Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 84 / Tuesday, April 30, 1996 / Notices 19083

Category Three: representatives of

State and local government, Native

American tribes, academicians involved

in natural sciences, employees of State

agencies responsible for the

management of natural resources, land,

or water, and the public at large.

Individuals may nominate themselves

or others. Nominees must be residents

of the State of Washington. The Eastern

Washington Council covers eastern

Washington (with the exception of the

area south of the Snake River drainages).

Nominees will be evaluated based on

their experience working with Native

American tribal issues and their

knowledge of the geographic area

covered by the Council. Nominees must

also have demonstrated a commitment

to collaborative resource decision

making. All nominations must be

accompanied by letters of reference

from represented interests or

organizations, a completed background

information nomination form, as well as

any other information that speaks to the

nominee’s qualifications. The BLM

Oregon/Washington State Director, the

Forest Service Regional Forester, and

the Washington Governor’s Office will

forward the nominations to the

Secretary of the Interior, who will make

the appointment to the Council.

This nomination period will also be

announced through press releases

issued by the BLM Oregon/Washington

State Office. Nominations for Resource

Advisory Councils should be sent to:

Elaine Zielinski, Bureau of Land

Management, Oregon/Washington State

Director, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, OR,

97208.

DATES: All nominations must be

received by the BLM Oregon/

Washington State Office on or before

May 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Lincoln Wojtanik, OR 912,

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/

Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965,

Portland, Oregon, 97208, (Telephone

503–952–6437).

Eric Hoffman,

Acting State Director, Oregon/Washington.

[FR Doc. 96–10626 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

[Docket No. 4310–DN]

Notice of a Public Meeting; Montana,

MT–060–06–1020–00

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Lewistown District Office.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Lewistown District

Advisory Council will meet May 21 and

22, 1996, at the 7 Lazy P Guest Ranch,

north west of Choteau, Montana. The

meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on May 21.

The business of the day will include

reviewing a draft letter to interest

groups and individuals inquiring of the

potential for creating a coordinated

resource management group concerning

oil and gas exploration and

development along the Rocky Mountain

Front; reviewing possible options to buy

back, abandon, or terminate mineral

leases along the Front; and a field trip

to the area being considered for

additional exploration.

On May 22, the meeting will begin at

8 a.m. The topics of the day will include

standards and guidelines; the council’s

charter; the Mixed Grass Prairie ACEC;

mineral exploration proposal in the

Bitter Creek Wilderness Study Area;

black-footed ferret/prairie dog issues;

Native American participation in

council activities; and the nomination

process for those council positions that

expire in 1996.

There will be a public comment

period at 11:30 a.m. on May 22.

DATES: May 21 and 22, 1996.

LOCATION: 7 Lazy P Guest Ranch,

northwest of Choteau, Montana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

District Manager, Lewistown District

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 1160, Lewistown, MT 59457.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

meeting is open to the public and there

will be a public comment period as

detailed above.

Dated: April 16, 1996.

David L. Mari,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–10645 Filed 4–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P

[ID–933–1430–01; IDI–31741]

Notice of Public Meetings for Proposed

Land Withdrawal: Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air

Force proposes to withdraw 11,583.34

acres under Alternative Site No. 1 or

9,673.34 acres under Alternative Site

No. 2 of public land from all forms of

appropriation under the public land

laws, mining laws and mineral leasing

laws, for the Mountain Home Air Force

Base Enhanced Training in Idaho (ETI)

site. Several public meetings will be

held to gather comments on the

proposal, at the dates, times, places and

addresses described in this Notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Howard Hedrick, BLM Idaho State

Office, 3380 Americana Terrace, Boise,

Idaho 83706–2500, 208–384–3197.

The Department of the Air Force

proposes that 11,583.34 acres under

Alternative Site No. 1 to 9,673.34 acres

under Alternative Site No. 2 of public

land be withdrawn for a period of 20

years to provide protection of the ETI.

The lands are descried as follows:

Boise Meridian

(Alternative Site No. 1)—Proposal: Clover

Butte Drop Zone

T. 12 S., R. 8 E.,

Sec. 10, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 11, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 12, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 13;

Sec. 14;

Sec. 15, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 22, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Secs. 23 to 26 inclusive;

Sec. 27, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 34, E1⁄2E1⁄2;

Sec. 35.

T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 7, lot 4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4 and S1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 8, S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Secs. 17 to 20 inclusive;

Secs. 29 to 32 inclusive;

(No Drop Zone)

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 23, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 21.

T. 13 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 4, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

(Emitters)

T. 8 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 34, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4.

T. 9 S., R. 6 E.,

Sec. 15, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

Sec. 23, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4.

T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 17, SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4.

T. 12 S., R. 3 E.,

Sec. 26, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

T. 12 S., R. 10 E.,

Sec. 30, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4 within lot

4.

T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 10, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

The areas described aggregate 11,583.34

acres in Owyhee County.

(Alternative Site No. 2)—Proposal; Grasmere

Drop Zone

T. 11 S., R. 4 E.,

Secs. 25 to 27 inclusive;

Secs. 34, N1⁄2, SE1⁄4 and E1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 35.

T. 11 S., R. 5 E.,

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4 inclusive;

Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4 inclusive.

T. 12 S., R. 4 E.,

Secs. 1 to 4 inclusive;

Sec. 9;

Sec. 10, NW1⁄4, S1⁄2, W1⁄2NE1⁄4 and

SE1⁄4NE1⁄4;