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Market Street, San Francisco, California

94105:

1. U.S. Bancorp, Portland, Oregon; to

engage de novo through U.S. Trade

Services, Inc., Portland, Oregon, in

issuing and paying letters of credit in

Hong Kong and world-wide as well as

conduct related letter of credit

processing such as examining

documents presented under letter of

credit, transferring letters of credit at the

request of beneficiaries, and creating

trade acceptances from usance draft

drawn under letter of credit pursuant to

§ 225.25(b)(1)(iv) of the Board’s

Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, January 12, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95–1306 Filed 1–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

Statement of Organization, Functions,

and Delegations of Authority

Part F of the Statement of

Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority for the

Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Care Financing

Administration (HCFA), (Federal

Register, Vol 59, No. 102, pg. 27565,

dated Friday, May 27, 1994) is amended

to reflect an organizational change

within the Bureau of Program

Operations (BPO).

BPO is centralizing the Medicare

Transaction System (MTS) activities

within the currently established

Medicare Transaction System Initiative

Task Force. This change requires an

amendment to the functional statement

for the Medicare Transaction System

Initiative Task Force (FLB–4) to reflect

the Task Forces’ responsibility for: (1)

The oversight, coordination, and day-today monitoring of the MTS maintenance

contract and the contract for

independent verification and validation

of the MTS development; and (2) the

quality assurance of MTS development

throughout the system development life

cycle.

The specific amendment to part F is

described below:

Section F.20.g., Medicare Transaction

System Initiative Task Force (FLB–4) is

deleted and replaced with the following:

g. Medicare Transaction System

Initiative Task Force (FLB–4)

• Serves as the Agency focal point for

the management and coordination of the

Medicare Transaction System (MTS)

initiative. Represents HCFA to the

Department, other Federal Agencies,

and outside organizations.

• Provides direction and technical

guidance for the design, development,

implementation, verification and

validation, and maintenance of the MTS

to integrate Medicare Part A and Part B

claims processing systems.

• Provides technical management,

oversight, coordination, and day-to-day

monitoring for the MTS design,

development, validation,

implementation, and maintenance

contract and the contract for

independent verification and validation

of the MTS development.

• Develops, implements, directs, and

operates activities to assure the quality

of MTS development throughout the

system development life cycle.

• Establishes national policy and

procedures and the transition of

Medicare claims processing from the

current Part A and Part B systems to the

integrated MTS, operating sites, and

local contractor operations.

• Recommends alternatives to

existing processes and procedures and

methods for improvement.

• Oversees the development of

specifications for, and management of,

any procurements that are necessary to

conduct experiments incorporating

approved alternatives to existing

processes and procedures.

Dated: January 6, 1995.

Steven A. Pelovitz,

Associate Administrator for Operations and

Resource Management.

[FR Doc. 95–1308 Filed 1–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ES–030–5–1430–01]

Realty Action: Sale of Public Land in

Morgan County, Missouri

ACTION: Realty Action: Recreation and

public purposes classification-MOES–

036109.

SUMMARY: The following land has been

classified as suitable for disposal to the

Missouri Department of Conservation

under authority of the Recreation and

Public Purposes Act of 1926 (44 Stat.

741), as amended, 43 U.S.C. 869:

Fifth Principal Meridian,

T.41N., R.18W.,

Sec. 28, SWSW.

Containing 40.0 acres.

The purpose of this conveyance is to

provide additional wildlife habitat to

the adjacent Proctor Towersite State

Wildlife Area.

The patent, when issued, will be

subject to the provisions in 43 CFR

2741.8. In the event of noncompliance

with the terms of the patent, title to the

land shall revert to the United States.

Classification of this land will segregate

it from all appropriation except as to

applications under the mineral leasing

laws and the Recreation and Public

Purposes Act. This segregation will

terminate upon issuance of a patent, or

eighteen (18) months from the date of

this Notice, or upon publication of a

notice of termination.

COMMENTS: For a period of 45 days from

the date of first publication of this

notice, interested parties may submit

comments to: District Manager,

Milwaukee District Office, Bureau of

Land Management, P.O. Box 631,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201–0631.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Detailed information concerning this

application is available at the

Milwaukee District Office, Bureau of

Land Management, 310 West Wisconsin

Avenue, Suite 225, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin 53203 or by calling Larry

Johnson at 414–297–4413.

Dated: January 6, 1995.

Gary D. Bauer,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 95–1278 Filed 1–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–M

[NM–060–05–1050–00–602]

Collection of Entrance Fees for

Specific Caves in Areas Listed as

‘‘Special Areas’’ and Special

Recreation Management Areas (SRMA)

Within the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) Roswell District,

New Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Roswell District.

ACTION: Cave entrance fee collection.

