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except holidays. Persons wishing to

inspect those documents are requested

to call before visiting on (202) 690–2817

to facilitate entry into the reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Susan Koehler, Biotechnology and

Biological Analysis, PPQ, APHIS, 4700

River Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD

20737–1236; (301) 734–4886. To obtain

a copy of the determination or the

environmental assessment and finding

of no significant impact, contact Ms.

Kay Peterson at (301) 734–4885; e-mail:

mkpeterson@aphis.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On September 22, 1997, the Animal

and Plant Health Inspection Service

(APHIS) received a petition (APHIS

Petition No. 97–265–01p) from AgrEvo

USA Company (AgrEvo) of Wilmington,

DE, seeking a determination that a corn

line designated as Transformation Event

CBH–351 (event CBH–351), which has

been genetically engineered for insect

resistance and glufosinate herbicide

tolerance, does not present a plant pest

risk and, therefore, is not a regulated

article under APHIS’ regulations in 7

CFR part 340.

On February 23, 1998, APHIS

published a notice in the Federal

Register (63 FR 8897–8898, Docket No.

97–119–1) announcing that the AgrEvo

petition had been received and was

available for public review. The notice

also discussed the role of APHIS, the

Environmental Protection Agency, and

the Food and Drug Administration in

regulating the subject corn line and food

products derived from it. In the notice,

APHIS solicited written comments from

the public as to whether this corn line

posed a plant pest risk. The comments

were to have been received by APHIS on

or before April 24, 1998. During the

designated 60-day comment period,

APHIS received 2,271 form letters from

farmers expressing support for the

subject petition, and a comment letter

from a research entomologist at a

research unit of the U.S. Department of

Agriculture’s Agricultural Research

Service providing data and information

that event CBH–351 corn effectively

controls European corn borer (ECB)

during all corn developmental stages.

Analysis

Corn event CBH–351 has been

genetically engineered to express a

Cry9C insect control protein derived

from the common soil bacterium

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tolworthi

(Bt tolworthi). The petitioner stated that

the Cry9C protein is effective in

protecting the subject corn line from

damage caused by ECB larvae

throughout the growing season. The

subject corn line also expresses the bar

gene derived from the bacterium

Streptomyces hygroscopicus. The bar

gene encodes the phosphinothricin

acetyltransferase (PAT) enzyme, which,

when introduced into the plant cell,

confers tolerance to the herbicide

glufosinate. The particle bombardment

method was used to transfer the added

genes into the recipient inbred corn line

(PA91 x H99) x H99, and their

expression is controlled in part by gene

sequences derived from the plant

pathogens Agrobacterium tumefaciens

and cauliflower mosaic virus. While the

subject corn line contains the bla

selectable marker gene, which is

normally expressed in bacteria, tests

indicate that this gene is not expressed

in the plant.

The subject corn line has been

considered a regulated article under

APHIS’ regulations in 7 CFR part 340

because it contains gene sequences

derived from plant pathogens. However,

evaluation of field data reports from

field tests of the corn conducted under

APHIS notifications since 1995

indicates that there were no deleterious

effects on plants, nontarget organisms,

or the environment as a result of the

environmental release of corn event

CBH–351.

Determination

Based on its analysis of the data

submitted by AgrEvo, a review of other

scientific data and field tests of the

subject corn line, and an analysis of

comments from the public on the

subject petition, APHIS has determined

that corn event CBH–351: (1) Exhibits

no plant pathogenic properties; (2) is no

more likely to become a weed than corn

lines developed by traditional breeding

techniques; (3) is unlikely to increase

the weediness potential for any other

cultivated or wild species with which it

can interbreed; (4) will not cause

damage to raw or processed agricultural

commodities; (5) will not harm

threatened or endangered species or

other organisms, such as bees, that are

beneficial to agriculture; and (6) should

not reduce the ability to control insects

and weeds in corn or other crops when

cultivated. Therefore, APHIS has

concluded that the subject corn line and

any progeny derived from crosses with

other corn varieties will be as safe to

grow as corn that is not subject to

regulation under 7 CFR part 340.

The effect of this determination is that

AgrEvo’s corn event CBH–351 is no

longer considered a regulated article

under APHIS regulations in 7 CFR part

340. Therefore, the requirements

pertaining to regulated articles under

those regulations no longer apply to the

field testing, importation, or interstate

movement of the subject corn or its

progeny. However, importation of corn

event CBH–351 or seeds capable of

propagation are still subject to the

restrictions found in APHIS’ foreign

quarantine notices in 7 CFR part 319.

