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Sec. 18, lots 3–11, inclusive,

W1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

W1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 18 N., R 20 E.,

Sec. 34, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

W1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

S1⁄2N1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

W1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

W1⁄2E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4,

S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 19 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 2, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 26, W1⁄2E1⁄2, W1⁄2;

Sec. 32, W1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 34, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2NW1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

W1⁄2W1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

E1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

E1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 20 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 14, lots 1–3, inclusive, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 26, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

W1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 28, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

W1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 29, lot 8, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 30, W1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 21 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 1, lots 5–7, inclusive, and 10–22,

inclusive;

Sec. 2, lots 2, 8–46, inclusive, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, W1⁄2SE,

N1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 12, lots 3–12, inclusive, SW1⁄4;

Sec. 13, lots 1 and 4.

T. 22 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 10, lots 5–7, inclusive, NE1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 14, lots 5–7, inclusive;

Sec. 24, W1⁄2W1⁄2;

Sec. 36, S1⁄2SE1⁄4.

T. 23 N., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 11, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 14, W1⁄2E1⁄2, N1⁄2NW1⁄4;

Sec. 15, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;

T. 19 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 10, W1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

T. 21 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 8, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2;

Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;

Sec. 20, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

T. 23 N., R. 21 E.,

Sec. 8, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 17, W1⁄2NW1⁄4, SW1⁄4;

Sec. 18, lot 1, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

NE1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E1⁄2E1⁄2, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

SE1⁄4NW1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, SE1⁄4;

Sec. 20, W1⁄2;

Sec. 29, NW1⁄4.

T. 22 N., R. 22 E.,

Sec. 4, lots 1–4, S1⁄2N1⁄2, S1⁄2.

The federally owned minerals area

described aggregates 15,757.14 acres in

Washoe County, Nevada.

In addition, if any of the non-Federal lands

in Washoe County within the area described

below are acquired by the United States in

the future by exchange, donation, or

purchase, those lands will be included in this

application and would be closed to surface

entry and mining if acquired during the 2-

year segregative period:

T. 21 N., R. 18 E., (on north and east side of

U.S. Highway 395).

T. 22 N., R. 18 E.,

T. 23 N., R. 18 E., excepting sec. 1–5,

inclusive, and the N1⁄2N1⁄2 of sec. 9–12,

inclusive.

T. 20 N., R. 19 E., (on north and east side of

U.S. Highway 395).

T. 21 N., R. 19 E.,

T. 22 N., R. 19 E.,

T. 23 N., R. 19 E., excepting sec. 4.

T. 16 N., R. 20 E.,

T. 17 N., R. 20 E., (on east side of U.S.

Highway 395).

T. 18 N., R. 20 E., (on east side of U.S.

Highway 395).

T. 19 N., R. 20 E., (on east side of U.S.

Highway 395).

T. 20 N., R. 20 E.,

T. 21 N., R. 20 E.,

T. 22 N., R. 20 E.,

T. 23 N., R. 20 E., excepting sec. 2, 4 and 12.

T. 17 N., R. 21 E.,

T. 19 N., R. 21 E.,

T. 20 N., R. 21 E.,

T. 21 N., R. 21 E.,

T. 22 N., R. 21 E.,

T. 23 N., R. 21 E., (outside the boundaries of

the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation).

T. 20 N., R. 22 E.,

T. 21 N., R. 22 E.,

T. 22 N., R. 22 E.,

T. 23 N., R. 22 E., (outside the boundaries of

the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation).

T. 20 N., R. 23 E., sec. 5, 7, 17, 19 and 20.

T. 21 N., R. 23 E., sec. 28–32, inclusive.

The purpose of the withdrawal is to

protect resource values in the open and

mountainous terrain in the southern

Washoe County urban, suburban and

rural residential area. Washoe County

has recently developed an Open Space

System that identifies a large acreage of

public lands as having open space

values. Much of this acreage is

identified in BLM’s resource

management plan for disposal for

community expansion. The joint land

use plan amendment will address future

management of these lands and the need

for a protective withdrawal.

The withdrawal application will be

processed in accordance with the

regulations set forth in 43 CFR Part

2300. Notice is hereby given that a

public meeting in connection with the

proposed withdrawal will be held at a

later date. A notice of the time and place

will be published in the Federal

Register 30 days before the scheduled

date of the meeting.

The public is invited to participate in

the identification of issues related to the

management of public lands within the

Washoe County Urban Interface Plan

Area located generally in southern

Washoe County. Anticipated issues for

the plan amendment are:

• Identification of public lands to be

retained as open space

• Identification of public lands

available to state or local agencies for

recreation and public purposes

• Identification of public lands

available for exchange

• Identification of lands with

potential for future acquisition

• Developments and facilities

consistent with open space

• Public workshops for the plan

amendment will be announced in

mailings and local newspapers.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all persons

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with the proposed withdrawal or plan

amendment may present their views in

writing to either the State Director or

Field Office Manager.

