Determination of Eligibility for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Big Bend National Park, 7756-7757 [2023-02469]
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Notice of Availability of the Final
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–IMR–BIBE–34285; PPIMBIBES0,
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Determination of Eligibility for
Consideration as Wilderness Areas,
Big Bend National Park
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Determination of
Wilderness Eligibility for Lands in Big
Bend National Park.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the Wilderness
Act of 1964, and in accordance with
National Park Service (NPS)
Management Policies 2006 (MP 2006),
Section 6.2.1, the NPS has completed a
Wilderness Eligibility Assessment to
determine if lands within the North
Rosillos (Harte Ranch) section of Big
Bend National Park meet criteria
indicating eligibility for preservation as
wilderness. The NPS has concluded that
63,505 acres of the 67,135 acres assessed
are found to be eligible for inclusion in
the wilderness preservation system
because they have wilderness criteria
described in the Wilderness Act of 1964.
This acreage represents 7.9% of the
park’s total 801,365 acres.
ADDRESSES: Maps of the lands assessed
are on file at Big Bend National Park
Headquarters, 1 Alsate Drive, Big Bend
National Park, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, Big
Bend National Park Superintendent,
P.O. Box 129, Big Bend National Park,
TX 79834. Phone (432) 477–1102, Email
bob_krumenaker@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big
Bend National Park staff reviewed the
Primary Eligibility Criteria, Section
6.2.1.1 of MP 2006 to evaluate the
wilderness eligibility of the North
Rosillos area, which was authorized in
1980 to be added to the national park.
All of the lands within the expanded
boundary were assessed except for one
large inholding of approximately 25,000
acres. Of the park’s original 700,000
acres, 538,250 acres within the park had
been recommended to U.S. Congress for
formal wilderness designation in 1978
(67% of the park), and an additional
44,750 acres were recommended for
potential wilderness (6% of the park).
Public notices announcing the park’s
intention to conduct this assessment
were placed in the Federal Register May
3, 2000, and public meetings that were
announced by mailings and newsletters
were conducted in four Texas
communities in May, 2000. While a
draft memo called a Wilderness
SUMMARY:
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Suitability Assessment was included as
an appendix to the park’s 2004 General
Management Plan, the Assessment
remained unfinished until 2022.
NPS will take no action that would
diminish the wilderness eligibility of
the area found to be possessing
wilderness characteristics until the
legislative process of wilderness
designation has been completed, as
required by Chapter 6 of MP 2006. All
of the assessed lands remain subject to
management in accordance with the
NPS Organic Act and all other laws,
Executive orders, regulations, and
policies applicable to units of the
National Park System; the 3,636 acres of
ineligible lands will not be subject to
the additional requirements of MP 2006
Chapter 6.
If/when a formal wilderness study is
conducted to determine which of the
eligible lands, if any, should be
proposed for inclusion in the National
Wilderness Preservation System, tribal
consultation will be initiated, as will
public review and comment under
NEPA and the National Historic
Preservation Act.
Charles F. Sams, III,
Director, National Park Service.
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[Investigation No. 332–596]
COVID–19 Diagnostics and
Therapeutics: Supply, Demand, and
TRIPS Agreement Flexibilities
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of investigation and
scheduling of a public hearing.
AGENCY:
Following receipt on
December 16, 2022, of a request from
the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),
under the Tariff Act of 1930, the U.S.
International Trade Commission
(Commission) instituted Investigation
No. 332–596, COVID–19 Diagnostics
and Therapeutics: Supply, Demand,
and TRIPS Agreement Flexibilities. The
USTR requested that the Commission
conduct an investigation and prepare a
report that analyzes the universe of
existing COVID–19 diagnostics and
therapeutics in relation to the World
Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement
on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)—
including the range of definitions for
diagnostics and therapeutics;
diagnostics and therapeutics covered by
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patents and those in development; an
overview of production, distribution,
and demand; information on market
segmentation of global demand and
consumption; and other information
relevant to the discussion of TRIPS
Agreement flexibilities.
DATES:
March 15, 2023: Deadline for filing
requests to appear at the public hearing.
March 17, 2023: Deadline for filing
prehearing briefs and statements.
March 22, 2023: Deadline for filing
electronic copies of oral hearing
statements.
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posthearing briefs and statements.
May 5, 2023: Deadline for filing all
other written submissions.
October 17, 2023: Transmittal of
Commission report to the USTR.
ADDRESSES: All Commission offices,
including the Commission’s hearing
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International Trade Commission
Building, 500 E Street SW, Washington,
DC. All written submissions should be
addressed to the Secretary, U.S.
