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historically was known from several

locations in the Pee Dee and Catawba

River systems in North Carolina and the

Pee Dee and Savannah River systems

(and possibly the Saluda River system)

in South Carolina. Presently, the species

is known to still survive in Waxhaw

Creek (Catawba River system) and Goose

Creek (Pee Dee River system) in Union

County, North Carolina; Lynches River

(Pee Dee River system) in Chesterfield,

Lancaster, and Kershaw Counties, South

Carolina; Flat Creek (Pee Dee River

system), a small tributary to the Lynches

River in Lancaster County, South

Carolina; and Turkey Creek (Savannah

River system) and two of its tributaries,

Mountain and Beaverdam Creeks, in

Edgefield County, South Carolina. The

species has been restricted to short

reaches of each of these streams,

primarily as a result of impoundments

and the general deterioration of water

quality resulting from siltation and

other pollutants contributed as a result

of poor land-use practices. The Service

solicits review and comment from the

public on this draft plan.

DATES: Comments on the draft recovery

plan must be received on or before

August 23, 1996, to receive

consideration by the Service.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the revised agency draft recovery plan

may obtain a copy by contacting the

Asheville Field Office, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 160 Zillicoa Street,

Asheville, North Carolina 28801.

Written comments and materials

regarding the plan should be addressed

to the Field Supervisor at the above

address. Comments and materials

received are available on request for

public inspection, by appointment,

during normal business hours at the

above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. John Fridell at the address shown

above, telephone (704) 258–3939 (Ext.

225).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Restoring endangered or threatened

animals and plants to the point where

they are again secure, self-sustaining

members of their ecosystems is a

primary goal of the Service’s

endangered species program. To help

guide the recovery effort, the Service is

working to prepare recovery plans for

most of the listed species native the

United States. Recovery plans describe

actions considered necessary for

conservation of the species, establish

criteria for recognizing the recovery

levels for downlisting or delisting them,

and estimate time and cost for

implementing the recovery measures

needed.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)

(Act), requires the development of

recovery plans for listed species unless

such a plan would not promote the

conservation of a particular species.

Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in

1988, requires that a public notice and

an opportunity for public review and

comment be provided during recovery

plan development. The Service will

consider all information presented

during a public comment period prior to

the approval of each new or revised

recovery plan. The Service and other

Federal agencies will also take these

comments into account in the course of

implementing approved recovery plans.

The primary species considered in

this draft recovery plan is the Carolina

heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata). The

areas of emphasis for recovery actions

are portions of the Pee Dee and Catawba

River systems in North Carolina and the

Pee Dee and Savannah River systems in

South Carolina. Habitat protection,

reintroduction, and preservation of

genetic material are the major objectives

of this recovery plan.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service solicits written comments

on the recovery plan described. All

comments received by the date specified

above will be considered prior to

approval of the plan.

Authority

The authority for this action is

Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species

Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

Dated: June 12, 1996.

Richard G. Biggins,

Acting Field Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 96–15745 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

Notice of Availability of the Damage

Assessment Plan, Phase II Injury

Quantification, Damage Determination

for the Coeur d’Alene Basin Natural

Resource Damage Assessment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of 30 day comment

period.

SUMMARY: Notice is given that the

document entitled, ‘‘Coeur d’Alene

Basin Natural Resource Damage

Assessment Plan, Phase II Injury

Quantification, Damage Determination

(The Plan) will be available for public

review and comment on the date of

publication in the Federal Register .

The U.S. Department of the Interior,

Coeur d‘Alene Tribe, and USDA Forest

Service are trustees (The Trustees) for

natural resources and are conducting a

Natural Resource Damage Assessment

for injuries to trust resources in the

Coeur d’Alene River Basin.

DATES: Written comments on the plan

must be submitted on or before July 24,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of The

Plan may be made to:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE

11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–

4181

Coeur d’Alene Tribe, 424 Old Sherman

Avenue, Suite 306, Old City Hall,

Coeur d’Alene , ID 83814

Bureau of Land Management, 1808 N.

3rd Street, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

USDA Forest Service, 200 East

Broadway, P.O. Box 76699

Missoula, MT 59807.

Comments on the plan should be sent

to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe at the

address listed above. The Tribe will

then be providing copies of all

comments to the other trustees.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Trustees are undertaking Phase II of an

assessment of suspected damages

resulting from the injury to the natural

resources of the Coeur d’Alene Basin

which have been exposed to hazardous

substances associated with mining

activities. This exposure has caused

injury Resultant damages to trustees

resources will be assessed under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended.

