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3. Any other reservations that the

authorized officer determines

appropriate to ensure public access and

proper management of Federal lands

and interests herein.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon publication of

this notice in the Federal Register, the

land will be segregated from all forms of

appropriation under the public land

laws, except for conveyance under the

Recreation and Public Purposes Act and

leasing under the mineral leasing laws.

Segregation will terminate upon

issuance of a patent or eighteen (18)

months from the date of this notice or

upon publication of a notice of

termination, whichever occurs first.

COMMENTS: For a period of 45 days from

the date of first publication of this

notice, interested parties may submit

comments to Field Manager, Milwaukee

Field Office, P.O. Box 631, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin 53201–0631. In the absence

of timely objections, this proposal shall

become the final determination of the

Department of the Interior.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marcia Sieckman, Realty Specialist,

Milwaukee Field Office, 310 West

Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 450,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203, or (414)

297–4402.

Dated: July 23, 1998.

James W. Dryden,

Field Office Manager.

[FR Doc. 98–20226 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–PN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Announcement of Posting of

Amendment to Invitation for Bids on

Crude Oil From Federal Leases in

Wyoming

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of amendment to

Invitation for Bids on Federal crude oil

in the State of Wyoming.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management

Service (MMS) has amended its

Invitation for Bids (IFB) offering of

approximately 3,700 barrels per day

(bpd) of crude oil to be taken as royaltyin-kind (RIK) from Federal leases in

Wyoming’s Bighorn and Powder River

Basins, and has posted the amendment

on MMS’s Internet Home Page and

made it available in hard copy. MMS

will sell the oil publicly by competitive

bid.

DATES: Due date for submission of bids

to MMS has been extended to August 7,

1998. MMS will notify successful

bidders on or about August 17, 1998.

The Federal Government will begin

actual taking of royalty volumes for a 6-

month period beginning on or about

October 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The amendment to the IFB

is posted on MMS’s Home Page under

‘‘What’s New’’ at: http://

www.rmp.mms.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Interested bidders with questions

should contact Mr. Bonn J. Macy,

telephone number (202)208–3827; fax

(202)208–3918; e-mail

Bonn.Macy@mms.gov; or Mr. Robert

Kronebusch of MMS (the ‘‘COTR’’)

telephone number(303) 275–7113; fax

(303) 275–7124; e-mail

Robert.Kronebusch@mms.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because

the existing text was misinterpreted by

several potential bidders, MMS made

editorial changes to the document to

clarify content. The specific

amendments to the IFB follow:

AMENDMENT NUMBER (1) OF

SOLICITATION IFB No. 3947 dated July

1, 1998.

Effective Date: July 20, 1998.

The hour and date of the bid opening

is extended to August 7, 1998, at 1:00

PM EST.

ISSUED BY: Minerals Management

Service, Procurement Operations

Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS–2500,

Herndon, Virginia 22070–4817.

The following Items are Amended:

1. Section G.1 ‘‘BIDDERS

QUALIFICATIONS’’ Delete entire

second paragraph and replace with the

following: ‘‘Bidder was principally

responsible for buying and selling not

less than the sum of $20,000,000 (U.S.

Dollars) of oil during each calendar year

from 1994 through 1997.’’

2. Section G.8 ‘‘FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS’’ First sentence: delete

the word ‘‘published’’ and replace with

the word ‘‘audited.’’

3. Section I.5 ‘‘DISCLOSURE

STATEMENT REGARDING CONFLICT

OF INTEREST’’ Delete entire section.

4. Section H.3 ‘‘PAPERWORK ACT

OF 1995 STATEMENT’’ Last sentence

add after the word ‘‘is’’ 1010–0115.

5. Section G.3 ‘‘SUBMISSION OF

BIDS’’ Under (c) and (e) change the date

from July 31, 1998, to August 7, 1998.

6. Except as provided herein, all terms

and conditions of IFB 3947, as

heretofore changed, remains unchanged

and in full force and effect.

Betty M. Estey,

Contracting Officer.

July 20, 1998.

MMS has also announced the

amendments to the IFB by Internet

posting and has provided them to oil

and gas trade journals.

Dated: July 29, 1998.

Walter D. Cruickshank,

Associate Director for Policy and

Management Improvement.

[FR Doc. 98–20657 Filed 7–29–98; 4:10 pm]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent to Issue a Prospectus

for the Operation of a Marina at Willow

Beach Site Within Lake Mead National

Recreation Area

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

will be releasing a concession

Prospectus authorizing the operation of

a marina at the Willow Beach Site

within Lake Mead National Recreation

Area. During the term of the new

contract, improvements will be required

to Government-owned facilities that

consist of a restaurant/store, marina

fuel/boat rental dock and maintenance

building. In addition to these

improvements, the concessioner will be

required to construct a 125-slip marina,

an on-site employee housing unit(s),

and installation of new fuel tanks. This

is a year-round operation with peak

visitation use during the summer

months. The term of the contract will be

for fifteen (15) years. There is no current

concession operator and this is a fully

competitive solicitation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The cost

for purchasing a Prospectus is $30.00 by

mail or $25.00 if picked up in person at

the below address. Purchasing of the

Prospectus will be by check only (NO

CASH). The check must be made

payable to ‘‘National Park Service’’. A

Tax Identification Number (TIN) or

Social Security Number (SSN) MUST be

provided on all checks. Copies can be

obtained at the following address:

National Park Service, Pacific Great

Basin Support Office, Office of

Concession Program Management, 600

Harrison Street, Suite 145, San

Francisco, California 94107–1372. If

purchased by mail, the front of the

envelope should be marked ‘‘Mailroom

Do Not Open’’. Please include in your

request 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.
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Dated: July 23, 1998.

