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BILLING CODE 310-55-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Acknowledgment of Tribes Proposed Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Information Collection Request for Documented Petitions for Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe will expire December 31, 2006. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are seeking comments on this information collection before we request extension from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 29, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send your written comments to R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgment, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., MS-34B SIB, Washington, DC 20240. If you wish to submit comments by facsimile, the number is

(202)219-3008. Please mention OMB Number 1076-0104. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information or copies of the information collection submission should be directed to R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgment, Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., MS-34B SIB, Washington, DC 20240. You may also call

(202)513-7650. All written comments will be available for public inspection in Room 34 of the South Interior Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The information collection is needed to establish whether a petitioning group has the characteristics necessary to be acknowledged as having a government-to-government relationship with the United States. Federal recognition makes the group eligible for benefits from the Federal government. II. Method of Collection The acknowledgment regulations at 25 CFR part 83 contain seven criteria (§ 83.7) which unrecognized groups seeking Federal acknowledgment as Indian tribes must demonstrate that they meet. Information collected from petitioning groups under these regulations provide anthropological, genealogical and historical data used by the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs to establish whether a petitioning group has the characteristics necessary to be acknowledged as having a government-to-government relationship with the United States. Respondents are not required to retain copies of information submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs but will probably maintain copies for their own use. No periodic reports are required which would impose a recordkeeping requirement. III. Data *Title:* Collection of Information for Federal Acknowledgment Under 25 CFR Part 83. *OMB Control Number:* 1076-0104. *Expiration Date:* December 31, 2006. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Entities:* Groups petitioning for Federal acknowledgment as Indian tribes. *Estimated Number of Petitioners:* 10. *Estimated Time per Petition:* 2,075 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 20,750. *Estimated Annual Costs:* $830,000 (2,075 hours × $40.00 per hour). IV. Request for Comments You are invited to comment on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(b)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(c)Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or the forms of information technology. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to request that we 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. We 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Dated: October 20, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-18057 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-4J-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Request for Comments on Navajo Partitioned Lands

(NPL)Grazing Regulations Information Collection Renewal AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed collection. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are renewing the information collection found in the NPL grazing regulations. The purpose of this data collection is to ensure that grazing regulations are administered for the benefit of the Navajo Nation and individual Navajo tribal members. We invite your comments on this renewal of OMB Control No. 1076-0162. DATES: Comments on this proposed information collection must be received by December 29, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to James Orwin, Office of Trust Services, Division of Natural Resources, Mail Stop 4655-MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be faxed to

(202)219-0006. We cannot accept e-mail comments at this time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Orwin,

(202)208-6464. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The collection of information is authorized under Public Law 103-177, the “American Indian Agricultural Resource Management Act,” as amended. Tribes, tribal organizations, individual Indians, and those entering into permits with tribes or individual Indians submit information required by the regulation. The information is used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to determine:

(a)Whether or not a permit for grazing may be approved or granted;

(b)The value of each permit;

(c)The appropriate compensation to landowners; and

(d)Provisions for violations of permit and trespass. Request for Comments The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this collection concerning:

(a)The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(b)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(c)Ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 4648, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We will honor your request according to the requirements of the law. All comments from organizations or their representatives will be available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other reasons. Information Collection Abstract *OMB Control Number:* 1076-0162. *Type of Review:* Renewal. *Title:* Navajo Partitioned Lands Grazing Permits, 25 CFR 161. *Brief Description of Collection:* Information is collected through a grazing permit application. Respondent supplies all information needed to prepare a grazing permit, including: name, address, range unit requested, number of livestock, season of use, livestock owner's brand, kind of livestock, mortgage holder information, ownership of livestock, and requested term of permit. *Respondents:* Possible respondents include: Individual tribal members, individual tribal member-owned businesses, tribal governments, and land owners who are seeking a benefit; namely, grazing privileges. *Number of Responses:* 3,200 annually. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1/3 hour. *Frequency of Response:* Annually. *Total Annual Burden to Respondents:* 1,227 hours. Dated: October 20, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-18162 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-W7-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Request for Comments on Grazing Regulations Information Collection Renewal AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of proposed collection. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are renewing the information collection found in the general grazing regulations. The purpose of this data collection is to ensure that grazing regulations are administered for the benefit of Indian tribes and individual Indians. We invite your comments on this renewal of OMB Control No. 1076-0157. DATES: Comments on this proposed information collection must be received by December 29, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments to James Orwin, Office of Trust Services, Division of Natural Resources, Mail Stop 4655, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Comments may also be faxed to

(202)219-0006. We cannot accept e-mail comments at this time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Orwin,

