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Stevens Inn, 1829 South Canal,

Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220.

There will be an optional all day field

trip on Wednesday, April 4, 2001.

Transportation will be provided for RAC

members. The optional field trip will be

organized by the Carlsbad Field Office

of the BLM. The Field Tour will leave

from the Best Western Stevens Inn at

8:30 a.m. The meeting on Thursday,

April 5, 2001, will start at 8 a.m. and

will end about 5 p.m.

The draft agenda for the RAC meeting

includes agreement on the meeting

agenda, any RAC comments on the draft

minutes of the last RAC meeting on

January 24 through 26, 2001, in Silver

City, New Mexico, and a check-in from

the RAC members. The focus of the

meeting will be on Off Highway Vehicle

issues, the RAC Charter, the

International Program and discussion of

Part D of the Draft National Energy

Policy. Presentations will include

discussion.

The three established RAC

Subcommittees may have late afternoon

or evening meetings on Wednesday,

April 4, after the optional field trip, or

on Thursday, April 5, after the meeting.

The exact time and location of possible

Subcommittee meetings will be

established by the Chairperson of each

Subcommittee and be available to the

public following the field trip on

Wednesday, April 4, and during the

RAC meeting on Thursday, April 5, for

that evening. That information will also

be available at the desk of the Stevens

Inn on those two days.

On Friday, April 6, the meeting starts

at 8 a.m. and will end about 3 p.m. The

ending time of 3 p.m. may be changed

depending on the work remaining for

the RAC. The meeting is open to the

public, and starting at 2:45 p.m. on

Thursday, April 5, 2001, there will be

an additional 15 minute Public

Comment Period for members of the

public who are not able to be present for

the regular Public Comment Period on

Friday, April 6, to address the RAC.

The meeting on Friday, April 6, will

start at 8 a.m. with a review of the

agenda thus far. At 8:15 a.m. RAC

Subcommittee Reports are scheduled

from the Urban and Open Space

Subcommittee, the Roads and Trails

Subcommittee, and the Energy

Subcommittee.

The regular Public comment Period

for the Public to address the RAC is on

Friday, April 6, 2001, from 10 a.m. to 12

noon. The RAC may reduce or extend

the end time of 12 noon depending on

the number of people wishing to

address the RAC. Anyone wishing to

address the RAC should be present at

the 10 a.m. starting time. The length of

time available for each person to

address the RAC will be established at

the start of the public comment period

and will depend on how many people

wish to address the RAC, but usually

not more than 15 minutes. At the

completion of public comments, the

RAC may continue discussion on its

agenda items.

BLM State of the Field Office Reports,

presented by the Field Office Managers,

will be scheduled at various times

during the 2 day meeting.

RAC discussions and any RAC

recommendations are scheduled for 2:45

p.m. followed by a RAC assessment of

the current meeting and development of

draft agenda items and selection of a

location for the next RAC meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary White, New Mexico State Office,

Office of External Affairs, Bureau of

Land Management, 1474 Rodeo Road,

P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico

87502–0115, telephone (505) 438–7404.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the Resource Advisory

Council is to advise the Secretary of the

Interior, through the BLM, on a variety

of planning and management issues

associated with the management of

public lands. The Council’s

responsibilities include providing

advice on long-range planning,

establishing resource management

priorities and assisting the BLM to

identify State and regional standards for

rangeland health and guidelines for

grazing management.

Dated: February 9, 2001.

Richard Whitley,

Associate State Director.

[FR Doc. 01–4825 Filed 2–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NM–952–01–1420–BJ]

Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; New

Mexico

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The plats of survey described

below are scheduled to be officially

filed in the New Mexico State Office,

Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe,

New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days

from the date of this publication.

New Mexico Principal Meridian, New

Mexico

T. 9 N., R. 14 W., approved December 4,

2000, for Group 941 NM;

T. 23 N., R. 10 E., approved November 30,

2000, for Group 951 NM;

T. 21 S., R. 31 E., approved December 13,

2000, for Group 977 NM;

T. 29 N., R. 12 W., approved January 24,

2001, for Group 978 NM;

T. 29 N., R. 14 W., approved February 14,

2001, Supplemental Plat;

Indian Meridian, Oklahoma

T. 27 N., R. 10 W., approved January 24,

2001, for Group 86 OK;

If a protest against a survey, as shown

on any of the above plats is received

prior to the date of official filing, the

filing will be stayed pending

consideration of the protest. A plat will

not be officially filed until the day after

all protests have been dismissed and

become final or appeals from the

dismissal affirmed.

A person or party who wishes to

protest against any of these surveys

must file a written protest with the NM

State Director, Bureau of Land

Management, stating that they wish to

protest.

A statement of reasons for a protest

may be filed with the notice of protest

to the State Director, or the statement of

reasons must be filed with the State

Director within thirty (30) days after the

protest is filed. The above-listed plats

represent dependent resurveys, surveys,

and subdivisions.

These plats will be available for

inspection in the New Mexico State

Office, Bureau of Land Management,

P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico,

87502–0115. Copies may be obtained

from this office upon payment of $1.10

per sheet.

Dated: February 15, 2001.

John P. Bennett,

Chief Cadastral Surveyor for New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 01–4826 Filed 2–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–933–1430–ET; AA–82857]

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Opportunity for Public Meeting; Alaska

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service, has filed an

application to withdraw approximately

2,998 acres of National Forest System

land for the Russian River and Upper

Russian Lake Recreation Corridor. The

proposed withdrawal will aid in

protecting the fisheries, recreational,

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and archeological resources of the area.