The Trustees are following the

guidance of the Natural Resource

Damage Assessment Regulations (the

regulations) found in 43 CFR part 11.

The public review of The Plan

announced by this notice is provided for

in CFR 11.32(c) of the regulations.

Interested members of the public are

invited to review and comment on The

Plan. Copies are available for review at

many community libraries in the Coeur

d’Alene Basin, or one may obtain a copy

from Trustee offices in the Coeur

d’Alene area. All written comments will

be considered by the Trustees, and

included in the Report of Assessment, at

the conclusion of this damage

assessment process. Phase I Injury

Determination was offered separately for

public review and comment in

November 1993. Separating the phases

of the damage assessment plan for

individual treatment allows The

Trustees to work on the assessment in

a logical progression, consistent with

the regulations.
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Dated: June 14, 1996.

Thomas Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Portland Oregon.

[FR Doc. 96–15818 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Receipt of Petition for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly

25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is hereby given

that the Chickahominy Indian Tribe,

8200 Lott Cary Road, Providence Forge,

Virginia 23140, has filed a petition for

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the

Interior that the group exists as an

Indian tribe. The petition was received

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on

March 19, 1996, and was signed by

members of the group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) (formerly

54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations,

interested parties may submit factual

and/or legal arguments in support of or

in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 1362–MIB, 1849 C

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240,

Phone: (202) 208–3592.

Dated: May 28, 1996.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–16003 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Receipt of Petition for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly

25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is hereby given

that the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota

Community, P.O. Box 50835, Mendota,

Minnesota 55150, has filed a petition for

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the

Interior that the group exists as an

Indian tribe. The petition was received

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on

April 11, 1996, and was signed by

members of the group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) (formerly

54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations,

interested parties may submit factual

and/or legal arguments in support of or

in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 1362–MIB, 1849 C

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

Phone: (202) 208–3592.

Dated: May 28, 1996.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–16002 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Proclaiming Certain Lands as

Reservation for the Forest County

Potawatomie Community of Wisconsin

Potawatomie Indians

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Reservation

Proclamation.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs proclaimed

approximately 11,200 acres, more or

less, as an addition to the reservation of

the Forest County Potawatomie

Community of Wisconsin Potawatomie

Indians on May 6, 1996. This notice is

published in the exercise of authority

delegated by the Secretary of the Interior

to the Assistant Secretary—Indian

Affairs by 209 DM 8.3A.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alice A. Harwood, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services,

Chief, Branch of Technical Services,

MS–4522/MIB/Code 220, 1849 C Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

telephone (202) 208–3604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proclamation was issued on May 6,

1996, according to Public Law 100–581

(102 Stat. 2945) and the Act of June 18,

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for

the tracts of land described below. The

land was proclaimed to be an addition

to and part of the Forest County

Potawatomie Community Indian

Reservation for the exclusive use of

Indians on that reservation who are

entitled to reside at the reservation by

enrollment or tribal membership.

Forest County Potawatomie Reservation

Forest County, Wisconsin

Township 35 North, Range 13 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

All of Section 2 containing 640 acres,

more or less;

Township 36 North, Range 13 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

All of Sections 14, 26, and 36,

containing 1,920 acres, more or less;

West Half of the East Half (W1⁄2E1⁄2),

and East Half of the Southwest Quarter

(E1⁄2SW1⁄4) of Section 27, containing 240

acres, more or less;

North Half of the North Half (N1⁄2N1⁄2)

of Section 34, except .5 acre in the

Southwest corner of the Northwest

Quarter of the Northwest Quarter

(NW1⁄4NW1⁄4), containing 159.5 acres,

more or less;

South Half of the Northwest Quarter

(S1⁄2NW1⁄4), Northeast Quarter of the

Southwest Quarter (NE1⁄4SW1⁄4), and

Northwest Quarter of the Southeast

Quarter (NW1⁄4SE1⁄4) of Section 35,

containing 160 acres, more or less;

Township 33 North, Range 15 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

South Half of the Southwest Quarter

(S1⁄2SW1⁄4), and Northeast Quarter of the

Southwest Quarter (NE1⁄4SW1⁄4) of

Section 16, containing 120 acres, more

or less;

Township 34 North, Range 15 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

All of Section 10, containing 640

acres, more or less; West Half (W1⁄2),