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Send comments to Jo A.
Pendry, Concession Program Manager,
National Park Service, 1849 C Street,
NW., (2410), Washington, DC 20240; email: jo_pendry@nps.gov; Phone: 202/
513–7144; Fax: 202/371–2090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Proposed Sale of Concession
Operations.
OMB Control Number: 1024–0126.
Expiration Date of Approval: February
28, 2006.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Description of Need: The National
Park Service (NPS) authorizes private
businesses known as concessioners to
provide necessary and appropriate
visitor facilities and services in areas of
the National Park System. Concession
authorizations may be assigned, sold,
transferred or encumbered by the
concessioner subject to prior written
approval of the NPS. The NPS requires
that certain information be submitted
for review prior to the consummation of
any sale, transfer, assignment, or
encumbrance.
16 U.S.C. 3 provides that no contract,
lease, permit or privilege granted for the
purpose of providing accommodations
for visitors to the national parks shall be
assigned or transferred by such grantees,
permitees, or licenses without the
approval of the NPS, first obtained in
writing. It further provides that the NPS
may authorize concessioners to execute
mortgages and issue bonds, shares of
stock, and other evidences or interest in
or indebtedness upon their rights,
properties and franchises, for the
purpose of installing, enlarging or
improving plants and equipment and
extending facilities for the
accommodation of the public within
national parks and monuments. 16
U.S.C. 20(3) also provides that the
possessory interest of a concessioner
may be assigned, transferred,
encumbered, or relinquished.
Regulations at 36 CFR, Part 51, require
that certain information be submitted
for review by the NPS prior to the
consummation of any sale, transfer,
assignment or encumbrance.
The information requested is used to
determine whether or not the proposed
transaction will result in deceased
services to the public, the lack of a
reasonable opportunity for profit over
the remaining term of the authorization,
or rates in excess of existing approved
rates to the public. In addition, pursuant
to the regulations at 36 CFR Part 51, the
value of rights for intangible assets such
as the concession contract, right of
preference in renewal, user days, or low
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fees belong to the Government. If any
portion of the purchase price is
attributable either directly or indirectly
to such assets, the transaction may not
be approved. The amount and type of
information to be submitted varies with
the type and complexity of the proposed
transaction. Without such information,
the NPS would be unable to determine
whether approval of the proposed
transaction would be adequate.
Send comments on: (1) The need for
the collection of information for the
performance of the functions of the
agency; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s
burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; (4) and ways to
minimize the information collection
burden on respondents, such as use of
automated means of collection of the
information.
Estimate of Burden: Approximately 8
hours per response.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Approximately 20.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: One.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1600 hours.
A list of information required to be
submitted with a request for sale,
assignment, transfer or encumbrance of
a concession authorization is set forth at
36 CFR Part 51.7.
Send comments regarding the
accuracy of the burden estimated, ways
to minimize the burden, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology, or any other aspect of this
collection to Jo A. Pendry, Concession
Program Manager, National Park
Service, Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street, NW. (2410), Washington,
DC 20240.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval.
All comments will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: September 28, 2005.
Leonard E. Stowe,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
National Park Service, Washington
Administrative Program Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the General Management Plan, Lincoln
Boyhood National Memorial, IN
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the
National Park Service (NPS) announces
the availability of the final
environmental impact statement/general
management plan (EIS/GMP), Lincoln
Boyhood National Memorial, Indiana.
DATES: The draft EIS/GMP was on
public review for 60 days beginning on
June 17. Responses to substantive public
comments are addressed in the final
EIS/GMP. The NPS will execute a
record of decision (ROD) no sooner than
30 days following publication of the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
notice of availability of the final EIS/
GMP in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final GMP/
EIS are available by request by writing
to the Superintendent at Lincoln
Boyhood National Memorial, P.O. Box
1816, Lincoln City, Indiana 47552–1816;
by telephoning the park office at (812)
937–4541; or by e-mail at
<randy_wester@nps.gov>. The
document is also available to be picked
up in person at the Lincoln Boyhood
National Memorial (Memorial). In
addition, the document can be found at
the Memorial Web site (https://
www.nps.gov/libo/pphtml/
documents.html), and at the Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment Web
site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent, Lincoln Boyhood
National Memorial, P.O. Box 1816,
Lincoln City, Indiana 47552–1816.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
preferred alternative, the NPS would
emphasize a greater array of interpretive
opportunities, with the focus on the
history of the Lincoln family in
southern Indiana, and on the natural
and sociopolitical environment of the
times. The Lincoln Living Historical
Farm would retain its current character;
however, the interpretive program
would provide visitors with interpretive
opportunities and demonstrations
directly related to the Lincoln story and
the way in which the family likely lived
in Indiana. The Memorial building and
court would remain largely unchanged,
but new administrative offices would be
added to the rear of the structure. Where
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possible, some elements of the cloister
could be returned to their original
design. The new addition or structure
would harmonize in size, scale,
proportion, and materials with the
extant structure, and would not intrude
on the historic scene.
