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it violated the rights of a parent, or for
a parent to petition to invalidate an
action because the action violated the
statutory rights of the tribe. ICWA is
designed to provide rights to ensure that
tribes, parents, and children are
protected. In light of Congressional
findings in ICWA, it is presumed that
the Indian child is disadvantaged if any
of those rights are violated.
(d) The court should allow, if it
possesses the capability, alternative
methods of participation in State court
proceedings by family members and
tribes, such as participation by
telephone, videoconferencing, or other
methods.
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G.3. What are the rights of adult
adoptees?
(a) Upon application by an Indian
individual who has reached age 18 who
was the subject of an adoptive
placement, the court that entered the
final decree must inform such
individual of the tribal affiliations, if
any, of the individual’s biological
parents and provide such other
information necessary to protect any
rights, which may include tribal
membership, resulting from the
individual’s tribal relationship.
(b) This section should be applied
regardless of whether the original
adoption was subject to the provisions
of the Act.
(c) Where State law prohibits
revelation of the identity of the
biological parent, assistance of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs should be
sought to help an adoptee who is
eligible for membership in a tribe to
become a tribal member without
breaching the Privacy Act or
confidentiality of the record.
(d) In States where adoptions remain
closed, the relevant agency should, at a
minimum, communicate directly with
the tribe’s enrollment office and provide
the information necessary to facilitate
the establishment of the adoptee’s tribal
membership.
(e) Agencies should work with the
tribe to identify at least one tribal
designee familiar with 25 U.S.C. 1917 to
assist adult adoptees statewide with the
process of reconnecting with their tribes
and to provide information to State
judges about this provision on an
annual basis.
G.4. When must notice of a change in
child’s status be given?
(a) Notice by the court, or an agency
authorized by the court, must be given
to the child’s biological parents or prior
Indian custodians and the Indian child’s
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(1) A final decree of adoption of an
Indian child has been vacated or set
aside; or
(2) The adoptive parent has
voluntarily consented to the termination
of his or her parental rights to the child;
or
(3) Whenever an Indian child is
removed from a foster care home or
institution to another foster care
placement, preadoptive placement, or
adoptive placement.
(b) The notice must inform the
recipient of the right to petition for
return of custody of the child.
(c) A parent or Indian custodian may
waive his or her right to such notice by
executing a written waiver of notice
filed with the court. The waiver may be
revoked at any time by filing with the
court a written notice of revocation. A
revocation of the right to receive notice
does not affect any proceeding which
occurred before the filing of the notice
of revocation.
G.5. What information must States
furnish to the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
(a) Any state entering a final adoption
decree or order must furnish a copy of
the decree or order to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Chief, Division of Human
Services, 1849 C Street NW., Mail Stop
4513 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, along
with the following information:
(1) Birth name of the child, tribal
affiliation and name of the child after
adoption;
(2) Names and addresses of the
biological parents;
(3) Names and addresses of the
adoptive parents;
(4) Name and contact information for
any agency having files or information
relating to the adoption;
(5) Any affidavit signed by the
biological parent or parents asking that
their identity remain confidential; and
(6) Any information relating to the
enrollment or eligibility for enrollment
of the adopted child.
(b) Confidentiality of such
information must be maintained and is
not subject to the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, as
amended.
G.6. How must the State maintain
records?
(a) The State must establish a single
location where all records of every
voluntary or involuntary foster care,
preadoptive placement and adoptive
placement of Indian children by courts
of that State will be available within
seven days of a request by an Indian
child’s tribe or the Secretary.
(b) The records must contain, at a
minimum, the petition or complaint, all
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substantive orders entered in the
proceeding, and the complete record of
the placement determination.
Dated: February 19, 2015.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–PWR–PWRO–17253;
PX.PD077160I.00.4]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for Alcatraz Ferry Embarkation Plan,
San Francisco County, California.
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
(NPS) has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for the Alcatraz Ferry Embarkation
project. The project would establish a
new, long-term ferry embarkation site
for passenger service between the
northern San Francisco waterfront and
Alcatraz Island. It would also establish
occasional special ferry service between
the selected Alcatraz ferry embarkation
site and the existing Fort Baker pier, as
well as between Fort Mason and other
destinations in San Francisco Bay.
DATES: All comments must be
postmarked or transmitted not later than
90 days from the date of publication in
the Federal Register of the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
notice of filing and release of the DEIS.
