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are limited to designated routes

yearround. The affected public land is

generally known as the Roan Plateau or

the Roan Cliffs. The affected public land

is located northwest of Rifle, Colorado

in Garfield County. The travel order

specifically encompasses,

approximately 53, 916 acres public

lands in T. 5 S., R. 93 W., Sections 6,

7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, 32; T. 5

S., R 94 W., Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,

19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,

30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36; T. 5 S., R 95

W., Sections 1, 2, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23,

24, 25, 26, 35, 36; T. 6 S., R 94 W.,

Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18,

19; T. 6 S, R. 95 W. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17,19,

20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,

31, 32, 33; T. 6 S. R. 96 W., Sections 25,

26, 35, 36; T. 7 S., R. 95 W., Section 6;

T. 7 S., R. 96 W., Section 1; 6th

Principal Meridian; Garfield County.

This action is in accordance with the

Glenwood Springs Resource

Management Plan (RMP), Record of

Decision (BLM, 1984). This order,

issued under the authority of 43 CFR

8364.1 and 43 CFR 8341.2(a), is

established because there are currently

no travel designations for the area. The

interim travel designations are needed

as a temporary measure to halt and

mitigate the proliferation of roads and

trails, caused by cross-country travel,

which results in unacceptable damage

to vegetation, soils, wildlife habitat, and

other natural resources as well as

creating user conflicts. Any crosscountry use of motorized or mechanized

transport off designated routes is

prohibited. This travel order does not

apply to foot or horseback travel.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The travel limitations

become effective immediately upon

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register and will remain in effect until

the Glenwood Springs Field Office RMP

is amended. The RMP amendment

process is scheduled to begin in October

of the year 2000. The planning process

may result in a decision by the

authorized officer to maintain, rescind

or modify these interim travel

designations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

November, 1997 Public Law 105–85

directed the transfer of jurisdiction of

the area formally known as the Naval

Oil Shale Reserve (NOSR) from the

Department of Energy (DOE) to the

BLM. The transfer directed that the

lands be managed in accordance with

laws applicable to public lands. BLM

has been providing custodial surface

management on the NOSR for many

years under a Memorandum of

Understanding with DOE. In fact, the

1984 Glenwood Springs Field Office

(GSFO), Resource Management Plan

(RMP), includes the NOSR lands and

provides management direction for

some activities. However, some major

land use allocation decisions, like travel

management were not included in the

1984 RMP.

Visitors will notice little change in the

routes open for travel since the existing

network of travel routes have been

essentially designated as open. The area

and routes affected by this order will be

posted with appropriate regulatory signs

and information in such a manner and

location as is reasonable to bring

prohibitions to the attention of visitors.

Information, including an updated map

of the designated routes (Roan Plateau

Visitor Guide and Map), is available

from the Glenwood Springs Field Office

at the addresses shown below.

Persons who are exempt from the

restrictions include: (1) Any Federal,

State, or local officers engaged in fire,

emergency and law enforcement

activities; (2) BLM employees engaged

in official duties; (3) Persons authorized

to travel off designated routes via travel

authorizations from the Glenwood

Springs Field Office.

Penalties: Any person who fails to

comply with the provisions of this order

may be subject to penalties outlined in

43 CFR 8360.0–7.

ADDRESSES: Field Office Manager,

Glenwood Springs Field Office, Bureau

of Land Management, 50629 Highway 6

& 24, P.O. Box 1009, Glenwood Springs,

CO 81602

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Hopkins, (970) 947–2840.

Steve Bennett,

Acting Glenwood Springs Field Office

Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–16780 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Minor Boundary Revision

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

minor boundary revision to add

approximately 0.181 of an acre of land

at the Dayton Aviation Heritage

National Historical Park, Dayton, Ohio.

The National Park Service has

determined this boundary revision is

necessary to facilitate preservation of

the historically important Wright

Brothers Print Shop Building, adjacent

Aviation Trail Building, and maintain

an overall cost-savings for the

renovation projects proposed at the

Dayton Aviation Heritage National

Historical Park. This boundary revision

will contribute to the proper care and

management of the Dayton Aviation

Heritage National Historical Park, and

protect the immediate environment of

the park unit for the benefit and

enjoyment of present and future

generations.

