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applications with the Bureau of Land

Management in 1998 and 1999 to

construct and operate petroleum

products and natural gas pipelines and

ancillary facilities on public lands

administered by the Bureau of Land

Management, National Forest System

Lands administered by the United States

Forest Service (USFS), and private and

state owned lands in the states of New

Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. The three

projects are independent of each other

(each project could be constructed and

operated regardless of whether the other

two projects are approved). The three

projects were analyzed together because

they would share common utility

corridors across the Manti-LaSal and

Uinta National Forests and would cause

cumulative impacts.

The BLM and the USFS examined

alternative natural gas and petroleum

transportation methods and several

alternative pipeline route segments to

address concerns about (1) potential

petroleum products leaks and spill

effects on natural resources, water and

people; (2) natural gas leaks and failure

effects on natural resources and people,

and; (3) effects on the character of USFS

inventoried roadless and unroaded

areas. Two major (30 miles or longer)

route alternatives, and two short (5

miles or less) route variations were

carried forward in the analysis in

addition to the proposed action and the

no action alternative. Also, as part of the

proposed action is a proposal to amend

one or more forest plans following the

1982 regulations (36 CFR, part 219).

Public scoping for these projects was

completed in two phases. An Initial

Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for

these projects was published in the

Federal Register on April 28, 1999.

Nine public meetings were held in

Colorado and Utah. An amended Notice

of Intent was published on April 19,

2000, as a result of a change in the

project scope. This established a new

public scoping period between April 19,

2000 and June 9, 2000, during which

two additional scoping meetings were

held in Utah.

Dated: February 12, 2001.

Sally Wisely,

Utah State Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–130–1020–PH; GP01–0104]

Eastern Washington Advisory Council;

Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Spokane District.

ACTION: Notice of the meeting of the

Eastern Washington Advisory Council;

March 22, 2001, in Spokane,

Washington.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the Eastern

Washington Resource Advisory Council

will be held on March 22, 2001. The

meeting will convene at 9 a.m., at the

Spokane District Office, Bureau of Land

Management, 1103 North Fancher Road,

Spokane, Washington 99212–1275. The

meeting will adjourn upon conclusion

of business, but no later than 4 p.m.

Public comments will be heard from 10

a.m. until 10:30 a.m. If necessary, to

accommodate all wishing to make

public comments, a time limit may be

placed upon each speaker. At an

appropriate time, the meeting will

adjourn for approximately one hour for

lunch. Topics to be discussed include

Election of Chair, Interior Columbia

Basin Ecosystem Management Project

Status Report, BLM Work Plan for FY

2001, BLM/Forest Service Fire Program,

Charter Renewal and Next Meeting

Scheduling.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bureau of Land Management, Spokane

District Office, 1103 N. Fancher Road,

Spokane, Washington 99212; or call

509–536–1200.

Dated: February 14, 2001.

Joseph K. Buesing,

District Manager.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

Minerals Management Advisory Board,

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS),

Scientific Committee (SC)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of vacancies and request

for nominations.

SUMMARY: The MMS is seeking

interested and qualified individuals to

serve on its Minerals Management

Advisory Board OCS SC during the

period of October 1, 2001, through

September 30, 2003. The initial 2-year

term may be renewable for up to an

additional 4 years. The OCS SC is

chartered under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act to advise the Director of

the MMS on the appropriateness,

feasibility, and scientific value of the

OCS Environmental Studies Program

(ESP) and environmental aspects of the

offshore oil and gas program. The ESP,

which was authorized by the OCS Lands

Act as amended (Section 20), is

administered by the MMS and covers a

wide range of field and laboratory

studies in biology, chemistry, and

physical oceanography, as well as

studies of the social and economic

impacts of OCS oil and gas

development. Currently, the work is

conducted through award of

competitive contracts and interagency

and cooperative agreements. The OCS

SC reviews the relevance of the

information being produced by the ESP

and may recommend changes in its

scope, direction, and emphasis. The

OCS SC comprises distinguished

scientists in appropriate disciplines of

the biological, physical, chemical, and

socieoeconomic sciences. Vacancies,

which need to be filled, exist in the

biological, physical oceanography, and a

new requirement, offshore sand and

gravel mining disciplines. The selection

is based on maintaining disciplinary

expertise in all areas of research, as well

as geographic balance. Demonstrated

knowledge of the scientific issues

related to OCS oil and gas development

is essential. Selection is made by the

Department of the Interior on the basis

of these factors; appointments to the

Committee are made by the Secretary of

the Interior. For more information

regarding the Committee, please visit

our website at http://www.mms.gov/

mmab/ocssc.htm.

Interested individuals should send a

letter of interest and resume within 60

days to: Julie Reynolds, Program

Planner, Minerals Management Service,

381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001,

Herndon, Virginia 20170. She may be

reached by telephone on (703) 787–

1211, or e-mailed at

Julie.Reynolds@mms.gov.

Dated: February 16, 2001.

Carolita U. Kallaur,

Associate Director for Offshore Minerals

Management.

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