Notice of Termination of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study, 19591-19592 [E9-9781]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLORV00000–L10200000.DD0000; HAG 9– 0174] Meeting Notice for the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Vale District. ACTION: Meeting notice for the John Day/ Snake Resource Advisory Council. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) John DaySnake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) will meet as indicated below: • Dates: The John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) Field Trip will begin at 9:30 p.m. PDT on May 27, 2009. The JDSRAC meeting will begin 8 a.m. PDT on May 28, 2009. • Effect: On the field trip the JDSRAC members will view first hand issues that pertain to the Baker BLM RMP alternatives development. At the meeting the JDSRAC will conduct its regular business of keeping member representatives informed about Federal actions. • Address: On May 27th and May 28th, the JDSRAC members will meet at the Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main Street, Baker City, Oregon 97814 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A field trip is scheduled for May 27, 2009, to view resource issues as they pertain to the Baker Resource Management Plan on BLM lands near Baker City, Oregon. The business meeting will take place on May 28, 2009, at the Geiser Grand Hotel, 1996 Main Street, Baker City, Oregon, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting may include such topics as Wallowa-Whitman Draft Weed EIS for Invasive Plant Projects—RAC Letter, Climate Change Letter, update of the Wallowa-Whitman Travel Management Plan, Baker RMP—Timeline for RAC Involvement, Public Lands Protection Act, Sub-Committee Reports, Restoration of the Lower Snake River, and other matters as may reasonably come before the council. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting and may make oral comments to the Council at 1 p.m. on May 28, 2009. Those who verbally address the JDSRAC are asked to provide a written statement of their comments or presentation. Unless otherwise approved by the JDSRAC Chair, the public comment period will last no longer than 15 minutes, and each VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:48 Apr 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 speaker may address the JDSRAC for a maximum of five minutes. If reasonable accommodation is required, please contact the BLM’s Vale District at (541) 473–6213 as soon as possible. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wilkening, Public Affairs Specialist, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, OR 97918, (541) 473–6218 or e-mail mark_wilkening@blm.gov. Dated: April 21, 2009. David R. Henderson, District Manager, Vale District Office. [FR Doc. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wilkening, Public Affairs Officer, Vale District Office, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, Oregon 97918, (541) 473–6218. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the NHOTIC Advisory Board meeting, we will welcome members, review the strategic plan, review the marketing plan, get an update from the Center Manager, and consider other matters that may reasonably come before the Advisory Board. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Public comment is scheduled from 11:05 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. PDT, May 15, 2009. For a copy of the information to be distributed to the Council members, please submit a ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19591 written request to the Vale District Office 10 days prior to the meeting. Dated: April 21, 2009. David R. Henderson, District Manager, Vale District Office. [FR Doc. E9–9766 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Termination of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Termination of preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. SUMMARY: This notice announces the termination of the process to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study (SRS). The SRS was undertaken at the direction of Congress in Public Law 106–516 to evaluate sites related to Harriet Tubman for potential inclusion in the national park system. The study area includes parts of Maryland and New York. A Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on February 7, 2003. Initial formal public scoping took place through spring 2004, followed by continuous informal consultation with stakeholders, agency officials, and the interested public. From June through September 2008, NPS held stakeholder and public meetings and took comments on the preliminary alternatives. Scoping revealed no issues or controversy, nor the potential for significant environmental impacts. Therefore, it was determined that an Environmental Assessment (EA) would suffice to address National Environmental Policy Act requirements for this study. The Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study and Environmental Assessment was made available for public review starting 11/19/2008 with the comment period ending 12/19/2008. The study report can be viewed at the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at: https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/ or through the study Web site, https:// www.HarrietTubmanStudy.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terrence Moore, Chief of Planning and Special Studies, National Park Service, E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1 19592 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 29, 2009 / Notices Northeast Region, 200 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Dennis R. Reidenbach, Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E9–9781 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–503] Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel From the Dominican Republic AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 404(d) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4112(d)), and pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) has instituted investigation No. 332–503, Earned Import Allowance Program: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Program for Certain Apparel from the Dominican Republic, for the purpose of submitting annual reports on the effectiveness of the program and recommendations for improvements. DATES: October 30, 2009: Deadline for filing requests to appear at the public hearing. November 3, 2009: Deadline for filing pre-hearing briefs and statements. November 18, 2009: Public hearing. November 30, 2009: Deadline for filing post-hearing briefs and statements. February 24, 2010: Deadline for all other written submissions. July 28, 2010: Transmittal of first report to House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance. All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All written submissions, including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. The public record for this investigation may be pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:48 Apr 28, 2009 Jkt 217001 viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://www.usitc.gov/ secretary/edis.