Among the alternatives the NPS
considered, the preferred alternative
best protects the Memorial’s natural and
cultural resources, while also providing
a range of quality recreational and
educational experiences. It also meets
NPS goals for managing the Memorial,
and meets national environmental
policy goals. The preferred alternative
will not result in the impairment of
resources and values. The full range of
foreseeable environmental
consequences was assessed.
During the public review period for
the draft EIS/GMP, a total of 12
comments were received from other
agencies and private individuals. None
of the comments initiated a change in
the results of the analysis of impacts on
important resources. However, several
recommendations were made
concerning the management of native
tree species and were incorporated into
the final EIS. Other concerns were
expressed considering the need for
visitors to cross the existing county road
and the existing railroad track. The NPS
will provide proper signage for these
crossings and will work with the county
government to install traffic calming
devices on the county road. Other
concerns included the current and
future route of the U.S. Highway 231.
Dated: October 28, 2005.
Ernest Quintana,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact for the General
Management Plan, Rock Creek Park,
and the Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(c), the National Park
Service announces the availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement
for the General Management Plan, Rock
Creek Park and the Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway (FEIS/GMP), a unit of
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the National Park System within the
District of Columbia.
DATES: The FEIS/GMP will be made
available to the public for review and
comment until February 13, 2006.
During the 60 day period the National
Park Service will take no action and will
accept further public comment on the
final plan. A 90-day public review
period took place on the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the
General Management Plan, Rock Creek
Park and Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway (DEIS/GMP) from April 15 to
July 15, 2003 (68 FR 12368). Responses
to public comment are addressed in the
FEIS/GMP.
ADDRESSES: The document will be
available for public review at:
• Office of the Superintendent, Rock
Creek Park, 3545 Williamsburg Lane,
NW., Washington, DC 20008–1207;
• Office of the Chief of Planning,
National Capital Region, National Park
Service, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW.,
Washington, DC 20242, (202) 619–7277;
• Office of Public Affairs, National
Park Service, Department of the Interior,
18th and C Streets, NW., Washington,
DC 20240, (202) 208–6843;
• https://parkplanning.nps.gov
• https://www.nps.gov/rocr/pphtml/
documents.html
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/
GMP analyzes four alternatives for
managing Rock Creek Park and the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway. The plan
is intended to provide a foundation to
help park managers guide park
programs and set priorities for the
management of Rock Creek Park and the
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway for
the next 15 to 20 years. The FEIS/GMP
evaluates the environmental
consequences of the preferred
alternative and the other alternatives on
natural and cultural resources,
traditional park character and visitor
experience, public health and safety,
regional and local transportation and
community character.
Alternative A, ‘‘Improved
Management of Established Uses,’’ is the
National Park Service’s Preferred
Alternative. Alternative A would
improve visitor safety, better control
traffic speeds through the park, enhance
interpretation and education
opportunities and improve the use of
park resources, especially cultural
resources. It generally retains the
current scope of visitor uses. Traffic
management within the park and
parkway would be improved through
the use of traffic calming devices, such
as speed tables, and speed enforcement
measures. The existing park roadway
system would be retained and
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nonrecreational through-traffic would
be accommodated. However, to improve
visitor safety and the quality of the
visitor’s experience, traffic speeds
would be reduced as compared to the
No Action Alternative.
The ‘‘No Action’’ Alternative
(Alternative B) is a continuation of the
present management course of visitor
use and resource protection.
Alternative C, ‘‘Non-motorized
Recreation Emphasis,’’ would eliminate
automobile traffic along much of the
northern portion of Beach Drive and
implement automobile traffic along
much of the northern portion of Beach
Drive and implement traffic-calming
measures on the roads in the southern
portion of the park and on the parkway.
