[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19108-19109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09109]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NERO-CAJO-25264; PPNECAJO00 PPMPSPD1Z.Y00000]


Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory 
Council Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 
the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the 
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council 
(Council) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Council will meet on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m., and on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m. (EASTERN). A public comment period will be held on Tuesday from 4-
4:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 12-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Historic Jamestown Visitor 
Center, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, Virginia 23081.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Lucero, Partnership 
Coordinator, telephone (757) 856-1213; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Designated through an amendment to the 
National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 to 1251, as amended), the 
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail consists of ``a 
series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the 
Chesapeake Bay and the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay 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. In 2012, the trail was extended to 
include four river segments closely associated with Captain John 
Smith's exploration of the Chesapeake Bay, including the north and west 
branches of the Susquehanna River.
    The Designated Federal Officer for the Council is Jonathan Doherty, 
Assistant Superintendent, NPS Chesapeake Bay Office, telephone (410) 
260-2477 or email [email protected].
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss 
segment planning, land and resource management, and the National 
Register of Historic Places eligibility process. The meeting is open to 
the public.
    Preregistration is required for public attendance. Any individual 
who wishes to attend the meeting should register via email at 
[email protected] or telephone (757) 856-1213. To the extent 
that time permits, the Council chairman will allow public presentation 
of oral comments at the meeting. Any member of the public may file 
written statements with the Council before, during, or up to 30 days 
after the meeting either in person or by email. To allow full 
consideration of information by Council members, written comments must 
be provided to Christine Lucero at [email protected] at least 
two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Any written comments 
received prior to the meeting will be provided to the Council members 
at the meeting.

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    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
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.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-09109 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am]
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