[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51206-51207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20288]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-WASO-DPOL-13795; PPWODIREP0][PPMPSPD1Y.YM0000]


Notice of October 15-16, 2013, Meeting of the National Park 
System Advisory Board

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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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 October 15-16, 2013, in Washington, DC. 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 and 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Butterfield Overland National 
Historic Trail prepared in compliance with Section 7209 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 October 21, 
2013. (b) The Board will meet on October 15-16, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Meeting Room A of the American 
Geophysical Union, 3000 Florida Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20009, 
telephone (202) 462-6900.
    Agenda: On the morning of October 15, the Board will tour and be 
briefed on sites within the National Capital Region. The Board will 
convene its business meeting at 2:00 p.m., and adjourn for the day at 
5:00 p.m. On October 16, the Board will reconvene at 8:30 a.m., and 
adjourn at 3:30 p.m. During the course of the two days, the Board may 
be addressed by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, and 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 Landmarks Program,

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National Natural Landmarks Program, and National Historic Trails 
Program proposals; and receive status briefings on matters pending 
before committees of the Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (a) For information concerning the 
National Park System Advisory Board or to request to address the Board, 
contact Shirley Sears, 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 the 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: Matters concerning the National Historic 
Landmarks Program, National Historic Trails Program, and National 
Natural Landmarks Program will be considered by the Board as follows:

A. National Historic Landmarks (NHL) Program

    NHL Program matters will be considered at the morning session of 
the business meeting on October 16, during which the Board may consider 
the following:

Nominations for New NHL Designations

Illinois
 Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm, Mettawa, IL
Michigan
 The Detroit Industry Murals, Detroit Institute of Arts, 
Detroit, MI
Pennsylvania
 George Nakashima Woodworker Complex, Bucks County, PA

B. National Historic Trails (NHT) Program

    NHT Program matters will be considered at the morning session of 
the business meeting on October 16, during which the Board may consider 
the following proposed National Historic Trail:

Proposed National Historic Trail

     Proposed Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, MO, 
TN, AR, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA.

(National Historic Significance Recommendation)

C. National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program

    NNL Program matters will be considered at the morning session of 
the business meeting on October 16, during which the Board may consider 
the following:

Nomination for New NNL Designation

New York
 Albany Pine Bush, Albany County, NY

    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 at 1201 I Street NW., Washington, DC.

    Dated: August 14, 2013.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-20288 Filed 8-19-13; 8:45 am]
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