(a)Whether or not a permit for grazing may be approved or granted;

(b)The value of each permit;

(c)The appropriate compensation to landowners; and

(d)Provisions for violations of permit and trespass. Request for Comments The Bureau of Indian Affairs requests your comments on this collection concerning:

(a)The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(b)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(c)Ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)Ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that an agency may not sponsor or request, and an individual need not respond to, a collection of information unless it has a valid OMB Control Number. It is our policy to make all comments available to the public for review at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section, room 4648, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday except for legal holidays. If you wish to have your name and/or address withheld, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. We will honor your request according to the requirements of the law. All comments from organizations or their representatives will be available for review. We may withhold comments from review for other reasons. Information Collection Abstract *OMB Control Number:* 1076-0157. *Type of review:* Renewal. *Title:* Grazing Permits, 25 CFR 166. *Brief description of collection:* Information is collected through a grazing permit application. Respondent supplies all information needed to prepare a grazing permit, including: name, address, range unit requested, number of livestock, season of use, livestock owner's brand, kind of livestock, mortgage holder information, ownership of livestock, and requested term of permit. *Respondents:* Possible respondents include: Individual tribal members, individual non-Indians, individual tribal member-owned businesses, non-Indian owned businesses, tribal governments, and land owners who are seeking a benefit; namely, grazing privileges. *Number of Responses:* 2,570 annually. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1/3 hour. *Frequency of Response:* Annually. *Total Annual Burden to Respondents:* 861 hours. Dated: October 20, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-18171 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-W7-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe of Washington AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of reservation proclamation. SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 55.84 acres, more or less, as the Snoqualmie Indian Reservation for the Snoqualmie Tribe of Indians of Washington on October 20, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Burshia, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services, Mail Stop 4639-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone

(202)208-7737. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in the exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs by part 209 of the Departmental Manual. A proclamation was issued according to the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for the land described below. The land was proclaimed to be the Snoqualmie Indian Reservation for the exclusive use of Indians on that reservation who are entitled to reside at the reservation by enrollment or tribal membership. Snoqualmie Indian Reservation, King County, Washington *Lot 1, Block 3* of the unrecorded plat of Si-View acre tracts, more particularly described as follows: *Beginning* at a point on the south line of the Northwest quarter of Section 31, Township 24 North, Range 8 East, W.M., in King County, Washington, 750.75 feet South 88°51′ll″ West of the southeast corner of said Northwest quarter; thence South 88°51′11″ West 660.36 feet; thence North 3°02′25″ West 308.18 feet; thence North 86°57′35″ East 660.0 feet to the west line of a 60.0 foot street, thence South 3°02′25″ East along said street 330.0 feet to the point of beginning; *Except that Portion of* Lot 1, in Block 3 of the unrecorded plat of Si-View acre tracts, in Section 31, Township 24 North, Range 8 East, W.M., in King County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of the above described Lot 1; thence South 86°57′35″ West a distance of 311.14 feet along the north boundary of said Lot 1; thence South 3°02′25″ East a distance of 140.00 feet; thence North 86°57′35″ East a distance of 311.14 feet to the east boundary line of said Lot 1; thence North 3°02′25″ West a distance of 140.00 feet along the east boundary of said Lot 1 to the point of beginning. *and* All of Government Lot 3 and that portion of Government Lot 4, lying northerly of the north margin of SR 90 (State Highway Number 2); Section 31, Township 24 N., Range 8 East, W.M., King County, Washington. Containing a total of 55.840 acres more or less. The above-described lands contain a total of 55.840 acres, more or less, which are subject to all valid rights, reservations, rights-of-way, and easements of record. This proclamation does not affect title to the land described above, nor does it affect any valid existing easements for public roads and highways, public utilities and for railroads and pipelines and any other rights-of-way or reservations of record. Dated: October 20, 2006. Michael D. Olsen, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. E6-18184 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-W7-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management Notice of Intent To Prepare an Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area

(CDCA)Plan AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. SUMMARY: This document provides notice that the BLM intends to amend the motorized vehicle route network designations in the CDCA Plan area. The affected area is located in Mono County, California. This designation encompasses approximately 3.7 miles of the existing Furnace Creek Canyon Road, leading up to the Inyo National Forest boundary. The proposed land use plan amendment and associated Environmental Assessment

