Notice of Availability of the Final Archeological Resources Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, North Dakota, 11788-11789 [2018-05409]
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new management actions would be
implemented beyond those available at
the outset of the wolf planning process.
Wolves may arrive or depart
independently via an ice bridge. Under
Alternative A, wolves would not be
introduced by management to Isle
Royale National Park.
The action alternatives include the
capture and relocation of wolves from
the Great Lakes Region to Isle Royale
National Park. NPS would target wolves
for relocation that are known to feed on
moose as one of their prey sources, are
in good health with no apparent
injuries, and have the appropriate
genetic diversity to sustain a viable
population on the island. Capture and
relocation efforts would take place
between late fall and late winter. All of
the action alternatives include
monitoring which could include radio
or GPS collar tracking from ground and
air, scat sample collection, visual
observations, and other methodology as
funding is available.
Under the preferred alternative,
between 20 and 30 wolves with a wide
genetic diversity would be introduced to
the island. Wolves may be
supplemented as needed up to the third
year after initial introduction. After the
third year, should an unforeseen event
occur that impacts the wolf population,
such as a mass die-off or introduction of
disease, and the goals of the alternative
are not being met due to this event,
wolves may be supplemented for an
additional two years. No additional
wolves would be brought to the island
after five years from date of initial
introduction.
Alternative C would involve the
initial introduction of between 6 and 15
wolves. The NPS would bring wolves to
the island as often as needed in order to
maintain a population of wolves on the
island for at least the next 20 years.
Under this alternative, additional
wolves may be brought based on one or
more resource indicators that could
include genetic health of the wolves,
health of the ecosystem, and prey
species population trends.
Under Alternative D, the NPS would
not take immediate action and would
continue current management, allowing
natural processes to continue. This
alternative is meant to allow the study
of island ecosystem changes to continue
without an apex predator and action
would only be taken should the weight
of evidence suggest an apex predator is
necessary to ecosystem function.
Resource indicators, such as population
size and growth rate of moose would be
used to determine if and when wolf
introduction actions should be taken. If
the weight of evidence indicates wolf
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introduction actions should be taken,
NPS would follow procedures outlined
within Alternative C.
Authority
The authority for publishing this
notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.
Dated: March 8, 2018.
Cameron H. Sholly,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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Notice of Availability of the Final
Archeological Resources Management
Plan/Environmental Impact Statement,
Knife River Indian Villages National
Historic Site, North Dakota
National Park Service.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the
Final Archeological Resources
Management Plan/Environmental
Impact Statement (Final Plan/EIS),
Knife River Indian Villages National
Historic Site, North Dakota.
DATES: The NPS will execute a Record
of Decision no sooner than 30 days from
the date that the US Environmental
Protection Agency publishes the Notice
of Availability of the Final Plan/EIS in
the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: A limited number of hardcopies of the Final Plan/EIS may be
picked up in-person or may be obtained
by making a request in writing to Knife
River Indian Villages National Historic
Site, PO Box 9, Stanton, North Dakota
58571. The document is also available
on the internet at the NPS Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment
website at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/
KNRIfinalEIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent, Brenda Todd, may be
reached at this address above, by
telephone at (701) 745–3300 or via
email at Brenda_Todd@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS
announces the availability of the Final
Plan/EIS. This process has been
conducted pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42
United States Code 4321 et seq.) and the
regulations of the US Department of the
Interior (43 Code of Federal Regulations
[CFR] part 46). The purpose of the plan
is to provide a management framework
SUMMARY:
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for proactive, sustainable archeological
resource protection for the next 30
years. The NPS has identified four major
threats to the park’s archeological
resources: Riverbank erosion, burrowing
mammals, vegetation encroachment and
the location of park infrastructure. Over
the past few decades, village remnants
and archeological sites adjacent to the
Knife River have experienced
measurable erosion. In addition,
northern pocket gophers and the
encroachment of woody and overgrown
vegetation have displaced soil and
artifacts from chronologically stratified
deposits. Under the preferred
alternative, these threats would be
addressed following an adaptive
management framework designed to
detect changes to important indicators
and provide park managers tools to
manage them.