For a period of 2 years from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the lands will be

segregated as specified above unless the

application is denied or cancelled or the

withdrawal is approved prior to that

date. Rights-of-way, leases, permits and

other discretionary temporary land uses

will be considered by the authorized

officer during this segregative period.

Planning documents and other

pertinent materials may be examined at

the Bureau of Land Management office

in Carson City, 5665 Morgan Mill Road,

between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Dated: June 30, 1998.

William K. Stowers,

Lands Team Lead.

[FR Doc. 98–18016 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently

approved information collection (OMB

Control Number 1010–0058).
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, MMS invites the public and

other Federal agencies to comment on a

proposal to extend and revise the

currently approved collection of

information discussed below. The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)

provides that an agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not

required to respond to, a collection of

information unless it displays a

currently valid Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATE: Submit written comments by

September 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand carry

comments to the Department of the

Interior; Minerals Management Service;

attention: Rules Processing Team; Mail

Stop 4024; 381 Elden Street; Herndon,

Virginia 20170–4817.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alexis London, Rules Processing Team,

telephone (703) 787–1600. You may also

contact Alexis London to obtain a copy

of the collection of information at no

cost.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 30 CFR 250, Subpart I, Platforms

and Structures, (1010–0058).

Abstract: The Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS) Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.,

gives the Secretary of the Interior

(Secretary) the responsibility to

preserve, protect, and develop oil and

gas resources in the OCS in a manner

that is consistent with the need to make

such resources available to meet the

Nation’s energy needs as rapidly as

possible; balance orderly energy

resource development with protection

of human, marine, and coastal

environments; ensure the public a fair

and equitable return on offshore

resources in the OCS; and preserve and

maintain free enterprise competition.

Specifically, the OCS Lands Act (43

U.S.C. 1356) requires the issuance of

‘‘* * * regulations which require that

any vessel, rig, platform, or other

vehicle or structure * * * (2) which is

used for activities pursuant to this

subchapter, comply, * * * with such

minimum standards of design,

construction, alteration, and repair as

the Secretary * * * establishes; * * * ’’

The OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1332(6))

also states, ‘‘operations in the outer

Continental Shelf should be conducted

in a safe manner * * * to prevent or

minimize the likelihood of * * *

physical obstruction to other users of

the water or subsoil and seabed, or other

occurrences which may cause damage to

the environment or to property, or

endanger life or health.’’

To carry out these responsibilities, the

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

has issued rules governing structural

safety of platforms and structures used

in the OCS and their subsequent

abandonment and site clearance. These

rules and the associated information

collection requirements are contained in

30 CFR part 250, subpart I, Platforms

and Structures. In addition, MMS issues

Notices to Lessees and Operators (NTLs)

that clarify, explain, or interpret

regulations and standards.

The MMS OCS Regions use the

information submitted under subpart I

to determine the structural integrity of

all offshore structures and ensure that

such integrity will be maintained

throughout the useful life of these

structures. The MMS uses the

information to ascertain, on a case-bycase basis, that the platforms and

structures are structurally sound and

safe for their intended use to ensure

safety of personnel and pollution

prevention. The information is also

necessary to assure that abandonment

and site clearance are properly

performed. More specifically, MMS uses

the information to:

a. Review information concerning

damage to a platform to assess the

adequacy of proposed repairs.

b. Review plans for platform

construction (construction is divided

into three phases—design, fabrication,

and installation) to ensure the structural

integrity of the platform.

c. Review verification plans and

reports for unique platforms to ensure

that all nonstandard situations are given

proper consideration during the design,

fabrication, and installation phases of

platform construction.

d. Review platform design,

fabrication, and installation records to

ensure that the platform is constructed

according to approved plans.

e. Review inspection reports to ensure

that platform integrity is maintained for

the life of the platform.

f. Ensure that any object (wellheads,

platforms, etc.) installed on the OCS is

properly removed and the site cleared

so as not to conflict with or harm other

users of the OCS.

The currently approved information

collection for Subpart I includes the

burden for a proposed rule to add a

§ 250.145, Seismic Reassessment of

California OCS Platforms. After

considering the comments received on

the proposed rule, MMS has decided to

take no further action this proposed

rule. We will formally announce this

decision in the next publication of the

Unified Agenda.

The MMS will protect proprietary

information submitted with the plans in

accordance with the Freedom of

Information Act; 30 CFR 250.18, Data

and information to be made available to

the public; and 30 CFR Part 252, OCS

Oil and Gas Information Program. No

items of a sensitive nature are collected.

Responses are mandatory.

Estimated Number and Description of

Respondents: Approximately 130

Federal OCS sulphur or oil and gas

lessees.

Frequency: The frequency of reporting

is on occasion and varies by subpart I

regulatory section.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Hour Burden: 24,743

reporting burden hours; 7,150

recordkeeping burden hours. The

estimated average annual burden per

respondent is approximately 245 hours.

This estimate: (a) reflects the

elimination of the proposed burden for

§ 250.145, (b) updates the average

number of annual responses, and (c)

includes previously omitted burden

estimates for current subpart I

requirements.

