[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3819]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 7


Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee for Off-Road Vehicle 
Management for Cape Hatteras National Seashore

AGENCY: National Park Service (NPS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of third, fourth, and fifth meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, 
section 10), of the third, fourth, and fifth meetings of the Negotiated 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee for Off-Road Vehicle Management at Cape 
Hatteras National Seashore. (See DATES section.)

DATES: The Committee will hold its third meeting on March 18-19, 2008, 
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 18, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 
March 19. The meetings on both days will be held at the Avon Fire Hall, 
40159 Harbor Drive, Avon, North Carolina 27915. The Committee will hold 
its fourth meeting on May 8-9, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on May 8, 
and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 9. The meetings on both days will be 
held at the Comfort Inn Oceanfront South, 8031 Old Oregon Inlet Road, 
Nags Head, NC 27959. The Committee will hold its fifth meeting on June 
17-18, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 17, and from 8 a.m. to 4 
p.m. on June 18. The meetings on both days will be held at the Comfort 
Inn Oceanfront South, 8031 Old Oregon Inlet Road, Nags Head, NC 27959.
    These, and any subsequent meetings, will be held for the following 
reason: To work with the National Park Service to assist in potentially 
developing special regulations for ORV management at Cape Hatteras 
National Seashore.
    The proposed agenda for the third, fourth, and fifth meetings of 
the Committee may contain the following items: Approval of Meeting 
Summary from Last Meeting, Subcommittee and Members' Updates since Last 
Meeting, Alternatives Discussions, NEPA Update, and Public Comment. 
However, the Committee may modify its agenda during the course of its 
work. The meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may 
provide brief oral/written comments to the Committee during the public 
comment period of the meetings each day before the lunch break or file 
written comments with the Park Superintendent.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Murray, Superintendent, Cape 
Hatteras National Seashore, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, North 
Carolina 27954, (252) 473-2111, ext. 148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee's function is to assist 
directly in the development of special regulations for management of 
off-road vehicles (ORVs) at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore). 
Executive Order 11644, as amended by Executive Order 11989, requires 
certain Federal agencies to publish regulations that provide for 
administrative designation of the specific areas and trails on which 
ORV use may be permitted. In response, the NPS published a general 
regulation at 36 CFR 4.10, which provides that each park that 
designates routes and areas for ORV use must do so by promulgating a 
special regulation specific to that park. It also provides that the 
designation of routes and areas shall comply with Executive Order 
11644, and 36 CFR Sec.  1.5 regarding closures. Members of the 
Committee will negotiate to reach consensus on concepts and language to 
be used as the basis for a proposed special regulation, to be published 
by the NPS in the Federal Register, governing ORV use at the Seashore. 
The duties of the Committee are solely advisory.

    Dated: February 15, 2008.
Michael B. Murray,
Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
 [FR Doc. E8-3819 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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