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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Notices6265Permit No. 823442Applicant: Richard Long, Houston, TexasThe applicant requests authorizationto collect specimens of prairie dawn(Hymenoxys texana) from populationsites in the wild at Addicks and Barkerreservoirs, southwest Harris County andnortheast Fort Bend County, Texas.They will be preserved for use as aneducational exhibit of the interpretivecenter at the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers Addick Project Office atBarker reservoir.Permit No. PRT–823964Applicant: Dr. Paul Krausman, Tucson,ArizonaThe applicant requests authorizationto survey for Mexican spotted owls(Strix occidentalis lucida) on U.S. NavyObservatory property in Flagstaff,Arizona for the purpose of makingappropriate management decisionsregarding timber thinning and firecontrol.Permit No. PRT–823956Applicant: Dr. Thomas M. Engels, Austin,TexasThe applicant requests authorizationto conduct surveys of large fruited sandverbena (Abronia macrocarpa),Navasota ladies’-tresses (Spiranthesparksii), and the Houston toad (Bufohoustonensis) at the ALCOA SandowMine and surrounding areas in Milamand Lee Counties, Texas. No individualsof any species will be handled,captured, or removed from the wild atany time.Permit No. PRT–824062Applicant: Joseph Lawrence Kowalski,McAllen, TexasThe applicant requests authorizationto receive deceased sea turtle specimensfrom the Coastal Studies Laboratory inSouth Padre Island, Texas. The directorof the facility, has agreed to sign overany deceased listed, sea turtlespecimens to Mr. Kowalski fortaxonomy and comparative anatomystudies in his classroom.Permit No. PRT–824714Applicant: Barney Wegener, Farmington,New MexicoThe applicant requests authorizationto conduct field surveys, locate, andmap the distribution of Mexican spottedowls (Strix occidentalis lucida) on landsadministered by the Bureau of LandManagement in Rio Arriba, San Juan,and McKinley Counties, New Mexico.DATES: Written comments on thesepermit applications must be received onor before March 13, 1997.ADDRESSES: Written data or commentsshould be submitted to the LegalInstruments Examiner, Division ofEndangered Species/Permits, EcologicalServices, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque,New Mexico 87103. Please refer to therespective permit number for eachapplication when submitting comments.All comments received, includingnames and addresses, will become partof the official administrative record andmay be made available to the public.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service, EcologicalServices, Division of EndangeredSpecies/Permits, P.O. Box 1306,Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.Please refer to the respective permitnumber for each application whenrequesting copies of documents.Documents and other informationsubmitted with these applications areavailable for review, subject to therequirements of the Privacy Act andFreedom of Information Act, by anyparty who submits a written request fora copy of such documents within 30days of the date of publication of thisnotice, to the address above.Lynn B. Starnes,Acting Regional Director, Region 2,Albuquerque, New Mexico.[FR Doc. 97–3333 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4510–55–PBureau of Land Management[ES–930–07–1310–00–241A; LAES 46792]Mississippi: Proposed Reinstatementof Terminated Oil and Gas LeaseUnder the provisions of Public Law97–451, a petition for reinstatement ofoil and gas lease LAES 46792, WayneCounty, Mississippi, was timely filedand accompanied by all required rentalsand royalties accruing from June 1,1996, the date of termination.No valid lease has been issuedaffecting the lands. The lessee hasagreed to new lease terms for rentalsand royalties at rates of $10 per acre and16 2 ⁄3 percent. Payment of $500 inadministrative fees and a $125publication fee has been made.The Bureau of Land Management isproposing to reinstate the lease effectiveJune 1, 1996, subject to the originalterms and conditions of the lease andthe increased rental and royalty ratescited above. This is in accordance withsection 31(d) and (e) of the MineralLeasing Act of 1920, as amended (30U.S.C. 188 (d) and (e)).FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: GinaGoodwin at (703) 440–1534.Dated: January 31, 1997.Marilyn H. Johnson,Associate State Director.[FR Doc. 97–3368 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–M[ES–930–07–1310–00–241A; LAES 46793]Mississippi: Proposed Reinstatementof Terminated Oil and Gas LeaseUnder the provisions of Public Law97–451, a petition for reinstatement ofoil and gas lease LAES 46793, WayneCounty, Mississippi, was timely filedand accompanied by all required rentalsand royalties accruing from June 1,1996, the date of termination.No valid lease has been issuedaffecting the lands. The lessee hasagreed to new lease terms for rentalsand royalties at rates of $10 per acre and16 2 ⁄3 percent. Payment of $500 inadministrative fees and a $125publication fee has been made.The Bureau of Land Management isproposing to reinstate the lease effectiveJune 1, 1996, subject to the originalterms and conditions of the lease andthe increased rental and royalty ratescited above. This is in accordance withsection 31 (d) and (e) of the MineralLeasing Act of 1920, as amended (30U.S.C. 188 (d) and (e)).FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Gina Goodwin at (703) 440–1534.Dated: January 30, 1997.Marilyn H. Johnson,Associate State Director.[FR Doc. 97–3369 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–M[OR–036–07–1220–04: GP7–0086]Prohibited Acts in Owyhee NationalWild and Scenic River AreaAGENCY: Vale District, Bureau of LandManagement, Interior.ACTION: Notice of amendment toclosures and restrictions within theboundaries of the Main Owyhee River asestablished in the Main, West Little andNorth Fork Owyhee National Wild andScenic Rivers Management Plan. Referto Federal Register Notice Vol. 59, No.240 dated Thursday, December 15,1994.SUMMARY: The Vale District is amending2 closures or restrictions that wereinitiated as part of the implementationof the 1993 Main, West Little and NorthFork Owyhee National Wild and ScenicRivers Management Plan. One change ismade to incorporate the original intentof requiring all float boaters to carry afirepan, and the other is to allow
