Notice of Intent To Prepare an Integrated Activity Plan (IAP)/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Management of the Northeastern Portion of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A); Request for Information, and Call for Nominations and Comments: Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-930-1111-00-24 1A]

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Integrated Activity Plan (IAP)/

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Management of the Northeastern

Portion of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A); Request for

Information, and Call for Nominations and Comments: Reopening of

Comment Period

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Request for information; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: A notice of intent to prepare the IAP/EIS, requesting

information and public comments, was published in the Federal Register

on February 13, 1997 (62 FR 6797), with a comment period expiring March

31, 1997. The comment period was extended until April 4, 1997, to

accommodate a scoping meeting that had to be rescheduled because of the

death of an elder. The comment period is now being reopened to

accommodate a scoping meeting that had to be rescheduled because

weather conditions prevented travel to the scheduled meeting.

DATES: Information and comments must be postmarked or submitted via the

internet by April 18, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to: State Director, Alaska (930),

Bureau of Land Management, 222 W. 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, AK 99513-

7599; or submitted by electronic mail to ``[email protected].''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jim Ducker at (907) 271-3369.

Sylvia V. Baca,

Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.

[FR Doc. 97-9165 Filed 4-8-97; 8:45 am]

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