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All plant facilities would be located on

the valley floor. Natural gas would be

available to the site from the same

sources as for the Preferred Alternative

and would require construction of two

branch lines on right-of-way across BLM

land to the reservation boundary.

Agencies and individuals are urged to

provide comments on this DEIS as soon

as possible. All comments received by

August 15, 1998 will be considered in

preparation of the Final EIS.

Dated: June 4, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–15629 Filed 6–11–98; 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 agreements

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

Tribal-State Compacts for the purpose of

engaging in Class III (casino) gambling

on Indian reservations. The Assistant

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Department

of the Interior, through his delegated

authority, has approved the Agreements

between the Crow Indian Tribe and the

State of Montana regarding Class III

gaming which was executed on March

11, 1998.

DATES: This action is effective June 12,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George T. Skibine, Director, Indian

Gaming Management Staff, Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20240,

(202) 219–4068.

Dated: June 4, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–15717 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management, Alaska

[AK–962–1410–00–P]

Notice for Publication; AA–6694–A;

Alaska Native Claims Selection

In accordance with Departmental

regulation 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is

hereby given that a decision to issue

conveyance under the provisions of Sec.

14(a) of the Alaska Native Claims

Settlement Act of December 18, 1971, 43

U.S.C. 1601, 1613(a), will be issued to

Afognak Native Corporation, Successor

in Interest to Port Lions Native

Corporation, for approximately 20,552

acres. The lands involved are located on

or in the vicinity of Afognak, Whale,

and Kodiak Islands, Alaska, as follows:

Seward Meridian, Alaska

T. 26 S., R. 21 W.

T. 26 S., R. 23 W.

T. 24 S., R. 22 W.

T. 27 S., R. 23 W.

T. 27 S., R. 22 W.

T. 26 S., R. 24 W.

A notice of the decision will be

published once a week, for four (4)

consecutive weeks, in the Kodiak Daily

Mirror. Copies of the decision may be

obtained by contacting the Alaska State

Office of the Bureau of Land

Management, 222 West Seventh

Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–

7599 ((907) 271–5960).

Any party claiming a property interest

which is adversely affected by the

decision, an agency of the Federal

government or regional corporation,

shall have until July 13, 1998 to file an

appeal. However, parties receiving

service by certified mail shall have 30

days from the date of receipt to file an

appeal. Appeals must be filed in the

Bureau of Land Management at the

address identified above, where the

requirements for filing an appeal may be

obtained. Parties who do not file an

appeal in accordance with the

requirements of 43 CFR Part 4, Subpart

E, shall be deemed to have waived their

rights.

Sherri D. Belenski,

Land Law Examiner, ANCSA Team, Branch

of 962 Adjudication.

[FR Doc. 98–15682 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–040–1231–00]

Temporary Closure of Certain Roads

and Public Lands During the Operation

of the 1998 Silver State 300 OffHighway Vehicle Race: Nevada, Ely

and Las Vegas Districts

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure order.

SUMMARY: The Assistant District

Manager, Nonrenewable Resources of

the Ely Field Office announces the

temporary closure of selected roads and

public lands under the administration of

the Ely Field Office and the Las Vegas

Field Office. Approximately 46 miles of

a 317 mile vehicle event route are

affected by this temporary closure. This

action is being taken to comply with

provisions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service’s Biological Opinion for this

event (File No. 1–5–98–F–081), to

prevent unnecessary environmental

degradation of desert tortoise habitat

during the official permitted running of

the 1998 Silver State 300 Race, and to

provide for the safety of racers and

members of the public.

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TIMES: Two areas are

closed on June 27, 1998 during Pacific

Standard Time hours described below.

(1) The first 41 mile long closure

segment consists of a road commonly

known as the Carp-Elgin Road and

another unnamed rural road segment

located west and north of Carp, Nevada.

This area is located between Interstate

Highway 15 and Lyman Crossing, and is

closed from 3:00 am through 1:00 pm.

This segment begins in section 2,

Township 14 South, Range 67 East, and

ends in section 16, Township 9 South,

Range 67 East. As soon as all race

vehicles have completed travel along

this segment of the designated route, the

area will be progressively opened

proceeding from a south to north

direction. The area may be opened

earlier than 1:00 pm if all race vehicles

have passed beyond the closure

boundary. (2) The second 5 mile long

temporary closure area includes a rural

road segment east of Maynard Lake

located between section 19 in Township

8 South, Range 63 East and the finish

location for the race in section 11,

Township 9 South, Range 62 East. This

area is closed from 11:00 am through

approximately 10:00 pm on June 27,

1998, This area may be opened earlier

than 10:00 pm if all race vehicles have

passed through the closure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike Bunker, Outdoor Recreation

Planner, Ely Field Office, Bureau of

Land Management, HC 33 Box 33500,

Ely, Nevada 89301–9408. Telephone

(702) 289–1800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maps of

the designated route for this race event

which is affected by this closure are

available for inspection at the Bureau of

Land Management Offices in Caliente,

Ely and Las Vegas in Nevada.

Closure Areas

The closure affects a designated route

and adjoining lands. The designated

route is marked with colorful flagging,
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directional arrows and other markers

that identify the route on the ground.