Upon confirmation of this date, we will
notify all entities on the project mailing
list, and public announcements about
the DEIS review period will be posted
on the project Web site (https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/
ALCAembarkation) and distributed via
local and regional press media.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area Planning Division at
(415) 561–4930 or goga_planning@
nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose and need for the project is
driven by the following factors: (1)
Alcatraz Island ferry service has been
subject to location changes every 10
years, which has led to visitor
confusion, community concerns, and
inconsistency in visitor support
services. The site and associated
connections should be a consistent
feature for visitors to Golden Gate
National Recreation Area (GGNRA). (2)
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The ability to make improvements at the
existing site is constrained by lease
provisions between the Port of San
Francisco and the concessioner. The site
should allow for efficiency in making
facility improvements when necessary
and for consistency in projecting facility
costs. (3) Condition of existing facilities
constrains and negatively affects NPS
and the concessioner’s abilities to create
a quality visitor experience. The site
and associated facilities should serve as
a gateway to GGNRA, reflecting the
NPS’s identity and providing a quality
experience for recreational visitors. (4)
The current facility has insufficient
space to appropriately orient visitors to
Alcatraz Island or provide information
to the many visitors who are unable to
visit the island. The site should provide
the space, circulation, and interpretive
materials to appropriately and
effectively orient recreational visitors to
Alcatraz Island and GGNRA. (5) There
is currently very limited opportunity to
provide cross-bay ferry service to other
GGNRA areas.
Key project objectives include: (1)
Establish a long-term (50 years or more)
primary location that is economically
feasible and sustainable, and enables
substantial reinvestment in Alcatraz
Island and other park facilities and
visitor programs; (2) provide visitor
access to Alcatraz Island that is
compatible with nearby land uses,
including neighborhoods, businesses,
and transportation services; (3)
accommodate the critical facilities and
programs needed for the safety and
comfort of visitors and staff, and
provide for efficient ferry operations; (4)
locate within a reasonable crossing time
from Alcatraz Island and meet specific
basic program element requirements for
logistics; (5) provide an identifiable area
for a quality welcome, orientation, and
interpretation of the natural, cultural,
scenic, and recreational resources of
Alcatraz Island, other GGNRA system
parklands, and the larger national park
system; and (6) provide facilities for
expanded ferry service to accommodate
existing and future visitor demand for
travel to Alcatraz Island and other
GGNRA sites and NPS units.
Alternatives: The DEIS describes and
analyzes the following four alternatives:
No Action Alternative: Ferry service
to Alcatraz Island would continue from
Pier 311⁄2, controlled by the Port of San
Francisco, with no changes to
management or site operations and
infrastructure. This alternative serves as
the environmental baseline from which
potential effects of the three ‘‘action’’
alternatives were compared.
Pier 311⁄2 Alternative: Retrofit existing
structures (parts of piers 31, 33 and
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associated bulkhead buildings) and
establish long-term ferry service and
embarkation site operations at Pier 311⁄2
along the Embarcadero. A third berth
would be constructed to support ferry
travel to other GGNRA sites. This has
been determined to be the
‘‘environmentally preferred’’ alternative.
Pier 41 Alternative: Retrofit and
expand existing structures and establish
long-term ferry service and embarkation
site operations at Pier 41, controlled by
the Port of San Francisco in Fisherman’s
Wharf. A third berth would be
constructed to support ferry travel to
other GGNRA sites.
Pier 3 Alternative: Retrofit existing
structures and establish a long-term
embarkation site at Pier 3 in Fort Mason,
a federal property managed by GGNRA.
A third berth between Piers 1 and 2
would also be constructed.
All action alternatives analyzed in the
DEIS would also provide the
aforementioned occasional, special ferry
service operated to/from Fort Baker and
to/from Fort Mason. At this time, the
‘‘Preferred Alternative’’ has not been
identified. Determination of which
alternative is preferred will be informed
by public comment on the DEIS and the
outcome of ongoing discussions with
the Port which may affect cost and
logistics at the potential Port sites—
Piers 311⁄2 and 41. The ‘‘Preferred
Alternative’’ will be identified in the
Final EIS.
Public Involvement: The Notice of
Intent to prepare an EIS was published
in the Federal Register on June 1, 2012.
Two public meetings were held; on June
26, 2012, at Fort Mason in San
Francisco, and on June 28, 2012, in
Sausalito. Both meetings presented
information about the purpose, need,
and objectives of the project and
concepts for possible alternatives in an
open-house format. The primary goal of
these meetings was to solicit public
input on the preliminary alternatives. A
summary of all comments received
during the initial 60-day scoping period
was documented by the Park Service in
a report titled ‘‘Public Scoping
Comment Summary.’’ Comments from
these meetings, as well from additional
stakeholder and agency outreach
meetings and subsequent internal
planning workshops, were used to
further refine the alternatives and
identify the key topics to be addressed
in the DEIS.
