The Federal Register

Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System: Delay of Effective Date

Wed, Jan 31 2001 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2001, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Review Plan,'' 66 FR 7701 (Jan. 24, 2001), this document temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date of the rule entitled Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2001, (66 FR 7259). That rule concerns the restrictions on snowmobiles and other winter activities in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks as well as the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway.

National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations

Wed, Jan 31 2001 11:00:00 GMT

Nominations for the following properties being considered for listing in the National Register were received by the National Park Service before January 20, 2001. Pursuant to Sec. 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 February 15, 2001.
Carol D. Shull,
Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.
ALASKA
Nome BoroughCensus Area
Council City and Solomon River Railroad, Mile 31, NomeCouncil Hwy, Solomon, 01000109
ARKANSAS
Benton County
Sulphur Springs Old School Complex Historic District, 512 Black St., Sulphur Springs, 01000113
Crittenden County
Memphis and Arkansas Bridge, (Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS)

US 55, West Memphis, 01000139
Dallas County
NuttTrussell Building, 202 N. Main St., Fordyce, 01000110
Jefferson County
National Gua

Proposed World War II Memorial; Notice to the Public of the Secretary of the Interior's Response to Advisory Council

Wed, Jan 31 2001 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.7(c)(4)(iii) (1999), the public is notified that on September 13, 2000, the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) responded to the September 5, 2000, comments of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Advisory Council), about the proposed World War II Memorial. The Secretary advised the Advisory Council, in accordance with 36 CFR 800.7(c)(4)(i) (1999), that its comments have been taken into account pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and attached the detailed response of the National Park Service.

The Advisory Council is concerned primarily with two issues. First, it is concerned with the approach taken by the Department of the Interior/National Park Service (the NPS), to Section 106 and what it sees as the limited nature of public involvement in the site and design selection process. Second, the Advisory Council believes the current design does not achieve the strict standard of compatibility with the historic setting of the