[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 225 (Friday, November 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22877]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


National Park System Advisory Board Reestablishment

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Reestablishment of the National Park System Advisory 
Board.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior intends to administratively 
reestablish the National Park System Advisory Board. This action is 
necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance 
of statutory duties imposed upon the Department of the Interior and the 
National Park Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Fagan, 202-208-7456; or 
Shirley Sears Smith, 202-208-7456; or Jennifer Lee, 202-219-1689.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Park System Advisory Board was 
first established by section 3 of the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 
667; 16 U.S.C. 463). The Board has been statutorily reauthorized 
several times since then. However, the Board's current statutory 
authorization expired January 1, 2007. The advice and recommendations 
provided by the Board and its subcommittees fulfill an important need 
within the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, 
and it therefore is necessary to administratively reestablish the Board 
to ensure that its work is not disrupted. The Board's 12 members will 
be balanced to represent a cross-section of disciplines and expertise 
relevant to the National Park Service mission. The administrative 
reestablishment of the Board comports with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix), and 
follows consultation with the General Services Administration. The 
reestablishment will be effective on the date the charter is filed 
pursuant to section 9(c) of the Act and 41 CFR 102-3.70.
    Certification: I hereby certify that the administrative 
reestablishment of the National Park System Advisory Board is necessary 
and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties 
imposed on the Department of the Interior by the Act of August 25, 
1916, 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq., and other statutes relating to the 
administration of the National Park System.

Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. E7-22877 Filed 11-21-07; 8:45 am]
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