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have been modified for the purpose of

simplifying administrative guidelines,

presenting the regulations in a clear and

unambiguous manner (plain English)

and making the program more flexible

and responsive to the needs of Tribes.

The final rule was published in the

Federal Register (FR 10124–10139) on

March 2, 1998. One comment regarding

this information collection was received

after the close of the prescribed time

period published in the Federal

Register. The OMB requested that the

BIA more fully demonstrate compliance

with the Privacy Act and that

respondents be informed of the legal

significance of the displayed OMB

control number. The BIA has complied

with OMB’s request. The BIA is

requesting OMB approval of the

collection of information on a regular

basis, within 30 days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the collection of information

form may be obtained by contacting

June Henkel, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street

NW, MS–4603–MIB, Washington, DC

20240. Telephone: (202) 208–3667.

DATES: OMB is required to respond to

this request within 60 days after

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register, but may respond after 30 days;

therefore, your comments should be

submitted to OMB within 30 days of

publication to assure maximum

consideration.

ADDRESSES: Your comments and

suggestions on the requirements should

be made directly to the attention: Desk

Officer for the Department of the

Interior, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10102,

725 17th Street NW, Washington DC

20503. Telephone: (202) 395–7340.

Please provide a copy to June Henkel,

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of

the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS–

4603–MIB, Washington, DC 20240.

Telephone: (202) 208–3667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The information is needed to establish

an applicant’s eligibility to receive

services under the Housing

Improvement Program and to establish

the priority order in which eligible

applicants may receive services under

the program. An agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not

required to respond to a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

II. Request for Comments

We specifically request your

comments be submitted to OMB at the

address provided above with a copy to

the Bureau of Indian Affairs within 30

days concerning the following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the BIA,

including whether the information will

have practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the BIA’s estimate

of the burden to collect the information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and,

4. How to minimize the burden of the

information collection on those who are

to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical or other forms of

information technology.

III. Data

Title of the Collection of Information:

Department of the Interior, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Housing Assistance

Application.

OMB Number: 1076–0084.

Affected Entities: Individual members

of Indian tribes who are living on or

near a tribally or legally defined service

area.

Frequency of Response: At least

annually.

Estimated Number of Annual

Responses: 3500.

Estimated Time per Application: 1⁄2

hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,750 hours.

Dated: April 23, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–13949 Filed 5–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Extension of Post-Sale Evaluation

Period for Central Gulf of Mexico

Lease Sale 169

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice to extend post-sale

evaluation period for Central Gulf of

Mexico Lease Sale 169.

SUMMARY: This notice extends by 30

days, the post-sale evaluation period for

Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 169.

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

will complete the evaluation of all bids

received in this sale by July 15, 1998.

This action is necessary due to the

unusually high number of bids received

in response to this lease sale.

DATES: The post-sale evaluation period

ends on July 15, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gary L. Lore, Regional Supervisor,

Resource Evaluation, Gulf of Mexico

Region, telephone (504) 736–2710.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 169, held

March 18, 1998, MMS received 1,188

bids on 794 tracts, 512 of which passed

to a second phase required for detailed

evaluations. This continued aggressive

bidding activity is, in part, due to the

enactment of the Outer Continental

Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act

(Pub. L. 104–58) but is also influenced

by other factors, such as the high

number of quality prospects on recently

expired unexplored tracts in newly

established deepwater hydrocarbon

plays and by the unprecedented costsaving technological advances related to

hydrocarbon development and

production in the Gulf of Mexico’s

deepwater environment. Consequently,

MMS is unable to conduct and complete

a comprehensive evaluation and bid

review process within the scheduled 90

days, i.e., by June 15, 1998. Under

provisions of § 256.47(e)(2), MMS is

extending the bid evaluation period

until July 15, 1997.

Dated: May 19, 1998.

Chris C. Oynes,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 98–13939 Filed 5–26–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–M

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT

CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

June 9, 1998.

TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 1998,

1:00 PM (OPEN Portion), 1:30 PM

(CLOSED Portion).

PLACE: Offices of the Corporation,

Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New

York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

STATUS: Meeting OPEN to the Public

from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Closed

portion will commence at 1:30 PM

(approx.).

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. President’s Report.

2. Approval of March 10, 1998

Minutes (Open Portion).

3. Meeting schedule through March,

1999.

FURTHER MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

(Closed to the Public 1:30 PM).

1. Insurance Project in Philippines.