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determine their continued eligibility for

assistance and to determine the amount

of assistance a homeowner is to receive.

The information collected is also used

by mortgages to report statistical and

general program data to HUD.

Respondents: Individuals or

households, Businesses or other forprofits.

Frequency of submission: Annually.

Number of

respondents × Frequencyof response × Hours perresponse = Burden hours

Reporting Burden ...................................................................... 77,556 1.29 0.97 97,175

Total Estimated Burden Hours:

97,175.

Status: Reinstatement, with change.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as

amended.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Reports Management Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–10183 Filed 4–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4491–N–06]

Notice Draft Environmental Impact

Statement; City of West Hollywood,

CA; Section 108 Loan Guarantee/

Brownfield Economic Development

Initiative Grant

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Community Planning and

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969, 40 CFR parts 1500–1508, and

24 CFR part 58, this announcement

gives notice to the public that the

Community Development Commission

of the County of Los Angeles

(Commission), in its capacity as a

Responsible Entity, intends to prepare

an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS) for the West Hollywood Gateway

Project. The proposed project involves

acquisition, clearance and development

of a 7.75-acre site on the southwest

corner of La Brea Avenue and Santa

Monica Boulevard in the City of West

Hollywood, California, with new multistory office, retail, restaurant and

entertainment uses, and above ground

and subterranean parking. The City of

West Hollywood has submitted an

application to the Commission

requesting $8,000,000 in Section 108

Loan Guarantee funds and $2,000,000 in

Brownfield Economic Development

Initiative funds, which will assist with

land acquisition. Upon completion of

the environmental clearance process, it

is anticipated that the Commission will

request the U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development (HUD) to

release Federal funds under Title I of

the Housing and Community

Development Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–

383) for this project.

This notice is provided in accordance

with regulations of the Council on

Environmental Quality as described in

40 CFR parts 1500–1508. Federal

agencies having jurisdiction by law,

special expertise, or other special

interest should report their interests and

indicate their readiness to aid in the EIS

efforts as a ‘‘Cooperating Agency.’’ In

particular, information is solicited

concerning reports or other

environmental studies planned or

completed in the project area; other

projects to be undertaken within the

project area or major issues which the

EIS should consider; and recommended

mitigation measures and alternatives

associated with the proposed project.

A draft EIS will be completed for the

proposed action described herein.

Comments relating to preparation of the

draft EIS are requested and will be

accepted by the contact person listed

below. When the draft EIS is completed,

a notice will be sent to individuals and

groups known to be interested in the

proposed action. Any person or agency

interested in receiving a notice and

making comment on the draft EIS

should contact the person listed below.

DATES: Comments pertaining to the

proposed project should be received by

the person and office named below, on

or before May 25, 2001 in order for all

comments to be considered in the

preparation of the draft EIS.

ADDRESSES: All interested agencies,

groups and persons are invited to

submit written comments on the

proposed project to: DeAnn Johnson,

Environmental Officer, Community

Development Commission of the County

of Los Angeles, 2 Coral Circle Monterey

Park, California 91755–7425, (323) 890–

7186.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

The West Hollywood Gateway Project

is proposed to be developed in two

phases. Phase I development will be

constructed on a 4.82 acre parcel and

under the preferred alternative, will

include 337,232 gross square feet of

retail, office, and restaurant uses, and a

three-level, subterranean parking

structure with 1,410 parking spaces. A

‘‘media wall’’ consisting of a steel frame

and a 2,000 square-foot screen standing

approximately 80 feet above the plaza

for electronic media will also be

constructed. Phase II development will

be constructed on a 2.93 acre parcel

currently owned by Southern California

Gas Company, and will include

approximately 70,000 gross square feet

of sound stages/movie studio space.

Approximately 164 parking spaces will

be provided in a four-level above

ground parking structure. Construction

of Phase II will necessitate relocation of

the existing Southern California Gas

Company facilities currently located on

the site.

Pursuant to the provisions of the

California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA), a draft Environmental Impact

Report (EIR) was prepared for this

project by the City of West Hollywood.

The Draft EIR was circulated for a 45-

day public review and comment period

commencing April 18, 2000 and closing

June 1, 2000. A Final EIR was prepared

and published in September 2000

addressing comments received during

the review period. The EIR was certified

as complete by the West Hollywood City

Council on October 16, 2000. The EIR

will be independently reviewed by the

Commission, and may provide

significant source documentation for the

Commission’s draft EIS.

Project Alternatives

The draft EIS will address the

following project alternatives: (1)

Preferred Alternative (407,232 gross

square feet of office, retail, restaurant,

and entertainment uses); (2) Original

Proposal (418,015 gross square feet of

office, retail, restaurant, and

entertainment uses); (3) Reduced

Density Alternative (320,715 gross

square feet of office, retail, restaurant,

and entertainment uses); (4) Reduced

Intensity Alternative (365,115 gross

square feet of office, retail, restaurant,

and entertainment uses); and (5) No

Project Alternative.

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B. Need for the EIS

It has been determined that this

request for release of funds may

constitute an action significantly

affecting the quality of the human

environment in the areas of traffic, air

quality, and historic resources.

