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reviewed by the District Manager. In the

absence of any adverse comments, the

classification will become effective and

the land leased to the City of Idaho City

for a public park.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The segregation is

effective January 15, 1998. The

classification will be effective March 16,

1998.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before March 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the

classification, lease or conveyance

should be sent to: Area Manager,

Cascade Resource Area, 3948

Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Effie Schultsmeier, Cascade Area Realty

Specialist, (208) 384–3357.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

action is in response to an application

by the City of Idaho City for a public

park. The lands are not needed for

Federal purposes and are needed by the

City for a public park. Lease of the lands

will not be authorized until after the

classification becomes effective. Lease

of the lands for recreational or public

purpose use would be in the public

interest, and will be subject to the

following terms, conditions, and

reservations:

1. Provisions of the Recreation and

Public Purposes Act and to all

applicable regulations of the Secretary

of the Interior.

2. All valid existing rights

documented on the official public land

records at the time of lease/patent

issuance.

3. All minerals shall be reserved to

the United States, together with the

right to prospect for, mine, and remove

the minerals.

4. Any other reservations that the

authorized officer determines

appropriate to ensure public access and

proper management of Federal lands

and interests therein. Lease of the lands

will not be authorized until after the

classification becomes effective.

Steven W. Moore,

Acting Cascade Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–1012 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Draft General Management Plan/

Environmental Impact Statement for

Oregon Caves National Monument,

Oregon

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft

Environmental Impact Statement.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of a draft general

management plan (GMP) and

environmental impact statement (EIS)

for Oregon Caves National Monument,

Oregon. This notice also announces

public open houses for the purpose of

receiving comments on the draft

document. All comments received will

become part of the public record and

copies of comments, including names,

addresses and telephone numbers

provided by respondents, may be

released for public inspection.

DATES: Comments on the draft GMP/EIS

should be received no later than March

13, 1998. Public meetings will be held

as follows:

February 9, 1998, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the

Illinois Valley Senior Center, 520 East

River Street, Cave Junction, OR; and

February 10, 1998, from 2:00 to 4:00

p.m. and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the

Grants Pass City Council Chambers,

101 NW ‘‘A’’ Street, Grants Pass, OR.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft

GMP/EIS should be sent to the

Superintendent, Oregon Caves National

Monument, 19000 Caves Highway, Cave

Junction, OR 97523. Public reading

copies of the draft GMP/EIS will be

available for review at the following

locations, as well as other local libraries

around the Oregon Caves National

Monument area: Office of Public Affairs,

National Park Service, Department of

the Interior, 18th and C Streets, NW,

Washington, DC 20240, telephone: (202)

208–6843; Columbia Cascades Support

Office, National Park Service, Room

650, 909 First Avenue, Seattle, WA

98104–1060, telephone: (206) 220–4154;

Oregon Caves National Monument,

19000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction,

OR 97523, telephone: (541) 592–2100;

Office of Public Affairs, National Park

Service, Pacific West Region, 600

Harrison Street, Suite 600, San

Francisco, CA 94107–1372, telephone:

(415) 427–1300; Technical Information

Center, National Park Service, Denver

Service Center, 12795 W. Alameda

Parkway, Denver, CO 80225–0287,

telephone: (303) 969–2534; Portland

Public Library, 801 SW. 10th Avenue,

Portland, OR 97205 , telephone: (503)

248–5123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This draft

GMP/EIS describes and analyzes the

environmental consequences of four

alternative strategies for guiding future

management of the national monument.

The major subject areas are natural and

cultural resources, visitor services, and

park management and operations.

Alternative A is the ‘‘no action’’

alternative, which means a continuation

of the existing policies and programs.

Alternative B is the ‘‘minimum

requirements’’ alternative and describes

those minimum actions that are

required for the safe and effective

operation of the park. Included is a

3,310-acre protected area within

adjacent National Forest lands to protect

cave ecology and the public water

supply. Alternative C (the proposed

action and preferred alternative)

emphasizes enhanced protection of the

monument resources and visitor

experiences through park-led cave tours,

an on-site visitor center in an adaptively

reused historic building, establishment

of a caves reservation system, and

enhancement of non-motorized trails in

a protected forest setting. It also

provides for increased protection of the

cave hydrology, surface forest

environment, and public water supply

through a 3,310-acre addition to the

monument from adjacent National

Forest lands. Alternative D emphasizes

increased visitor services and recreation

opportunities combined with increased

watershed protection. A 2,373-acre

addition and a 937-acre protected area

are also part of the alternative. The draft

EIS evaluates the potential

environmental impacts associated with

the strategies comprising the four

alternatives. The official responsible for

a decision on the proposed action is the

Regional Director, Pacific West Region,

National Park Service.

Dated: January 8, 1998.

Charlotte A. Munson,

Acting Superintendent, Columbia Cascades

Support Office.

[FR Doc. 98–1018 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Glen Echo Park Management Plan/

Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of scoping meeting/open

house for the Glen Echo Park

Management Plan/Environmental

Assessment.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

upcoming scoping meeting/open house

for the Glen Echo Park Management

Plan and the intent to publish an

environmental assessment in

association with the management plan.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 3,

1998, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Clara Barton Community

Center, 7425 MacArthur Boulevard,

Cabin John, Maryland.
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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]

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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]

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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