Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 135 /Wednesday, July 15, 1998 / Notices 38191

Dated: July 7, 1998.

John A. Blankenship,

Assistant Regional Director, IL, IA, MO

(Ecological Services), Region 3, Fort Snelling,

Minnesota.

[FR Doc. 98–18765 Filed 7–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of a Draft

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan and Receipt of

Application for an Incidental Take

Permit for the City of Austin for the

Operation and Maintenance of Barton

Springs Pool and Adjacent Springs

ACTION: Second Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: This is the second issuance of

this draft document. The Service has

decided that new information

incorporated into this document was

significant enough to warrant an

additional public comment period. The

City of Austin has applied to the Fish

and Wildlife Service (Service) for an

incidental take permit pursuant to

Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species

Act (Act). The applicant has been

assigned permit number PRT–839031.

The requested permit, which is for a

period of 15 years, would authorize the

incidental take of the endangered Barton

Springs salamander (Eurycea sosorum).

The proposed take would occur as the

result of the operation and maintenance

of Barton Springs Pool and adjacent

springs in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

The Service and the City of Austin have

prepared an Environmental Assessment/

Habitat Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for

the incidental take permit application.

A determination of jeopardy to the

species or a Finding of No Significant

Impact (FONSI) will not be made before

at least 30 days from the date of

publication of this notice. This notice is

provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of

the Act and National Environmental

Policy Act regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

DATES: Written comments on the

application should be received on or

before August 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the EA/HCP may obtain a copy by

contacting Matthew Lechner, Ecological

Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet

Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758

(512/490–0057). Documents will be

available for public inspection by

written request, by appointment only,

during normal business hours (8:00 to

4:30) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Austin, Texas. Written data or

comments concerning the application

and EA/HCP should be submitted to the

Field Supervisor, Ecological Services

Field Office, Austin, Texas, at the above

address. Please refer to permit number

PRT–839031 when submitting

comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Matthew Lechner at the above Austin

Ecological Services Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the Barton

Springs salamander. Take means to

harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot,

wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect.

However, the Service, under limited

circumstances, may issue permits to

take endangered wildlife species

incidental to, and not the purpose of,

otherwise lawful activities. Regulations

governing permits for endangered

species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

Applicant: The City of Austin plans to

maintain and operate Barton Springs

Pool and the adjacent springs in Austin,

Travis County, Texas. This action may

cause the incidental take of less than 20

salamanders per year, for the 15-year

term of the permit. The applicant

proposes to minimize and mitigate for

the incidental take of the Barton Springs

salamander by placing 10 percent of the

total revenues generated at Barton

Springs Pool into a conservation fund.

The fund will be used for enhancing

habitat and for ecological and biological

research on the Barton Springs

salamander. In addition, mitigation

measures are included in the Habitat

Conservation Plan.

Dated: July 6, 1998.

Frank Shoemaker,

Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque,

New Mexico.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Receipt of Letter of Intent To Submit a

Petition for Federal Acknowledgement

of Existence as an Indian Tribe

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8. Pursuant to

25 CFR 83.9(a) notice is hereby given

that the: Mackinac Bands of Chippewa

and Ottawa Indians, 132 North State

Street, St. Ignace, Michigan 49781 has

filed a petition for acknowledgment by

the Secretary of the Interior that the

group exists as an Indian tribe. The

petition was received by the Bureau of

Indian Affairs (BIA) on May 13, 1998,

and was signed by members of the

group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of a petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) of the Federal

regulations, third parties may submit

factual or legal arguments in support of

or in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, 1849 C Street, N.W., MS 4603-

MIB, Washington, D.C. 20240, (202)

208–3592.

Dated: June 1, 1998.

Hilda Manuel,

Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Environmental Documents Prepared

for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations

on the Gulf of Mexico Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the Availability of

Environmental Documents.

