Notices. Notice of realty action

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BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-015-06-5870-EU: GP-6-0020] Non-Competitive Sale of Public Lands, OR 62305 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. SUMMARY: A 40.24 acre parcel in Lake County, Oregon is being considered for direct (non-competitive) sale to Mr. Alan Withers. Mr. Withers, the adjoining landowner, has used the subject parcel for hay storage and livestock feedlot purposes, authorized under a range improvement permit, since 1989.

No significant resource values will be affected by this disposal. The parcel proposed for sale is identified as suitable for disposal in the Lakeview Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision, dated November 2003. DATES: All comments must be received in writing by the BLM on or before April 28, 2006. ADDRESSES: Address all written comments concerning this notice Thomas E. Rasmussen, BLM, Lakeview Resource Area Manager, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630. Electronic format submittals will not be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Stewardson, Realty Specialist, at the above address or phone

(541)947-6115. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public land is suitable for sale under section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, (90 Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713). Willamette Meridian, Oregon T. 33S., R. 18E., section 7, lot 1. The area described contains 40.24 acres, more or less. This parcel will be sold at no less than the appraised market value, which has been determined to be $4,000.00. In accordance with 43 CFR 2711.3-3(a)(3) & (4), direct sale procedures may be utilized when there is a need to recognize an authorized use such as an existing business which could suffer a substantial economic loss if the parcel were purchased by other than the authorized user. The offered public land is an integral part of Mr. Withers livestock operation and due to its location impractical for another party to own. Mr. Withers will be allowed 30 days from receipt of a written offer to submit a deposit of at least 20 percent of the appraised value of the parcel, and within 180 days thereafter submit the balance. If the balance of the purchase price is not received within the 180 days, the deposit shall be forfeited to the United States and the parcel withdrawn from sale. The following rights, reservations and conditions will be included in the conveyance document to the land:

(1)The sale involves the surface estate of the parcel only.

(2)A reservation to the United States for a right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).

(3)The sale parcel will be subject to all valid existing rights of record at the time of conveyance.

(4)A notice and indemnification statement under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9620) holding the United States harmless from any release of hazardous materials that may have occurred as a result of any authorized or unauthorized use of the property by other parties. The lands described herein are hereby segregated from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, pending disposition of this action or 270 days from the date of publication of this notice, whichever occurs first. Public Comments Detailed information concerning the sale, including the reservations, sale procedures and conditions, appraisal, planning and environmental documentation, is available for review at the Lakeview Resource Area Office, 1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630. In the absence of any objections, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. Comments, including names, street addresses and other contact information of respondents, will be available for public review. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to request that BLM consider withholding your name, street address and other contact information (such as: FAX or phone number) from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. BLM will honor requests for confidentiality on a case-by-case basis to the extent allowed by law. BLM will make available for public inspection in their entirety all submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses. Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2(a). Thomas E. Rasmussen, Manager, Lakeview Resource Area. [FR Doc. E6-3582 Filed 3-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [UT-060-06-1430; UTU-81536] Notice of Realty Action; Noncompetitive Lease of Public Land; Grand County, UT AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has determined that 2,808.67 acres of isolated public lands in Grand County, Utah, are suitable for lease pursuant to section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (90 Stat. 2762; 43 U.S.C. 1732) using noncompetitive (direct) lease procedures. DATES: Interested parties may submit comments to the BLM Moab Field Manager, at the address below. Comments must be received by no later than April 28, 2006. Only written comments will be accepted. ADDRESSES: Address all written comments concerning this notice to the BLM Moab Field Manager, 82 East Dogwood Avenue, Moab, Utah 84532. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary von Koch, Realty Specialist, at the above address or at