Therefore, an EIS will be prepared by

the Commission in accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (Pub. L. 91–190). Responses to this

notice will be used to:

1. Determine significant

environmental issues;

2. Identify issues which the EIS

should address; and

3. Identify agencies and other parties

which will participate in the EIS

process and the basis for their

involvement.

The draft EIS will be published and

distributed on or about June 1, 2001,

and a copy will be available for public

inspection at the Community

Development Commission, 2 Coral

Circle, Monterey Park, California 91755;

at the West Hollywood City Hall, 8300

Santa Monica Boulevard, West

Hollywood, California 90069; and at the

West Hollywood County Library, 715

North San Vincente Boulevard, West

Hollywood, California 90069. Copies of

the draft EIS may be purchased upon

request to DeAnn Johnson at (323) 890–

7186, for a price sufficient to cover

reproduction costs.

C. Scoping:

This notice is part of the process used

for scoping the EIS. Responses will help

determine the significant environmental

issues, identify issues which the EIS

should address, and help identify

Cooperating Agencies.

This notice shall be in effect for one

year. If one year after the publication of

the notice in the Federal Register a draft

EIS has not been published for the

project, then the Notice for the project

shall be canceled. If the draft EIS is

expected to be published more than one

year after the publication of this Notice,

a new and updated Notice shall be

published.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

Donna M. Abbenante,

Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Community Planning and Development.

[FR Doc. 01–10254 Filed 4–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Central Utah Project Completion Act

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary—Water and Science,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent To Prepare an

Environmental Impact Assessment (EA)

and Public Scoping Meetings on the

Lower Duchesne River Wetlands

Mitigation Plan of the Bonneville Unit,

Central Utah Project.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to: Section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, as amended; Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations at

40 CFR 1501.7 and section 315 of Public

Law 102–575, Central Utah Project

Completion Act (CUPCA), the joint lead

agencies are initiating an environmental

impact analysis, with public

involvement, for the Lower Duchesne

River Wetlands Mitigation Plan of the

Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project.

The Mitigation Plan includes land and

water acquisition, wetland construction,

and land and water management

alterations, for the creation and

enhancement of wetland resources

along the lower Duchesne River in

eastern Utah. The project is intended to

offset the environmental impacts to

wetland resources resulting from

construction and operation of the

Strawberry Aqueduct and Collection

System of the Bonneville Unit, Central

Utah Project. Many plan features are

proposed to occur on lands held in trust

by the Secretary of the Interior for the

benefit of the Ute Indian Tribe. The

Tribe has served as the lead planning

entity and the Bureau of Indian Affairs,

as Trustee for the Ute Indian Tribe, will

serve as a Cooperating Agency, along

with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

and Bureau of Reclamation, in the

preparation of the EA. The EA will

evaluate the significant environmental

impacts associated with each alternative

including the No Action Alternative.

The joint lead agencies will conduct

scoping meetings on the Lower

Duchesne River Wetlands Mitigation

Plan to give the public an opportunity

to review project plans and identify the

significant environmental impacts

associated with the Proposed Action

and each alternative. Information

obtained through the scoping process

will be used to identify the scope and

significant issues to be analyzed in

depth in the environmental document.

DATES: Three public scoping meetings

will be held in the local geographic area

of the project to receive input from

Federal, State and local governments

and agencies and the general public.

The meetings will be held in:

Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Office,

Bureau of Land Management,

Conference Room, 4th Floor, 324

South State Street, Salt Lake City,

Utah 84138.

Fort Duchesne, Utah: Ute Indian Tribal

Headquarters Auditorium, Ft.

Duchesne, Utah 84026.

Roosevelt, Utah: Conference Room,

Mood Lake Electric Association, 188

West 200 North, Roosevelt, Utah

84066.

The dates and times for each meeting

will be announced in local media. The

deadline for submitting scoping

comments will also be announced.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Additional information on matters

related to this Federal Register notice

can be obtained at the address and

telephone number set forth below: Mr.

Ralph G. Swanson, Department of the

Interior, 302 East 1860 South, Provo,

Utah 84606–6154, Telephone (801) 379–

1254, E-mail: rswanson@uc.usbr.gov.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

Ronald Johnston,

Program Director, Department of the Interior.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

Michael Weland,

Executive Director, Utah Reclamation

Mitigation and Conservation Commission.

[FR Doc. 01–10219 Filed 4–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Intent To Prepare a

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and

Environmental Impact Statement for

the Crab Orchard National Wildlife

Refuge in Williamson, Jackson, and

Union Counties, Illinois

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and

Environmental Impact Statement for the

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) intends to gather information

necessary to prepare a Comprehensive

Conservation Plan (CCP) and

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

pursuant to the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing

regulations, for the Crab Orchard

National Wildlife Refuge located in

Williamson, Jackson, and Union

Counties, Illinois.

The Service is furnishing this notice

in compliance with the National

Wildlife Refuge System Administration

Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C.

668dd et seq.), to achieve the following:

(1) Advise other agencies and the

public of our intentions, and