Prepared for OCS Mineral Proposals

on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

SUMMARY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), in accordance with Federal

Regulations (40 CFR Section 1501.4 and

Section 1506.6) that implement the

National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA), announces the availability of

NEPA-related Site-Specific

Environmental Assessments (SEA’s) and

Findings of No Significant Impact

(FONSI’s), prepared by MMS for the

following oil and gas activities proposed
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on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. This listing

includes all proposals for which the

FONSI’s were prepared by the Gulf of

Mexico OCS Region in the period

subsequent to publication of the

preceding notice.

Acitivity/operator Location Date

Shell Pipeline Corporation, Pipeline Activity,

SEA No. G–19666.

Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 786, 785, 829, 828, 827, 826, 782, 781, 780, 779,

736, 735, and 734; Main Pass Area, South and East Addition, Blocks 283,

284, 285, 286, 287, 288, and 289; Lease OCS–G 19666, 67 to 73 miles

south of Mobile County, Alabama.

04/17/98

Viosca Knoll Gathering Company, Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G–19675.Main Pass Area, South and East Addition, Blocks 261 and 260, Lease OCS–G

19675, 61 miles South of Baldwin County, Alabama.

04/17/98

Amoco Production Company, Pipeline Activity,

SEA Nos. G–19681 and G–19682.

Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 915, 871, 827, 826, 782, 738, 694, and 693; Main

Pass area, South and East Addition, Blocks 259, 260, 249, 248, and 225;

Leases OCS–G 19681 and 19682, 50 miles east of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

04/01/98

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation,

Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G–20503.

Main Pass Area, South and East Addition, Blocks 259, 260, and 261, Lease

OCS–G 20503, 61 miles south of Baldwin County, Alabama.

05/21/98

Walter Oil and Gas Corporation, Pipeline Activity, SEA No. G–20499.Garden Banks Area, Blocks 179, 180, and 136; High Island Area, East Addition,

South Extension, Blocks A–397, A–385, and A–384; Lease OCS–G 20499,

110 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

06/05/98

Shell Offshore, Incorporated, Pipeline Activity,

SEA No. G–20510.

High Island Area, South Addition, Blocks A–545, A–548, and A–547, Lease

OCS–G 20510, 103 miles south of Jefferson County, Texas.

06/11/98

Union Oil Company of California, Exploration

Activity, SEA No. N–6029.

Mobile Area, Block 871, Lease OCS–G 13044, 6.9 miles south of Baldwin

County, Alabama.

05/14/98

Union Oil Company of California Exploration

Activity, SEA No. N–6057.

Mobile Area, Blocks 1004, 1005, and 1006, Leases OCS–G 15406, 15407, and

15408, 15 miles south of Baldwin County, Alabama.

05/15/98

Exxon Company, U.S.A., Development Activity,

SEA No. N–6134U.

East Breaks Area, Blocks 945, 946, and 988, Leases OCS–G 8211, 8212, and

8213, 126 miles south-southeast of Brazoria County, Texas.

06/19/98

Chevron U.S.A., Exploration Activity, SEA No.

N–6173.

Viosca Knoll Area, Block 390, Lease OCS–G 15429, 41 miles south of Baldwin

County, Alabama.

06/19/98

Union Oil Company of California, Development

Activity, SEA No. S–4525U.

Mobile Area, Blocks 915, 917, 961, and 962, Leases OCS–G 5752, 5754, 5761,

and 12115, 9.5 miles south of Baldwin County, Alabama.

04/22/98

Chevron U.S.A., Development and Pipeline Activity, SEA No. S–4667.Mobile Area, Blocks 862, 863, and 864, Leases OCS–G 5748, 5063, and 5064,

5–7 miles south of Baldwin County, Alabama.

06/29/98

Vastar Resources, Inc., Exploration Activity,

SEA No. R–3202.

Viosca Knoll Area, Block 1001, Lease OCS–G 16560, 56 miles southeast of

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

06/01/98

Union Pacific Resources Corporation, Structure

Removal Operation, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97–

063A.

