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Criminal penalties.
(a) A person who knowingly violates
or counsels, procures, solicits, or
employs another person to violate
§ 291.27 shall, upon conviction, be fined
in accordance with Title 18, United
States Code, or imprisoned not more
than 5 years, or both; but if the sum of
the commercial and paleontological
value of the paleontological resources
involved and the cost of restoration and
repair of such resources does not exceed
$500, such person shall be fined in
accordance with Title 18, United States
Code, or imprisoned not more than 2
years, or both.
(b) Paleontological and commercial
values and the cost of restoration and
repair are determined under §§ 291.37
through 39 of this Part.
§ 291.35
Multiple offenses.
In the case of subsequent or repeat
violations by the same person, the
amount of the monetary penalty
assessed may be doubled.
§ 291.36
General exception.
The provisions in §§ 291.28 through
35 do not apply to any person with
respect to any paleontological resource
which was in the lawful possession of
such person prior to the date of
enactment of the Act.
§ 291.37
value.
Scientific or paleontological
The scientific value of any
paleontological resource involved in a
violation of the prohibitions contained
in this Part or conditions of a permit
issued pursuant to this Part shall be the
value of the information associated with
the paleontological resource. The term
‘‘scientific value’’ can be used
interchangeably with the term
‘‘paleontological value.’’ This value
shall be determined in terms of the costs
of the retrieval of the scientific and
educational information which would
have been obtainable prior to the
violation. These costs may include, but
need not be limited to, the cost of
preparing a research design, conducting
field work, carrying out laboratory
analysis, and preparing reports or
educational materials or displays as
would be necessary to realize the
information potential.
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§ 291.38
Fair market or commercial value.
The fair market value of any
paleontological resource involved in a
violation of the prohibitions contained
in this Part or conditions of a permit
issued pursuant to this Part shall be the
commercial value of the resources,
determined using the condition of the
paleontological resource prior to the
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violation, to the extent that its prior
condition can be ascertained. The term
‘‘fair market value’’ can be used
interchangeably with the term
‘‘commercial value.’’ Fair market value
of paleontological resources can be
established through the use of
comparable sales or pricing information,
advertisements for comparable
resources, appraisals, or other
information on legal or illegal markets.
§ 291.39 Cost of response, restoration,
and repair.
The cost of response, restoration, and
repair of paleontological resources
involved in a violation of prohibitions
contained in this Part or conditions of
a permit issued pursuant to this Part,
shall be the sum of the costs incurred
for response, investigation, assessment,
emergency restoration, or repair work,
plus those costs projected to be
necessary to complete restoration and
repair, which may include but need not
be limited to the costs of:
(a) Reconstruction of the
paleontological resource;
(b) Stabilization and/or salvage of the
paleontological resource;
(c) Ground contour reconstruction
and surface stabilization;
(d) Research necessary to carry out
reconstruction or stabilization;
(e) Physical barriers or other
protective devices or signs, necessitated
by the disturbance of the
paleontological resource, to protect it
from further disturbance;
(f) Examination and analysis of the
paleontological resource including
recording remaining paleontological
information, where necessitated by
disturbance, in order to salvage
remaining values which cannot be
otherwise conserved;
(g) Storage, preparation, and curation;
(h) Site monitoring; and
(i) Preparation of reports relating to
any of the above activities.
§ 291.40
Rewards.
(a) The authorized officer may, at his
or her discretion, pay from penalties
collected under §§ 291.28 through 36, or
from appropriated funds, an amount up
to half of the penalties collected to any
person who furnishes information
which leads to a finding of the civil
violation(s) or to the criminal
conviction(s).
(b) If several persons provided the
information, the amount may be divided
at the discretion of the authorized
officer among the persons.
(c) No officer or employee of the
United States or of any State or local
government who furnishes information
or renders service in the performance of
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their official duties shall be eligible for
payment.
§ 291.41
Forfeiture.
(a) Forfeiture. All paleontological
resources with respect to which a
violation under §§ 291.28 through 36
occurred and which are in the
possession of any person, are subject to
forfeiture proceedings. All forfeitures
will be initiated pursuant to cooperative
agreements with agencies having law
enforcement authority and forfeiture
regulations in place.
