Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 181 / Thursday, September 18, 1997 / Notices 49027 pendant; bone beads and fragments, if no additional claimants come SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) shell beads, copper tube with wood forward. of the National Environmental Policy insets, and shell hairpipes. Dated: September 10, 1997. Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the The Leary site has been identified as Francis P. McManamon, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) having multiple occupations through Departmental Consulting Archeologist, proposes to conduct a study to identify alternatives to the current allocation of the early historic period. The Manager, Archeology and Ethnography space in Prineville Reservoir and to individuals recovered during the 1936 Program. [FR Doc. 97–24824 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am] evaluate the alternatives, including no and 1965 excavations have been action, in an environmental impact BILLING CODE 4310±70±F identified with the Oneota component statement (EIS). of this site based on location, manner of ADDRESSES: Bureau of Reclamation, internment, and associated funerary DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pacific Northwest Regional Office, 1150 objects. Based on continuities of N Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706–1234. technology and material culture, the Bureau of Reclamation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oneota culture has been identified as For information on the study contact ancestral to the present-day Otoe- Contra Costa Water District Multi- David Bradley, Activity Manager, Missouria, Ioway, and Kaw (Kansa) Purpose Pipeline Project, Contra Costa telephone (208) 378–5084. For tribes. County, CA information regarding the NEPA process Based on the above mentioned AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, contact Lola Sept, Environmental information, officials of the Nebraska Interior. Specialist, telephone (208) 378–5032. State Historical Society have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a Prineville determined that, pursuant to 43 CFR draft environmental impact statement Reservoir, a feature of Reclamation’s 10.2 (d)(1), the human remains listed and notice of scoping meeting; Crooked River Project, is located on the above represent the physical remains of correction. Crooked River, a tributary of the 40 individuals of Native American Deschutes and Columbia Rivers in ancestry. Officials of the Nebraska State SUMMARY: The Department of the Oregon. The reservoir was created by Historical Society have also determined Interior published a document in the the construction of Arthur R. Bowman that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), Federal Register, on September 2, 1997, Dam (Bowman Dam) which was the 342 objects listed above are concerning intent to prepare a draft completed in 1961. It is located about 20 reasonably believed to have been placed environmental impact statement and miles southeast of the city of Prineville, with or near individual human remains notice of scoping meeting. The near the geographic center of the State at the time of death or later as part of document contained an incorrect day. of Oregon. As the project is now authorized, all the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. of the active capacity can be placed officials of the Nebraska State Historical Steve Edmondson, telephone (209) 487– under contract for irrigation use. Society have determined that, pursuant 5049 or Ms. Christina Ko Hartinger, telephone (510) 688–8335. Although no reservoir space is to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a specifically allocated for recreation or relationship of shared group identity Correction fish and wildlife uses, these purposes which can be reasonably traced between are included as part of the Crooked these Native American human remains In the Federal Register issue of September 2, 1997, in FR Doc 97–23132, River project and are considered during and associated funerary objects and the on page 46372, Volume 62, Number 169; annual evaluation of reservoir Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the in the first column, correct the DATES operations. Reclamation presently Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, the Kaw heading to read: manages the noncontracted space for in- Nation of Oklahoma, and the Otoe- reservoir use, instream flow, and dry- DATES: A scoping meeting is scheduled Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma. year supplemental irrigation uses. for the project on Thursday, September During recent years, the high water This notice has been sent to officials 18, 1997, at 7:00 p.m, at the Bay Point of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and levels in Prineville Reservoir, together Ambrose Community Center, 3105 with a scenic location, pleasant summer Nebraska, the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, California. the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma, and the weather, good fishing, and the Dated: September 10, 1997. development of a State park and small Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma. Susan Kelly, resort, have led to the popularity of the Representatives of any other Indian tribe Acting Area Manager, for South-Central reservoir area for recreation. The State that believes itself to be culturally California Area Office. park ranks in Oregon’s top five for affiliated with these human remains and [FR Doc. 97–24833 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am] occupancy, and the resort is popular associated funerary objects should BILLING CODE 4310±94±P during the summer when reservoir contact Rob Bozell, Associate Director, water levels are conducive to water- Nebraska State Historical Society, 1500 based recreation. Recreation use is the R Street, P.O. Box 82554, Lincoln, NE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR second highest of any Reclamation 68501–2554; telephone: (402) 471–4789, reservoir in Oregon. before October 20, 1997. Repatriation of Bureau of Reclamation Currently, the authorized minimum the human remains and associated flow in the Crooked River below funerary objects to the culturally Prineville Reservoir Reallocation, Bowman Dam is 10 cubic feet per affiliated tribes may begin after that date Crooked River Project; Oregon second (cfs). In order to benefit the AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, downstream fishery and Wild and Interior. Scenic River values, Reclamation made an administrative decision to release up ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an to 75 cfs minimum flows below environmental impact statement. Bowman Dam from uncontracted 49028 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 181 / Thursday, September 18, 1997 / Notices storage whenever contractual DATES: Send comments on or before Commission instituted Investigation No. obligations can also be met. September 30, 1997. 