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Center, Reston, VA 20192, telephone: 

(703) 648–4437, fax: (703) 648–5470. 

H. Eligible Programs of the Office of the 

Special Trustee for American Indians 

(OST) 

The Department of the Interior has 

responsibility for what may be the 

largest land trust in the world, 

approximately 56 million acres. OST 

oversees the management of these trust 

assets as well as maintains, invests, 

disburses, and reports to individual 

Indians and tribes on financial asset 

transactions generated from leasing and 

other commercial activities on these 

lands. The mission of the OST is to 

serve Indian communities by fulfilling 

Indian fiduciary trust responsibilities. 

This is to be accomplished through the 

implementation of a Comprehensive 

Trust Management Plan (CTM) that is 

designed to improve trust beneficiary 

services, ownership information, 

management of trust fund assets, and 

self-governance activities. 

A tribe operating under selfgovernance may include the following 

programs, services, functions, and 

activities or portions thereof in a 

funding agreement: 

1. Financial Trust Services (Individual 

Indian Monies Financial Services) 

2. Appraisal Services 

Responsibilities for the operation of 

these programs have been shifted from 

BIA to OST. Tribes/Consortia that 

currently perform these programs under 

a Self-Governance funding agreement 

with the Indian Affairs, may negotiate a 

separate Memorandum of 

Understanding (MOU) with OST that 

outlines the roles and responsibilities 

for management of these programs. The 

MOU between the Tribe/Consortium 

and OST outlines the roles and 

responsibilities for the performance of 

the OST program by the Tribe/ 

Consortium. If those roles and 

responsibilities are already fully 

articulated in the existing SelfGovernance funding agreement, an 

MOU is not required. To the extent that 

any necessary elements are missing 

from the funding agreement, however, 

an MOU will be negotiated between the 

Tribe/Consortium and OST. 

Other Self-Governance Tribes/ 

Consortia that do not perform these 

programs may be eligible to enter into 

a self-governance funding agreement 

with OST. In such cases, the Tribe/ 

Consortium would negotiate a funding 

agreement with OST and the funding 

would come from OST program dollars. 

These funding agreements would 

stipulate the roles and responsibilities 

of the Tribe/Consortium and OST and 

no separate MOU would be necessary. 

For questions regarding selfgovernance, contact Carrie Moore, 

Director, Office of External Affairs, 

Office of the Special Trustee for 

American Indians (MS–5140 MIB), 1849 

C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240–

0001, phone: (202) 208–4866, fax: (202) 

208–7545. 

IV. Programmatic Targets 

During Fiscal Year 2006, upon request 

of a self-governance tribe, each non-BIA 

bureau will negotiate funding 

agreements for its eligible programs 

beyond those already negotiated. 

Dated: August 24, 2005. 

James E. Cason, 

Associate Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–17914 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–939–04–1610–00] 

Notice of Availability of Record of 

Decision for the California Coastal 

National Monument Resource 

Management Plan 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act (FLPMA), the Bureau 

of Land Management (BLM) 

management policies, and Presidential 

Proclamation No. 7264, the BLM 

announces the availability of the RMP/ 

ROD for the California Coastal National 

Monument (CCNM) located off the coast 

of California. The California State 

Director has signed the RMP/ROD, 

which becomes effective immediately. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Resource 

Management Plan/Record of Decision 

(RMP/ROD) are available upon request 

from the Monument Manager, CCNM 

Office, Bureau of Land Management, 

299 Foam Street, Monterey, California 

or via the Internet at http:// 

www.ca.blm.gov. Copies may also be 

obtained at: California State Office, 2800 

Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA; Hollister 

Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court, 

Hollister, CA; Arcata Field Office, 1695 

Heindon Road, Arcata, CA; Ukiah Field 

Office, 2550 North State Street, Ukiah, 

CA, Bakersfield Field Office, 3801 

Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, CA; Palm 

Springs/South Coast Field Office, 690 

W. Garnet Ave., North Palm Springs, 

CA; and California Desert District 

Office, 22835 Calle San Juan de Los 

Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Hanks, (831) 372–6105. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

CCNM RMP provides direction for 

managing the approximate 1000 acres of 

offshore rocks, small islands, exposed 

reefs, and pinnacles that comprise the 

Monument. The Monument was 

established by Presidential 

Proclamation No. 7264 on January 11, 

2000, under the authority of the 

Antiquities Act of 1906. The Monument 

lies within the jurisdiction of 15 

California counties and five BLM field 

offices, and at least 25% of the coastal 

portion of the mainland adjacent to the 

Monument is contained within the 

California State Parks System. Planning 

for the Monument officially began with 

a Federal Register notice on April 24, 

2002 initiating scoping. The California 

Department of Fish and Game, the 

California Department of Parks and 

Recreation, the United States Air Force, 

and the Cher-Ae Heights Indian 

Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, 

a federally recognized tribe, are 

cooperating agencies in the 

development of this RMP. BLM sought 

public and governmental participation 

in the development of this RMP and 

will continue to pursue partnerships in 

the management of the Monument. 

Because of the unique nature of the 

CCNM, many governmental entities 

have jurisdiction over resources 

immediately adjacent to the monument 

and are integrally important to meeting 

the goals and objectives for the 

Monument, as established in the RMP. 

Dated: August 5, 2005. 