(EA)will consider whether or not to designate this 3.7 mile section of road as an approved route of travel for vehicular access for casual public use. The Land Use Plan amendment and EA will fulfill the requirements set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), BLM planning regulations, and other BLM management policies. DATES: This notice initiates the public comment period on this plan amendment and associated EA. Comments on issues related to the proposed Furnace Creek Canyon Road designation can be submitted in writing to the address listed below and will be accepted for 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. ADDRESSES: Submit comments by sending them in writing to the address below or electronically at the Web address below. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name and/or address from public review or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. The BLM will honor such requests to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, are available for public inspection in their entirety. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hector Villabos, Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land Management, Ridgecrest Field Office, 300 South Richmond Road, Ridgecrest CA 93555,

(760)384-5400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land use plan amendment is needed to complete the motorized vehicle access and travel management planning initiated under the CDCA Plan and subsequent amendments for the Northern and Eastern Mojave Desert

(NEMO)area. In its May 2004 NEMO Route Designation Amendment, the BLM committed to addressing the Furnace Creek Canyon Road in a “separate planning process.” In June 2004, Ridgecrest BLM and the Inyo National Forest entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to develop an EA to analyze potential impacts of opening the Furnace Creek Canyon Road to vehicular traffic. As part of the public involvement process, the agencies conducted two meetings (November 6, 2003, in Bishop, California and December 10, 2003, in Dyer, Nevada) and a field trip (October 23, 2003) to solicit comment on the proposed action. Two additional meetings (June 24, 2004, in Bishop, California and June 26, 2004, in Fish Lake Valley, Nevada) and a field trip (June 26, 2004) were held to gather additional scoping comments. Initial scoping for the EA generated nearly 500 comments. Attendance at the June public meetings was relatively high—over 115 people attended the June 24 meeting in Bishop, while nearly 50 people attended the June 26 meeting in Fish Lake Valley. The Furnace Creek Road EA, EA-650-2005-121, was released for a 30-day public comment period on January 15, 2005. Two additional public meetings were held (February 2, 2005, in Bishop, CA and February 3, 2005, in Fish Lake Valley, NV). Approximately 4,500 public comments were received on the EA. The EA was updated to reflect the public comment received on the project. This Notice of Intent serves as notification to the public that the EA is still available for review and comment at *http://www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest/* . BLM will incorporate the results of the previous public meetings and public participation in the joint BLM/Forest Service Environmental Assessment published April 24, 2006, in this amendment. The public may submit additional comments at this time or change comments already submitted. Hector A. Villalobos, Ridgecrest Field Manager. [FR Doc. E6-18156 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-40-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AZ-931-1430-ET; AZA-33316 et al.] Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The United States Forest Service has filed applications requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw 3,130.64 acres of National Forest System lands from mining to protect the resources and future Federal investments in the Coronado National Forest, Arizona. This notice segregates the lands for up to 2 years from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The lands will remain open to all other uses which may by law be authorized on National Forest System lands. DATES: Comments must be received by no later than January 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting requests should be sent to the Bureau of Land Management, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, and to the Forest Supervisor, Coronado National Forest, 300 West Congress, Tucson, Arizona 85701. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George McKay, Coronado National Forest, at the above address or at

