In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to submit for approval the following Reinstatement of an information collection. RightsofUse Applications. Before submitting the information collection request for the Office of Management and Budget for approval,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

The collection of information described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and received OMB approval number 10180113 with an expiration date of 6/30/2002. Copies of the specific information collection requirements, related forms

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) submitted the collection of information requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). A copy of this information collection is included in this notice. You may obtain additional copies of the collection

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The purpose of this announcement is to issue the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) administrative instructions for implementing Public Law 93638, as amended. These administrative instructions are designed to provide BIA personnel with assistance in carrying out their responsibilities when distributing Contract Support Funds (CSF). These instructions

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Indian Affairs Bureau

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), take final action to establish two additional manatee protection areas in Florida. This action is authorized under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (ESA), and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 13611407) (MMPA), to further recovery of

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We are publishing this notice in accordance with section 9a of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92463). Following consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of the Interior hereby establishes the Battle of Midway National Memorial Advisory Committee. The Committee will develop a strategy for a public

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Interior Department

Between October 1, 2000 and September 30, 2001, Region 2 of the Fish and Wildlife Service issued 111 permits for the incidental take of threatened and endangered species, pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. Of the 111 permits issued in the greater Austin, Texas area; one is for the goldencheeked

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.11(h)(3), notice is hereby given that on December 31, 2001, the Assistant SecretaryIndian Affairs (ASIA) Neal A. McCaleb signed a reconsidered final determination which affirms the decision of February 18, 2000, to acknowledge that the Cowlitz Indian Tribe (CIT), c/o Mr. John Barnett, 1417 15th Avenue #5, P.O. Box 2547,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Indian Affairs 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

This document extends to March 9, 2002, the deadline for submitting comments on the proposed rule that describes procedures for dealing with sustained casing pressure (SCP) in oil and gas wells on the Outer Continental Shelf. The rule will codify these procedures and ensure uniform regulatory practices among MMS regional offices, and will also

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90day finding for a petition to list the Miami blue butterfly (Hemiargus thomasi bethunebakeri) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The range of this butterfly, which once extended north along the Florida coasts to about St. Petersburg and Daytona, has been shrinking

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), will prepare an EIS, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to evaluate the proposed exchange of up to 25,000 acrefeet of water per year over a 10year period with the Mendota Pool Group. Alternatives will be identified and evaluated on the basis of criteria

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

The Clark County School District (CCSD) proposes an amendment to Recreation or Public Purposes (R&PP) Lease N4156530 to add 30.0 acres to an existing lease of 12.5 acres and to change the use of the lease from a maintenance facility to a high school. CCSD would acquire the additional 30.0 acres through partial assignment from Clark County's R&PP

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

Cyanotech Corporation (Cyanotech) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an incidental take permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Service proposes to issue a 3year permit to Cyanotech that would authorize take (harm, harassment, death or injury) of the endangered

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted the proposed collection 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 21, 2001, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (66 FR 43901) requesting comments on

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

In compliance with regulations at 40 CFR 1501.7 and 43 CFR 1610.2, notice is hereby given that the BLM, together with the CPUC, propose to direct the preparation of a joint EIS/EIR for the 500 kilovolt (kV) ValleyRainbow Interconnect Project, proposed by the San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). The BLM is the lead Federal agency for the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

Pursuant to section 102 (2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the BLM will prepare a national, programmatic EIS and conduct public scoping meetings on (1) management opportunities and treatment methods for noxious weeds and other invasive species, and (2) the conservation and restoration of native vegetation, watersheds,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council will conduct an open meeting Thursday, January 31, 2002, from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Friday, February 1, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The meeting will be held at the Campbell Creek Science Center, 6881 Abbott Loop Road, Anchorage.

Primary agenda items for the meeting include land use planning

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mojave Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC), Nevada, will be held as indicated below. Topics for discussion will include manager's reports of field

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will have a meeting on January 15, 2002, at the BLMButte Field Office Conference Room, 106 North Parkmont, Butte, Montana starting at 9 a.m. Primary agenda topics include orientation for new members and the Dillon Resource Management Plan.

The meeting is open to the public and the public comment

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The next Upper Snake River District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) Meeting will be held on February 27, 2002, beginning at 1 p.m., and February 28, 2002, beginning at 8 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Best Western Burley Inn, 800 N Overland Avenue in Burley, Idaho.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces a public meeting of the Science Advisory Board to discuss DOI science goals, update recent BLM science initiatives, receive a briefing on the President's Energy Plan, and to discuss science and management of the National Landscape Conservation System units.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The United States Forest Service proposes to withdraw 20 acres of National Forest System land to protect the Federal investment in the Rocky Mountain Research Station. This notice segregates the land for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The land will remain open to all other uses which may by law be made of

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau