38844 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 138 / Monday, July 20, 1998 / Notices

resources. The Reference Manual

contains: (1) An update of the NPS

Management Policies pertaining to

wilderness; (2) the Director’s Orders

intended to assist managers in the

application of these policies, and (3)

specific detailed references and

background information affecting the

Service’s wilderness resource.

II. Legislative Guidance Applicable To

NPS Wilderness Preservation

This information is intended to

provide park managers and the public

with an understanding of the primary

laws regulating the wilderness resource.

This discussion includes: the

relationship between the Wilderness

Act and the NPS Organic Act, the

clarification of Section 4(a)(3) of the

Wilderness ACt which is often

misinterpreted by park managers, the

implication of the Redwood Act

Amendments to the Service’s

wilderness program, and an explanation

of the Eastern Wilderness Act as it

applies to the National Park Service.

III. Revised Management Policies

Guiding Wilderness Preservation and

Management (Level One)

The ‘‘Level One’’ wilderness policy

statements will revise and update

previous policies included in Chapter 6

of the 1988 Wilderness Policies

handbook. These revised policies

include general statements addressing:

wilderness characteristics and values,

the process for reviewing potential

wilderness additions, general

wilderness policies, consistency of the

Service’s wilderness program, zoning,

accountability and responsibility,

management plans, the minimum

requirement process, monitoring

strategies, signing, research protocols,

NPS administrative facilities, fire

management, cultural resources,

environmental compliance standards,

general public use, commercial services,

special events, grazing and livestock

driveways, rights-of-way and mineral

development and public education

standards.

IV. Director’s Order #41 (Level Two)

The ‘‘Level Two’’ Director’s Order are

intended as more detailed guidance and

standards for managers to use in the

application of the revised policy

statements. Director’s Order #41 will be

issued by the NPS Associate Director—

Operations and Parks as required

standards at which the respective

programs and functions must be

managed within NPS wilderness. These

program, identified as ‘‘Critical Issues’’

include: wilderness management plan

requirements, procedures for applying

the ‘‘minimum requirement’’ concept,

interagency coordination, cultural

resource management, climbing

protocols, fire management,

interpretation and education, mineral

development, research and other

scientific uses, wilderness use by

persons with disabilities, special events,

training requirements, and the

administration of commercial services

in wilderness.

IV. Appendices

The appendices of the Level 3

Reference Manual are intended as a

reference and bibliography for

wilderness managers. This information

includes: a glossary of wilderness terms,

the text of the Wilderness Act, the

Wilderness Access Decision Tool,

examples of minimum requirement

decision tools, the minimum

requirements of a wilderness

management plan, the Alaska National

Interest Lands Conservation Act, the

format of the annual Report to Congress,

and a list of suggested readings relating

to wilderness management.

Dated: July 10, 1998.

Maureen Finnerty,

Associate Director, Operations and

Education.

[FR Doc. 98–19151 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of the Intent to Issue a

Prospectus for the Operation of

Commercial Visitor Services Within

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

will be releasing a concession

Prospectus authorizing continued

operation of food and beverage,

merchandise (souvenir and gifts),

kennels and storage lockers services for

the public within Carlsbad Caverns

National Park, New Mexico. The

operation consists of providing these

services at one location in the park. The

proposed operation will be provided on

a daily basis year round. The term of the

proposed concession contract will be for

ten (10) years beginning on January 1,

1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Offers will be accepted

for SIXTY (60) days under the terms

described in the Prospectus. The SIXTY

day application period will begin with

the release of the Prospectus, which will

occur within thirty days of the

publication of this notice. The actual

release date of the Prospectus shall be

the date of publication in the

‘‘Commerce Business Daily’’.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

contract renewal has been determined to

be categorically excluded from the

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act and no

environmental document will be

prepared.

The existing concessioner has

performed its obligations to the

satisfaction of the Secretary under an

existing contract, which expires by

limitation of time on December 31,

1998. Therefore, pursuant to the

provision of Section 5 of the Act of

October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C.

sec. 20), the concessioner is entitled to

be given preference in the renewal of

the contract and in the award of a new

contract, providing that the existing

concessioner submits a responsive offer

(a timely offer which meets the terms

and conditions of the Prospectus). This

means that the contract will be awarded

to the party submitting the best offer,

provided that if the best offer was not

submitted by the existing concessioner,

then the existing concessioner will be

afforded the opportunity to match the

best offer. If the existing concessioner

agrees to match the best offer, then the

contract will be awarded to the existing

concessioner.

If the existing concessioner does not

submit a responsive offer, the right of

preference in renewal shall be

considered to have been waived, and

the contract will then be awarded to the

party that has submitted the best

responsive offer.

The Secretary will consider and

evaluate all offers received as a result of

this notice. Any offer, including that of

the existing concessioner, must be

received by the Regional Director,

Intermountain Region, P.O. Box 25287,

Denver, Colorado 80225–0287 (street

address; 12795 West Alameda Parkway,

Lakewood, Colorado 80228); not later

than SIXTY (60) days following release

of the Prospectus to be considered and

evaluated.

ADDRESSES: Parties interested in

obtaining a copy should contact the

National Park Service, Concessions

Management Program, Intermountain

Region-Denver Support Office, Office of

Concessions Management, 12795 West

Alameda Parkway, P.O. Box 25287,

Denver, Colorado 80225–0287;

Attention: Judy Jennings. Please include

a mailing address indicating where to

send the Prospectus in your request.

Inquires may be directed to Ms. Judy

Jennings, Office of Concessions

Management Program (303) 969–2661.
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Dated: July 1, 1998.

John H. King,

Acting Regional Director, Intermountain

Region.

[FR Doc. 98–19148 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Meeting of the Delta Region

Preservation Commission

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting of the Delta

Preservation Commission.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in

accordance with the Federal Advisory

Committee Act that a meeting of the

Delta Region Preservation Commission

will be held at the following place and

time.

DATES: Wednesday, August 5, 1998 at 7

p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Environmental Education Center in

the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean

Lafitte National Historical Park and

Preserve, 7400 Highway 45, Marrero,

Louisiana 70072.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Persons wishing further information

concerning this meeting, or who wish to

submit written statements, may contact

Geraldine Smith, Superintendent, Jean

Lafitte National Historical Park and

Preserve, 365 Canal Street, Suite 2400,

New Orleans, Louisiana 70130–1142,

telephone (504) 589–3882, extension

108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Delta

Region Preservation Commission was

established pursuant to Section 907 of

Public Law 95–625 (16 U.S.C. 230f), as

amended, to advise the Secretary of the

Interior in the selection of sites for

inclusion in Jean Lafitte National

Historical Park and Preserve, and in the

implementation and development of a

general management plan and of a

comprehensive interpretive program of

the natural, historic, and cultural

resources of the region.

The matters to be discussed at this

meeting include:

—Old Business

—General Park Update

The meeting will be open to the

public. However, facilities and space for

accommodating members of the public

are limited, and persons will be

accommodated on a first-come, firstserved basis. Any member of the public

may file a written statement concerning

matters to be discussed with the

Superintendent, Jean Lafitte National

Historical Park and Preserve.

Minutes of the meeting will be

available for public inspection four

weeks after the meeting at the

headquarters office of Jean Lafitte

National Historical Park and Preserve.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

Daniel W. Brown,

Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.

[FR Doc. 98–19150 Filed 7–17–98; 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 July

11, 1998. Pursuant to § 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,

1849 C St., NW, NC400, Washington, DC

20240. Written comments should be

submitted by August 4, 1998.

Beth Savage,

Acting Keeper of the National Register.

Arkansas

Clark County

Henderson, Capt. Charles C., House, Jct.

of 10th and Henderson Sts.,

Arkadelphia, 98000957

Newton County

Jones, Gould, Reservoir, AR 7, just S of

Jasper, Jasper, 98000956

California

Alameda County

Berkeley Historic Civic Center District,

Roughly bounded by McKinney Ave.,

Addison St., Shattuck Ave., and

Kittredge St., Berkeley, 98000963

Los Angeles County

House at 1011 S. Madison Ave.,

(Residental Architecture of Pasadena:

Influence of the Arts and Crafts

Movement MPS), 1011 S. Madison

Ave., Pasadena, 98000959

House at 1050 S. Madison Ave.,

(Residental Architecture of Pasadena:

Influence of the Arts and Crafts

Movement MPS), 1050 S. Madison

Ave., Pasadena, 98000960

House at 1233 Wentworth Ave.,

(Residental Architecture of Pasadena:

Influence of the Arts and Crafts

Movement MPS), 1233 Wentworth

Ave., Pasadena, 98000962

House at 380 W. Del Mar Blvd.,

(Residental Architecture of Pasadena:

Influence of the Arts and Crafts

Movement MPS), 380 W. Del Mar

Blvd., Pasadena, 98000961

House at 574 Bellefontaine St.

(Residental Architecture of Pasadena:

Influence of the Arts and Crafts

Movement MPS), 574 Bellefontaine

St., Pasadena, 98000958

Connecticut

Hartford County

Old North Cemetery, 1821 Main St.,

Hartford, 98000964

New Haven County

Nehemiah Royce House, 538 N. Main

St., Wallingford, 98000966

Florida

Hillsborough County

Downtown Plant City Historic

Residential District, Bounded by N.

Drane, Thomas, W. Tever, Franklin,

and Carey Sts., Plant City, 98000965

Georgia

Banks County

Fort Hollingsworth—White House,

Wynn Lake Rd., 2 mi. SE of

Hollingsworth, Hollingsworth

vicinity, 98000973

Chatham County

Tybee Island Strand Cottages Historic

District, Along Butler Ave., between

12 St. and 14th St., Tybee Island,

98000971

Fulton County

Ashby Street Car Barn, 981 Ashby St.

NW, Atlanta, 98000972

Freeman Ford Building, 75 John Wesley

Dobbs Ave., Atlanta, 98000968

Greene County

Bethesda Baptist Church and Cemetery,

Jct. of Cty Rd. 120 and Cty Rd. 129,

Union Point vicinity, 98000967

Newton County

Covington Historic District, Roughly

Covington City S of US 278,

Covington, 98000969

Newborn Historic District, Roughly the

entire city limits of Newborn City,

Newborn, 98000970

Hawaii

Honolulu County

Schofield Barracks Stockade, Lyman

Rd., Wahiawa vicinity, 98000974