97-22647. Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Procedures; Request for Comments

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 45270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22647]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Procedures; Request 
for Comments

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Procedures, 
Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting comments from 
agencies and the public concerning its revisions to its procedures 
under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Once final these 
policies would apply to the activities of the National Park Service in 
administering units of the National Park System as well as other 
activities. The policies available for review consist of a draft 
Director's Order which broadly describes the authorization of and 
responsibility for the development of the policies and a draft handbook 
that describes how the NPS will carry out its responsibilities under 
the National Environmental Policy Act and related laws. A field guide 
will be developed in the future that will supply additional guidance 
for writing documents and carrying out analysis under NEPA.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by October 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Documents can be requested from and comments should be sent 
to: National Park Service Environmental Quality Division, Room 2749, 
1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240. Comments can also be sent 
electronically to the following internet address: 
[e-mail]. Electronic copies of the draft documents can 
be downloaded from the internet at the NPS's web page at http://
www.nps.gov.
    For further information Contact: Jacob J. Hoogland, Chief, 
Environmental Quality Division, National Park Service, Room 2749, 1849 
C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240. Telephone [phone]. 
Internet address: [e-mail].

    Dated: August 7, 1997.
Abigail Miller,
Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science.
[FR Doc. 97-22647 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]
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