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necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30

U.S.C. 181 et seq.) and the Geothermal

Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001–

1025) authorize the Secretary of the

Interior to issue leases for development

of Federal oil and gas and geothermal

resources. The Act of August 7, 1947

(Mineral Leasing Act of Acquired

Lands), authorizes the Secretary to lease

lands acquired by the United States (30

U.S.C. 341–359). The Department of the

Interior Appropriations Act of 1981 (42

U.S.C. 6508) provides for the

competitive leasing of lands for oil and

gas in the National Petroleum ReserveAlaska (NPR–A). The Attorney General’s

Opinion of April 2, 1941 (40 Op. Atty.

Gen. 41) provides the basis under which

the Secretary can issue certain leases for

lands being drained of oil and gas. The

Federal Property and Administrative

Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et

seq.) provides the authority for leasing

lands acquired from the General

Services Administration.

The regulations at 43 CFR 3106, 3135,

and 3206 outline the procedures for

assigning record title interest and

transferring operating rights in a lease to

explore for, develop, and produce oil

and gas resources and geothermal

resources respectively.

The information provided by an

applicant is needed to comply with the

regulations in order to process

assignments of record title interest or

transfers of operating rights (sublease) in

a lease for oil and gas or geothermal

resources issued under the provisions of

the laws cited above.

The information collection

requirements are submitted to the BLM

by the assignor/transferor in accordance

with 30 U.S.C. 187a, which specifies

that leases may be assigned or subleased

‘‘subject to final approval by the

Secretary,’’ and with the regulations at

43 CFR 3106, 3135, and 3241. The forms

are submitted to the appropriate BLM

office only when the transferor/assignor

initiates the action and are used to

assign/transfer all or part of a record

title interest, of operating rights, or

overriding royalty or similar interest in

a lease to another party under the terms

of the mineral leasing laws.

Since the filing of the assignment or

transfer for final Secretarial approval is

required by law, the forms are used to

help the assignor/transferor provide the

basic information needed by the BLM to

identify ownership of the interest being

assigned/transferred and qualifications

of the transferee/assignee to take

interest. The information is necessary to

ensure that the assignee/transferee is

qualified, in accordance with the

statutory requirements, to obtain the

interest sought in an oil and gas or

geothermal lease and that excessive

acreage is not acquired in violation of

statutory limits.

It is estimated that approximately

60,000 reports will be filed annually

with an estimated completion time of 1⁄2

hour each, for a total annual burden of

30,000 hours. Respondents are

individuals, small businesses, and large

corporations.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for Office of Management and Budget

approval. All comments will also

become part of the public record.

Dated: June 29, 1998.

Carole Smith,

Bureau Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–17931 Filed 7–6–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places;

Notification of Pending Nominations

Nominations for the following

properties being considered for listing

in the National Register were received

by the National Park Service before June

27, 1998. Pursuant to § 60.13 of 36 CFR

Part 60 written comments concerning

the significance of these properties

under the National Register criteria for

evaluation may be forwarded to the

National Register, National Park Service,

1849 C St. NW, NC400, Washington, DC

20240. Written comments should be

submitted by July 22, 1998.

Carol D. Shull,

Keeper of the National Register.

ARKANSAS

Lawrence County

Buercklin, Dr. F.W., House, 104 Main St.,

Portia, 98000882

Faulkner County

Sailor, C.L., House, Wilson St., Bigelow,

98000880

Little River County

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Jct. of Tracy

Lawrence Ave. and Bell St., Foreman,

98000910

Prairie County

Barrett—Rogers Building, 100 N. Hazen Ave.,

Hazen, 98000881

COLORADO

Jefferson County

Churches Ranch, 17999 W. 60th Ave.,

Arvada, 98000883

CONNECTICUT

Fairfield County

Kings Highway North Historic District,

Roughly along Kings Hwy. N, from Wilton

Rd. to Woodside Ave., Westport, 98000884

GEORGIA

Gwinnett County

Alcovy Road Grist Mill, 1564 Alcovy Rd.,

Dacula vicinity, 98000885

HAWAII

Honolulu County

Schofield Barracks Historic District, Roughly

bounded by Foote Ave., Wright Ave.,

McMahon Rd., and Wright-Smith Rd.,

Wahiawa vicinity, 98000889

MARYLAND

Anne Arundel County

Howard’s Inheritance, 721 Howard’s Loop,

Annapolis vicinity, 98000887

Charles County

Hermitage, The, Washington Ave., La Plata,

98000886

MONTANA

Chouteau County

Square Butte Jail, Salsbury Ave., Square

Butte, 98000888

NEBRASKA

Douglas County

Beebe and Runyan Furniture Showroom and

Warehouse (Warehouses in Omaha MPS),

105 S. 9th St., Omaha, 98000895

Hospe, Anton, Music Warehouse

(Warehouses in Omaha MPS), 109–111 S.

10th St., Omaha, 98000896

Kirschbraun and Sons Creamery, Inc.

