[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 69761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29342]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Draft Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan, 
Minidoka Internment National Monument, Jerome County, ID; Notice of 
Extension oF Public Scoping Period

SUMMARY: In accord with Sec.  102(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the National Park Service 
is undertaking a conservation planning and environmental impact 
analysis process for the first General Management Plan (GMP) for the 
Minidoka Internment National Monument, Idaho. An Environmental Impact 
Statement will be prepared concurrently with the GMP. The GMP is 
intended to set forth the basic management philosophy for this new unit 
of the National Park System and provide strategies for addressing 
issues and achieving identified management objectives for that unit, 
thus serving as a ``blueprint'' to guide management of natural and 
cultural resources and visitor use during the next 15-20 years. The 
notice of intent initiating scoping for this effort was published in 
the Federal Register on April 24, 2002, with the original public 
scoping period set to conclude on September 30, 2002. In an effort to 
comprehensively involve all interested parties and to solicit 
additional concerns and information about management issues that should 
be addressed, the scoping period has been extended through December 
2002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All individuals, organizations, agencies, 
American Indian tribes, and other interested parties with information 
pertinent to preparation of the GMP are encouraged to contact the 
Superintendent, Minidoka Internment National Monument. To be 
considered, comments must be postmarked or transmitted no later than 
December 31, 2002.
    Comments: As part of this comprehensive public involvement effort, 
the National Park Service anticipates holding public scoping meetings 
in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, during the month of November 2002. 
Details of these meetings will be announced widely in local and 
regional news media, via direct park mailings, and posted on the park's 
Web site (see below). All responses should be submitted directly to the 
Superintendent, Minidoka Internment National Monument, P.O. Box 570, 
221 North State Street, Hagerman, Idaho 83332. Emailed comments should 
be sent to [email protected]. Current information is available at (208) 
837-4793 or www.nps.gov/miin/.
    All comments received will become part of the public record. If 
individuals submitting comments request that their name or/and address 
be withheld from public disclosure, it will be honored to the extent 
allowable by law. Such requests must be stated prominently in the 
beginning of the comments. There also may be circumstances wherein the 
NPS will withhold a respondent's identity as allowable by law. As 
always, NPS will make available to public inspection all submissions 
from organizations or businesses and from persons identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations and 
businesses; and, anonymous comments may not be considered.

    Dated: September 26, 2002.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 02-29342 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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