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(EA) would be prepared which would

address future cooperative management

between BLM and the Utah Division of

Parks and Recreation for the area known

as Fivemile Pass. Public comment will

be actively solicited throughout the

RAMP/EA and amendment

development process.

DATES: The comment period for the

proposed plan amendment will

commence with the date of publication

of this notice. Comments must be

submitted on or before March 5, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

Bureau Planning System, Special

Recreation Management Areas (SRMA)

are designated where significant public

recreation issues or management

concerns occur. Special or more

intensive types of management are

typically needed. Detailed recreation

planning is required in these areas and

greater managerial investment (e.g.

facilities, supervision, etc.) is likely.

Fivemile Pass was not listed as an

SRMA in the 1988 Pony Express RMP.

This amendment and planning process

is needed to address current recreation

use and management needs.

Fivemile Pass is an area

encompassing the southern foothills of

the Oquirrh Mountains on the Tooele/

Utah County line. For years, Fivemile

Pass has been one of the most popular

areas for off highway vehicle (OHV)

recreation in Northern Utah. A 1992

amendment to the Pony Express RMP

designated 10,880 acres of public land

at Fivemile Pass as ‘‘Open’’ to OHV use.

‘‘Open’’ areas are approved for all types

of OHV use, including cross-country

travel. Since that time recreation use in

the area has increased dramatically. The

area is undeveloped with no recreation

facilities. Fivemile Pass received over

36,900 visits in 1996. The Utah ATV

Association and other user groups have

long advocated visitor developments at

Fivemile Pass. In 1995, the Utah

Division of Parks and Recreation and

the Utah OHV Commission selected

Fivemile Pass as a priority site for

increased development and additional

State OHV grants.

The Fivemile Pass SRMA would be

defined as T6S, R3W, sec 13–36; T6S,

R4W, sec 13, 24, 25, and 36; T7S, R3W,

Sec 1–18; and T7S, R4W, sec 1, 12, and

13. The SRMA planning area would

cover 31,360 acres which includes

19,020 acres of public lands,

approximately 10,740 acres of private

land, and 1,600 acres of State lands.

Although Fivemile Pass is heavily

used for recreation, the area also has a

long history of mining, farming, and

grazing. The entire planning area

contains numerous mine shafts and

abandoned pits. These mines and pits

constitute a serious hazard for the

public. Public roads accessing public

lands cross private lands. There is

occasional trespass and vandalism from

the public crossing farmlands or riding

OHVs through plowed fields. Recreation

use has also resulted in vandalism to

public lands and facilities around

Fivemile Pass. Besides being a popular

OHV riding area, Fivemile Pass is also

used by campers, horseback riders,

mountain bikers, organized groups

(Scouts, RV clubs, church groups, etc.),

hunters, and target shooters.

Recreation development at Fivemile

Pass would meet the following

management objectives:

1. Provide a quality recreation

experience for OHV and other recreation

users in a safe and appropriate setting.

2. Mitigate safety hazards created by

past mining operations.

3. Maintain access to public lands.

4. Protect natural and cultural

resources on public lands and repair

damaged resources.

5. Mitigate trespass and impacts to

private lands in and around the

planning area.

6. Maintain and enhance multiple use

management for all resources in the

planning area.

7. Educate visitors about safety,

public land stewardship, and low

impact recreation.

The RAMP will be prepared under 43

CFR part 1610 to meet the requirements

of section 202 of the Federal Land

Policy and Management Act, and

section 102 of the National

Environmental Policy Act. This revision

is necessary to update and expand the

decisions presented in the 1988 Pony

Express RMP that affect lands within

the Fivemile Pass planning area.

Public participation will be actively

sought to ensure that the RAMP/EA

addresses all issues, problems, and

concerns from those interested in the

management of the public lands within

the proposed Fivemile Pass SRMA. The

development of the RAMP/EA is a

public process and the public is invited

and encouraged to assist in the

identification of issues and the scope of

the RAMP/EA. Public meetings will be

held to discuss planning issues. The

date, time, and location of these scoping

meetings will be announced in local

newspapers and through other local

media. Formal public participation will

be requested for review of the

preliminary RAMP/EA and final RAMP/

EA in 1997. Notice of availability of

these documents will be published at

the appropriate times.

