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BILLING CODE 4311-AM-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-060-1320-EL, WYW163340] Notice of Intent

(NOI)To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)and Notice of Public Meeting on a Federal Coal Lease Application Filed by the Antelope Coal Company in the Decertified Powder River Federal Coal Production Region, Wyoming AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent and notice of public hearing. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102

(C)of the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)of 1969, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Casper Field Office announces its intent to prepare an EIS on the potential impacts of a proposal to surface mine a tract of Federal coal as requested by Antelope Coal Company (Antelope) in Lease-by-Application

(LBA)case number WYW163340. Under the provisions of 43 Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR)3425.1, the Antelope Coal Company (Antelope) has submitted a competitive coal LBA for a maintenance tract of Federal coal. The tract is known as the West Antelope II Tract and is adjacent to the Antelope Mine in Campbell and Converse Counties. DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process. To provide the public with an opportunity to review the proposal and gain understanding of the LBA process, the BLM will host a meeting on November 1, 2006 at 7 p.m. at the Best Western Douglas Inn, 1450 Riverbend Drive, Douglas, Wyoming. At the meeting, the public is invited to submit comments and resource information, plus identify issues or concerns to be considered in the LBA process. The BLM can best use public input if comments and resource information are submitted by December 1, 2006. The BLM will announce future public meetings and other opportunities to submit comments on this project at least 15 days prior to the events. Announcements will be made through local news media and the Casper Field Office's Web site, which is: *http://www.wy.blm.gov/cfo.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Doelger or Mike Karbs, BLM Casper Field Office, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82604. Ms. Doelger or Mr. Karbs may also be reached at

(307)261-7600. ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments or concerns to the BLM Casper Field Office, Attn: Nancy Doelger, 2987 Prospector Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82604. Written comments or resource information may also be hand-delivered to the BLM Casper Field Office or sent by facsimile to the attention of Nancy Doelger at

(307)261-7587. Comments may be sent electronically to *casper_wymail@blm.gov* . Please put “West Antelope II LBA Tract/Nancy Doelger” in the subject line. Members of the public may examine documents pertinent to this proposal by visiting the Casper Field Office during its business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of 43 Code of Federal Regulation

(CFR)3425.1, Antelope submitted an application on April 6, 2005 for a competitive coal lease for a maintenance tract adjacent to the company's Antelope Mine in Campbell and Converse Counties, Wyoming. A maintenance tract is a parcel of land containing Federal coal reserves that can be leased to maintain production at an existing mine. The tract is known as the West Antelope II Tract. Consistent with Federal regulations under NEPA and Minerals Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, the BLM must prepare an environmental analysis prior to holding a competitive Federal coal lease sale. The Powder River Regional Coal Team reviewed this LBA at a public meeting held on April 27, 2005, in Gillette, Wyoming, and recommended that the BLM process it. The West Antelope II Tract application includes approximately 429.7 million tons of in-place Federal coal underlying the following lands in Campbell and Converse counties, Wyoming: T. 40 N., R. 71 W., 6th PM, Wyoming Section 5: Lot 18; Section 8: Lots 1 through 3, 6 through 11, 14 through 16; Section 9: Lots 2 through 16; Section 10: Lots 5, 6, 11 through 14; T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th PM, Wyoming Section 9: Lots 9 through 16; Section 10: Lots 11 through 15; Section 14: Lots 3 and 4; Section 15: Lots 1 through 5, 12, 13; Section 20: Lots 14 through 16; Section 21: Lots 1 through 16; Section 22: Lots 2, 7, 8, 14 through 16; Section 27: Lots 6 through 11; Section 28: Lots 1 through 8; Section 29: Lots 1 through 3, 6 through 8. Containing 4,108.6 acres more or less. Antelope proposes to mine the tract as a part of the Antelope Mine. At the 2005 mining rate of 30 million tons per year, the coal included in the West Antelope II Tract would extend the life of the Antelope Mine by as many as 14 years. In accordance with 43 CFR 3425.1-9, the BLM may modify the LBA adding or subtracting lands to avoid bypassing Federal coal or to increase potential competitive interest in the tract. The BLM has identified a study area that includes unleased Federal coal in and around the tract that will be evaluated for inclusion in the tract. Lands in the application contain private surface estate overlying the Federal coal. In the study area, the surface estate overlying the Federal coal is both privately- and federally-owned. The federally-owned lands are part of the Thunder Basin National Grassland (TBNG), National Forest System administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (FS). The Antelope Mine is operating under approved mining permits from the Land Quality and Air Quality Divisions of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. The FS and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

