[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 184 (Monday, September 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 54614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21557]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory 
Council

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Advisory 
Committee on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail 
will hold a meeting. Designated through an amendment to the National 
Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241), the new trail will consist of ``a 
series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the 
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in the States of Virginia, Maryland, 
Delaware, and in the District of Columbia,'' tracing the 1607-1609 
voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the 
Chesapeake Bay. This meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is 
required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who 
wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment 
session should register via e-mail at [email protected] or 
telephone: (757) 898-2432. For those wishing to make comments, please 
provide a written summary of your comments prior to the meeting.

DATES: The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail 
Advisory Council will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 
October 22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor 
Center, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, VA 23081. For more 
information, please contact the NPS Chesapeake Bay Program Office, 410 
Severn Avenue--Suite 109, Annapolis City Marina, Annapolis, MD 21403. 
For background information and questions regarding the Captain John 
Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, please contact John Maounis, 
Superintendent, telephone: (410) 267-5778. John Maounis is the 
Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Council.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Lucero, Partnership 
Coordinator for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic 
Trail, telephone: (757) 898-2432 or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces a meeting 
of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory 
Council.
    Topics to be discussed during this meeting will include a review of 
the purpose of the Advisory Council, a review of the Comprehensive 
Management Plan/Environmental Assessment public meeting results, and 
the establishment of sub-committees.
    The Committee meeting is open to the public. Members of the public 
who would like to make comments to the Committee should preregister via 
e-mail at [email protected] or telephone: (757) 898-2432; a 
written summary of comments should be provided prior to the meeting. 
Comments will be taken for 30 minutes at the beginning of the meeting. 
If additional time is needed, the time allotted for comments can be 
extended by an additional 30 minutes. All comments will be made part of 
the public record and will be electronically distributed to all 
Committee members.

    Dated: September 4, 2008.
John Maounis,
Superintendent, Captain John Smith National Historic Trail, National 
Park Service, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. E8-21557 Filed 9-19-08; 8:45 am]
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