The RAMP/EA will be prepared by an

interdisciplinary team which includes

specialists in recreation, cultural

resources, minerals, realty, wildlife,

rangeland vegetation, and special status

animal and plant species. Other

disciplines may be represented as

necessary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margaret Wyatt, Area Manager, Salt

Lake Field Office, 2370 South 2300

West, Salt Lake City, Utah, telephone

(801) 977–4300, fax (801) 977–4397.

Existing planning documents and

information are available at the above

address. Comments on the proposed

plan amendment should be sent to the

above address.

G. William Lamb,

State Director, Utah.

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BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P

National Park Service

Maine Acadian Culture Preservation

Commission; Meeting

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (Pub. L. 92–463) that the Maine

Acadian Culture Preservation

Commission will meet on Friday,

February 21, 1997. The meeting will

convene at 7 p.m. in the gym of the Dr.

Levesque School on U.S. Route 1 in

Frenchville, Aroostook County, Maine.

The Maine Acadian Culture

Preservation Commission was

appointed by the Secretary of the

Interior pursuant to the Maine Acadian

Culture Preservation Act (Pub. L. 101–

543). The purpose of the Commission is

to advise the National Park Service with

respect to:

• The development and

implementation of an interpretive

program of Acadian culture in the state

of Maine; and

• The selection of sites for

interpretation and preservation by

means of cooperative agreements.

The Agenda for this meeting is as

follows:

1. Review and approval of the

summary report of the workshop held

December 20, 1996.

2. A talk by Marielle CormierBoudreau on Acadian cuisine and

herbology.

3. Reports of Maine Acadian Culture

Preservation Commission working

groups.

4. Report of the National Park Service

project staff.

5. Opportunity for public comment.

6. Proposed agenda, place, and date of

the next Commission meeting.

The meeting is open to the public.

Further information concerning
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Commission meetings may be obtained

from the Superintendent, Acadia

National Park. Interested persons may

make oral/written presentations to the

Commission or file written statements.

Such requests should be made at least

seven days prior to the meeting to:

Superintendent, Acadia National Park,

PO Box 177, Bar Harbor, ME 04609–

0177; telephone (207) 288–5472.

Dated: January 23, 1997.

Paul F. Haertel,

Superintendent, Acadia National Park.

[FR Doc. 97–2620 Filed 1–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Housing Guaranty Program; Notice of

Investment Opportunity

The U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) has authorized

the guaranty of loans to the Banco

General S.A., Panama (the ‘‘Borrower’’)

as part of USAID’s development

assistance program. The proceeds of

these loans will be used to finance

shelter and shelter-related infrastructure

for the benefit of low-income families in

Panama. At this time, the Banco General

S.A. has authorized USAID to request

proposals from eligible lenders for a

loan under this program of $5.0 Million

U.S. Dollars (US$5,000,000). The name

and address of the Borrower’s

representative to be contacted by

interested U.S. lenders or investment

bankers (each, a ‘‘Lender’’), the amount

of the loan and project number are

indicated below:

Banco General S.A., Panama

Project No.: 525–HG–13;

Housing Guaranty Loan No.: 525–HG–

014 A03;

Amount: US$5,000,000;

Attention: Mr. Francisco Sierra, Vice

President—Treasury Banco General

S.A., Panama, (street address: Calle

Aquilino de la Guardia y Ave. 5ta B

Sur, Panama City, Panama);

Telex No.: 2733 General PG;

Telefax No.: 507/265–0215 (preferred

communication);

Telephone Nos.: 507/265–0231 or 507/

265–0234.

Interested Lenders should contact the

Borrower as soon as possible and

indicate their interest in providing

financing for the Housing Guaranty

Program. Interested Lenders should

submit their bids to the Borrower’s

representative by Tuesday, February 18,

1997, 12:00 noon Eastern Standard

Time. Bids should be open for a period

of 48 hours from the bid closing date.