International Trade Commission, 500 E
Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. 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:
Project Leader Philip Stone (202–205–
3424 or philip.stone@usitc.gov) or
Deputy Project Leader Dixie Downing
(202–205–3164 or dixie.downing@
usitc.gov) for information specific to this
investigation. For information on the
legal aspects of this investigation,
contact Brian Allen (202–205–3034 or
brian.allen@usitc.gov) or William
Gearhart (202–205–3091 or
william.gearhart@usitc.gov) of the
Commission’s Office of the General
Counsel. The media should contact
Jennifer Andberg, Office of External
Relations (202–205–3404 or
jennifer.andberg@usitc.gov). Hearingimpaired individuals are advised that
information on this matter can be
obtained by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. General information
concerning the Commission may be
obtained by accessing its internet
address (https://www.usitc.gov). 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: As requested in the letter
received from the USTR on December
16, 2022, the Commission has instituted
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an investigation under section 332(g) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1332(g)) that analyzes the universe of
existing COVID–19 diagnostics and
therapeutics in relation to the TRIPS
Agreement. Specifically, the USTR has
requested that the Commission prepare
a report that:
• Identifies the range of definitions
for ‘‘diagnostics’’ and ‘‘therapeutics’’ in
the medical field.
• Identifies and defines the universe
of existing COVID–19 diagnostics and
therapeutics covered by patents as well
as COVID–19 diagnostics and
therapeutics in development.
• Provides a broad overview of
relevant COVID–19 diagnostics and
therapeutics, including a description of
the products and any intellectual
property protections, and containing, to
the extent practicable and where data
are available:
Æ An overview of production and
distribution, including key components,
the production processes, key producing
countries, major firms, operational
costs, a description of the supply chain,
and the level of geographic
diversification within the supply chain;
Æ An overview of demand, including
key demand factors, an assessment of
where unmet demand exists, supply
accumulation and distribution, and the
impact of the relationship between
testing and demand for treatment, if any
exists;
Æ Information on market
segmentation of global demand and
consumption, which may be delineated
by low-income countries (LICs), lower
middle-income countries (LMICs),
upper middle-income countries
(UMICs), and high-income countries
(HICs);
Æ Information on availability and
pricing (or manufacturing costs in the
cases where goods are donated) for
COVID–19 diagnostics and therapeutics,
if available; and
Æ Global trade data for COVID–19
diagnostics and therapeutics or
diagnostics and therapeutics in general
if specific data are not available.
• Catalogs, to the extent practicable
based on available information and a
critical review of the literature:
Æ The reasons for market
segmentation and barriers to a more
diverse geographical distribution of the
global manufacturing industries for
COVID–19 diagnostics and therapeutics;
Æ The relationship between patent
protection and innovation in the health
sector and between patent protection
and access to medicine in LICs, LMICs,
UMICs, and HICs;
Æ Actions taken by WTO Members to
use or attempt to use compulsory
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-IMR-BIBE-34285; PPIMBIBES0, PPMPSPD1Z.YM]
Determination of Eligibility for Consideration as Wilderness
Areas, Big Bend National Park
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Determination of Wilderness Eligibility for Lands in
Big Bend National Park.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Wilderness Act of 1964, and in accordance with
National Park Service (NPS) Management Policies 2006 (MP 2006), Section
6.2.1, the NPS has completed a Wilderness Eligibility Assessment to
determine if lands within the North Rosillos (Harte Ranch) section of
Big Bend National Park meet criteria indicating eligibility for
preservation as wilderness. The NPS has concluded that 63,505 acres of
the 67,135 acres assessed are found to be eligible for inclusion in the
wilderness preservation system because they have wilderness criteria
described in the Wilderness Act of 1964. This acreage represents 7.9%
of the park's total 801,365 acres.
ADDRESSES: Maps of the lands assessed are on file at Big Bend National
Park Headquarters, 1 Alsate Drive, Big Bend National Park, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Bob Krumenaker, Big
Bend National Park Superintendent, P.O. Box 129, Big Bend National
Park, TX 79834. Phone (432) 477-1102, Email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big Bend National Park staff reviewed
the Primary Eligibility Criteria, Section 6.2.1.1 of MP 2006 to
evaluate the wilderness eligibility of the North Rosillos area, which
was authorized in 1980 to be added to the national park. All of the
lands within the expanded boundary were assessed except for one large
inholding of approximately 25,000 acres. Of the park's original 700,000
acres, 538,250 acres within the park had been recommended to U.S.
Congress for formal wilderness designation in 1978 (67% of the park),
and an additional 44,750 acres were recommended for potential
wilderness (6% of the park).
Public notices announcing the park's intention to conduct this
assessment were placed in the Federal Register May 3, 2000, and public
meetings that were announced by mailings and newsletters were conducted
in four Texas communities in May, 2000. While a draft memo called a
Wilderness
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Suitability Assessment was included as an appendix to the park's 2004
General Management Plan, the Assessment remained unfinished until 2022.
NPS will take no action that would diminish the wilderness
eligibility of the area found to be possessing wilderness
characteristics until the legislative process of wilderness designation
has been completed, as required by Chapter 6 of MP 2006. All of the
assessed lands remain subject to management in accordance with the NPS
Organic Act and all other laws, Executive orders, regulations, and
policies applicable to units of the National Park System; the 3,636
acres of ineligible lands will not be subject to the additional
requirements of MP 2006 Chapter 6.
If/when a formal wilderness study is conducted to determine which
of the eligible lands, if any, should be proposed for inclusion in the
National Wilderness Preservation System, tribal consultation will be
initiated, as will public review and comment under NEPA and the
National Historic Preservation Act.
Charles F. Sams, III,
Director, National Park Service.
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