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distribution and territory size

requirements of the eastern indigo snake

makes evaluation of status and trends

very difficult. Surveys for this species

on site were negative, however the

habitat is suitable. If any eastern indigo

snakes are present, construction of the

Project’s infrastructure and residential

lots may result in their death or injury

incidental to the carrying out of these

otherwise lawful activities.

The draft EA considers the

environmental consequences of two

alternatives. The no action alternative

may result in loss of habitat for Florida

scrub-jay and eastern indigo snake and

exposure of the Applicant under Section

9 of the Act. The proposed action

alternative is issuance of the ITP with

on-site mitigation. The on-site

preservation alternative would restore

and preserve 71 acres of unoccupied

habitat and 10 acres of occupied habitat

adjacent to the Palatlakaha River. The

affirmative conservation measures

outlined in the HCP to be employed to

offset the anticipated level of incidental

take to the protected species are the

following:

1. The impacts associated with the

proposed project include 27 acres of

permanent impacts associated with

infrastructure and lot development. To

mitigate for the proposed impacts to

occupied habitat the applicant will

restore and preserve habitat within two

areas of the project site. Approximately

27 acres of unoccupied scrub habitat

and 10 acres of occupied habitat will be

enhanced and preserved along the

Palatlakaha River. Additionally, a 54-

acre parcel located west of the

Palatlakaha River will be restored and

preserved as scrub habitat. This amount

is based on mitigation at a ratio of 3:1

(three acres restored for every one acre

impacted). Management will be

conducted on a regular basis by the

applicant. After initial habitat

restoration of the 81-acre mitigation

area, the property would then be set

apart through an easement, requiring

preservation and management for

Florida scrub-jays and eastern indigo

snakes into perpetuity.

2. No construction activities would

occur within 150 feet of an active

Florida scrub-jay nest during the nesting

season.

3. The HCP provides a funding

mechanism for these mitigation

measures.

As stated above, the Service has made

a preliminary determination that the

issuance of the ITP is not a major

Federal action significantly affecting the

quality of the human environment

within the meaning of Section 102(2)(C)

of NEPA. This preliminary information

may be revised due to public comment

received in response to this notice and

is based on information contained in the

EA and HCP. An appropriate excerpt

from the FONSI reflecting the Service’s

finding on the application is provided

below:

Based on the analysis conducted by

the Service, it has been determined that:

1. Issuance of an ITP would not have

significant effects on the human

environment in the project area.

2. The proposed take is incidental to

an otherwise lawful activity.

3. The Applicant has ensured that

adequate funding will be provided to

implement the measures proposed in

the submitted HCP.

4. Other than impacts to endangered

and threatened species as outlined in

the documentation of this decision, the

indirect impacts which may result from

issuance of the ITP are addressed by

other regulations and statutes under the

jurisdiction of other government

entities. The validity of the Service’s

ITP is contingent upon the Applicant’s

compliance with the terms of the permit

and all other laws and regulations under

the control of State, local, and other

Federal governmental entities.

The Service will also evaluate

whether the issuance of a Section

10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with Section 7

of the Act by conducting an intraService Section 7 consultation. The

results of the biological opinion, in

combination with the above findings,

will be used in the final analysis to

determine whether or not to issue the

ITP.

Dated: April 19, 2001.

Judy L. Pulliam,

Acting Regional Director.

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–220–1020–ML–01–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0051;

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) has submitted the proposed

collection of information listed below to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for approval under provisions of

the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.). On December 19, 2000, the

BLM published a notice in the Federal

Register (65 FR 79420) requesting

comments on this proposed collection.

The comment period ended on February

20, 2001. The BLM received one

comment from the public in response to

that notice. You may obtain copies of

the proposed collection of information

and related forms and explanatory

material by contacting the BLM

Information Collection Clearance Officer

at the telephone number listed below.

The OMB is required to respond to

this request within 60 days but may

respond after 30 days. For maximum

consideration your comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Office, (1004–

0051), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC

20503. Please provide a copy of your

comments to the Bureau Information

Clearance Officer (WO–630), 1849 C St.,

NW., Mail Stop 401 LS, Washington, DC

20240.

Nature of Comments: We specifically

request your comments on the

following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

functioning of the BLM, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the BLM’s estimate

of the burden of collecting the

information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Actual Grazing Use Report (43

CFR 4130).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0051.

Bureau Form Number: 4130–5.

Abstract: Respondents (permittees or

lessees) supply BLM with information

on the actual amount of livestock

grazing use on the public lands within

a specified time frame. BLM uses the

information for billing purposes and

program monitoring.

Frequency: Annual reporting as

required.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents are holders of grazing

permits and leases on public lands that

BLM administers.

Estimated Completion Time: 25

minutes.

Annual Responses: 15,000.

Filing Fee per Response: 0.

Annual Burden Hours: 6,250.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael

Schwartz, (202) 452–5033.

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Dated: March 1, 2001.