Copies of all bids should be

simultaneously sent to the following:

Mr. Joseph M. Carroll, Chief, Office of

Democratic Governance, USAID, Unit

0949, APO AA 34002, c/o American

Embassy, Panama City, Panama,

(street address: Plaza Regency 2nd

Floor, Avenida Via Espana #1);

Telefax No.: 507/264–0104 (preferred

communication);

Telephone No.: 507/263–6011;

and

Mr. Lawrence Doc Odle, Regional

Housing and Urban Development

Office, Central America USAID/

RHUDO/Guatemala, Guatemala City,

Guatemala, Unit 3323, APO AA

34024;

Telefax No.: 502/332–0663;

Telephone No.: 502/332–0603;

Address: Mr. Peter Pirnie, Sr. Financial

Advisor, U.S. Agency for International

Development, Office of Environment

and Urban Programs, G/ENV/UP,

Room 409, SA–18, Washington, D.C.

20523–1822;

Telex No.: 892703 AID WSA;

Telefax No.: 703/875–4639 or 875–4384

(preferred communication);

Telephone No.: 703/875–4300 or 875–

4510.

For your information the Borrower is

currently considering the following

terms:

(1) Amount: U.S. $5.0 million.

(2) Term: 30 years.

(3) Grace Period: Ten years grace on

repayment of principal. (During grace

period, semi-annual payments of

interest only). If variable interest rate,

repayment of principal to amortize in

equal, semi-annual installments over the

remaining 20-year life of the loan. If

fixed interest rate, semi-annual level

payments of principal and interest over

the remaining 20-year life of the loan.

(4) Interest Rate: Alternatives of fixed

rate and variable rate are requested.

(a) Fixed Interest Rate: If rates are to

be quoted based on a spread over an

index, the Lender should use as its

index a long bond, specifically the 61⁄2%

U.S. Treasury Bond due November 15,

2026. Such rate is to be set at the time

of acceptance.

(b) Variable Interest Rate: To be based

on the six-month British Bankers

Association LIBOR, preferably with

terms relating to the Borrower’s right to

convert to fixed. The rate should be

adjusted weekly.

(5) Prepayment:

(a) Offers should include an option for

prepayment and mention prepayment

premiums, if any.

(b) Federal statutes governing the

activities of USAID require that the

proceeds of USAID-guaranteed loans be

used to provide affordable shelter and

related infrastructure and services to

below median-income families. In the

extraordinary event that the Borrower

materially breaches its obligation to

comply with this requirement, USAID

reserves the right, among its other rights

and remedies, to accelerate the loan at

par. It should be noted that since the

inception of the USAID Housing

Guaranty Program in 1962, USAID has

not exercised its right of acceleration.

(6) Fees: Offers should specify the

placement fees and other expenses,

including USAID fees, Paying and

Transfer Agent fees, out of pocket

expenses, etc. Lenders are requested to

include all legal fees in their placement

fee. Such fees and expenses shall be

payable at closing from the proceeds of

the loan.

(7) Closing Date: Approximately 30

days from selection of investor, if

possible, but not to exceed 60 days from

date of selection of Lender.

Selection of a Lender and the terms of

the loan are initially subject to the

individual discretion of the Borrower,

and thereafter, subject to approval by

USAID. Disbursements under the loan

will be subject to certain conditions

required of the Borrower by USAID as

set forth in agreements between USAID

and the Borrower.

The full repayment of the loans will

be guaranteed by USAID. The USAID

guaranty will be backed by the full faith

and credit of the United States of

America and will be issued pursuant to

authority in Section 222 of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the

‘‘Act’’).

Lenders eligible to receive the USAID

guaranty are those specified in Section

238(c) of the Act. They are: (a) U.S.

citizens; (2) domestic U.S. corporations,

partnerships, or associations

substantially beneficially owned by U.S.

citizens; (3) foreign corporations whose

share capital is at least 95 percent

owned by U.S. citizens; and, (4) foreign

partnerships or associations wholly

owned by U.S. citizens.

To be eligible for the USAID guaranty,

the loans must be repayable in full no

later than the thirtieth anniversary of

the disbursement of the principal

amount thereof and the interest rates

may be no higher than the maximum

rate established from time to time by

USAID.

Information as to the eligibility of

investors and other aspects of the

USAID housing guaranty program can

be obtained from:

Ms. Viviann Gary, Director, Office of

Environment and Urban Programs,