James R. Shevock,

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.

[FR Doc. 98–20543 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Northeast Region/Boston Support

Office

In accordance with Public Law 103–

332, the National Park Service

announces that the public review period

for the draft Erie Canalway report, a

special resource study of the New York

State Canal System, will be extended.

Formal public comments regarding the

study, which includes an environmental

assessment, will be accepted until

September 30, 1998.

A special resource study is used by

the National Park Service to evaluate a

resource for national significance and to

assess its suitability and feasibility for

possible federal designation and further

National Park Service involvement.

Based on the results of this assessment,

the study presents a range of possible

management alternatives.

The draft Erie Canalway report, a

special resource study of the New York

State Canal System, is available for

review at most local libraries throughout

the canal corridor in Upstate New York.

Copies are also available at the Boston

Support Office of the National Park

Service, 15 State Street, Attn: Ellen

Levin Carlson, Boston, MA 02109. Call

617–223–5048 for further information.

In addition, NPS staff will be

participating in a number of meetings

being sponsored by local community

groups and institutions throughout the

summer. Watch for meeting notices in

local newspapers and newsletters.

Lawrence D. Gail,

Superintendent.

[FR Doc. 98–20541 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent To Prepare a

Supplement to the Final Environmental

Impact Statement, Old Agency Road,

Natchez Trace Parkway

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

102(2)(C) of the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969 Pub. L. 91–190), the

National Park Service is initiating a

supplemental environmental impact

analysis process to identify and assess

potential impacts of alternative options

for the construction of a 1.5 mile

segment of the Natchez Trace Parkway

motor road which would affect a portion

of Old Agency Road in the city of

Ridgeland, Mississippi. Notice is hereby

given that the National Park Service will

prepare a Draft Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement

(DSEIS).

DATES: A public scoping session will be

held after publication of this notice,

affording an additional early comment

opportunity. The date, time, and

location for this session will be

announced in the local and regional

news media and will be available by

contacting the Superintendent at the

following address or via telephone at

(601) 680–4005.

ADDRESSES: Representatives of Federal,

State and local agencies; private

organizations and individuals from the

general public wishing to provide initial

scoping comments or suggestions on the

DSEIS may send such information to:

Superintendent, Natchez Trace

Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway,

Tupelo, Mississippi 38801.

All such comments should be

received no later than 60 days from the

date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

Belson, Regional Director, Southeast

Region, National Park Service, 1924

Building, 100 Alabama Street, SW,

Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

affected portion of Old Agency Road is

a historic property listed on the

National Register of Historic Places. In

accordance with the implementing

regulations of the National Historic

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended,

Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations

§ 800.5(e)(3), the National Park Service

will concurrently utilize the public

involvement procedures associated with

the above analysis process to provide an

opportunity for the public to receive

information and express their views,

and to meet with interested members of

the public in assessing the potential

effects of the alternative options on this

National Register historic property.

The National Park Service will

analyze a range of alternatives so as to

evaluate differing options for resource

protection, visitor use, access, safety

and operations. As a conceptual

framework for formulating these

alternatives, the purposes of the

parkway and associated significant

cultural and natural resources, major

visitor experiences and management

objectives will be specified.

The subsequent availability of the

DSEIS will be announced by formal

notice and via local and regional news

media. The DSEIS is anticipated to be

completed and available for public

review in 1999, final supplemental

environmental impact statement (FSEIS)

is expected to be completed

approximately 6 months later. A Record

of Decision will be published in the

Federal Register not sooner than 30

days after distribution of the FSEIS

documents.

Dated: July 21, 1998.

Daniel W. Brown,

Regional Director, Southeast Region.

[FR Doc. 98–20540 Filed 7–31–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) will prepare a General

Management Plan (GMP) and an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

for Voyageurs National Park

(hereinafter, ‘‘the park’’), Minnesota, in

accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (NEPA). This notice is being

furnished as required by NEPA

Regulations 40 CFR 1501.7.

To facilitate sound planning and

environmental assessment, the NPS

intends to gather information necessary

for the preparation of the EIS, and to

obtain suggestions and information from

other agencies and the public on the

scope of issues to be addressed in the

EIS. Comments and participation in this

scoping process are invited.

A series of public meetings will be

held during the development of the

GMP and the preparation of the EIS.

Notices of the dates, times, and

locations of these public sessions will

be advertised in local and regional

media outlets prior to the event.

DATES: Public scoping meetings will be

held in several Minnesota communities

during the week of August 24–28.

Specific locations and times for those

meetings have not been finalized.

Information about the scoping meetings

can be obtained by telephoning

Kathleen Przybylski at 218–283–9821 or

by writing the Superintendent,

Voyageurs National Park, at the address

below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

information should be directed to: