Request for Nominations for the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Advisory Commission, 89724-89725 [2023-28708]
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variety of planning and management
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to withhold your personal identifying
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Minutes will also be posted to the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Request for Nominations for the Cedar
Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park Advisory Commission
National Park Service, Interior.
Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
(NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior,
is requesting nominations for qualified
persons to serve as members on the
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park Advisory Commission
(Commission).
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by January 29, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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Nominations or requests for
further information should be sent to
Karen Beck-Herzog, Site Manager, Cedar
Creek and Belle Grove National
Historical Park, P.O. Box 700,
Middletown, Virginia 22645, or via
email karen_beck-herzog@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Beck-Herzog, via telephone (540)
868–0938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission was established in
accordance with the Cedar Creek and
Belle Grove National Historical Park Act
of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 410iii–7). The
Commission was designated by
Congress to provide advice to the
Secretary of the Interior on the
preparation and implementation of the
park’s general management plan and in
the identification of sites of significance
outside the park boundary.
The Commission consists of 15
members appointed by the Secretary, as
follows:
(a) 1 representative from the
Commonwealth of Virginia; (b) 1
representative each from the local
governments of Strasburg, Middletown,
Frederick County, Shenandoah County,
and Warren County; (c) 2
representatives of private landowners
within the Park; (d) 1 representative
from a citizen interest group; (e) 1
representative from the Cedar Creek
Battlefield Foundation; (f) 1
representative from the Belle Grove,
Incorporated; (g) 1 representative from
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation; (h) 1 representative from
the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
Foundation; (i) 1 ex-officio
representative from the National Park
Service; and (j) 1 ex-officio
representative from the United States
Forest Service. Alternate members may
be appointed to the Commission.
We are currently seeking primary and
alternate members to represent the
Commonwealth of Virginia, the
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
Foundation, the American Battlefield
Trust, the Town of Strasburg, the Town
of Middletown, Warren County, and
private landowners within the Park.
Each member shall be appointed for a
term of three years and may be
reappointed for not more than two
successive terms. A member may serve
after the expiration of that member’s
term until a successor has been
appointed. The Chairperson of the
Commission shall be elected by the
members to serve a term of one-year
renewable for one additional year.
Nominations should be typed and
should include a resume providing an
adequate description of the nominee’s
ADDRESSES:
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qualifications, including information
that would enable the Department of the
Interior to make an informed decision
regarding meeting the membership
requirements of the Commission and
permit the Department to contact a
potential member.
Members of the Commission serve
without compensation. However, while
away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performance of
services for the Commission as
approved by the NPS, members may be
allowed travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
manner as persons employed
intermittently in Government service
are allowed such expenses under 5
U.S.C. 5703.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10)
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
National Historic Site Advisory
Commission Notice of Public Meeting
National Park Service, Interior.
Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is
hereby giving notice that the Mary
McLeod Bethune Council House
National Historic Site Advisory
Commission (Commission) will meet as
indicated below.
DATES: The in-person meeting will take
place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until
business is completed on Wednesday,
January 24, 2024, and from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024
(eastern).
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held in
the National Capital Parks-East
Headquarters, 1900 Anacostia Drive SE,
Washington, DC 20020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anyone interested in attending should
contact Tara Morrison, Superintendent
and Designated Federal Officer,
National Capital Parks-East, 1900
Anacostia Drive SE, Washington, DC
20020, by telephone (771) 208–1450, or
by email nace_superintendent@nps.gov.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
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a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission is established by section 4
of Public Law 102–211 (54 U.S.C.
320101 formerly 16 U.S.C. 461 note).
The purpose of the Commission is to
fully participate in an advisory capacity
with the Secretary of the Interior in the
development of a General Management
Plan for the historic site. The
Commission will also, as often as
necessary, but at least semiannually,
meet and consult with the Secretary on
matters relating to the management and
development of the historic site.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of the meeting is to discuss the
following:
• Welcome and Introductions
• History of the Mary McLeod Bethune
National Historic Site Advisory
Commission
• Review and the Federal Advisory
Commission Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10)
• Site Update and Improvements—Past,
Present & Future
• How an Advisory Commission
Functions—Election of Chair and Vice
Chair
• NPS Expectations/Priorities for
Advisory Commission
• Advisory Commission Expectations
The proposed agenda may change to
accommodate commission business.
