[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42913-42914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20433]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of Draft Director's Order Concerning 
National Park Service Policies and Procedures Governing its Public Risk 
Management Program

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to adopt a 
Director's Order setting forth the policies and

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procedures under which NPS facilities will develop and implement Public 
Risk Management Program. The Director's Order will help park staff do 
what is possible consistent with the NPS Organic Act and other 
applicable laws to prevent visitor injuries. It is also important that 
staff understand and communicate, when possible, that visitors are 
responsible for their own safety when they come to enjoy parks.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted until September 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Draft Director's Order 50C is available on the 
Internet at http://www.nps.gov/policy/DO-50Cdraft.htm. Requests for 
copies of, and written comments on, the Director's Order should be sent 
to Sara Newman, Public Risk Management Program Director, Risk 
Management Division, 1201 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, or to 
her Internet address: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Newman at (202) 513-7225.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When the NPS adopts documents containing new 
policy or procedural requirements that may affect parties outside the 
NPS, the documents are first made available for public review and 
comment before being adopted. The draft Director's Order covers topics 
such as the elements, principles, and responsibilities of staff for 
carrying out a public risk management program.

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: July 21, 2009.
Karen Taylor-Goodrich,
Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection.
[FR Doc. E9-20433 Filed 8-24-09; 8:45 am]
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