Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 1996 / Notices 30917

Dated: June 12, 1996.

Michael A. Taylor,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–15378 Filed 6–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–P

[OR–020–02–1430–01: G6–0186]

Realty Action: Sale of Public Lands in

Barney County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action, sale of

public lands.

SUMMARY: The following described

public lands in Harney County, Oregon,

have been examined and found suitable

for sale under Section 203 and 209 of

the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2750,

43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719), at not less

than the appraised market value. All of

the lands described are within the

Willamette Meridian

OR–52571 T.18S., R.331⁄2E., sec. 22, SWSW

The area described aggregates 40 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $2,120.

This tract is being offered by direct

sale to Actin Ranch, Inc., c/o Jim and

Alicia Bentz. The Bentzs will be

allowed 30 days from receipt of a

written offer to submit a deposit of at

least 20 percent of the appraised market

value of the parcel and 180 days

thereafter to submit the balance. Failure

to meet either timeframe shall constitute

waiver of their preference consideration

and will cause the deposit to be

forfeited. The parcel will be declared

unsold and offered competitively on a

continuing basis until sold or

withdrawn.

In accordance with 43 CFR 2710.0–

6(c)(3)(iii), direct sale procedures are

appropriate because the lands are

completely surrounded by one

ownership (Actin Ranch) and there is no

legal public access to the property.

Any purchaser other than the Actin

Ranch, Inc., by accepting the land

patent, agrees to take the property

subject to the current grazing permit

until December 31, 2002, when the

permit expires.

OR–52572 T.120., R.34E., sec. 13, NESENE

The area described aggregates 10 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $1,000.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures. Sitz

Ranch Partnership will be given the

opportunity to meet or exceed the

highest sealed bid received from the

general public.

If any person other than the Sitz

Ranch Partnership is the successful

bidder for the land, the patent, when

issued, would be subject to the right to

construct, operate, maintain, and

terminate a waterwell, water pipeline,

and buried powerline granted to Sitz

Ranch Partnership, its successors and

assigns by right-of-way No. OR–48710

pursuant to the Act of October 21, 1976

(43 U.S.C. 1761).

The patent would also be subject to a

road right-of-way in conjunction with

the Harney County road system.

OR–52573 T.24S., R.29E., sec. 2, SWSW

The area described aggregates 40 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $2,520.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures. The

adjacent landowners John Bauer, James

and Ramona Bishop, and Steven and

Cynthia Grasty will be given the

opportunity to meet or exceed the

highest sealed bid received from the

general public.

OR–52574 T.24S., R.34E., sec. 20, SWNE,

W2SE

The area described aggregates 120 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $6,000.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures. The

highest valid sealed bid received shall

be declared the purchaser. Bids shall

meet the same requirements and

timeframes as specified below for

modified competitive bids.

OR–52575 T.24S., R.34E., sec. 20, N2NW

The area described aggregates 80 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $5,040.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures. The

adjacent landowners C.M. Rocca, c/o

Clarence Phyllis, Kirk L. Dillon, and

Julian R. and Hazel B. Zimmerman, c/

o Mike L. and Patricia M. McCombs will

be given the opportunity meet or exceed

the highest sealed bid received from the

general public.

OR–52576 T.25S., R.31E., sec. 17, SESE

The area described aggregates 40 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $2,520.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures. The

adjacent landowners Charles and

Wanda Musso, c/o. Nydams Hardware,

Inc., Floyd and Marion E. Olson,

Trustees, and Alfred H. Dewey, c/o

Vernon L. Seaman will be given the

opportunity to meet or exceed the

highest sealed bid received from the

general public.

OR–52577 T.25S., R.34E., sec. 18, E2E2

The area described aggregates 160 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be

$10,400.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures. Bell

A Grazing Cooperative, Clarence E.

Morlan, Jr., and Clayton and Mary C

King, c/o Walter H. Kleiner will be

given the opportunity to meet or exceed

the highest sealed bid received from the

general public.

OR–52578 T.26S., R.29E., sec. 1, lots 2, 3,

SWNE, SENW

The area described aggregates 159.36 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Orgeon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $9,600.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures.

Richard C. Hubbard and June D. Moon

will be given the opportunity to meet or

exceed the highest sealed bid received

from the general public.

If any person other than J.V. Moon

and Sons is the successful bidder for the

land, such person agrees to take the

property subject to the current grazing

permit until February 2, 1998, when the

permit expires.

OR–52579, T.26S., R.29E., sec. 2, SESE

The area described aggregates 40 acres,

more or less in Harney County, Oregon. The

appraised market value and minimum bid for

this parcel has been determined to be $2,400.

The sale of this parcel will be by

modified competitive procedures. The

adjacent landowners Richard C.

Hubbard, Gilbert O. Hammer, and June

D. Moon will be given the opportunity

to meet or exceed the highest sealed bid

received from the general public.

If any person other than J.V. Moon

and Sons is the successful bidder for the

land, such person agrees to take the

property subject to the current grazing

permit until February 2, 1998, when the

permit expires.

In addition to the conditions

described above, all patents when

issued, will contain a reservation for a

right-of-way for ditches and canals

constructed thereon by the authority of

United States under the Act of August

30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

Access will not be guaranteed to any

of the parcels being offered for sale, nor

any warranty made as to the use of the

property in violation of applicable land
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use laws and regulations. Before

submitting a bid, prospective purchasers

should check with the appropriate city

or county planning department to verify

approved uses.

