[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6616]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Draft National Park 
Service Management Policies

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to update the 
policies that guide the management of the National Park System. 
Original notice of availability of the draft updated ``Management 
Policies'' was published in the Federal Register on October 19, 2005 
[70 FR 60852, October 19, 2005]. That notice stated that comments would 
be accepted through January 19, 2006. This notice extends the comment 
period an additional 30 days, through February 18, 2006.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted until February 18, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The draft ``Management Policies'' document is available on 
the Internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso. Hard copies may be 
reviewed in the Department of the Interior library (at the C Street 
entrance of the Main Interior Building, Washington, DC); at NPS 
regional offices in Philadelphia, PA; Oakland, CA; Washington, DC; 
Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; Omaha, NE; and Anchorage, AK; and at most 
units of the National Park System around the country. A limited number 
of single hard copies of the draft may be obtained by calling 202-208-
7456. Comments can be submitted in the following ways:
    1. Via the Web page at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso. This is 
the preferred way.
    2. Via e-mail to [email protected]. Or,
    3. Via surface mail to Bernard Fagan, National Park Service, Office 
of Policy, Room 7252, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Fagan at (202) 208-7456, or 
via e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The policies that guide the management of 
the National Park System are compiled in a book called ``Management 
Policies,'' last published in 2001. Park superintendents, planners, and 
other NPS employees use ``Management Policies'' as a reference source 
when making decisions that will affect units of the National Park 
System. The NPS has completed a comprehensive revision of the book and 
is now providing an additional 30 days for public review and comment on 
the draft. All those who are concerned about the future of the National 
Park System are urged to read the draft in its entirety and offer ideas 
on how it can be improved.
    All comments will be reviewed and appropriate suggestions will be 
incorporated into the revised final version of ``Management Policies.'' 
The final document will be available for public review via the Internet 
and in printed form. A notice of availability of the final document, 
and an explanation of how comments were addressed, will appear in the 
Federal Register.

    Dated: November 9, 2005.
Loran G. Fraser,
Chief, Office of Policy, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. E5-6616 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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