80 FR 67787 - Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-27964

The Secretary of the Interior is giving notice of renewal of the Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee to offer recommendations, alternatives and possible solutions to management of off-road vehicles at Big Cypress National Preserve.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-SER-BICY-18998; PPSEBICY00, PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000]


Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee 
Charter Renewal

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior is giving notice of renewal of 
the Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee 
to offer recommendations, alternatives and possible solutions to 
management of off-road vehicles at Big Cypress National Preserve.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Whittington, Superintendent, 
Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, Florida 
34141, (239) 695-1103.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road 
Vehicle Advisory Committee (Committee) has been established as directed 
in the Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan, 2000. This plan guides the 
National Park Service (NPS) in its management of recreational off-road 
vehicle (ORV) use in Big Cypress National Preserve, and tiers off of 
the Preserve's 1991 General Management Plan. The NPS agreed to prepare 
an ORV management plan as part of a settlement agreement negotiated in 
1995 between the Florida Biodiversity Project and several Federal 
agencies and bureaus. The agreement settled a lawsuit which alleged 
failure by the agencies to comply with Federal statutes, including the 
Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National 
Environmental Policy Act.
    The Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan, 2000 (p. 29) states ``Under 
the proposed action, the National Park Service would establish an 
advisory committee of concerned citizens to examine issues and make 
recommendations regarding the management of ORVs in the Preserve. The 
establishment of the Committee meets the legal requirements of the 1972 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463, 1972, as 
amended). The advisory Committee provides access to the extensive 
knowledge available in the public arena and offers advice to the 
National Park Service in the decision-making process in a manner 
consistent with FACA. This Committee is an element of the adaptive 
management approach used to develop best management practices for ORV 
use.''
    As part of the ORV management plan, the NPS committed to 
establishing the Committee. In addition, the establishment of the 
Committee fulfills the agency's policy of civic engagement. This 
Committee strengthens the relationship that the NPS has with its 
partners and communities. The Committee is composed of individuals that 
represent (1) sportsmen/ORV users; (2) landowners; (3) academia; (4) 
environmental advocates; (5) the State government, and (6) tribes.
    Certification: I hereby certify that the renewal of the Big Cypress 
Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee is necessary and in the public 
interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the 
Department of the Interior by the National Park Service Organic Act (54 
U.S.C. 100101(a) et seq.), and other statutes relating to the 
administration of the National Park Service.

