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2 years from location and entry under

the United States mining laws. The

public land will remain open to mineral

leasing. This notice terminates R&PP

Classification NMNM 0554544 in part.

DATES: Comments and requests for

meeting should be received on or before

March 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting

requests should be sent to the Socorro

Resource Area Manager, 198 Neel

Avenue NW, Socorro, New Mexico

87801.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois

Bell, BLM, Socorro Resource Area

Office, 198 Neel Ave, NW, Socorro, New

Mexico 87801, or telephone (505) 835–

0412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the R&PP Act of June 14, 1925, as

amended, (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), and

the regulations contained in 43 CFR

2461.5 (c) (2), R&PP Classification

NMNM 0554544 is hereby terminated in

part for the land described below. This

classification segregated the subject land

among others, as not suitable for

disposal except for recreation purposes.

Termination of the classification from

the subject land will insure the land and

existing facilities remain in public

ownership. Further, on November 26,

1997, a petition was approved allowing

the BLM to file an application to

withdraw the following described land

from settlement, sale, location, or entry

under the mining laws, subject to valid

existing rights:

New Mexico Principal Meridian

T. 2 S., R. 10 W.,

Sec. 10, all.

Sec. 11, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4.

The area aggregates 680 acres in Catron

County.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to protect the land for

management of recreational and scenic

values. Until an application is filed, no

further action will be taken on this

proposal. The R&PP classification no

longer serves a need on the land

described above and is hereby

terminated.

For a period of 90 days from the date

of publication of this notice, all persons

who wish to submit comments,

suggestions, or objections in connection

with the proposed withdrawal may

present their views in writing to the

BLM Socorro Resource Area Manager.

Notice is hereby given that an

opportunity for a public meeting is

afforded in connection with the

proposed withdrawal. All interested

persons who desire a public meeting for

the purpose of being heard on the

proposed withdrawal must submit a

written request to the BLM Socorro

Resource Area Manager within 90 days

from the date of publication of this

notice. Upon determination by the

authorized officer that a public meeting

will be held, a notice of time and place

will be published in the Federal

Register at least 30 days before the

scheduled date of the meeting. The

application will be processed in

accordance with the regulations set

forth in 43 CFR 2300.

For a period of 2 years from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, the public land will be

segregated as specified above unless the

application is denied or canceled or the

withdrawal is approved prior to that

date. The temporary uses which may be

permitted during this segregative period

are licenses, permits, cooperative

agreements, leases, rights-of-way and

other discretionary actions of a

temporary nature.

Dated: December 9, 1997.

Linda S. C. Rundell,

District Manager, Las Cruces.

[FR Doc. 97–32607 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–VC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of Director’s

Order Concerning Park Planning

Activities

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) is converting and updating its

current system of internal instructions.

When these documents contain new

policy or procedural requirements that

may affect parties outside the NPS, this

information is being made available for

public review and comment. Director’s

Order #2 establishes new policies and

procedural guidance concerning

planning activities for units of the

National Park System.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until January 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send requests for copies to

Warren Brown, National Park Service,

Division of Park Planning and Special

Studies, 1849 C Street NW, Room 3230,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gail Slemmer at (303) 969–2686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS

is revising the policies and procedures

that guide its park planning activities.

To accomplish this, the planning

policies included in National Park

Service Management Policies (1988) are

being revised and the Park Planning

Process Guideline (NPS–2, 1982) is

being rescinded. The new process for

park planning will be issued as

Director’s Order #2, in conformance

with the NPS’s new system of internal

guidance documents. Director’s Order

#2 will contain new policy statements to

replace those now contained in NPS

Management Policies, and new planning

procedures and standards that will be

adhered to, with the following

exception: The sections of the earlier

policies and guidelines addressing new

area studies (studies of potential

additions to the National Park System,

wild and scenic rivers system, and

national trails system) will remain in

effect until the are updated later in

1998.

The draft Director’s Order establishes

a general framework for park planning

to promote coordination, streamline,

and better document decision making

processes. The order describes four

closely related planning processes:

General Management planning, park

strategic planning, implementation

planning and annual performance

planning and reporting. The order is

designed to help minimize duplication

and potential inconsistency in park

planning by explaining how various

types of plans and planning processes

relate to each other.

A notice that the NPS park planning

guidelines were being updated was

published in the June 8, 1996, Federal

Register, with an invitation for

interested parties to provide information

that should be considered by the NPS.

A draft Director’s Order was released

June 15, 1997, for review by the public

and interested agencies, with comments

due by August 15, 1997. During the 60-

day public review period, the draft

Director’s Order was posted on the

Internet and printed copies were mailed

to national organizations known to have

a major interest in NPS park planning.

Comments were received from 45

groups or individuals, including park

managers and other reviewers within

the NPS. National organizations that

commented included the National Parks

and Conservation Association, the

National Conference of State Historic

Preservation Officers, and the National

Park Hospitality Association. Comments

were also received from the Office of the

Governor in the State of Alaska.

