19508 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 75 / Monday, April 20, 1998 / Notices

ACTION: Notice of proposed Cooperative

Research and Development Agreement

(CRADA) negotiations.

SUMMARY: The United States Geological

Survey (USGS) is planning to enter into

a Cooperative Research and

Development Agreement (CRADA) with

Laser-Scan, Inc., Sterling, Virginia. The

purpose of the CRADA is to jointly

research and develop geospatial data

transport and update capabilities in a

distributed database environment. The

primary result of this joint research will

be the development and demonstration

of technology that enables cooperating

organizations to build, share, and

maintain geospatial framework feature

data in a distributed update

environment. Any other organization

interested in pursuing the possibility of

a CRADA for similar kinds of activities

should contact the USGS.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be addressed

to the Acting Chief of Research, U.S.

Geological Survey, National Mapping

Division, 500 National Center, 12201

Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia

20192; Telephone (703) 648–4643,

facsimile (703) 648–4706; Internet

‘‘ebrunson@usgs.gov’’.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ernest B. Brunson, address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice is to meet the USGS requirement

stipulated in the Survey Manual.

Dated: March 31, 1998.

Kathryn R. Clement,

Associate Chief, National Mapping Division.

[FR Doc. 98–10345 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Approved

Amendment to Tribal-State Compact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 11 of the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988,

Pub. L. 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the

Secretary of the Interior shall publish, in

the Federal Register, notice of approved

amendments to Tribal-State Compacts

for the purpose of engaging in Class III

(casino) gaming on Indian reservations.

The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, through his

delegated authority, has approved the

Amendments to the Lac Courte Oreilles

Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Indians and the State of Wisconsin

Gaming Compact of 1991, which was

executed on February 13, 1998.

DATES: This action is effective April 20,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Pierskalla, Acting Director,

Indian Gaming Management Staff,

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington,

D.C. 20240, (202) 219–4068.

Dated: April 9, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–10261 Filed 4–17–98; 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

Amendment to Tribal-State Compact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 11 of the

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988,

Pub. L. 100–497, 25 U.S.C. 2710, the

Secretary of the Interior shall publish, in

the Federal Register, notice of approved

amendments to Tribal-State Compacts

for the purpose of engaging in Class III

(casino) gaming on Indian reservations.

The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, through his

delegated authority, has approved the

Amendments to the Sokaogon

Chippewa Community and the State of

Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 1991,

which was executed on February

20,1998.

DATES: This action is effective April 20,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Pierskalla, Acting Director,

Indian Gaming Management Staff,

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington,

D.C. 20240, (202) 219–4068.

Dated: April 9, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–10260 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CA–018–1220–00]

Recreation Management Restrictions,

etc.: California, South Yuba River,

Hoyt’s Crossing; Supplementary Rules

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed supplementary rules.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) proposes to adopt

supplementary rules for the

management of recreational uses on

public lands adjacent to the South Yuba

River around Hoyt’s Crossing. This

action is necessary to limit adverse

impacts to public lands while long-term

planning for the South Yuba River is

underway. These supplementary rules

will protect the resources and the

recreational experience until planning is

completed.

DATES: Send your comments to reach

BLM on or before June 4, 1998. BLM

will not necessarily consider any

comments received after the above date

during its decision on the proposed

supplementary rule.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

Deane Swickard, Field Manager, Folsom

Resource Area, Bureau of Land

Management, 63 Natoma Street, Folsom,

CA 95630. For information about filing

comments electronically, see

‘‘Electronic access and filing address’’

under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Don Sasseville, (916) 985–4474.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

Relay Station at 1–800–877–8339

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time,

Monday through Friday, excluding

Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

Electronic Access and Filing Address

You may submit comments via the

Internet to: dswickar@ca.blm.gov. Please

also include your name and return

address in your Internet message.

Written Comments

Written comments on the proposed

supplementary rules should be specific,

should be confined to issues pertinent

to the proposed rule, and should

explain the reason for any

recommended change. Where possible,

comments should reference the specific

section or paragraph of the proposal

which the commeter is addressing. BLM

may not necessarily consider or include

in the Administrative Record for the

final rule comments which BLM

receives after the close of the comment

period (See DATES) or comments

delivered to an address other than those

listed above (See ADDRESSES).

Comments, including names, street

addresses, and other contact

information of respondents, will be