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Rockledge Drive, Room 6170, Bethesda,

Maryland 20892, (301) 435–1044.

The meetings will be closed in

accordance with the provisions set forth

in secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title

5, U.S.C. Applications and/or proposals

and the discussions could reveal

confidential trade secrets or commercial

property such as patentable material

and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

applications and/or proposals, the

disclosure of which would constitute a

clearly unwarranted invasion of

personal privacy.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–

93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878,

93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health,

HHS)

Date: May 14, 1996.

Susan K. Feldman,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

[FR Doc. 96–12614 Filed 5–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

Public Health Service

National Institutes of Health; Statement

of Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority

Part H, Chapter HN (National

Institutes of Health) of the Statement of

Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority for the

Department of Health and Human

Services (40 FR 22859, May 27, 1975, as

amended most recently at 61 FR 14804,

April 3, 1996) is amended to reflect the

reorganization of the National Institute

of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney

Diseases (NIDDK) as follows: (1) Abolish

the Office of Program Planning and

Evaluation (HNK12); (2) abolish the

Office of Disease Prevention and

Technology Transfer (HNK15); (3)

establish the Office of Scientific

Program and Policy Analysis (HNK19);

and (4) revise the functional statements

for the Office of Administrative Systems

Technology (HNK16) and the Division

of Extramural Activities (HNK7).

Section HN–B, Organization and

Functions is amended as follows: Under

the heading National Institute of

Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney

Disease (HNK), delete the titles and

functional statements in their entirety

for the Office of Program Planning and

Evaluation (HNK12) and the Office of

Disease Prevention and Technology

Transfer (HNK15) and insert the

following:

Office of Scientific Program and

Policy Analysis (HNK19). (1) Advises

the Institute Director concerning

emerging scientific and program policy

issues of significance to the Institute

and recommends options for their

resolution; (2) develops and executes a

program for the planning, assessment,

and analysis of the Institute’s policies,

programs, and research

accomplishments; (3) provides technical

leadership, guidance, and analytic

methods for program development and

program planning, evaluation, and

analysis related to the disease categories

and relevant disciplines within the

Institute’s mission; (4) directs a program

for coordination, review, analysis and

presentation of Institute policies,

programs, and research advances related

to health promotion, disease prevention,

technology assessment/transfer,

consensus development, clinical trials,

women’s health issues and international

activities; (5) assesses the total Institute

program in terms of actual

accomplishments vs. plans and

recommends programmatic actions to

correct discrepancies; (6) directs the

compilation and analysis of program

data and statistics for special studies

and advises the Institute Director and

his immediate staff concerning resultant

operational and policy implications;

and (7) in carrying out the above

functions, collaborates with other

institutes, the Department, and outside

organizations.

Office of Administrative Systems

Technology (HNK16). (1) Provides staff

assistance to Institute officials in

developing policies and strategies

relating to planning, implementation

and maintenance of automated

administrative systems; (2) designs and

conducts studies to determine both

system needs and improve efficiency of

retrieval and storage of administrative

information; (3) serves as a resource for

current technological advances and

trends in both systems hardware and

software; (4) provides expertise in

systems programming and staff training;

(5) tests new systems technology on a

limited basis for particular Institute

applications; (6) coordinates

Information Resources Management

(IRM) activities which include

preparation of the Institute’s Automated

Data Processing Plan, management of

the system security program, and

maintenance of the system hardware

inventory; (7) provides an Institute

focus for advice and assistance on

system configurations, vendor support

and procurement procedures and

clearances; (8) provides staff assistance

for development of general

administrative policies and procedures,

conducts management studies as

needed, and advises on organizational

issues; (9) advises the Director and

Institute staff on matters relating to the

Privacy Act and the Freedom of

Information Act; (10) assists on matters

related to Institute patenting and

technology transfer programs; (11)

serves as liaison relating to the above

functions with appropriate divisions

and other organizations at the NIH as

well as components within PHS and the

Department.