All persons, other than the successful

bidder, claiming to own unauthorized

improvements on the lands are allowed

60 days from the date of sale to remove

the improvements.

The land described is hereby

segregated from appropriation under the

public land laws, including the mining

laws, pending disposition of this action,

or 270 days from the date of publication

of this notice, whichever occurs first.

In accordance with 43 CFR 2722,1–3,

this Notice of Realty Action constitutes

the required 2-year prior notification

that any grazing permits associated with

the above described lands may be

canceled in whole or in part upon the

termination or expiration of the current

permit.

With the exception of OR–52571 and

OR–52574, sales will be modified

competitive procedures. Federal

regulations dealing with sales (43 CFR

2710.0–6(c)(3)(ii)) provide for modified

competitive procedure to assure

compatibility with possible uses on

adjacent land and to protect ongoing

uses. The above named landowners abut

the property on at least one side, control

access and, in some cases, use the land

in conjunction with adjacent private

lands.

Under modified competitive

procedures the preference bidders

designated above will be given the

opportunity to match or exceed the

apparent high bid. The apparent high

bid will be established by the highest

valid sealed bid received for each

parcel. If two or more valid sealed bids

of the same amount are received for the

same parcel, that amount shall be

determined to be the apparent high bid.

The bid deposit for the apparent high

bid(s) will be retained and all others

will be returned.

The preference bidders will be

notified by certified mail of the apparent

high bid. Where there are two or more

preference bidders for a single parcel

they will be allowed 30 days to provide

the authorized officer with an agreement

as to the division of the property or, if

agreement cannot be reached, sealed

bids for not less than the apparent high

bid. Failure to submit an agreement or

a bid shall be considered a waiver of the

option to divide the property equitably

and forfeiture of the preference

consideration. Failure to act by all of the

preferred bidders will result in the

parcel being offered to the apparent high

bidder.

All sealed bids must be submitted to

the Burns District Office, no later than

10:00 a.m. PST on October 9, 1996, the

time of the bid opening. Bid envelopes

must be clearly marked ‘‘BLM Land

Sale’’ with the parcel number and the

bid opening date. Bids must be for not

less than the appraised fair market value

specified in this notice. Separate bids

must be submitted for each parcel. Each

sealed bid shall be accompanied by a

certified check, postal money order,

bank draft, or cashier’s check made

payable to the Department of the

Interior-BLM for not less than 20

percent of the amount bid.

The total purchase price for the land

shall be paid within 180 days of the date

of the offer to sell. Failure to pay the full

price will disqualify the purchaser and

the bid deposit will be forfeited. The

parcel will be declared unsold and

made available for sale to the general

public on a continuing basis until sold.

Sale of unsold parcels will be by

sealed bid meeting the same

requirements specified above. Sealed

bids for unsold parcels will be opened

on the second Wednesday of each

month at 10:00 a.m. PST.

Federal law requires that purchasers

must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or

older, a state or state instrumentality

authorized to hold property or a

corporation authorized to own real

estate in the state in which the land is

located.

A successful bid on a parcel will

qualify the prospective purchaser to

make application for conveyance of

those mineral interests offered under the

authority of Section 209(b) of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976. A nonrefundable fee of $50

will be required from the prospective

purchaser for purchase of the mineral

interests to be conveyed simultaneously

with the sale of the land.

DATES: On or before August 2, 1996,

interested persons may submit

comments regarding the proposed sale

to the Burns District Manager at the

address described below. Comments or

protests must reference a specific parcel

and identified with the appropriate

serial number. In the absence of any

objections, this proposal will become

the determination of the Department of

the Interior.

ADDRESSES: Comments, bids, and

inquiries should be submitted to the

Burns District Manager, HC 74–12533,

Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Detailed information concerning this

public land sale is available from Craig

M. Hansen, Area Manager or Skip

Renchler, Realty Specialist, Three

Rivers Resource Area at the above

address, phone (541) 573–4400.

Dated: June 10, 1996.

Michael T. Green,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 96–15463 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1430–01–M

National Park Service

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the National Park

Service’s intention to request an

extension for and revision to a currently

approved information collection in

support of its Concession Management

Program based on re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received no later than August 19, 1996.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Robert K. Yearout, Chief,

Concession Program Division, National

Park Service, P.O. Box 37127,

Washington, D.C. 20013–7127 or 202–

343–3784.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Concessioner Annual Financial

Reports, 10–356, 10–356A and 10–356B.

OMB Number: 1024–0029.

Expiration Date of Approval:

December 31, 1995.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information colelction.

Abstract: The National Park Service

(NPS) authorizes private businesses

known as concessioners to provide

necessary and appropriate visitor

facilities and services in areas of the

National Park System. The concessioner

Annual Financial Report (Forms 10–

356, 10–356A and 10–356B) provides

concessioner financial information to

the NPS as required by each concession

contract. This information is necessary

to comply with requirements placed on

the NPS by the Congress.

Public Law 89–249 requires that the

NPS exercise its authority in a manner

consistent with a reasonable

opportunity for a concessioner to realize

a profit on its operation as a whole

commensurate with the capital invested

and the obligations assumed. It also

requires that franchise fees be

determined with consideration to both

gross receipts and capital invested. The

financial information collected is

necessary to provide insight into and

knowledge of the concessioner’s

operation so that this authority can be