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plans of Stonehedge subdivision, which

portion is located within the definition

of private settlement land of the

Mashantucket Pequot Tribe as defined

by 25 U.S.C. § 1752 and specifically

excluding any portion of said lot outside

the defined settlement area said tract is

bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a merestone at the

northwesterly corner of the herein

described tract, said point of beginning

being in the easterly street line of

Coachman Pike, so-called, at the

southwesterly corner of Lot No. 48;

thence along Lot No. 48, S. 63°03′30′′ E.

140.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence N.

83°14′05′′ E. 350.00 feet to an iron pipe,

said point being the northeasterly corner

of Lot No. 38; thence S. 06°38′01′′ E.

175.63 feet to an iron pipe and the

southeasterly corner of the within

described lot; thence S. 83°14′05′′ W.

364.53 feet to an iron pipe which is set

at the intersection of said line with the

settlement boundary; thence 312.00 feet

more or less in a northwesterly direction

along the settlement boundary to a point

on the southerly side of Coachman Pike;

thence in a northeasterly direction along

said Coachman’s Pike approximately

105.00 feet to the point and place of

beginning.

Said lot contains 2 acres more or less

and consists of that portion of Lot No.

38 as is located within the settlement

area and specifically excludes any

portion of said lot which is not within

said settlement area.

Title to the land described above will

be conveyed subject to any valid

existing easements for public roads,

highways, utilities, pipelines, and any

other valid easements or rights-of-way

now on record.

Dated: June 12, 1998.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–16420 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–060–1430–00]

Temporary Closure of Selected Public

Lands and Roads in Pima County, AZ

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of temporary closure of

selected public lands and Roads (route

locally known as Indian Kitchen and

Dogtown Roads).

SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the

public of the Bureau of Land

Management’s (BLM) decision by the

Tucson Field Office Manager of the

Tucson Field Office of the temporary

road closure of selected public lands

under the Field Office’s administration.

The selected public land roads are

located in: T. 17 S., R. 12 E., sections 11,

14 and 15. This action is being taken to

provide for public safety and to prevent

unnecessary environmental degradation

to archaeological sites, soil resources,

native vegetation and wildlife.

DATES: This closure is effective May 26,

1998.

ADDRESSES: 12661 E. Broadway Blvd.

Tucson, AZ 85748.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bureau of Land Management, Tucson

Field Office, 12661 E. Broadway Blvd.,

Tucson, Arizona 85748, (520) 722–4289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

unauthorized construction, excavation

and road grading of existing roads has

damaged archaeological sites, native

vegetation and existing roads. Authority

for this action is contained in 43 Code

of Federal Regulations 8364–1.

Violations are punishable as a Class A

misdemeanor. This action is taken

protect life and property and allow for

safe public land use. The following are

supplemental rules for the area

described above and apply to all

persons using public lands. The special

rules are in addition to existing rules

and regulations previously established

under 43 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR) as well as other Federal laws

applicable to the use of public land.

Specific restrictions and closures are

as follows:

1. All posted roads shall be closed to

all vehicular use.

2. All roads described above shall be

open to BLM authorized and permitted

activities on an event specific basis as

authorized by the Tucson Field Office

Management or his designee.

3. Casual use of these lands such as

hiking, and vehicular use on existing

two track trails are permitted.

The above restrictions do not apply to

emergency vehicles and vehicles owned

by the United States, the State of

Arizona, or Pima County. Persons who

violate this closure order are subject to

arrest and, upon conviction, may be

fined up to $100,000.00 and/or

imprisoned for not more than 12 months

as amended by 18 U.S.C. 3571 and 18

U.S.C. 3581. This closure shall stay

enforced until a resolution of the

unauthorized use is reached, terminated

or modified by the Bureau of Land

Management.

Dated: June 15, 1998

Jesse J. Juen,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–16501 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–930–1430–01; N–61891]

Notice of Realty Action: Classification

and Conveyance for Recreation and

Public Purposes

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Recreation and public purpose

conveyance.

SUMMARY: The following described

public land in Lincoln County, Nevada

has been examined and found suitable

for conveyance for recreational or public

purposes under the provisions of the

Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as

amended (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). Lincoln

County proposes to use the land for a

Solid Waste Disposal Site.

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada

T. 3 S., R. 65 E.,

Sec. 18, S2SW.

Containing 80 acres, more or less.

The land is not required for any

federal purpose. The conveyance is

consistent with current Bureau planning

for this area and would be in the public

interest. The patent, when issued, will

be subject to the provisions of the

Recreation and Public Purposes Act and

applicable regulations of the Secretary

of the Interior, and will contain the

following reservations to the United

States:

1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches

or canals constructed by the authority of

the United States, Act of August 30,

1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

2. All minerals shall be reserved to

the United States, together with the

right to prospect for, mine and remove

such deposits from the same under

applicable law and such regulations as

the Secretary of the Interior may

prescribe.

