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whether the use will maximize the

future use or uses of the land, whether

the use is consistent with local planning

and zoning, or if the use is consistent

with State and Federal programs. Any

objections to the classification will be

evaluated by the State Director. In the

absence of any objections, the

classification will become effective July

22, 1996.

SEGREGATION: This land is hereby

segregated from all forms of

appropriation under the public land

laws, including the general mining laws,

except for conveyance under the

Recreation and Public Purposes Act and

leasing under the mineral leasing laws.

Pending a decision on plan amendment

and action on the City of Fallon’s

Recreation and Public Purposes

application, this segregation shall

continue until an opening order is

published in the Federal Register or

until issuance of a conveyance

document, whichever occurs first.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

public land is located approximately 16

miles south of Fallon, Nevada, just west

of State Highway 95. The following

resources will be considered in

preparation of the amendment: lands,

recreation, wildlife, range, minerals,

cultural resources, visual resources, soil,

water, air, and threatened and

endangered species. Staff members

representing each resource will be

consulted during preparation of the

environmental document. The State of

Nevada Division of Environmental

Protection has reviewed a site suitability

study and concurs that the site meets all

Federal (Subtitle D) and Nevada State

(NAC 444.678 through 444.6795) siting

criteria for a landfill. The public is

invited to participate in the

identification of issues related to the

proposed transfer of the subject land to

the City of Fallon for development and

operation of a landfill. Anticipated

issues include:

(1) Transfer of public land out of

Federal ownership.

(2) Change in character and use of

land from undeveloped open space

utilized mainly for recreation activities

and livestock grazing to a restrictedaccess facility.

(3) Potential impacts to recreationist

and livestock grazing.

(4) Potential visual impacts.

(5) Potential impacts to adjacent

landowner Planning documents and

other pertinent materials may be

examined at the Carson City District

Office between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Dated this 8th day of May, 1996.

James M. Phillips,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–12660 Filed 5–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

[ID–933–1430–01; IDI–31786]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Opportunity for Public Meeting, Idaho

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The United States Department

of Agriculture, Forest Service proposes

to withdraw 5.03 acres of National

Forest System land for construction of

the Salmon Canyon Copper Boating Site

Recreation Area. Publication of this

notice in the Federal Register will close

the land for up to two years from

location and entry under the United

States mining laws. The land will

remain open to mineral leasing and all

other uses which may be made of

National Forest System lands.

DATES: Comments and requests for a

public meeting must be received by

August 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting

requests should be sent to the Idaho

State Director, BLM, 3380 Americana

Terrace, Boise, Idaho 83706.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cathie Foster, BLM, Idaho State Office,

(208) 384–3163.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April

16, 1996, the United States Department

of Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an

application to withdraw the followingdescribed National Forest System lands

from location and entry under the

United States mining laws, subject to

valid existing rights:

Boise Meridian

T. 23 N., R. 16 E.,

A tract of land being that part of the SE1⁄4

of unsurveyed sec. 26, more particularly

described as follows:

Beginning at Salmon River Road GPS

control point No. 9, a 31⁄2 inch aluminum cap

on a 1-inch aluminum drive-in rod with NAD

83 latitude 45°18′00.9169′′ North and

longitude 114°33′33.7864′′ West; thence

North 75°15′58′′ East, 2148.09 feet to the

ordinary high water mark of the right bank

of the Salmon River and AP–1, a 31⁄2 inch

aluminum cap on a 1-inch aluminum drivein rod, the Point of Beginning; thence North

5°50′23′′ West, 755.08 feet to AP–2, a 31⁄2

inch aluminum cap on a 1-inch aluminum

drive-in rod; thence North 89°54′35′′ East,

640.79 feet to the ordinary high water mark

of the right bank of the Salmon River and

AP–3, a 31⁄2 inch aluminum cap on a 1-inch

aluminum drive-in rod; thence southwesterly

along the ordinary high water line of the right

bank of the Salmon River to AP–1 the Point

of Beginning.

The area described contains 5.03 acres in

Lemhi County.

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 view in writing to the

Idaho State Director of the Bureau of

Land Management.

Notice is hereby given that

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 Idaho State

Director within 90 days from the date of

publication of this notice. Upon

determination by the authorized officer

that a public meeting will be held, a

notice of time and place will be

published in the newspaper 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

two years from the date of publication

of this notice in the Federal Register,

the lands will be segregated as specified

above unless the application is denied

or canceled or the withdrawal is

approved prior to that date.

The temporary segregation of the

lands in connection with this

withdrawal application shall not affect

administrative jurisdiction over the

lands, and the segregation shall not have

the effect of authorizing any use of the

lands by the Department of Agriculture.

Dated: May 7, 1996.

Jimmie Buxton,

Branch Chief, Lands and Minerals.

[FR Doc. 96–12738 Filed 5–20–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–M

Minerals Management Service

Request for Federal Outer Continental

Shelf Lease Sale for Sand and Gravel

Resources

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Request for Information and

Interest (RFIN).

SUMMARY: On February 12, 1996, the

Minerals Management Service received

a request for a nonenergy minerals (sand

and gravel) lease sale. After reviewing

the request, MMS decided to initiate

steps which may lead to a lease sale, the

first being the publication of this RFIN.
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The planning area under consideration

in this RFIN is depicted on the

accompanying page-sized map.

Authority: This RFIN is published

pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS) Lands Act as amended (43 U.S.C.

1331–1356, (1988) (OCSLA), and the

regulations issued thereunder (30 CFR 281).

Purpose of the RFIN

The purpose of the RFIN is to (1)

determine whether additional interest

exists in obtaining leases for sand and

gravel resources on the Outer

Continental Shelf (OCS) and where that

interest lies within the planning area

and (2) obtain other information that

would be relevant to the decision to

hold a sand and gravel lease sale.