Management of resources other than
traffic would be the same as in
Alternative A.
Alternative D, ‘‘Mid-weekly
Recreation Enhancement,’’ would
eliminate automobile traffic along much
of the northern part of Beach Drive from
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Management of resources other than
traffic would be the same as in
Alternative A. Alternative D is the
environmentally preferred alternative.
In the DEIS/GMP, Alternative D was the
National Park Service’s preferred
alternative. Following issuance of the
DEIS/GMP, the National Park Service
considered a proposal to create a
variation called D–1, which would close
Beach Drive from Broad Branch Road to
Joyce Road during the same time as in
Alternative D, but concluded this new
variation was not needed since it was
essentially contained in the existing
Alternative D. As a result of the
comments received from the public and
government agencies as well as analysis
of the scientific and regulatory
components and review of the
conclusions of the DEIS/GMP, the
National Park Service’s preferred
alternative is now Alternative A.
You may submit your comments on
the FEIS/GMP by any of several
methods. Comments may be: Mailed to
the Superintendent, Rock Creek Park,
3545 Williamsburg Lane NW.,
Washington, DC 20008–1207; e-mailed
to rocr_superintendent@nps.gov; or
submitted via an electronic link at
https://parkplanning.nps.gov. Click on
the link ‘‘Plans/Documents Open for
Comment,’’ and follow that link to
‘‘Rock Creek Park GMP/EIS.’’
Our practice is to make comments,
including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public review
during regular business hours.
Individual respondents may request that
we withhold their home address from
the record, which we will honor to the
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the General Management Plan, Lincoln Boyhood National
Memorial, IN
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the final environmental impact
statement/general management plan (EIS/GMP), Lincoln Boyhood National
Memorial, Indiana.
DATES: The draft EIS/GMP was on public review for 60 days beginning on
June 17. Responses to substantive public comments are addressed in the
final EIS/GMP. The NPS will execute a record of decision (ROD) no
sooner than 30 days following publication of the Environmental
Protection Agency's notice of availability of the final EIS/GMP in the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final GMP/EIS are available by request by
writing to the Superintendent at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial,
P.O. Box 1816, Lincoln City, Indiana 47552-1816; by telephoning the
park office at (812) 937-4541; or by e-mail at <randy_
wester@nps.gov. The document is also available to be picked
up in person at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (Memorial). In
addition, the document can be found at the Memorial Web site (https://
www.nps.gov/libo/pphtml/documents.html), and at the Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/
).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Lincoln Boyhood
National Memorial, P.O. Box 1816, Lincoln City, Indiana 47552-1816.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the preferred alternative, the NPS
would emphasize a greater array of interpretive opportunities, with the
focus on the history of the Lincoln family in southern Indiana, and on
the natural and sociopolitical environment of the times. The Lincoln
Living Historical Farm would retain its current character; however, the
interpretive program would provide visitors with interpretive
opportunities and demonstrations directly related to the Lincoln story
and the way in which the family likely lived in Indiana. The Memorial
building and court would remain largely unchanged, but new
administrative offices would be added to the rear of the structure.
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possible, some elements of the cloister could be returned to their
original design. The new addition or structure would harmonize in size,
scale, proportion, and materials with the extant structure, and would
not intrude on the historic scene.
Among the alternatives the NPS considered, the preferred
alternative best protects the Memorial's natural and cultural
resources, while also providing a range of quality recreational and
educational experiences. It also meets NPS goals for managing the
Memorial, and meets national environmental policy goals. The preferred
alternative will not result in the impairment of resources and values.
The full range of foreseeable environmental consequences was assessed.
During the public review period for the draft EIS/GMP, a total of
12 comments were received from other agencies and private individuals.
None of the comments initiated a change in the results of the analysis
of impacts on important resources. However, several recommendations
were made concerning the management of native tree species and were
incorporated into the final EIS. Other concerns were expressed
considering the need for visitors to cross the existing county road and
the existing railroad track. The NPS will provide proper signage for
these crossings and will work with the county government to install
traffic calming devices on the county road. Other concerns included the
current and future route of the U.S. Highway 231.
Dated: October 28, 2005.
Ernest Quintana,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. E5-7266 Filed 12-12-05; 8:45 am]
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