National Mall and Memorial Parks; Notice of Intent To Revise the Scope of an Environmental Impact Statement and Plan for the National Mall, 57190 [E9-26467]

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Dated: October 29, 2009. Cartina A. Miller, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E9–26470 Filed 11–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Mall and Memorial Parks; Notice of Intent To Revise the Scope of an Environmental Impact Statement and Plan for the National Mall mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service. ACTION: Notice of Intent to revise the scope of the National Mall Plan Environmental Impact Statement and to prepare a separate Environmental Assessment (EA) for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site. SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) has been preparing a National Mall Plan Environmental Impact Statement (National Mall Plan) to develop a long-range vision for the use and management of the National Mall and for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site. The scope of the National Mall Plan will be revised so that planning for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site will continue in a separate planning document and process, an action supported by stakeholders and other federal agencies. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:29 Nov 03, 2009 Jkt 220001 Comments received to date during the National Mall Plan public scoping and involvement periods that pertain to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site will be incorporated into planning and environmental analysis for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site. The NPS announced the start of initial planning for the National Mall Plan on January 16, 2007 (72 FR 1763). Following public meetings the NPS determined the plan would be an Environmental Impact Statement. The decision was announced in the Federal Register on September 6, 2007 (72 FR 51253). DATES: Information related to public involvement opportunities for both the National Mall Plan and for the EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site will be provided at the project Web site: https://www.nps.gov/ nationalmallplan. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The planning effort will include compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws and regulations. The EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, an area that has also been referred to as Pennsylvania Avenue National Historical Park, will address sidewalks and parks along Pennsylvania Avenue NW., from 1st Street to 15th Street and will include a number of commemorative statues as well as memorial parks such as the U.S. Navy Memorial, Pershing Park, Freedom Plaza, Indiana Plaza, the Mellon Fountain and John Marshall Park. A map of the revised study areas for the National Mall Plan and for the EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is available at the project Web site: https://www.nps.gov/ nationalmallplan. The comments already received by the NPS related to Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site are being considered in this process along with the information provided by cooperating agencies and others. The primary issues in the EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site that have been raised relate to commercial uses, future commemorative locations, maintenance and care of memorial parks and the sidewalks, and circulation. Additional issues may be defined or added and their resource impacts analyzed throughout the planning process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Executive Susan Spain, at National Mall & Memorial Parks, 900 Ohio Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20004, by telephone at (202) 245–4692, or by e-mail at susan_spain@nps.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 22, 2009. Margaret O’Dell, Regional Director, National Capital Region. [FR Doc. E9–26467 Filed 11–3–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–39–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–IA–2009–N176] [96300–1671–0000 FY09R4] Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Fifteenth Regular Meeting; Provisional Agenda; Announcement of Public Meeting AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The United States, as a Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), will attend the fifteenth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP15) in Doha, Qatar, March 13-25, 2010. Currently, the United States is developing its negotiating positions on proposed resolutions, decisions, and amendments to the CITES Appendices (species proposals), as well as other agenda items that have been submitted by other Party countries and the CITES Secretariat for consideration at CoP15. With this notice we announce the provisional agenda for CoP15, solicit your comments on the items on the provisional agenda, and announce a public meeting to discuss the items on the provisional agenda. DATES: The public meeting will be held on December 2, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. In developing the U.S. negotiating positions on proposed resolutions, decisions, and species proposals, and other agenda items submitted by other Party countries and the CITES Secretariat for consideration at CoP15, we will consider written information and comments you submit if we receive them by January 4, 2010. ADDRESSES: Public Meeting The public meeting will be held in the Sidney Yates Auditorium at the Department of the Interior at 18th and C Streets, NW, Washington, DC. Directions to the building can be obtained by contacting the Division of Management Authority (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). For more information about the meeting, see E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26467]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


National Mall and Memorial Parks; Notice of Intent To Revise the 
Scope of an Environmental Impact Statement and Plan for the National 
Mall

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to revise the scope of the National Mall Plan 
Environmental Impact Statement and to prepare a separate Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) has 
been preparing a National Mall Plan Environmental Impact Statement 
(National Mall Plan) to develop a long-range vision for the use and 
management of the National Mall and for Pennsylvania Avenue National 
Historic Site. The scope of the National Mall Plan will be revised so 
that planning for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site will 
continue in a separate planning document and process, an action 
supported by stakeholders and other federal agencies. Comments received 
to date during the National Mall Plan public scoping and involvement 
periods that pertain to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site 
will be incorporated into planning and environmental analysis for 
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.
    The NPS announced the start of initial planning for the National 
Mall Plan on January 16, 2007 (72 FR 1763). Following public meetings 
the NPS determined the plan would be an Environmental Impact Statement. 
The decision was announced in the Federal Register on September 6, 2007 
(72 FR 51253).

DATES: Information related to public involvement opportunities for both 
the National Mall Plan and for the EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National 
Historic Site will be provided at the project Web site: https://www.nps.gov/nationalmallplan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The planning effort will include compliance 
with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other 
laws and regulations. The EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic 
Site, an area that has also been referred to as Pennsylvania Avenue 
National Historical Park, will address sidewalks and parks along 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., from 1st Street to 15th Street and will 
include a number of commemorative statues as well as memorial parks 
such as the U.S. Navy Memorial, Pershing Park, Freedom Plaza, Indiana 
Plaza, the Mellon Fountain and John Marshall Park.
    A map of the revised study areas for the National Mall Plan and for 
the EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is available at 
the project Web site: https://www.nps.gov/nationalmallplan.
    The comments already received by the NPS related to Pennsylvania 
Avenue National Historic Site are being considered in this process 
along with the information provided by cooperating agencies and others. 
The primary issues in the EA for Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic 
Site that have been raised relate to commercial uses, future 
commemorative locations, maintenance and care of memorial parks and the 
sidewalks, and circulation. Additional issues may be defined or added 
and their resource impacts analyzed throughout the planning process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Executive Susan Spain, at 
National Mall & Memorial Parks, 900 Ohio Drive, SW., Washington, DC 
20004, by telephone at (202) 245-4692, or by e-mail at susan_spain@nps.gov.

    Dated: October 22, 2009.
Margaret O'Dell,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. E9-26467 Filed 11-3-09; 8:45 am]
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