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The purpose of the scoping meeting/

open house is to describe the

management planning effort for Glen

Echo Park and to solicit concerns about

future management of the park. Through

a workshop format the meeting will

provide an overview of the planning

effort and an opportunity for the public

to discuss their concerns with park staff

and provide verbal and written

comments.

We encourage all who have an

interest in the park’s future to attend or

to contact the Park Superintendent by

letter or telephone, at George

Washington Memorial Parkway, c/o

Turkey Run Park, McLean, Virginia

22101, telephone number: 703–285–

2600.

Dated: January 8, 1998.

Audrey F. Calhoun,

Superintendent, George Washington

Memorial Parkway.

[FR Doc. 98–1017 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Advisory Commission Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

upcoming meeting of the Keweenaw

National Historical Park Advisory

Commission. Notice of this meeting is

required under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Public Law 92–463).

DATES: February 24, 1998; 8:30 a.m.

until 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Keweenaw National

Historical Park Headquarters, 100 Red

Jacket Road (2nd floor), Calumet,

Michigan 49913–0471.

The Chairman’s welcome; minutes of

the previous meeting; update on the

general management plan; update on

park activities; old business; new

business; next meeting date;

adjournment. This meeting is open to

the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent, Keweenaw National

Historical Park, Frank C. Fiala, P.O. Box

471, Calumet, Michigan 49913–0471,

906–337–3168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Keweenaw National Historical Park was

established by Public Law 102–543 on

October 27, 1992.

Dated: January 7, 1998.

William W. Schenk,

Regional Director, Midwest Region.

[FR Doc. 98–1019 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation 332–389]

Implications for U.S. Trade and

Competitiveness of a Broad-Based

Consumption Tax

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission

ACTION: Institution of investigation and

scheduling of public hearing.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 1998.

SUMMARY: Following receipt on

December 15, 1997, of a request from

the House Committee on Ways and

Means (Committee), the Commission

instituted investigation No. 332–389,

Implications for U.S. Trade and

Competitiveness of a Broad-based

Consumption Tax, under section 332(g)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1332(g)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Information

on economic aspects of the investigation

may be obtained from Hugh Arce, Office

of Economics (202–205–3234) or

William Donnelly, Office of Economics

(202–205–3223), and on legal aspects,

from William Gearhart, Office of the

General Counsel (202–205–3091). The

media should contact Margaret

O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations

(202–205–1819). Hearing impaired

individuals are advised that information

on this matter can be obtained by

contacting the TDD terminal on (202–

205–1810).

Background

The Committee’s letter noted that

there are several proposals to

significantly reform the current U.S.

income tax system, including many that

can be characterized as consumption

taxes. Examples noted in the letter

include a flat tax, a national retail sales

tax, and a value-added tax. It noted that

a number of studies have examined the

effects of consumption-based taxes on

international trade and found a wide

range of effects on investment, imports,

and exports, depending upon how the

consumption tax is structured.

As requested by the Committee, the

Commission in its report on the

investigation will provide an analysis of

the implications for U.S. trade and

competitiveness of replacing the current

income tax system with a broad-based

consumption tax. The Commission will

also analyze various consumption tax

proposals such as those noted above. In

addition, the Commission will provide

a review of current economic analyses

on this topic, and a discussion of the

key technical issues that can

significantly affect the relationship

between tax policy and international

trade.

The Commission will provide its

report by June 15, 1998.

Public Hearing

A public hearing in connection with

the investigation will be held in the

Commission hearing room, 500 E Street,

SW, Washington, DC 20436, beginning

at 9:30 a.m. on March 5, 1998. All

persons have the right to appear by

counsel or in person to present

information and to be heard. Requests to

appear at the public hearing should be

filed with the Secretary, United States

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20436 no

later than COB, February 26, 1998.

Prehearing statements should be filed

not later than COB February 26, 1998.

Any posthearing submissions must be

filed not later than COB March 19, 1998.

In the event that, as of COB March 4,

1998, no witnesses have filed a request

to appear at the hearing, the hearing will

be canceled. Any person interested in

attending the hearing as an observer or

non-participant may call the Secretary

to the Commission (202–205–1816) after

March 4, 1998, to determine whether

the hearing will be held.

Written Submissions

Interested persons are invited to

submit written statements (one original

and 14 copies) concerning the matters to

be addressed in the report. Commercial

or financial information that a party

desires the Commission to treat as

confidential must be submitted on

separate sheets of paper, each clearly

marked ‘‘Confidential Business

Information’’ at the top. (Generally,

submission of separate confidential and

public versions of the submission would

be appropriate.) All submissions

requesting confidential treatment must

conform with the requirements of

§ 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6).

All written submissions, except for

confidential business information, will

be made available in the Office of the

Secretary to the Commission for

inspection by interested persons. To be

assured of consideration by the

Commission, written statements relating

to the Commission’s report should be

submitted at the earliest practical date

and should be received no later than

March 19, 1998. All submissions should

be addressed to the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.

Persons with mobility impairments

who will need special assistance in

gaining access to the Commission