This notice closes the land for up to 2

years from location and entry under the

United States mining laws. The land

will remain open to all uses which can

be made of National Forest lands, and

all public uses consistent with the

recreational utilization and protection of

the Russian River watershed.

DATES: Comments and requests for a

public meeting must be received by May

29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting

requests should be sent to the Alaska

State Director, BLM Alaska State Office,

222 West 7th Avenue, No. 13,

Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7599. You

can access information about sending

comments electronically at:

www.anchorage.ak.blm.gov/

wdlcom01.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robbie J. Havens, BLM Alaska State

Office, 907–271–5477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

February 2, 2001, the U.S. Department

of Agriculture, Forest Service, filed an

application to withdraw the following

described National Forest System land

from the public land laws, including

location and entry under the United

States mining laws, subject to valid

existing rights:

Seward Meridian

Chugach National Forest

T. 3 N., R. 4 W., unsurveyed,

Sec. 4, N1⁄2 lying east of forest boundary,

SE1⁄4 lying east of forest boundary;

Sec. 9, NE1⁄4 lying east of forest boundary;

Sec. 10, N1⁄2 lying north of forest boundary;

Sec. 11, that portion lying north of forest

boundary, excluding the N1⁄2NE1⁄4;

Sec. 12, S1⁄2 lying northeast of forest

boundary;

Sec. 13, N1⁄2 lying north of the ordinary

high water mark along the northeast

shore of Upper Russian Lake.

T. 4 N., R. 4 W., unsurveyed,

Sec. 9, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4;

Sec. 10, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, W1⁄2SW1⁄4;

Sec. 16, E1⁄2NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4;

Sec. 21, W1⁄2E1⁄2, S1⁄2NW1⁄4 lying east of

forest boundary, SW1⁄4 lying east of

forest boundary; sec. 28, W1⁄2E1⁄2, W1⁄2

lying east of forest boundary;

Sec. 29, E1⁄2 lying east of forest boundary;

Sec. 32, NE1⁄4 lying east of forest boundary;

Sec. 33, W1⁄2 E1⁄2, W1⁄2 lying east of forest

boundary.

The area described contains approximately

2,998 acres.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all persons

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with the proposed withdrawal may

present their views in writing to the

Alaska State Director of the Bureau of

Land Management at the address

indicated above.

Notice is hereby given that an

opportunity for a public meeting is

afforded in connection with the

proposed withdrawal. All interested

persons who desire a public meeting for

the purpose of being heard on the

proposed withdrawal must submit a

written request to the Alaska State

Director within 90 days from the date of

publication of this notice. Upon

determination by the authorized officer

that a public meeting will be held, a

notice of the time and place will be

published in the Federal Register at

least 30 days before the scheduled date

of the meeting.

The application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR 2300.

For a period of 2 years from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the land will be

segregated as specified above unless the

application is denied or canceled or the

withdrawal is approved prior to that

date.

The land will be managed in

accordance with the various acts that

govern occupancy and use of National

Forest System lands. Temporary uses

which may be permitted during this

segregative period would be for land use

authorizations that are compatible with

intended uses allowed under the

discretion of the authorized officer.

Dated: February 15, 2001.

C. Michael Brown,

Acting Chief, Lands Branch, Division of

Lands, Minerals, and Resources.

[FR Doc. 01–4823 Filed 2–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Notice and Agenda for Meeting of the

Royalty Policy Committee of the

Minerals Management Advisory Board

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the

Department of the Interior has

established a Royalty Policy Committee

(Committee) on the Minerals

Management Advisory Board to provide

advice on our management of Federal

and Indian minerals leases, revenues,

and other minerals related policies.

Committee membership includes

representatives from States, Indian

Tribes and allottee organizations,

minerals industry associations, the

general public, and Federal

departments.

At this twelfth meeting, the

Committee will consider minority and

majority reports on Sodium/Potassium

draft valuation regulations and reports

from the Coal and Accounting Relief for

Marginal Properties subcommittees. The

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

will present reports on offshore Gulf of

Mexico activities, program

reengineering, and the Wyoming

Royalty-In-Kind Pilot Evaluation. Guest

presenters will discuss the new

Administration’s priorities and pending

energy related legislation.

DATES: The meeting will be held on:

Tuesday, March 27, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to

5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500

Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

70130, telephone number, (504) 525–

2500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary

L. Fields, Royalty Policy Committee

Coordinator, Minerals Revenue

Management, Minerals Management

Service, P.O. Box 25165, MS 300B3,

Denver, CO 80225–0165, telephone

number (303) 231–3102, fax number

(303) 231–3781, e-mail

gary.fields@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

location and dates of future meetings

will be published in the Federal

Register and posted on our Internet site

at http://www.mrm.mms.gov//

Laws_R_D/RoyPC/RoyPC.htm. The

meetings will be open to the public

without advanced registration on a

space available basis. The public may

make statements during the meetings, to

the extent time permits, and file written

statements with the Committee for its

consideration.

Written statements should be

submitted to Gary L. Fields at the e-mail

or mailing address listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Transcripts of Committee meetings will

be available two weeks after each

meeting for public inspection and

copying at MMS’s Minerals Revenue

Management, Building No. 85, Denver

Federal Center, Denver, Colorado.

Meeting minutes will be posted on our

Internet site at http://

www.mrm.mms.gov//Laws_R_D/RoyPC/

RoyPC.htm about one month after the

meeting.

These meetings are conducted under

the authority of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C.

appendix 1) and Office of Management

and Budget (Circular No. A–63, revised).