80 FR 35972 - Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision on the Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Ozark National Scenic Riverway, Missouri
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15417 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 35972-35973] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15417] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-MWR-OZAR-17614;PPMWMWROW2/PPM00UP05.YP0000] Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision on the Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Ozark National Scenic Riverway, Missouri AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS), Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Riverways), Missouri. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are available by request by writing to Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, 404 Watercress Drive, P.O. Box 490, Van Buren, Missouri 63965. The document is also available on the internet at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment Web site at: http://www.parkplanning.nps.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Bill Black at the address above, or by telephone at 573-323-4236. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 22, 2015, the Acting Regional Director for the Midwest Region signed the ROD for the Final GMP/EIS, thereby approving it. As soon as practicable, the Riverways will begin the implementation of the selected alternative B (the preferred alternative) as described in the final GMP/EIS. Alternative B will enhance opportunities for visitors to discover and learn about the natural wonders and Ozark heritage of the National Riverways, while maintaining a mix of traditional recreational and commercial activities. Emphasis will be placed on increasing opportunities for visitor education and connections to natural resources and cultural landscapes. This alternative focuses on providing a balance of diverse recreational opportunities and visitor experiences [[Page 35973]] along with increasing visitor education and appreciation of natural and cultural resources of the park unit. This alternative will provide a comprehensive Riverways-wide approach to resource and visitor use management. Specific management zones detailing acceptable resource conditions, visitor experience and use levels, and appropriate activities and development will be applied to Riverways' lands consistent with this concept. A mix of private and guided traditional recreational activities like boating, floating, and horseback riding will occur under this alternative. Additional trails and a small learning center at a rehabilitated Powder Mill will be developed to better orient and inform visitors. Natural resources will be restored to more natural conditions, while maintaining greater opportunities for visitor access. Most of the Big Spring Wilderness Study Area will be recommended for wilderness designation. The selected action and three other alternatives were analyzed in the draft and final GMP/EIS. The full range of foreseeable environmental consequences was assessed. Among the alternatives the NPS considered, the selected action best achieves a high standard of natural and cultural resource protection with improved opportunities for visitors in the park. The NPS selected alternative B as its preferred alternative following an evaluation of the effectiveness of each alternative in meeting the stated objectives of the general management plan, and the environmental benefits and adverse impacts for each alternative. This alternative provides the best combination of strategies to protect the park unit's unique natural and cultural resources and visitor experience, while improving the park unit's operational effectiveness and sustainability. It also provides other advantages to the Riverways, regional communities, partners, and stakeholders. In addition, selection of the preferred alternative, as reflected by the analysis contained in the final GMP/EIS, will not result in the impairment of park resources and will allow the National Park Service to conserve National Riverways' resources and provide for their enjoyment by visitors. Dated: January 22, 2015. Patricia S. Trap, Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region. Editor's note: This document was received for publication by the Office of the Federal Register on June 18, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015-15417 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MA-P
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Information collected Reason for collection
Declaration whether this proposed donation is or is not part of a series To assist the Department in determining the scope and context of the
of donations to the Department. donation, and to assist in determining whether there are any issues
associated with the proffer of the gift that need to be more closely
examined.
Signature, Printed Name, Date, Organization, Email address, City, To establish the contact information of the potential donor, and have
State, Zip, and daytime or work phone number. the certifier sign the certification form.
II. Data persons to generate, maintain, retain, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(1) Title: Donor Certification Form. disclose, or provide information to or
OMB Control Number: 1090–0009. for a Federal agency. This includes the National Park Service
Current Expiration Date: September time needed to review instructions; to [NPS–MWR–OZAR–17614;PPMWMWROW2/
30, 2015. develop, acquire, install, and use PPM00UP05.YP0000]
Type of Review: Information technology and systems for the purposes
Collection Renewal. of collecting, validating, and verifying Notice of Availability of a Record of
Affected Entities: Individuals or information, processing and Decision on the Final General
households, Businesses, Not-for-profit maintaining information, and disclosing Management Plan/Environmental
institutions, Tribal governments. and providing information; to train Impact Statement, Ozark National
Estimated annual number of Scenic Riverway, Missouri
personnel and to be able to respond to
respondents: 250.