Detailed information concerning this

action is available for review at the

Office of the Bureau of Land

Management, Ely District Field Office,

702 N. Industrial Way, Ely, Nevada.

Upon publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the above described

land will be segregated from all other

forms of appropriation under the public

land laws, including the general mining

laws, except for Conveyance under the

Recreation and Public Purposes Act,
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leasing under the mineral leasing laws

and disposals under the mineral

material disposal laws. For a period of

45 days from the date of publication of

this notice in the Federal Register,

interested parties may submit comments

regarding the proposed Conveyance for

classification of the lands to the District

Manager, Ely District, HC33, Box 33500,

Ely, Nevada 89301.

Classification Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments involving the suitability of

the land for a solid waste disposal

facility. Comments on the classification

are restricted to whether the land is

physically suited for the proposal,

whether the use will maximize the

future use or uses of the land, whether

the use is consistent with local planning

and zoning, or if the use is consistent

with State and Federal programs.

Application Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments regarding the specific use

proposed in the application and plan of

development, whether the BLM

followed proper administrative

procedures in reaching the decision, or

any other factor not directly related to

the suitability of the land for a solid

waste disposal site.

Comments received on the

classification will be answered by the

State Director with the right to further

comment to the Secretary. Comments on

the application will be answered by the

State Director with the right to appeal to

the IBLA. In the absence of any adverse

comments, the classification of the land

described in this Notice will become

effective 60 days from the date of

publication in the Federal Register. The

lands will not be offered for Conveyance

until after the classification becomes

effective.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Gene A. Kolkman,

District Manager, Ely, NV.

[FR Doc. 98–16468 Filed 6–19–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Sixty-Day Notice of Intention To

Request Clearance of Information;

Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the National Park

Service’s (NPS’) intention to request

approval of nine information collections

to be carried out pursuant to the

Government Productivity and Results

Act and the NPS Strategic Plan. Seven

of the proposed information collections

are surveys of customer satisfaction

with certain NPS programs and types of

assistance. The other two collections

seek information on the number of

historic properties designated as such

and/or protected by State and local

governments that have an official

partnership with NPS. The information

sought through these nine efforts is not

currently collected elsewhere.

NPS’ National Center for Recreation

and Conservation is proposing to

conduct annual mail surveys of the

clients of five recreation and

conservation assistance programs to

assess client satisfaction with the

services received and to identify needed

program improvements. The NPS goal

in conducting these surveys is to use the

survey information to identify areas of

strength and weakness in its recreation

and conservation assistance programs,

to provide an information base for

improving those programs, and to

provide a required performance

measurement (Goal IIIb1 of the 1997

National Park Service Strategic Plan)

under the Government Performance and

Results Act.

NPS’ National Center for Cultural

Resources, Stewardship, and

Partnerships is proposing to collect

information on customer satisfaction

with technical assistance publications

(using response cards) and technical

training, conferences, etc. through

responses to training evaluation

questions. The National Center for

Cultural Resources, Stewardship, and

Partnerships also is proposing to collect

information on the number of historic

properties officially designated and/or

protected at the State and local

governmental level respectively. The

historic property information will be

collected from State Historic

Preservation Offices and Certified Local

Governments (CLGs). CLGs are local

governments that have an official

historic preservation partnership

agreement with their State and NPS

pursuant to the National Historic

Preservation Act, as amended. The NPS

goal in collecting this information is to

assist in the evaluation of NPS’ historic

preservation partnership program

effectiveness in achieving the historic

preservation results sought and

specified in Goals IIIa1, IIIa2, and IIIa3

of the 1997 National Park Service

Strategic Plan produced pursuant to the

Government Performance and Results

Act.

Under provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part

1320, Reporting and Record Keeping

Requirements, the National Park Service

is soliciting comments on the need for

all nine information collections. The

NPS also is asking for comments on the

practical utility of the information being

gathered; the accuracy of the burden

hour estimate; ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and ways to

minimize the burden to respondents,

including use of automated information

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted on or before August 21, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Diane M. Cooke,

Information Collection Clearance Office,

WASO Administrative Program Center,

National Park Service, 1849 C Street

NW, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Rob

Campellone—Voice: 202–565–1198,

Email: <roblcampellone@nps.gov>—

for further information regarding the

surveys related to Recreation and

Conservation Assistance customer

satisfaction.

Contact Stephen Newman—Voice:

292–343–9577, Email:

snewman@hps.cr.nps.govlfor further

information regarding the

questionnaires related to historic

preservation technical assistance

customer satisfaction.

Contact John Renaud—Voice: 202–

343–1059, Email:

jrenaud@hps.cr.nps.gov—for further

information regarding the collection of

data on the number of historic

properties designated or protected at the

State and local government level.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles: National Park Service

Partnership Programs’ GPRA

Information Collections; Recreation and

Conservation Assistance Customer

Satisfaction Survey, Historic

Preservation Technical Assistance

Customer Satisfaction Questionnaires,

Historic Properties Designated or

Protected By State Government Partners,

and Historic Properties Designated or

Protected By Local Government Partners

Bureau Form Number: None.

OMB Number: To be requested.

Expiration Date: To be requested.

Type of request: Request for new

clearance.

Description of need: The Government

Productivity and Results Act requires

Federal agencies to prepare annual

performance report documenting the