SUMMARY: The Roswell District, with

authorization by the State Director, has

determined that it would be feasible to

collect fees for entrance to specific

managed caves within the District. The

feasibility is based on the deficit

reduction legislation of Public Law 103–

66, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation

Act of 1993, which further amended the

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act

(LWCFA) of 1965. The authorization is

also based on the BLM Use Fee Policy

for Recreation Areas in New Mexico of

August 1989.
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DATES: Written comments on the

proposal will be accepted for April 19,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to the Bureau of Land

Management, Roswell District Office,

1717 West 2nd Street, Roswell, New

Mexico, 88201–2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Paul T. Happel at the address listed

above, telephone (505) 627–0203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested

persons are invited to participate in the

making of the Recreation Fee Policy for

entrance fees for specific caves within

the Roswell District by submitting

written data, views, or arguments as

they may desire. All comments received

on or before the closing date for

acceptance specified above will be

considered before taking action on the

recreation fee policy for caves. The

proposals contained in this notice may

be changed in light of the comments

received. All comments submitted will

be available at the Roswell District

Office, both before and after the closing

date for comments, for examination by

interested persons. Comment will be

summarized and placed in the final

Federal Register notice for collection of

entrance fees for specific caves within

the Roswell District, New Mexico. The

proposal is as follows:

Fees for permit to enter BLM ‘‘special

areas’’ caves where Special Recreation

Permits will be required.

State: New Mexico

District: Roswell

Resources Areas: Roswell and Carlsbad

List of Caves

Crystal Cave

Crocket Cave

Doc Brito Cave

Endless Cave

Fort Stanton Cave

Wind Cave

Algerita Blossom Cave (ABC)

Jarnigan No 2 Cave

Lost Cave

Little Manhole Cave

McKittrick Cave

Sand Cave

Torgac Cave

The six criteria used as a basis for the

collection of fees under the Land and

Water Conservation Fund are listed as

follows:

1. Direct and Indirect Cost to the

Government

The direct cost to the government

would be for signing at each cafe and a

volunteer self-service pay station at

caves which are checked on a weekly

basis. There would be an additional

workload for on-board personnel to

collect fees at cave sites where there are

self-service pay tubes. There would be

an additional workload by on-board

personnel associated with time spent

processing the permits, receiving and

accounting for money derived for

money derived from the fee collection

and tracking volunteer hours.

Additional equipment such as locks,

lock boxes, money bags, will be needed

for the collection process.

The indirect costs to the government

would be administrative staff time to

supervise accounting, reporting and

auditing functions. It could take the

recreation planner an additional 5–10

minutes to derive the additional

information at the time the permit is

issued.

2. Benefits to the Recipient

There will be less ‘‘no shows’’ for

people who obtain a free permit and

cancel their date assigned to them to

enter the cave. There could be an

increase of volunteer time from the

caving community on BLM projects, to

obtain waivers of fees to enter the caves.

Funding from permits would provide

funding for work projects associated

with the caves. In a pay-as-you-go

society, the careers will know that their

support for the program, through fees,

will go directly into the management of

caves, through the 1230 and 1231

accounts. Of the amount collected 15

percent will be immediately available to

the collecting Resources Area to be used

in the cave program.

3. Comparable Recreation Fees Charged

by other Federal and Non-Federal

Public Agencies Within New Mexico

and Bordering States

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

charges $8.00 per minor and $12.00 per

adult for a ranger guided tour of Spider,

Slaughter and Ogle Caves.

Because of the changes in the Land

and Water Conservation Fund Act

(LWCFA), the U.S. Forest Service is in

the beginning stages of looking into

charging for cave entry.

4. Economic and Administrative

Feasibility of Fee Collection

The average number of car permits

issued within the District is 500 permits

per fiscal year. The effect of a fee permit

may reduce the number of permits per

year within the District. Cavers may use

other caves to ply their activity. This

may help reduce wear and tear on the

caves, thus letting the cave animals

reclaim traveled portions of the caves.

Collection would be done by the

administrative staff within the resource

areas. In cases where a fee pay tube is

located at the cave, fees will be

collected by a resource person who

regularly works the area. In the case of

Fort Stanton Cave the administrative

and maintenance people form Valley of

Fires Recreation Area will collect the

fees. The fees will be administered with

1230 and 1231 funds from Valley of

Fires Recreation area. Existing Outdoor

Recreation Planners at each resource

areas will facilitate the paperwork for

the application and permit process.

Existing administrative personnel will

collect the fees from the public and

complete the accounting process.

Overall revenue potential for fee

collection could be a minimum $4,950

if 250 permits are maintained for the

fiscal year. Of the above amount, 15

percent of the fees collected will be

immediately available to the Resource

Area collecting the fees. The above

figure is derived as follows:

250 permits times $5.00 per application fee = ................................. $1,200

250 Permits times $3.00 per participant times an average of 5

people per permit = ................... 3,750

Total Projected Revenue ..... 4,950

Caves which require a BLM

authorized trip leader to lead the caving

trip (such as Torgac Cave) will be

charged a flat fee of $30.00 per trip.

There may be some reduction of

revenues due to Friends groups,

educational, scientific, and volunteer

groups who will be exempt from fees. If

an individual volunteers five hours on

a BLM authorized work project, the

daily use fee will be waived for that

individual for one day of caving.

