54766 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 179 / Friday, September 16, 2005 / Notices 

includes a ranking form with criteria and 

assigned points. (0–3 pts) 

h. States’ ranking criteria are adequate to 

prioritize projects based on conservation 

priorities identified in proposal. (0–2 

pts) 

i. Project proposals will be (or were) 

subject to an objective ranking procedure 

(e.g., internal ranking panel, diverse 

ranking panel comprising external 

agency members and/or members of the 

public, computerized ranking model). 

(0–2 pts) 

Monitoring—Proposal describes State’s 

biological and compliance monitoring 

plan for LIP including annual monitoring 

and evaluation of progress toward 

desired program objectives, results, and 

benefits. 

j. Proposal describes compliance 

monitoring that will ensure accurate and 

timely evaluation to determine that 

landowners have completed agreed-upon 

practices in accordance with landowner 

agreement, and that includes the process 

for addressing landowners who fail to 

comply with agreements. (0–3 pts) 

k. Proposal describes biological monitoring 

that will ensure species and habitats are 

monitored and evaluated adequately to 

determine the effectiveness of LIPsponsored activities (Items to address in 

monitoring may include establishing 

baselines, monitoring standards, 

establishing timeframes for conducting 

monitoring activities, and setting 

expectations for monitoring.) (0–3 pts) 

6. BUDGET—Proposal clearly identifies 

funds for use on private lands, identifies 

percentage of cost match, and identifies 

past funding awards. (14 points total) 

a. Proposal describes the percentage of the 

State’s total LIP Tier–2 program fund 

identified for use on private lands as 

opposed to staff and related 

administrative support (admin). (4 points 

total) 

0 points if this is not addressed or admin 

is >35% 

1 point if admin is >25 to 35% 

2 points if admin is >15 to 25% 

3 points if admin is >5 to 15% 

4 points if admin is 0 to 5% 

Use on private lands includes all costs 

directly related to implementing on-theground projects with LIP funds. 

Activities considered project use 

include: Technical guidance to 

landowner applicants; habitat 

restoration, enhancement, or 

management; purchase of conservation 

easements (including costs for 

appraisals, land survey, legal review, 

etc); biological monitoring of Tier 2 

project sites; and performance 

monitoring of Tier 2 projects. Staffing 

costs should only be included in this 

category when the staff-time will directly 

relate to implementation of a Tier 2 

project. Standard Indirect rates 

negotiated between the State and Federal 

government should also be included 

under Project Use. 

Staff and related administrative support 

include outreach (presentations, 

development or printing of brochures, 

etc.); planning; research; administrative 

staff support; staff supervision; and 

overhead charged by subgrantees unless 

the rate is no approved negotiated rate 

for Federal grants. 

b. Proposal identifies the percentage of 

nonfederal cost sharing. (3 points total). 

(Note: I.T.=Insular Territories) 

0 points if nonfederal cost share is 25% 

1 point if nonfederal cost share is >25% to 

30% (>0 to 25% I.T.) 

2 points if nonfederal cost share is > 30% 

to 35% (>25 to 30% I.T.) 

3 points if nonfederal cost share is >35% 

(>30% I.T.) 

c. Has applicant received Tier 2 grant 

funds previously? (2 points total) 

0 points if State has received Tier 2 funds 

previously or has not applied for Tier-2 

funds previously 

1 point if State has applied 2 of 3 previous 

years and no funds were awarded 

2 points if State has applied 3 previous 

years and no funds were awarded 

d. Proposal identifies percentage of 

previously awarded funds (exclude last 

fiscal year’s awarded funds) that have 

been expended or encumbered 

(landowners that are under signed 

contract to conduct on-the-ground 

projects) (5 points total) 

0 points if less than 50% of the funds are 

expended for on-the-ground project 

1 point if >50% of the funds are expended 

for on-the-ground project 

2 points if >60% of the funds are expended 

for on-the-ground project 

3 points if >70% of the funds are expended 

for on-the-ground project 

4 points if >80% of the funds are expended 

for on-the-ground project 

5 points if >90% of the funds are expended 

for on-the-ground project 

Total Score Possible=68 points 

Total Scorell 

Dated: August 5, 2005 

Mitch King, 

Assistant Director—Wildlife and Sport Fish 

Restoration Programs. 

[FR Doc. 05–18415 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[MT–922–05–1310–FI–P; NDM 85983, NDM 

85987, NDM 85992, NDM 85998, and NDM 

92293] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Leases 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Per 30 U.S.C. 188(d), the 

lessees, Headington Oil, Limited 

Partnership, Upton Resources U.S.A., 

Inc., Northern Energy Corporation, and 

W.H. Champion, timely filed petitions 

for reinstatement of oil and gas leases 

NDM 85983, NDM 85987, NDM 85992, 

NDM 85998, and NDM 92293, Billings 

County, North Dakota. The lessees paid 

the required rentals accruing from the 

date of termination, February 1, 2005. 