Those commenting generally agreed

with the overall approach to park

planning outlined in the draft Director’s

Order. Several of their suggestions have

been incorporated into the revised draft,

including strengthening the explanation

of need for public involvement in the
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planning process, and the need for valid

and reliable data as a basis for decisionmaking. Also, a description of planning

as a tool for determining the appropriate

relationship between resource

preservation and public enjoyment has

been added, with some general

principles to highlight the role that

planning plays in accomplishing the

NPS mission. The document has been

re-organized to clarify the relationship

between required elements of various

planning processes and standards for

those elements. These revisions have

involved clarifying and strengthening

the discussions, with no major changes

in policy direction.

The Director’s Order will be

considered for adoption by the NPS

within the next 60 days. Anyone

wishing to provide further comments

may obtain a copy at the address and

telephone number mentioned above, or

by accessing a copy on the Internet at

http://www.nps.gov/planning.

Dated: December 8, 1997.

Warren Brown,

Program Manager Park Planning and Special

Studies.

[FR Doc. 97–32606 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

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

December 6, 1997. 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, P.O. Box 37127,

Washington, D.C. 20013–7127. Written

comments should be submitted by

December 30, 1997.

Carol D. Shull,

Keeper of the National Register.

ARIZONA

Coconino County

Williams Residential Historic District,

Roughly bounded by Grant, and Fairview

Aves., and Taber, and Sixth Sts., Williams,

97001603

Maricopa County

Pierce, N. Clyde, House, 4505 E. Osborn Rd.,

Phoenix, 97001602

CALIFORNIA

Monterey County

Sunset Center, San Carlos St., between 8th

and 10th Sts., Carmel-by-the-Sea, 97001604

IDAHO

Ada County

Capitol Auto Courts, 1121 S. Capitol Blvd.,

Boise, 97001609

Payette County

Jacobsen, N.A., House, 1115 First Ave. N,

Payette, 97001610

IOWA

Clinton County

Castle Terrace Historic District, (Clinton,

Iowa MPS), Roughly along jct. of Terrace

Dr. and Caroline Ave., Clinton, 97001607

Keokuk County

Singmaster, C.F. and Mary, House, 32263

190th St., Keota vicinity, 97001608

Wapello County

Court Hill Historic District, (Ottumwa MPS),

111 E. Court and 407–1004 N. Court Sts.,

Ottumwa, 97001605

Fifth Street Bluff Historic District, (Ottumwa

MPS), Roughly bounded by Jefferson, E.

Sixth, Washington, and Fourth Sts.,

Ottumwa, 97001606

MISSOURI

Warren County

Starke—Meinershagen—Boeke Rural Historic

District, MO 94, 5 mi. W of Marthasville,

Marthasville vicinity, 97001611

NEW YORK

Broome County

Maine Central School, Church St., Maine,

97001619

Columbia County

Claverak Free Library, (Claverack MPS), 629

NY 23B, Claverack, 97001624

First Columbia County Courthouse,

(Claverack MPS), 549 NY 23B, Claverack,

97001623

Storm, Stephen, House, (Claverack MPS), 51

NY 217, Claverack, 97001616

Van Rensselaer Lower Manor House,

(Claverack MPS), 103 NY 23B, Claverack,

97001615

Greene County

Van Gelder, David, Octagon House, 47

Division St., Catskill, 97001620

Orange County

First Presbyterian Church of Chester, 106–

108 Main St., Chester, 97001622

Hopewell Presbyterian Church, NY 302, at

jct. of NY 17, Crawford, 97001621

Otsego County

Twentieth Century Steam Riding Gallery No.

409, Race St., Schenevus, 97001618

Washington County

St. James Episcopal Church, 112 Broadway,

Fort Edward, 97001617

NORTH CAROLINA

Stanly County

Pee Dee Avenue Historic District, Along Pee

Dee Ave., roughly from Arey Ave. to Miller

St., Albemarle, 97001612

TEXAS

Aransas County

Hoopes–Smith House (Boundary Increase),

North Broadway, Rockport, 97001628

Harris County

Bethel Baptist Church, 801 Andrews,

Houston, 97001626

Travis County

1918 State Office Building and 1933 State

Highway Building, 1019 Brazos and 125 E.

11th Sts., Austin, 97001625

UTAH

Sanpete County

Anderson, Lewis and Clara, House, 542 S.

Main, Manti, 97001629

Washington County

Flanigan Ditch, (Zion National Park MPS),

Zion National Park, Springdale vicinity,

97001630

WISCONSIN

Jefferson County

Main Street Commercial Historic District,

Roughly bounded by Dodge St., Center

Ave., Mechanic St., and Rock R., Jefferson,

97001627

The 15 day Comment period has been

waved for the following property:

Dutchess County

Top Cottage, 4 Potters Bend Rd., Hyde Park,

97001614

[FR Doc. 97–32656 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining

Reclamation and Enforcement.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing

its intention to request approval for the

collection of information on the

Abandoned Mine Land Problem Area

Description Form, OSM 76.

DATES: Comments on the proposed

information collection must be received

by February 13, 1998, to be assured of

consideration.