(520)388-8423. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Forest Service has filed applications with the Bureau of Land Management, pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714, to withdraw for 20 years the following described National Forest System lands within the Coronado National Forest from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights: Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian Guidani Basin (AZA 33316) T. 18 S., R. 19 E., Secs. 21 and 22; Sec. 23, lots 2 and 3, W 1/2 W 1/2 and SE 1/4 SW 1/4 ; Sec. 24, lots 3 and 4; Sec. 25, W 1/2 ; Sec. 26, N 1/2 and N 1/2 N 1/2 S 1/2 ; Sec. 27, NE 1/4 , N 1/2 NW 1/4 , N 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , and NE 1/4 SE 1/4 . The area described contains 2595.64 acres, more or less, in Cochise County. Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation and Historic Site (AZA 33318) T. 12 S., R. 16 E., Sec. 33, SW 1/4 SW 1/4 . T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 4, NW 1/4 NW 1/4 . The area described contains 80 acres, more or less, in Pima County. Fish Canyon Camp Historic Site (AZA 33361) T. 19 S., R. 16 E., Sec. 31, S 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , and N 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 . The area described contains 40 acres, more or less, in Pima County. Elgin Research Natural Area (AZA 33317) T. 21 S., R. 18 E., Sec. 26, W 1/2 W 1/2 E 1/2 NE 1/4 , W 1/2 NE 1/4 , E 1/2 NW 1/4 , E 1/2 SW 1/4 , E 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 , W 1/2 W 1/2 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 , and W 1/2 SE 1/4 . The area described contains 355 acres, more or less, in Santa Cruz County. Alto Post Office Historic Site (AZA 33329) T. 21 S., R. 14 E., Sec. 11, W 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 , LESS AND EXCEPTING all that portion of Mineral Survey No. 2154A. The area described contains 20 acres, more or less, in Santa Cruz County. Brown Canyon Ranch Historic Site (AZA 33330) T. 22 S., R. 18 E., Sec. 34, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 . The area described contains 40 acres, more or less, in Santa Cruz County. The use of a right-of-way, an interagency agreement, or a cooperative agreement would not adequately constrain nondiscretionary mining locations and related uses which could irrevocably damage the areas and threaten public health and safety and Federal investments. There are no suitable alternative sites that can be considered because the lands contain the specific resources, values or Federal improvements described in the applications. No water rights will be needed to fulfill the purpose of this withdrawal. Preliminary mineral potential evaluations found the lands in Guidani Basin (AZA 33316), Fish Canyon Camp Historic Site (AZA 33361) and Alto Post Office Historic Site (AZA 33329) to have moderate potential for locatable minerals. All of the other above-described areas were found to have low potential for locatable minerals. The purpose of the proposed withdrawal would be to protect the unique natural resources, historical and cultural values, and Federal improvements. For a period of 90 days from the date of publication of this notice, all persons who wish to submit comments, suggestions, or objections in connection with the proposed withdrawal may present their views in writing to the Forest Supervisor of the Coronado National Forest. Notice is hereby given that an opportunity for a public meeting is afforded in connection with the proposed withdrawal. All interested persons who desire a public meeting for the purpose of being heard on the proposed withdrawal must submit a written request, by the date specified above, to the Bureau of Land Management and to the Forest Supervisor, Coronado National Forest, at the addresses specified above. Upon determination by the authorized officer, Bureau of Land Management, that a public meeting will be held, a notice of time and place will be published in the **Federal Register** at least 30 days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The applications will be processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in 43 CFR part 2300. Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the Coronado National Forest, 300 West Congress, Tucson, Arizona 85701 during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. On October 30, 2006 the above-described lands will be segregated from location and entry under the United States mining laws. The segregative effect of each application shall terminate upon denial or cancellation of the applications; approval of the applications; or October 30, 2008, whichever occurs first. Records relating to the applications can be examined by interested persons at the Bureau of Land Management, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona, during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3-1(a)) Dated: September 20, 2006. Michael A. Taylor, Deputy State Director, Resources. [FR Doc. E6-18152 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-32-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV-050-5853-ES; N-76721] Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification of Public Lands in Clark County, NV AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of realty action. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has examined and found suitable for classification for lease and subsequent conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act (43 U.S.C. 869 *et seq.* ), as amended, approximately 5 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada. The City of Las Vegas

(City)proposes to use the land as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Substation and related facilities. DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the proposed lease/conveyance or classification of the lands until December 14, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130-2301. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca L. Rury, Realty Specialist, Las Vegas Field Office, Bureau of Land Management,

