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the land for up to 2 years from surface

entry and mining. The land will remain

open to mineral leasing and the

Materials Act of 1947.

DATES: Comments and requests for a

public meeting must be received by June

21, 1995.

ADDRESSES: State Director, BLM (CA–

931.13), Federal Building, Room E–

2845, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento,

California 95825–1889.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Duane Marti, BLM California State

Office, 916–979–2858.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

13, 1995, a petition was approved

allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to

file an application to withdraw the

following described public land from

settlement, sale, location, or entry under

the general land laws, including the

mining laws, subject to valid existing

rights:

San Bernardino Meridian

T. 16 S., R. 20 E.,

Sec. 21, SE1⁄4;

Sec. 22, SW1⁄4;

Sec. 26, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4;

Sec. 27, N1⁄2;

Secs. 28 to 29, inclusive;

Sec. 33;

Secs. 44 to 45, inclusive;

Secs. 49 to 51, inclusive.

The area described contains approximately

5,117 acres in Imperial County.

The purpose of the proposed withdrawal is

to facilitate the All-American Canal Lining

Project.

For a period of 90 days from the date of

publication of this notice, all persons who

wish to submit comments, suggestions, or

objections in connection with the proposed

withdrawal may present their views in

writing to the California State Director of the

Bureau of Land Management.

Notice is hereby given that an opportunity

for a public meeting is afforded in connection

with the proposed withdrawal. All interested

persons who desire a public meeting for the

purpose of being heard on the proposed

withdrawal must submit a written request to

the California State Director within 90 days

from the date of publication of this notice.

Since the proposed withdrawal involves

more that 5,000 acres in the aggregate, at least

one public meeting will be held as required

by 43 CFR 2310.3–1(b)(2)(v). A notice of the

time and place will be published in the

Federal Register at least 30 days before the

scheduled date of the meeting.

The application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set forth in

43 CFR 2300.

For a period of 2 years from the date of

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register, the land will be segregated as

specified above unless the application is

denied or canceled or the withdrawal is

approved prior to that date. The temporary

uses which may be permitted during this

segregative period are those which are

compatible with the use of the land by

Bureau of Reclamation.

Dated: March 17, 1995.

David McIlnay,

Chief, Branch of Lands.

[FR Doc. 95–7199 Filed 3–22–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–P

Fish and Wildlife Service

Availability of an Environmental

Assessment and Receipt of an

Application for an Incidental Take

Permit for a Project Called Waterside

Down, Phase I, a Mixed-Use Project, in

Brevard County, Florida

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Waterside Down

Development Corporation (Applicant),

is seeking an incidental take permit

from the Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service), pursuant to Section

10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species

Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. The

permit would authorize the take of four

families of the threatened Florida scrub

jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens

coerulescens in Brevard County,

Florida, for a period of 5 years. The

proposed taking is incidental to

construction of 211 single family homes,

plus as yet unspecified number of

condominium units and commercial

buildings, including the necessary

infrastructure, on approximately 76.5

acres (Project). The entire site is

considered occupied by Florida scrub

jays and will be permanently altered.

The Project is called Waterside Down,

and it is located on the barrier island of

Brevard County, adjacent to a Wal Mart/

Albertson strip mall and Britanny

Apartments to the north, S.R. A1A to

the east, Holy Name of Jesus Church and

a residential development to the south,

and vacant land scheduled to be

Waterside Down Phase II on the west.

The Service also announces the

availability of an environmental

assessment (EA) and habitat

conservation plan (HCP) for the

incidental take application. Copies of

the EA or HCP may be obtained by

making a request to the Regional Office

address below. This notice also advises

the public that the Service has made a

preliminary determination that issuing

the incidental take permit is not a major

Federal action significantly affecting the

quality of the human environment

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

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, as amended. The Finding

of No Significant Impact is based on

information contained in the EA and

HCP. The final determination will be

made no sooner than 30 days from the

date of this notice. This notice is

provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of

the Act and National Environmental

Policy Act Regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

DATES: Written comments on the permit

application, EA and HCP should be

received on or before April 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the application, HCP, and EA may

obtain a copy by writing the Service’s

Southeast Regional Office, Atlanta,

Georgia. Documents will also be

available for public inspection by

appointment during normal business

hours at the Regional Office, or the

Jacksonville, Florida, Field Office.

Written data or comments concerning

the application, EA, or HCP should be

submitted to the Regional Office. Please

reference permit under PRT–800150 in

such comments.

Regional Permit Coordinator, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia

30345, (telephone 404/679–7110, fax

404/679–7280).

Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 6620 Southpoint

Drive, South, Suite 310, Jacksonville,

Florida 32216–0912, (telephone 904/

232–2580, fax 904/232–2404).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dawn Zattau at the Jacksonville,

Florida, Field Office, or Rick G. Gooch

at the Atlanta, Georgia, Regional Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Aphelocoma coerulescens coerulescens

is geographically isolated from other

subspecies of scrub jays found in

Mexico and the Western United States.

The Florida scrub jay is found almost

exclusively in peninsular Florida and is

restricted to scrub habitat. The total

estimated population is between 7,000

and 11,000 individuals. Due to habitat

loss and degradation throughout the

State of Florida, it has been estimated

that the Florida scrub jay population has

been reduced by at least half in the last

100 years. Surveys have indicated that

two families of Florida scrub jays

inhabit the Project site. Construction of

the Project’s infrastructure and

subsequent construction of the

individual homesites will likely result

in death of, or injury to, Aphelocoma

coerulescens coerulescens incidental to

the carrying out of these otherwise

lawful activities. Habitat alteration

associated with property development

will reduce the availability of feeding,

shelter, and nesting habitat.

