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(jCJ8lJ~ September 3, 1964 - 3 - Pub. Law 88-577 Colorado, if the Secretary d~termin('.s tlint, sueh :l{',tion is in the public int.erest. (c) Within ten year.:! afte-.r f,hA df"cti\'e dnte of I.his Act the Sf't"retary of the Interior shall review fwery ronclJess area of five thousand con- tiguous ftc.res or more in the ILILtionnllJllrkfi, monuments nnd other unit!'; of the 1IatlOnal park system lLUlI every such area. of, and every roadlesiol island within, the national wildlife refu~s anu game ranget, uniter his. jurisdiction on t.he effective dllte of this Act and shall report to the Pre.'iident his rocomm6ndation 1\5 t.o the suitlllbiJily Of nonsuitability of each 8uch area or iRland for pn~Her\'ILtion as wildernp,ss. The Presl- dPint shall advise the President of t.he Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represent.atives of his recommendation with respect to the (lesignation. as wilderness of eneh such area or island on which l"e\'ie'iV has been completed, together with a mflp thereof and a rltdinition of its bounclarios. Such advIce shall be Kivr.n with re....pecl to not)pss than one-third of the areas nnd islandR to he reviewed undl'r this subsection within t.hree years ,fter ennct.ment of t.hiH Act, not less thl\11 two-third8 within seven years of enactment of this Act, and the rp.mainrIer within t.en years of enactment. of t.his Act. A recommendation of the Presi. dent for design&tion as wilderness shall become effect.ive only if so pro. vided by an Act of Congres."I. Nothifl~ cont.ained herein l'hall, by impli<".ation or otherwise, be c.onstruoo to Jessen the present statutory authorit.y of the Secretar:y of the Interior with respect to the mainte- na.nce of roadless areas wlthin units.of the national park system. (d) (1) The Secretary of Agrioulture and the SllCretAry of the Interior shall, prior to submittin~ any recommendations to the Pre.<'li. c1f'nt. with respect to t.he suitability of any area for prf'.servlltion as, wi I derne8S-- (A) g'ive Buch public nnt ice of the propuSl"d llction as the v tloom R.ppropriate, including plJblirRtiorl in t.he Federal Register and in ll. newspaper having general circulation in the area or areaS in the ...i~il\ity of the affeded h\nd; (B) hold 8. publjc h~aring or hearings at 8. location or locat.ions convenient to the arp& (drected. The hearings shall he nnnounceU through such menns as the respective Socretaries invoh'oo deem nppropriate. includin~ not.ices in the Federal Register Ilnd in newspapers of general circulation in the IlreA: Pr(/L'idf.d. That if the lands involved are located in more tha.n one St.atc;1L( h.R..st. one hearing shall be held in ench State in which a portion of the land lies; (C) at least thirty do.ys before the date of D. hearing nd\'ise the Governor of each State nnd the I{overning board of each county, or in Alaska. the borough, in which the land~ ure located, Ami Fedend departments and agencies concerned, and invite. snch officials and Federal agencies to submit. their views on lhe propo!-Jed action at the hea.r!ng or by no lat.er than thirty days followmg the dale of the hearmg. (2) Any views suhmitted to the appropriate Secreta.ry under tho provIsions of (1) ::>1 this Hubsection with respect 10 an,)' area. shall be mduded with any recommendations to the President. a.nd to Congresa with respect to 8uch area. (e) Any modificJl.tion or adjustment of boundnrie!ol of lLny .....ilder. ness a.rea l=Ihall be TeCOITlmended by the appropria.te Secreta')' after public notice of slIch proposal and publi~ henring or he.nrmgs as provided in subsection (d) of this ~ction. The propoRed modifi~ation or adjustment shall then be rec'ommenderl with map R.nd deS/::ript.ion t.hereof to the Pn'8ident. The President !tha1l arlviRP. the United States Senate and the HouRP. of Repreaenhttivf'fl of hi::! rp('ommenda- lions with resJlf'.Ct. to such morliflcntion or n.djU!;lment. n.nd ~uch recom- Report to Pres ident. P;,,'~sid<!ntifLl reoar.mendat1on to COTl8re~~. COng'I"e9!1ional ap;:H'oval. Suita.bility. '-' " Publ1t::ation in Fedel"'81 RegisteT. ~ Hl!fLMngs. Publication in 'eder&l Register. 78 STAr. e92~ 78 S'i.4i. Bn. I ~ l: , L i~! PrQrQ!'Ied r.lodi_ flcat1on.