Choctaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, 51632-51633 [06-7245]

Download as PDF 51632 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 30, 2006 / Notices Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge in Choctaw County, Alabama. R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6–14414 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] Federal Emergency Management Agency BILLING CODE 9110–10–P Virginia; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge are available for distribution. The plan was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It describes how the refuge will be managed for the next 15 years. ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be obtained by contacting Robbie Dailey, Refuge Manager, Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 808, Jackson, Alabama 36545; telephone: 251/246– 3583; fax: 251/246–5414. The plan may also be accessed and downloaded from the Service’s Web site https:// southeast.fws.gov/planning/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The availability of the draft comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment for a 45-day review period was announced in the Federal Register on January 24, 2006 (71 FR 3878). The Service analyzed four alternatives for managing the refuge and selected alternative D as the preferred alternative. This alternative will promote greater protection for the refuge’s fish, wildlife, and habitats and will emphasize wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities for visitors. Hunting and fishing will continue with greater emphasis on increasing opportunities and enhancing the quality of the experience. Education and interpretation will be promoted with regular programs and partnerships with local schools. Wildlife observation and photography opportunities will be expanded, including a trans-refuge birding trail and an observation tower, highlighting refuge management programs and unique wildlife habitats. Research studies on the refuge will be fostered and partnerships developed with other agencies and universities, providing needed resources and experiment sites while meeting the needs of the refuge’s wildlife and habitat management programs. Research will also benefit conservation efforts throughout southwest alabama to conserve, enhance, restore, and manage native habitat. New surveys on birds, reptiles, and amphibians will be initiated to develop baseline information. Additional staff will include management and biological personnel. An assistant refuge manager and a wildlife biologist will be added to accomplish objectives for establishing Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice. Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA–1650–DR] New York; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York (FEMA–1650–DR), dated July 1, 2006, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 22, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of New York is hereby amended to include the following area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 1, 2006: Westchester County for Public Assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050; Individuals and Households Program–Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6–14415 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–10–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 Aug 29, 2006 Jkt 208001 [FEMA–1655–DR] SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA– 1655–DR), dated July 13, 2006, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 22, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia is hereby amended to include the following area among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 13, 2006: The independent City of Galax for Public Assistance. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050; Individuals and Households Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) R. David Paulison, Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA. [FR Doc. E6–14413 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–10–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Choctaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 30, 2006 / Notices baseline data on refuge resources, managing habitats, providing opportunities and facilities for wildlife observation and photography, providing educational programs that promote a greater understanding of the refuge resources, and protecting natural and cultural resources and refuge visitors. Public comments were requested, considered, and incorporated throughout the planning process in numerous ways. Public outreach included an open house, public meeting, technical workgroups, planning update mailings, and Federal Register notices. During the draft comprehensive conservation plan/ environmental assessment comment period, the Service received several comments, which were incorporated, when appropriate, and responded to in the final comprehensive conservation plan. Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 105–57. Dated: May 10, 2006. Cynthia K. Dohner, Acting Regional Director. [FR Doc. 06–7245 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES ACTION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY. The human remains were collected from Grays Harbor County, WA. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the American Museum of Natural History professional staff in consultation with VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 Aug 29, 2006 Jkt 208001 representatives of the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington. In 1899, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were collected by Harlan I. Smith from the surface, one-half mile beyond the Copalis River, Grays Harbor County, WA, and were acquired by the American Museum of Natural History the same year. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The individual has been identified as Native American based on the presence of cranial deformation. Museum documentation identifies the human remains as ‘‘probably recent.’’ Geographic location is consistent with the postcontact territory of the Copalis band of the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington. In 1899, human remains representing a minimum of one individual were collected by Harlan I. Smith from north of the mouth of the Copalis River in Grays Harbor County, WA, and were acquired by the American Museum of Natural History the same year. No known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are present. The individual has been identified as Native American based on the type of burial and the presence of cranial deformation. The human remains were found on the surface, under cedar boards that presumably formed a grave house. Based on the presence of preserved wood, the human remains appear to be postcontact in age. Burial in a grave house is consistent with postcontact Quinault burial practices. Geographic location is consistent with the postcontact territory of the Copalis band of the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington. Officials of the American Museum of Natural History have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the human remains described above represent the physical remains of a minimum of two individuals of Native American ancestry. Officials of the American Museum of Natural History also have determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (2), there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the Native American human remains and the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington. Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains should contact Nell Murphy, Director of Cultural Resources, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024–5192, telephone (212) 769–5837, before September 29, 2006. Repatriation of the PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51633 human remains to the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington may proceed after that date if no additional claimants come forward. The American Museum of Natural History is responsible for notifying the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington that this notice has been published. Dated: August 16, 2006. Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program [FR Doc. E6–14473 Filed 8–29–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Inventory Completion: Colorado Historical Society, Denver, CO; Correction National Park Service, Interior. Notice; correction. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003 (5), of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of the Colorado Historical Society, Denver, CO. The human remains were removed from Cannonball Ruin (site 5MT338), Montezuma County, CO. This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. This notice corrects the minimum number of individuals by deleting one individual in a Notice of Inventory Completion published in the Federal Register on November 23, 2004, (FR Doc 04–25918, pages 68162–68169) because the Colorado Historical Society has determined that the human remains from Cannonball Ruin (site 5MT338), Montezuma County, CO, were removed from Federal property and are in the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, CO. A new Notice of Inventory Completion published by the Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage Center includes the human remains from Cannonball Ruin. This notice corrects the previously published notice by deleting paragraph number 20. E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51632-51633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7245]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Choctaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice of availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation 
Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact for Choctaw National Wildlife 
Refuge in Choctaw County, Alabama.