(Warehouses in Omaha MPS), 901 Dodge

St., Omaha, 98000894

Saline County

Sokol Pavilion, 315 S. Wilson St., Wilber,

98000892

Sarpy County

Springfield Community Hall, 104 Main St.,

Springfield, 98000893

Scotts Bluff County

Fontenelle Apartment House, 1424 Fourth

Ave., Scottsbluff, 98000891
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NORTH CAROLINA

Cabarrus County

Boger—Hartsell Farm, Jct. of US–801 and

NC1148, Concord vicinity, 98000890

PENNSYLVANIA

Fayette County

Gallatin School, 165 Gallatin Ave.,

Uniontown, 98000902

Newmyer, Peter and Jonathan, Farm, 3165

Richey Rd., Bullskin Township, 98000901

Mifflin County

Embassy Theatre, 6 S. Main St., Lewistown,

98000899

Montgomery County

Oak Park Historic District, Roughly along

Oak Park Rd., Park Ave., Oak Blvd., Forest

Ave., and Squirrel Ln., Hatfiels Township,

98000897

Philadelphia County

Fair Hill Burial Ground, Roughly along

Germantown, and Indiana Aves., Ninth,

and Cambria Sts., Philadelphia, 98000900

Pike County

Milford Historic District, Roughly along

Broad, Harford, Ann, Catharine, High, and

Fourth Sts., Milford, 98000898

Westmoreland County

Mount Pleasant Historic District, Roughly

along Main, S. Church, Eagle, Walnut and

College Sts., Mount Pleasant, 98000903

New Kensington Downtown Historic District

(Aluminum Industry Resources of

Southwestern Pennslyvania), Roughly

bounded by 8th Ave., 3rd St., 11th Ave.,

and Barnes Ave., New Kensington,

98000904

UTAH

Sanpete County

Metcalf, James and Caroline M., House, 290

E 500 S, Gunnison, 98000905

VERMONT

Orange County

Fairlee Railroad Depot, Between US 5 and

Boston and Maine Railroad Tracks, Failee,

98000906

WYOMING

Albany County

North Albany Clubhouse, Address Restricted,

Garrett Route vicinity, 98000908

Park County

Ralston Community Clubhouse, 969 Carbon

St., Ralston, 98000907

Sweetwater County

Taliaferro House, 106 Cedar St., Rock

Springs, 98000909

A Request for Removal has been

received for the following resources:

OREGON

Lincoln County

Drift Creek Covered Bridge (Oregon Covered

Bridges TR), Drift Creek Rd., over Drift

Creek, Lincoln City vicinity, 79002106

Yamhill County

Dayton Opera House (Dayton MPS), 318

Ferry St., Dayton, 87000342

Dayton Auto and Transfer Co. Building

(Dayton MPS), 411 Ferry St., Dayton,

87000337

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance

[OJP(BJA)–1150]

Prison Industry Enhancement

Certification Program Guideline

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs,

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA),

Justice.

ACTION: Proposed Guideline for public

comment.

SUMMARY: The Office of Justice

Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

(BJA), is issuing this proposed revision

to the Prison Industry Enhancement

Certification Program (PIECP)

Guideline, 50 FR 12661–64 (March 29,

1985). Under Title 18 U.S.C. 1761(c),

BJA certification excepts participating

agencies from certain Federal restraints

placed on the marketability of prisonmade goods by permitting the transport

of such goods in interstate commerce

and the sale of such goods to the Federal

government. This guideline reflects

efforts by the Bureau of Justice

Assistance to enhance guidance to the

field through amendments proposed to

the initial guideline published in March

1985. Since that time, there have been

amendments to the statutory authority

governing the administration of the

PIECP and operations issues emerging at

cost accounting centers. As a result, BJA

seeks to clarify for the field the

applicable statutes and guidelines. This

revision provides a more comprehensive

and responsive document to promote

compliance with and direction for

PIECP.

The publication of this proposed

guideline is considered to be a Federal

action that will not significantly affect

the quality of the human environment.

Therefore, the preparation of an

environmental impact statement is not

necessary.

DATES: All comments received on or

before September 8, 1998 will be

considered in drafting the Final

Guideline.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Justice

Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,

U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J.A.

Marshall, Acting Chief, Corrections

Branch, Bureau of Justice Assistance

(202) 616–3215.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of Program Announcement

I. Introduction: Program Purposes and

Objectives

II. Background of the Prison Industry

Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP)

a. The Legislative History

1. Unregulated Prison Labor

2. Prisoner Idleness and Prisoners’ Need

for Job Skills Training

b. The PIECP Program

1. Current State of the Program

2. Future Challenges

c. Request for Comments

III. Program Guidance

a. PIECP Purposes

b. Definitions

c. BJA’s Initial Considerations for

Determining Propriety of Work Pilot

Project Certification

1. BJA’s Exercise of Discretionary

Authority to Define and Certify 50 Work

Pilot Projects

2. Threshold Inquiry for Determining

Applicability of PIECP Exception Status

d. Mandatory Program Criteria for PIECP

Participation

1. Eligibility

2. Prevailing Wages

3. Non-Inmate Worker Displacement

4. Benefits

5. Deductions

6. Voluntary PIECP Inmate Worker

Participation

7. Consultation with Organized Labor

8. Consultation with Local Private Industry

9. Compliance with NEPA

IV. PIECP Administration

a. Certificate Holders

1. Project Structure

2. Application Content

3. BJA Review

4. Standard or Provisional Certification

5. Certificate Holder Designation Authority

6. Certificate Holder Monitoring

Responsibilities

b. Cost Accounting Centers’ PIECP Exception

Status

c. Compliance Reviews

1. Performance Reports

2. On-Site Monitoring Reviews

d. BJA’s PIECP Administration

e. Exception Status Suspension/Termination

1. Notice of Possible Compliance Violation

2. Voluntary Compliance Agreements

3. Failure to Achieve Compliance and

Effect of Non-Compliance

4. PIECP Exception Status Suspension and

Termination

I. Introduction: Program Purposes and

Objectives

The Prison Industry Enhancement

Certification Program (PIECP), codified

at 18 U.S.C. 1761(c), was first