Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2001 / Notices 22003

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–020–01–5410–11–A187; AZA–31581]

Notice of Receipt of Conveyance of

Mineral Interest Application

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Minerals Segregation.

SUMMARY: The private lands described

in this notice aggregating approximately

950 acres, are segregated and made

unavailable for filings under the general

mining laws and the mineral leasing

laws to determine their suitability for

conveyance of the reserved mineral

interest pursuant to section 209 of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of October 21, 1976.

The mineral interest will be conveyed

in whole or in part upon favorable

mineral examination.

The purpose is to allow consolidation

of surface and subsurface of minerals

ownership where there are no known

mineral values or in those instances

where the reservation interferes with or

precludes appropriate nonmineral

development and such development is a

more beneficial use of the land than the

mineral development.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vivian Titus, Land Law Examiner,

Arizona State Office, 222 N. Central

Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004 (602)

417–9598. Serial Number AZA–31581.

Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,

Maricopa County, Arizona

T. 8 N., R. 2 W.,

Sec. 20, NE1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4,

N1⁄2S1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, All.

Minerals Reservation—All Minerals

Upon publication of this Notice of

Segregation in the Federal Register as

provided in 43 CFR 2720.1–1(b), the

mineral interests owned by the United

States in the private lands covered by

the application shall be segregated to

the extent that they will not be subject

to appropriation under the mining and

mineral leasing laws. The segregative

effect of the application shall terminate

upon: Issuance of a patent or deed of

such mineral interest; upon final

rejection of the application; or two years

from the date of publication of this

notice, whichever occurs first.

Dated: March 28, 2001.

Denise P. Meridith,

State Director.

[FR Doc. 01–10910 Filed 5–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[(NM–080–1430–EU; Serial No. NMNM–

104317)]

Noncompetitive Sale of Public Lands

in Eddy County

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Realty Action.

SUMMARY: The following land has been

found suitable for direct sale under

Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat.

2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713), at no less than

the appraised fair market value of

$20,000. The land will not be offered for

sale until at least 60 days after the date

of this notice.

T. 17 S., R. 30 E., NMPM

Sec. 20: Lots 13, 14, 15, S1⁄2SE1⁄4NE1⁄4SE1⁄4

Containing approximately 5 acres.

The land is hereby segregated from

appropriation under the public land

laws, including the mining laws. The

segregative effect of the notice of realty

action shall terminate upon issuance of

patent or other document of conveyance

to such lands, upon publication in the

Federal Register of a termination of the

segregation, or 270 days from date of

publication, whichever occurs first.

The land is to be offered by direct sale

to Ray Westall, to correct an

encroachment on public land. The

subject lands are not required for any

other Federal purpose and meet the

disposal criteria of the regulations

contained in 43 CFR 2711.3–3(a)(2).

The patent, when issued, will reserve

all minerals to the United States and

will be subject to existing rights-of-way.

Detailed information concerning the

reservation, as well as specific

conditions of the sale, are available for

review at the Carlsbad Field Office,

Bureau of Land Management, 620 East

Greene, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220.

For a period of 45 days from May 2,

2001, interested parties may submit

comments to Bobbe Young, Lead Realty

Specialist, P.O. Box 1778, Carlsbad, NM

88220. Any adverse comments will be

evaluated by the Field Manager, who

may vacate or modify this realty action

and issue a final determination. In

absence of objections, this realty action

will become the final determination of

the Department of the Interior.

Dated: April 12, 2001.

Leslie A. Theiss,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 01–10914 Filed 5–1–01; 8:45am]

BILLING CODE 4310–VA–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Environmental Assessment Prepared

for Proposed Western Gulf Sale 180 on

the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental

Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the

environmental assessment on proposed

Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 180.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS) has prepared an

environmental assessment (EA) for the

proposed annual Lease Sale 180 for the

Western Planning Area of the Gulf of

Mexico Outer Continental Shelf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Public Information Unit, Information

Services Section at the number below.

You may obtain single copies of the EA

from the Minerals Management Service,

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Attention:

Public Information Office (MS 5034),

1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room

114, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123–

2394 or by calling 1–800–200–GULF.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this EA,

MMS has reexamined the potential

environmental effects of the proposed

action and alternatives based on any

new information regarding potential

impacts and issues that were not

available at the time the Final

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

for Lease Sales 171, 174, 177, and 180

was prepared. In summary, no new

significant impacts were identified for

proposed Lease Sale 180 that were not

already assessed in the FEIS for Lease

Sales 171, 174, 177, and 180. As a

result, MMS determined that a

supplemental EIS is not required and

prepared a Finding of No New

Significant Impact.

Public Comment: If you wish to

comment, you may mail or hand-carry

written comments to the Department of

the Interior, Minerals Management

Service, Regional Director (MS 5410),

Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201

Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans,

Louisiana 70123–2394. Our practice is

to make comments, including names

and home addresses of respondents,

available for public review during

regular business hours. Individual

respondents may request that we

withhold their home address from the

record, which we will honor to the

extent allowable by law. There may be

circumstances in which we would

withhold from the record a respondent’s

identity, as allowable by the law. If you

wish us to withhold your name and/or

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1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19

CFR 207.2(f)).