Division of Extramural Activities

(HNK7). (1) Advises the Institute

Director concerning Institute extramural

program policies related to research

contracts, grants, and training programs;

(2) identifies areas for increased efforts

and advises the three categorical

programs of the development of funding

levels; (3) provides scientific merit

review of applications for special grant

programs and research contract

proposals; (4) provides Institute

programs with grant and contract

management and processing services;

(5) maintains a system for operational

control of funds for numerous

individual program budgets; (6)

provides report and statistics related to

Institute grant and contract programs

through operational and technical

support activities in program analysis;

(7) represents the Institute on overall

NIH extramural and collaborative

program policy committees and

coordinates such policy within the

Institute; (8) coordinates the

presentation of Institute research grant

and training programs to the National

Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney

Diseases Advisory Council; (9)

coordinates program planning in the

extramural activities program area and

assesses progress toward objectives

within the broad field represented by

the categorical diseases programs; (10)

designs and executes internal

evaluations of the NIDDK committee

management function which relates to

multiple independent scientific

advisory groups; and (11) serves as

Institute liaison with NIH and HHS

offices performing committee

management functions.

Dated: May 8, 1996.

Harold Varmus,

Director, NIH.

[FR Doc. 96–12615 Filed 5–17–96; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

List of Eligible Programs for Inclusion

in Fiscal Year 1997 Annual Funding

Agreements To Be Negotiated by the

Bureau of the Department of the

Interior Other Than the Bureau of

Indian Affairs and the Self-Governance

Tribes

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice lists programs or

portion of programs that are eligible for

inclusion in Fiscal Year 1997 annual

funding agreements with SelfGovernance Tribes and lists

programmatic targets for each of the

non-BIA bureaus, pursuant to Section

405(c)(4) of the Tribal Self-Governance

Act.

DATES: Eligibility for inclusion in Fiscal

Year 1997 annual funding agreements

expires on September 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Inquires or comments

regarding this notice may be directed to

the Office of Self-Governance, 1849 C

Street, NW, 2548 MIB, Washington, DC

20240. Telephone (202) 219–0240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Indian Self-Determination Act

Amendments of 1994 (P.L. 103–413,

hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘SelfGovernance Act’’ or the ‘‘Act’’)

instituted a permanent Tribal SelfGovernance Program at the Department

of the Interior (DOI). Under the SelfGovernance Program, certain programs,

functions, services and activities or

portions thereof in Interior bureaus

other than the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘non-BIA’’)

are eligible to be planned, conducted,

consolidated, and administered by a

Self-Governance tribal government.

Under Section 405(c) of the SelfGovernance Act, the Secretary of the

Interior is required to publish annually

(1) a list of non-BIA programs, services,

activities, and functions or portions

thereof, that are eligible for inclusion in

agreements negotiated under the SelfGovernance Program and (2)

programmatic targets for these bureaus.

Under the Self-Governance Act, two

types of non-BIA programs are eligible

for Self-Governance funding

agreements. First, pursuant to Section

403(b)(2) of the Act, any non-BIA

program, service, function or activity

that is administered by Interior that is

‘‘otherwise available to Indian tribes or

Indians’’ is eligible to be administered

by a tribal government through a SelfGovernance agreement. Section

403(b)(2) specifies that ‘‘nothing in this

subsection may be construed to provide

any tribe with a preference with respect

to the opportunity of the tribe to

administer programs, services, functions

and activities, or portions thereof,

unless such preference is otherwise

provided for by law.’’ Second, under

Section 403(c) of the Act, other

programs, services, functions, and

activities, or portions thereof, that are of

‘‘special geographic, historical, or

cultural significance’’ to a SelfGovernance Tribe may be included in a

Self-Governance Agreement.

II. Eligible Programs of the Department

of the Interior Non-BIA Bureaus

Below is a listing by bureau of the

type of non-BIA programs, or portions

thereof, that may be eligible for SelfGovernance annual funding agreements

because they are either ‘‘otherwise

available to Indians’’ and not precluded

by any other law from being contracted

out or may have ‘‘special geographic,

historical, or cultural significance’’ to a

participating tribe. This summary is a

general listing of the types of programs

that are the bureaus’ best estimate of

those that are eligible for negotiation at

the request of the Self-Governance tribe.

The listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, especially in terms of

programs, services, functions or

activities that may have a ‘‘special

geographic, historical, or cultural

significance’’ to a participating tribe.

The listing also provides a point of

contact for each non-BIA bureau.

A. Eligible Programs of the Bureau of

Land Management (BLM)—Aspects of

the following programs for functions are

potentially eligible for negotiations:

• Tribal Mineral Resources.

• Field Survey Related to Tribal

Lands.

• Resource Monitoring, Maintenance,

and Rehabilitation.

BLM initial point of contact for

questions regarding Self-Governance is

Dr. Marilyn Nickels, 1849 C Street, NW,

(204–LS), Washington, D.C. 20240;

telephone (202) 452–0330.

