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Affairs, to verify the membership list

and to develop with the tribe a plan and

budget for the implementation of the

Assistant Secretary’s decision and the

provision of services to the members of

the Samish Tribal Organization. The

notice was published in the Federal

Register on April 9, 1996 (61 FR 15825).

The notice indicated that two tribes

had requested that the Secretary direct

the Assistant Secretary to reconsider her

decision and that the Secretary was

considering whether he had authority to

direct the Assistant Secretary to

reconsider and, if he had that authority,

whether he should direct her to

reconsider. The notice also indicated

that the Samish Tribal Organization has

not requested administrative

reconsideration of the Assistant

Secretary’s determination to

acknowledge its existence as an Indian

tribe but had filed suit seeking to

require a reinstatement verbatim of the

Administrative Law Judge’s

recommended decision and findings of

fact. Lastly, the notice stated that the

determination would be effective 60

days after the date on which the notice

appeared in the Federal Register, or

June 8, unless the Secretary of the

Interior requested a reconsideration by

the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs

pursuant to 25 CFR § 83.10(a)-(c).

On April 26, 1996, the Secretary

responded in writing to the two requests

for reconsideration. He concluded that

there were significant questions as to his

authority to grant the requests because

of the unique terms and circumstances

of the remand from the District Court

which governed the Assistant

Secretary’s determination. The Secretary

noted that, in accordance with the

district court’s remand to the

Department, the Assistant Secretary’s

determination did not resolve the nature

and extent of the treaty rights, if any, of

the Samish Tribal Organization so the

treaty rights of the tribes requesting

reconsideration were not affected by the

determination. The Secretary concluded

that the Assistant Secretary’s

determination should be deemed final

agency action and effective April 26,

1996. Accordingly, he directed that this

notice be published.

Dated: May 20, 1996.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–13438 Filed 5–23–96; 2:47 pm]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–310–1310–02–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0162

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

The proposed renewal for 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).

On March 5, 1996, the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) published a notice

in the Federal Register (61 FR 8638)

requesting comments on the collection.

The comment period ended May 5,

1996. No comments were received.

Copies of the proposed collection of

information and related forms and

explanatory material may be obtained

by contacting the Bureau’s Clearance

Officer at the phone number listed

below. Comments and suggestions on

the requirement should be made

directly to the Bureau Clearance Officer

and to the Office of Management and

Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project

(1004–0162), Washington, DC 20503,

telephone (202) 395–7340.

Title: Oil and Gas Geophysical

Exploration Operations (43 CFR 3151).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0162.

Abstract: Respondents supply

information which will be used to

determine procedures for conducting oil

and gas geophysical exploration

operations on public lands. The

information supplied allows the Bureau

of Land Management to determine that

geophysical exploration operation

activities are conducted in a manner

consistent with the regulations, local

use plans and environmental

assessments in compliance with the

provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as

amended.

Form Numbers: 3150–4, 3150–5.

Frequency: On occasion.

Description of Respondents: Oil and

gas exploration and drilling companies.

Estimated Completion Time: Form

3150–4—1 hour; Form 3150–5—1/3

hour.

Annual Responses: 1200.

Annual Burden Hours: 800.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Wendy

Spencer (303) 236–6642.

Dated: May 10, 1996.

Patrick W. Boyd,

Acting Chief, Regulatory Management Team.

[FR Doc. 96–13342 Filed 5–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–P

[WO–320–4130–02–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0169

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

The proposed collection of

information listed below has been

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for approval under

the provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

On February 14, 1996, BLM published

a notice in the Federal Register (61 FR

5797) requesting comment on this

proposed collection. The comment

period ended on April 15, 1996. BLM

received one comment from the public

in response to that notice. Copies of the

proposed collection of information and

related forms and explanatory material

may be obtained by contacting the BLM

clearance officer at the telephone

number listed below. Comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

BLM clearance officer and to the Office

of Management and Budget, Interior

Department Desk Officer (1004–0169),

Washington, D.C., 20503, telephone

(202) 395–7340.

Title: Use and Occupancy and under

the Mining Laws (43 CFR 3715).

OMB approval number: 1004–0169.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for a new rule at 43 CFR 3715. That rule

will manage use and occupancy on

unpatented mining claims. It sets out

the restrictions on use and occupancy of

unpatented mining claims and mill sites

on Federal lands and to provide field

managers with the tools necessary to

manage occupancy and use. The final

rule would define those activities that

are related to prospecting, mining, or

processing operations and uses

reasonably incident thereto. The rule

would establish conditions for

determining whether these criteria are

met, procedures for initiation of

occupancy, standards for the use or

occupancy, prohibited acts, procedures

for inspection and enforcement, and

procedures for recognizing and

managing existing occupancies. It

would also provide for penalties and

appeals procedures. The rules only

apply to public land under the

administration of the Bureau of Land

Management.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Frequency: Once.

Description of respondents:

Respondents may range from an