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cartographic representation of geologic

features. The objective in developing

this national standard for geologic map

symbols, colors, and patterns is to aid in

the production of geologic maps and

related products, as well as to help

provide maps and products that have a

consistent appearance.

Scope

This new draft standard contains

descriptions, examples, cartographic

specifications, and notes on usage for a

wide variety of symbols that may be

used on typical digital geologic maps or

related products such as cross sections.

The standard is scale-independent,

meaning that the symbols are

appropriate for use with geologic

mapping compiled or published at any

scale. It is designed for use by anyone

who either produces or uses digital

geologic map information.

Applicability

This new draft standard applies to

any geologic map information published

by the Federal Government, whether

released as hard-copy (in either offsetprint or plot-on-demand format) or

electronically (as either Portable

Document Format (PDF) files or for

computer-monitor display only). NonFederal agencies and private companies

that produce geologic map information

are urged to adopt this standard as well.

Related Standards

This new draft standard will

supersede any existing U.S. Geological

Survey (USGS) formal or informal

cartographic standards for geologic map

information. During preparation of this

new draft standard, its relation to other

standards or standards-development

activities was assessed, and no

significant conflicts were found.

Standards Development Procedures

In 1995, a proposed standard was

informally released by the USGS (U.S.

geological Survey, 1995a, 1995b). In

1996, this proposed standard was

formally reviewed by geologists and

cartographers in the USGS, the

Association of American State

Geologists (AASG), which represents

the state geological surveys, and the

Federal Geographic Data Committee’s

(FGDC) Geologic Data Subcommittee

(GDS), which is composed mostly of

representatives from Federal agencies

that produce or use geologic map

information. That review indicated the

need for some revision to the proposed

standard prior to its consideration by

the FGDC for adoption as a Federal

standard.

In 1996, plans were outlined to create

a revised and updated Federal standard,

and the standards-development group

was formed. A proposal to develop the

revised standard was submitted by the

FGDC’s GDS (see http://

ncgmp.usgs.gov/fgdc_gds/

mapsymbprop.html), and the FGDC

accepted that proposal in 1997. Later

that year, the standards-development

group produced a preliminary, beta

version of the draft standard, which was

circulated among selected USGS and

state geological survey personnel for

review. Comments were incorporated

and, in 1999, the revised draft standard

(Working Draft) was submitted to the

FGDC’s GDS for consideration. Upon

review and subsequent approval by the

GDS, the Working draft was submitted

to the FGDC Standards Working Group,

which approved the document for

public review, pending adoption of

minor changes. The changes were made,

and this new draft standard document

(Public Review Draft) is now available

to the public for review and comment.

Upon completion of the 120-day

public review period, comments to the

Public Review Draft will be considered,

and any necessary revisions will be

made. The revised draft standard

document then will be submitted to the

FGDC for formal approval as the Federal

standard for geologic map

symbolization.

Because this new standard is intended

for use with digital applications, an

electronic implementation of the Public

Review Draft has been prepared in

PostScript format. This implementation

has been informally released as a USGS

Open-File Report (USGS, 1999). This

PostScript implementation will enable

reviewers to directly apply the standard

to geologic maps or illustrations

prepared in desktop illustration and (or)

publishing software. As the formally

approved standard evolves, the

PostScript implementation will be

updated as well. Additionally, partial

work on an ArcInfo (v.7x)

implementation has been completed,

and this implementation may also be

informally released as a USGS OpenFile Report in the future. Information

regarding updates to these and other

implementation efforts will be posted

on FGDC’s GDS website (http://ncgmp.

usg.gov/ fgdc_gds).

The Public Review Draft document is

available in both printed and PDF

formats. For information on the review

mechanism and the deadline for

submittal of review comments, as well

as on how to obtain copies of the Public

Review Draft, please see FGDC’s GDS

website (http:// ncgmp.usgs. gov/ fgdc

_gds). Questions or comments may be

addressed by e-mail to <mapsymbol@

geology.usgs.gov> or, if preferred, by

regular mail to Map Symbol Review,

c/o David R. Soller, National Geologic

Map Database project, U.S. Geological

Survey, 908 National Center, Reston,

Virginia, 20192.

Maintenance Authority

On behalf of the FGDC, the USGS will

maintain the Federal standard; the

responsibility for coordinating Federal

geologic mapping information is

stipulated by Office of Management and

Budget Circular A–16 (see http://

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/

a016/a016.html). The Geologic Mapping

Act of 1992 (and subsequent

reauthorizations) stipulates a

requirement for standards development

under the auspices of the National

Geologic Map Database (NGMDB).

Under this authority, the NGMDB

project will function on behalf of the

USGS as coordinator of this

maintenance activity (see http://ncgmp.

usgs. gov/ngmdbproject/standards/

general.html). Maintenance will be

conducted in cooperation primarily

with the AASG, which is the USGS’s

partner in the Geologic Mapping Act.

To assist in its maintenance efforts,

the NMGDB project will coordinate a

standing committee that, as needed, will

review comments and suggestions for

revisions, additions, and deletions to

the standard. Committee membership

will be drawn from, among others, the

NGMDB project, the USGS scientific

staff and Publications Groups, the

AASG, and the academic community.

This standards-maintenance mechanism

will be tested by forming the committee

before completion of the FGDC public

review period, so that the committee

might both help the GDS evaluate the

comments received and assist in

preparing the final version to be

submitted for formal approval by the

FGDC.

Dated: May 4, 2000.

P. Patrick Leahy,

Chief Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey.

[FR Doc. 00–11654 Filed 5–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK–962–1410–00–P; F–14874–K]

Notice for Publication; Alaska Native

Claims Selection

In accordance with Departmental

regulation 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is

hereby given that a decision to issue

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conveyance under the provisions of Sec.