The final agenda for this meeting will be
provided on the Park website at https://
www.nps.gov/mamc/index.htm.
Interested persons may present, either
orally or through written comments,
information for the Commission to
consider during the public meeting.
Written comments will be accepted
prior to, during, or after the meeting.
Members of the public may submit
written comments by mailing them to
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Due to time constraints during the
meeting, the Commission is not able to
read written public comments
submitted into the record. Individuals
or groups requesting to make oral
comments at the public Commission
meeting will be limited to no more than
three minutes per speaker. All
comments will be made part of the
public record and will be electronically
distributed to all Commission members.
Detailed minutes of the meeting will be
available for public inspection within
90 days of the meeting.
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Meeting Accessibility/Special
Accommodations: The meeting is open
to the public. Please make requests in
advance for sign language interpreter
services, assistive listening devices, or
other reasonable accommodations. We
ask that you contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice at least seven (7)
business days prior to the meeting to
give the Department of the Interior
sufficient time to process your request.
All reasonable accommodation requests
are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Public Disclosure of Comments:
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.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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Notice of Public Meeting for the
National Park System Advisory Board
National Park Service, Interior.
Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the National Park Service (NPS) is
hereby giving notice that the National
Park System Advisory Board (Board)
will meet as noted below.
DATES: The Board will hold public
meetings on Thursday March 7, 2024,
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific
Standard Time) and Friday March 8,
2024, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific
Standard Time). Individuals that wish
to participate must contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section no later than February
29, 2024, to receive instructions for
accessing the meeting. The meetings are
open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The Board will meet at or
near Joshua Tree National Park (exact
meeting location to be determined) in
California. Electronic submissions of
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-NERO-CEBE-36799; PPNECEBE00, PPMPSPD1Z.Y00000]
Request for Nominations for the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove
National Historical Park Advisory Commission
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the
Interior, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as
members on the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Advisory Commission (Commission).
DATES: Written nominations must be received by January 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nominations or requests for further information should be
sent to Karen Beck-Herzog, Site Manager, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove
National Historical Park, P.O. Box 700, Middletown, Virginia 22645, or
via email [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Beck-Herzog, via telephone (540)
868-0938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established in accordance
with the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Act of
2002 (16 U.S.C. 410iii-7). The Commission was designated by Congress to
provide advice to the Secretary of the Interior on the preparation and
implementation of the park's general management plan and in the
identification of sites of significance outside the park boundary.
The Commission consists of 15 members appointed by the Secretary,
as follows:
(a) 1 representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia; (b) 1
representative each from the local governments of Strasburg,
Middletown, Frederick County, Shenandoah County, and Warren County; (c)
2 representatives of private landowners within the Park; (d) 1
representative from a citizen interest group; (e) 1 representative from
the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation; (f) 1 representative from the
Belle Grove, Incorporated; (g) 1 representative from the National Trust
for Historic Preservation; (h) 1 representative from the Shenandoah
Valley Battlefields Foundation; (i) 1 ex-officio representative from
the National Park Service; and (j) 1 ex-officio representative from the
United States Forest Service. Alternate members may be appointed to the
Commission.
We are currently seeking primary and alternate members to represent
the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
Foundation, the American Battlefield Trust, the Town of Strasburg, the
Town of Middletown, Warren County, and private landowners within the
Park.
Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years and may be
reappointed for not more than two successive terms. A member may serve
after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has been
appointed. The Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected by the
members to serve a term of one-year renewable for one additional year.
Nominations should be typed and should include a resume providing
an adequate description of the nominee's
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qualifications, including information that would enable the Department
of the Interior to make an informed decision regarding meeting the
membership requirements of the Commission and permit the Department to
contact a potential member.
Members of the Commission serve without compensation. However,
while away from their homes or regular places of business in the
performance of services for the Commission as approved by the NPS,
members may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in
Government service are allowed such expenses under 5 U.S.C. 5703.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10)
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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