The EA considers the environmental

consequences of three alternatives. The

no action alternative may result in loss
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of habitat for Aphelocoma coerulescens

coerulescens and exposure of the

Applicant under Section 9 of the Act. A

second alternative is the proposed

Project that is designed with a different

mitigation strategy focusing on

management of existing lands

surrounding the project area. The third

alternative, the proposed action

alternative, is issuance of the incidental

take permit. This provides for

restrictions of construction activity,

purchase of offsite habitat for the

Florida scrub jay, the establishment of

an endowment fund for the offsite

acquired habitat, and donation of

additional offsite habitat. The HCP

provides a funding mechanism for these

mitigation measures.

Dated: March 16, 1995.

Judy L. Jones,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 95–7111 Filed 3–22–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

Geological Survey

Earth Observing System (EOS) Land

Processes Distributed Active Archive

Center (DAAC) Science Advisory Panel

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public law 92–

463, the Land Processes DAAC Science

Advisory Panel will meet at the U.S.

Geological Survey Earth Resources

Observation Systems (EROS) Data

Center near Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Panel, comprised of scientists from

academic and government institutions,

will provide Land Processes DAAC

management with advice and

consultation on a broad range of

scientific and technical topics relevant

to the development and operation of

DAAC systems and capabilities.

Topics to be reviewed and discussed

by the Panel include status of 1995 Land

Processes DAAC development activities;

a preliminary list of 1996 activities;

DAAC user services status; EOS Core

System (ECS) development status;

various Land Processes DAAC-related

ECS topics; and others.

DATES: April 11–13, 1995, commencing

at 8:30 a.m. on April 11 and adjourning

by 3:30 p.m. on April 13.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Bryan Bailey, Land Processes DAAC

Project Scientist, U.S. Geological

Survey, EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls,

South Dakota 57198 at (605) 594–6001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings

of the Land Processes DAAC Science

Advisory Panel are open to the public.

Dated: March 14, 1995.

Gordon P. Eaton,

Director, U.S. Geological Survey.

[FR Doc. 95–7167 Filed 3–22–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–31–M

Minerals Management Service

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy

Committee of the Minerals

Management Advisory Board; Notice

and Agenda for Meeting

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

SUMMARY: The OCS Policy Committee of

the Minerals Management Advisory

Board will meet at the Houstonian Hotel

in Houston, Texas on May 3–4, 1995.

The agenda will cover the following

principal subjects:

—Regional Stakeholders Task Force

Presentation

—Government Role in Low Oil Price/

Marginal Development Scenario:

United Kingdom

—Subcommittee on the Oil Pollution

Act of 1990 Presentation

—Point-Counter Point: Imports, Is A

High Rate A National Security Risk?

—Scientific Committee Update

The meeting is open to the public.

Upon request, interested parties may

make oral or written presentations to the

OCS Policy Committee. Such requests

should be made no later than April 14,

1995, to the Office of Advisory Board

Support, Minerals Management Service,

381 Elden Street, MS–4110, Herndon,

Virginia, 22070, Attention: Terry

Holman.

Requests to make oral statements

should be accompanied by a summary

of the statement to be made. For more

information, call Terry Holman at (703)

787–1211.

Minutes of the OCS Policy Committee

meeting will be available for public

inspection and copying at the Minerals

Management Service in Herndon,

Virginia.

DATES: Wednesday, May 3 and

Thursday, May 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: The Houstonian Hotel, 111

North Post Oak Lane, Houston, Texas

77024—(713) 680–2626.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terry Holman at the address and phone

number listed above.

Authority: Federal Advisory Committee

Act, P.L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1,

and the Office of Management and Budget’s

Circular No. A–63, Revised.

Dated: March 15, 1995.

Thomas Gernhofer,

Associate Director for Offshore Minerals

Management.

[FR Doc. 95–7168 Filed 3–22–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–M

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

COMMISSION

[Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub No. 5) (95–2)]

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment

factor and decision.

SUMMARY: The Commission has

approved a second quarter 1995 rail cost

adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index

filed by the Association of American

Railroads. The second quarter RCAF

(Unadjusted) is 1.070. The second

quarter RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.820, a

decrease of 0.2% from the first quarter

1995 RCAF (Adjusted). Maximum

second quarter 1995 RCAF rate levels

may not exceed 99.8% of maximum first

quarter 1995 rate levels.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert C. Hasek, (202) 927–6239 or H.

Jeff Warren, (202) 927–6243. TDD for

the hearing impaired: (202) 927–5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Commission’s decision. To purchase

a copy of the full decision write to, call,

or pick up in person from: Dynamic

Concepts, Inc., Room 2229, Interstate

Commerce Commission Building, 1201

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20423, or telephone (202) 289–4357/

4359. (Assistance for the hearing

impaired is available through TDD

services (202) 927–5721.)

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or energy conservation.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we

conclude that our action will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

within the meaning of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Decided: March 16, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman McDonald,

Vice Chairman Morgan, and Commissioners

Simmons and Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–7128 Filed 3–22–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P