Estimated Annual Reporting and

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: In the

previous request to OMB to approve this

collection of information, we included a

reporting cost burden associated with

adding proposed § 250.145. The

decision is take no further action on that

proposed rule eliminates the estimated

cost burden. We have identified no

other information collection cost

burdens for this collection of

information.

Comments: The MMS will summarize

written responses to this notice and

address them in its submission for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. As a result of

comments we receive and our

consultations with a representative

sample of respondents, we will make

any necessary adjustments to the burden

in our submission to OMB. In

calculating the burden, MMS assumed

that respondents perform many of the

requirements and maintain records in

the normal course of their activities. The

MMS considers these to be usual and

customary and took that into account in

estimating the burden.

(1) The MMS specifically solicits

comments on the following questions:

(a) Is the proposed collection of

information necessary for MMS to

properly perform its functions, and will

it be useful?

(b) Are the estimates of the burden

hours of the proposed collection

reasonable?

(c) Do you have any suggestions that

would enhance the quality, clarity, or

usefulness of the information to be

collected?
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(d) Is there a way to minimize the

information collection burden on

respondents, including through the use

of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology?

(2) In addition, the PRA requires

agencies to estimate the total annual

reporting and recordkeeping cost

burden to respondents or recordkeepers

resulting from the collection of

information. We need to know if you

have any. Your response should split

the cost estimate into two components:

(a) total capital and startup cost

component; and (b) annual operation,

maintenance, and purchase of service

components. Your estimates should

consider the costs to generate, maintain,

and disclose or provide the information.

You should describe the methods you

use to estimate major cost factors,

including system and technology

acquisition, expected useful life of

capital equipment, discount rate(s), and

the period over which you incur costs.

Capital and startup costs include,

among other items, computers and

software you purchase to prepare for

collecting information; monitoring,

sampling, drilling, and testing

equipment; and record storage facilities.

Generally, your estimates should not

include equipment or services

purchased: (i) before October 1, 1995;

(ii) to comply with requirements not

associated with the information

collection; (iii) for reasons other than to

provide information or keep records for

the Government; or (iv) as part of

customary and usual business or private

practices.

MMS Information Collection

Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach,

(202) 208–7744.

Dated: June 29, 1998.

William S. Cook,

Acting Chief, Engineering and Operations

Division.

[FR Doc. 98–18070 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Submission of Package to Office of

Management and Budget; Review

Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service; Special Park

Uses.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–14, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR,

Part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping

Requirements, the NPS invites public

comments 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.

This notice announces that the

Information Collection Request (ICR)

abstracted below has been forwarded to

the Office of Management and Budget

for review and comment. The ICR

describes the nature of the information

collection and it’s expected cost and

burden. It includes the actual

information collection instruments.

Copies of the ICR may be obtained from

the NPS by calling Chip Davis at 202–

208–5760.

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.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted on or before August 7, 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 Chip Davis,

Department of the Interior, National

Park Service, phone 202/208–5760.

The OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection but may respond after 30

days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chip Davis, Ranger Activities Division,

National Park Service, 18th & C Streets,

NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone

202/208–5760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These

information collections are associated

with permits implementing provisions

of agency regulations pertaining to the

use of public lands (OMB control

number 1024–0026). NPS form 10–114

(Special Use Permit) is the primary form

used to apply for, consider, permit, and

limit, uses of public lands. The uses

considered under this information

collection generally include those

which make short term commercial use

of park resources or which regulate

activities not generally available to the

public. Permitted activities include use

of commercial vehicles in park areas

and grazing in parks where permitted by

law.

Title: Special Park Uses.

Estimated annual reporting burden:

27,050.

Estimated average burden hours per

response: 1 hour.

Estimated average number of

respondents: 28,250.

Diane M. Cooke,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

National Park Service.

[FR Doc. 98–18025 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Fourth public meeting of the

Advisory Council to the Partnership of

the Boston Harbor Islands National

Recreation Area to be held July 7, 1998,

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. in the Piemonte

Room, 5th Floor, Boston City Hall.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. George Price, Project Manager,

Boston Harbor Islands National

Recreation Area, at 617–223–8666.

Written comments can be addressed to

George Price, Project Manager, Boston

Harbor Islands National Recreation

Area, 408 Atlantic Ave., Suite 228,

Boston, MA 02110–3316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

agenda for the meeting includes:

Chairman’s report; approval of the

minutes of the July 16 and June 4

meetings; reports by the Advisory

Council representatives to the Boston

Harbor Islands Partnership; report on

the Partnership Management Plan;

reports from the National Park Service

and the Island Alliance; other

committee reports; public comment; old

business; new business; and future

meeting dates.

Public garages are located next to

Quincy Market, or at the Government

Center Garage. Nearby MBTA stations

are Government Center, Haymarket, and

State Street. Street-level handicapped

access to City Hall is located at the

entrance on Congress Street.

The 28 Advisory Council members

were appointed by the Director of the

National Park Service and represent:

business, educational, cultural, and

environmental entities; municipalities

surrounding the harbor; and Native

American interests. The Advisory

Council was formed to advise and make