Public Notice. This minor boundary

revision was published for public

comments in the Dayton Daily News on

August 16, 23, and 30. The forty-five

day public comment period ended

October 14, 1999. No public comments

were received in response to this

publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent, Dayton Aviation

Heritage National Historic Park, P.O.

Box 9280, Dayton, Ohio 45409 (UPS or

Federal Express address—c/o Wright

Cycle Company, 22 South Williams

Street, Dayton, Ohio 45407), or by

telephone (937) 225–7705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 16 U.S.C.

4601–9(c) authorizes the Secretary of

the Interior to make this boundary

revision. Notice is hereby provided that

the boundary of Dayton Aviation

Heritage National Historical Park is

revised, effective as of the date of this

notice, to include approximately 0.18 of

an acre of land of privately owned land,

and 0.01 of an acre of land of publicly

owned land within the Dayton Aviation

Heritage National Historical Park

located in Montgomery County, Ohio.

The legal description of these tracts of

lands are as follows:

TRACT 101–08—containing an area of

0.18 of an acre, more or less, situated in

the City of Dayton, County of

Montgomery, State of Ohio, and being

part of Lot Number 6316 of the Revised

and Consecutive Lot Numbers of the

City of Dayton and being more

particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a cut cross set at the

Southwest Corner of said Lot Number

6315 also being the intersection of the

east right-of-way line of South Williams

Street (60.0 feet wide) and the north

right-of-way line of Sanford Court (16.5

feet wide); Thence, North 72° 37′ 54′′

East, along the south boundary of said

Lot 6315 Tract 2, a distance of 97.46 feet

to the point of beginning, also being the

southeast corner; Thence North 16° 52′

59′′ West, along the eastern boundary of

Lot 6315 Tract 2, a distance of 90.48

feet; Thence North 16° 52′ 59′′ West,

along the eastern boundary of Lot 6315

Tract 2A. a distance of 72.53 feet;

Thence North 72° 37′ 54′′ East, along

West Third Street, a distance of 48.15

feet; Thence South 17° 33′ 36′′ East, a

distance of 163.00 feet; Thence South

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72° 37′ 54′′ West, a distance of 50.07

feet, and the point of beginning; and

TRACT 101–09—containing an area of

0.001 of an acre, more or less, situated

in the City of Dayton, County of

Montgomery, State of Ohio, and being

part of Sanford Court of the City of

Dayton and being more particularly

described as follows:

Beginning at a cut cross set at the

Southwest Corner of said Lot Number

6315 also being the intersection of the

east right-of-way line of South Williams

Street (60.0 feet wide) and the north

right-of-way line of Sanford Court (16.5

feet wide); Thence, North 72° 37′ 54′′

East along the Northern right-of-way

line of said Lot Number 6315, a distance

of 97.46 feet to the point of beginning;

Thence, North 72° 37′ 54′′ East, a

distance of 50.07 feet to an iron pin set;

Thence, South 17° 33′ 36′′ East, a

distance of 8.25 feet to the centerline of

Sanford Court; Thence, South 72° 37′

54′′ West, a distance of 50.07 feet to a

point in the centerline of Sanford Court;

Thence, North 16° 52′ 59′′ West, a

distance of 8.25 feet to an iron pin set,

and the place of beginning.

The National Park Service has

prepared a map bearing drawing

number 362/80,009, dated July 19, 1999,

which depicts the specific real property

for inclusion within the historic park.

Copies of this map are available at the

following three locations: The

Department of the Interior, National

Park Service, Land Resources Division,

1849 ‘‘C’’ Street, NW, Room 2444,

Washington, D.C. 20240; The National

Park Service, Midwest Region Office,

1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, NE 68102;

and Superintendent, Dayton Aviation

Heritage National Historic Park, at the

address given above.

Dated: November 24, 1999.

William W. Schenk,

Regional Director, Midwest Region.

