Notice of Availability of the Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, 53293-53294 [E9-24999]

Download as PDF jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 199 / Friday, October 16, 2009 / Notices Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians announces the proposed extension of a public information collection, ‘‘Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians, 25 CFR 115,’’ OMB Control No. 1035–0004, and that it is seeking comments on its provisions. After public review, the Office of the Secretary will submit the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 16, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may send comments to John Marshall, Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, 4400 Masthead Street, NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 or e-mail them to him at john_marshall@ost.doi.gov. Individuals providing comments should reference ‘‘Trust Funds for Tribes and Individual Indians, 25 CFR 115,’’ OMB Control No. 1035–0004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact John Marshall at telephone number 505–816–1086, or send e-mail to john_marshall@ost.doi.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (the Reform Act) makes provisions for the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians to administer trust fund accounts for individuals and tribes. The collection of information is required to facilitate the processing of deposits, investments, and distribution of monies held in trust by the U.S. Government and administered by the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. The collection of information provides the information needed to establish procedures to: deposit and retrieve funds from accounts, perform transactions such as cashing checks, reporting lost or stolen checks, stopping payment of checks, and general verification for account activities. Request for Comments: The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians requests your comments on this collection concerning: (a) The necessity of this information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents, such as through the VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:37 Oct 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB Control Number: 1035–0004. Type of review: Renewal of existing collection for a 3 year period. Title: Trust Funds for Tribes and Individuals Indians, 25 CFR 115. Brief Description of Collection: This information collection is used to process deposits, investments, and distribution of monies held in trust by the Special Trustee for individual Indians in the administration of these accounts. The respondents submit information in order to gain or retain a benefit, namely, access to funds held in trust. Respondents: Individual Indians who wish to initiate some activity on their accounts. Number of Respondents: 136,916. Estimated Time per Response: Averages 35 minutes. Estimated Number of Responses annually: 136,916. Frequency of Response: As needed. Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 79,868 hours. The Department of the Interior invites comments on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection and the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All written comments will be available for public inspection by PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53293 appointment with the point of contact given in the ADDRESSES section. The comments, with names and addresses, will be available for public view during regular business hours. If you wish us to withhold your personal information, you must prominently state at the beginning of your comment what personal information you want us to withhold. We will honor your request to the extent allowable by law. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number. Dated: October 8, 2009. Douglas A. Lords, Deputy Special Trustee—Field Operations. [FR Doc. E9–24981 Filed 10–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–2W–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Availability of the Draft General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia National Park Service, Interior. Notice of Availability of the Draft General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of a Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) for the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia. DATES: The GMP/EIS will remain available for public review for 60 days following the publishing of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Public meetings will be held during the 60-day review period on the GMP/EIS, and specific dates and locations will be announced in local and regional media sources of record and on the NPS planning Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/cuga. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mark Woods, Superintendent Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, U.S. 25E South, P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965–1848. Comments may also be submitted through the NPS E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 53294 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 199 / Friday, October 16, 2009 / Notices Planning Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site: https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/cuga. Copies of the Draft GMP/EIS are available by contacting the Park Superintendent. An electronic copy of the Draft GMP/EIS is available on the Internet at https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/cuga. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Copies of the Draft GMP/EIS will also be available for review at the following locations: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Visitor Center, 1⁄4 Mile U.S. 25E South, P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965. Lee County Public Library, 406 Joslyn Avenue, Pennington Gap, Virginia 24277. Bristol Virginia Public Library, 701 Goode Street, Bristol, Virginia 24201– 4199. Knoxville City Library, Halls Branch, 4518 E Emory Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37938. Claiborne County Public Library, P.O. Box 139, Tazewell, Tennessee 37825. Harlan Public Library, 107 N. 3rd Street, Harlan, Kentucky 40831–2335. Pineville Public Library, 214 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1490, Pineville, Kentucky 40977–1490. Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Museum, 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, Tennessee 37752. Middlesboro Public Library, 126 S. 20th Street, P.O. Box 1677, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965–3677. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Mark Woods, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, U.S. 25E South, P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965–1848, telephone: 606–248–2817. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was authorized by Congress on June 11, 1940, to commemorate the story of the first doorway to the west. Carved by wind and water, Cumberland Gap forms a major break in the formidable Appalachian Mountain VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:37 Oct 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 chain. First used by large game animals in their migratory journeys and then followed by American Indians, the Cumberland Gap was the first and foremost avenue for the settlement of the interior of this nation. Subsequent legislation authorized the acquisition of the Fern Lake watershed, an approximately 4,650-acre area located just southwest of and adjacent to the park. The 150 acre lake can be viewed from Pinnacle Overlook, a premier scenic attraction in the park. The purpose of the Draft GMP/EIS is to set forth the basic management philosophy for the park and to provide strategies for addressing issues and achieving identified management objectives. The Draft GMP/EIS describes and analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed action and one other action alternative for the future management direction of the park. A no action alternative is also evaluated. The preferred alternative (Alternative C) in the Draft GMP/EIS would provide a greater amount of visitor access and facilities in the park as compared to Alternative A. Alternative C would also feature increased levels of education, outreach, and partnering. Otherwise, Alternative C would be similar to Alternative B in that it provides slightly expanded visitor access to the park while minimizing the potential for adverse effects on resources. Authority: The authority for publishing this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1506.6. The responsible official for this Draft GMP/EIS is the Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Dated: August 12, 2009. David Vela, Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. E9–24999 Filed 10–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–70–P State Office, Portland, Oregon, 30 days from the date of this publication. Willamette Meridian Oregon T. 39 S., R. 3 E., accepted September 21, 2009 T. 29 S., R. 12 W., accepted September 25, 2009 T. 27 S., R. 3 W., accepted September 30, 2009 T. 27 S., R. 4 W., accepted September 30, 2009 T. 30 S., R. 8 W., accepted September 30, 2009 Washington T. 21 N., R. 12 W., accepted September 21, 2009 T. 12 N., R. 17 E., accepted September 28, 2009 ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be obtained from the Land Office at the Oregon/Washington State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 333 SW. 1st Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, upon required payment. A person or party who wishes to protest against a survey must file a notice that they wish to protest (at the above address) with the Oregon/Washington State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Portland, Oregon. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Branch of Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land Management, 333 SW. 1st Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204. Dated: October 7, 2009. Fred O’Ferrall, Branch of Lands and Minerals Resources. [FR Doc. E9–24948 Filed 10–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council National Park Service, Interior. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLOROR957000–L62510000–PM000: HAG10–0001] Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/ Washington AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail will hold a meeting. Designated through an amendment to the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241), the trail consists of ‘‘a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and in the District of Columbia,’’ tracing the 1607–1609 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53293-53294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24999]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of the Draft General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement, Cumberland Gap National Historical 
Park, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia

AGENCY:  National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Draft General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement, Cumberland Gap National Historical 
Park, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of a Draft General Management Plan and Environmental 
Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) for the Cumberland Gap National Historical 
Park, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia.

DATES: The GMP/EIS will remain available for public review for 60 days 
following the publishing of the Notice of Availability in the Federal 
Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Public meetings 
will be held during the 60-day review period on the GMP/EIS, and 
specific dates and locations will be announced in local and regional 
media sources of record and on the NPS planning Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/cuga.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mark Woods, 
Superintendent Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, U.S. 25E South, 
P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1848. Comments may also be 
submitted through the NPS

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Planning Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/cuga. Copies of the Draft GMP/EIS are available by 
contacting the Park Superintendent. An electronic copy of the Draft 
GMP/EIS is available on the Internet at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/cuga. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying 
information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so. We will make all submissions from organizations or 
businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, available 
for public inspection in their entirety. Copies of the Draft GMP/EIS 
will also be available for review at the following locations:

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Visitor Center, \1/4\ Mile 
U.S. 25E South, P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965.
Lee County Public Library, 406 Joslyn Avenue, Pennington Gap, Virginia 
24277.
Bristol Virginia Public Library, 701 Goode Street, Bristol, Virginia 
24201-4199.
Knoxville City Library, Halls Branch, 4518 E Emory Road, Knoxville, 
Tennessee 37938.
Claiborne County Public Library, P.O. Box 139, Tazewell, Tennessee 
37825.
Harlan Public Library, 107 N. 3rd Street, Harlan, Kentucky 40831-2335.
Pineville Public Library, 214 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1490, Pineville, 
Kentucky 40977-1490.
Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Museum, 6965 Cumberland Gap 
Parkway, Harrogate, Tennessee 37752.
Middlesboro Public Library, 126 S. 20th Street, P.O. Box 1677, 
Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-3677.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Mark Woods, Cumberland 
Gap National Historical Park, U.S. 25E South, P.O. Box 1848, 
Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1848, telephone: 606-248-2817.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was 
authorized by Congress on June 11, 1940, to commemorate the story of 
the first doorway to the west. Carved by wind and water, Cumberland Gap 
forms a major break in the formidable Appalachian Mountain chain. First 
used by large game animals in their migratory journeys and then 
followed by American Indians, the Cumberland Gap was the first and 
foremost avenue for the settlement of the interior of this nation. 
Subsequent legislation authorized the acquisition of the Fern Lake 
watershed, an approximately 4,650-acre area located just southwest of 
and adjacent to the park. The 150 acre lake can be viewed from Pinnacle 
Overlook, a premier scenic attraction in the park. The purpose of the 
Draft GMP/EIS is to set forth the basic management philosophy for the 
park and to provide strategies for addressing issues and achieving 
identified management objectives. The Draft GMP/EIS describes and 
analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed action and one other 
action alternative for the future management direction of the park. A 
no action alternative is also evaluated. The preferred alternative 
(Alternative C) in the Draft GMP/EIS would provide a greater amount of 
visitor access and facilities in the park as compared to Alternative A. 
Alternative C would also feature increased levels of education, 
outreach, and partnering. Otherwise, Alternative C would be similar to 
Alternative B in that it provides slightly expanded visitor access to 
the park while minimizing the potential for adverse effects on 
resources.

    Authority: The authority for publishing this notice is contained 
in 40 CFR 1506.6.

    The responsible official for this Draft GMP/EIS is the Regional 
Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100 Alabama Street, 
SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: August 12, 2009.
David Vela,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. E9-24999 Filed 10-15-09; 8:45 am]
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