(OSM)will be cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Before the tract can be leased the FS must consent to leasing the portion of the tract that is part of the TBNG. If the West Antelope II Tract is leased to the applicant, the new lease must be incorporated into the existing mining and reclamation plan for the adjacent mine. Before the Federal coal in the tract can be mined the Secretary of the Interior must approve the revised Mineral Leasing Act

(MLA)mining plan. The OSM is the Federal agency that is responsible for recommending approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval of the revised MLA mining plan to the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. Other cooperating agencies may be identified during the scoping process. The BLM will provide interested parties the opportunity to submit comments or relevant information or both. This information will help the BLM identify issues to be considered in preparing a draft EIS for the West Antelope II Tract. Issues that have been identified in analyzing the impacts of previous Federal coal leasing actions in the Wyoming Powder River Basin

(PRB)include the need for resolution of conflicts between existing and proposed oil and gas development and coal mining on the tracts proposed for coal leasing; potential impacts to big game herds and hunting; potential impacts to sage grouse; potential impacts to listed threatened and endangered species; potential health impacts related to blasting operations conducted by the mines to remove overburden and coal; the need to consider the cumulative impacts of coal leasing decisions combined with other existing and proposed development in the Wyoming PRB; and potential site-specific and cumulative impacts on air and water quality. Your response is important and will be considered in the EIS process. If you do respond, we will keep you informed of the availability of environmental documents that address impacts that might occur from this proposal. We release all comments to the public, including names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other personal identifying information. If you comment as a private individual in your personal capacity, you may ask us to withhold personal identifying information from the public. You must do so prominently in writing at the beginning of your comments and must tell us precisely what you want us to withhold. You also must explain in detail why releasing that personal identifying information to the public would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. General assertions that are not supported by specific facts will not meet that burden. We will withhold personal identifying information from release to the public in response to your request only where, in our judgment, you present sufficient factual justification for our doing so under current laws, regulations, and court decisions. Typically, notwithstanding your request, in all but the most exceptional circumstances, we will release to the public all of the personal identifying information that you submit. If you comment as or on behalf of an organization or business, we will release your comments to the public in their entirety, including all personal identifying information. We will not consider a request from an organization or business, or anyone commenting on behalf of an organization or business, that we withhold any personal identifying information from release to the public. Dated: September 22, 2006. Robert A. Bennett, State Director. [FR Doc. E6-17143 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-025-06-5870-EU; HAG 06-0165] Sale of Public Land; Harney County, OR AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. SUMMARY: This notice announces the proposed sale of 24 parcels of public land, totaling 2905.42 acres, located in Harney County, Oregon at not less than appraised market value. These parcels are proposed to be sold through competitive and modified competitive procedures. DATES: Written comments concerning the proposed sale must be received by the BLM on or before December 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: Address all written comments to Joan Suther, Three Rivers Resource Area Field Manager, Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738. Comments expressed verbally or in electronic format will not be accepted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Skip Renchler, Realty Specialist, at

