[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78784-78785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25250]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NER-ACAD-36707; PPNEACADSO, PPMPSPDIZ.YM0000]


Notice of Public Meetings for the Acadia National Park Advisory 
Commission

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the National Park Service

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(NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Acadia National Park Advisory 
Commission (Commission) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Commission will meet: Monday, February 5, 2024; Monday, June 
3, 2024; and Monday, September 9, 2024. All scheduled meetings will 
begin at 1 p.m. and will end by 4 p.m. (Eastern).

ADDRESSES: The February 5, 2024, and June 3, 2024, meetings will be 
held at the headquarters conference room, Acadia National Park, 20 
McFarland Hill Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609. The September 9, 2024, 
meeting will be held at the Schoodic Education and Research Center, 
Winter Harbor, Maine 04693. All three meetings will also be held 
virtually for those who are unable to attend in person and will be 
closed captioned.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Flanders, Superintendent's 
Secretary, Acadia National Park, P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, 
telephone (207) 288-8702 or [email protected]. The format of the 
FY 2024 meetings and locations are subject to change, pending the 
COVID-19 pandemic and safety requirements. Individuals in the United 
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established by section 
103 of Public Law 99-420, as amended, (16 U.S.C. 341 note), and in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Ch 10). 
The Commission advises the Secretary of the Interior and the NPS on 
matters relating to the management and development of Acadia National 
Park, including but not limited to, the acquisition of lands and 
interests in lands (including conservation easements on islands) and 
the termination of rights of use and occupancy.
    The meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may make 
oral presentations to the Commission. Such requests should be made to 
the Superintendent at the beginning of the meeting. Depending on the 
number of persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time 
for individual comments may be limited. Written comments can be sent to 
Kathy Flanders [see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT]. All comments 
received will be provided to the Commission.
    The Commission meeting locations may change based on inclement 
weather or exceptional circumstances. If a meeting location is changed, 
the Superintendent will issue a press release and use local newspapers 
to announce the change. Detailed minutes of the meeting will be 
available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Commission meeting will consist of the 
following proposed agenda items:

1. Superintendent's Report
2. Committee Reports:
     Land Conservation
     Park Use
     Science and Education
     Historic
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Chairman's Report
6. Public Comments
7. Adjournment

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public. Please make requests in advance for sign language 
interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice at least seven (7) 
business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the 
Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
    Public Disclosure of Information: Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comments, 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. Ch 10.)

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-25250 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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