Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Procedures: Extension of Time for Filing Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Procedures:

Extension of Time for Filing Public Comments

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Procedures,

Extension of Time for Filing Public Comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) requested public comments on

August 26, 1997 about its revisions to its procedures under the

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 62 FR 45270. In order to

provide for additional time for the public to review and provide

comments to the NPS the review period has been extended.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Documents can be requested from and comments should be sent

to National Park Service Environmental Quality Division, Room 2749,

1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240. Comments can also be sent

electronically to the following Internet address:

[email protected]. Electronic copies of the draft document can be

downloaded from the Internet at the NPS's web page at http://

www.nps.gov/planning/nepa.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob J. Hoogland, Chief,

Environmental Quality Division, National Park Service Room 2749, 1849 C

Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240. Telephone (202) 208-5214. Internet

address: [email protected].

Michael Soukup,

Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science.

[FR Doc. 97-25854 Filed 9-29-97; 8:45 am]

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