(541)573-4443. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following described public lands in Harney County, Oregon are suitable for sale under Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719). The lands are difficult and uneconomic to manage as a part of the public lands and are not suitable for management by another Federal agency. No significant resource values will be affected by this disposal. The parcels proposed for sale are identified as suitable for disposal in the Three Rivers Resource Management Plan, dated August 1992. All of the land described is within the Willamette Meridian. The parcels proposed for sale are identified as follows. Serial No. Legal description Acres Market value/ minimum bid Bidding procedure Designated bidder(s) OR-56577 T.27 S., R.34 E., sec. 21, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 40.00 $3,400 Competitive None. OR-61541 T.19 S., R.34 E., sec. 17, E 1/2 NW 1/4 80.00 16,000 Modified Competitive John and Judy Ahmann. OR-61542 T.22 S., R.30 E., sec. 7, lot 3, NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SE 1/4 119.53 22,700 Competitive None. OR-61543 T.22 S., R.30 E., sec. 10, lot 1. 0.51 200 Modified Competitive Gerard J. LaBrecque OR-61544 T.24 S., R.33 E., sec. 30, NE 1/4 160.00 21,600 Competitive None. OR-61545 T.24 S., R.33 E., sec. 33, E 1/2 NE 1/4 ; sec. 34, N 1/2 NW 1/4 , SW 1/4 NW 1/4 , NW 1/4 SW 1/4 240.00 58,100 Competitive None. OR-61546 T.25 S., R.32 1/2 E., sec. 13, W 1/2 NE 1/4 80.00 9,100 Competitive None. OR-61547 T.25 S., R32 1/2 E., sec. 24, lot 2, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 79.81 9,200 Competitive None. OR-61548 T.26 S., R.30 E., South of Malheur Lake, sec. 35, E 1/2 SE 1/4 ; T.27 S., R.30 E., sec. 2, lot 1 119.76 19,100 Competitive None. OR-61549 T.26 S., R.31 E., North of Malheur Lake, sec. 5, four unnumbered government lots in N 1/2 N 1/2 160.00 16,800 Competitive None. OR-61550 T.26 S., R.31 E., North of Malheur Lake, sec. 5, S 1/2 SW 1/4 ; sec. 6, S 1/2 SE 1/4 ; sec. 7, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 200.00 19,600 Competitive None. OR-61551 T.26 S., R.31 E., North of Malheur Lake, sec. 9, S 1/2 NW 1/4 80.00 8,000 Competitive None. OR-61552 T.26 S., R.31 E., North of Malheur Lake, sec. 22, S 1/2 NW 1/4 80.00 8,000 Competitive None. OR-61553 T.26 S., R.33 E., sec 34, N 1/2 NW 1/4 80.00 9,800 Competitive None. OR-61554 T.26 S., R.34 E., sec. 4, SW 1/4 SW 1/4 ; sec. 5, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 80.00 6,800 Modified Competitive Bell A Grazing Cooperative, Thompson Ranches, Inc. OR-61555 T.26 S., R.34 E., sec. 8, NE 1/4 NW 1/4 40.00 3,900 Modified Competitive Bell A Grazing Cooperative, Thompson Ranches, Inc. OR-61556 T.26 S., R.34 E., sec. 17, N 1/2 SE 1/4 , SE 1/4 SE 1/4 120.00 9,700 Modified Competitive Nevin L. and Shirley M. Thompson. OR-61557 T.26 S., R.34 E., sec. 22, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 40.00 3,200 Modified Competitive Walter B. Smith Estate, Nevin L. and Shirley M. Thompson. OR-61558 T.26 S., R.34 E., sec. 28, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 40.00 3,200 Modified Competitive Nevin L. and Shirley M. Thompson, Zachary O. Sword. OR-61559 T.27 S., R.31 E., sec. 5, S 1/2 SW 1/4 , SW 1/4 SE 1/4 ; sec. 8, W 1/2 440.00 48,400 Competitive None. OR-61560 T.27 S., R.31 E., sec. 6, E 1/2 SW 1/4 , SE 1/4 240.00 28,800 Competitive None. OR-61561 T.27 S., R.34 E., sec. 9, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 SE 1/4 , SE 1/4 SE 1/4 160.00 18,400 Competitive None. OR-62938 T.22 S., R.33 E., sec. 19, lot 4; sec. 30, lots 1, and 2, E 1/2 NW 1/4 185.81 33,100 Modified Competitive Rattlesnake Creek Land and Cattle Co., Gene Watson., Don G. Toelle—Trustee, and John L. Toelle. OR-63606 T.25 S., R.31 E., sec. 19, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 40.00 7,200 Modified Competitive Juniper Basin Ranch, Stanley L. and Barbara F. Kull. Total 2,905.42 The sale will include all mineral interests of the United States unless otherwise noted below. The following will be included in, and will survive, the sale and conveyances of the land: All Parcels 1. A right-of-way for ditches and canals will be reserved to the United States under the authority of the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 291; 43 U.S.C. 945). 2. A notice and indemnification statement under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). All parcels are subject to the requirements of Section 120(h) (42 U.S.C. 9620) holding the United States harmless from any release of hazardous materials that may have occurred as a result of the unauthorized use of the property by other parties. 3. No representation, warranty, or covenant of any kind, express or implied, is given or made by the United States as to access to or from any parcel of land, the title, whether or to what extent the land may be developed, its physical condition, present or potential uses, or any other circumstance or condition. 4. All conveyance documents will be issued subject to all valid existing rights and reservations of record. All persons, other than the successful bidders, claiming to own unauthorized improvements on the land are allowed 60 days from the date of sale to remove the improvements. OR-61543 and OR-61544 1. A wetland/riparian covenant pursuant to the authority contained in Section