(702)515-5087. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City filed an R&PP Act application for 5 acres of public land to be developed as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Substation and related facilities. These related facilities include a substation building facility, (offices, kitchen, restrooms, utility/storage rooms, generator pad, and mechanical yard), ancillary equipment, separated paved parking areas for police and citizens, landscaped areas, lighting and utilities, and off-site improvements (boundary streets, utilities, street lighting, and sidewalks). The parcel of public land located on the southeast portion of the Las Vegas Metropolitan area is described below: Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 21 S., R. 60 E., Sec. 9, E 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 . The area described contains 5 acres, more or less, in Clark County. The land is not required for any Federal purpose. The lease/conveyance is consistent with the BLM Las Vegas Resource Management Plan dated October 5, 1998, and would be in the public interest. The lease/conveyance, when issued, will be subject to the provisions of the R&PP Act and applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior, and will contain the following reservations to the United States: 1. A reservation of a right-of-way thereon for ditches or canals constructed by the authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 2. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together with the right to prospect for, mine and remove such deposits from the same under applicable law and such regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. The lease/conveyance will be subject to: 1. Valid existing rights of record, including, but not limited to those documented on the BLM public land records at the time of lease issuance. Detailed information concerning this action is available for review in the office of the BLM, Las Vegas Field Office at the address listed above. On October 30, 2006, the above described land will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for lease/conveyance under the R&PP Act, leasing under the mineral leasing laws and disposals under the mineral material disposal laws. *Classification Comments:* Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Substation and related facilities. Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and Federal programs. *Application Comments:* Interested parties may submit comments regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of development, whether the BLM followed proper administrative procedures in reaching the decision, or any other factor not directly related to the suitability of the land for a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Substation and related facilities. Comments received during this process, including the respondent's name, address, and other contact information will be available for public review. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to request that BLM consider withholding your name, address, and other contact information from public review or 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 review, in their entirety, all comments submitted by businesses or organizations, including comments by individuals in their capacity as an official or representative of a business or organization. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM, Nevada State Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become effective on December 29, 2006. The land will not be available for lease and subsequent conveyance until after the classification becomes effective. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741) Sharon DiPinto, Assistant Field Manager, Division of Lands, Las Vegas, NV. [FR Doc. E6-18078 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Avalanche Hazard Reduction by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest Montana Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Glacier National Park, Montana AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Avalanche Hazard Reduction by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest Montana Glacier National Park, Montana. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Avalanche Hazard Reduction by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest Montana Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Glacier National Park, Montana. DATES: The National Park Service will accept comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement from the public for 60 days from the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes the Notice of Availability. No public meetings are scheduled at this time. ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment online at *http://parkplanning.nps.gov* , in the office of the Superintendent, Mick Holm, Glacier National Park Headquarters, West Glacier, Montana, 406-888-7901 and Hudson Bay District Offices, Glacier National Park, St. Mary, Montana, 406-732-7700. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Riddle, Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT 59936, 406-888-7898, *mary_riddle@nps.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to Glacier National Park, Attention Avalanche Hazard DEIS, West Glacier, MT 59936. You may also comment via the Internet at *http://parkplanning.nps.gov* . If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we have received your Internet message, contact us directly at 406-888-7902. Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to Glacier National Park, Headquarters, Going-to-the Sun Road, West Glacier, MT. Our practice is to make comments, including names, home addresses, home phone numbers, and email addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their names and/or home addresses, etc., but if you wish us to consider withholding this information you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. In addition, you must present a rationale for withholding this information. This rationale must demonstrate that disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden. In the absence of exceptional, documentable circumstances, this information will be released. We will always make submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Dated: September 18, 2006. Anthony J. Schetzsle, Acting Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E6-18208 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-9Y-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan for Kings Mountain National Military Park, Blacksburg, SC SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, requirements of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-625, and National Park Service Policy in Director's Order Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director's Order Number 12 (Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making) the National Park Service

(NPS)will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan (EIS/GMP) for Kings Mountain National Military Park

(KIMO)located near Blacksburg, South Carolina. The authority for publishing this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1501.7. The statement will assess potential environmental impacts associated with various types and levels of visitor use and resources management within KIMO. The NPS is currently accepting comments from interested parties on issues, concerns, and suggestions pertinent to the management of KIMO. Suggestions and ideas for managing the cultural and natural resources and visitor experiences at KIMO are encouraged. Comments may be submitted in writing to the address listed at the end of this notice or through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment

(PEPC)Web site, which is linked to the park's Web site at *http://www.nps.gov/kimo.* The NPS will publish periodic newsletters on the PEPC Web site to present scoping issues and preliminary management concepts to the public as they are developed. Public meetings to present draft management concepts will be conducted in the local area. Specific locations, dates, and times will be announced in local media and on the PEPC Web site. If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to Superintendent, Kings Mountain National Military Park, 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, South Carolina 20702, telephone: 864-936-7921. You may also comment via the Internet to *http://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkHome.cfm?parkId=390.* Please submit internet comments as a plain text file, avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. If you do not receive a confirmation from the system that we have received your internet message, contact us directly at 404-562-3124, extension 685. Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to Kings Mountain National Military Park, 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, South Carolina 20702. Our practice is to make comments, including names, home addresses, home phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their names and/or home addresses, etc., but if you wish us to consider withholding this information you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. In addition, you must present a rationale for withholding this information. This rationale must demonstrate that disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. Unsupported assertions will not meet this burden. In the absence of exceptional, documentable circumstances, this information will be released. We will always make submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives of or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. DATES: Locations, dates, and times of public meetings will be published in local newspapers and may also be obtained by contacting the NPS Southeast Regional Office, Division of Planning and Compliance. This information will also be published on the GMP Web site for KIMO. ADDRESSES: Scoping suggestions should be submitted to the following addresses to ensure adequate consideration by the NPS: Superintendent, Kings Mountain National Military Park, 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, South Carolina, Telephone: 864-936-7921. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Kings Mountain National Military Park, 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, South Carolina, telephone: 864-936-7921. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft and Final GMP/EIS will be made available to all known interested parties and appropriate agencies. Full public participation by Federal, State, and local agencies as well as other concerned organizations and private citizens is invited throughout the preparation process of this document. The responsible official for this Environmental Impact Statement is the Regional Director for the Southeast Region, Patricia A. Hooks. Dated: September 11, 2006. Patricia A. Hooks, Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 06-8951 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am]

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