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199 / Monday, October 16, 2006 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Bird Banding Laboratory Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: The next meeting of the
Advisory Committee on the Bird
Banding Laboratory (Committee) will
take place November 7 and 8, 2006, at
the Red Lion Hotel, 3500 NE Cornell
Road, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124. The
meeting runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
each day. The purpose of the Advisory
Committee, which is co-chaired by the
USGS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, is to represent the interests of
the bird banding community, including
both game and non-game birds, in
advising the U.S. Department of the
Interior and the USGS on current and
future management of the Bird Banding
Laboratory (BBL). The agenda for this
meeting will focus on finalizing the
draft report, including numerous
recommendations for improving the
BBL’s business operations and its level
of customer service, begun with the
Committee’s first meeting in November,
2005.
The meeting is open to all members
of the interested public, and time on the
agenda has been reserved at the
conclusion of each day’s work for the
Committee to receive verbal comments
(limited to 5 minutes per person) from
the public. To speak before the
Committee, please register in advance
with Mr. Daniel James (see contact
information below), the USGS
Designated Federal Official (DFO) for
the Committee).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel L. James, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, MS 301, Reston, Virginia 20192;
703–648–4253, e-mail:
dan_james@usgs.gov.
Dated: October 10, 2006.
Susan D. Haseltine,
Associate Director for Biology.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
National Earthquake Prediction
Evaluation Council
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AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 96–
472, the National Earthquake Prediction
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Evaluation Council (NEPEC) will hold a
meeting on October 16 and 17, 2006.
The meeting location is University of
California, Engineering Building Unit,
Room 205–206, 900 University Avenue,
Riverside, California 92521. The
Council is comprised of members from
academia and the Federal government.
The Council shall advise the Director of
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on
proposed earthquake predictions, on the
completeness and scientific validity of
the available data related to earthquake
predictions, and on related matters as
assigned by the Director.
At this meeting, the Council will
discuss recent findings of the Working
Group on California Earthquake
Probabilities; will hear presentations on
statistical tests being applied to
prediction algorithms under the
Regional Earthquake Likelihood Models
project and on the organizational
structure of the Center for Study of
Earthquake Predictability; and will edit
a draft document that provides
guidelines to researchers on posing
earthquake predictions in a rigorous and
testable manner.
Meetings of the National Earthquake
Prediction Evaluation Council are open
to the public. A portion of the meeting
will be closed to the public pursuant to
subsections (c)(2), and (6) of subsection
552b of Title 5, U.S. Code. Those
planning to attend the meeting may
contact Dr. Michael Blanpied, the
Executive Secretary for the NEPEC [U.S.
Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201
Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, Virginia
20192, e-mail mblanpied@usgs.gov], in
order to receive copies of the agenda
and other materials in advance. It is the
policy of the NEPEC to accept written
public comments of any length and to
accommodate brief oral comments
whenever possible. Interested parties
should contact Dr. Blanpied at least 5
days prior to the meeting. Individuals
requiring special accommodations to
access the meeting should also contact
Dr. Blanpied so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
DATES: October 16, 2006, commencing at
10:30 a.m. and adjourning at or before
2 p.m. on October 17, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Michael Blanpied, U.S. Geological
Survey, MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703)
648–6696, mblanpied@usgs.gov.
Dated: October 2, 2006.
