[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16858-16859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6931]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-DPOL-0312-9771; 0004-SYP]


Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, and Parts 62 and 65 of title 36 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations, that the National Park System Advisory 
Board will meet May 22-23, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. The agenda will 
include the review of proposed actions regarding the National Historic 
Landmarks Program and the National Natural Landmarks Program. The Board 
also may consider recommendations in the Draft Feasibility Study for 
the Proposed Chisholm and Great Western National Historic Trail 
prepared in compliance with Section 5303 of Public Law 111-11. 
Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments and 
recommendations that will be presented to the Board. Interested parties 
also may attend the board meeting and upon request may address the 
Board concerning an area's national significance.

DATES: (a) Written comments regarding any proposed National Historic 
Landmarks matter or National Natural Landmarks matter listed in this 
notice will be accepted by the National Park Service until May 21, 
2012. (b) The Board will meet on May 22-23, 2012.
    Location: The meeting will be held in the Sage Room of The Oxford 
Hotel, 1600--17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone 303-628-
5400.
    Information: (a) For information concerning the National Park 
System Advisory Board or to request to address the Board, contact 
Shirley Sears Smith, Office of Policy, National Park Service, 1201 I 
Street, NW., 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, telephone 202-354-3955, 
email [email protected]. (b) To submit a written statement 
specific to, or request information about, any National Historic 
Landmarks matter listed below, or for information about the National 
Historic Landmarks Program or National Historic Landmarks designation 
process and the effects of designation, contact J. Paul Loether, Chief, 
National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks 
Program, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., (2280), Washington, 
DC 20240, email [email protected]. (c) To submit a written 
statement specific to, or request information about, any National 
Historic Trails Program matter listed below, or for information about 
the National Historic Trails Program or the National Trails System, 
contact Aaron Mahr Y[aacute][ntilde]ez, Superintendent, National 
Trails-Intermountain Region, National Park Service, P.O. Box 728, Santa 
Fe, New Mexico 97504, telephone 505-988-6736, email [email protected]. (d) To submit a written statement specific to, or request 
information about, any National Natural Landmarks matter listed below, 
or for information about the National Natural Landmarks Program or 
National Natural Landmarks designation process and the effects of 
designation, contact Dr. Margaret Brooks, Program Manager, National 
Natural Landmarks Program, National Park Service, 225 N. Commerce Park 
Loop, Tucson, Arizona 85745, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 22, the Board will convene its 
business meeting at 8:15 a.m., and adjourn for the day at 5 p.m. The 
Board will reconvene at 7:50 a.m., on May 23 and adjourn at 9:45 a.m. 
During the course of the two days, the Board will be addressed by 
National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis; briefed by other 
National Park Service officials regarding education, leadership 
development and science; deliberate and make recommendations concerning 
National Historic Landmark Program, National Natural Landmarks Program, 
and National Historic Trail Program proposals; and receive status 
briefings on matters pending before committees of the Board. On the 
afternoon of May 23, the Board will tour Garden of the Gods National 
Natural Landmark in Colorado Springs.

A. National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Program

    NHL Program matters will be considered at the business meeting on 
the morning of May 23, during which the Board may consider the 
following:

Nominations for New NHL Designations

Arizona
     Murray Springs Clovis Site, Cochise County, AZ.
     Poston Elementary School, Unit I, La Paz County, AZ.
California
     Knight's Ferry Bridge, Stanislaus County, CA.
     U.S. Court House and Post Office (Court House for the 
Southern District of California), Los Angeles, CA.
     U.S. Post Office and Court House (James R. Browning U.S. 
Court of Appeals), San Francisco, CA.
Colorado
     Denver Civic Center, Denver, CO.
Iowa
     Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site, Mills County, IA.
Indiana
     The Republic, Columbus, IN.
Kansas
     Black Jack Battlefield, Douglas County, KS.
Massachusetts
     Central Congregational Church, Boston, MA.
Nevada
     McKeen Motorcar 70 (Virginia & Truckee Railway 
Motor Car 22), Carson City, NV.
New Jersey
     Camp Evans Signal Laboratory, Wall Township, NJ.
New Mexico (also in Colorado)
     Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan Extension (Cumbres & 
Toltec Scenic Railroad), CO and NM.
New York
     Admiral Farragut Gravesite, New York, NY.
     Hispanic Society of America Complex, New York, NY.
     Stepping Stones (Bill and Lois Wilson House), Katonah, NY.
     University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of the 
City University of New York), Bronx, NY.
Ohio
     Central Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer 
Soldiers/Dayton Veterans Administration Home, Dayton, OH.
     Dr. Bob's Home (Dr. Robert and Anne Smith House), Akron, 
OH.
Pennsylvania
     Historic Moravian Bethlehem Historic District, Bethlehem, 
PA.
Puerto Rico
     Bacardi Distillery Historic District, Cata[ntilde]o, PR.
Rhode Island
     United Congregational Church, Newport, RI.
Virginia
     Humpback Bridge, Alleghany County, VA.

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Wisconsin
     Greendale Historic District, Village of Greendale, WI.

Proposed Amendments to Existing Designations

     Hamilton Grange, New York (updated documentation and 
boundary revision).
     Nantucket Historic District, Nantucket County, MA (updated 
and additional documentation).

B. National Historic Trails Program

Proposed National Historic Trail

     Proposed Chisholm and Great Western National Historic 
Trail, KS, NE., OK, TX (national significance recommendation).

C. National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program

    NNL Program matters will be considered at the business meeting on 
the morning of May 23, during which the Board may consider the 
following:

Nomination for New NNL Designation

Colorado
     Big Spring Creek, Saguache County, CO.
    The board meeting will be open to the public. The order of the 
agenda may be changed, if necessary, to accommodate travel schedules or 
for other reasons. Space and facilities to accommodate the public are 
limited and attendees will be accommodated on a first-come basis. 
Anyone may file with the Board a written statement concerning matters 
to be discussed. The Board also will permit attendees to address the 
Board, but may restrict the length of the presentations, as necessary 
to allow the Board to complete its agenda within the allotted time. 
Before including your address, telephone number, email 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.
    Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
inspection about 12 weeks after the meeting in the 12th floor 
conference room, 1201 I Street, NW., Washington, DC.

    Dated: March 15, 2012.
Bernard Fagan,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-6931 Filed 3-21-12; 8:45 am]
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