National Environmental Policy Act

An environmental assessment (EA)

has been prepared to examine the

potential environmental impacts

associated with this determination. The

EA was prepared in accordance with: (1)

The National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969, as amended (NEPA)(42 U.S.C.

4321 et seq.), (2) regulations of the

Council on Environmental Quality for

implementing the procedural provisions

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)

USDA regulations implementing NEPA

(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part

372). Based on that EA, APHIS has

reached a finding of no significant

impact (FONSI) with regard to its

determination that AgrEvo’s corn event

CBH–351 and lines developed from it

are no longer regulated articles under its

regulations in 7 CFR part 340. Copies of

the EA and the FONSI are available

upon request from the individual listed

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of

May 1998.

Charles P. Schwalbe,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 98–13006 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Newspaper To Be Used for Publication

of Legal Notice of Appealable

Decisions and Publications of Notice

of Proposed Actions for Southern

Region; Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia,

Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana,

Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia,

Arkansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina,

South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Deciding Officers in the

Southern Region will publish notice of

decisions subject to administrative

appeal under 36 CFR parts 215 and 217

in the legal notice section of the

newspapers listed in the Supplementary

Information section of this notice. As
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provided in 36 CFR part 215.5(a) and 36

CFR part 217.5(d), the public shall be

advised through Federal Register

notice, of the principal newspaper to be

utilized for publishing legal notice of

decisions. Newspaper publication of

notice of decisions is in addition to

direct notice of decisions to those who

have requested notice in writing and to

those known to be interested in or

affected by a specific decision. In

addition, the Responsible Official in the

Southern Region will also publish

notice of proposed actions under 36

CFR part 215 in the newspaper that are

listed in the Supplementary Information

section of this notice. As provided in 36

CFR part 215.5(a), the public shall be

advised, through Federal Register

notice, of the principal newspapers to

be utilized for publishing notices on

proposed actions.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for

purposes of publishing legal notice of

decisions subject to appeal under 36

CFR parts 215 and 217, and notices of

proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215

shall begin on or after the date of this

publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jean Paul Kruglewicz, Regional Appeals

Coordinator, Southern Region, Planning,

1720 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta,

Georgia 30367–9102, Phone: 404–347–

4867.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Deciding

Officers in the Southern Region will

give legal notice of decisions subject to

appeal under 36 CFR part 217 and the

Responsible Officials in the Southern

Region will give notice of decisions

subject to appeal under 36 CFR part 215

in the following newspapers which are

listed by Forest Service administrative

unit. Responsible Officials in the

Southern Region will also give notice of

proposed actions under 36 CFR part 215

in the following principal newspapers

which are listed by Forest Service

administrative unit. The timeframe for

comment on a proposed action shall be

based on the date of publication of the

notice of the proposed action in the

principal newspaper. The timeframe for

appeal shall be based on the date of

publication of the legal notice of the

decision in the principal newspaper for

both 36 CFR parts 215 and 217. Where more than one newspaper is

listed for any unit, the first newspaper

listed is the principal newspaper that

will be utilized for publishing the legal

notices of decisions. Additional

newspapers listed for a particular unit

are those newspapers the Deciding

Officer expects to use for purposes of

providing additional notice. The

timeframe for appeal shall be based on

the date of publication of the legal

notice of the decision in the principal

newspaper.

The following newspaper will be used

to provide notice.

Southern Region

Regional Forester Decisions

Affecting National Forest System

lands in more than one state of the

13 states of the Southern Region

and the Commonwealth of Puerto

Rico.

Atlanta Journal, published daily in

Atlanta, GA

Southern Region

Regional Forester Decisions:

Affecting National Forest System

lands in only one state of the 13

states of the Southern Region and

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

or only one Ranger District will

appear in the principal newspaper

elected by the National Forest of

that state or Ranger District.