(b) Transfer of Administration of
Forfeited Resources. The administration
of forfeited resources may be transferred
to Federal or non-Federal institutions to
be used for scientific or educational
purposes, in furtherance of the purposes
of the Act.
Dated: May 15, 2013.
Mary Wagner,
Associate Chief, Forest Service.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Part 1192
[Docket No. ATBCB–2013–0001]
RIN 3014–AA40
Rail Vehicles Access Advisory
Committee
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of establishment;
appointment of members.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board), have decided to
establish an advisory committee to
advise us on revising and updating our
accessibility guidelines for
transportation vehicles that operate on
fixed guideway systems (e.g., rapid rail,
light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail,
and high speed rail).
DATES: A notice of the first meeting will
be published in the Federal Register
after consulting with the committee
members.
Committee meetings will be
held at the Access Board’s conference
room, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Beatty, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
ADDRESSES:
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Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004–1111.
Telephone: (202) 272–0012 (Voice) or
(202) 272–0072 (TTY). Email address:
rvaac@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this
notice, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to
the Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board (Access
Board).
In February 2013, we published a
notice of intent to establish an advisory
committee to make recommendations to
the Board on matters associated with
revising and updating our accessibility
guidelines issued pursuant to the
Americans with Disabilities Act for
transportation vehicles that operate on
fixed guideway systems (e.g., rapid rail,
light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail,
and high speed rail). See 78 FR 10581
(February 14, 2013).
For the reasons stated in the notice of
intent, we have determined that
establishing the Rail Vehicles Access
Advisory Committee (committee) is
necessary and in the public interest. We
have appointed the following 23
organizations as members to the
Committee:
• Alstom Transportation
• American Council of the Blind
• Association of Programs for Rural
Independent Living
• Bombardier Transportation
• California Department of
Transportation, Division of Rail
• Center for Inclusive Design and
Environmental Access
• Community Transportation
Association of America
• Disability Rights Education & Defense
Fund
• Hearing Access Program
• International Centre for Accessible
Transportation
• Maryland Transit Administration
• Metra & Northeast Illinois Regional
Commuter Railroad Corporation
• National Association of the Deaf
• National Association of Railroad
Passengers
• National Council on Independent
Living
• National Disability Rights Network
• National Railroad Passenger
Corporation (Amtrak)
• Parsons Brinckerhoff
• RailPlan International
• Ricon Corporation
• South West Transit Association
• Talgo, Inc.
• United Spinal Association
The Federal Railroad Administration
will serve as an ex officio member.
We regret being unable to
accommodate all requests for
membership on the committee. It was
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necessary to limit membership to
maintain balance among members
representing different interests such as
transportation vehicle manufacturers,
transportation providers which operate
fixed guideway systems, disability
organizations, and other stakeholder
organizations affected by the guidelines.
The committee membership identified
above provides representation for the
interests affected by the issues to be
discussed.
Additional committee members may
be added to achieve balance of points of
view among committee membership.
Additional committee members may
only be added during the first meeting
of the committee. A three-quarters vote
of the committee and concurrence by
the Chairperson of the Access Board is
required.
A notice of the first meeting dates will
be published in the Federal Register
after consulting with the committee
members. Decisions with respect to
future meetings will be made at the first
meeting and from time to time
thereafter. Meetings will be held at the
Access Board’s offices, 1331 F Street
NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
Committee meetings will be open to
the public and interested persons can
attend the meetings and communicate
their views. Members of the public will
have opportunities to address the
committee on issues of interest to them
during public comment periods
scheduled on each day of the meeting.
Members of groups or individuals who
are not members of the committee may
also have the opportunity to participate
in subcommittees of the committee if
subcommittees are formed.
The meetings will be accessible to
persons with disabilities. An assistive
listening system, Communication
Access Realtime Translation (CART),
and sign language interpreters will be
provided. Persons attending the
meetings are requested to refrain from
using perfume, cologne, and other
fragrances for the comfort of other
participants (see www.access-board.gov/
about/policies/fragrance.htm for more
information).
