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C. SECTION 4 OF PUBLIC LAW 98–540

(Act of October 24, 1984; 98 Stat. 2719; 16 U.S.C. 1a-8)

SEC. 4. [16 U.S.C. 1a-8] (a) Beginning in fiscal year 1985, the National Park Service shall implement a maintenance management system into the maintenance and operations programs of the National Park System. For purposes of this section the term “maintenance management system" means a system that contains but is not limited to the following elements:

(1) a work load inventory of assets including detailed information that quantifies for all assets (including but not limited to buildings, roads, utility systems, and grounds that must be maintained) the characteristics affecting the type of maintenance work performed;

(2) a set of maintenance tasks that describe the maintenance work in each unit of the National Park System;

(3) a description of work standards including frequency of maintenance, measurable quality standard to which assets should be maintained, methods for accomplishing work, required labor, equipment and material resources, and expected worker production for each maintenance task;

(4) a work program and performance budget which develops an annual work plan identifying maintenance needs and financial resources to be devoted to each maintenance task;

(5) a work schedule which identifies and prioritizes tasks to be done in a specific time period and specifies required labor

resources;

(6) work orders specifying job authorizations and a record of work accomplished which can be used to record actual labor and material costs; and

(7) reports and special analyses which compare planned versus actual accomplishments and costs and can be used to evaluate maintenance operations.

(b) [Repealed by section 814(d)(1)(F) of Public Law 104-333 (110 Stat. 4196.]

D. SECTIONS 1213 THROUGH 1217 OF PUBLIC LAW 101–

628

(PERIODIC REVIEW OF SYSTEM)

(Title XII of the Civil War Sites Study Act of 1990; 104 Stat. 4507; 16 U.S.C. 1a9 through la-13)

SEC. 1213. [16 U.S.C. 1a-9] The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized and directed to conduct a systematic and comprehensive review of certain aspects of the National Park System and to submit on a periodic basis but not later than every 3 years a report to the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the United States Senate on the findings of such review, together with such recommendations as the Secretary determines necessary. The first report shall be submitted no later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 1214. [16 U.S.C. 1a-10] In conducting and preparing the report referred to in section 11, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate officials of affected Federal, State and local agencies, together with national, regional, and local organizations, including but not limited to holding such public hearings as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide a full opportunity for public comment.

SEC. 1215. [16 U.S.C. 1a-11] The report shall contain

(a) A comprehensive listing of all authorized but unacquired lands within the exterior boundaries of each unit of the National Park System as of the date of enactment.

(b) A priority listing of all such unacquired parcels by individual park unit and for the National Park System as a whole. The list shall describe the acreage and ownership of each parcel, the estimated cost of acquisition for each parcel (subject to any statutory acquisition limitations for such lands), and the basis for such estimate.

(c) An analysis and evaluation of the current and future needs of each unit of the National Park System for resource management, interpretation, construction, operation and maintenance, personnel, housing, together with an estimate of the costs thereof.

1In section 1214, the reference to "section 1" should be "section 1213".

SEC. 1216. [16 U.S.C. 1a-12] Within one year after the date of enactment [Nov. 28, 1990], the Secretary shall develop criteria to evaluate any proposed changes to the existing boundaries of individual park units including

(a) analysis of whether or not the existing boundary provides for the adequate protection and preservation of the natural, historic, cultural, scenic and recreational resources integral to the unit;

(b) an evaluation of each parcel proposed for addition or deletion to the unit based on the analysis under paragraph (1)1; (c) an assessment of the impact of potential boundary adjustments taking into consideration the factors in paragraph (c) 2 as well as the effect of the adjustments on the local communities and surrounding area.

SEC. 1217. [16 U.S.C. 1a-13] In proposing any boundary change after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall

(a) consult with affected agencies of State and local governments 3 surrounding communities, affected landowners and private national, regional, and local organizations;

(b) apply the criteria developed pursuant to section 1216 and accompany this proposal with a statement reflecting the results of the application of such criteria;

(c) include with such proposal an estimate of the cost for acquisition of any parcels proposed for acquisition together with the basis for the estimate and a statement on the relative priority for the acquisition of each parcel within the priorities for acquisition of other lands for such unit and for the National Park System.

1In section 1216(b), the reference to "paragraph (1)” should be to "subsection (a)”.

2 In section 1216(c), it is unclear what is meant by the reference to "paragraph (c)". 3 In section 1217(a), a comma should appear after the word "governments".

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