Rama Kotra,
Acting Associate Director for Geology.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–310–0777–XG]
Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest
California Resource Advisory Council
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northwest California Resource
Advisory Council will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 7 and 8,
2006, in Redding, California. On Dec. 7,
the members will convene at the BLM
Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Dr.,
and depart immediately for a field trip
to the upland areas of the Sacramento
River Bend Area of Critical
Environmental Concern. Members of the
public are welcome on the tour. They
must provide their own transportation
and lunch. On Dec. 8, the meeting
begins at 8 a.m. in the Conference Room
of the Redding Field Office. Time for
public comments is reserved for 11 a.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynda Roush, BLM Arcata Field Office
manager, (707) 825–2300; or BLM
Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,
(530) 252–5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12-
member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Northwest California. At
this meeting, agenda items include
discussion of RAC involvement in
developing recreation fee business
plans, an update on development of a
management plan for the South Spit at
Humboldt Bay, resource management
issues associated with abalone harvest
offshore from the Stornetta Public Lands
and an update on recovery from
wildfire. The RAC members will also
hear status reports from the Arcata,
Redding and Ukiah field office
managers. All meetings are open to the
public. Members of the public may
present written comments to the
council. Each formal council meeting
will have time allocated for public
comments. Depending on the number of
persons wishing to speak, and the time
available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Members of
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the public are welcome on field tours,
but they must provide their own
transportation and lunch. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation and other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
Dated: October 6, 2006.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[CA–310–0777–XX]
Notice of Public Meeting: Northeast
California Resource Advisory Council
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(FACA), the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Northeast California Resource
Advisory Council will meet as indicated
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday and Friday, February 8–9,
2007, in the Conference Room of the
Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake
Field Office, Susanville, CA. The
meeting runs from 1 to 5 p.m. February
8 and from 8 a.m. to noon on February
9. Time for public comment is reserved
at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 9.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Burke, BLM Alturas Field Office
Manager, (530) 233–4666; or BLM
Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana,
(530) 252–5332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-
member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Northeast California and
the northwest corner of Nevada. At this
meeting, agenda topics will include
discussion and review of wild horse
herd management, a five-year strategy
for the BLM Litchfield Wild Horse and
Burro Corrals, and updates on Resource
Management Plans for the Eagle Lake,
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Alturas and Surprise field offices. All
meetings are open to the public.
Members of the public may present
written comments to the council. Each
formal council meeting will have time
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allocated for public comments.
Depending on the number of persons
wishing to speak, and the time
available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Members of
the public are welcome on field tours,
but they must provide their own
transportation and lunch. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation and other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
Dated: October 6, 2006.
Joseph J. Fontana,
Public Affairs Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV–952–07–1420–BJ]
Filing of Plats of Survey; Nevada
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to inform the public and interested State
and local government officials of the
filing of Plats of Survey in Nevada.
EFFECTIVE DATES: Filing is effective at 10
a.m. on the date indicated below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David D. Morlan, Chief, Branch of
Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Nevada State
Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., P.O. Box
12000, Reno, Nevada 89520, 775–861–
6541.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. The Supplemental Plat of the
following described lands was officially
filed at the Nevada State Office, Reno,
Nevada, on July 10, 2006:
The supplemental plat, showing
amended lottings of lots 21 and 22,
section 19, Township 19 North, Range
44 East, Mount Diablo Meridian,
Nevada, was accepted July 7, 2006.
This supplemental plat was prepared
to meet certain administrative needs of
the Bureau of Land Management.
2. The plat of Survey of the following
described lands was officially filed at
the Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada,
on July 24, 2006.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey of portions of the south and
west boundaries and a portion of the
subdivisional lines, and the subdivision
of section 32, Township 19 North,
Range 19 East, Mount Diablo Meridian,
Nevada, under Group No. 768, was
accepted July 21, 2006. This survey was
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executed to meet certain administrative
needs of the U.S. Forest Service.
3. The plat of Survey of the following
described lands was officially filed at
the Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada,
on August 24, 2006.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey of a portion of the
subdivisional lines, and the subdivision
of sections 16 and 17, Township 30
North, Range 19 East, Mount Diablo
Meridian, Nevada, under Group No.
819, was accepted August 22, 2006.
This survey was executed to meet
certain administrative needs of the
Bureau of Land Management.
4. The plat of Survey of the following
described lands was officially filed at
the Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada,
on September 13, 2006.
The plat representing the dependent
resurvey of a portion of the
subdivisional lines and a portion of the
subdivision of section 29, the further
subdivision of section 29, and a metes-
and-bounds survey in section 29,
Township 19 South, Range 60 East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under
Group No. 825, was accepted September
13, 2006.
This survey was executed to meet
certain administrative needs of the
Bureau of Land Management.
5. The above-listed surveys are now
the basic record for describing the lands
for all authorized purposes. These
surveys have been placed in the open
files in the BLM Nevada State Office
and are available to the public as a
matter of information. Copies of the
surveys may be furnished to the public
upon payment of the appropriate fees.
Dated: October 6, 2006.
David D. Morlan,
Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Nevada.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Chukchi Sea Planning Area Oil and
Gas Lease Sale 193 and Seismic
Surveying Activities in the Chukchi
Sea
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service
(MMS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
and associated Public Hearings.
SUMMARY: The purpose of the proposed
Federal action addressed in this DEIS
(OCS EIS/EA MMS 2006–060) is to offer
for lease areas in the Chukchi Sea Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) that might
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