Department of the Interior April 19, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, New Mexico
Document Number: 2012-9486
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
The plats of survey described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the New Mexico State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Santa Fe, New Mexico, thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication.
Notice of Inventory Completion: The Region of Three Oaks Museum, Three Oaks, MI
Document Number: 2012-9474
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Region of Three Oaks Museum has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and a present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact The Region of Three Oaks Museum. Repatriation of the human remains to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO
Document Number: 2012-9471
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and present- day Indian tribes. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary objects may contact the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Repatriation of the human remains and associated funerary objects to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Document Number: 2012-9470
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact the Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University. Repatriation of the human remains to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Sheboygan County Historical Museum, Sheboygan, WI
Document Number: 2012-9467
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Sheboygan County Historical Museum has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between the remains and any present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact the Sheboygan County Historical Museum. Disposition of the human remains to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional requestors come forward.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Document Number: 2012-9465
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior
The Illinois State Museum has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a likely cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact the Illinois State Museum. Repatriation of the human remains to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward.
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO
Document Number: 2012-9461
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and present-day Indian tribes. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact the University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology. Repatriation of the human remains to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward.
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Item: University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology, Denver, CO
Document Number: 2012-9459
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, has determined that the cultural item meets the definition of unassociated funerary object and repatriation to the Indian tribes stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the cultural item may contact the University of Denver Department of Anthropology and Museum of Anthropology.
Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Document Number: 2012-9457
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council (EWRAC) will meet as indicated below.
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Document Number: 2012-9441
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Colorado College, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and repatriation to the Hopi Tribe of Arizona may occur if no additional claimants come forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the cultural items may contact The Colorado College.
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM
Document Number: 2012-9439
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of New Mexico, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and repatriation to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the cultural items may contact the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of New Mexico.
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Document Number: 2012-9437
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Milwaukee Public Museum, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of sacred objects and repatriation to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the cultural items may contact the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, Salt Lake City, UT, and Arizona State University, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Tempe, AZ
Document Number: 2012-9436
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Salt Lake City, UT, has completed an inventory of human remains, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribe, and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and a present-day Indian tribe. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the human remains may contact the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region. Repatriation of the human remains to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward.
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Benton County Historical Society and Museum, Philomath, OR
Document Number: 2012-9434
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Benton County Historical Society and Museum, in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and repatriation to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the cultural items may contact the Benton County Historical Society and Museum.
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Benton County Historical Society and Museum, Philomath, OR
Document Number: 2012-9433
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Benton County Historical Society and Museum (BCHS), in consultation with the appropriate Indian tribes, has determined that the cultural items meet the definition of sacred objects and repatriation to the Indian tribe stated below may occur if no additional claimants come forward. Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated with the cultural items may contact the Benton County Historical Society and Museum.
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
Document Number: 2012-9420
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council (Council) was established by the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-320) (Act) to receive reports and advise Federal agencies on implementing the Act. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Bureau of Reclamation announces that the Council will meet as detailed below. The meeting of the Council is open to the public.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Special Rule for the Polar Bear
Document Number: 2012-9403
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to amend the regulations at 50 CFR part 17, which implement the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), to create a special rule under authority of section 4(d) of the ESA that provides measures that are necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). The Secretary has the discretion to prohibit by regulation with respect to the polar bear any act prohibited by section 9(a)(1) of the ESA.
Notice of Relocation of the Bureau of Land Management's Tucson Field Office in Tucson, AZ
Document Number: 2012-9402
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
This notice announces the relocation of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Tucson Field Office (TFO) and the temporary closure of the office during the relocation.
Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
Document Number: 2012-9379
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior
The U.S. Department of the Interior, on behalf of the interdepartmental National Invasive Species Council, proposes to appoint new members to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). The Secretary of the Interior, acting as administrative lead, is requesting nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the ISAC.
Revisions of Boundaries, Regulations and Zoning Scheme for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; Revisions of Fish and Wildlife Service and State of Florida Management Agreement for Submerged Lands Within Boundaries of the Key West and Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuges and Regulations; Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement; Notice of Scoping Meetings
Document Number: 2012-9345
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of the Interior
In accordance with the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, as amended, (NMSA) and the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Wildlife Refuge System of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have initiated a review of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS or sanctuary) boundaries, regulations and zoning scheme. This review of existing regulations and marine zoning may result in changes to regulations, marine zoning, such as altering boundaries of current zones, creating new zones, or amending the regulations that apply to individual zones, and possibly sanctuary boundaries. The review will also include the FWS's Backcountry Management Plan and associated regulations, as authorized by the FWS and State of Florida Management Agreement for Submerged Lands within Boundaries of the Key West and Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuges, to evaluate substantive progress toward implementing the backcountry management goals for the refuges.
Boundary Revision of Valley Forge National Historical Park
Document Number: 2012-9263
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-04-19
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
This notice announces the revision to the boundary of Valley Forge National Historical Park, pursuant to the authority specified below, to include adjacent and contiguous parcels of land in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, totaling 0.73 of an acre. These parcels are depicted on Legislative Boundary Map Number 464/108056, entitled ``Valley Forge National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Expansion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,'' dated June 27, 2011. This map is on file and available for inspection at the following locations: National Park Service, Land Resources, Northeast Region, 200 Chestnut Street, Room 324, Philadelphia, PA 19106, and National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
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