(4)of Executive Order 11990 of May 24, 1977. 2. A flood plain covenant pursuant to the authority contained in Section 3(d) of Executive Order 11988 of May 24, 1977. OR-61545 1. A reservation to the United States of all geothermal steam resources subject to the provisions of the Act of December 24, 1970 (84 Stat. 1566). 2. A wetland/riparian covenant pursuant to the authority contained in Section

(4)of Executive Order 11990 of May 24, 1977. 3. A flood plain covenant pursuant to the authority contained in Section 3(d) of Executive Order 11988 of May 24, 1977. OR-61547 1. A flood plain covenant pursuant to the authority contained in Section 3(d) of Executive Order 11988 of May 24, 1977. 2. A reservation for a road right-of-way for access to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. OR-61549, OR-61550, OR-61551 1. A flood plain covenant pursuant to the authority contained in Section 3(d) of Executive Order 11988 of May 24, 1977. OR-62938 1. A reservation to the United States for a right-of-way for access road purposes. 2. A portion of the property (150.65 acres) will be conveyed by quitclaim deed issued by the United States. Mineral estate is held by a third party and cannot be conveyed by the United States. 3. Remaining 35.16 acres will be conveyed by patent and will include all mineral interests of the United States. It is recommended that before submitting a bid, a prospective purchaser obtain a title search, conduct an inspection of the property and check with the appropriate city or county planning department to verify approved uses. The land described herein is hereby segregated from appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, pending disposition of the action or 270 days from the date of publication of this notice, whichever occurs first. Competitive Bidding Procedures The Federal Land Policy and Management Act and its implementing sale regulations at 43 CFR part 2710 provide that competitive bidding will be the general method of selling land supported by factors such as competitive interest, accessibility, and usability of the parcel, regardless of adjacent ownership. Under competitive procedures the land will be sold to any qualified bidder submitting the highest bid. Bidding will be by sealed bid followed by an oral auction to be held at 2 p.m. PST on Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at the Burns District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon. To qualify for the oral auction bidders must submit a sealed bid meeting the requirements as stated below. The highest valid sealed bid will become the starting bid for the oral auction. Bidding in the oral auction will be in minimum increments of $100. The highest bidder from the oral auction will be declared the prospective purchaser. If no valid bids are received, the parcel will be declared unsold and offered using competitive procedures for unsold parcels on a continuing basis until sold or withdrawn from sale. Modified Competitive Procedures Modified competitive procedures are allowed by the regulations at 43 CFR 2710.0-6(c)(3)(ii) to provide exceptions to competitive bidding to assure compatibility with existing and potential land uses. Under modified competitive procedures the designated bidders identified in the table above will be given the opportunity to match or exceed the apparent high bid. The apparent high bid will be established by the highest valid sealed bid received in an initial round of public bidding. If two or more valid sealed bids of the same amount are received for the same parcel, that amount shall be determined to be the apparent high bid. The designated bidders are required to submit a valid bid in the initial round of public bidding to maintain their preference consideration. The bid deposit for the apparent high bid(s) and the designated bidders will be retained and all others will be returned. The bid opening for this initial round of public bidding will be held at 2 p.m. PST on Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at the Burns District Office, BLM. The designated bidders will be notified by certified mail of the apparent high bid. Where there are two or more designated bidders for a single parcel, they will be allowed 30 days to provide the authorized officer with