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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that a Final 
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Finding of No Significant Impact 
for Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge are available for distribution. 
The plan was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Improvement Act of 1997, and in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It describes how the refuge will be 
managed for the next 15 years.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the plan may be obtained by contacting Robbie 
Dailey, Refuge Manager, Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 808, 
Jackson, Alabama 36545; telephone: 251/246-3583; fax: 251/246-5414. The 
plan may also be accessed and downloaded from the Service's Web site 
https://southeast.fws.gov/planning/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The availability of the draft comprehensive 
conservation plan and environmental assessment for a 45-day review 
period was announced in the Federal Register on January 24, 2006 (71 FR 
3878). The Service analyzed four alternatives for managing the refuge 
and selected alternative D as the preferred alternative. This 
alternative will promote greater protection for the refuge's fish, 
wildlife, and habitats and will emphasize wildlife-dependent 
recreational opportunities for visitors. Hunting and fishing will 
continue with greater emphasis on increasing opportunities and 
enhancing the quality of the experience. Education and interpretation 
will be promoted with regular programs and partnerships with local 
schools. Wildlife observation and photography opportunities will be 
expanded, including a trans-refuge birding trail and an observation 
tower, highlighting refuge management programs and unique wildlife 
habitats.
    Research studies on the refuge will be fostered and partnerships 
developed with other agencies and universities, providing needed 
resources and experiment sites while meeting the needs of the refuge's 
wildlife and habitat management programs. Research will also benefit 
conservation efforts throughout southwest alabama to conserve, enhance, 
restore, and manage native habitat. New surveys on birds, reptiles, and 
amphibians will be initiated to develop baseline information.
    Additional staff will include management and biological personnel. 
An assistant refuge manager and a wildlife biologist will be added to 
accomplish objectives for establishing

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baseline data on refuge resources, managing habitats, providing 
opportunities and facilities for wildlife observation and photography, 
providing educational programs that promote a greater understanding of 
the refuge resources, and protecting natural and cultural resources and 
refuge visitors.
    Public comments were requested, considered, and incorporated 
throughout the planning process in numerous ways. Public outreach 
included an open house, public meeting, technical workgroups, planning 
update mailings, and Federal Register notices. During the draft 
comprehensive conservation plan/environmental assessment comment 
period, the Service received several comments, which were incorporated, 
when appropriate, and responded to in the final comprehensive 
conservation plan.

    Authority: This notice is published under the authority of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Public Law 
105-57.

    Dated: May 10, 2006.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06-7245 Filed 8-29-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-M

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