Information and nominations within

the defined planning area are sought

from all interested parties. State and

local governments, industry, other

Federal agencies and all other interested

parties may respond to a Request for

Information and Interest. Information

provided may include but is not limited

to geologic, archaeologic,

environmental, socioeconomic, biologic,

navigational, recreational, commercial

and multiple-use considerations within

the planning area. This early planning

and consultation step is important for

ensuring that all interests and concerns

are communicated to the Department of

the Interior (DOI) for future decisions in

the leasing process pursuant to the OCS

Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331–

1356 (1988)), and regulations at 30 CFR

Part 281. This RFIN does not imply, nor

should it be construed to indicate, that

a preliminary decision to lease in the

area described below has been made.

However, should MMS later decide to

offer any of the planning area for lease,

parties to such action will be expected

to comply with all applicable laws

including the National Environmental

Policy Act, the OCS Lands Act, and the

Coastal Zone Management Act.

Description of the Area

The RFIN planning area is located off

the northern coast of New Jersey

beginning 3 nautical miles from shore

and extending north to south from

Sandy Hook to Surf City. The landward

boundary is coincident with the 3-mile

demarcation between the Federal OCS

and State submerged lands jurisdiction.

The seaward width of the RFIN planing

area is narrowest in the north

(approximately 12 miles) and broadens

gradually to the south. The total area

available for nominations and

comments consists of 160 whole or

partial blocks (each whole block is

approximately 9 square miles).

Respondents may nominate and

comment on any acreage within the

entire RFIN planning area. A large scale

map of the RFIN planning area

(hereinafter referred to as the RFIN map)

showing boundaries of the RFIN

planning area with numbered blocks is

available from MMS at the following

address: Minerals Management Service,

Office of International Activities and

Marine Minerals (or INTERMAR), 381

Elden St., Mail Stop 4030, Herndon, VA

22070 [Phone: (703) 787–1292–FAX:

(703) 787–1284].

The RFIN responses will help

determine if lease tract size should

differ from present block configurations.

Tract sizes will be established if a

proposed leasing notice is issued.

Instructions on the RFIN

Industry respondents are requested to

nominate specific blocks or acreage

within the RFIN planning area that they

would like considered in a potential

OCS lease sale. Nominations must be

depicted on the large scale RFIN map by

outlining the area(s) of interest.

Respondents are also asked to submit a

list of block numbers nominated

(including both whole and partial

blocks) to facilitate correct

interpretation of their nominations on

the RFIN map. Although the identities

of those submitting nominations become

a matter of public record, the individual

acreage or block nominations are

deemed to be proprietary information.
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Respondents should rank areas

nominated according to priority of

interest based on priority 1 (high), 2

(medium), or 3 (low). Areas nominated

that do not indicate priorities will be

considered priority 3. Respondents are

encouraged to be specific in indicating

areas or blocks by priority. Blanket

priorities on large areas are less useful

in the analysis of industry interest. The

name and telephone number of a person

in the respondent’s organization to

contact for additional information or

clarifications should be included in the

response.

Comments are sought from all

interested parties about particular

geological, environmental, biological,

archaeological, navigational,

recreational, commercial, social, and

economic conditions, multiple-use

considerations, or other information that

might bear upon potential leasing and

development in the RFIN planning area.

Comments are also sought on potential

conflicts with federally approved State

and local coastal zone management

plans (CMPs) that may result from the

proposed sale or future mineral

development activities. If possible, these

comments should identify specific CMP

policies, the nature of the conflicts

foreseen, and steps that MMS could take

to avoid or mitigate the potential

conflicts. Comments may be in terms of

broad areas or restricted to particular

blocks. Those submitting comments are

requested to list block numbers or

clearly outline the subject area on the

large-scale RFIN map.

Nominations, information, and/or

comments must be received no later

than 60 days following publication of

this document in the Federal Register in

envelopes labeled ‘‘Nominations (or

Information) for Northern New Jersey

RFIN’’. The RFIN map with indications

of interest and/or comments should be

submitted to: Minerals Management

Service, Office of International

Activities and Marine Minerals (or

INTERMAR), 381 Elden Street, Mail

Stop 4030, Herndon, VA 22070.

Use of Information From the RFIN

Information submitted in response to

this RFIN serves several purposes. First,

responses will be used to identify areas

of potential mineral leasing and

development. Second, comments on

possible environmental impacts and

multiple-use conflicts will aid in the

analysis and handling of concerns in

and near the RFIN planning area. Based

on this information a preliminary

determination will be made on the

potential advantages and disadvantages

of OCS sand and gravel exploration and

development for the RFIN planning area

and whether the prelease process

should be continued. Third, comments

may be used to identify potential

conflicts between offshore activities and

State or local CMPs. Finally, comments

may be used in developing lease terms

and conditions to ensure safe offshore

mineral development activities, if the

lease sale is held.

Shallow Dredging and Prohibition on

Disposal

To preserve ocean bottom topography

and promote rapid recolonization of

biota in dredged areas, MMS intends to

restrict dredging to relatively shallow

and uniform depths. The Agency does

not intend to issue leases in areas

designated as mud dump sites nor will

it permit lessees to mine deep pits for

use in the disposal of any material.

While the MMS is generally aware of

the existence of navigation channels,

mud dump sites, shipwrecks and other

factors that could have a bearing on

leasing in the planning area, more

detailed information is solicited to

insure that these factors receive full

consideration.

Dated: May 12, 1996.

Cynthia Quarterman,

Director, Minerals Management Service.

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P
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[FR Doc. 96–12543 Filed 5–20–96; 8:45 am]

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