(i)an agreement as to the division of the property or,

(ii)if agreement cannot be reached, sealed bids for not less than the apparent high bid. Failure to submit an agreement or a bid shall be considered a waiver of the option to divide the property equitably and forfeiture of the preference consideration. Failure to act by all of the designated bidders will result in the parcel being offered to the apparent high bidder or being declared unsold, if no bids were received in the initial round of bidding. Additional Terms and Conditions of Sale All sealed bids must be submitted to the Burns District Office, at the address stated above, no later than 2 p.m. PST on Wednesday, December 13, 2006, when the bid opening and oral auction will be held. The outside of bid envelopes must be clearly marked with “BLM Land Sale,” the parcel number and the bid opening date. Bids must be for not less than the appraised market value (minimum bid). Separate bids must be submitted for each parcel. Each sealed bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, postal money order, bank draft, or cashier's check made payable in U.S. dollars to the Department of the Interior-BLM for not less than 20 percent of the amount bid. The bid envelope must also contain a statement showing the total amount bid and the name, mailing address, and phone number of the entity making the bid. A successful bidder for competitive parcels shall make an additional deposit at the close of the auction to bring the total bid deposit up to the required 20 percent of the high bid. Personal checks or cash will be acceptable for this additional deposit only. If any of the parcels are not sold using the procedures described above, the parcel will be reoffered on a continuing basis in accordance with the procedures described in 43 CFR 2711.3-1. Sealed bids for unsold parcels will be accepted from any qualified bidder and held until the second Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. PST when they will be opened. Bid openings will take place every month until the parcels are sold or withdrawn from sale. Bids for unsold parcels must meet the requirements described above for sealed bids. Prospective purchasers will be allowed 180 days to submit the balance of the purchase price. Failure to meet this timeframe shall cause the deposit to be forfeited. The parcel will then be offered to the next lowest qualified bidder, or if no other bids were received, the parcel will be declared unsold. Federal law requires that public land may be sold only to either

(1)citizens of the United States, 18 years of age or over;

(2)corporations subject to the laws of any State or of the United States;

(3)a State, State instrumentality or political subdivision authorized to hold property; or

(4)an entity legally capable of conveying and holding lands or interests therein under the laws of the State within which the lands to be conveyed are located. Certifications and evidence to this effect will be required of the prospective purchaser prior to sale. A successful bid for a parcel will constitute an application for conveyance of those portions of the mineral estate being conveyed in accordance with Section 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1719). A nonrefundable fee of $50 will be required from the prospective purchaser for purchase of the mineral interests. Those mineral interests, to be conveyed simultaneously with the sale of the land, have been determined to have no known mineral value. Public Comments On or before December 1, 2006, any person may submit written comments regarding the proposed sale to the Three Rivers Resource Area Field Manager at the Burns District Office, Bureau of Land Management, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738. Comments or protests applicable to a specific parcel must be identified with the appropriate serial number. 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 Internet address, 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. The BLM will honor requests for confidentiality on a case-by-case basis to the extent allowed by law. The 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. Detailed information, including appraisal and environmental reports, relative to this public land sale is available on the Internet at *http://www.or.blm.gov/Burns* or at the Burns District Office during business hours. Inquiries also may be directed to Joan Suther, Field Manager, Skip Renchler or Holly Orr, Realty Specialists, Three Rivers Resource Area, Burns District Office at the above address, or by phone

(541)573-4400. Objections will be reviewed by the BLM, Burns District Manager, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any objections, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. (Authority: 43 CFR 2711.1-2) Dated: August 28, 2006. Joan M. Suther, Three Rivers Resource Area Field Manager. [FR Doc. E6-17139 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ID-957-1420-BJ] Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plats of Surveys. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has officially filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Idaho State Office, Boise, Idaho, effective 9 a.m., on the dates specified. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, 1387 South Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho, 83709-1657. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These surveys were executed at the request of the Bureau of Land Management to meet their administrative needs. The lands surveyed are: The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary and subdivisional lines and the subdivision of section 31, T. 10 N., R. 4 E., Boise Meridian, Idaho, was accepted July 5, 2006. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of the south boundary and portion of the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of sections 27, 33, 34, and 35, T. 8 S., R. 41 E., and the dependent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary and portions of the subdivisional lines and the subdivision of sections 2 through 7, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., Boise Meridian, Idaho, were accepted September 27, 2006. These surveys were executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to meet certain administrative and management purposes. The lands surveyed are: The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the south and west boundaries and a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of section 31, and a metes-and-bounds survey in section 31, T. 47 N., R. 4 W., Boise Meridian, Idaho, was accepted July 7, 2006. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the subdivision of section 17, T. 46 N., R. 4 W., Boise Meridian, Idaho, was accepted September 28, 2006. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary and a portion of the subdivisional lines and the subdivision of section 7, T. 46 N., R. 4 W., Boise Meridian, Idaho, was accepted September 29, 2006. *Summary:* The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Idaho State Office, Boise, Idaho, 30 days from the date of publication in the **Federal Register** . This survey was executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to meet certain administrative and management purposes: The plat representing the corrective dependent resurvey of portions of the west boundary and the subdivisional lines, and the dependent resurvey of the west boundary, portions of the south and north boundaries, subdivisional lines, and subdivision of sections 5, 8, 17, 18, and 19, and the further subdivision of sections 5, 8, 17, 19, 30, and 31, and the survey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, the 2002-2006 meanders of the Snake River and certain islands in the Snake River in sections 6 and 7, and the north boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in section 6, T. 4 S., R. 34 E., Boise Meridian, Idaho, was accepted August 31, 2006. October 11, 2006. Stanley G. French, Chief Cadastral Surveyor for Idaho. [FR Doc. E6-17189 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Notice of Additional Information for a Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS)Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012 AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321, *et seq.* ), the Minerals Management Service

