Notice of Intent To Prepare a Cultural Resources Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, 16528-16529 [2013-06001]

Download as PDF 16528 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2013 / Notices decision will approve conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq). The lands are located southwest of Eyak, AK, and contain 169.55 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times for four consecutive weeks in the Anchorage Daily News. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4 within the following time limits: 1. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. 2. 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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces its intent to prepare a Cultural Resources Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (CRMP/EIS) for Isle Royale National Park (ISRO), Michigan. DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the CRMP/EIS. Comments may be submitted in writing at any time; however comments will be most useful if they are made before May 1, 2013. Notices of any public scoping meetings regarding this CRMP/EIS, including specific dates, times, and locations, will be announced in the local media; in project newsletters; on the project Web site at https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/ISROcrmp; or may be obtained directly by contacting the Superintendent at the address below. ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931–1896. You are encouraged to provide comments or requests to be added to the mailing list electronically through the project Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ ISROcrmp or by contacting the Superintendent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Phyllis Green, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931–1896; telephone (906) 482–0984. You may also contact Liz Valencia, Chief of Interpretation/Cultural Resources; telephone (906) 487–7153; or Seth DePasqual, Cultural Resource Manager; telephone (906) 487–7146 for information related to this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the NPS, are announcing our intent to prepare a CRMP/EIS. This effort will result in a plan for future management of cultural resources at ISRO. This CRMP/EIS tiers from the 1998 General Management Plan (GMP) to develop a comprehensive strategy for managing cultural resources that would ensure consistent and appropriate identification, preservation treatment, and interpretation of these resources. The ISRO enabling legislation and the PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), as well as the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131–36) and other laws and policies, will frame the decision-making for the CRMP/EIS. The CRMP/EIS will establish the overall management direction for ISRO cultural resources over the next 15–20 years and will integrate cultural resource management goals and objectives within the context of other key ISRO resources and values. Cultural resources include archeological resources, cultural landscapes, ethnographic resources, museum objects, and historic structures. Some of these resources are eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. A large portion of ISRO is water and has many submerged cultural resources, from shipwrecks to the artifacts from previous inhabitants. All but a small fraction of the ISRO landmass is wilderness (this wilderness does not extend into the water), and a mix of cultural sites can be found in wilderness and non-wilderness areas. The CRMP/EIS will prescribe desired resource conditions and visitor experiences to be achieved and maintained for cultural resources based on the park purpose and significance, special mandates, the body of NPS and historic preservation laws and policies, resource condition analysis, and by taking into consideration the range of public expectations and concerns. The CRMP/EIS will also outline a variety of resource management activities, visitor activities, and developments with regard to cultural resources that would be appropriate at ISRO in the future. A full range of reasonable alternatives for the management, treatment, and interpretation of cultural resources will be developed through this planning process and will include, at minimum, a no-action and a preferred alternative. The potential environmental effects of each alternative will be evaluated. The purpose of the formal public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including alternatives, and guide the process for developing the CRMP/EIS. All interested persons, organizations, agencies, and Tribes are encouraged to submit comments and suggestions on issues and concerns that should be addressed in the CRMP/EIS, and the range of appropriate alternatives that should be examined. The NPS will use the public involvement process established by the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321- 4347) to satisfy the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2013 / Notices U.S.C. 470f), as provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Federal, State, and local agencies that may be interested or affected by decisions related to this project are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the NPS to participate as a cooperating agency. We welcome your comments and assistance in our efforts, but before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in a 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 comments 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, from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials, or organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Dated: December 21, 2012. Michael T. Reynolds, Regional Director, Midwest Region. BILLING CODE 4310–MA–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [Docket No. BOEM–2013–00] Notice of Determination of No Competitive Interest, Offshore Virginia Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of Determination of No Competitive Interest (DNCI) for a Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Research Lease Offshore Virginia. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice provides BOEM’s determination that there is no competitive interest in the area requested by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) to acquire an OCS research lease as described in the Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI): Research Lease for Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Virginia, that BOEM published on December 21, 2012, (77 FR 75656– 75658). The RFCI described the proposal submitted to BOEM by the DMME to acquire an OCS lease for wind energy research activities on the OCS off the coast of Virginia, and provided an opportunity for the public to submit comments about the proposal. 17:37 Mar 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 Effective March 15, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Casey Reeves, Project Coordinator, BOEM, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, 381 Elden Street, HM 1328, Herndon, Virginia 20170, (703) 787– 1320. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731–TA–747 (Third Review)] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico; Termination of Five-Year Review and Resumption of Antidumping Investigation Authority AGENCY: This DNCI is published pursuant to subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(3)), which was added by section 388 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), and the implementing regulations at 30 CFR part 585. Subsection 8(p)(3) of the OCS Lands Act requires that OCS renewable energy leases, easements, and rights-of-way be issued ‘‘on a competitive basis unless the Secretary [of the Interior] determines after public notice of a proposed lease, easement, or right-of-way (ROW) that there is no competitive interest.’’ The Secretary delegated the authority to make such determinations to BOEM. Determination and Next Steps [FR Doc. 2013–06001 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] VerDate Mar<14>2013 DATES: 16529 This DNCI provides notice to the public that BOEM has determined there is no competitive interest in the proposed research lease area, as no indications of competitive interest were submitted in response to the RFCI. In the December 2012 RFCI, BOEM also solicited public comment on the proposed lease area and the proposed DMME research project and any potential impacts that the project may have. In response to the RFCI, BOEM received public comment submissions from four entities none of which expressed competitive interest in the proposed research lease area. However, BOEM will use the comments that it received to inform its subsequent decisions. After the publication of this DNCI, BOEM will proceed with the research lease issuance process outlined at 30 CFR 585.238. Map of the Area A map of the area proposed for a research lease can be found at the following URL: https://www.boem.gov/ Renewable-Energy-Program/StateActivities/Virginia.aspx. Dated: March 4, 2013. Tommy P. Beaudreau, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. [FR Doc. 2013–06051 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The subject five-year review was instituted on December 3, 2012, to determine whether termination of the suspended investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury (77 FR 71629, December 3, 2012). On February 28, 2013, Mexican tomato growers/exporters accounting for a significant percentage of all fresh tomatoes imported into the United States from Mexico provided written notice to the Department of Commerce of their withdrawal from the agreement suspending the antidumping investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Effective March 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce terminated the suspension agreement, terminated the five-year review of the suspended investigation, and resumed the antidumping investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico because the suspension agreement no longer covered substantially all imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. Accordingly, the U.S. International Trade Commission gives notice of the termination of its review and the resumption of its antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. A schedule for the final phase of the investigation will be established and announced at a later date. DATES: Effective Date: March 4, 2013. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. On November 1, 1996, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) suspended an antidumping investigation on imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico (61 FR 56618, November 1, 1996). On October 1, 2001, Commerce initiated its first five-year review of the suspended investigation (66 FR 49926, October 1, 2001). 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16528-16529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06001]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-MWR-ISRO-11142; PPMWMWROW2/PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Cultural Resources Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement for Isle Royale National Park, Michigan