332–383 in order to provide as Reclamation has received requests for ADDRESS INFORMATION TO: Mary Ann follows— sale of about 26,000 acre-feet of the Ball, Bureau of Management, Office of (1) In accordance with sections noncontracted storage for irrigation and Administration Services, Information 503(a)(1)(A), 503(e) and 131(a) of the requests have been made that all and Records Division, U.S. Agency for Trade Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘the noncontracted storage be reserved for International Development, Washington, 1974 Act’’), and pursuant to authority of agricultural use. D.C. (202) 712–1765 or via e-mail the President delegated to the United Clearly, there is controversy [email protected]. States Trade Representative by sections concerning the ‘‘best’’ use for the 4(c) and 8 (c) and (d) of Executive Order noncontracted storage in Prineville SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 11846 of March 31, 1975, as amended, Reservoir. Any changes in storage OMB Number: OMB 0412–0551. the articles identified in Part A of the allocation for uses other than irrigated Form Number: N/A. attached Annex are being considered for agriculture would require the Congress Title: U.S. Agency for International designation as eligible articles for to amend the authorization. This study Development Acquisition Regulations purposes of the United States GSP, as is designed to explore alternatives, (AIDAR) Clause 752.70.26 Reports. set forth in Title V of the 1974 Act. In including no action, to water allocations Type of Submission: Revision of a accordance with sections 503(a)(1)(A), in Prineville Reservoir. currently approved collection. 503(e) and 131(a) of the 1974 Act and PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: Reclamation plans Purpose: Section 635(b) of the Foreign under the authority delegated by the to conduct public scoping meetings to Assistance Act (FAA) authorizes USAID President, pursuant to section 332(g) of identify issues and concerns which will to contract with any corporation, the Tariff Act of 1930, the Commission be used in the development of international organization, or other body is requested to provide its advice with alternatives. These meetings will be or persons in or out of the United States respect to the articles in Part A of the held in the late fall of this year. The in furtherance of the purposes and attached Annex, as to the probable dates, times, and locations of public within the limitations of the FAA. To economic effect on the United States scoping meetings will be noted in determine how well contractors are industries producing like or directly newspapers of general circulation in performing to meet the requirements of competitive articles and on consumers Prineville and surrounding the contract, USAID requires periodic of the elimination of United States communities. performance reports from contractors. import duties under the GSP; Dated: September 2, 1997. The performance reporting requirements (2) In accordance with section John W. Keys, III, are contained in the USAID clause New 503(c)(2)(E) of the 1974 Act, which Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region. AIDAR reports (October 1996). exempts from one of the competitive Annual Reporting Burden: [FR Doc. 97–24831 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am] need limits in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the Respondents: 350. Total annual 1974 Act articles for which no like or BILLING CODE 4310±94±M responses: 2,000. Total annual hours directly competitive articles was being requested: 8,000. produced in the United States on Dated: September 11, 1997. January 1, 1995, advice as to whether INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Willette L. Smith, products like or directly competitive COOPERATION AGENCY Acting Chief, Information and Records with the articles in Part A of the attached annex were being produced in Agency For International Development Division, Office of Administrative Services, Bureau of Management. the United States on January 1, 1995; Proposed Collection; Comment [FR Doc. 97–24828 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am] (3) With respect to the article listed in Part B of the attached annex, advice as Request BILLING CODE 6116±01±M to the probable economic effect on U.S. SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International industries producing like or directly Development (USAID) is making efforts INTERNATIONAL TRADE competitive articles and on consumers to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID COMMISSION of the removal of the article in Part B of invites the general public and other the attached annex from eligibility for Federal agencies to take this [Investigation No. 332±383] duty-free treatment under the GSP; opportunity to comment on the (4) In accordance with section Advice Concerning Possible following proposed and/or continuing 503(d)(1)(A) of the 1974 Act, advice as Modifications to the U.S. Generalized information collections, as required by to whether any industry in the United System of Preferences the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. States is likely to be adversely affected Comments are requested concerning: (a) AGENCY: United States International by a waiver of the competitive need Whether the proposed or continuing Trade Commission limits specified in section 503(c)(2)(A) collections of information is necessary ACTION: Institution of investigation and of the 1974 Act for the country specified for the proper performance of the scheduling of hearing with respect to the articles in Part C of functions of the agency, including the attached annex. whether information shall have SUMMARY: On September 5, 1997, the In providing its advice under (1) the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission received a request from the Commission will assume, as requested burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance United States Trade Representative by USTR, that the benefits of the GSP the quality, utility, and clarity of the (USTR) for an investigation under would not apply to imports that would information collected; and (d) ways to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 be excluded from receiving such minimize the burden of the collection of for the purpose of providing advice benefits by virtue of the competitive information on the respondents, concerning possible modifications to the need limits specified in section 503(c) including the use of automated Generalized System of Preferences (2)(A) of the 1974 Act. With respect to collection techniques or other forms of (GSP). Following receipt of the request the competitive need limit in section information technology. and in accordance therewith, the 503(c)(2)(A)(I)(I) of the 1974 Act, the