Temporary Concession Contract for Blue Ridge Parkway, NC/VA, 20859 [2010-9036]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 21, 2010 / Notices 20859 exploration, development, and protection of OCS resources. The agenda will cover key national issues on offshore energy including the 5–Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012–2017 and will include comments from the Secretary. The meeting is open to the public. Approximately 50 visitors can be accommodated on a first-come-firstserved basis. Please be aware that the Department of the Interior is a Federal Government facility and Government issued picture identification must be presented to enter the building. Upon request, interested parties may submit written statements to the OCS Policy Committee. Such requests should be made no later than May 3, 2010, to Jeryne Bryant. Requests should be accompanied by a summary of the statement to be made. Please see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for address and telephone number. Minutes of the OCS Policy Committee meeting will be available for public inspection and copying at the MMS in Herndon, Virginia. DATES: The term of the temporary concession contract will commence (if awarded) no earlier than March 1, 2010. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary concession contract is proposed to be awarded to The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, a qualified person (as defined in 36 CFR 51.3). The National Park Service has determined that a temporary concession contract is necessary in order to avoid interruption of visitor services and has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid an interruption of visitor services. This action is issued pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24(a). This is not a request for proposals. Minerals Management Service Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 1, and the Office of Management and Budget’s Circular No. A–63, Revised. Notice of Realty Action, Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania and Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee; Notice and Agenda for Meeting Dated: April 15, 2010. Robert P. LaBelle, Acting Associate Director for Offshore Energy and Minerals Management. AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Announcement of land exchange. The applicant requests an amendment to an existing permit (September 25, 2009, 74 FR 49008) to take (capture, collect, and kill) the vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in conjunction with genetic research and to remove/reduce to possession Tuctoria mucronata (Solano grass) and Cordylanthus palmatus (palmatebracted bird’s-beak) from Federal lands in conjunction with botanical surveys, voucher/seed bank collection, and restoration activities throughout the range of each species in California for the purpose of enhancing their survival. We invite public review and comment on each of these recovery permit applications. Comments and materials we receive will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Michael Long, Acting Regional Director, Region 8, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. 2010–9157 Filed 4–20–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. AGENCY: The OCS Policy Committee will meet at the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC. DATES: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 208–3530. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeryne Bryant at Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia 20170–4187. She can be reached by telephone at (703) 787–1211 or by electronic mail at jeryne.bryant@mms.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCS Policy Committee represents the collective viewpoint of coastal States, local government, environmental community, industry and other parties involved with the OCS Program. It provides policy advice to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director of the MMS on all aspects of leasing, erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:33 Apr 20, 2010 Jkt 220001 [FR Doc. 2010–9104 Filed 4–20–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Temporary Concession Contract for Blue Ridge Parkway, NC/VA AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Award of temporary concession contract for Blue Ridge Parkway. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a temporary concession contract for the conduct of certain visitor services within Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina and Virginia for a term not to exceed 3 years. The visitor services include the sales of authentic mountain crafts of high quality and other activities to interpret the culture of the people of the Southern Highlands. This action is necessary to avoid interruption of visitor services. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: February 5, 2010. Daniel N. Wenk, Director, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2010–9036 Filed 4–20–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service SUMMARY: This notice announces a proposed exchange of a 0.87-acre parcel of Federal land in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, for a 78-acre parcel of privately owned land in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The federally owned land is located within the boundary of Independence National Historical Park (INDE). The privately owned land is located within the boundary of Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO). All current compliance documents for this exchange are available on the following National Park Service (NPS) PEPC Web site: https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/ documentsList.cfm?parkId=245& projectId=28017. I. The federally owned land has been determined to be suitable for disposal by exchange. The authority for this exchange is 16 U.S.C. 460l–22(b). The Federal property to be exchanged is identified as INDE Tract 01–182. The United States, National Park Service, acquired this land during the 1950s from various owners. The conveyance deeds are recorded at the Recorder of E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-9036]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Temporary Concession Contract for Blue Ridge Parkway, NC/VA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Award of temporary concession contract for 
Blue Ridge Parkway.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24, public notice is hereby given that 
the National Park Service proposes to award a temporary concession 
contract for the conduct of certain visitor services within Blue Ridge 
Parkway, North Carolina and Virginia for a term not to exceed 3 years. 
The visitor services include the sales of authentic mountain crafts of 
high quality and other activities to interpret the culture of the 
people of the Southern Highlands. This action is necessary to avoid 
interruption of visitor services.

DATES: The term of the temporary concession contract will commence (if 
awarded) no earlier than March 1, 2010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary concession contract is 
proposed to be awarded to The Southern Highland Handicraft Guild, a 
qualified person (as defined in 36 CFR 51.3). The National Park Service 
has determined that a temporary concession contract is necessary in 
order to avoid interruption of visitor services and has taken all 
reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid an 
interruption of visitor services.
    This action is issued pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24(a). This is not a 
request for proposals.

    Dated: February 5, 2010.
Daniel N. Wenk,
Director, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-9036 Filed 4-20-10; 8:45 am]
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