The Boy Scouts of America Capitol Area Council 564 (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 TE0654060. The requested permit, which is for a period of 50 years, would

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Exeter LXI, L.L.C. (Applicant) has applied for an incidental take permit (TE0636470) pursuant to section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (Act). The requested permit would authorize the incidental take of the endangered cactus ferruginous pygmyowl (Glaucidium brasilianiam cactorum), which would occur as a result of the construction and

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The Proposed Plan Amendment establishes or revises off-road vehicle designations of areas and trails (routes of travel) in accordance with part 43 Code of Federal Regulations subpart 8342. Trails (routes of travel) for inclusion in the State of California's Discovery Trail System and a segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

Notice is hereby given in accordance with section 552b of title 5, United States Code, that a meeting of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2002.

The Commission was established pursuant to Public Law 99647. The purpose of the Commission is to assist

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission

The Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) New Melones Resource Office will temporarily close a portion of Shell Road to public vehicle traffic beginning December 15, 2002, and continuing through approximately April 15, 2003. The exact reopening date will depend upon weather and resource conditions. The portion of Shell Road to be closed passes

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 and the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 require an annual determination of a discount rate for Federal water resources planning. The discount rate for Federal water resources planning for fiscal year 2003 is 5.875 percent. Discounting is to be used to convert future monetary values to present

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) invites comments on two information collection requests which will be renewed. The two collections are: Class III Gaming Procedures, 10760149, and Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans, 10760150.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Indian Affairs Bureau

Notice is hereby given that the Vernal Field Office is re- issuing a temporary emergency closure of public land in Uintah County, Utah, effective January 1, 2003. This order temporarily closes 1,320 acres of public land to public land to public use and entry. This temporary closure area encompasses the following public land: Salt Lake Meridian, Utah

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area (CCNCA) Advisory Council will hold its first monthly meeting of 2003 on January 9, 2003. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. and will be held at the Mesa County Administration Building; 544 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction, CO; in the main floor Multipurpose Room. Throughout the remainder of calendar year

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this notice announces that the Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking to extend clearance for an information collection request. The information collection, Tribal Reassumption of Jurisdiction over Child Custody Proceedings, is cleared under OMB Control Number 10760112. Interested parties are

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Indian Affairs Bureau

The proposal for the collection of information listed below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the proposed information collection requirement and related forms may be obtained by contacting the Office's Clearance Officer at

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Interior Department

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Office, Palm Springs Field Office, and El Centro Field Office are proposing revised supplementary rules applying to the LongTerm Visitor Area (LTVA) Program. The program, which was instituted in 1983, established designated LTVAs and identified an annual longterm use season from September 15 to April

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Pub.L. 102575) of 1992. The AMP provides an organization and process to ensure the use of scientific

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the final Recovery Plan for Gabbro Soil Plants of the Central Sierra Nevada Foothills. This recovery plan covers four plants listed as endangered: Stebbins' morningglory (Calystegia stebbinsii), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The following permit was issued.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.10(h), notice is hereby given that the Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs proposes to decline to acknowledge that the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation (STN), c/o Mr. Richard L. Velky, 33 Elizabeth Street, 4th Floor, Derby, Connecticut 06148, exists as an Indian tribe within the meaning of Federal law. This notice is based on a

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Indian Affairs Bureau

The plat of survey of the following described lands is scheduled to be officially filed in the Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication. Willamette Meridian
Oregon

T. 9 S., R. 13 E., accepted November 15, 2002

A copy of the plat may be obtained from the Oregon State Office, Bureau of Land

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

MMS announces the availability of the draft EIS prepared by MMS for proposed OCS Lease Sales 191 and 199 offshore Cook Inlet, Alaska.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for Deinandra conjugens [= Hemizonia conjugens] (Otay tarplant) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Deinandra conjugens was federally listed as threatened (under the name Hemizonia conjugens) throughout its range in southwestern California

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Veterans Affairs Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12month finding for a petition to list the Yosemite toad (Bufo canorus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the petitioned action is warranted, but precluded by higher priority listing actions. We will develop a proposed rule to list this species

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announces the availability of the final Addendum to the Recovery Plan for the Multi Island Plants. There are 10 plant taxa included in this plan, all of which are listed as endangered. All 10 taxa are endemic to the Maui Nui group of islands in the Hawaiian Islands.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The Secretary of the Interior is announcing the Department's intent to form a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to develop recommendations for proposed regulations under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Secretary will select tribal representatives for the committee from among individuals nominated by the representatives of the tribal

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Indian Affairs Bureau

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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service