49702 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 23, 1997 / Notices

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona

T. 4 N., R. 19 W.,

Sec. 22, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, E1⁄2E1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4;

Sec. 23, N1⁄2SW1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4,

NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, N1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 29, N1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4,

N1⁄2NW1⁄4.

Aggregating 315.00 acres, more or less.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

December 20, 1996, Notice segregated

the subject public land from

appropriation under the public land

laws, including the mining laws,

pending disposition of the action or 270

days from the date of publication of the

notice in the Federal Register. Upon

publication of this notice in the Federal

Register, that segregation will be

extended pending completion of the

sale or for another 270-day period,

whichever occurs first

EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION OF R&PP

CLASSIFICATION: September 23, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debbie DeBock, Realty Specialist, Yuma

Field Office, 2555 East Gila Ridge Road,

Yuma, AZ 85365, (520) 317–3208.

Dated: September 11, 1997.

Maureen A. Merrell,

Program Manager, Business and Fiscal

Services.

[FR Doc. 97–25160 Filed 9–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Public Notice

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given

that the National Park Service proposes

to award a concession contract

authorizing ferry services for the public

between Sayville, New York and Sailors

Haven, New York within Fire Island

National Seashore for a period of ten

(10) years from date of contract

execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

contact National Park Service, Fire

Island National Seashore, 120 Laurel

Street, Patchogue, New York 11772 to

obtain a copy of the prospectus

describing the requirements of the

proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

contract has been determined to be

categorically excluded from the

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act and no

environmental document will be

prepared.

The existing concessioner has

performed its obligations to the

satisfaction of the Secretary under an

existing contract which expired by

limitation of time on December 31,

1996, and therefore pursuant to the

provisions of Section 5 of the Act of

October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C.

§ 20), is entitled to be given preference

in the renewal of the contract and in the

negotiation of a new contract, providing

that the existing concessioner submits a

responsive offer (a timely offer which

meets the terms and conditions of the

Prospectus). This means that the

contract will be awarded to the party

submitting the best offer, provided that

if the best offer was not submitted by

the existing concessioner, then the

existing concessioner will be afforded

the opportunity to match the best offer.

If the existing concessioner agrees to

match the best offer, then the contract

will be awarded to the existing

concessioner.

If the existing concessioner does not

submit a responsive offer, the right of

preference in renewal shall be

considered to have been waived, and

the contract will then be awarded to the

party that has submitted the best

responsive offer.

The Secretary will consider and

evaluate all proposals received as a

result of this notice. Any proposal,

including that of the existing

concessioner, must be received by the

Senior Concessions Program Manager,

Concession Management Division, not

later than the sixtieth (60th) day

following publication of this notice to

be considered and evaluated.

Dated: August 25, 1997.

Chrysandra L. Walter,

Field Director, Northeast Field Area.

[FR Doc. 97–25178 Filed 9–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Boston Harbor Islands National

Recreation Area, (Boston,

Massachusetts) General Management

Plan; Notice of Intent To Prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement and

Notice of Public Scoping

In accordance with section 102(c) of

the National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS)

is preparing an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) for the General

Management Plan (GMP) for Boston

Harbor Islands National Recreation

Area, Boston, Massachusetts (referred to

in the law as an Integrated Resource

Management Plan). The GMP/EIS will

provide general management direction

for the park’s natural and cultural

resources as well as alternatives

addressing visitor use and services,

treatment of the cultural landscape,

interpretation, and any appropriate

boundary adjustments.

The NPS and the Boston Harbor

Islands Partnership will hold public

meetings, which will be announced,

between now and the end of January,

1998, in various locations in the Boston

area. The purpose of these meetings is

to solicit from the public both written

and oral comments concerning possible

environmental impact topics for

consideration in preparation of the EIS.

A summary of public scoping will be

prepared and made available before the

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

is prepared.

A draft EIS is expected to be available

for public review in Spring 1999 with

the final EIS scheduled for Fall 1999.

The responsible official for the EIS is

Marie Rust, Regional Director, Northeast

Field Area, National Park Service.

Written comments and requests for

information should be directed to

George Price, Project Manager, NPS, 15

State Street, Boston, Massachusetts

02109, Telephone 617–223–5060.

Lawrence P. Gall,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 97–25179 Filed 9–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Mojave National Preserve Advisory

Commission; Notice of Meeting

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act that a meeting of the Mojave

National Preserve Advisory Commission

will be held October 9 and 10, 1997;

assemble at 9:00 AM at the Hotel

Nipton, Nipton, California.

The agenda: Desert Tortoise: Its

History, Biology, and Legalities.

The Advisory Commission was

established by PL #03–433 to provide

for the advice on development and

implementation of the General

Management Plan.

Members of the Commission are:

Michael Attaway, Irene Ausmus, Rob

Blair, Peter Burk, Dennis Casebier,

Donna Davis, Kathy Davis, Nathan

‘‘Levi’’ Esquerra, Gerald Freeman, Willis

Herron, Eldon Hughes, Claudia Luke,

Clay Overson, Norbert Riedy, Mal

Wessel.