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This limited use designation does not

apply to emergency vehicles, fire

suppression and rescue vehicles, law

enforcement vehicles, and other

motorized vehicles specifically

approved by an authorized officer of the

Bureau of Land Management. The

closure affects approximately 200,000

acres. A map of the open route network

is available from the Bureau of Land

Management, 3801 Pegasus Dr.,

Bakersfield, CA 93308, (805) 391–6000.

E. Overnight camping is allowed

within designated campgrounds and

designated camping areas in the CPNA.

All other public lands within the CPNA

are closed to overnight parking or

camping. Camping or overnight parking

within all portions of the CPNA is

prohibited within 200 yards of any

natural or artificial water source.

Overnight camping is limited to 14 days

within any 30 day period, for a total of

no more than 28 days within any one

year period, except as specified in

writing by the authorized officer.

The primary purpose of all corrals,

loading chutes, and other appurtenant

livestock facilities during the authorized

grazing season will be for livestock

management. Camping or parked

vehicles may not interfere with their

use. All litter, waste, and refuse at

campsites must be kept within a

container or receptacle while camping,

and removed when leaving the CPNA.

F. Other supplemental rules

prescribed by the CPNA Management

Plan include:

—Property left unattended for more

than three days without the prior

approval of the Authorized Officer

will be treated as abandoned and may

be removed and stored by law

enforcement personnel at the owner’s

expense.

—Pets and pack animals must be

controlled by the owner at all times.

Pack animals shall be within corrals,

or adequately restrained. Pets must be

prevented from chasing, harassing, or

taking wildlife.

—Organized groups with 20 or more

persons or 5 or more vehicles must

secure a permit for any activities off

county roads.

—The use of metal detectors is

prohibited, except for approved

administrative purposes.

—All research and study activities

require a permit or written

authorization from the BLM.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These rules are effective

October 17, 1997 and will remain in

effect until revised, revoked or amended

by the Authorized Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above

supplementary rules are being

implemented for the following

purposes:

The BLM administers approximately

200,000 acres in the Carrizo Plain

Natural Area (CPNA). The CPNA is

managed jointly with the California

Department of Fish and Game and The

Nature Conservancy for the benefit of

indigenous species within a fully

functional ecosystem. The natural area

is important to fifteen species of plants

and animals that are currently listed,

proposed to be listed, or fully protected

by either the federal or California

Endangered Species Acts. In addition,

the natural area encompasses worldclass archaeological sites, and continues

to be of great importance to native

peoples. These values have contributed

toward making the CPNA an

increasingly popular destination for

sightseeing and outdoor recreation. Use

is concentrated at certain sites and along

trails, but many activities are highly

dispersed. The purpose of these actions

is to protect and efficiently manage

these special resources, and enhance

visitors safety on public lands.

This order is in no way intended to

affect the rights of private land owners,

or their interests within the closure area,

with respect to private lands. Further,

this order does not infer any Bureau of

Land Management jurisdiction over

private or state lands within closure

areas.

A copy of this Federal Register notice

and maps showing the affected areas are

available for review in the Bakersfield

District Office of the Bureau of Land

Management.

PENALTIES: The authorities for these

closures and supplementary rules are 43

CFR 8341.2, 8364.1, and 8365.1–6.

Violations of these rules are punishable

by fines of up to $1,000 and/or

imprisonment not to exceed 12 months

as well as the penalties provided under

State law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald D. Fellows, Bureau of Land

Management, Bakersfield District

Manager, 3809 Pegasus Dr., Bakersfield

CA 93308, Phone (805) 391–6000.

Dated: October 7, 1997.

John Skibinski,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 97–27615 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–40–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 17 concession permits

authorizing the operation of sport

hunting guide-outfitter services for the

public at Wrangell St. Elias National

Preserve, Alaska for a period of five

years from January 1, 1998 through

December 31, 2002. Currently there are

sixteen concessioners providing the

services described in this prospectus.

One permit is for a hunt area for which

there is no current operator.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

contact the Superintendent, WrangellSt. Elias National Park & Preserve, P.O.

Box 439, Copper Center, Alaska 99573

or by calling (907) 822–5234 for a copy

of the prospectus.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These

permits have been determined to be

categorically excluded for the

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act and no

environmental document will be

prepared.

The 16 existing concessioners have

performed their obligations to the

satisfication of Secretary under existing

permits which expire by limitation of

time on December 31, 1997, and

therefore pursuant to the provisions of

Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965

(16 U.S.C. 20), are entitled to be given

preference in the renewal of the permit,

providing that the existing

concessioners submit a responsive offer

(a timely offer which meets the terms

and conditions of the Prospectus). This

means that the permit will be awarded

to the party submitting the best offer,

provided that if the best offer was not

submitted by an existing concessioner,

then the existing concessioner will be

afforded the opportunity to match the

best offer. If the existing concession

agrees to match the best offer, then the

permit 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 permit will then

be awarded to the party that has

submitted the best responsive offer. The

Secretary will consider and evaluate all

offers received as a result of this notice.

There is no incumbent concessioner

for the 17th permit, and accordingly, no

preference will be awarded to an

applicant for this guide area.

Any offer, including that of the

existing concessioner, must be received

by the Superintendent, Wrangell-St.