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces its intent to 
prepare a Cultural Resources Management Plan/Environmental Impact 
Statement (CRMP/EIS) for Isle Royale National Park (ISRO), Michigan.

DATES: This notice initiates the public scoping process for the CRMP/
EIS. Comments may be submitted in writing at any time; however comments 
will be most useful if they are made before May 1, 2013. Notices of any 
public scoping meetings regarding this CRMP/EIS, including specific 
dates, times, and locations, will be announced in the local media; in 
project newsletters; on the project Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ISROcrmp; or may be obtained directly by 
contacting the Superintendent at the address below.

ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East 
Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1896. You are encouraged to 
provide comments or requests to be added to the mailing list 
electronically through the project Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ISROcrmp or by contacting the Superintendent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Phyllis Green, Isle 
Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan 
49931-1896; telephone (906) 482-0984. You may also contact Liz 
Valencia, Chief of Interpretation/Cultural Resources; telephone (906) 
487-7153; or Seth DePasqual, Cultural Resource Manager; telephone (906) 
487-7146 for information related to this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the NPS, are announcing our intent to 
prepare a CRMP/EIS. This effort will result in a plan for future 
management of cultural resources at ISRO.
    This CRMP/EIS tiers from the 1998 General Management Plan (GMP) to 
develop a comprehensive strategy for managing cultural resources that 
would ensure consistent and appropriate identification, preservation 
treatment, and interpretation of these resources. The ISRO enabling 
legislation and the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
et seq.), as well as the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131-36) and other 
laws and policies, will frame the decision-making for the CRMP/EIS. The 
CRMP/EIS will establish the overall management direction for ISRO 
cultural resources over the next 15-20 years and will integrate 
cultural resource management goals and objectives within the context of 
other key ISRO resources and values.
    Cultural resources include archeological resources, cultural 
landscapes, ethnographic resources, museum objects, and historic 
structures. Some of these resources are eligible for inclusion on the 
National Register of Historic Places. A large portion of ISRO is water 
and has many submerged cultural resources, from shipwrecks to the 
artifacts from previous inhabitants. All but a small fraction of the 
ISRO landmass is wilderness (this wilderness does not extend into the 
water), and a mix of cultural sites can be found in wilderness and non-
wilderness areas.
    The CRMP/EIS will prescribe desired resource conditions and visitor 
experiences to be achieved and maintained for cultural resources based 
on the park purpose and significance, special mandates, the body of NPS 
and historic preservation laws and policies, resource condition 
analysis, and by taking into consideration the range of public 
expectations and concerns. The CRMP/EIS will also outline a variety of 
resource management activities, visitor activities, and developments 
with regard to cultural resources that would be appropriate at ISRO in 
the future. A full range of reasonable alternatives for the management, 
treatment, and interpretation of cultural resources will be developed 
through this planning process and will include, at minimum, a no-action 
and a preferred alternative. The potential environmental effects of 
each alternative will be evaluated.
    The purpose of the formal public scoping process is to determine 
relevant issues that will influence the scope of the environmental 
analysis, including alternatives, and guide the process for developing 
the CRMP/EIS. All interested persons, organizations, agencies, and 
Tribes are encouraged to submit comments and suggestions on issues and 
concerns that should be addressed in the CRMP/EIS, and the range of 
appropriate alternatives that should be examined.
    The NPS will use the public involvement process established by the 
National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321- 4347) to satisfy the 
requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 
(16

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U.S.C. 470f), as provided for in 36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). Federal, State, 
and local agencies that may be interested or affected by decisions 
related to this project are invited to participate in the scoping 
process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the NPS to 
participate as a cooperating agency.
    We welcome your comments and assistance in our efforts, but before 
including your address, telephone number, email address, or other 
personal identifying information in a 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 comments 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, from 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials, or 
organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their 
entirety.

    Dated: December 21, 2012.
Michael T. Reynolds,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-06001 Filed 3-14-13; 8:45 am]
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