(435)259-2128. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Green River Farms, a domestic corporation, has proposed to file with BLM an application to lease the following described public lands, located near Green River, Utah, the lands to be used, occupied and developed as a commercial agricultural farm in conjunction with adjoining lands leased to Green River Farms by the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration: Salt Lake Meridian T. 20 S., R. 16 E., sec. 25, S 1/2 ; sec. 26, SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ; sec. 27, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 ; sec. 28, E 1/2 SE 1/4 ; sec. 34, W 1/2 NW 1/4 . T. 21 S., R. 16 E., sec. 1, lots 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 16. T. 21 S., R. 17 E., sec. 4, lots 11, 12, 13, 14, N 1/2 SW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 ; sec. 5, E 1/2 SE 1/4 ; sec. 6, lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10; sec. 7, lot 4, SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ; sec. 8, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and SE 1/4 ; sec. 9, N 1/2 N 1/2 , S 1/2 NE 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , and S 1/2 Containing 2,808.67 acres, more or less. After review, the BLM has determined that the proposed use of the above described parcels is in conformance with the Grand Resource Area Resource Management Plan, and that the above described land is available for that use. Therefore, pursuant to section 302

(b)of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732 (b)) and the implementing regulations at 43 CFR part 2920, the BLM will accept for processing an application to be filed by Green River Farms, or its duly qualified designee, for a non-competitive lease of the above described lands, to be used, occupied, and developed as stated above. A non-competitive lease may be employed in this case because all of the subject tracts of public land are adjacent to lands leased by Green River Farms from the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Land Administration (SITLA) as part of the same proposed farming project. The subject lands are part of a BLM/SITLA legislative exchange package. It is therefore quite possible that these lands will be transferred to SITLA. SITLA has indicated in writing that it would have no objection to acquiring the lands if encumbered by the lease. As provided in 43 CFR 2920.5-4(b), land use authorizations may be offered on a negotiated, non-competitive basis, when, in the judgment of the authorized officer, equities, such as prior use of the lands, exist; if no competitive interest exists; or, where competitive bidding would represent unfair competitive and economic disadvantage to the originator of the unique land use concept that is compatible with the public interest. The non-competitive bid shall not be for less than fair market value. That is to say, rental value must be based on the fair market value of the land, acceptable to the BLM after taking into account a current, independent appraisal of, among other considerations, the highest and best use of the lands. The BLM will estimate the costs of processing the lease application. Before the BLM begins to process the application, the lease applicant must pay the full amount of the estimated costs to the United States. If a lease is not granted, the lease applicant must pay to the United States, in addition to the estimated costs, the reasonable costs incurred by the BLM in processing the lease in excess of the estimated costs. Rent, payable annually or otherwise in advance, will be determined by the BLM, if and when a lease application is granted and periodically thereafter. If a lease is granted, the lessee shall reimburse the United States for all reasonable administrative and other costs incurred by the United States in processing the lease application and for monitoring construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of the land and facilities authorized. The reimbursement of costs shall be in accordance with the provisions of 43 CFR 2920.6. The lease application must include a reference to this notice and comply in all respects with the regulations pertaining to land use authorization applications at 43 CFR 2920.5-2 and 2920.5-5(b). If authorized, the lease would be subject to valid existing rights. On or before April 28, 2006, interested parties may submit comments to the BLM at the address stated above with respect to:

(1)The decision of the BLM regarding the availability of the lands described herein and

(2)The decision of the BLM to accept for processing an application from Green River Farms for a non-competitive lease. Adverse comments will be evaluated by the BLM Field Manager, Moab, Utah, who may sustain, vacate or modify this realty action. In the absence of adverse comment, this realty action will become a final determination of the BLM as to each of the two decisions stated above. Authority: 43 CFR 2920.4. A. Lynn Jackson, Assistant Field Manager, Resources. [FR Doc. E6-3583 Filed 3-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-DQ-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Special Resource Study on the Preservation and Interpretation of Historic Sites Associated With the Manhattan Project, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that in accord with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and pursuant to the Council of Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-08), the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, in consultation with the Department of Energy, is initiating the conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process for a Special Resource Study concerning the preservation and interpretation of historic sites associated with the Manhattan Project. The scope of the study includes the Los Alamos National Laboratory and townsite, New Mexico; the Hanford Site in Washington; the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee; and Dayton-area sites in Ohio. Following completion of the scoping phase an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)is to be prepared. The authority for publishing this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1506.6. The Special Resource Study will assess the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating one or more of these sites as a unit of the National Park System according to the standards and criteria for such determinations established in the National Park Service

