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agency’s estimate of the burden (hours

and cost) of the collection of

information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility

and clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of the

information on the respondents,

including through the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

Please note that an agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not

required to respond to, a collection

information unless it displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

Each proposed information collection

contains the following: Type of Review

requested; e.g., new, revision, extension,

reinstatement, existing; Title; Summary

of collection; Description of the need

for, and proposed use of, the

information; respondents and frequency

of collection; Reporting and/or Record

keeping burden.

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Higher Education Grant Program

Annual Report Form.

This is a compilation of data from

tribes and tribal organizations that

participate in the Bureau of Indian

Affairs Higher Education Grant Program.

The information is used to account for

the funds appropriated for this program.

OMB approval number: 1076–0106.

Frequency: Annually.

Description of respondents: Tribes,

Tribal Organizations.

Estimated completion time: 3 hours.

Number of Annual responses: 125.

Annual Burden hours: 375 hours.

Type of Review: Reinstatement.

Title: Higher Education Grant Program

Application.

The information is used by the tribe

or tribal organization to determine the

eligibility of the respondents for this

program.

OMB approval number: 1076–0101.

Frequency: Annually.

Description of respondents: Eligible

American Indian and Alaska Native

students.

Estimated completion time: 1 hour.

Number of Annual responses: 14,000.

Annual Burden hours: 14,000 total

hours.

Dated: April 20, 2001.

James H. McDivitt,

Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs

(Management).

[FR Doc. 01–10458 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

Emergency Closure

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice of Closure of Public

Lands; Utah. Notice of a emergency

closure to motorized vehicles and

mountain bikes on a crucial ‘‘lek’’

(strutting and breeding ground) and

adjacent habitat area for the greater sage

grouse. This area is located west and

north of Parowan Gap in Iron County,

Utah.

SUMMARY: This notice closes to

motorized vehicle and mountain bike

use approximately 1,735 acres of public

land administered by BLM land located

in all or parts of sections 3, 4, 8, 9, 10,

17, 20, 21; T. 33 S., R.10 W; SLBM. All

public lands including motorized

vehicle routes within the area will be

closed, except access to a wildlife

guzzler located adjacent to the west

boundary road in Section 8 will be

allowed. The authority for this action is

43 CFR 8341.2.

DATES: This closure is seasonal from

March 1st to May 15th each year will

begin immediately and remain in effect

pending amendment of the land use

plan for the Cedar City Field Office area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Hedges, Bureau of Land

Management, 176 East DL Sargent Drive,

Cedar City, Utah 84720, telephone (435)

865–3035.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject area is important year long sage

grouse habitat and contains a crucial lek

or strutting ground, which is considered

to be the center of spring breeding

activity for resident sage grouse

populations. This lek (strutting and

breeding ground) has been monitored

annually since 1974 by the Utah

Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR)

and is one of the few remaining active

leks in Iron County. The greater sage

grouse is listed by Utah BLM and

UDWR as a state sensitive species. BLM

policy for sensitive species as stated in

the 6840 Manual is that they should be

managed to ensure that actions funded,

authorized, or carried out by the BLM

do not contribute to the need to list

them as threatened or endangered

species. UDWR classifies the sage

grouse as a species of special concern

with declining populations and limited

distributions. As such, it is crucial to

protect the lek sites of this species. The

area is currently designated as open to

OHV use as documented in the Off Road

Vehicle Designation and

Implementation Plan for Beaver River

Resource Area completed in 1987. The

OHV plan also prescribes that BLM

monitor ongoing OHV activity and, if

necessary, adjust the time, location, or

quantity of use. The subject area has

received considerable increase in OHV

use, extending existing routes, and

creating new routes. This activity is

having an adverse impact on the sage

grouse in that the breeding activities are

being disrupted by vehicles driving

through the lek during the time which

the birds are on the lek. Therefore, BLM

is temporarily closing to all vehicle use

the area as described above.

Dated: April 9, 2001.

A.J. Meredith,

Field Office Manager.

[FR Doc. 01–10460 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–933–01–1220–00]

Notice of Implementation of Special

Area Permit Fees in Utah

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Utah State Office, Salt Lake City, Utah.

ACTION: Notice of implementation of

special area permit fees on public lands

administered by the Bureau of Land

Management in Utah.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

day use and overnight special area

permit fees are being charged for all

individual (private, non-commercial)

users and for guests of commercial users

at the areas listed below. Failure to pay

fees may result in a fine of up to $100

added to the initial fee amount.

Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs

Wilderness Area: $5 per person/per

day, $5 per dog/per day

Westwater Canyon—$7 per person/per

trip

Desolation Canyon—$18 per person/per

trip

San Juan River—Sand Island to Mexican

Hat—$6 per person/per trip; Mexican

Hat to Clay Hills—$12 per person/per

trip; Sand Island to Clay Hills—$18

per person/per trip

Cedar Mesa—Overnight permit $8 per

person/per trip, 7 day pass (day use)

$5 per person, Single day (day use)

pass $2/per person, Seasonal day use

pass $20 per person

The implementation of special area

permit fees is effective immediately for

the areas listed as required on a yearround or seasonal basis under the above

listed permit systems.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Commercial guides are exempt from

paying the special area permit fees only

when they are on official duty with their

respective companies. Golden Eagle,

Age, and Access Passports apply only to

entrance fees and cannot be used to

cover user fees such as those imposed

by this notice. Failure to pay fees will

result in a fine of up to $100. Noncompliance with registration

requirements and/or other user

regulations at the sites may result in

fines up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment

up to 12 months and possibly,

additional civil action.