Michael H. Schwartz,

BLM Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–10911 Filed 5–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management, Burley

Field Office

[ID–077–1220–HQ]

Notice of Closure of Public Land in

Twin Falls County, ID

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of closure of public lands

in Twin Falls County, Idaho.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

certain lands in Twin Falls County,

Idaho shall be closed to entry for all

uses due to extreme environmental

hazards. There is an active landslide on

the east rim of the Salmon Falls Creek

Canyon that poses a great threat to the

safety of the public visiting the area.

The area is known as Bluegill Lake or

Sinking Canyon, and is located 6.5

miles west of Buhl, ID. The legal land

description of the closure is as follows:

T. 9S., R 13E., Boise Meridian

Section 26: SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4

SE1⁄4.

Exceptions to this order are granted to

the following:

Law enforcement and emergency

services personnel.

Administratively approved access for

actions such as monitoring and research

studies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This closure is effective

immediately, and shall remain effective

until rescinded by the Authorized

Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theresa Hanley, Burley Field Manager,

15 East 200 South, Burley, ID 83318.

Telephone (208) 677–6641. A map

showing the public lands that have been

closed is available at the BLM Burley

Field Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority

for this closure may be found in 43 CFR

8364.1. Any person who fails to comply

with this closure under this subpart may

be subject to the penalties provided in

8360.0–7 of this title.

Dated: April 6, 2001.

Theresa M. Hanley,

Burley Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 01–10915 Filed 5–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–912–6320–AA; GP1–0098]

Resource Advisory Committees;

Notice of Intent to Establish and Call

for Nominations

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish and

call for nominations for each of the

Oregon Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) District Resource Advisory

Committees (Committees) provided for

in Section 205 of the Secure Rural

Schools and Community Self

Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–

393).

SUMMARY: This notice is published in

accordance with Section 9(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act. Notice

is hereby given that the Secretary of the

Interior intends to establish five

Resource Advisory Committees,

pursuant to Section 205 of the Secure

Rural Schools and Community Self

Determination Act of 2000, Public Law

106–393 (the Act), for western Oregon

BLM districts that contain Oregon and

California (O&C) grants lands and Coos

Bay Wagon Road grant lands. The

public is also requested to submit

nominations for membership on the

Committees.

DATES: Nomination applications for

Resource Advisory Committees can be

obtained from your local BLM district

office, or on the web at www.or.blm.gov/

planning/advisory. All applications

must be received by the appropriate

BLM District office listed below no later

than June 1, 2001. All nominations must

include letters of reference from

represented interests or organizations

and a completed application that

includes background information, as

well as any other information that

speaks to the nominee’s qualifications.

ADDRESSES:

BLM Resource Advisory Committee

Contacts

Coos Bay District Resource Advisory

Committee: Sue Richardson, District

Manager,1300 Airport Lane, North

Bend, Oregon 97459, (541) 756–0100

Eugene District Resource Advisory

Committee: Wayne Elliot, Resource

Management Advisor, 2890 Chad

Drive, Eugene, Oregon 97408–7336,

(541) 683–6600

Medford District Resource Advisory

Committee: Ron Wenker, District

Manager, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford,

Oregon 97504, (541) 618–2200

Roseburg District Resource Advisory

Committee: Cary Osterhaus, District

Manager, 777 NW Garden Valley

Blvd., Roseburg, Oregon 97470, (541)

440–4913

Salem District Resource Advisory

Committee: Jose Linares, Associate

District Manager, 1717 Fabry Road SE,

Salem, Oregon 97306, (503) 375–5646

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Maya Fuller, Oregon/Washington

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon

State Office, PO Box 2965, Portland,

Oregon 97208, (503) 952–6437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Secure Rural Schools and Community

Self Determination Act establishes a

five-year payment schedule to local

counties to compensate them in part for

the decrease in funds formally derived

from the harvest of timber on federal

lands. Pursuant to the Act, BLM is

establishing five Committees for western

Oregon BLM districts that contain O&C

grant lands and Coos Bay Wagon Road

grant lands. Committees will consist of

15 local citizens representing a wide

array of interests.

The Act creates a new mechanism for

local community collaboration with

federal land management activities in

the selection of projects to be conducted

on federal lands or that will benefit

resources on federal lands using funds

under Title II of the Act.

Committee membership must be

balanced in terms of the categories of

interest represented. Members will serve

without monetary compensation, but

will be reimbursed for travel and per

diem when on Committee business, as

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703.

Prospective members are advised that

membership on a Resource Advisory

Committee calls for a substantial

commitment of time and energy.

Any individual or organization may

nominate one or more persons to serve

on the Committees. Individuals may

also nominate themselves or others.

Nominees must reside within one of the

counties that are (in whole or part)

within the BLM District boundaries of

the Committee(s) on which membership

is sought. A person may apply for and

serve on more than one Committee.

Nominees will be evaluated based on

their education, training, and

experience relating to land use issues

and knowledge of the geographical area

of the Committee. Nominees must also

demonstrate a commitment to

collaborative resource decision-making.

You may make nominations for the

following categories of interest:

Category One—5 members who:

1. represent organized labor;