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Leader Laura Rodriguez (202– 205–3499 or laura.rodriguez@usitc.gov) for information specific to this investigation. For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel (202–205–3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Background: Section 404 of the Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (DR–CAFTA Act) requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) and directs the Commission to conduct annual reviews of the program for the purpose of evaluating its effectiveness and making recommendations for improvements. Section 404 of the DR–CAFTA Act was added by section 2 of Public Law 110– 436, ‘‘An Act to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes.’’ It authorizes certain apparel articles wholly assembled in an eligible country to enter the United States free of duty if accompanied by a certificate that shows evidence of the purchase of certain U.S. fabric. The term ‘‘eligible country’’ is defined to mean the Dominican Republic. More specifically, the program allows producers (in the Dominican Republic) that purchase a certain quantity of qualifying U.S. fabric for use in the production of certain bottoms of cotton in the Dominican Republic to receive a credit that can be used to ship a certain quantity of eligible apparel using third country fabrics from the Dominican Republic to the United States duty free. Section 404(d) directs the Commission to conduct an annual review of the program for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the program and making recommendations for improvements. The Commission is required to submit its reports to the PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance. The statute provides that the program will be in effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the President certifies to the committees that sections A, B, C, and D of the Annex to Presidential Proclamation 8213 (December 20, 2007) have taken effect. The Commission expects to submit its first report to the committees by July 28, 2010. The Commission has also instituted this investigation pursuant to section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to facilitate docketing of submissions and also to facilitate public access to Commission records through the Commission’s EDIS electronic records system. Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November 18, 2009. Requests to appear at the public hearing should be filed with the Secretary no later than 5:15 p.m., October 30, 2009, in accordance with the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. All prehearing briefs and statements should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., November 3, 2009; and all post-hearing briefs and statements responding to matters raised at the hearing should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., November 30, 2009. If, as of the close of business on October 30, 2009, no witnesses are scheduled to appear at the hearing, the hearing will be canceled. Any person interested in attending the hearing as an observer or non-participant may call the Secretary (202–205–2000) after October 30, 2009, to determine whether the hearing will be held. Submissions: All written submissions, including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary and must conform to the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 requires that a signed original (or a copy so designated) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of a document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). The Commission’s rules authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means only to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Termination of Preparation of an Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Termination of preparation of an Environmental Impact 
Statement.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the termination of the process to 
develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Harriet Tubman 
Special Resource Study (SRS). The SRS was undertaken at the direction 
of Congress in Public Law 106-516 to evaluate sites related to Harriet 
Tubman for potential inclusion in the national park system. The study 
area includes parts of Maryland and New York. A Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on February 7, 
2003.
    Initial formal public scoping took place through spring 2004, 
followed by continuous informal consultation with stakeholders, agency 
officials, and the interested public. From June through September 2008, 
NPS held stakeholder and public meetings and took comments on the 
preliminary alternatives.
    Scoping revealed no issues or controversy, nor the potential for 
significant environmental impacts. Therefore, it was determined that an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) would suffice to address National 
Environmental Policy Act requirements for this study.
    The Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study and Environmental 
Assessment was made available for public review starting 11/19/2008 
with the comment period ending 12/19/2008. The study report can be 
viewed at the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web 
site at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ or through the study Web site, 
https://www.HarrietTubmanStudy.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terrence Moore, Chief of Planning and Special Studies, National Park 
Service,

[[Page 19592]]

Northeast Region, 200 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 
19106.

Dennis R. Reidenbach,
Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. E9-9781 Filed 4-28-09; 8:45 am]
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