80 FR 77375 - Notice of Application for a Right-of-Way Across Gates of the Arctic National Preserve

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)

Page Range		77375-77375
FR Document		2015-31422

An application for a right-of-way across the Western (Kobuk River) unit of Gates of the Arctic National Preserve has been filed by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority with the National Park Service, pursuant to and consistent with section 1104(b) and (c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Pub. L. 96-487). In accordance with section 201(4)(c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the National Park Service is giving notice and providing for a thirty-day period for other parties to apply for access across the preserve. Potential applicants for such access need to contact the National Park Service (see the contact information provided below) to obtain the requirements for filing an application for access.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Application for a Right-of-Way Across Gates of the 
Arctic National Preserve

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: An application for a right-of-way across the Western (Kobuk 
River) unit of Gates of the Arctic National Preserve has been filed by 
the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority with the 
National Park Service, pursuant to and consistent with section 1104(b) 
and (c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Pub. L. 
96-487). In accordance with section 201(4)(c) of the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act, the National Park Service is giving 
notice and providing for a thirty-day period for other parties to apply 
for access across the preserve.
    Potential applicants for such access need to contact the National 
Park Service (see the contact information provided below) to obtain the 
requirements for filing an application for access.

DATES: Applications must be received by or postmarked by January 13, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Gates of the Arctic National Park and 
Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of 
the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, 
Alaska 99709. Telephone: 907-457-5752. Email: [email protected].

     Dated: November 30, 2015.
Herbert C. Frost,
Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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Dated: December 4, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR than one year after the date of
Lena McDowall, enactment of the act (December 19,
Chief Financial Officer. National Park Service 2014), to enter into an agreement
[FR Doc. 2015–31332 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am] [NPS–WASO–APPFL–19524; governing the administration of
PPWODESCP1, PMP00SLY05.YP0000] facilities, land, or interests in land
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under the DOE’s jurisdiction that are to
Manhattan Project National Historical be included in the Park and setting out
Park the specific responsibilities of each of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
the Secretaries with regard to the Park.
AGENCY:National Park Service, Interior.
National Park Service b. Section 3039(e)(2) of Public Law
Notice of Execution of
ACTION: 113–291 also requires the Secretary of
Agreement and Establishment of Park. the Interior to publish in the Federal
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service Register notice of the establishment of
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(NPS) announces that the Secretary of the Park, including a boundary map, not
Notice of Application for a Right-of- the Interior and the Secretary of Energy later than 30 days after the agreement is
Way Across Gates of the Arctic have entered into an agreement executed.
National Preserve governing the administration of Beginning in February 2015
facilities, land, or interests in land representatives of the Secretary of the
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. under the jurisdiction of the Department Interior and the Secretary of Energy met
of Energy (DOE) that are to be initially to discuss a framework for managing the
ACTION: Notice of application. Park and to determine which of the
included in the Manhattan Project
National Historical Park (Park) and eligible areas identified in the
SUMMARY: An application for a right-of- setting out the specific responsibilities authorizing legislation would be
way across the Western (Kobuk River) of each of the Secretaries with regard to initially included in the Park. Over the
unit of Gates of the Arctic National the Park. This agreement satisfies the course of several months the agency
Preserve has been filed by the Alaska legal requirements to establish the Park. representatives visited all three DOE
Industrial Development and Export This new unit of the National Park locations, toured the eligible areas, and
Authority with the National Park System is located in Oak Ridge, met with interested members of the
Service, pursuant to and consistent with Tennessee; Hanford, Washington; and public in each location. As a result of
section 1104(b) and (c) of the Alaska Los Alamos, New Mexico. those discussions, tours, and meetings,
National Interest Lands Conservation the Secretaries determined that the areas
DATES: The agreement governing the
Act (Pub. L. 96–487). In accordance shown on the map published with this
management of Park was signed by the
with section 201(4)(c) of the Alaska notice would be initially included in the
Secretary of the Interior and the
National Interest Lands Conservation Park. On July 28, 2015, the draft
Secretary of Energy on November 10,
Act, the National Park Service is giving agreement and a proposed boundary
2015. The law directing the
map were posted on the NPS’s public
notice and providing for a thirty-day establishment of the Park requires that
park-planning Web site, and members of
period for other parties to apply for notice of the establishment of the Park
the public were allowed 30 days to
access across the preserve. be published in the Federal Register not
comment on them. The agency
Potential applicants for such access later than 30 days after the date on
representatives then analyzed those
need to contact the National Park which the agreement is executed.
comments and modified the draft
Service (see the contact information ADDRESSES: The Memorandum of agreement and the boundary map
provided below) to obtain the Agreement between the Department of accordingly. Although the NPS and DOE
requirements for filing an application the Interior and the Department of recognize the historical significance of
for access. Energy and the associated boundary the other eligible areas identified in the
map are available for public review on authorizing legislation, those facilities
DATES: Applications must be received the NPS’s Planning, Environment and either are not currently safe for
by or postmarked by January 13, 2016. Public Comment Web site at: http://park visitation or are needed to support
ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Gates of planning.nps.gov/MPNHP. A copy of ongoing DOE mission work. They are
the boundary map is available on the therefore not included in the Park at this
the Arctic National Park and Preserve,
Web site at: http://parkplanning.nps. time; however, the agencies will
4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska
gov/document.cfm?parkID=482& periodically reevaluate them to
99709.
projectID=57561&documentID=69146. determine if they can be included in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Park at a later date.
Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of the Victor Knox, Associate Director, Park The Secretary of the Interior has
Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175 Planning, Facilities, and Lands by determined that the execution of the
Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. phone at 202–208–3264. agreement satisfies the legal
Telephone: 907–457–5752. Email: yuga_ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section requirements to establish this new unit
ambler_road@nps.gov. 3039 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. of the National Park System.
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Accordingly, effective on the date of
Dated: November 30, 2015.
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 publication of this notice, the Park is
Herbert C. Frost, (Pub. L. 113–291) includes specific established as a new unit of the National
Regional Director, Alaska Region. provisions relating to the establishment Park System and is subject to the laws
[FR Doc. 2015–31422 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am] of this unit of the National Park System and policies governing such units.
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a. Section 3039(d) of Public Law 113– and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National
291 requires the Secretary of the Interior Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
and the Secretary of Energy, not later 2015, Public Law 113–291.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of application.
Dates		Applications must be received by or postmarked by January 13, 2016.
Contact		Greg Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. Telephone: 907-457-5752. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 77375

80 FR 77375 - Notice of Application for a Right-of-Way Across Gates of the Arctic National Preserve

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service