5. Public Policy or Interest Served

The cave use within the District is

mainly from New Mexico, the

surrounding states of Texas, Colorado,

and Arizona. A small portion of the

visitors range from all over the United

States and foreign countries. The cost of

the permit system will be borne by the

special interest caving groups and

independent cavers. The existing

services includes maintained roads to

the caves and cave gates at each

managed cave, which prevent

unauthorized access to the caves.

6. Other Pertinent Factors

Fee collection will achieve better

protection of caves through

improvement or replacement of old cave

gates for increased security. Locks and

equipment can be purchased through

the permit fees. Small research projects

and cost share agreements can be

funded. The fee system may spread the

visitor use out to other areas and lessen
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the impact on the caves which are

intensively managed.

Field recommendation on

implementation of entrance fees:

Entrance fee $3.00

Application fees $5.00

Rationale: Based upon the legislative

criteria summary noted above, it is in

the government’s best interest to

charge fees for caving for caves listed

as ‘‘special areas’’ and Special

Recreation Management Areas

(SRMA).

Dated: January 7, 1995.

Leslie M. Cone,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 95–1226 Filed 1–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–FB–M

Fish and Wildlife Service

[PRT–797427]

Receipt of Applicant(s) for Permit

The following applicant has applied

for a permit to conduct certain activities

with endangered species. This notice is

provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.)

Applicant: Brita H. Cantrell, Executive

Director, The Nature Conservancy,

Tulsa, OK

The applicant requests a permit to

include take activities for the Blackcapped vireo for the purpose of

scientific research and enhancement of

propagation and survival of the species

as prescribed by Service recovery

documents.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments

should be submitted to the Assistant

Regional Director, Ecological Services,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box

1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103,

and must be received by the Assistant

Regional Director within 30 days for the

date of this publication.

Documents and other information

submitted with this application are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the above

office within 30 days of the date of

publication of this notice. (See

ADDRESSES above.)

James A. Young,

Acting Regional Director, Region 2,

Albuquerque, NM.

[FR Doc. 95–1277 Filed 1–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

The following applicants have

applied for a permit to conduct certain

activities with endangered species. This

notice is provided pursuant to Section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et

seq.):

Applicant: Robert H. Goldie, Lisbon, NY,

PRT–797955

The applicant requests a permit to

import three male and six female

captive-bred Cabots’ tragopan (Tragopan

caboti) for the purpose of enhancement

of the species through breeding.

Applicant: Ron and Joy Holiday and Charles

Lizza, Alachua, FL, PRT–797878

The applicant requests a permit to

export and reimport two male and one

female captive born leopards (Panthera

pardus), three male and one female

captive born tigers (P. tigris) and one

male captive born clouded leopard

(Neofelis nebulosus) for worldwide

tours to enhance the survival of the

species through conservation education.

Applicant: Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington, IL,

PRT–797163

The applicant requests a permit to

purchase in interstate commerce nine

male captive born Parma wallabies

(Macropus parma) to enhance the

survival of the species through

conservation education.

Applicant: Ringling Brothers-Barnum and

Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. Vienna, VA,

PRT–795222

The applicant requests a permit to

import and reexport three captive born

male tigers (Panthera tigris) from

Chipperfield’s Enterprises, Inc., Oxon,

UK, to enhance the survival of the

species through conservation education.

Applicant: Riverbanks Zoological Park,

Columbia, SC, PRT–797329

The applicant requests a permit to

import preserved kidneys from captiveheld and captive-born specimens of

black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) that

have died in captivity in European and

South African zoos for the purpose of

scientific research to enhance the

survival of the species.

Applicant: International Wildlife Veterinary

Services, Fair Oaks, CA, PRT–797485

The applicant requests a permit to

import blood samples of black

rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) from

frozen collections currently maintained

by the Kenya Wildlife Service and the

Zimbabwe Department of Parks and

Wildlife for the purpose of scientific

research to enhance the survival of the

species.

Applicant: Gary Strasser, Brookfield, IL,

PRT–797865

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas

dorcas) culled from the captive herd

maintained by L. Kock,

‘‘Verborgenfontein’’, Richmond,

Republic of South Africa, for the

purpose of enhancement of survival of

the species.

Applicant: Thomas Couck, Sanderson, TX,

PRT–797957

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas

dorcas) culled from the captive herd

maintained by F. Bowker, ‘‘Thornkloof’’,

Grahamstown, Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of

survival of the species.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Office of Management

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Room 432, Arlington, Virginia 22203

and must be received by the Director

within 30 days of the date of this

publication.

Documents and other information

submitted with these applications are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 420(c), Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358–2104);

FAX: (703/358–2281).

Dated: January 13, 1995.

Carol Anderson,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 95–1346 Filed 1–18–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Minerals Management Service

[DES 95–3]

Outer Continental Shelf, Alaska

Region, Proposed Cook Inlet Lease

Sale 149

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

and Locations and Dates of Public

Hearings.