RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Thursday, January 9, 1992

INCIDENTS

91-679 - Organ Pipe Cactus (Arizona) - Assist on Drug Arrest

On December 24th, two Customs agents requested assistance on a vehicle stop
on the Tohono O'Odham reservation.  Ranger Richard Finerty responded and
joined the agents in the arrest of a suspect for drug trafficking and the
confiscation of 434 pounds of marijuana contained in the vehicle.  The
vehicle had triggered a remote sensor when crossing the border from Mexico. 
[Cheto Olais, CR, ORPI, via SEAdog message from Steve Martin, RAD/WRO, 1/7]

92-3 - Mount Rainier (Washington) - Oil Spill

Park employees discovered a 200-gallon fuel leak from a park residence at
Longmire around noon on January 7th.  the leak had been caused by the
failure of a fuel filter gasket on a 250-gallon, above-ground tank.  The
park moved the soil the following day and placed it in temporary storage. 
The park will send the state a final report on the incident with soil test
results after the cleanup is completed.  [Bill Oates, MORA, via CompuServe
message from Mark Forbes, RAD/PNRO, 1/8]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) For your information: The Service has issued release number 87 to FPM
335, the National Park Service Merit Promotion Plan.  Among other things,
the plan:

- Retains the requirement for accepting voluntary applications from
  employees outside the area of consideration.
- Eliminates the "interview one, interview all" provision.
- Requires the selecting official to provide documentation when some - but
  not all - candidates are interviewed.
- Places a two-year time limit on eligibility for priority consideration.
- Modifies procedures for considering candidates entitled to priority
  considerations by requiring an agreement to be signed specifying positions
  and geographical area where consideration is to be given.
- Requires the selecting official to document reasons for non-selection of
  priority consideration candidates.
- Removes prior approval requirement to make term promotions.
- Retains the provision requiring all vacancies to be listed on the "pink
  sheet."
- Retains the provision for accepting applications within five days of the
  postmarked date.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Marriott on AL (1/10).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd at NWCG meeting, Tallahassee, FL (1/6-1/10);
Broyles at NWCG prescribed fire working team qualifications task
group meeting, Denver, CO (1/5-1/10); Mattingly conducting preliminary
administrative work for crew placement at Wind Cave, SD (1/7-1/9).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573

Telefax:    Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977

CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO-FIRE-WO

SEAdog:     Branch of R&VP - 1/650
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - 1/655