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3. All minerals shall be reserved to

the United States, together with the

right to prospect for, mine, and remove

the minerals.

4. Any other reservations that the

authorized officer determines

appropriate to ensure public access and

proper management of Federal lands

and interests therein. Upon publication

of this notice in the Federal Register,

the land will be segregated from all

other forms of appropriation under the

public land laws, including the general

mining laws, except for lease or

conveyance under the R&PP Act and

leasing under the mineral leasing laws.

On or before August 13, 1998, interested

persons may submit comments

regarding the proposed lease/

conveyance or classification of the land

to the Field Manager, Las Cruces Field

Office, 1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New

Mexico 88005. Any adverse comments

will be reviewed by the State Director.

In the absence of any adverse

comments, the classification will

become effective 60 days from the date

of publication of this notice.

Classification Comments

Interested parties may submit

comments involving the suitability of

the land for the K–2 Sunrise Elementary

School. 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 the K–2

Sunrise Elementary School.

Dated: June 18, 1998.

Linda S.C. Rundell,

Field Manager, Las Cruces.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Submission of Study Package to Office

of Management and Budget; Review

Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service; Sequoia and

Kings Canyon National Parks.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

ABSTRACT: The National Park Service

(NPS) is proposing in 1998 to conduct

a survey of community residents in one

gateway community near Sequoia and

Kings Canyon National Parks to refine

those issues related to fire management

and associated smoke that are most

important to people who live there. This

information collection will support

ongoing fire management planning at

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National

Parks. Study packages that include the

proposed survey questionnaires for

these three proposed park studies have

been submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget for review.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5

CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record

Keeping Requirements, the NPS invites

public comment on these three

proposed information collection

requests (ICR). Comments are invited

on: (1) The need for the information

including whether the information has

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the

reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The NPS goal in conducting this

survey is to obtain park neighbors’

perceptions of the existing fire

management program and its effect on

residents, the community, and the

ecosystem. Results of the survey will

assist NPS fire managers in their

management decisions by providing

information about the knowledge, needs

and desires of the affected publics living

in the community that is closest to the

two parks. The intended effect of this

information collection is to better

inform park managers about issues

important to park neighbors, to assist

them in developing citizen education

and involvement programs, and to help

them formulate fire management

decision making criteria for fires in the

parks.

There were no public comments

received as a result of publishing in the

Federal Register a 60-day notice of

intention to request clearance of

information collection for this survey.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted on or before July 27, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs of

OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the

Interior Department, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

DC 20530; and also to: William Kaage,

Fire Management Officer, Sequoia and

Kings Canyon National Parks, Three

Rivers, California 93271–9700, phone:

209–565–3160.

The OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection but may respond after 30

days. Therefore, to ensure maximum

consideration, OMB should receive

public comments on or before July 27,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE STUDY PACKAGES SUBMITTED FOR OMB

REVIEW, CONTACT: William Kaage, Fire

Management Officer, Sequoia and Kings

Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers,

California 93271–9700, phone: 209–

565–3160; e-mail:

<williamlkaage@nps.gov>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Fire Management Planning

Survey at Sequoia and Kings Canyon

National Parks.

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 National

Park Service needs information

concerning perceptions of residents who

live near Sequoia and Kings Canyon

National Parks regarding forest fire, fire

ecology, regional fire management

history and the effects of fire

management practices on their

community and the ecosystem. The

proposed information to be collected

from park neighbors is not available

from existing records, sources, or

observations either regularly or

comprehensively.

Automated data collection: At the

present time, there is no automated way

to gather this information, since it

includes asking gateway community

residents about their perceptions of fire

management in the region.

Description of Respondents: A sample

of adult householders living in one

gateway community near Sequoia and

Kings Canyon National Parks.

Estimated average number of

respondents: Each respondent will

respond only one time, so the number
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of responses will be the same as the

number of respondents.

Estimated average burden hours per

response: 25 minutes.

Frequency of response: 1 time per

respondent.

Estimated annual reporting burden:

The total burden for 1998 will be

approximately 210 hours.

Diane M. Cooke,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

WASO Administrative Program Center,

National Park Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Submission of Study Package to Office

of Management and Budget; Review

Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service; Great Egg Harbor

National Scenic and Recreation River.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

ABSTRACT: The National Park Service

(NPS) is proposing in 1998 to conduct

mail and on-site surveys of visitors and

landowners within the Great Egg Harbor

River corridor to identify characteristics,

use patterns, expectations, preferences,

and perceptions of the area and its

management.

Estimated numbers of

Responses Burden hours

Great Egg Harbor River Visitor and Landowner Mail Survey ................................................................................. 1000 500

Great Egg Harbor River On-Site Visitor Survey ...................................................................................................... 750 125

Total .................................................................................................................................................................. 1750 625

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5

CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record

Keeping Requirements, the NPS invites

public comment on these three

proposed information collection

requests (ICR). Comments are invited

on: (1) The need for the information

including whether the information has

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the

reporting burden estimate; (3) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the information to be collected; and

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The NPS goal in conducting these

surveys is to incorporate survey

information into a General Management

Plan to be used by local municipalities

to guide planning and alternative

management strategies for the Great Egg

Harbor River.

There were no public comments

received as a result of publishing in the

Federal Register a 60 day notice of

intention to request clearance of

information collection for these two

surveys.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted on or before July 27, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs of

OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the

Interior Department, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

DC 20530; and also to: Troy Hall, Ph.D.,

Department of Forestry, Virginia Tech,

Blacksburg, VA 24061–0324.

The OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection but may respond after 30

days. Therefore, to ensure maximum

consideration, OMB should receive

public comments on or before July 27,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE STUDY PACKAGES SUBMITTED FOR OMB

REVIEW, CONTACT:

Troy Hall. Voice: 540–231–7264, Email:

<tehall@vt.edu>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles: Great Egg Harbor River Visitor

and Landowner Mail Survey. Great Egg

Harbor River On-Site Survey.

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 National

Park Service needs information to

incorporate into the General

Management Plan for the Great Egg

Harbor National Scenic and Recreation

River which will guide future

management and planning for the Great

Egg Harbor River.

Automated data collection: At the

present time, there is no automated way

to gather this information, since it

includes asking visitors and landowners

about their perceptions, expectations,

and preferences in the Great Egg Harbor

River corridor area.

Description of respondents: A sample

of individuals who use the Great Egg

Harbor River for recreation purposes

(mail and on-site surveys) or who own

riverfront property (mail survey only)

along the River.

Estimated average number of

respondents: 1000 (mail survey); 750

(on-site survey).

Estimated average number of

responses: Each respondent will

respond only one time, so the number

of responses will be the same as the

number of respondents.

Estimated average burden hours per

response: 30 minutes (mail survey); 10

minutes (on-site survey).

Frequency of Response: 1 time per

respondent.

Estimated annual reporting burden:

500 hours (mail survey); 125 hours (onsite survey).

Diane M. Cooke,

Inforamtion Collection Clearance Officer,

WASO Administrative Program Center,

National Park Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of Director’s

Order Concerning National Park

Service Wildland Fire Management

Activities

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) is converting and updating its

current system of internal instructions.

When these documents contain new

policy or procedural requirements that

may affect parties outside the NPS, the

information is made available for public

review and comment. Director’s Order

#18 establishes new policies and

procedural guidance concerning