B. Eligible Programs of the Bureau of

Reclamation (Reclamation)— Aspects of

the following programs or functions are

potentially eligible for negotiations:

• Water Resources Management:

hydroelectric power generation,

municipal and industrial water supply

systems, flood control, outdoor

recreation, fish and wildlife habitant

enhancement, and research.

• Construction: construction of

municipal and industrial systems, safety

of dams, operation and maintenance of

facilities, and management of water

resources projects and associated

facilities.

Reclamation initial point of contact

for questions regarding Self-Governance

is Dr. Barbara McDowell, Native

American Affairs Office, Bureau of

Reclamation (W–6100), 1849 C Street,

NW, Washington, D.C. 20240–0001;

telephone (202) 208–4733.

C. Eligible Programs of the Fish and

Wildlife Service (FWS) Aspects of the

following programs or functions are

potentially eligible for negotiations:

• Refuge Operations and

Management: weed control, habitat

management, maintenance, wildlife

surveys/studies, visitor services/visitor

center operations, acquisition,

appraisals, refuge management

planning, wetland restoration projects,

land surveys, and building site

restoration.

• Ecological Services: prelisting

(conservation agreements development/

management), recovery: development of

recovery plans, bald eagle surveys, and

wildlife surveys.

• Cultural Resources: survey work,

cultural resource planning (on asneeded basis), and archaeological

surveys.

• Fisheries: cooperative fishing

management and restoration

agreements, fish collection (sitespecific), fish tagging (site-specific).

FWS initial point of contact for

questions regarding Self-Governance is

Duncan Brown, Native American

Liaison, Fish and Wildlife Service (MS

3012), 1849 C Street, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20240–0001; telephone (202) 208–

4133.

D. Eligible Programs of the Minerals

Management Service (MMS) Aspects of

the following programs or functions are

potentially eligible for negotiations:

• Royalty Management Program:

royalty internship program, online

monitoring of royalties and accounts,

audit of royalty programs, verification of

royalty payments, royalty reporting,

accounting, data management, and

royalty management for allottee leases.

• Offshore Minerals Management:

environmental assessments,

environmental impact statements, and

environmental studies.

MMS initial point of contact for

questions regarding Self-Governance is

Joan Killgore, Royalty Liaison Office,

Minerals Management Service, 1849 C

Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240–

0001; telephone (202) 208–3512.

E. Eligible Programs of the National

Park Service (NPS) Aspects of the

following programs or functions are

potentially eligible for negotiations:

• On-Going Programs and Activities:

archaeological surveys, cultural
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resource management projects,

ethnographic studies, erosion control,

fire protection, hazardous fuel

reduction, housing construction and

rehabilitation, gathering baseline

subsistence data (Alaska), janitorial

services, maintenance, natural resource

management projects, range assessment

(Alaska), reindeer grazing (Alaska), road

repair, solid waste collection and

disposal, and trail rehabilitation.

• Special Programs: Beringia research

and Elwha River restoration.

NPS initial point of contact for

questions regarding Self-Governance is

Dr. Patricia Parker, American Indian

Liaison Office, National Park Service

(MS 3410–MIB), PO Box 37127,

Washington, D.C. 20013–7127;

telephone (202) 208–5475.

F. Eligible Programs of the Office of

Surface Mining Reclamation and

Enforcement (OSM) Aspects of the

following programs or functions are

potentially eligible for negotiations:

• Regulatory Program.

• Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation

Program.

OSM initial point of contact for

questions regarding Self-Governance is

Maria Mitchell, Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951

Constitution Avenue NW (MS 210–SIB),

Washington, D.C. 20240; telephone

(202) 208–2727.

G. Eligible Programs of the U.S.

Geological Survey (USGS) Aspects of

the following programs or functions are

potentially eligible for negotiations:

• Mineral, Environmental, and

Energy Assessments.

• Earthquake Hazard Reduction

Program.

• Water Resources Data Collection

and Investigations.

• Biological Resources Inventory,

Monitoring, Research, and Information

and Transfer Activities.

Biological resources activities

described above are those of the

National Biological Service (NBS),

which will be merged with the USGS on

or before October 1, 1996. NBS will be

renamed the Biological Resources

Division of USGS, and will continue its

programmatic activities in a

substantially unchanged manner.

USGS initial point of contact for

questions regarding Self-Governance is

Sue Marcus, American Indian/Alaska

Native Liaison, U.S. Geological Survey

(MS 105), National Center, Reston, VA

22092, telephone 703–648–4437.

