Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 185 / Monday, September 26, 2005 / Notices 56185 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

Request for Public Comments on 

Information Collection Submitted to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

for Review Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act 

A request extending the collection of 

information listed below has been 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget for approval under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Copies of the 

proposed collection of information and 

related forms may be obtained by 

contacting the USGS Clearance Officer 

at the phone number listed below. OMB 

has up to 60 days to approve or 

disapprove the information collection 

but may respond after 30 days; 

therefore, public comments should be 

submitted to OMB within 30 days in 

order to assure their maximum 

consideration. Address your comments 

and suggestions on the information 

collection requirement by either fax 

(202) 395–6566 or e-mail 

(oira_docket@omb. eop. gov) to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Interior (OMB 

Control Number 1028–0053). Send 

copies of your comments and 

suggestions to the USGS Clearance 

Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 

National Center, Reston, VA 20192, or email (jcordyac@usgs.gov). As required 

by OMB regulations at CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 

the U.S. Geological Survey solicits 

specific public comments regarding the 

proposed information collection as to: 

1. Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

USGS, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

2. The accuracy of the USGS estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

3. The utility, quality, and clarity of 

the information to be collected; and, 

4. How to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other forms of 

information technology. 

Title: Nonferrous Metals Surveys. 

Current OMB Approval Number: 

1028–0053. 

Abstract: Respondents supply the 

U.S. Geological Survey with domestic 

production and consumption data on 

nonferrous and related metals, some of 

which are considered strategic and 

critical. This information will be 

published as chapters in Minerals 

Yearbooks, monthly/quarterly Mineral 

Industry Surveys, annual Mineral 

Commodity Summaries, and special 

publications, for use by Government 

agencies, industry, education programs, 

and the general public. 

Bureau Form Number: Various (32 

forms). 

Frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, and 

Annually. 

Description of Respondents: 

Producers and Consumers of nonferrous 

and related metals. 

Annual Responses: 5,466. 

Annual Burden Hours: 3,968. 

Bureau Clearance Officer: John E. 

Cordyack, Jr., 703–648–7313. 

John H. DeYoung, Jr., 

Chief Scientist, Minerals Information Team. 

[FR Doc. 05–19074 Filed 9–23–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–310–0777–XG] 

Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest 

California Resource Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 

(FACA), the U. S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) Northwest California Resource 

Advisory Council will meet as indicated 

below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 19 and 

20, 2005, in Arcata, California. On Oct. 

19, the council members convene at 10 

a.m. at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 

1695 Heindon Rd., and depart 

immediately for a field tour of public 

lands managed by the Arcata Field 

Office. Members of the public are 

welcome on the tour, but they must 

provide their own transportation and 

lunch. On Oct. 20, the council convenes 

at 8 a.m. in the Conference Center of the 

Hotel Arcata, 708 Ninth St., Arcata. 

Time for public comment has been set 

aside for 1 p.m, Thursday, Oct. 20. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich 

Burns, BLM Ukiah Field Office 

manager, (707) 468–4000; or BLM 

Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, 

(530) 252–5332. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12- 

member council advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in Northwest California. At 

this meeting, agenda topics will include 

the Ukiah Resource Management Plan, 

an update on the California Coastal 

National Monument Resource 

Management Plan, a status report on the 

proposed Sacramento River Bend 

National Recreation Area and a report 

on special recreation use permits. All 

meetings are open to the public. 

Members of the public may present 

written comments to the council. Each 

formal council meeting will have time 

allocated for public comments. 

Depending on the number of persons 

wishing to speak, and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Members of 

the public are welcome on field tours, 

but they must provide their own 

transportation and lunch. Individuals 

who plan to attend and need special 

assistance, such as sign language 

interpretation and other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact the 

BLM as provided above. 

Dated: Sept. 19, 2005. 

Joseph J. Fontana, 

Public Affairs Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–19099 Filed 9–23–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–160.95–1310–DU] 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Amendment to the Caliente Resource 

Management Plan Regarding Bureau of 

Land Management Administration of 

Newly Transferred Lands at Naval 

Petroleum Reserve #2 (NPR–2) in Kern 

County, CA 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Amend the 

Caliente Resource Management Plan to 

provide for management of lands by 

BLM on newly transferred lands at the 

Naval Petroleum Reserve #2 (NPR–2) in 

Kern County, California. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) proposes to amend 

the Caliente Resource Management Plan 

(RMP) to cover newly transferred lands 

at NPR–2 and prepare an environmental 

assessment to analyze the effects of that 

action. The lands addressed by this 

amendment were formerly under the