The entire width and length of the

designated route and all lands within

300 feet of the edge of the course

described above, are closed to all

vehicles except for law enforcement,

emergency vehicles, race management

vehicles, and official race vehicles. All

public lands within 300 feet of the

course, and access routes leading to the

course are closed to vehicle use at a

point 300 feet from their intersection

with the course. Spectator vehicles are

prohibited from entering the closure

area. No vehicle stopping or parking is

allowed within the closure area.

The following restrictions will be in

effect for the duration of the closure.

Unless otherwise authorized no person

shall:

1. Park any vehicle in violation of

posted restrictions, or in such a manner

as to obstruct or impede normal or

emergency traffic movement or the

parking of other vehicles, creating a

safety hazard, or endanger any person,

property or feature. Vehicles so parked

are subject to citation, removal and

impoundment at owners expense;

2. Take a vehicle through, around or

beyond a restrictive sign, recognizable

barricade, fence, or traffic control barrier

or other device;

3. Obstruct, resist, or attempt to elude

a law enforcement officer of rail to

follow their orders or direction.

The above restrictions do not apply to

public highways and roads, emergency

vehicles, and vehicles owned by the

United States, the State of Nevada,

Lincoln County or Clark County.

Vehicles under permit for operation by

event participants or by race

management must adhere to the race

permit stipulations. Vehicles that are

not operated by spectators that need to

cross through the closure area may be

specifically authorized to proceed if

travel is confined to an access road that

leads to a checkpoint where crossing of

the race route can be safely

accomplished as directed by race

management personnel.

Authority for closure of public lands

is found 43 CFR 8360, subpart 8364.1

and 43 CFR 8372. persons who violate

this closure order may be subject to

imprisonment for not more than 12

months, or a fine an accordance with

the applicable provisions of 18 USC

3571, or both.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Gene L. Drais,

Assistant District Manager, Nonrenewable

Resources.

[FR Doc. 98–15616 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–933–98–1320–01; COC 61945]

Colorado; Notice of Invitation for Coal

Exploration License Application,

Bowie Resources Limited

Pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act

of February 25, 1920, as amended, and

to Title 43, Code of Federal Regulations,

Subpart 3410, members of the public are

hereby invited to participate with Bowie

Resources Limited in a program for the

exploration of unleased coal deposits

owned by the United States of America

in the following described lands located

in Delta County, Colorado:

T. 12 S., R. 91 W., 6th P.M.

Sec. 12. lots 7, 8, S1⁄2S1⁄2, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 22, S1⁄2;

Sec. 23, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W1⁄2, and that

part of HES No. 133 lying in the

S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 26, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, W1⁄2,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4, and that part of HES No. 133

lying in the NE1⁄4;

Sec. 27, all;

Sec. 28, S1⁄2;

Sec. 29, SE1⁄4;

Sec. 32, lots 1, 2, 7 to 10, inclusive, lots

15, 16, and NE1⁄4;

Sec. 33, lots 1 to 16, inclusive, and N1⁄2;

Sec. 34, lots 1 to 16, inclusive, and N1⁄2;

Sec. 35, lots 3, and 7 to 22, inclusive,

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, that part of HES

No. 134 and that part of lots 4 to 6,

inclusive, lying in the S1⁄2S1⁄2NE1⁄4.

The area described contains approximately

6,053.00 acres.

The application for coal exploration

license is available for public inspection

during normal business hours under

serial number COC 61945 at the Bureau

of Land Management (BLM), Colorado

State Office, 2850 Youngfield Street,

Lakewood. Colorado 80215, and at the

Montrose District Office, 2465 South

Townsend Avenue, Montrose, Colorado

81401.

Written Notice of Intent to Participate

should be addressed to the attention of

the following persons and must be

received by them within 30 days after

publication of this Notice of Invitation

in the Federal Register:

Karen Purvis; Solid Minerals Team,

Resource Services, Colorado State

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

2850 Youngfield Street, Lakewood,

Colorado 80215

and

Bowie Resources Limited, P.O. Box 483,

Paonia, Colorado 81428.

Any party electing to participate in

this program must share all costs on a

pro rata basis with Bowie Resources

Limited and with any other party or

parties who elect to participate.

Dated June 3, 1998.

Karen Purvis,

Solid Minerals Team, Resource Services.

[FR Doc. 98–15644 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

Notice of Intent To Amend the Phoenix

Resource Management Plan, Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 and the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976, the

Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix

Field Office, Arizona, will be preparing

an Environmental Assessment-level

plan amendment to the Phoenix

Resource Management Plan. The plan

amendment will assess impacts of

proposed changes to a land tenure

classification decision from retention to

disposal through exchange of federal

lands in Yavapai County in central

Arizona.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until July 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

the Field Manager, Bureau of Land

Management, Phoenix Field Office,

2015 West Deer Valley Road, Phoenix,

Arizona 85027.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

planning area will include a public and

non-public land in Yavapai County in

central Arizona, encompassing 480

acres.

Selected parcel lies within the Black

Canyon Resource Conservation Area

and is currently identified as a retention

parcel. Proposed modification to the

Phoenix Resource Management Plan

will be integrated with the proposed E–

Z Ranch Exchange, and the impacts

thereof will be presented in a single

Environmental Assessment-level

analysis.

The interdisciplinary team will

consist of specialists representing

wildlife, riparian, cultural resources,

hydrology, and lands. Specialists with

other expertise will be added if needed.

Description of Possible Alternatives

Reasonable alternatives including the

no-action alternative will be analyzed in

the Environmental Assessment. One

alternative will be selected as the

agency-preferred alternative.