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the premises in addition to other

conditions deemed necessary to protect

the public interest.

The proposal conforms with the Three

Rivers Resource Management Plan.

Based on a review of this plan and other

factors, the land has been determined

suitable for lease under the above cited

authority.

DATES: For a period of 45 days from the

date of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register interested persons may

submit comments regarding the

proposed lease to the Three Rivers

Resource Area Manager at the address

described below. Comments will be

considered in the NEPA analysis to be

prepared for this proposal.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

submitted to the Three Rivers Resource

Area Manager, HC 74–12533, Hwy 20

West, Hines, Oregon 97738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Detailed information concerning this

proposal is available from Craig M.

Hansen, Area Manager or Skip Renchler,

Realty Specialist, Three Rivers Resource

Area at the above address, phone (541)

573–4400.

Dated: January 14, 1998.

Craig M. Hansen,

Area Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–1706 Filed 1–23–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Whiskeytown Unit, WhiskeytownShasta-Trinity National Recreation

Area; Operation of Marina Services

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

will shortly be releasing a concession

Prospectus to continue the operation of

marina services at the Whiskeytown

Unit of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity

National Recreation Area located in

northern California. The existing

business includes related services such

as food, merchandise, and camping and

is located in two separate sections of the

Whiskeytown Unit. Most services are

provided seasonally from approximately

the last week in May to the first week

in September. The annual gross receipts

average about $500,000. The new

contract will be for 10 years and will

require an improvement program

estimated to cost about $178,800. There

is an existing concessioner that has

operated satisfactorily under the

existing contract and has a right of

preference in renewal.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The cost

for purchasing a Prospectus is $30.00.

Parties interested in obtaining a copy

should send a check or money order,

NO CASH, payable to ‘‘National Park

Service’’ to the following address:

National Park Service, Pacific Great

Basin Support Office, Office of

Concession Program Management, 600

Harrison Street, Suite 600, San

Francisco, California 94107–1372, ‘‘Mail

Room Do Not Open’’.

Please include a mailing address

indicating where to send the prospectus.

Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Teresa

Jackson, Office of Concession Program

Management at (415) 427–1369.

Dated: January 12, 1998.

John J. Reynolds,

Regional Director, Pacific West Region.

[FR Doc. 98–1733 Filed 1–23–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Draft Environmental Impact Statement;

Backcountry and Wilderness Plan for

Joshua Tree National Park, California;

Extension of Public Comment Period

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190 as

amended), the National Park Service,

Department of the Interior, has prepared

a Draft Environmental Impact Statement

assessing alternatives for, and potential

impacts of, a proposed Backcountry and

Wilderness Management Plan for Joshua

Tree National Park, California. In

deference to public interest expressed to

date from local governmental agencies,

organizations, and other interested

parties, the original 90 day public

comment period has been extended for

one month. Written comments on the

draft document must now be received or

post-marked not later than February 28,

1998, and should be directed to the

Superintendent, Joshua Tree National

Park, 74485 National Park Drive,

Twentynine Palms, California, 92277.

Dated: January 15, 1998.

Patricia L. Neubacher,

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West.

[FR Doc. 98–1734 Filed 1–23–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Subsistence Resource Commission

Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Subsistence Resource

Commission meeting.

SUMMARY: The Superintendent of Denali

National Park and the Chairperson of

the Denali Subsistence Resource

Commission announce a forthcoming

meeting of the Denali National Park

Subsistence Resource Commission.

The following agenda items will be

discussed:

(1) Call to order by the Chair.

(2) Roll call and confirmation of

quorum.

(3) Superintendent’s welcome and

introductions.

(4) Approval of minutes of last meeting.

(5) Additions and corrections to the

agenda.

(6) New Business:

a. Review federal subsistence

programs.

b. Individual customary and

traditional determination process.

c. Natural and cultural resource

studies.

d. Agency reports.

(7) Old Business:

a. Draft Subsistence Management

Plan.

b. ATC access.

c. Harvest reports.

(8) Public and other agency comments.

(9) Set time and place of next SRC

meeting.

(10) Adjournment.

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday,

February 13, 1998. The meeting will

begin at 9 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.

LOCATION: The meeting will be held at

North Star Inn, Conference Room,

Healy, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Martin, Superintendent or Hollis

Twitchell, Subsistence Coordinator,

Denali National Park, PO Box 9, Denali

Park, Alaska 99755. Phone (907) 683–

2294.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Subsistence Resource

Commissions are authorized under Title

VIII, Section 808, of the Alaska National

Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public

Law 96–487, and operate in accordance

with the provisions of the Federal

Advisory Committees Act.

Paul R. Anderson,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 98–1736 Filed 1–23–98; 8:45 am]

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