(NPS)Management Policies. In addition, management alternatives for the protection and interpretation for each of the sites will be evaluated according to NPS standards and criteria, and the potential environmental impacts (and appropriate mitigation strategies) of each alternative will be analyzed in the Draft EIS. Through the preliminary scoping process, the NPS welcomes suggestions from the public regarding preservation, interpretation, and management of the sites. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Manhattan Project was a top-secret U.S. Government program implemented during World War II that was designed to beat Germany to the construction of the first nuclear bomb. The results of the Manhattan Project transformed the world of science and technology and ushered in the modern atomic and nuclear age. Operating from December 1942 until September 1945, the Manhattan Project was a $2.2 billion effort that employed some 130,000 persons at its peak, but was kept largely out of public view. The Manhattan Project was conducted in four principal locations including Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where the first uranium enrichment facilities and pilot scale nuclear reactor were built; Hanford, Washington, the location of the first large-scale reactor for producing plutonium; Los Alamos, New Mexico, where the first atomic bombs were designed and assembled; and the Trinity Site, New Mexico, where the first nuclear device was detonated. Three of these sites have been designated as National Historic Landmarks and all are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A panel of experts convened by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation reported in 2001 that the development and use of the atomic bomb during World War II has been called “the single most significant event of the 20th century.” The Advisory Council recommended that the sites of the Manhattan Project be formally established as a collective unit and be administered for preservation, commemoration, and public interpretation in cooperation with the NPS. On October 18, 2004 President George W. Bush approved Public Law 108-340 “The Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act”. This legislation directed the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Department of Energy, to conduct a special resource study to assess the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating one or more of three sites named in the study as a unit of the National Park System. The three sites include the Los Alamos National Laboratory and townsite in New Mexico; the Hanford Site in Washington; and the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee. The Secretary of the Interior, in conducing the study, was directed: to one or more of these sites as a unit of the National Park System with maintaining certain goals of the Department of Energy; and to consider previous research done by the Department of Energy on these sites. Consistent with Public Law 108-340, Eayton, Ohio, area sites where polonium-based triggers were designed and produced for the first atomic bombs will also be included in the study. *Public Scoping:* Public scoping meetings will be an important foundation for this study. At this time its anticipated that during March-April 2006 a meeting will be held in each of the areas where sites are located. Representatives of the NPS will be available at each of the meetings to discuss issues, resource concerns, and the conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process. When confirmed, full details about the meetings will be widely announced via local and regional media and direct mailings. In addition, project newsletters will be peridocially prepared and distributed to all interested parties. Responses to this Notice (and various media releases) will serve as the basis for developing a project mailing list. Persons who may be interested in or affected by any possible site designations are invited to participate in the scoping process by responding to this Notice with written comments. The scoping process for the EIS will help define issues or problems facing the Special Resource Study. All interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to provide any concerns, suggestions, or relevant information which should be considered in undertaking the Manhattan Project Sites Special Resource Study. Respondents may also address evaluation of significance, suitability, and feasibility, development of management alternatives, identification and analysis of environmental issues, and related matters. All written comments should be directed to Carla McConnell, Project Manager and NPS Community Planner, Denver Service Center, PO Box 25287, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80225-0287,

(303)969-2287. All written comments must be postmarked not later than June 30, 2006. All respondents are advised that individual names and addresses may be included as part of the public record, and will be available for public review during regular business hours. There may be circumstances in which a person prefers to have his/her name and other information withheld from the public record. Any person wishing to do this must state this prominently at the beginning of any comment or correspondence, and the request will be honored to the extent allowable by law. As always, all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be included in the public record and are open to public inspection in their entirety; and, anonymous comments may not be considered. *Decision Process:* The officials responsible for the preparation of the Draft and Final EIS and completion of the Special Resource Study process are as follows: Patricia A. Hooks, Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8701; Ernest Quintana, Regional Director, Midwest Region, National Park Service, 1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102; Michael D. Snyder, Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80225-0287; Jonathan B. Jarvis, Regional Director, Pacific West Region, National Park Service, 1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700, Oakland, California 94607. Subsequently the Director, National Park Service will be responsible for amending or ratifying the recommendations and transmitting the completed Special Resource Study to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary determines the final recommended actions to be submitted for Congress' consideration. Dated: January 13, 2006. George J. Turnbull, Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. [FR Doc. 06-2407 Filed 3-13-06; 8:45 am]

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