Frequency of responses: Once per a collection of information, to search AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
prospective donation. data sources, and to complete and
ACTION: Notice of availability.
(2) Annual reporting and review the collection of information;
recordkeeping burden: and to transmit or otherwise disclose SUMMARY: The National Park Service
Total annual reporting per response: the information. (NPS) announces the availability of the
20 minutes. All written comments, with names Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final
Total number of estimated responses: and addresses, will be available for General Management Plan/
250. Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/
Total annual reporting: 84 hours. public inspection. If you wish us to
withhold your personal information, EIS), Ozark National Scenic Riverways
(3) Description of the need and use of (Riverways), Missouri.
the information: This information will you must prominently state at the
beginning of your comment what ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are
provide Department staff with the basis
for beginning the evaluation as to personal information you want us to available by request by writing to
whether the Department will accept the withhold. We will honor your request to Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic
proposed donation. The authorized the extent allowable by law. If you wish Riverways, 404 Watercress Drive, P.O.
employee will receive the donor to view any comments received, you Box 490, Van Buren, Missouri 63965.
certification form with the proposed may do so by using the contact The document is also available on the
donation. The employee will then internet at the NPS Planning,
information in the ADDRESSES section
review the totality of circumstances Environment, and Public Comment Web
above. A valid picture identification is
surrounding the proposed donation to site at: http://www.park
required for entry into the Department planning.nps.gov/.
determine whether the Department can of the Interior.
accept the donation and maintain its FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
integrity, impartiality, and public Comments submitted in response to Superintendent Bill Black at the address
confidence. this notice will be summarized and/or above, or by telephone at 573–323–
included in the request for OMB 4236.
III. Request for Comments approval of this information collection;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
The Departments invite comments on: they also will become a matter of public
(a) Whether the collection of January 22, 2015, the Acting Regional
record.
information is necessary for the proper Director for the Midwest Region signed
An agency may not conduct or the ROD for the Final GMP/EIS, thereby
performance of the functions of the
sponsor, and a person is not required to approving it. As soon as practicable, the
agencies, including whether the
respond to, a collection of information Riverways will begin the
information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agencies’ unless it displays a currently valid implementation of the selected
estimate of the burden of the collection Office of Management and Budget alternative B (the preferred alternative)
of information and the validity of the control number. as described in the final GMP/EIS.
methodology and assumptions used; Alternative B will enhance
Douglas A. Glenn, opportunities for visitors to discover
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director, and learn about the natural wonders and
utility, and clarity of the information to
Office of Financial Management, Department Ozark heritage of the National
be collected; and
of the Interior. Riverways, while maintaining a mix of
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
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the collection of information on traditional recreational and commercial
respondents, including through the use BILLING CODE 4334–63–P activities. Emphasis will be placed on
of appropriate automated, electronic, increasing opportunities for visitor
mechanical, or other collection education and connections to natural
techniques or other forms of information resources and cultural landscapes.
technology. This alternative focuses on providing
‘‘Burden’’ means the total time, effort, a balance of diverse recreational
and financial resources expended by opportunities and visitor experiences
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along with increasing visitor education Dated: January 22, 2015. data management; protection of
and appreciation of natural and cultural Patricia S. Trap, restoration plantings; education and
resources of the park unit. This Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region. coordination; and enforcement of the
alternative will provide a existing wildlife feeding ban. In
Editor’s note: This document was received addition, the NPS will incorporate a
comprehensive Riverways-wide for publication by the Office of the Federal
approach to resource and visitor use Register on June 18, 2015.
combination of lethal and nonlethal
management. Specific management actions to address high deer density.
