[Federal Register: December 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 246)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

 
Federal Land Managers' Air Quality Related Values Work Group 
(FLAG)

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: On November 8, 1999 (64 FR 60831) the National Park Service, 
in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture Forest Service, announced the availability 
of, and solicited comments on, the draft FLAG Phase I Report. The 
purpose of this notice is to announce that FLAG has extended the public 
comment period by 30 days (until February 7, 2000).
    The Federal Land Managers' Air Quality Related Values Work Group 
(FLAG) was formed to develop a more consistent approach for the Federal 
Land Managers (FLMs), i.e., National Park Service, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, to 
evaluate air pollution effects on their resources. The FLAG effort 
focuses on the effects of the air pollutants that could affect the 
health and status of resources in areas managed by the three agencies, 
primarily such pollutants as ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen 
dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrates, and sulfates. In Phase I, FLAG 
formed subgroups that concentrated on four issues: (1) Terrestrial 
effects of ozone; (2) aquatic and terrestrial effects of wet and dry 
pollutant deposition; (3) visibility; and (4) process and policy 
issues. The draft report contains issue-specific technical and policy 
analyses, recommendations for evaluating air quality related values, 
and guidelines for completing and evaluating new source review permit 
applications. These recommendations and guidelines are intended for use 
by the FLMs, permitting authorities, permit applicants, and other 
interested parties. The FLMs conducted a public meeting to discuss the 
FLAG report on December 15, 1999. FLAG presentations made at the public 
meeting can be downloaded from the FLAG website referenced below.


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DATES: Written comments on the FLAG report must be received by February 
7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the draft FLAG Phase I Report can be obtained from 
John Bunyak or downloaded from the Intenet at: http://www.aqd.nps.gov/
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/flagfree/
    Mail comments to: John Bunyak, Air Resources Division, National 
Park Service, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado, 80225. Email comments 
can be sent to john__bunyak@nps.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Bunyak at the above address or by 
calling (303) 969-2818.

    Dated: December 16, 1999.
Christine Shaver,
Chief, Air Resources Division.
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