Additional Information

The purpose of this action is for Utah

BLM to implement national policy set

forth under title 43 CFR, Subpart 8372.

Special area use permits may be

required for individual (private,

noncommercial) recreation use in

special areas. Special areas are areas

officially designated by statute or

Secretarial order including: components

of the National Trails System, the

National Wild and Scenic Rivers

System, the National Wilderness

System; National Conservation Areas,

Monuments and recreation areas; an

area covered by joint agreement between

the Bureau of Land Management and a

State government as provided for in

Title II of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a

et seq.); or any area where the

authorized officer determines that the

resources require special management

and control measures for their

protection and a permit system for

individual use would achieve

management objectives.

The areas listed above are also

participating in the Recreation Fee

Demonstration Program. In 1996, to

address increasing visitor use and

impact on public lands and declining

federal budgets for recreation, Congress

directed the U.S. Department of the

Interior to implement the Recreation Fee

Demonstration Program for three of its

agencies, the BLM, the National Park

Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service. The intent of the program is to

help spread some of the costs for

managing these lands among those who

use them. All of the fees collected at

these sites are returned to the site for

use in managing the area.

Authorities: The Omnibus Consolidated

Rescissions and Appropriation Act of 1996

(Pub. L. 104–134, Sec. 315) provides the

authority for BLM to carry out the

Recreational Fee Demonstration Program by

charging and collecting fees in Pilot Fee

Sites. Under this authority, the agency has

the authority to collect fees for admission to

the area or for the use of outdoor recreation

sites, facilities, visitor centers, equipment,

and services.’’ Additional authorities for

collecting user fees, implementing special

regulations for visitor conduct, and imposing

fines for noncompliance with regulations

include the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94–579 (43

U.S.C. 1701 et. seq.), the Land and Water

Conservation Fund Act of 1965, Pub. L. 88–

578 (16 U.S.C. 460 (1–6a) et seq.), and title

43 CFR, Subpart 8372.

Dated: March 14, 2001.

Linda S. Colville,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 01–10459 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–956–09–1420–00]

Arizona State Office; Notice of Filing of

Plats of Survey

April 16, 2001.

1. The plats of survey of the following

described land were officially filed in

the Arizona State Office, Phoenix,

Arizona on the dates indicated:

A plat representing the survey of the

Sixth Guide Meridian East, (west

boundary), the east and north

boundaries, and the subdivisional lines,

Township 35 North, Range 25 East, of

the Gila and Salt River Meridian,

Arizona, accepted January 30, 2001 and

officially filed February 9, 2001.

This plat was prepared at the request

of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo

Regional Office.

A plat representing the survey of the

east and north boundaries, and the

subdivisional lines, Township 35 North,

Range 26 East, of the Gila and Salt River

Meridian, Arizona, accepted February

20, 2001 and officially filed March 2,

2001.

This plat was prepared at the request

of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo

Regional Office.

These plats will immediately become

the basic records for describing the land

for all authorized purposes. These plats

have been placed in the open files and

are available to the public for

information only.

2. All inquiries relating to these lands

should be sent to the Arizona State

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

222 N. Central Avenue, P.O. Box 1552,

Phoenix, Arizona 85001–1552.

Kenny D. Ravnikar,

Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Arizona.

[FR Doc. 01–10479 Filed 4–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

Quarterly Status Report of Water

Service, Repayment, and Other WaterRelated Contract Negotiations

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of

proposed contractual actions that are

new, modified, discontinued, or

completed since the last publication of

this notice on March 5, 2001. The March

5, 2001, notice should be used as a

reference point to identify changes. This

notice is one of a variety of means used

to inform the public about proposed

contractual actions for capital recovery

and management of project resources

and facilities. Additional Bureau of

Reclamation (Reclamation)

announcements of individual contract

actions may be published in the Federal

Register and in newspapers of general

circulation in the areas determined by

Reclamation to be affected by the

proposed action. Announcements may

be in the form of news releases, legal

notices, official letters, memorandums,

or other forms of written material.

Meetings, workshops, and/or hearings

may also be used, as appropriate, to

provide local publicity. The public

participation procedures do not apply to

proposed contracts for sale of surplus or

interim irrigation water for a term of 1

year or less. Either of the contracting

parties may invite the public to observe

contract proceedings. All public

participation procedures will be

coordinated with those involved in

complying with the National

Environmental Policy Act.

ADDRESSES: The identity of the

approving officer and other information

pertaining to a specific contract

proposal may be obtained by calling or

writing the appropriate regional office at

the address and telephone number given

for each region in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra L. Simons, Manager, Water

Contracts and Repayment Office, Bureau

of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver,

Colorado 80225–0007; telephone 303–

445–2902.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 226 of the Reclamation

Reform Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 1273) and

43 CFR 426.20 of the rules and

regulations published in 52 FR 11954,

Apr. 13, 1987, Reclamation will publish

notice of the proposed or amendatory

contract actions for any contract for the