2Chairman Koplan determines that there is a

reasonable indication that an industry in the United

States is materially injured by reason of imports of

mussels from Canada.

address, you must state this

prominently at the beginning of your

comment. However, we will not

consider anonymous comments. We

will make all submissions from

organizations or businesses, and from

individuals identifying themselves as

representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, available

for public inspection in their entirety.

Dated: April 25, 2001.

Ralph Ainger,

Acting Associate Director for Offshore

Minerals Management.

[FR Doc. 01–10722 Filed 5–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy

Committee of the Minerals

Management Advisory Board; Notice

and Agenda for Meeting

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

SUMMARY: The OCS Policy Committee of

the Minerals Management Advisory

Board will meet at the Radisson Hotel

Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia.

DATES: Wednesday, May 23 and

Thursday, May 24, 2001, from 8:30 a.m.

to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Radisson Hotel Old

Town, 901 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria,

Virginia 22314, telephone (703) 683–

6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Jeryne Bryant at Minerals Management

Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop

4001, Herndon, Virginia 20170–4187.

She can be reached by telephone at

(703) 787–1211 or by electronic mail at

jeryne.bryant@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCS

Policy Committee represents the

collective viewpoint of coastal States,

environmental interests, industry and

other parties involved with the OCS

Program. It provides policy advice to the

Secretary of the Interior through the

Director of the MMS on all aspects of

leasing, exploration, development, and

protection of OCS resources.

The agenda for May 23rd will cover

the following principal subjects:

Report on the Vice President’s Energy

Task Force. This presentation will

provide an update on the status of Vice

President Cheney’s Energy Task Force.

Recent Events Regarding Natural Gas

Supply. This presentation will address

the winter natural gas supply, the role

of the natural gas supply in California,

and the proposed Alaska pipeline.

Natural Gas Subcommittee Report.

This presentation will provide an

update on the activities of the Natural

Gas Subcommittee that was established

at the October 2000 meeting to assess

the contribution that the OCS can make

in meeting the short-term and long-term

natural gas needs of the United States.

Energy Demands—States’ Perspective.

This presentation will address what the

coastal States perceive their respective

energy demand(s) will be over the next

5–10 years and the plans to deal with

the demand(s).

Coastal Consistency—Final

Regulations. This presentation will

address Federal Coastal Zone

Management consistency, including

new regulations and reauthorization of

the Coastal Zone Management Act.

The agenda for May 24th will cover

the following principal subjects:

OCS Scientific Committee Update.

This presentation will provide an

update on the activities of the Scientific

Committee. It will also highlight the

activities that are related to energy

issues/concerns, ocean issues, hard

mineral activity, and any other topics

that are relevant to both Committees.

Atlantic Region Update. This

presentation will address the outcome

of the Manteo litigation and contracts/

statement of work for Atlantic studies.

Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Region—Panel

Discussion. This presentation will

address the status of Sale 181; GOM 5-

year projection of production; floating

production, storage and offloading

systems; oil spill contingency plans;

new technology in deep water and

seismic surveying; and the GOM State

Geologist Survey Consortium.

Next 5-Year Program. This

presentation will address the next 5-

Year Program and its implications.

Hard Minerals Update. This

presentation will provide an update on

subcommittee activities and other

pertinent hard minerals information.

MMS Regional Updates. The Regional

Directors will highlight activities off the

California and Alaska coasts.

Ocean Activities. This presentation

will address the status of the formation

of the Oceans Commission and its

composition; and the functions and

ocean-related activities of the

Consortium for Oceanographic Research

and Education.

The meeting is open to the public.

Approximately 100 visitors can be

accommodated on a first-come-firstserved basis.

Upon request, interested parties may

make oral or written presentations to the

OCS Policy Committee. Such requests

should be made no later than May 11,

2001, to Jeryne Bryant. Requests to make

oral statements should be accompanied

by a summary of the statement to be

made. Please see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section for

address and telephone number.

Minutes of the OCS Policy Committee

meeting will be available for public

inspection and copying at the MMS in

Herndon, Virginia.

Authority: Federal Advisory Committee

Act, P.L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1,

and the Office of Management and Budget’s

Circular No. A–63, Revised.

Dated: April 26, 2001.

Carolita U. Kallaur,

Associate Director for Offshore Minerals

Management.

[FR Doc. 01–10952 Filed 5–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731–TA–924

(Preliminary)]

Mussels From Canada

Determination

On the basis of the record 1 developed

in the subject investigation, the United

States International Trade Commission

determines, pursuant to section 733(a)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

§ 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable

indication that an industry in the

United States is threatened 2 with

material injury by reason of imports

from Canada of mussels, provided for in

subheading 0307.31.00 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States, that are alleged to be sold

in the United States at less than fair

value (LTFV).

Commencement of Final Phase

Investigation

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the

Commission’s rules, the Commission

also gives notice of the commencement

of the final phase of its investigation.

The Commission will issue a final phase

notice of scheduling which will be

published in the Federal Register as

provided in section 207.21 of the

Commission’s rules upon notice from

the Department of Commerce

(Commerce) of an affirmative

preliminary determination in the