In preparing the DEIS, the NPS
consulted with elected officials in San
Francisco and Sausalito, representatives
of the Port of San Francisco, the Fort
Mason Center, the State Office of
Historic Preservation, and numerous
other stakeholders, among them
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neighborhood associations, ferry boat
operators and Native American tribes.
The NPS completed over a dozen
working papers and reports for this
DEIS, including a feasibility analysis,
visitor flow survey report, wind-wave
analysis, value analysis report, and
transportation and circulation study.
During the public review and
comment period, visits to alternative
sites will be offered and a public
meeting will be conducted in San
Francisco. The date, time, and location
of the meeting and site visits will be
publicized through local and regional
news media, via the project Web site
(https://parkplanning.nps.gov/
ALCAembarkation), and email to the
park mailing list. Interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies are invited
to attend this meeting to discuss the
DEIS with the planning team and/or
provide written comments.
Copies of the DEIS (printed and
electronic) will be distributed to
congressional delegations, state and
local elected officials, federal and state
agencies, tribes, organizations, local
businesses, public libraries, and the
news media. Printed copies (in limited
quantity) and CDs will be supplied in
response to email, phone or mail
requests. Printed copies will be
available at public libraries in San
Francisco and Sausalito.
How to Comment: Written comments
may be transmitted electronically
through the project Web site (noted
above). If preferred, comments may be
mailed to the General Superintendent,
GGNRA, Attn: Alcatraz Ferry
Embarkation DEIS, Fort Mason,
Building 201, San Francisco, CA, 94123.
Before including your address, phone
number, email 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.
Decision Process: All comments
received on the DEIS will be duly
considered in preparing the Final EIS,
which is expected to be available in late
2015. Availability of the Final EIS will
be announced in the Federal Register,
as well as through regional and local
press media and park Web site postings.
A Record of Decision will be prepared
not sooner than 30 days after release of
the Final EIS. As a delegated EIS, the
NPS official responsible for approval of
the project is the Regional Director,
Pacific West Region. The official
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responsible for project implementation
is the Superintendent, Golden Gate
National Recreation Area.
Dated: January 29, 2015.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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COMMISSION
Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
Solicitation of Comments Relating to
the Public Interest
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. International Trade
Commission has received a complaint
entitled Certain Lithium Metal Oxide
Cathode Materials, Lithium-Ion
Batteries Containing Same, and
Products with Lithium-Ion Batteries
Containing Same, DN 3058; the
Commission is soliciting comments on
any public interest issues raised by the
complaint or complainant’s filing under
section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.8(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
public version of the complaint can be
accessed on the Commission’s
Electronic Document Information
System (EDIS) at EDIS 1, and will be
available for inspection during official
business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)
in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
telephone (202) 205–2000.
General information concerning the
Commission may also be obtained by
accessing its Internet server at United
States International Trade Commission
(USITC) at USITC 2. The public record
for this investigation may be viewed on
the Commission’s Electronic Document
Information System (EDIS) at EDIS 3.
Hearing-impaired persons are advised
that information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
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SUMMARY:
1 Electronic
Document Information System
(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov
2 United States International Trade Commission
(USITC): https://edis.usitc.gov
3 Electronic Document Information System
(EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov
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Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)
205–1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission has received a complaint
and a submission pursuant to section
210.8(b) of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure filed on behalf
of BASF Corporation and UChicago
Argonne LLC on February 20, 2015. The
complaint alleges violations of section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1337) in the importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the
sale within the United States after
importation of certain lithium metal
oxide cathode materials, lithium-ion
batteries containing same, and products
with lithium-ion batteries containing
same. The complaint name as
respondents Umicore N.V. of Belgium;
Umicore USA Inc. of Raleigh, NC;
Makita Corporation of Japan; Makita
Corporation of America of Buford, GA
and Makita U.S.A Inc. of La Mirada, CA.
The complainant requests that the
Commission issue a permanent
exclusion order, permanent cease and
desist order, and a bond upon
respondents’ alleged infringing articles
during the 60-day Presidential review
period pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1337(j).
Proposed respondents, other
interested parties, and members of the
public are invited to file comments, not
to exceed five (5) pages in length,
inclusive of attachments, on any public
interest issues raised by the complaint
or section 210.8(b) filing. Comments
should address whether issuance of the
relief specifically requested by the
complainant in this investigation would
affect the public health and welfare in
the United States, competitive
conditions in the United States
economy, the production of like or
directly competitive articles in the
United States, or United States
consumers.