The preferred alternative also calls for
the relocation of the park maintenance
facility. The maintenance facility is
located on the edge of the Big Hidatsa
Village site, a designated National
Historic Landmark and sacred site of the
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation
(MHA Nation). If off-site space is
available and cost effective, the
maintenance facility would be relocated
outside the park. If suitable property
outside the park is unavailable or cost
prohibitive the NPS intends to relocate
and construct the maintenance facility
within the park.
Similarly, the preferred alternative
calls for the relocation of the museum
collections storage facility if current
efforts to stop water infiltration are
unsuccessful. The museum collections
storage facility, located in the basement
of the visitor center, has experienced
water leaks since construction was
completed in 1992. A project is
underway to waterproof the exterior of
the building. If efforts fail, the museum
collections storage facility would be
moved to a suitable location in
consultation with the MHA Nation.
Notice of availability of the Draft
Plan/EIS was published in the Federal
Register on November 4, 2016 (81 FR
214), and the NPS provided the public
with 60 days to review and comment on
the draft document. The NPS also held
public meetings in Stanton, North
Dakota, and Bismarck, North Dakota, to
facilitate public understanding of the
document and provide opportunity for
public comment. Public comments
informed the NPS analysis of
alternatives in the Final Plan/EIS. A
summary of the public comments
received, and NPS responses to those
comments are addressed in chapter 5 of
the Final Plan/EIS.
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Authority
The authority for publishing this
notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.
Dated: March 8, 2018.
Cameron H. Sholly,
Regional Director, Midwest Region, National
Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–05409 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am]
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Meeting Notice
United
States International Trade Commission.
TIME AND DATE: March 23, 2018 at 11:00
a.m.
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–567–569
and 731–TA–1343–1345 (Final)(Silicon
Metal from Australia, Brazil,
Kazakhstan, and Norway). The
Commission is currently scheduled to
complete and file its determinations and
views of the Commission by April 10,
2018.
5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 13, 2018.
William R. Bishop,
Supervisory Hearings and Information
Officer.
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[Investigation No. 337–TA–1102]
Certain Light Engines and
Components Thereof; Institution of
Investigation
U.S. International Trade
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
complaint was filed with the U.S.
SUMMARY:
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International Trade Commission on
February 2, 2018, under section 337 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on
behalf of Lumencor, Inc. of Beaverton,
Oregon. Supplements were filed on
February 16, 2018; February 22, 2018;
and February 27, 2018. The complaint,
as supplemented, alleges violations of
section 337 based upon the importation
into the United States, the sale for
importation, and the sale within the
United States after importation of
certain light engines and components
thereof by reason of infringement of U.S.
Patent No. 9,574,722 (‘‘the ’722 patent’’),
U.S. Patent No. 9,395,055 (‘‘the ’055
patent’’), and U.S. Patent No. 8,493,564
(‘‘the ’564 patent’’). The complaint
further alleges that an industry in the
United States exists as required by the
applicable Federal Statute.
The complainant requests that the
Commission institute an investigation
and, after the investigation, issue a
limited exclusion order and cease and
desist orders.
ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for
any confidential information contained
therein, is 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, Room
112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone
(202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired
individuals are advised that information
on this matter can be obtained by
contacting the Commission’s TDD
terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons
with mobility impairments who will
need special assistance in gaining access
to the Commission should contact the
Office of the Secretary at (202) 205–
2000. General information concerning
the Commission may also be obtained
by accessing its internet server at
https://www.usitc.gov. The public
record for this investigation may be
viewed on the Commission’s electronic
docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Hiner, The Office of the
Secretary, Docket Services, U.S.
International Trade Commission,
telephone (202) 205–1800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for
institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337
and in section 210.10 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2017).
Scope of Investigation: Having
considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on
March 12, 2018, ordered that—
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(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, an investigation be instituted
to determine whether there is a
violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of
section 337 in the importation into the
United States, the sale for importation,
or the sale within the United States after
importation of certain light engines and
components thereof by reason of
infringement of one or more of claims
1–6, 10–11, and 16–19 of the ’722
patent, claims 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 11–13, 15, 17
and 20 of the ‘055 patent, and claims 1,
4, 6–7, 9, 16, and 18 of the ‘564 patent;
and whether an industry in the United
States exists as required by subsection
(a)(2) of section 337;
(2) For the purpose of the
investigation so instituted, the following
are hereby named as parties upon which
this notice of investigation shall be
served:
(a) The complainant is: Lumencor,
Inc., 14940 NW Greenbrier Parkway,
Beaverton, OR 97006.