(MMS)announced Public Hearings to solicit comments on the Draft EIS for the Proposed 2007-2012 OCS Oil and Gas 5-Year Leasing Program in the **Federal Register** notice on September 26, 2006. The notice did not include specific information on place and time for the Public Hearing in Norfolk, Virginia. That specific information is now attached below. Statements, both oral and written, will be received at the hearing. Persons wishing to speak may be put on the speakers' list by the MMS contact listed below in advance of the public hearing or may sign up at the hearing. Time limits may be set on oral testimony to allow time for all speakers to participate. Date and Location of Public Hearing: November 14, 2006—Radisson Hotel, 700 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia, 1 p.m., contact: Dr. Norman Froomer,

(703)787-1644. Information concerning the Draft EIS for the Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012 can be accessed at *http://www.mms.gov/5-year/.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Minerals Management Service, Mr. James Bennett, Chief, Branch of Environmental Assessment, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4042, Herndon, Virginia 20170,

(703)787-1660. Dated: October 2, 2006. Walter D. Cruickshank, Acting Director, Minerals Management Service. [FR Doc. E6-17243 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service 60-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Information Collection; Opportunity for Public Comment AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping requirements, the National Park Service

(NPS)invites public comment on a revision of a currently approved collection of information (OMB #1024-0026). DATES: Public Comments on this notice will be accepted until December 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses Program Manager, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW., (org. code 2465), Washington, DC 20240, e-mail at *Lee_Dickinson@nps.gov.* All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses Program Manager, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW., (org. code 2465), Washington, DC 20240, by telephone at 202-513-7092, fax at 202-371-2401, or by e-mail at *Lee_Dickinson@nps.gov.* You are entitled to a copy of the entire ICR package free of charge. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Special Park Use Applications (Portions of 36 CFR 1-7, 13, 20, 34). *Form Numbers:* 10-930, 10-931, 10-932. *OMB Number:* 1024-0026. *Expiration Date:* December 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Description of Need:* The NPS' legislative mandate is to preserve America's natural and cultural treasurers unimpaired for future generations, while also making them available for the enjoyment of the visitor (16 U.S.C. 1). NPS regulations, codified at title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), are promulgated to allow for the enjoyment and use of the resource by the public while protecting the resource. These forms are intended to gather sufficient information to enable park managers to approve or deny the requested uses of public lands authorized in 36 CFR and, if approved, to provide sufficient information to craft permit terms and conditions sufficient to protect park lands from impairment of the park resources, values and purposes for which the park was created. The uses considered under these information collection applications generally include those which regulate or limit those activities not available to the public at large, such as special events, commercial filming, and grazing in parks where such activity is authorized by law. The NPS specially invites public comments as to: a. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Service, whether the information will have practical utility. b. The accuracy of the Service's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; c. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and d. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other forms of information technology. *Description of Respondents:* Individuals, not-for-profit institutions, for profit businesses. *Estimated annual number of respondents:* 18,600 annually. *Estimated annual burden on respondents:* 11,150 hours. *Estimated average burden hours per response:* 35 minutes. *Estimated frequency of response:* 18,600 annually. Dated: September 7, 2006. Leonard E. Stowe, NPS, Information and Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06-8724 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]

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