In particular, the Commission is
interested in comments that:
(i) explain how the articles potentially
subject to the requested remedial orders
are used in the United States;
(ii) identify any public health, safety,
or welfare concerns in the United States
relating to the requested remedial
orders;
(iii) identify like or directly
competitive articles that complainant,
its licensees, or third parties make in the
United States which could replace the
subject articles if they were to be
excluded;
(iv) indicate whether complainant,
complainant’s licensees, and/or third
party suppliers have the capacity to
replace the volume of articles
potentially subject to the requested
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exclusion order and/or a cease and
desist order within a commercially
reasonable time; and
(v) explain how the requested
remedial orders would impact United
States consumers.
Written submissions must be filed no
later than by close of business, eight
calendar days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. There will be further
opportunities for comment on the
public interest after the issuance of any
final initial determination in this
investigation.
Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document
electronically on or before the deadlines
stated above and submit 8 true paper
copies to the Office of the Secretary by
noon the next day pursuant to section
210.4(f) of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
210.4(f)). Submissions should refer to
the docket number (‘‘Docket No. 3058’’)
in a prominent place on the cover page
and/or the first page. (See Handbook for
Electronic Filing Procedures, Electronic
Filing Procedures 4). Persons with
questions regarding filing should
contact the Secretary (202–205–2000).
Any person desiring to submit a
document to the Commission in
confidence must request confidential
treatment. All such requests should be
directed to the Secretary to the
Commission and must include a full
statement of the reasons why the
Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is properly sought will be
treated accordingly. All nonconfidential
written submissions will be available for
public inspection at the Office of the
Secretary and on EDIS 5.
This action is taken under the
authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337),
and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 20, 2015.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-PWR-PWRO-17253; PX.PD077160I.00.4]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Alcatraz Ferry
Embarkation Plan, San Francisco County, California.
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Alcatraz Ferry
Embarkation project. The project would establish a new, long-term ferry
embarkation site for passenger service between the northern San
Francisco waterfront and Alcatraz Island. It would also establish
occasional special ferry service between the selected Alcatraz ferry
embarkation site and the existing Fort Baker pier, as well as between
Fort Mason and other destinations in San Francisco Bay.
DATES: All comments must be postmarked or transmitted not later than 90
days from the date of publication in the Federal Register of the
Environmental Protection Agency's notice of filing and release of the
DEIS. Upon confirmation of this date, we will notify all entities on
the project mailing list, and public announcements about the DEIS
review period will be posted on the project Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ALCAembarkation) and distributed via local and
regional press media.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the Golden Gate
National Recreation Area Planning Division at (415) 561-4930 or
goga_planning@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose and need for the project is
driven by the following factors: (1) Alcatraz Island ferry service has
been subject to location changes every 10 years, which has led to
visitor confusion, community concerns, and inconsistency in visitor
support services. The site and associated connections should be a
consistent feature for visitors to Golden Gate National Recreation Area
(GGNRA). (2)
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The ability to make improvements at the existing site is constrained by
lease provisions between the Port of San Francisco and the
concessioner. The site should allow for efficiency in making facility
improvements when necessary and for consistency in projecting facility
costs. (3) Condition of existing facilities constrains and negatively
affects NPS and the concessioner's abilities to create a quality
visitor experience. The site and associated facilities should serve as
a gateway to GGNRA, reflecting the NPS's identity and providing a
quality experience for recreational visitors. (4) The current facility
has insufficient space to appropriately orient visitors to Alcatraz
Island or provide information to the many visitors who are unable to
visit the island. The site should provide the space, circulation, and
interpretive materials to appropriately and effectively orient
recreational visitors to Alcatraz Island and GGNRA. (5) There is
currently very limited opportunity to provide cross-bay ferry service
to other GGNRA areas.
Key project objectives include: (1) Establish a long-term (50 years
or more) primary location that is economically feasible and
sustainable, and enables substantial reinvestment in Alcatraz Island
and other park facilities and visitor programs; (2) provide visitor
access to Alcatraz Island that is compatible with nearby land uses,
including neighborhoods, businesses, and transportation services; (3)
accommodate the critical facilities and programs needed for the safety
and comfort of visitors and staff, and provide for efficient ferry
operations; (4) locate within a reasonable crossing time from Alcatraz
Island and meet specific basic program element requirements for
logistics; (5) provide an identifiable area for a quality welcome,
orientation, and interpretation of the natural, cultural, scenic, and
recreational resources of Alcatraz Island, other GGNRA system
parklands, and the larger national park system; and (6) provide
facilities for expanded ferry service to accommodate existing and
future visitor demand for travel to Alcatraz Island and other GGNRA
sites and NPS units.