Mike Pool, 

State Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–17921 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Fire Management Plan, Final 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Chiricahua National Monument, AZ 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a 

Record of Decision on the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Fire Management Plan, Chiricahua 

National Monument. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to § 102(2)(C) of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969, 83 Stat. 852, 853, codified as 

amended at 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the 

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National Park Service announces the 

availability of the Record of Decision for 

the Fire Management Plan, Chiricahua 

National Monument, Arizona. On 

August 2, 2005 the Director, 

Intermountain Region approved the 

Record of Decision for the project. As 

soon as practicable, the National Park 

Service will begin to implement the 

Preferred Alternative contained in the 

FEIS issued on July 1, 2005. The 

following course of action will occur 

under the preferred alternative, the 

Watershed Alternative. This course of 

action and 2 alternatives were analyzed 

in the Draft and Final Environmental 

Impact Statements. The full range of 

foreseeable environmental 

consequences was assessed, and 

appropriate mitigating measures were 

identified. 

The Record of Decision includes a 

statement of the decision made, 

synopses of other alternatives 

considered, the basis for the decision, a 

description of the environmentally 

preferable alternative, a finding on 

impairment of park resources and 

values, a listing of measures to 

minimize environmental harm, and an 

overview of public involvement in the 

decision-making process. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carrie Dennett, 13063 E. Bonita Canyon 

Road, Willcox, AZ 85643, (520) 824–

3560 Carrie_Dennett@nps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of 

the Record of Decision may be obtained 

from the contact listed above or online 

at http://www.nps.gov/CHIR. 

Dated: August 2, 2005. 

Kate Cannon, 

Acting Deputy, Intermountain Region, 

National Park Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–17852 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Environmental Impact Statement; 

Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of the 

Stream Management Plan, draft 

environmental impact statement, 

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 

Iowa. 

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

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969, the National Park Service 

(NPS) announces the availability of the 

stream management plan draft 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

for Herbert Hoover National Historic 

Site, Iowa. 

DATES: There will be a 60-day public 

review period for comments on this 

document. Comments on the EIS must 

be received no later than 60 days after 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes its notice of availability in the 

Federal Register. A public open house 

for information about, or to make 

comment on, the draft EIS will be 

announced in the local media and the 

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site’s 

(Park) Web site when it is scheduled. 

Information about meeting time and 

place will be available by contacting the 

Park at 319–643–2541, visiting the 

Park’s Web site at: http://www.nps.gov/ 

heho/creek.htm, and at the NPS 

Planning, Environment, and Public 

Comment (PEPC) Web site http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/. The document 

will also be available for review at each 

of these Web sites; the latter Web site 

allows the public to review and 

comment directly on this document. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft EIS are 

available by request by writing to the 

Superintendent, Stream Management 

Plan Draft EIS, Herbert Hoover National 

Historic Site, P.O. Box 607, West 

Branch, Iowa 52358, by phone 319–643–

2541, at the Web site addresses 

mentioned above, and by e-mail 

message at 

HEHO_Resource_Management@nps.gov. 

The document can be picked-up in 

person at park headquarters at 110 

Parkside Drive, West Branch, Iowa. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Superintendent, Stream Management 

Plan Draft EIS, Herbert Hoover National 

Historic Site, P.O. Box 607, West 

Branch, Iowa 52358, or by calling 319–

643–2541. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During 

Herbert Hoover’s early childhood, a 

small meandering stream ran near his 

birthplace cottage. This tributary of the 

west branch of the Wapsinonoc River 

has no official name and for ease of 

reference, it will be called Hoover Creek 

throughout the plan. Hoover Creek runs 

through the center of the historic site 

and has overflowed its banks and 

flooded park facilities 18 times in 11 

years. These facilities include all of the 

prime historic structures associated 

with President Hoover as well as the 

visitor center and maintenance facility. 

Hoover Creek bank erosion and stream 

migration threaten to destabilize historic 

structures identified in the enabling 

legislation and the foundation of the 

Hoover Presidential Library and 

Museum. Slippery mud banks rise 

vertically 8 to 10 feet above the water 

level and present a safety hazard to 

visitors and employees. The Cultural 

Landscape Report (1995) states: ‘‘* * * 

the stream is a degraded, yet character 

defining feature of the site * * *’’ and 

recommends the restoration of the 

natural characteristics of the stream. 

Stream rehabilitation would restore 

stream and riparian function and protect 

critical resources. 

Therefore, the Park is proposing to 

restore the riparian area and proper 

functioning condition of the stream to 

allow for reduction of the power of the 

stream and create greater holding 

capacity with a meandering stream and 

floodplain. The draft EIS describes and 

analyzes the environmental impacts of 

alternatives and their associated 

impacts. In the Park’s Preferred 

Alternative (Alternative 5—Provide 50- 

year protection), this alternative would 

include changes to the stream channel 

dimensions, re-meandering and channel 

relocation, and installation of a grade 

control structure to control down 

cutting. This alternative would also 

include construction of a detention 

basin in the upstream reaches of Hoover 

Creek. Three additional action 

alternatives and a no action alternative 

are evaluated in this EIS. 

Persons wishing to comment may do 

so by any one of several methods. They 

may attend the public hearing or open 

house noted above. They may mail 

comments to the Superintendent, 

Stream Management Plan Draft EIS, 

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 

P.O. Box 607, West Branch, Iowa 52358. 

They also may comment via e-mail to 

HEHO_Resource_Management@nps.gov 

(please include name and return address 

in the e-mail message). They may 

review and comment on the document 

directly at the PEPC Web site http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/. Finally, they 

may hand-deliver comments to the 

Superintendent, Stream Management 

Plan Draft EIS, Herbert Hoover National 

Historic Site, 110 Parkside Drive, West 

Branch, Iowa. 

It is the practice of the NPS 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 also may be circumstances in 

which we would withhold from the 

record a respondent’s identity, as 

allowable by law. If you wish us to 

withhold your name and/or 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