2984 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 19, 2000 / Notices

Dated: January 12, 2000.

John C. Benjamin,

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of Draft National

Park Service Management Policies

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) is proposing to update the

policies that guide the management of

the national park system. The policies

are being updated to keep pace with

changes in laws, regulations, socioeconomic factors and technology, and

with new understandings of the natural

and cultural resources that the NPS is

responsible for protecting within the

national parks. Public comment is

invited for a 60-day period, which

closes March 20, 2000.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until March 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Draft Management Policies

is available on the Internet at http://

www.nps.gov/refdesk/policies.html.

Hard copies may be reviewed in the

Department of the Interior library (at the

C Street entrance of the Main Interior

Building); at all units of the national

park system; and at NPS regional offices

in Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC;

Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; Omaha, NE;

San Francisco, CA; and Anchorage, AK.

Requests for single copies of the draft,

and written comments, should be sent

to Bernard Fagan, National Park Service,

Office of Policy, Room 2414, Main

Interior Building, 1849 C Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bernard Fagan at (202) 208–7456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS

has completed a comprehensive review

and revision of the policies that

currently guide the management of the

national park system. The policies are

compiled in a book called Management

Policies, last published in 1988. Park

superintendents, planners, and other

NPS employees use management

policies as a reference source when

making decisions that will affect units

of the national park system. The policies

are being updated to keep pace with

changes in laws, regulations, socioeconomic factors and technology, and

with new understandings about the

natural and cultural resources that the

NPS is responsible for protecting within

the national parks. Some of the policies

(e.g., those dealing with planning,

wilderness preservation, and wildland

fire management) in the 1988

Management Policies have been

updated more recently by means of

‘‘Director’s Orders,’’ which have been

issued following a public notice and

comment period.

Management Policies includes the

National Park Service’s interpretation of

the key legislation that underlies the

policies, and chapters that address: Park

planning; park protection; interpretation

and education; use of the parks; park

facilities; commercial visitor services;

and the management of natural

resources, cultural resources, and

wilderness.

The NPS hereby invites comments on

the draft policies from any and all who

may be interested. Comments will be

accepted during a 60-day period which

ends March 20, 2000. Comments should

be specific as to how a policy might be

changed or strengthened.

All comments will be reviewed, and

appropriate suggestions will be

incorporated into the revised final

version of Management Policies. The

final document will be available to the

public via the Internet and in printed

form. A notice of availability of the final

document, and an explanation of how

comments were addressed, will appear

in the Federal Register.

Dated: January 13, 2000.

Loran Fraser,

Chief, Office of Policy.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places;

Notification of Pending Nominations

Nominations for the following

properties being considered for listing

in the National Register were received

by the National Park Service before

January 8, 2000. Pursuant to section

60.13 of 36 CFR part 60 written

comments concerning the significance

of these properties under the National

Register criteria for evaluation may be

forwarded to the National Register,

National Park Service, 1849 C St. NW,

NC400, Washington, DC 20240. Written

comments should be submitted by

February 3, 2000.

Beth Boland,

Acting Keeper of the National Register.

Arkansas

Pope County

Fair View School (Public Schools in

the Ozarks MPS), 2367 Mill Creek

Rd., Russellville, 00000030

California

Humboldt County

Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery, Milepost

124.83 on US 101, N of Orick,

Orick, 00000034

Riverside County

Lake Norconian Club, Jct. of Fifth and

Western Ave.,

Norco, 00000033

Idaho

Twin Falls County

Twin Falls Downtown Historic

District, Roughly bounded by 2

Ave. N, 2 St. E, 2 St. W, 2 St. S, 3

Ave. S, 3 St. W., Twin Falls,

00000035

Kansas

Douglas County

Vinland Grange Hall, Jct. of Oak and

Main Sts., Vinland, 00000037

Jewell County

Francis, O.W., House, Rte. 1, Burr

Oak, 00000036

Louisiana

West Feliciana Parish

Star Hill Post Office and Store, 4630

US 61, St. Francisville, 00000038

Maryland

Baltimore Independent city

Market Center, 24 blks surrounding

the jct. of Howard and Lexington

Sts., Baltimore, 00000040

Massachusetts

Worcester County

Corcoran School, 40 Walnut St.,

Clinton, 00000039

Michigan

St. Clair County

Seventh Street—Black River Bridge

(Highway Bridges of Michigan

MPS), Seventh St. over Black R.,

Port Huron, 00000045

St. Joseph County

M–86—Prairie River Bridge (Highway

Bridges of Michigan MPS),

M–86 over Prairie R., Nottawa,

00000044

Wayne County

East River Road—North Hickory

Canal Bridge (Highway Bridges of

Michigan MPS), E. River Rd. over

N. Hickory Canal, Grosse Ile,