Alternatives: The DEIS describes and analyzes the following four
alternatives:
No Action Alternative: Ferry service to Alcatraz Island would
continue from Pier 31\1/2\, controlled by the Port of San Francisco,
with no changes to management or site operations and infrastructure.
This alternative serves as the environmental baseline from which
potential effects of the three ``action'' alternatives were compared.
Pier 31\1/2\ Alternative: Retrofit existing structures (parts of
piers 31, 33 and associated bulkhead buildings) and establish long-term
ferry service and embarkation site operations at Pier 31\1/2\ along the
Embarcadero. A third berth would be constructed to support ferry travel
to other GGNRA sites. This has been determined to be the
``environmentally preferred'' alternative.
Pier 41 Alternative: Retrofit and expand existing structures and
establish long-term ferry service and embarkation site operations at
Pier 41, controlled by the Port of San Francisco in Fisherman's Wharf.
A third berth would be constructed to support ferry travel to other
GGNRA sites.
Pier 3 Alternative: Retrofit existing structures and establish a
long-term embarkation site at Pier 3 in Fort Mason, a federal property
managed by GGNRA. A third berth between Piers 1 and 2 would also be
constructed.
All action alternatives analyzed in the DEIS would also provide the
aforementioned occasional, special ferry service operated to/from Fort
Baker and to/from Fort Mason. At this time, the ``Preferred
Alternative'' has not been identified. Determination of which
alternative is preferred will be informed by public comment on the DEIS
and the outcome of ongoing discussions with the Port which may affect
cost and logistics at the potential Port sites--Piers 31\1/2\ and 41.
The ``Preferred Alternative'' will be identified in the Final EIS.
Public Involvement: The Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was
published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2012. Two public meetings
were held; on June 26, 2012, at Fort Mason in San Francisco, and on
June 28, 2012, in Sausalito. Both meetings presented information about
the purpose, need, and objectives of the project and concepts for
possible alternatives in an open-house format. The primary goal of
these meetings was to solicit public input on the preliminary
alternatives. A summary of all comments received during the initial 60-
day scoping period was documented by the Park Service in a report
titled ``Public Scoping Comment Summary.'' Comments from these
meetings, as well from additional stakeholder and agency outreach
meetings and subsequent internal planning workshops, were used to
further refine the alternatives and identify the key topics to be
addressed in the DEIS.
In preparing the DEIS, the NPS consulted with elected officials in
San Francisco and Sausalito, representatives of the Port of San
Francisco, the Fort Mason Center, the State Office of Historic
Preservation, and numerous other stakeholders, among them neighborhood
associations, ferry boat operators and Native American tribes. The NPS
completed over a dozen working papers and reports for this DEIS,
including a feasibility analysis, visitor flow survey report, wind-wave
analysis, value analysis report, and transportation and circulation
study.
During the public review and comment period, visits to alternative
sites will be offered and a public meeting will be conducted in San
Francisco. The date, time, and location of the meeting and site visits
will be publicized through local and regional news media, via the
project Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ALCAembarkation), and
email to the park mailing list. Interested individuals, organizations,
and agencies are invited to attend this meeting to discuss the DEIS
with the planning team and/or provide written comments.
Copies of the DEIS (printed and electronic) will be distributed to
congressional delegations, state and local elected officials, federal
and state agencies, tribes, organizations, local businesses, public
libraries, and the news media. Printed copies (in limited quantity) and
CDs will be supplied in response to email, phone or mail requests.
Printed copies will be available at public libraries in San Francisco
and Sausalito.
How to Comment: Written comments may be transmitted electronically
through the project Web site (noted above). If preferred, comments may
be mailed to the General Superintendent, GGNRA, Attn: Alcatraz Ferry
Embarkation DEIS, Fort Mason, Building 201, San Francisco, CA, 94123.
Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
Decision Process: All comments received on the DEIS will be duly
considered in preparing the Final EIS, which is expected to be
available in late 2015. Availability of the Final EIS will be announced
in the Federal Register, as well as through regional and local press
media and park Web site postings. A Record of Decision will be prepared
not sooner than 30 days after release of the Final EIS. As a delegated
EIS, the NPS official responsible for approval of the project is the
Regional Director, Pacific West Region. The official
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responsible for project implementation is the Superintendent, Golden
Gate National Recreation Area.
Dated: January 29, 2015.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-03847 Filed 2-24-15; 8:45 am]
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