[FR Doc. 2015–15417 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
zones detailing acceptable resource Lethal actions (including sharpshooting,
BILLING CODE 4310–MA–P with very limited capture/euthanasia if
conditions, visitor experience and use
levels, and appropriate activities and necessary) will be taken initially to
development will be applied to reduce deer densities quickly. It is
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Riverways’ lands consistent with this anticipated that in years one through
National Park Service four, 335 deer will be removed by
concept.
sharpshooting (in addition to small
A mix of private and guided [NPS–MWR–CUVA–17695; PPMWMWROW2/ numbers of deer removed by capture
traditional recreational activities like PMP00UP05.YP0000] and euthanasia) to meet the deer density
boating, floating, and horseback riding goal. Population maintenance will
Notice of Availability of a Record of
will occur under this alternative. follow the initial reduction, and could
Decision for the White-Tailed Deer
Additional trails and a small learning be conducted by nonsurgical
Management Plan, Environmental
center at a rehabilitated Powder Mill reproductive control methods, if an
Impact Statement, Cuyahoga Valley
will be developed to better orient and acceptable agent is available, or by
National Park, Ohio
inform visitors. Natural resources will sharpshooting. Both maintenance
be restored to more natural conditions, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. methods are included in the selected
while maintaining greater opportunities ACTION: Notice of Availability. action to maintain maximum flexibility
for visitor access. Most of the Big Spring for future management. All actions will
Wilderness Study Area will be SUMMARY: The National Park Service be carried out by NPS personnel or
(NPS) announces the availability of the authorized agents.
recommended for wilderness
Record of Decision (ROD) for the White- The Record of Decision includes a
designation.
Tailed Deer Management Plan/ summary of the purpose and need for
The selected action and three other Environmental Impact Statement (plan/ action, identifies the selected action and
alternatives were analyzed in the draft EIS), Cuyahoga Valley National Park all alternatives considered by the NPS,
and final GMP/EIS. The full range of (Park), Ohio. a listing of measures to minimize
foreseeable environmental ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are environmental harm, details about the
consequences was assessed. Among the available by request by writing to the monitoring program that will inform
alternatives the NPS considered, the Chief of the Resource Management implementation of the selected action,
selected action best achieves a high Division, Lisa Petit, Cuyahoga Valley the basis for the decision, and a
standard of natural and cultural National Park, 15610 Vaughn Road, description of the environmentally
resource protection with improved Brecksville, Ohio 44141, telephone preferable alternative.
opportunities for visitors in the park. (440) 546–5970. The document is also Dated: February 13, 2015.
The NPS selected alternative B as its available on the internet at the NPS Patricia S. Trap,
preferred alternative following an Planning, Environment, and Public
Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region.
evaluation of the effectiveness of each Comment Web site at: http://
alternative in meeting the stated www.parkplanning.nps.gov/. Editor’s Note: This document was received
objectives of the general management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for publication by the Office of Federal
Chief of the Resource Management Register on June 18, 2015.
plan, and the environmental benefits
Division, Lisa Petit at the address or [FR Doc. 2015–15477 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
and adverse impacts for each
alternative. This alternative provides the telephone number above. BILLING CODE 4310–MA–P
best combination of strategies to protect SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have
the park unit’s unique natural and issued a ROD for the final plan/EIS; on
cultural resources and visitor February 13, 2015, the Acting Regional INTERNATIONAL TRADE
experience, while improving the park Director for the Midwest Region COMMISSION
unit’s operational effectiveness and approved the ROD. The plan/EIS
analyzed four alternatives, including a Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
sustainability. It also provides other Solicitation of Comments Relating to
advantages to the Riverways, regional no-action alternative. The full range of
foreseeable environmental the Public Interest
communities, partners, and
consequences was assessed, and AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
stakeholders.
appropriate mitigating measures were Commission.
In addition, selection of the preferred identified. ACTION: Notice.
alternative, as reflected by the analysis The NPS decision is to implement
contained in the final GMP/EIS, will not alternative D (hereinafter referred to as SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
result in the impairment of park
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the ‘‘selected action’’), which was the U.S. International Trade
resources and will allow the National identified as the NPS preferred Commission has received a complaint
Park Service to conserve National alternative in the final plan/EIS. The entitled Certain Resealable Packages
Riverways’ resources and provide for selected action will utilize an adaptive with Slider Devices, DN 3072; the
their enjoyment by visitors. management strategy. Under the Commission is soliciting comments on
selected action, the NPS will continue any public interest issues raised by the
current park deer management actions complaint or complainant’s filing under
including: Research, monitoring, and section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s
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