Notices. Notice of Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases

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BILLING CODE 4310-55-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-920-1310-07; TXNM 115038; TXNM 115041; TXNM 115043] Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases TXNM 115038; TXNM 115041; TXNM 115043 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2), Pinnacle Operating Company, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas leases TXNM 115038, TXNM 115041 and TXNM 115043 for lands in Sabine County, Texas, and was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from December 1, 2006, the date of termination.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky C. Olivas, BLM, New Mexico State Office,

(505)438-7609. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No valid lease has been issued affecting the lands. The lessee has agreed to new lease terms for rentals and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof and 16 2/3 percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500.00 administrative fee and has reimbursed the Bureau of Land Management for the cost of this **Federal Register** notice. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement of the leases as set out in Sections 31(d) and

(e)of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate the leases effective December 1, 2006, subject to the original terms and conditions of the leases and the increased rentals and royalty rates cited above. Dated: April 25, 2007. Becky C. Olivas, Land Law Examiner, Fluids Adjudication Team 1. [FR Doc. E7-8487 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-920-1310-07; TXNM 115039] Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease TXNM 115039 AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of reinstatement of terminated oil and gas lease. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2), Energy Equities, Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease TXNM 115039 for lands in Shelby County, Texas, and was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from December 1, 2006, the date of termination. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky C. Olivas, BLM, New Mexico State Office,

(e)of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to reinstate the lease effective December 1, 2006, subject to the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rentals and royalty rates cited above. Dated: April 25, 2007. Becky C. Olivas, Land Law Examiner, Fluids Adjudication Team 1. [FR Doc. E7-8488 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ID-933-1430-FR; IDI-27169] Termination of Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification, Idaho AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice terminates a Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification on 17 acres of public lands, more or less, as this classification is no longer needed under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 869 *et seq.* ). EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine D. Foster, BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709,

(208)373-3863. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 9, 1992, 17 acres of public lands were classified as suitable for Recreation and Public Purposes. The classification is hereby terminated and the segregation for the following described land is hereby terminated: T. 37 N., R. 1 E., B.M. Section 34, Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26 and 27 (Formerly a portion of Lot 6). The area described above aggregates 17 acres of public lands, more or less, in Clearwater County. At 9 a.m. on May 3, 2007, the Recreation and Public Purposes Classification will be terminated. The lands will remain closed to location and entry under the public land laws and the mining laws, as they are currently withdrawn by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC)for hydropower purposes: Power Project No. 10819. Dated: February 27, 2007. Jimmie Buxton, Chief, Branch of Lands, Minerals and Water Rights Resource Services Division. [FR Doc. E7-8485 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-030-1430-01; NMNM110627] Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purpose (R&PP) Act Classification; New Mexico AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 34.38 acres of public land in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The City of Las Cruces

(City)proposes to use the land as a community park and related facilities. DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the proposed land/conveyance or classification of the lands until June 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to the District Manager, BLM Las Cruces District Office, 1800 Marquess, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angel Mayes, Realty Specialist, at the above address or on