III. Programmatic Targets

Each of the non-BIA bureaus will

successfully negotiate at least one

annual funding agreement with a SelfGovernance Tribe for Fiscal Year 1997.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Glynn D. Key,

Counselor to the Secretary, Office of the

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12363 Filed 5–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–M

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–96–1220–00]

Temporary Closure of Public Lands:

Nevada; Carson City District

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior Department.

ACTION: Temporary closure of certain

public lands in Churchill, Lyon and

Douglas Counties on and adjacent to

three Off Highway Vehicle race courses:

June 22, 1996: Top Gun 250 Desert Race

July 27, 1996: Fallon 250 at Night Desert

Race

September 1, 1996: Yerington to Fallon

and Back Desert Race

SUMMARY: The Carson City District

announces the temporary closure of

selected public lands under BLM

administration. This action is being

taken to provide for public safety and to

protect adjacent resources during the

official running of the above named Off

Highway Vehicle Races.

EFFECTIVE DATES: June 22, July 27 and

September 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fran

Hull, Outdoor Recreation Planner,

Carson City District, Bureau of Land

Management, 1535 Hot Springs Road,

Suite 300, Carson City, Nevada 89706,

Telephone: (702) 885–6000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Valley

Off-Road Racing Association has been

authorized to conduct these race events

across public lands under permit

number NV–030–9610. A map of each

closure may be obtained from Fran Hull

at the contact address. The event

permittee is required to clearly mark

and monitor the event route during the

closure periods. Spectators shall remain

in safe locations as directed by event

officials and BLM personnel.

Spectator and support vehicles are

restricted to existing access roads.

Driving cross-country is prohibited

without specific authorization from

BLM. Persons camping on public lands

in conjunction with the event must be

a minimum of fifty yards away from the

race course centerline.

Specific Race Information

1. Top Gun 250 Desert Race: This

course will be in effect from 6:00 a.m.

until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22,

1996 during the conduct of a multiplelap OHV race on roads and washers near

Fallon, Nevada in Churchill and Lyon

Counties. Public lands affected are

located within T16N R25E; T16N 26E;

T16N R27E; T16N R28E; T16N R29E;

T17N R26E; T17N R27E, M.D.M. Public

lands to be closed include the race route

and adjacent lands identified with

colorful flagging, paper directional

arrows and race related warning signs.

Portions of Simpson Pass and Wildhorse

Basin Roads between Hooten Well and

Top Gun Race Way are included within

the Closure area. Spectators are

welcome at the Start/Finish area at Top

Gun Race Way located on Highway 95

south of Fallon and certain Check Points

selected by race and BLM officials.

2. Fallon 250 at Night Desert Race:

This closure will be in effect from noon

until midnight on Saturday, July 27,

1996 during the conduct of a multiplelap OHV race on roads and washes near

Fallon, Nevada in Churchill County.

Public lands affected are located within

T15N R31E; T15N R32E; T16N R30E;

T16N R31E; T16N R32E; T17N R30E;

T17N R31E, M.D.M Public lands to be

closed include the race route and

adjacent lands identified with colorful

flagging, paper directional arrows and

race related warning signs. Portions of

Simpson Pass and Four Mile Canyon

Roads between Salt Wells and Sand

Springs are included within the Closure

area. Spectators are welcome at the

Start/Finish area near Sand Mountain

Recreation Area located east of Fallon

on Highway 50 and certain Check Points

selected by race and BLM officials.

3. Yerington to Fallon and Back

Desert Race: This closure will be in

effect from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on

Sunday, September 1, 1996 during the

conduct of a point-to-point OHV race on

roads and washes between Yerington

and Fallon, Nevada in Lyon and

Churchill Counties. Public lands

affected are located within T13N R24E;

T13N R25E; T14N R24E; T15N R24E;

T16N R24E; T16N R24E through 31E;

T17N R30E; T17N R31E and T18N

R30E, M.D.M. Public lands to be closed

include the race route and adjacent

lands identified with colorful flagging,

paper directional arrows and race

related warning signs. Portions of

Singatse Pass, Churchill Canyon, Adrian

Valley, and Eightmile Flat Roads are

included within the Closure area.

Spectators are welcome at the Yerington

and Fallon start/finish areas in addition

to certain Check Points as directed by

event officials and BLM personnel.

The above restrictions do not apply to

race officials, law enforcement and

agency personnel monitoring the event.

Authority: 43 CFR 8364 and 43 CFR 8372.