Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the San Joaquin River Group Authority (SJRGA) are preparing a joint DSEIS/EIR for the acquisition of additional water for meeting the San Joaquin River Agreement flow objectives, 20012010. This

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

Nominations for the following properties being considered for listing in the National Register were received by the National Park Service before December 16, 2000. Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR part 60 written comments concerning the significance of these properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation may be forwarded to

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the control of the Southwestern Region, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Albuquerque, NM, and in the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

This notice is published

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

This notice is published

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the Office of the State Archaeologist, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

This notice is published

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Department of Energy (DOE) and General Services Administration, has established the Hanford Reach National Monument Federal Planning Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee will provide recommendations to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and DOE on the preparation of a

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Interior Department

In accordance with Departmental regulation 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that a decision approving
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lands for conveyance under the provisions of sec. 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of December 18, 1971, 43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8), will be issued to Sealaska Corporation, for approximately 1,049 acres. The

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The District Manager of the Las Vegas District announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under its administration.

This action is being taken to help ensure public safety, prevent unnecessary environmental degradation during the official permitted running of the and to comply Score International 2001 Laughlin Desert Challenge

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

MMS has been performing annual reviews of its significant regulations and asking the public to participate in these reviews since 1994. The purpose of the reviews is to identify and eliminate regulations that are obsolete, ineffective, or burdensome. In addition, the reviews are meant to identify essential regulations that should be revised

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine nine cavedwelling invertebrates from Bexar County, Texas, to be endangered species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Rhadine exilis (no common name) and Rhadine infernalis (no common name) are small, essentially eyeless ground beetles. Batrisodes

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Michael and Judy Harding (Applicants) have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicants have been assigned permit number TE0360960. The requested permit, which is for a period of 5 years, would authorize the incidental take of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Kathy and Jerry Beeman (Applicants) have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicants have been assigned permit number TE0359190. The requested permit, which is for a period of 5 years, would authorize the incidental take of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Catherine Skye and Kenneth Eckart (Applicants) have applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicants have been assigned permit number TE0359080. The requested permit, which is for a period of 5 years, would authorize the incidental

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

CT 620 Partnership, Ltd. (Applicant) has applied to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The Applicant has been assigned permit number TE0360950. The requested permit, which is for a period of 30 years, would authorize the incidental take of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The following applicant has applied for approval to conduct certain activities with birds that are protected in accordance with the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 112(4) of the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992, 50 CFR 15.26(c).

Applicant: Mr. Jeffrey M. Bridges, Fort Collins, Colorado. The

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice is given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the National Park of American Samoa Federal Advisory Commission will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2001, at the Fitiuta village malae, Fitiuta, Ta'u, American Samoa. An alternative site, in case of restricted travel to Ta'u, will be

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the San Luis and DeltaMendota Water Authority (Authority) have prepared a joint Draft EIR/EIS for the renewal of the Grassland Bypass Project through 2009.

The purposes of the Proposed Project are to (1)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

This notice publishes the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma Liquor Ordinance. The Ordinance regulates the control of, the possession of, and the sale of liquor on the OtoeMissouria Tribe trust lands, and is in conformity with the laws of the State of Oklahoma, where applicable and necessary. Although the Ordinance was adopted on April 13, 2000, it

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Indian Affairs Bureau

The Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary is announcing a public meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Group.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Interior Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for the plant Lesquerella thamnophila (Rollins & Shaw) (Zapata bladderpod). Critical habitat includes seven sites on 2,088 hectares (ha) (5,158 acres (ac)) of Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Treasury Department

Pursuant to the Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Summary. This Plan describes how the FWS intends to manage the Flint Hills NWR for the next 1015 years.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

This notice invites public comment on proposed internal policy for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) regarding the prescription of fishways pursuant to section 18 of the Federal Power Act for nonFederal hydropower projects licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Responsible Official:

Dated: November 22, 2000.
Karen Wade,
Intermountain Regional Director, National Park Service.
Record of Decision
Winter Use Plans for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller Jr., Memorial Parkway
Table of Contents
The Decision
Decision

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Actions and Assumptions Common to All

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Notice is hereby given in accordance with provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.9, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

This notice is published as

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service