In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National Park Service's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of its Concession Management Program.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts for a period of up to one year, or until such time as a new contract is awarded, whichever occurs sooner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to request a continuation of visitor services for a period nottoexceed one year from the date of contract expiration.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Pursuant to the terms of existing concession permits, with the exception of construction on National Park Service lands, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to provide visitor services under the authority of a temporary concession contract with a term of up to one year from the date of permit expirations.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to extend the following expiring concession contracts for a period of up to one year, or until such time as a new contract is executed, whichever occurs sooner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Fish and Wildlife Service announces a meeting designed to foster partnerships to enhance public awareness of the importance of aquatic resources and the social and economic benefits of recreational fishing and boating in the United States. This meeting, sponsored by the Sport Fishing and

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the draft economic analysis of the proposed designations of critical habitat for the Mariana fruit bat and the Micronesian kingfisher on Guam, and the Mariana crow on Guam and Rota. The proposed designations of critical habitat were published in the Federal Register on October

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Iowa abandoned mine land reclamation plan (Iowa plan) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation (DSC) proposed to assume

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the comment period for our proposal to list the mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) as a threatened species. The proposed listing action was published in the Federal Register on February 16, 1999 (64 FR 7587), and new information
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has become available that is pertinent to

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

With this notice we announce a public meeting to discuss the results of the twelfth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management(BLM) Front Range Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

The Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (SEORAC) will meet in the Lewis and Clark conference room at the Holiday Inn, Ontario, OR 97641, 5415733370 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain Time (MT), on Monday, February 24, 2003. On Tuesday, February 25, 2003 there will be a tour of the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretative Center in Baker

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau

In accordance with Sec. 102 (2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et. seq), the National Park Service (NPS) is undertaking a comprehensive conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process regarding the proposed restoration/enhancement of the lower Redwood Creek watershed at Muir Beach. The purpose of the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Pub. L. 91109 section 102(c)) and pursuant to a court order, the National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding two privately owned and operated cellular communications towers located within Rock Creek Park pursuant to an NPS permit.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Mississippi regulatory program (Mississippi program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Mississippi proposed revisions to and additions of rules about valid existing rights, roads, formal review of citations, and

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

This notice announces public meetings of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission. Notice of these meetings is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92463).

Meeting Date and Time: Saturday, January 11, at 9 a.m.

Address: Bushkill Visitor Center, Bushkill, PA 18324.

The agenda

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

We are announcing our approval with one exception of amendments to the West Virginia surface coal mining regulatory program (the West Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendments we are approving concern changes to the Code of State Regulations as contained in State House Bill

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, that the National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission will meet December 3 and 4, 2002, at The Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. On December 3, the Commission will

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, we are inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request (ICR) is titled ``30 CFR 208.11(a), (b), (d) and (e)Surety Requirements (Forms MMS4071 and MMS4072).

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement on the General Management Plan Amendment for Biscayne National Park. The statement evaluates potential environmental impacts associated with various management alternatives for the preservation and use of 7 structures collectively known as Stiltsville in the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91190, as amended), and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 15001508), the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, has prepared a draft general management plan (GMP) and environmental impact statement (EIS) for Fort

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

On September 26, 2002, the Director, Intermountain Region, approved the Record of Decision for the project. As soon as practical, the National Park Service will begin to implement the Oil and Gas Management Plan as described as the Preferred Alternative (Alternative B) contained in the FEIS issued on August 9, 2002. In the Preferred Alternative,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

We, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on the proposed listing of the population of dugong, Dugong dugon, in the Republic of Palau as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. We are reopening the comment period to request additional information and comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice is hereby given that effective with this publication, MMS will assume its responsibilities for National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Data Themes as defined in the Office of Management and Budget's Circular No. A16, ``Coordination of Geographic Information and Related Spatial Data Activities,'' as revised on August 19, 2002.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Minerals Management Service

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for renewal of [[Page 71195]]
the TransAlaska Pipeline System (TAPS) RightofWay Grant. The original grant, issued January 23, 1974, will expire January 22, 2004. The renewal application was filed on May 2, 2001. Three alternatives are

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Land Management Bureau