Department of the Interior July 6, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Notice of Open Public Meetings and Teleconferences for the National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (16 U.S.C. Appendix 1-16), the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Cape Krusenstern National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC), the Kobuk Valley National Park SRC, and the Denali National Park SRC will hold public meetings to develop and continue work on NPS subsistence program recommendations, and other related regulatory proposals and resource management issues. The NPS SRC program is authorized by Section 808 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, (16 U.S.C. 3118), title VIII. Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC Meeting/Teleconfernce Date and Location: The Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue, AK. Teleconference participants must call the Cape Krusenstern National Monument office at (907) 442-3890 by Monday, July 20, 2015, prior to the meeting to receive teleconference passcode information. The alternate meeting date is Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in case of postponement due to weather, lack of commission quorum or other unforeseen circumstances. For more detailed information regarding this meeting or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership contact Ken Adkisson, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 443-6104, or via email at ken_adkisson@nps.gov or Clarence Summers, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 644-3603 or via email at clarence_summers@nps.gov. Kobuk Valley National Park SRC Meeting/Teleconference Date and Location: The Kobuk Valley National Park SRC will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed on Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue, AK. Teleconference participants must call the Cape Krusenstern National Monument office at (907) 442-3890 by Monday, July 20, 2015, prior to the meeting to receive teleconference passcode information. The alternate meeting date is Thursday, July 30, 2015, in case of postponement due to weather, lack of commission quorum or other unforeseen circumstances. For more detailed information regarding this meeting or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership contact Ken Adkisson, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 443-6104, or via email at ken_adkisson@nps.gov or Designated Federal Official Frank Hays, Superintendent, at (907) 442-3890, or via email at frank_hays@nps.gov, or Clarence Summers, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 644-3603 or via email at clarence_summers@nps.gov. Denali National Park SRC Meeting Date and Location: The Denali National Park SRC will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or until business is completed on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at the Nikolai School in Nikolai, AK. For more detailed information regarding this meeting, or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Amy Craver, Subsistence Manger at (907) 683-9544 or by email at amy_craver@nps.gov or Clarence Summers, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 644-3603 or via email at clarence_summers@nps.gov. Proposed Meeting Agenda: The agenda may change to accommodate SRC business. The proposed meeting agenda for each meeting includes the following:
Notice of July 20, 2015, Meeting for Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission
This notice sets forth the date of the 299th Meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
Notice of July 29, 2015, Meeting for Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission
As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 1-16), the National Park Service is giving notice of the July 29, 2015, meeting of the Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
Determination of Eligibility for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Intent To Prepare Wilderness Study, Big Cypress National Preserve
The National Park Service (NPS) has completed a Wilderness Eligibility Assessment to determine if lands within the original 1974 legislated boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve (Preserve) meet criteria indicating eligibility for preservation as wilderness. Based on the assessment, the NPS has concluded that of the 557,065 acres assessed, 188,323 acres meet the eligibility criteria. In accordance with NPS Management Policies 2006, Section 6.2.2, the scope of the BAP/EIS currently being prepared for the Preserve will be expanded to include a wilderness study to determine if any portions of the Preserve should be recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System as defined in the Wilderness Act of 1964. A notice of intent to prepare an EIS with the BAP was published in the Federal Register of March 11, 2014. This additional notice is being published in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), specifically 40 CFR 1501.7. The NPS will conduct public meetings in the local area to receive further input from interested parties on issues, concerns, and suggestions pertinent to backcountry use and access and wilderness designation within the Preserve. The comment period will be announced through local media outlets, at the meetings, and on the backcountry access plan Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy.
Boundary Description and Final Maps for Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah
In accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Park Service has transmitted the final boundary description and map of the Virgin Wild and Scenic River to Congress. The classification and boundaries became effective as stated elsewhere in this notice.
Renewal of Approved Information Collection
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue the collection of information from respondents who provide certain information in order to conduct onshore oil and gas geophysical exploration on lands managed by the BLM or the U.S. Forest Service. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved this information collection activity, and assigned it control number 1004-0162.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Availability of Draft Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our draft Polar Bear Conservation Management Plan (Polar Bear Plan). The polar bear is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and is also considered ``depleted'' under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended. The draft Polar Bear Plan identifies objective, measurable recovery criteria, site-specific recovery actions, and time and cost estimates, and also serves as a conservation plan. We request review and comment on the Polar Bear Plan from agencies, organizations, and individuals with an interest in polar bear conservation.
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