(505)525-4376. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City filed an R&PP Act application for 34.38 acres of public land to be developed as a community park and related facilities. These related facilities include walking trails, plant identification plaques, shade structures, parking lots, picnic shelters, restrooms, play areas with play structures and landscape enhancements to complement the structures. The parcel of public land, located on the east mesa of the City of Las Cruces, is described as follows: New Mexico Principal Meridian, T. 23 S., R. 2 E., Section 4, lots 10 and 11, inclusive. The area described contains 34.38 acres, more or less, in Doña Ana County. The land is not required for any Federal purpose. The lease/conveyance is consistent with the BLM Mimbres Resource Management Plan dated December 1993, 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 and canals constructed by the authority of the United States pursuant to the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 391; 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, including all necessary access and exit rights. 3. The lease/conveyance will be subject to valid existing rights of record, including, but not limited to, those documented on the BLM public land records at the time of lease issuance. Pursuant to the requirements established by section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, (42 U.S.C. 9620(h) (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1988, (100 Stat. 1670) notice is hereby given that the above-described lands have been examined and no evidence was found to indicate that any hazardous substances had been stored for one year or more, nor had any hazardous substances been disposed of or released on the subject property. Detailed information concerning this proposed action, including, but not limited to documentation relating to compliance with applicable environmental and cultural resource laws, is available for review in the BLM, Las Cruces District Office at the address listed above. On May 3, 2007, 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 or conveyance under the R&PP Act, and leasing under the mineral leasing laws. *Classification Comments:* Interested parties may submit comments involving the suitability of the land for a community park. 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 uses are consistent with local planning and zoning, or if the uses are 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 community park and related facilities. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the BLM, New Mexico State Director who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence of any adverse comments, the classification will become effective on July 2, 2007. The land will be available for lease and subsequent conveyance until after the classification becomes effective. (Authority: 43 CFR 2741.5) Dated: March 9, 2007. Edwin L. Roberson, District Manager, Las Cruces. [FR Doc. E7-8486 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-VC-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [MT-926-07-1910-BJ-5REE] Montana: Filing of Plat of Survey AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, Interior. ACTION: Notice of filing of plat of survey. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana,

(30)days from the date of publication in the **Federal Register** . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Bonorden, Cadastral Surveyor, Branch of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Land Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101-4669, telephone

(701)227-7730 or

(406)896-5009. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This survey was executed at the request of the Fort Peck gency, through the Rocky Mountain Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and was necessary to determine Trust and Tribal land. The lands we surveyed are: Principal Meridian, Montana T. 26 N., R. 43 E. The plat, in 2 sheets, representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the Tenth Guide Meridian East, through Township 26 North, a portion of the east boundary, a portion of the subdivision of sections 6 and 13, the adjusted original meanders of the former left bank of the Missouri River, downstream, through sections 6 and 13, and certain division of accretion lines in sections 6 and 13, the subdivision of section 13, and the survey of a portion of the meanders of the present left bank of the Missouri River, downstream, through sections 6 and 13, and certain division of accretion lines in sections 6 and 13, Township 26 North, Range 43 East, of the Principal Meridian, Montana, was accepted April 25, 2007. We will place copies of the plat, in 2 sheets, and related field notes we described in the open files. They will be available to the public as a matter of information. If BLM receives a protest against this survey, as shown on the plat, in 2 sheets, prior to the date of the official filing, we will stay the filing pending our consideration of the protest. We will not officially file this plat, in 2 sheets, until the day after we have accepted or dismissed all protests and they have become final, including decisions or appeals. Dated: April 26, 2007. Michael J. Birtles, Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of Resources. [FR Doc. E7-8449 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-$$-P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Notice is hereby given that on April 18, 2007, a proposed consent decree in *United States* v. *Cyprus Amax Minerals Company,* Civil Action No. 6:07-CV-1109, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. In this action the United States sought recovery of costs incurred and to be incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)relating to the releases of hazardous substances at the Crestline Subsite of the Cherokee County Superfund Site in Kansas. Additionally, the complaint asserts that the defendant is responsible for costs to be incurred at the Spring River Subsite of the Cherokee County Superfund Site. The decree provides that defendant will perform the remedy selected by EPA for the Crestline Subsite and reimburse EPA for all of the agency's unreimbursed costs at that subsite. In addition, the defendant will pay EPA a portion of anticipated future costs at the Spring River Subsite. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty

(30)days from the date of this publication comments relating to the decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either e-mailed to *pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov* or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, and should refer to *United States* v *Cyprus Amax Minerals Company,* Civil Action No. 6:07-CV-1109, D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-08539. The decree may be examined at the Office of the United States Attorney, 301 N. Main St., Suite 1200, Wichita, KS 67202. During the public comment period, the consent decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site: *http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent&_Decrees.html.* A copy of the decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ( *tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov* ), fax no.

(202)514-0097, phone confirmation number

(202)514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $40.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the stated address. Robert E. Maher, Jr., Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 07-2164 Filed 5-2-07; 8:45 am]

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