[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 57976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22944]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-INED-15415; PPWOIEADC0, PPMVSIE1Y.YV0000]


Notice of Availability of Draft Director's Order #7 
Concerning National Park Service Policies and Procedures Governing Its 
Volunteers-in-Parks Program

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service has prepared a Director's Order 
setting forth its policies and procedures governing the Volunteers-In-
Parks program. When adopted, the policies and procedures will apply to 
all units of the national park system, and will supersede and replace 
the policies and procedures issued June 2005.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted until October 27, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Draft Director's Order #7: Volunteers-In-Parks is 
available online at: http://www.nps.gov/policy/Draft_DO7_2014.htm. Requests for written copies of, and 
submission of written comments on, Draft Director's Order #7 
should be sent to Joy M. Pietschmann, Servicewide Volunteer Program 
Coordinator, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop 2820, 
Washington, DC 20005, or via email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy M. Pietschmann at (202) 513-7141 
or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS is updating its current system of 
internal written instructions. When these documents contain new policy 
or procedural requirements that may affect parties outside the NPS, 
they are first made available for public review and comment before 
being adopted. Director's Order #7 and a reference manual 
(subsequent to the Director's Order) will be issued. The draft 
Director's Order covers topics such as volunteer activities, 
management, uniforms, reimbursement, housing, use of personal 
equipment, and reporting requirements.
    Public Availability of Comments: Please note that the comments 
submitted in response to this notice are a matter of public record. 
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you may 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: August 28, 2014.
Julia Washburn,
Associate Director, Interpretation, Education, & Volunteers, National 
Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-22944 Filed 9-25-14; 8:45 am]
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