Karen L. Braitmayer,
Chair.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R05–OAR–2012–0540; FRL–9805–4]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois;
Air Quality Standards Revision
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve
a revision to the Illinois State
Implementation Plan (SIP) to reflect
current national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for ozone, lead, and
particulate matter. EPA is proposing to
approve a revision to add new
incorporations by reference associated
with current ozone, lead, and
particulate matter NAAQS into the
Illinois SIP. EPA is also proposing to
approve revisions that amend
typographical errors in the Illinois SIP.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 24, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
OAR–2012–0540, by one of the
following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. Email: blakley.pamela@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (312) 692–2450.
4. Mail: Pamela Blakley, Chief,
Control Strategies Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
5. Hand Delivery: Pamela Blakley,
Chief, Control Strategies Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 77
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Regional Office
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The
Regional Office official hours of
business are Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
Federal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which
is located in the Rules section of this
Federal Register for detailed
instructions on how to submit
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony Maietta, Environmental
Protection Specialist, Control Strategies
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
36 CFR Part 1192
[Docket No. ATBCB-2013-0001]
RIN 3014-AA40
Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Notice of establishment; appointment of members.
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SUMMARY: We, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board), have decided to establish an advisory committee
to advise us on revising and updating our accessibility guidelines for
transportation vehicles that operate on fixed guideway systems (e.g.,
rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, and high speed
rail).
DATES: A notice of the first meeting will be published in the Federal
Register after consulting with the committee members.
ADDRESSES: Committee meetings will be held at the Access Board's
conference room, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Beatty, Office of Technical and
Information Services, Architectural and Transportation Barriers
Compliance
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Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1111.
Telephone: (202) 272-0012 (Voice) or (202) 272-0072 (TTY). Email
address: board.gov">rvaac@access-board.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this notice, ``we,'' ``us'' and ``our''
refer to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board).
In February 2013, we published a notice of intent to establish an
advisory committee to make recommendations to the Board on matters
associated with revising and updating our accessibility guidelines
issued pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act for
transportation vehicles that operate on fixed guideway systems (e.g.,
rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, and high speed
rail). See 78 FR 10581 (February 14, 2013).
For the reasons stated in the notice of intent, we have determined
that establishing the Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee
(committee) is necessary and in the public interest. We have appointed
the following 23 organizations as members to the Committee:
Alstom Transportation
American Council of the Blind
Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
Bombardier Transportation
California Department of Transportation, Division of Rail
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
Community Transportation Association of America
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
Hearing Access Program
International Centre for Accessible Transportation
Maryland Transit Administration
Metra & Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad
Corporation
National Association of the Deaf
National Association of Railroad Passengers
National Council on Independent Living
National Disability Rights Network
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Parsons Brinckerhoff
RailPlan International
Ricon Corporation
South West Transit Association
Talgo, Inc.
United Spinal Association
The Federal Railroad Administration will serve as an ex officio
member.
We regret being unable to accommodate all requests for membership
on the committee. It was necessary to limit membership to maintain
balance among members representing different interests such as
transportation vehicle manufacturers, transportation providers which
operate fixed guideway systems, disability organizations, and other
stakeholder organizations affected by the guidelines. The committee
membership identified above provides representation for the interests
affected by the issues to be discussed.
Additional committee members may be added to achieve balance of
points of view among committee membership. Additional committee members
may only be added during the first meeting of the committee. A three-
quarters vote of the committee and concurrence by the Chairperson of
the Access Board is required.
A notice of the first meeting dates will be published in the
Federal Register after consulting with the committee members. Decisions
with respect to future meetings will be made at the first meeting and
from time to time thereafter. Meetings will be held at the Access
Board's offices, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
Committee meetings will be open to the public and interested
persons can attend the meetings and communicate their views. Members of
the public will have opportunities to address the committee on issues
of interest to them during public comment periods scheduled on each day
of the meeting. Members of groups or individuals who are not members of
the committee may also have the opportunity to participate in
subcommittees of the committee if subcommittees are formed.
The meetings will be accessible to persons with disabilities. An
assistive listening system, Communication Access Realtime Translation
(CART), and sign language interpreters will be provided. Persons
attending the meetings are requested to refrain from using perfume,
cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants
(see www.access-board.gov/about/policies/fragrance.htm for more
information).
Karen L. Braitmayer,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2013-12310 Filed 5-22-13; 8:45 am]
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