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coastal sage scrub, 93 percent chaparral,

95 percent coastal sage/chaparral mix,

and 100 percent riparian and estuarine

habitats. Overall, 25,031 acres (84

percent) of the habitat in the total MHCP

study area would be conserved under

this alternative.

Under the no project alternative, only

listed species and habitat occupied by

such listed species would receive

protection. It was estimated that

conservation levels would include 19

percent coastal sage scrub, 31 percent

chaparral, and 18 percent coastal sage/

chaparral mix. Overall, 8,969 acres (30

percent) of natural habitats in the MHCP

study area would be conserved under

this alternative.

Once the MHCP program and draft

documents are finalized and the

participating cities are ready to

implement the program and create the

preserve system, the participating cities

will need to apply for incidental take

permits from the Service and California

Department of Fish and Game to

accommodate lawful development

projects outside of the preserve system

and monitoring and maintenance

projects within the preserve system. At

this time, the Service will publish in the

Federal Register separate notices

announcing the receipt of an Incidental

Take Permit Application and draft

Implementing Agreement for each city

when they submit applications. The

subregional MHCP and associated

Subarea Plans for each city are designed

to serve as a multiple species Habitat

Conservation Plan (HCP) pursuant to

section 10 (a)(1)(B) of the federal

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended and to meet the requirements

of section 2800 of the California

Endangered Species Act and the NCCP

Act.

The Service invites the public to

comment on the draft MHCP Plan and

draft EIS/EIR during a 120-day comment

period. All comments received,

including names and addresses, will

become part of the administrative record

and may be made available to the

public. This notice is provided pursuant

to section 10(a) of the Endangered

Species Act and regulations for

implementing the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (40

CFR 1506.6).

Dated: December 11, 2001.

John Engbring,

Acting Deputy Manager, Region 1, California/

Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento,

California.

[FR Doc. 01–31199 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–320–1330–PB–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0103;

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) has submitted the proposed

collection of information listed below 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 August

1, 2001, the BLM published a notice in

the Federal Register (66 FR 39787)

requesting comments on this proposed

collection. The comment period ended

on October 1, 2001. The BLM received

no comments from the public in

response to that notice. You may obtain

copies of the proposed collection of

information and related forms and

explanatory material by contacting the

BLM Information Collection Clearance

Officer at the telephone number listed

below.

The OMB is required to respond to

this request within 60 days but may

respond after 30 days. For maximum

consideration your comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Officer (1004–

0103), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC

20503. Please provide a copy of your

comments to the Bureau Information

Collection Clearance Officer (WO–630),

1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 401 LS,

Washington, DC 20240.

Nature of Comments: We specifically

request your comments on the

following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

functioning of the BLM, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

2. The accuracy of the BLM’s estimate

of the burden of collecting the

information, including the validity of

the methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Mineral Materials Disposal (43

CFR 3600, 3601, and 3602).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0103.

Bureau Form Number: 3600–9.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management proposes to extend the

currently approved collection of

information for the disposal of mineral

materials on public lands through sales

(sand, gravel, and petrified wood). BLM

uses the information the applicants

provide to:

(1) Determine if the sale of the

mineral materials is in the public

interest;

(2) Mitigate any environmental

impacts associated with the mineral

development;

(3) Get fair market value for the

materials sold; and

(4) Prevent the trespass removal of the

resource.

Frequency: annually (sometimes

monthly for some contracts).

Description of Respondents:

Operators desiring sand, gravel, stone,

and other mineral materials from public

lands under BLM jurisdiction.

Estimated Completion Time: Varies

from 15 minutes to several days for large

projects, with an average of 30 minutes.

Annual Responses: 4,400.

Application Fee Per Response: 0.

There is no filing fee.

Annual Burden Hours: 2,200.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael

Schwartz, (202) 452–5033.

Dated: December 11, 2001.

Michael H. Schwartz,

BLM Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31933 Filed 12–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–220–1020–PB–24 1A]

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) has submitted the proposed

collection of information listed below 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 July 31,

2001, the BLM published a notice in the

Federal Register (66 FR 39526)

requesting comments on this proposed

collection. The comment period ended

on October 1, 2001. The BLM received

no comments from the public in

response to that notice. You may obtain

copies of the proposed collection of

information and related forms and

explanatory material by contacting the

BLM Information Collection Clearance