Elias National Park and Preserve, P.O.
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Box 439, Copper Center, AK 99573, not

later than on or before the sixtieth (60th)

day following publication of this notice

to be considered and evaluated.

Judith Gottieb,

Acting Regional Director, Alaska Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27590 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Corrections

Advisory Board Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 8:00 a.m., Tuesday,

November 18, 1997 (changed from

October 21, 1997).

PLACE: Sheraton National Hotel, 900

South Orme Street, Arlington, VA

22204.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Updates on

NIC’s strategic planning; survey

concerning civil commitment of sex

offenders; interstate compact; victims’

issues discussion points; amendment of

the Bylaws; election of officers/liaisons;

orientation for new Board members; and

the Office of Justice Programs quarterly

report.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Larry Solomon, Deputy Director. (202)

307–3106, ext. 155.

Morris L. Thigpen,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–27599 Filed 10–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–36–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Bureau of International Labor Affairs;

U.S. National Administrative Office;

North American Agreement on Labor

Cooperation; Hearing on Submission

#9701

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to announce a hearing, open to the

public, on Submission #9701.

Submission #9701, filed with the U.S.

National Administrative Office (NAO)

by Human Rights Watch (HRW), the

International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF),

and the National Association of

Democratic Lawyers (ANAD) of Mexico,

involves labor law matters in Mexico

and was accepted for review by the

NAO on July 14, 1997. Notice of

acceptance for review was published in

the Federal Register on July 17, 1997

(62 FR 38327).

Article 16 (3) of the North American

Agreement on Labor Cooperation

(NAALC) provides for the review of

labor law matters in Canada and Mexico

by the NAO in accordance with U.S.

domestic procedures. Revised

procedural guidelines pertaining to the

submission, review, and reporting

process utilized by the Office were

published in the Federal Register on

April 7, 1994 (59 F.R. 16660). The

guidelines provide for a discretionary

hearing as part of the review.

DATES: The hearing will be held on

November 19, 1997, commencing at 9:00

a.m. Persons desiring to present oral

testimony at the hearing must submit a

request in writing, along with a written

statement or brief describing the

information to be presented or position

to be taken.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held in

Brownsville, Texas, at the Brownsville

Public Library located at 2600 Central

Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78520,

Main Meeting Room, Room #102.

Written statements or briefs and

requests to present oral testimony may

be mailed or hand delivered to the U.S.

National Administrative Office (NAO),

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Room C–4327,

Washington, D.C. 20210. Requests to

present oral testimony and written

statements or briefs must be received by

the NAO no later than close of business,

November 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Irasema T. Garza, Secretary, U.S.

National Administrative Office,

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Room C–4327,

Washington, D.C. 20210. Telephone:

(202) 501–6653 (this is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Nature and Conduct of Hearing

As set out in the notice published in

the Federal Register on July 17, 1997,

the objective of the NAO’s review of the

submission is to gather information to

better understand and publicly report

on the Government of Mexico’s

promotion of compliance with, and

effective enforcement of, its labor law

through appropriate government action,

as set out in Article 3(1) of the NAALC,

and on the steps the Government of

Mexico has taken to ensure access to

tribunals for the enforcement of labor

law and recourse to procedures under

which labor rights are protected in

accordance with Articles 4(1) and 4(2)

of the NAALC.

The hearing will be conducted by the

Secretary of the NAO or the Secretary’s

designee. It will be open to the public.

All proceedings will be conducted in

English, with simultaneous translation

in English and Spanish provided. The

public files for the submission,

including written statements, briefs, and

requests to present oral testimony, will

be made a part of the appropriate

hearing record. The public files will also

be available for inspection at the NAO

prior to the hearing.

The hearing will be transcribed. A

transcript of the proceeding will be

made available for inspection, as

provided for in Section E of the

procedural guidelines, or may be

purchased from the reporting company.

Disabled persons should contact the

Secretary of the NAO no later than

November 5, 1997, if special

accommodations are needed.

II. Written Statements or Briefs and

Requests To Present Oral Testimony

Written statements or briefs shall

provide a description of the information

to be presented or position taken and

shall be legibly typed or printed.

Requests to present oral testimony shall

include the name, address, and

telephone number of the witness, the

organization represented, if any, and

any other information pertinent to the

request. Five copies of a statement or

brief and a single copy of a request to

present oral testimony shall be

submitted to the NAO at the time of

filing.

No request to present oral testimony

will be considered unless accompanied

by a written statement or brief. A

request to present oral testimony may be

denied if the written statement or brief

suggests that the information sought to

be provided is unrelated to the review

of the submission or for other

appropriate reasons. The NAO will

notify each requester of the disposition

of the request to present oral testimony.

In presenting testimony, the witness

should summarize the written statement

or brief, may supplement the written

statement or brief with relevant

information, and should be prepared to

answer questions from the Secretary of

the NAO or the Secretary’s designee.

Oral testimony will ordinarily be

limited to a ten minute presentation, not

including the time for questions.

Persons desiring more than ten minutes

for their presentation should so state in

the request, setting out reasons why

additional time is necessary.

The requirements relating to the

submission of written statements or

briefs and requests to present oral

testimony may be waived by the

Secretary of the NAO for reasons of

equity and public interest.