[FR Doc. 00–16704 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

National Park Service Concession

Contract Franchise Fees

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice Regarding Franchise Fee

Determination

SUMMARY: On February 6, 1998, the

National Park Service (NPS) published

in the Federal Register a notice

regarding the continuation of guidelines

for determining franchise fees for NPS

concession contracts. On November 13,

1998, Title IV of Public Law 105–391

amended NPS statutory authorities

regarding concession contracts,

including provisions concerning

franchise fees. This notice provides the

public with information as to NPS

concession contract franchise fee

determinations under the terms of Title

IV of Public Law 105–391.

EFFECTIVE DATE: On or before August 2,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cindy Orlando, Concession Program

Manager, National Park Service, 1849 C

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the

February 6, 1998, Federal Register

notice concerning NPS franchise fee

determinations re-adopted those

portions of the NPS concession

contracting guidelines (NPS–48) that

concern determinations of concession

contract franchise fees, including

determinations of franchise fees for new

(or reviewed) concession contracts and

possible adjustments to the franchise

fees of existing concession contracts

during their term. On April 17, 2000,

NPS published in the Federal Register

final new regulations for the NPS

concession contracting program (36 CFR

Part 51).

Title IV of Public Law 105–391

repealed the statutory authorities under

which the franchise fee guidelines were

developed. In addition, Section 407 of

Public Law 105–391 established new

statutory authorities and policies

regarding NPS concession contract

franchise fees. Title IV of Public Law

105–391 also included other provisions

that have implications for concession

contract franchise fees, including,

without limitation, the establishment of

leasehold surrender interest in certain

capital improvements constructed

pursuant to a concession contract.

Section 407(a) of Public Law 105–391

reads as follows:

SEC. 407(a). A concession contract shall

provide for payment to the government of a

franchise fee or such other monetary

consideration as determined by the Secretary,

upon consideration of the probable value to

the concessioner of the privileges granted by

the particular contract involved. Such

probable value shall be based upon a

reasonable opportunity for net profit in

relation to capital invested and the

obligations of the contract. Consideration of

revenue to the United States shall be

subordinate to the objectives of protecting

and preserving park areas and of providing

necessary and appropriate services for

visitors at reasonable rates.

In light of the enactment of Title IV

of Public Law 105–391, NPS hereby

withdraws Chapter 24, Section D

(‘‘Franchise Fee’’) of NPS–48 as

outdated. The terms and conditions of

current concession contracts and

permits remain in effect except as may

otherwise be provided by Section 415(a)

of Public Law 105–391.

Until such time as NPS may adopt

more specific new franchise fee

determination guidelines reflecting the

terms and conditions of Title IV of

Public Law 105–391, NPS will establish

minimum franchise fees for new (or

renewed) concession contracts on a case

by case basis in accordance with the

terms of Section 407(a) of Public Law

105–391 and will include the proposed

minimum franchise fee in concession

contract prospectuses issued pursuant

to 36 CFR part 51. The establishment of

minimum franchise fees will consider

the probable value to the concessioner

of the privileges to be granted by the

new contract. This probable value will

be based upon a reasonable opportunity

for net profit in relation to capital

invested and the obligations of the

contract. Consideration of revenue to

the United states shall be subordinate to

the objectives of protecting and

preserving park areas and of providing

necessary and appropriate services for

visitors at reasonable rates.

Dated: June 27, 2000.

Maureen Finnerty,

Associate Director, Park Operations and

Education.

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BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Final Environmental Impact Statement

and Comprehensive Management Plan;

Merced Wild and Scenic River;

Yosemite National Park; Madera and

Mariposa Counties, California; Notice

of Availability

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as

amended), and the Council of

Environmental Quality regulations (40

CFR 1500), the National Park Service,

Department of the Interior has prepared

a Final Environmental Impact Statement

identifying and evaluating five

alternatives for a Merced Wild and

Scenic River Comprehensive

Management Plan (Merced River Plan)

for segments of the river within lands

managed by the National Park Service at

Yosemite National Park, California.

Potential impacts, and appropriate

mitigation measures, are assessed for

each alternative. Responses to public

comment are provided in the document.