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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
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exercised appropriately and franchise

fees determined in a timely manner

without undue burden on the

concessioner.

Estimate of Burden (Gross Receipts):

Under $100,000: approximately 2

hours per response.

$100,000–$250,000: approximately 4

hours per response.

Over $250,000—approximately 16

hours per response.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Under $100,000—281 respondents.

$100,000–$250,000—67 respondents.

Over $250,000—171 respondents.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: One.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents:

Under $100,000—approximately 562

hours.

$100,000–$250,000—approximately

268 hours.

Over $250,000—approximately 2,736

hours.

Sample copies of this information

collection can be obtained from Robert

K. Yearout, Chief, Concession Program

Division, at 202–343–3784.

Send comments regarding the

accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to

minimize the burden, including the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

or any other aspect of this collection of

information to Robert K. Yearout, Chief,

Concession Program Division, National

Park Service, P.O. Box 37127,

Washington, D.C. 20013–7127.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Maureen Finnerty,

Associate Director, Park Operations and

Education.

[FR Doc. 96–15372 Filed 6–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

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 reestimates.

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: Submission of Offers for

Concession Opportunities.

OMB Number: 1024–0125.

Expiration Date of Approval: January

31, 1996.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

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 NPS issues

prospectuses to advise interested parties

of concession business opportunities

and to solicit offers from all parties

interested in specific opportunities.

16 U.S.C. 20(d) requires that before

granting extensions, renewals or new

concession contracts, the NPS must give

reasonable public notice and must

consider and evaluate all proposals

received as a result thereof.

Implementing regulations at 36 CFR,

Part 51, further require the submission

of offers by all interested parties, and

provide that the principal factors to be

considered in selecting the best offer

shall be (1) the experience and related

background of the offeror, (2) the

offeror’s financial capability, and (3)

conformance to the terms and

conditions of the prospectus issued by

the NPS in relation to quality of service

to the visitor. Secondary factors include

franchise fee offered and other factors as

may be specified.

The information requested in each

prospectus is used to evaluate all offers

received and determine which among

them is the best offer for purposes of

contract award. Specific information on

the experience and background of the

person(s) or entity, the financial

capabilities of each offeror, their

financial and operational plans, the

franchise fee offered, and the proposed

term of contract are requested in each

prospectus issued by the NPS. The

amount of information or degree of

detail requested varies widely,

depending upon the size and scope of

the business opportunity. For example,

a much greater amount of detailed

information would be required for a

multi-unit food and lodging operation

such as that at Yellowstone, than would

be required for a small firewood sales

operation. Without such information,

the NPS would be unable to objectively

evaluate offers received for a particular

business opportunity, and would be

unable to assure that the park resources

will be adequately protected, or to

determine which offeror would provide

the best service to visitors at reasonable

rates, and the greatest overall return to

the Government.

Estimate of Burden:

For large operations—approximately

480 hours per response.

For small operations—approximately

240 hours per response.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Large operations—approximately 150.

Small operations—approximately 200.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: One

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents:

Large operations—72,000 hours.

Small operations—48,000 hours.

A sample copy of this information

collection can be obtained from Robert

K. Yearout, Chief, Concession Program

Division, at 202–343–3784.

Send comments regarding the

accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to

minimize the burden, including the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

or any other aspect of this collection of

information to Robert K. Yearout, Chief,

Concession Program Division, National

Park Service, P.O. Box 37127,

Washington, D.C. 20013–7127.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Maureen Finnerty,

Associate Director, Park Operations and

Education.

[FR Doc. 96–15373 Filed 6–17–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

Notice of Request for Extension 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 a currently approved

information collection in support of its

Concession Management Program.

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, DC 20013–7127 or 202–

343–3784.