I., Bureau of Land Management,

Needles Resource Area, 101 West Spikes

Road, Needles, California 92363.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: George R.

Meckfessel, Planning and

Environmental Coordinator, telephone

(619) 326–7000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Viceroy

Gold Corporation has proposed to mine

additional ore adjacent to deposits

currently being mined at the Castle

Mountain Mine, San Bernardino,

California, an open-pit, heap-leach gold

mine. Under the present operating

permits, mining, processing and

reclamation activities could continue

through December 31, 2010. Under the

proposed expansion, these activities

would continue through December 31,

2020. The Proposed Action consists of

expanding existing and planned open

pit areas, expanding the existing heap

leach pad, creating a new overburden

storage site and expanding growth

media storage areas on approximately

490 additional acres. The action would

also incorporate mine pit backfilling on

140 acres of open mine pits. The

proposed 10-year extension of the

mining and processing phases of the

mine would ultimately affect up to

1,380 acres of public and private lands,

as compared to the 890 acres presently

authorized.

The Draft EIS/EIR has examined

potentially significant impacts to

geology, water resources, including

groundwater quality and quantity,

vegetation, wildlife, air quality, visual

resources, cultural resources, land use,

and hazards.

Public participation has occurred

throughout the planning process. A

Notice of Intent was published in the

Federal Register on July 18 and August

29, 1995. Public scoping meetings were

held in August 1995.

Molly S. Brady,

Acting Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–9172 Filed 4–9–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY–060–01–1320–01; WYW127221]

Notice of Availability of the Final

Environmental Impact Statement

(FEIS) for the North Rochelle Coal

Lease Application Located in

Northeastern Wyoming’s Powder River

Basin

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of a final Environmental

Impact Statement (FEIS) pursuant to 40

CFR 1500–1508 for the North Rochelle

Coal Lease Application (WYW127221)

in the Wyoming Powder River Basin.

The North Rochelle tract (originally

called the North Roundup tract) is being

considered for sale as a result of a

maintenance coal lease application filed

by Bluegrass Coal Development

Company (formerly SMC Mining

Company) for Federal coal located

adjacent to the North Rochelle Mine in

Campbell County, Wyoming. The FEIS

evaluates the impacts of holding a

competitive coal lease sale and issuing

a lease if there is a successful bidder.

The North Rochelle Mine is a producing

coal mine, which has met Federal

diligent development requirements on

its existing Federal lease. There are

currently no mining or rail facilities at

the mine, which is located

approximately 50 miles south of

Gillette, Wyoming.

DATES: The FEIS is scheduled to be

available to the public on April 11,

1997. In order to assure that comments

are considered in the Record of

Decision, they should be received no

later than close of business on May 12,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments, concerns, and

requests for copies of the FEIS (or an

Executive Summary of the FEIS) should

be addressed to Casper District Office,

Bureau of Land Management, Attn:

Nancy Doelger, 1701 East ‘‘E’’ Street,

Casper, Wyoming 82601. Comments can

also be faxed to 307–234–1525, Attn:

Nancy Doelger.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Doelger or Mike Karbs, at 307–

261–7600, or contact the fax or address

listed above.