[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary
[WO-270-4333-02-24 1A]

 

Nomination of Significant Caves

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice and call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior is calling for nominations for 
the listing of significant caves on lands administered by the 
Department of the Interior. This call for nominations is in response to 
provisions in the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988, which 
directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to prepare and 
maintain a list of significant caves. Any person or organization may 
submit nominations.

DATES: Nominations to be considered for the initial listing of 
significant caves must be received by October 5, 1994. Nominations 
received after this date will be considered for subsequent listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal Hallett, Bureau of Land Management 
(270), 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 452-
7794.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to be considered for nomination, 
Federal caves are required to meet one or more of the criteria listed 
in 43 CFR 37.11(c). Nominations are required to follow the prescribed 
format set forth in an instruction packet that is available from the 
State or Regional Offices of the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of 
Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, or National Park Service. 
Copies of the instruction packet can also be obtained by writing the 
Headquarters Office of any of the agencies listed below.

Bureau of Land Management, Attn: WO-270, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.
Bureau of Reclamation, Attn: W-6500, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20240.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Refuges, Attn: Cave Coordinator, 
4401 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.
National Park Service, Wildlife and Vegetation Division, P.O. Box 
37127, suite 500, Washington, DC 20013-7127.

    Dated: March 25, 1994.
Piet deWitt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 94-8388 Filed 4-7-94; 8:45 am]
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