Galveston Area, Block A–125, Lease OCS–G 9055, 56 miles southeast of

Brazoria County Texas.

06/19/98

Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 97–147A through

97–149A.

West Cameron Area, Block 44, Lease OCS–G 6566, 7 miles south of Cameron

Parish, Louisiana.

03/05/98

Taylor Energy Company, Structure Removal

Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–017.

Vermilion Area, Block 247, Lease OCS–G 2080, 56 miles south of Vermilion

Parish, Louisiana.

04/24/98

Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations,

SEA Nos. ES/SR 98–018 through 98–022.

Main Pass Area, Blocks 42 and 127, Leases OCS 0375 and OCS–G 1312, 25

to 32 miles east of Venice, Louisiana.

04/22/98

Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations,

SEA No. ES/SR 98–023.

Eugene Island Area, Block 252, Lease OCS–G 0983, 46 miles south-southwest

from the shoreline of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

04/24/98

Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations,

SEA No. ES/SR 98–024 and 98–025.

Vermilion Area, Block 24, Lease OCS–G 3543, 7 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.05/14/98

Samedan Oil Corporation, Structure Removal

Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–027 and 98–

028.

West Cameron Area, Block 458, Lease 5332; High Island Area, Block A–515;

Lease OCS–G 4189, 78 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana and 80

miles south of Jefferson County, Texas.

04/24/98

Forecenergy Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–038.High Island Area, Block A–490, Lease OCS–G 3117, 103 miles south of Jefferson County, Texas.04/30/98

Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–039A.South Marsh Area, Block 143, Lease OCS–G 1217, 84 miles south of St. Mary

Parish, Louisiana.

05/22/98

Forest Oil Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–039.South Marsh Island Area, Block 143, Lease OCS–G 1217, 84 miles south of St.

Mary Parish, Louisiana.

05/14/98

EEX Corporation, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–040.Brazos Area, Block 455, Lease OCS–G 7220, 18 miles south of Matagorda

County, Texas.

05/20/98

Chevron U.S.A., Structure Removal Operations,

SEA No. ES/SR 98–041.

Mobile Area, Block 862, Lease OCS–G 5063, 3 miles south of Jackson County,

Mississippi.

05/22/98

Vastar Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–042.Mustang Island Area, Block 789, Lease OCS–G 12761, 24 miles south of Harbor Island, Texas.05/01/98

Murphy Exploration & Production Company,

Structure Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/

SR 98–043 through 98–046.

Matagorda Island Area, Blocks 589 and 604, Leases OCS–G 10196 and OCS–

G 6037, 20 miles southeast of Port O’Connor, Texas.

06/01/98

The Houston Exploration Company, Structure

Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–

047.

Galveston Area, Block 297, Lease OCS–G 12501, 32 miles south of Galveston,

Texas.

05/20/98

Forcenergy Inc., Structure Removal Operations,

SEA Nos. ES/SR 98–048 through 98–053.

South Marsh Island Area, Block 11, Lease OCS–G 1182, 44 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.06/03/98

Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–054.West Cameron Area, Block 141, Lease OCS–G 13559, 20 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.06/23/98
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Acitivity/operator Location Date

Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–055.Eugene Island Area, Block 301, Lease OCS–G 14476, 64 miles south of

Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

06/17/98

Newfield Exploration Company, Structure Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 98–057.West Delta Area, Block 20, Lease OCS–G 7789, 18 miles south of

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

06/23/98

Burlington Resources Offshore Inc., Structure

Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/SR 98–

061 and 98–062.