(b) The respondents are the following
entities alleged to be in violation of
section 337, and are the parties upon
which the complaint is to be served:
Excelitas Technologies Corp., 200 West
Street, Waltham, MA 02451
Lumen Dynamics Group, Inc., 2260
Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON L5N,
6H7, Canada
(3) For the investigation so instituted,
the Chief Administrative Law Judge,
U.S. International Trade Commission,
shall designate the presiding
Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations will not participate as a
party in this investigation.
Responses to the complaint and the
notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in
accordance with section 210.13 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to
19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such
responses will be considered by the
Commission if received not later than 20
days after the date of service by the
Commission of the complaint and the
notice of investigation. Extensions of
time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of
investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely
response to each allegation in the
complaint and in this notice may be
deemed to constitute a waiver of the
right to appear and contest the
allegations of the complaint and this
notice, and to authorize the
administrative law judge and the
Commission, without further notice to
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-MWR-KNRI-23883; PPMWMWROW0, PMP00UP05.YP00000]
Notice of Availability of the Final Archeological Resources
Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Knife River Indian
Villages National Historic Site, North Dakota
AGENCY: National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of
the Final Archeological Resources Management Plan/Environmental Impact
Statement (Final Plan/EIS), Knife River Indian Villages National
Historic Site, North Dakota.
DATES: The NPS will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days
from the date that the US Environmental Protection Agency publishes the
Notice of Availability of the Final Plan/EIS in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: A limited number of hard-copies of the Final Plan/EIS may be
picked up in-person or may be obtained by making a request in writing
to Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, PO Box 9,
Stanton, North Dakota 58571. The document is also available on the
internet at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website
at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/KNRIfinalEIS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Brenda Todd, may be
reached at this address above, by telephone at (701) 745-3300 or via
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS announces the availability of the
Final Plan/EIS. This process has been conducted pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 United States Code 4321 et
seq.) and the regulations of the US Department of the Interior (43 Code
of Federal Regulations [CFR] part 46). The purpose of the plan is to
provide a management framework for proactive, sustainable archeological
resource protection for the next 30 years. The NPS has identified four
major threats to the park's archeological resources: Riverbank erosion,
burrowing mammals, vegetation encroachment and the location of park
infrastructure. Over the past few decades, village remnants and
archeological sites adjacent to the Knife River have experienced
measurable erosion. In addition, northern pocket gophers and the
encroachment of woody and overgrown vegetation have displaced soil and
artifacts from chronologically stratified deposits. Under the preferred
alternative, these threats would be addressed following an adaptive
management framework designed to detect changes to important indicators
and provide park managers tools to manage them.
The preferred alternative also calls for the relocation of the park
maintenance facility. The maintenance facility is located on the edge
of the Big Hidatsa Village site, a designated National Historic
Landmark and sacred site of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation
(MHA Nation). If off-site space is available and cost effective, the
maintenance facility would be relocated outside the park. If suitable
property outside the park is unavailable or cost prohibitive the NPS
intends to relocate and construct the maintenance facility within the
park.
Similarly, the preferred alternative calls for the relocation of
the museum collections storage facility if current efforts to stop
water infiltration are unsuccessful. The museum collections storage
facility, located in the basement of the visitor center, has
experienced water leaks since construction was completed in 1992. A
project is underway to waterproof the exterior of the building. If
efforts fail, the museum collections storage facility would be moved to
a suitable location in consultation with the MHA Nation.
Notice of availability of the Draft Plan/EIS was published in the
Federal Register on November 4, 2016 (81 FR 214), and the NPS provided
the public with 60 days to review and comment on the draft document.
The NPS also held public meetings in Stanton, North Dakota, and
Bismarck, North Dakota, to facilitate public understanding of the
document and provide opportunity for public comment. Public comments
informed the NPS analysis of alternatives in the Final Plan/EIS. A
summary of the public comments received, and NPS responses to those
comments are addressed in chapter 5 of the Final Plan/EIS.
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Authority
The authority for publishing this notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.
Dated: March 8, 2018.
Cameron H. Sholly,
Regional Director, Midwest Region, National Park Service.
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