National Forests in Alabama, Alabama

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Montgomery Advertiser, published

daily in Montgomery, AL

District Ranger Decisions:

Bankhead Ranger District: Northwest

Alabamian, published weekly

(Monday & Thursday) in Haleyville,

AL

Conecuh Ranger District: The

Andalusia Star, published daily

(Tuesday through Saturday) in

Adulusia, AL

Oakmulgee Ranger District, The

Tuscaloosa News, published in

Tuscaloosa, AL

Shoal Creek Ranger District: The

Anniston Star, published daily in

Anniston, AL

Talladega Ranger District: The Daily

Home, published daily in

Talladega, AL

Tuskegee Ranger District: Tuskegee

News, published weekly (Thursday)

in Tuskegee, AL

Caribbean National Forest, Puerto Rico

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

El Nuevo Dia, published daily in

Spanish in San Juan, PR

San Juan Star, published daily in

English in San Juan, PR

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest,

Georgia

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The Times, published daily in

Gainesville, GA

District Ranger Decisions:

Armuchee Ranger District: Walker

County Messenger, published biweekly (Wednesday & Friday) in

LaFayette, GA

Toccoa Ranger District: The News

Observer published weekly

(Wednesday) in Blue Ridge, GA

Brasstown Ranger District: North

Georgia News, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Blairsville, GA

Tallulah Ranger District: Clayton

Tribune, published twice weekly

(Tuesday & Friday) in Cornelia, GA Chattooga Ranger District: Northeast

Georgian, published twice weekly

(Tuesday and Friday) in Cornelia,

GA

Chieftain & Toccoa Record, published

twice weekly (Tuesday & Friday) in

Toccoa, GA

White County News Telegraph,

published weekly (Thursday) in

Cleveland, GA

The Dahlonega Nuggett, published

weekly (Thursday) in Dahlonega,

GA

Cohutta Ranger District: Chatsworth

Times, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Chatsworth, GA Oconee Ranger District: Monticello

News, published weekly (Thursday)

in Monticello, GA

Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee

Forest Supervisor Decisions: Knoxville News Sentinel, published

daily in Knoxville, TN (covering

McMinn, Monroe, and Polk

Counties)

Johnson City Press, published daily in

Johnson City, TN (covering Carter,

Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan,

Unicoi and Washington Counties District Ranger Decisions: Ocoee Ranger District: Polk County

News, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Benton, TN Hiwassee Ranger District: Daily PostAthenian, published daily

(Monday—Friday) in Athens, TN Tellico Ranger District: Monroe

County Advocate, published weekly

(Thursday) in Sweetwater, TN Nolichucky Ranger District:

Greeneville Sun, published weekly

(Monday—Saturday) in Greeneville,

TN

Unaka Ranger District: Johnson City

Press, published daily in Johnson

City, TN Watauga Ranger District: Elizabethton

Star, published daily (Sunday—

Friday) in Elizabethton, TN

Daniel Boone National Forest,

Kentucky

Forest Supervisor Decisions: Lexington Herald-Leader, published

daily in Lexington, KY District Ranger Decisions: Morehead Ranger District: Morehead

News, published bi-weekly

(Tuesday and Friday) in Morehead,

KY

Stanton Ranger District: The Clay City

Times, published weekly

(Thursday) in Stanton, KY

Berea Ranger District: Jackson County

Sun, published weekly (Thursday)

in McKee, KY

London Ranger District: The SentinelEcho, published tri-weekly

(Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)

in London, KY
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Somerset Ranger District:

Commonwealth-Journal, published

daily (Sunday through Friday) in

Somerset, KY

Stearns Ranger District: McCreary

County Record, published weekly

(Tuesday) in Whitley City, KY

Redbird Ranger District: Manchester

Enterprise, published weekly

(Thursday) in Manchester, KY

National Forests in Florida, Florida

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The Tallahassee Democrat, published

daily in Tallahassee, FL

District Ranger Decisions:

Apalachicola Ranger District: The

Liberty Journal, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Bristol, FL

Lake George Ranger District: The

Ocala Star Banner, published daily

in Ocala, FL

Osceola Ranger District: The Lake City

Reporter, published daily (MondaySaturday) in Lake City, FL

Seminole Ranger District: The Daily

Commercial, published daily in

Leesburg, FL

Wakulla Ranger District: The

Tallahassee Democrat, published

daily in Tallahassee, FL

Francis Marion & Sumter National

Forest, South Carolina

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The State, published daily in

Columbia, SC

District Ranger Decisions:

Enoree Ranger District: Newberry

Observer, published tri-weekly

(Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)

Newberry, SC

Andrew Pickens Ranger District:

Seneca Journal and Tribune,

published bi-weekly (Wednesday

and Friday) in Senca, SC

Long Cane Ranger District: The

Augusta Chronicle, published daily

in Augusta, GA

Wambaw Ranger District: News and

Courier, published daily in

Charleston, SC

Witherbee Ranger District: News and

Courier, published daily in

Charleston, SC

George Washington and Jefferson

National Forests, Virginia

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Roanoke Times, published daily in

Roanoke, VA

District Ranger Decisions:

Lee Ranger District: Shenandoah

Valley Herald, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Woodstock, VA

Warm Springs Ranger District: The

Recorder, published weekly

(Thursday) in Monterey, VA

Pedlar Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke,

VA

James River Ranger District: Virginian

Review, published daily (except

Sunday) in Covington, VA

Deerfield Ranger District: Daily News

Leader, published daily in

Staunton, VA

Dry River Ranger District: Daily News

Record, published daily (except

Sunday) in Harrisonburg, VA

Blacksburg Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke,

VA

Monroe Watchman, published weekly

(Thursday) in Union, WV (only for

those decisions in West VA—notice

will be published in the Roanoke

Times and Monroe Watchman.)

Glenwood Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke,

VA

New Castle Ranger District: Roanoke

Times, published daily in Roanoke,

VA

Monroe Watchman, published weekly

(Thursday) in Union, WV (only for

those decisions in West VA—notice

will be published in the Roanoke

Times and Monroe Watchman.)

Mount Rogers National Recreation

Area: Bristol Herald Courier,

published daily in Bristol, VA

Clinch Ranger District: KingsportTimes News, published daily in

Kingsport, TN

Wythe Ranger District: Southwest

Virginia Enterprise, published biweekly (Wednesday and Saturday)

in Wytheville, VA

Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Alexandria Daily Town Talk,

published daily in Alexandria, LA

District Ranger Decisions:

Caney Ranger District: Minden Press

Herald, published daily in Minden,

LA

Homer Guardian Journal, published

weekly (Wednesday) in Homer, LA

Catahoula Ranger District: Alexandria

Daily Town Talk, published daily in

Alexandria, LA

Colfax Chronicle, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Colfax, LA

Calcasieu Ranger District: Alexandria

Daily Town Talk, published daily in

Alexandria, LA

Kisatchie Ranger District:

Natchitoches Times, published

daily (Tuesday–Friday and on

Sunday) in Natchitoches, LA

Winn Ranger District: Winn Parish

Enterprise, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Winnfield, LA

National Forests in Mississippi,

Mississippi

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Clarion-Ledger, published daily in

Jackson, MS

District Ranger Decisions:

Bienville Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson,

MS

Chickasawhay Ranger District:

Clarion-Ledger, published daily in

Jackson, MS

Delta Ranger District: Clarion-Ledger,

published daily in Jackson, MS

De Soto Ranger District: Clarion

Ledger, published daily in Jackson,

MS

Holly Springs Ranger District:

Clarion-Ledger, published daily in

Jackson, MS

Homochitto Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson,

MS

Tomigbee Ranger District: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson,

MS

Ashe-Erambert Project: ClarionLedger, published daily in Jackson,

MS

National Forests in North Carolina,

North Carolina

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The Asheville Citizen-Times,

published daily in Asheville, NC

District Ranger Decisions:

Appalachian Ranger District: The

Asheville Citizen-Times, published

daily in Asheville, NC

Cheoah Ranger District: Graham Star,

published weekly (Thursday) in

Robbinsville, NC

Croatan Ranger District: The Sun

Journal, published weekly (Sunday

through Friday) in New Bern, NC

Grandfather Ranger District:

McDowell News, published daily in

Marion, NC

Highlands Ranger District: The

Highlander, published weekly

(May–Oct Tues & Fri; Oct–April

Tues only) in Highlands, NC

The Crossroads Chronicle, published

weekly (May–Oct Tues & Fri; Oct–

April Tues only) in Cashiers, NC

The Sylva Herald, published weekly

on Thursday in Sylva, NC

Pisgah Ranger District: The Asheville

Citizen-Times, published daily in

Asheville, NC

Tusquitee Ranger District: Cherokee

Scout, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Murphy, NC

Uwharrie Ranger District:

Montgomery Herald, published

weekly (Wednesday) in Troy, NC

Wayah Ranger District: The Franklin
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Press, published bi-weekly

(Wednesday and Friday) in

Franklin, NC

Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas,

Oklahoma

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,

published daily in Little Rock, AR

District Ranger Decisions:

Caddo Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Cold Springs Ranger District:

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,

published daily in Little Rock, AR

Fourche Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Jessieville Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Mena Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Oden Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Poteau Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Winona Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Womble Ranger District: Arkansas

Democrat-Gazette, published daily

in Little Rock, AR

Choctaw Ranger District: Tulsa World,

published daily in Tulsa, OK

Kiamichi Ranger District: Tulsa

World, published daily in Tulsa,

OK

Tiak Ranger District: Tulsa World,

published daily in Tulsa, OK

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest:

Arkansas

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The Courier, published daily (Sunday

through Friday) in Russellville, AR

District Ranger Decisions:

Sylamore Ranger District: Stone

County Leader, published weekly

(Tuesday) in Mountain View, AR

Buffalo Ranger District: Harrison

Daily Times, published daily in

Harrison, AR

Bayou Ranger District: The Courier,

published daily (Sunday through

Friday) in Russellville, AR

Pleasant Hill Ranger District: Johnson

County Graphic, published weekly

(Wednesday) in Clarksville, AR

Boston Mountain Ranger District:

Southwest Times Record, published

daily in Fort Smith, AR

Magazine Ranger District: Southwest

Times Record, published daily in

Fort Smith, AR

St. Francis Ranger District: The Daily

World, published daily (Sunday

through Friday) in Helena, AR

National Forests and Grasslands in

Texas, Texas

Forest Supervisor Decisions:

The Lufkin Daily News, Published

daily in Lufkin, TX

District Ranger Decisions:

Angelina National Forest: The Lufkin

Daily News, published daily in

Lufkin, TX

Davy Crockett National Forest: The

Lufkin Daily News, published daily

in Lufkin, TX

Sabine National Forest: The Lufkin

Daily News, published daily in

Lufkin, TX

Sam Houston National Forest: The

Courier, published daily in Conroe,

TX

Caddo & LBJ National Grasslands:

Denton Record-Chronicle,

published daily in Denton, TX

Dated: May 8, 1998.

Bruce L. Jewell,

Deputy Regional Forester for Natural

Resources.

[FR Doc. 98–12951 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Establishment of Kimberling Creek

Purchase Unit, Virginia

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of

Kimberling Creek Purchase Unit.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture

created the 271-acre Kimberling Creek

Purchase Unit in Bland County,

Virginia. A copy of the establishment

document, which includes the legal

description of the lands within the

purchase unit, appears at the end of this

notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Establishment of this

purchase unit was effective April 17,

1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the map depicting

the lands within the purchase unit is on

file and available for public inspection

in the office of the Director, Lands Staff,

201 14th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.

20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack

Craven, Lands Staff, Forest Service,

USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington,

D.C. 20090–6090, telephone; (202) 205–

1248.

Dated: May 6, 1998.

Gloria Manning,

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest

System.

Proposed Boundary Description for the

Establishment of the Kimberling Creek

Purchase Unit, Bland County, Virginia

Pursuant to the Secretary of Agriculture’s

authority under the Act of March 1, 1911, as

amended, the Kimberling Creek Purchase

Unit is being established and is described as

follows:

Those lands in Bland County, Virginia,

bounded on the west by State Route 606

being the existing Jefferson National Forest

boundary, on the north by the existing

Jefferson National Forest boundary, on the

east by the Commonwealth of Virginia’s

Bland State Correctional Farm, and on the

south by State Route 42 to the junction with

State Route 606, the existing boundary.

The area described contains 271.25 acres,

more or less, adjoining the Jefferson National

Forest.

The lands are well suited for watershed

protection and meet the requirements of the

Act of March 1, 1911, as amended.

Dated: April 17, 1998.

Brian Eliot Burke,

Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources

and Environment.

[FR Doc. 98–13039 Filed 5–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Boundary Extension, Ouachita

National Forest, Arkansas

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of boundary extension.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture

has extended the Ouachita National

Forest boundary to include 80 acres,

more or less, which were recently

acquired through exchange, in Le Flore

County, Oklahoma. A copy of the

Secretary’s establishment document,

which includes the legal description of

the land within the extension, appears

at the end of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The boundary extension

was effective April 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the map showing

the boundary extension is on file and

available for public inspection in the

Office of the Director of Lands, Forest

Service, Auditor’s Building, 201 14th

Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20090–

6090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jack Craven, Lands Staff, Forest Service,

USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington,

D.C. 20090–6090 (202) 205–1248.