Eugene Island Area, Blocks 93 and 94, Leases OCS 0228 and OCS–G 5488,

26 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

06/09/98

Persons interested in reviewing

environmental documents for the

proposals listed above or obtaining

information about EA’s and FONSI’s

prepared for activities on the Gulf of

Mexico OCS are encouraged to contact

the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico

OCS Region.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Public Information Unit, Information

Services Section, Gulf of Mexico OCS

Region, Minerals Management Service,

1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New

Orleans, Louisiana 70123–2394,

Telephone (504) 736–2519.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMS

prepares EA’s and FONSI’s for

proposals which relate to exploration

for and the development/production of

oil and gas resources on the Gulf of

Mexico OCS. The EA’s examine the

potential environmental effects of

activities described in the proposals and

present MMS conclusions regarding the

significance of those effects.

Environmental Assessments are used

as a basis for determining whether or

not approval of the proposals

constitutes major Federal actions that

significantly affect the quality of the

human environment in the sense of

NEPA Section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is

prepared in those instances where MMS

finds that approval will not result in

significant effects on the quality of the

human environment. The FONSI briefly

presents the basis for that finding and

includes a summary or copy of the EA.

This notice constitutes the public

notice of availability of environmental

documents required under the NEPA

Regulations.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

Chris C. Oynes,

Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act

In accordance with Department

policy, 28 C.F.R. § 50.7, notice is hereby

given that on the 23rd day of March,

1998, a proposed Consent Decree in

United States, v. Rudi R. Vafadari, et al.,

Civil Action CV 96–1434 PHX EHC was

lodged with the United States District

Court for the District of Arizona. The

Complaint was filed in this case for

recovery of response costs and civil

penalties from Rudi R. Vafadari and

others, pursuant to Sections 104, 106

and 107 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act of 1980, as amended

(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9604, 9606 and

9607, related to the DCE Circuits site, in

Phoenix, Arizona.

Pursuant to the consent decree, the

defendants will pay $328,500 in

response costs, and a civil penalty of

$10,000 for failure to provide timely and

complete responses to information

request letters.

For thirty (30) days from the date of

publication of this notice, the

Department of Justice will receive

written comments relating to the

Consent Decree from persons who are

not parties to the action. Comments

should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General, Environment and

Natural Resources Division, Department

of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530 and

should refer to United States v. Rudi R.

Vafadari et al., D. J. Ref. No. 90–11–2–

413C.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the Region IX office of the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco,

California 94105, or at the U.S.

Attorney’s Office, 230 First Avenue,

Phoenix, Arizona.

Copies of the Consent Decree also

may be examined at the Consent Decree

Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor,

Washington, D.C. 2005, telephone

number (202) 634–0892. A copy of the

Consent Decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library. In requesting a copy,

please tender a check in the amount of

$6.75 (25 cents per page reproduction

charge) payable to ‘‘Consent Decree

Library.’’

Joel Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.

[FR Doc. 98–18849 Filed 7–14–98; 8:45 am]

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[Docket No. 30–31373–CivP; ASLBP No. 98–

735–01–CivP; EA 97–207]

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board;

Notice of Evidentiary Hearing

July 9, 1998.

In the Matter of: Conam Inspection, Inc.,

Itasca, Illinois (License No. 12–16559–01).

Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty.

Notice is hereby given that, as

provided in the Licensing Board’s

Memorandum and Order dated June 4,

1998, the evidentiary hearing in this

civil penalty proceeding will commence

on Monday, September 14, 1998, at 9:30

a.m. CDT, and will continue, to the

extent necessary, on September 15–18,

1998, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CDT each

day. The hearing will be held at the

Federal Building, Room LLA, 536 South

Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610. Parties

are to file formal lists of witnesses and

documents to be utilized to be in our

possession by Wednesday, September 9,

1998.

Members of the public are invited to

attend these hearing sessions. Materials

concerning this proceeding are on file at

the Commission’s Public Document

Room, 2120 L Street N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20555, and at the Commission’s

Region III Office, 801 Warrenville Road,

Lisle, Illinois 60532–4351.

For the Atomic Safety and Licensing

Board.

Charles Bechhoefer,

Chairman, Administrative Judge, Rockville,

Maryland.

[FR Doc. 98–18836 Filed 7–14–98; 8:45 am]

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