No leases were issued that affect these 

lands. The lessees agree to new lease 

terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per 

acre and 162⁄3 percent or 4 percentages 

above the existing competitive royalty 

rate for each lease. The lessees paid the 

$500 administration fee for the 

reinstatement of each lease and $155 

cost for publishing this Notice. 

The lessees met the requirements for 

reinstatement of the leases per Sec. 

31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act 

of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188). We are 

proposing to reinstate the leases, 

effective the date of termination, 

February 1, 2005, subject to: 

• The original terms and conditions 

of each lease; 

• The increased rental of $10 per acre 

for each lease; 

• The increased royalty of 162⁄3

percent or 4 percentages above the 

existing competitive royalty rate for 

each lease; and 

• The $155 cost of publishing this 

Notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen L. Johnson, Chief, Fluids 

Adjudication Section, BLM Montana 

State Office, PO Box 36800, Billings, 

Montana 59107, 406–896–5098. 

Karen L. Johnson, 

Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section. 

[FR Doc. 05–18456 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–920–1310–01; WYW159200] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed 

reinstatement of terminated oil and gas 

lease. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 

U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 

3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) received a 

petition for reinstatement of oil and gas 

lease WYW159200 from EOG Resources 

Inc. for lands in Fremont County, 

Wyoming. The petition was filed on 

time and was accompanied by all the 

rentals due since the date the lease 

terminated under the law. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. 

Lewis, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee 

has agreed to the amended lease terms 

for rentals and royalties at rates of 

$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per 

year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $166 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the Bureau of Land 

Management is proposing to reinstate 

lease WYW159200 effective June 1, 

2004, under the original terms and 

conditions of the lease and the 

increased rental and royalty rates cited 

above. BLM has not issued a valid lease 

affecting the lands. 

Pamela J. Lewis, 

Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication. 

[FR Doc. 05–18441 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–920–1310–01; WYW157569] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed 

reinstatement of terminated oil and gas 

lease. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 

U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 

3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) received a 

petition for reinstatement of oil and gas 

lease WYW157569 from Rocky 

Mountain Land & Leasing, Inc. for lands 

in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The 

petition was filed on time and was 

accompanied by all the rentals due 

since the date the lease terminated 

under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. 

Lewis, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee 

has agreed to the amended lease terms 

for rentals and royalties at rates of 

$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per 

year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $166 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the Bureau of Land 

Management is proposing to reinstate 

lease WYW157569 effective April 1, 

2004, under the original terms and 

conditions of the lease and the 

increased rental and royalty rates cited 

above. BLM has not issued a valid lease 

affecting the lands. 

Pamela J. Lewis, 

Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication. 

[FR Doc. 05–18452 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–920–1310–01; WYW157570] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed 

reinstatement of terminated oil and gas 

lease. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 

U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 

3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) received a 

petition for reinstatement of oil and gas 

lease WYW157570 from Rocky 

Mountain Land & Leasing, Inc. for lands 

in Hot Springs County, Wyoming. The 

petition was filed on time and was 

accompanied by all the rentals due 

since the date the lease terminated 

under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. 

Lewis, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee 

has agreed to the amended lease terms 

for rentals and royalties at rates of 

$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per 

year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $166 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the Bureau of Land 

Management is proposing to reinstate 

lease WYW157570 effective April 1, 

2004, under the original terms and 

conditions of the lease and the 

increased rental and royalty rates cited 

above. BLM has not issued a valid lease 

affecting the lands. 

Pamela J. Lewis, 

Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication. 

[FR Doc. 05–18453 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[WY–920–1310–01; WYW146283] 

Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of 

Terminated Oil and Gas Lease 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed 

reinstatement of terminated oil and gas 

lease. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 30 

U.S.C. 188(d) and (e), and 43 CFR 

3108.2–3(a) and (b)(1), the Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) received a 

petition for reinstatement of oil and gas 

lease WYW146283 from Gulf 

Exploration LLC for lands in Converse 

County, Wyoming. The petition was 

filed on time and was accompanied by 

all the rentals due since the date the 

lease terminated under the law. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, Pamela J. 

Lewis, Chief, Fluid Minerals 

Adjudication, at (307) 775–6176. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessee 

has agreed to the amended lease terms 

for rentals and royalties at rates of 

$10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per 

year and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The 

lessee has paid the required $500 

administrative fee and $166 to 

reimburse the Department for the cost of 

this Federal Register notice. The lessee 

has met all the requirements for 

reinstatement of the lease as set out in 

Section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral 

Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 

188), and the Bureau of Land 

Management is proposing to reinstate 

lease WYW146283 effective October 1, 

2004, under the original terms and 

conditions of the lease and the 

increased rental and royalty rates cited 

above. BLM has not issued a valid lease 

affecting the lands. 

Pamela J. Lewis, 

Chief, Fluid Minerals Adjudication. 

[FR Doc. 05–18454 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] 

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