NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Friday, February 18, 1994

Broadcast: By 0900 ET

INCIDENTS

94-64 - Yosemite (California) - Search Suspended

The park received word late Wednesday afternoon that S.K., the focus
of a recent four-day air and ground search in the park, had notified family
members that he was all right.  The search for S.K. was begun on the 10th
when he was reported overdue from a cross-country ski trip.  S.K.'s family
indicated at that time that it was highly likely that he was in the park's
backcountry.  Two helicopters and a total of 46 people from the park, two
adjacent national forests, and two county sheriffs' departments participated
in the search, which covered an area of about 60,000 acres.  [PA, YOSE,
2/17]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) Temporary Appointment Regs - The Federal Register for Tuesday, February
1st (Vol. 59, No. 21), contains OPM's proposed revisions to its "regulations
governing use of temporary appointments (i.e., appointments limited to one
year or less) to set a uniform service limit for such appointments in both
the competitive and the excepted service at one year with no more than one
one-year extension."  Comments must be received on or before April 4th, and
should be sent to Leonard R. Klein, Associate Director for Career Entry,
Office of Personnel Management, Room 6F08, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC
20415.  For further information, contact Tracy E. Spencer at 202-606-0960,
or fax to her at 202-606-2329.

MEMORANDA

"Use of Arrowhead Symbol", Special Directive 93-7, signed by Director
Kennedy on December 22, 1993, has returned from the printers and been
transmitted to the directorate, field directorate, WASO division chiefs and
superintendents.  Provides a detailed description of permissible uses,
conditional uses, and prohibited uses of the NPS arrowhead symbol.

"1994 Pay Plan for Emergency Firefighters", signed by the Chief, Branch of
Compensation and Staffing, WASO, on January 25, 1994, and sent to all
regional directors.  Forwards PMB 94-1 (532), dated January 4, 1994, which
contains the pay plan for emergency firefighters for use during the 1994
fire season.  No changes were made from the 1993 pay plan.

CROSS-REFERENCE

The following cc:Mail or print newsletters are available to interested
employees.  Information on other Servicewide or regional newsletters is
solicited and should be sent to this office.

Washington Office

* "National Register Bulletin", produced periodically by the Interagency
Resources Division, WASO.  Contents: The bulletin series is a group of
technical publications about the National Register.  Contact: Toni Lee
via cc:Mail (by name). 

* "Wildlife and Vegetation Division Monthly Report", produced by WASO
Wildlife and Vegetation Division.  Contents: Up-to-date information on
division activities, programs, deadlines and other matters that affect
resource managers.  Contact: Tim Goddard via cc:Mail (by name).

* "Clear Text", produced bi-weekly by WASO Ranger Activities Division. 
Contents: Significant divisional program activities, upcoming meetings
and travel, job openings (principally in park ranger divisions), park
ranger operational activities.  Contact: Bill Halainen via cc:Mail (by
name or WASO Ranger Activities).

* "Uniform Program Update", produced bi-weekly by Servicewide uniform
program manager, WASO.  Contents: Uniform program developments, new
uniform component development, backorders update.  Contact: Bill
Halainen via cc:Mail (by name or WASO Ranger Activities).

Regional Offices

* "Electric Nuggets", an "irregular but frequent" employee newsletter
for Alaska Region, produced by Alaska Public Affairs.  Contact: Marcie
Clogg via cc:Mail (by name) or call at 907-257-2687.

* "Headlines and Deadlines", Rocky Mountain Region newsletter, produced
by RMRO Public Affairs.  Contents: Comprehensive report on regional
activities in all areas.  Contact: Vickie Carson via cc:Mail (by name
at NP-RMRO).

* "Southeast Regional Natural Resources and Science Newsletter",
produced monthly by the Natural Resources and Science Office in
Southeast Region.  Contents: Issues of interest to resource managers
in Southeast Region.  Contact: Bob Hickman via cc:Mail (by name at NP-
SERO).

* "Morning Line", Southwest Region newsletter, produced by SWRO Public
Affairs.  Contents: Regional activities and employee news in all
areas.  Contact: Sandy Poole at 505-988-6016 or via cc:Mail to SWRO
Public Affairs.

* "News and Notes", North Atlantic Region newsletter, produced twice a
month (second and fourth Wednesdays) by NARO Office of Communications. 
Contains news, issues and events about the Service, region, parks and
programs.  Contact: Gina Johnson via cc:Mail (by name at NP-NARO).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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