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Notice of Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail for Review and Comment

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces availability for public review of a draft revised recovery plan for the Chittenango ovate amber snail (Novisuccinea chittenangoensis). This species is federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The Service solicits review and comment from the public on this draft plan.

Request for Public Comments on Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

A request extending the collection of information 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 collection of information and related forms may be obtained by contacting the USGS Clearance Officer at the phone number listed below. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their maximum consideration. Address your comments and suggestions on the information collection requirement by either fax (202) 3956566 or email (oira_docket@omb.eop.gov) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior (OMB Control Number 1028 0060). Send copies of your comments and suggestions to the USGS Clearanc

Partial Distribution of Fiscal Year 2004 Indian Reservation Roads Funds

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

We are issuing a rule requiring that we immediately distribute $25 million of fiscal year 2004 Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) funds to projects on or near Indian reservations using the relative need formula. This partial distribution reflects the funds the Federal Highway Administration has allocated to the Department of the Interior and is based on funding appropriated by a continuing resolution and the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 in effect until February 29, 2004. We are using the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Price Trends report for the relative need formula distribution process, with appropriate modifications to address nonreporting States. This distribution will allow an immediate allocation of funds based on an existing formula, final allocations will be dependent on a final authorization of highway trust funds and a fiscal year 2004 appropriations.

Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given of the current list of 562 tribal entities recognized and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of their status as Indian tribes. This notice is published pursuant to section 104 of the Act of November 2, 1994 (Pub. L. 103454; 108 Stat. 4791, 4792).

Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Facilities

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) owns or has an interest in irrigation facilities located on various Indian reservations throughout the United States. The BIA establishes irrigation assessment rates to recover its costs to administer, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate certain of those facilities. We are notifying you that we have adjusted the irrigation assessment rates at several of our irrigation facilities where we are required to recover our full costs of operation and maintenance.

Lytton Rancheria of California Ordinance Governing the Sale, Consumption, and Possession of Alcoholic Beverages

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This notice publishes the Lytton Rancheria of California Liquor Ordinance. The ordinance regulates and controls the distribution, sale, consumption, possession, inspection, licensing, enforcement and legal compliance associated with the introduction of alcohol at the Casino San Pablo premises, Contra Costa County, California.

Notice of Availability of Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement; Glamis Marigold Mining Company/Marigold

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, notice is given that the Winnemucca Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared, by third party contractor, a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on the Glamis Marigold Mining Company/Marigold Mine Millennium Expansion Project, located in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Notice of Public Meeting, Western Montana Resource Advisory Council Meeting

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Western Montana Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below.

Information Collection; Request for Extension

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Park Service (NPS) is announcing its intention to request an extension of a currently approved collection of information (OMB 10240231) for 36 CFR part 51, Sec. 51.47 regarding the appeal of a preferred offeror determination, Sec. Sec. 51.54 and 51.55 regarding NPS approval of the construction of capital improvements by concessioners, and section 51.98 concerning recordkeeping requirements with which concessioners must comply.

The information is being collected to meet the requirements of section 403(7) and (8) of the NPS Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998 (the Act), concerning the granting of a preferential right to renew a concession contract, section 405 of the Act regarding the construction of capital improvements by concessioners, and section 414 of the Act regarding recodkeeping requirements of concessioners. The information will be used by the agency in considering appeals concerning preferred

60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

NPS requests comments on extending and modifying two existing NPS information collection instruments that are processed by the existing, Internetbased Research Permit and Reporting System. One information collection instrument, the Application for a Scientific Research and Collecting Permit, is used by applicants to apply to parks for scientific research and collecting permits for natural or social science activities that require permits. The other instrument, the Investigator's Annual Report, is used by permittees to submit their required annual progress reports. NPS will use the information you submit in response to this notice to assist its decisionmaking regarding whether or not to request extension of, and to make modifications to, the two collections of information administered through the existing Research Permit and Reporting System. Once NPS develops and adopts any modifications that may be appropriate, NPS currently expects to submit a request for an extension of the existing, but sl

60-Day Notice of Intent To Renew Request for Clearance of Information Collection, Backcountry Use Permit, Opportunity

Fri, Dec 5 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. 3507) the National Park Service (NPS) invites public comment on a request for renewal of the information collection requirements of NPS Standard Form 1044, Backcountry Use Permit. The permit was initially authorized under OMB Control No. 10240022. The Backcountry Use Permit is the primary form used to provide access into NPS backcountry areas including those areas that require a reservation to enter or where use limits are imposed in accordance with other NPS regulations. Such permitting enhances hazard warnings, search and rescue efforts and resource protection.