14(a) of the Alaska Native Claims

Settlement Act of December 18, 1971, 43

U.S.C. 1601, 1613(a), will be issued to

NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., for

the village of Kiana. The lands involved

are in the vicinity of Kiana, Alaska.

Serial No. and land description Acreage

Kateel River Meridian, Alaska

F–14874–K: T. 19 N., R. 6 W.,

Secs. 21, 22, 23, 27 & 28 ......... 3,200.00

F–14874–K: T. 20 N., R. 9 W.,

Secs. 4 to 8, inclusive ............... 3,030.66

F–14874–K: T. 17 N., R. 8 W.,

Secs. 5 & 6 ............................... 1,162.15

Aggregating ........................... 7,392.81

A notice of the decision will be

published once a week, for four (4)

consecutive weeks, in the Arctic

Sounder Newspaper. Copies of the

decision may be obtained by contacting

the Alaska State Office of the Bureau of

Land Management, 222 West Seventh

Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–

7599 (907) 271–5960.

Any party claiming a property interest

which is adversely affected by the

decision, an agency of the Federal

government or regional corporation,

shall have until June 9, 2000 to file an

appeal. However, parties receiving

service by certified mail shall have 30

days from the date of receipt to file an

appeal. Appeals must be filed in the

Bureau of Land Management at the

address identified above, where the

requirements for filing an appeal may be

obtained. Parties who do not file an

appeal in accordance with the

requirements of 43 CFR part 4, subpart

E, shall be deemed to have waived their

rights.

Nora A. Benson,

Land Law Examiner, ANCSA Team Branch

of 962 Adjudication.

[FR Doc. 00–11650 Filed 5–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Managment

[CA–5101ER A173; CACA–41878]

Proposed Plan Amendment

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

has proposed a plan amendment to the

California Desert Conservation Area

Plan (1980) to partially exempt a

proposed fiber optic cable right-of-way

from designated utility corridors.

DATES: Written scoping comments must

be received no later than June 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written scoping comments

should be addressed to the District

Manager, El Paso Fiber Optic Cable,

California Desert, 6221 Box Springs

Blvd., Riverside, California 92507.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James L. Williams (909) 697–5390.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: El Paso

Energy Communication Co. has

proposed to construct a buried fiber

optic cable from Texas, through New

Mexico, Arizona and terminating in Los

Angles, California. The cable is inside a

six inch conduit and is proposed to be

place within or alongside existing roads

and highways in a one foot wide 42 inch

deep trench. The California portion

begins at the City of Blythe and

proceeds northwest along the Midland

Road to its intersection with State

Highway 62 where it proceeds west

along side the highway to east of the

City of Twentynine Palms where

proceeds westerly on roads to State

Highway 247. The fiber optic cable then

continues west along State Highway 47,

then State Highway 18, then State

Highway 138 and then State Highway

14 into Los Angeles. The proposed

right-of-way is a permanent 10 feet with

a temporary 15 feet for construction

purpose. The proposed right-of-way is

not within a designated California

Desert Plan (1980) utility corridor and,

therefore, does not conform to the

Desert Plan. A plan amendment is

required to exempt it from the Desert

Plan utility corridors.

Dated: May 3, 2000.

Douglas Romoli,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–11543 Filed 5–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of a Draft

Supplement to the Final Environmental

Impact Statement for Completion of

the Natchez Trace Parkway,

Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi

(1978)

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

102(2)(c) of the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91–190,

as amended), this notice announces the

availability of the Draft Supplement

(DSEIS) to the Final Environmental

Impact Statement for Natchez Trace

Parkway which was published in 1978.

This supplement is for the construction

of Section 3P13 of the Natchez Trace

Parkway through Ridgeland,

Mississippi. The DSEIS evaluates the

environmental consequences associated

with the proposed action and the other

alternatives on local traffic and

transportation routes, cultural resources,

wetlands, visual quality, visitor

experience, economics and land use,

and impact on nearby residents, among

other topics.

DATES: This DSEIS will be on public

review for 60 days following the date of

Environmental Protection Agency’s

(EPA) publication of their notice of the

DSEIS in the Federal Register. A public

meeting will be scheduled no less than

30 days from publication of EPA’s

notice but during the 60 day review

period. Time and place of the public

meeting will be scheduled at a later date

and will be publicized in area

newspapers. Those listed on the

Natchez Trace Parkway’s database who

have shown interest in the proposed

project will be notified personally by

letter from the Parkway Superintendent.

ADDRESSES: Public reading copies of the

Natchez Trace Parkway’s Section 3P13

DSEIS will be available for public

review at the following locations:

1. Natchez Trace Parkway Headquarters,

2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo,

Mississippi 38804, (662) 680–4004

2. Jackson/Hinds Library System,

Eudora Welty Library, 300 North State

Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201,

(601) 968–5809 (This is the

Headquarters or main library in

Jackson.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

copies of the DSEIS or additional

information, please contact: Wendell A.

Simpson, Superintendent, Natchez

Trace Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace

Parkway, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804,

Telephone: (662) 680–4004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Natchez Trace Parkway was established

in 1938 to commemorate the Old

Natchez Trace, a primitive network of

trails that stretched from Natchez,

Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee.

Designed to follow the alignment of the

historic trace as closely as the

requirements of modern road

construction allows, the Natchez Trace

Parkway will upon completion, extend

diagonally from Natchez to Nashville, a

distance of approximately 444 miles.

The completion of a continuous

parkway motor road between Natchez

and Nashville by the National Park

Service has been underway for more

than 60 years. A decision on and

construction of this short segment of the