[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3823]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

43 CFR Parts 6300 and 8560

[WO-420-1060-00 24 1A]
RIN 1004-AB69


Wilderness Management

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Extension of comment period for proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On December 19, 1996, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
published a document in the Federal Register announcing a proposed rule 
to revise and update existing regulations for management of designated 
wilderness areas (61 FR 66968). The 60-day comment period for the 
proposed rule expires on February 18, 1997. BLM has received several 
requests from the public for additional time to comment and is 
extending the comment period for an additional 60 days.

DATES: Submit comments by April 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES:

    If you wish to comment, you may:
    (a) Hand-deliver comments to the Bureau of Land Management, 
Administrative Record, Room 401, 1620 L St., NW., Washington, DC.;
    (b) Mail comments to the Bureau of Land Management, Administrative 
Record, Room 401LS, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; or
    (c) Send comments through the internet to WOC[email protected]. 
Please include ``attn: AB69'', and your name and return address in your 
Internet message. If you do not receive a confirmation from the system 
that we have received your internet message, please contact us directly 
at (202) 452-5030.
    You will be able to review comments at BLM's Regulatory Affairs 
Group office, Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, during 
regular business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.) Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Hellie, Cultural Heritage, 
Wilderness, Special Areas & Paleontology Group, at (202) 452-7703.

    Dated: February 11, 1997.
Frank Bruno,
Acting Manager, Regulatory Affairs Group.
[FR Doc. 97-3823 Filed 2-14-97; 8:45 am]
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