    Dated: October 16, 2015.
Sally Jewell,
Secretary of the Interior.
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with the display of the traditional National Christmas Tree Lighting and bureaus. The agreement settled a
American symbols of Christmas. the subsequent 29-day event may be lawsuit which alleged failure by the
DATES: The meeting will be held on submitted in writing. Written comments agencies to comply with Federal
Friday, November 6, 2015. Written may be sent to the Manager, President’s statutes, including the Clean Water Act,
comments will be accepted until Park, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio the Endangered Species Act, and the
November 6, 2015. Drive SW., Washington, DC 20242, and National Environmental Policy Act.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at will be accepted until November 6,
The Off-Road Vehicle Management
9:00 a.m. on November 6, 2015, in Room 2015. Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or Plan, 2000 (p. 29) states ‘‘Under the
234 of the National Capital Region proposed action, the National Park
Headquarters Building, at 1100 Ohio other personal identifying information
in your comment, be advised that your Service would establish an advisory
Drive SW., Washington, DC (East
entire comment—including your committee of concerned citizens to
Potomac Park). Written comments may
personal identifying information—may examine issues and make
be sent to Peter Lonsway, Manager,
President’s Park, National Park Service, be made publicly available at any time. recommendations regarding the
1100 Ohio Drive SW., Washington, DC While you may ask in your comment to management of ORVs in the Preserve.
20242. Due to delays in mail delivery, withhold from public review your The establishment of the Committee
it is recommended that comments be personal identifying information, we meets the legal requirements of the 1972
provided by fax at (202) 208–1643 or by cannot guarantee that we will be able to Federal Advisory Committee Act
email to Peter_Lonsway@nps.gov. do so. (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463, 1972, as
Comments may also be delivered by Dated: October 27, 2015. amended). The advisory Committee
messenger to the White House Visitor Alma Ripps, provides access to the extensive
Center at 1450 Pennsylvania Avenue Chief, Office of Policy.
knowledge available in the public arena
NW., in Washington, DC. and offers advice to the National Park
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service in the decision-making process
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Peter Lonsway, Manager, President’s in a manner consistent with FACA. This
Park, National Park Service, weekdays Committee is an element of the adaptive
between 9 a.m., and 4 p.m., at (202) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR management approach used to develop
208–1631. best management practices for ORV
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Park Service use.’’
National Park Service is seeking public [NPS–SER–BICY–18998; PPSEBICY00, As part of the ORV management plan,
comments and suggestions on the PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000] the NPS committed to establishing the
planning of the 2015 National Christmas Committee. In addition, the
Tree Lighting and the subsequent 29- Big Cypress National Preserve Off- establishment of the Committee fulfills
day event, which opens on December 3, Road Vehicle Advisory Committee the agency’s policy of civic engagement.
2015, on the Ellipse (President’s Park), Charter Renewal This Committee strengthens the
south of the White House. The general
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. relationship that the NPS has with its
plan and theme for the event is the
ACTION: Notice. partners and communities. The
celebration of the holiday season, where
the park visitor will have the Committee is composed of individuals
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior that represent (1) sportsmen/ORV users;
opportunity to view that lighting of the is giving notice of renewal of the Big
National Christmas tree, attend musical (2) landowners; (3) academia; (4)
Cypress National Preserve Off-Road environmental advocates; (5) the State
presentations and visit the yuletide Vehicle Advisory Committee to offer
displays of the traditional and familiar government, and (6) tribes.
recommendations, alternatives and
American symbols of Christmas, a possible solutions to management of off- Certification: I hereby certify that the
national holiday. As in the past, these road vehicles at Big Cypress National renewal of the Big Cypress Off-Road
traditional and familiar American Preserve. Vehicle Advisory Committee is
symbols will be the National Christmas necessary and in the public interest in
Tree, the smaller trees representing the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tamara Whittington, Superintendent, connection with the performance of
various states, District of Columbia and duties imposed on the Department of
the territories, various seasonal musical Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100
Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, Florida the Interior by the National Park Service
presentations, and a traditional crèche Organic Act (54 U.S.C. 100101(a) et
which is not owned by the Government. 34141, (239) 695–1103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big
seq.), and other statutes relating to the
In order to facilitate this process the
Cypress National Preserve Off-Road administration of the National Park
National Park Service will hold a
Vehicle Advisory Committee Service.
meeting at 9:00 a.m. on November 6,
2015, in Room 234 of the National (Committee) has been established as Dated: October 16, 2015.
Capital Region Headquarters Building, directed in the Off-Road Vehicle Sally Jewell,
at 1100 Ohio Drive SW., Washington, Management Plan, 2000. This plan Secretary of the Interior.
DC (East Potomac Park). guides the National Park Service (NPS)
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Persons who would like to comment in its management of recreational off-
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at the meeting should notify the road vehicle (ORV) use in Big Cypress
National Park Service by November 6, National Preserve, and tiers off of the
2015, by calling Peter Lonsway at the Preserve’s 1991 General Management
White House Visitor Center weekdays Plan. The NPS agreed to prepare an
between 9 a.m., and 4 p.m., at (202) ORV management plan as part of a
208–1631. settlement agreement negotiated in 1995
In addition, public comments and between the Florida Biodiversity Project
suggestions on the planning of the 2015 and several Federal agencies and

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Tamara Whittington, Superintendent, Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, Florida 34141, (239) 695-1103.
FR Citation		80 FR 67787

80 FR 67787 - Big Cypress National Preserve Off-Road Vehicle Advisory Committee Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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