[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 64352-64353] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-25729] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-NERO-CAJO-11395; 4251 SZM] Notice of Meeting for Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving [[Page 64353]] 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 trail consists 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 email at [email protected] or telephone: (757) 258-8914. For those wishing to make comments, please provide a written summary of your comments prior to the meeting. The Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Council is John Maounis, Superintendent, Captain John Smith National Historic Trail, telephone: (410) 260-2471. DATES: The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, (Eastern). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Murphy Hall at Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross, VA 22520. For more information, please contact the NPS Chesapeake Bay Office, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 314, Annapolis, MD 21403. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Lucero, Partnership Coordinator for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, telephone: (757) 258-8914 or email: [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 for the purpose of discussing a land protection strategy and to update the Council on implementation projects. The Committee meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who would like to make comments to the Committee should preregister via email at [email protected] or telephone: (757) 258-8914; a written summary of comments should be provided prior to the meeting. Comments will be taken for 30 minutes at the end of the meeting (from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal indentifying 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. All comments will be made part of the public record and will be electronically distributed to all Committee members. Dated: October 1, 2012. John Maounis, Superintendent, Captain John Smith National Historic Trail. [FR Doc. 2012-25729 Filed 10-18-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-EE-P