6266 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Noticesmotorized watercraft access only in thatportion of the Wild and Scenic Riverthat is the recognized ‘‘slack water’’ ofthe Owyhee Reservoir (approximately 4miles upstream from the existingboundary). The amended closures orrestrictions are the minimum necessaryto protect and enhance ORVs and areconsistent with the approved plan.Pursuant to 43 CFR 8351.2–1, thefollowing acts are prohibited on allpublic lands within the boundaries atthe Owyhee River component of theNational Wild and Scenic River Systemadministered by the Bureau of LandManagement:Violation of these prohibitions ispunishable by a fine of not more than$500 or imprisonment for not more than6 months or both. (Title 16 U.S.C. 1281).1. Fire.a. Failure, on any float trip, to carryand use a firepan or similar device tocontain campfires.4. Boating.a. Operation of any motor-driven(including electric motor-driven)watercraft upstream of T.26S., R.43E.,section 29 NE 1 ⁄4 SW 1 ⁄4 SE 1 ⁄4.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Cathi Wilbanks, Bureau of LandManagement, Vale District, 100 OregonStreet, Vale, OR 97918, (Telephone 541–473–3144).Lynn P. Findley,Assistant District Manager, Operations.[FR Doc. 97–3303 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4310–33–MNational Park ServicePublic Use Statistics Program Center;Notice of Request for Extension of aCurrently Approved InformationCollectionAGENCY: DOI, National Park Service.ACTION: Notice and request forcomments.SUMMARY: In accordance with thePaperwork Reduction Act of 1995, thisnotice announces the National ParkService (NPS) intention to request anextension for a currently approvedinformation collection in support of thePublic Use Statistics Program.DATES: Comments on this notice must bereceived by April 14, 1997 to be assuredof consideration.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:Contact Albert A. Galipeau, Statisticianor Sandra D. Valdez, ProgramAdministrator, U.S. Department ofInterior, Park Operations and Education,National Park Service, Public UseStatistics Program Center, 12795 W.Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO, 80225–0287, (303) 987–6950.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: .Title: Public Use Reporting.OMB Number: 1024–0036.Expiration Date of Approval: February28, 1997.Type of Request: Extension of acurrently approved collection.Abstract: The survey is used by NPSfor the purpose of collecting publicinterview data which are used todetermine conversion factors used inconverting electro-mechanical visitorcounts into recreation visits.Estimate of Burden: Public reportingburden for this collection of informationis estimated to average 3 minutes perresponse.Respondents: Individuals visitingparks.Estimated Number of Respondents:18,000.Estimated Number of Responses perRespondent: 7.Estimated Total Annual Burden onRespondents: 900 hours.Copies of this information collectioncan be obtained from Sandra D. Valdez,Program Administer.Send comments regarding theaccuracy of the burden estimate, ways tominimize the burden, including throughthe use of automated collectiontechniques or other forms of informationtechnology, or any other aspect of thiscollection of information to:Sandra D. Valdez, ProgramAdministrator, U.S. Department ofInterior, National Park Service, ParkOperations and Education, Public UseStatistics Program Center, 12795 W.Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO, 80225–0287, (303) 987–6950.All responses to this notice will besummarized and included in the requestfor OMB approval. All comments willalso become a matter of public record.Dated: February 4, 1997.Terry N. Tesar,Information Collection Clearance Officer.[FR Doc. 97–3248 Filed 2–10–97; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4310–70–MNotice of Intent To Issue a Prospectusfor Operation of Marina Facilities atLake Roosevelt National RecreationAreaSUMMARY: The National Park Servicewill be releasing a concessionprospectus authorizing continuedoperation of marina services, whichincludes seasonal moorage, rental ofboats and houseboats, sale of marinasupplies and general merchandise,limited grocery and camping supplies,and marina fuel and oil, for the publicat Lake Roosevelt National RecreationArea for a period of ten years from May1, 1997 through April 30, 2007.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Theexisting concessioner, Lake RooseveltVacations, Inc., has performed itsobligations to the satisfaction of theSecretary under an existing permitwhich expires by limitation of time onDecember 31, 1997, and thereforepursuant to the provisions of Section 5of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat.969 U.S.C. 20), is entitled to be givenpreference in the renewal and executionof a new contract providing that theexisting concessioner submits aresponsive offer (a timely offer whichmeets the terms and conditions of theProspectus). This means that thecontract will be awarded to the partysubmitting the best offer, provided thatif the best offer was not submitted bythe existing concessioner, then theexisting concessioner will be affordedthe opportunity to match the best offer.If the existing concessioner agrees tomatch the best offer, then the contractwill be awarded to the existingconcessioner.If the existing concessioner does notsubmit a responsive offer, the right ofpreference in renewal shall beconsidered to have been waived, andthe contract will then be awarded to theparty that has submitted the bestresponsive offer.The Secretary will consider andevaluate all proposals received as aresult of this notice.The cost for purchasing a prospectusis $30.00. Parties interested in obtaininga copy should send a check payable to‘‘National Park Service’’ to the followingaddress: National Park Service, Office ofConcession Program Management,Pacific Great Basin Support Office, 600Harrison St., Suite 600, San Francisco,California 94107–1372. The front of theenvelope should be marked ‘‘Attention:Office of Concession ProgramManagement—Mail Room Do NotOpen’’. Please include a mailing addressindicating where to send the prospectus.Inquiries may be directed to Ms. TeresaJackson, Secretary, Office of ConcessionProgram Management at (415) 744–3981.
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