81 FR 60377 - Change of Jurisdiction-National Park Service Units Within the Commonwealth of Kentucky
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 170 (September 1, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 170 (September 1, 2016)
| Page Range | 60377-60377 | |
| FR Document | 2016-21098 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 60377] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21098] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-21656; PX.XVPAD0522.0.1] Change of Jurisdiction--National Park Service Units Within the Commonwealth of Kentucky AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of change in jurisdiction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On behalf of the United States, the National Park Service accepted exclusive jurisdiction from the Commonwealth of Kentucky over certain lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within Mammoth Cave National Park. The National Park Service also accepted concurrent jurisdiction between the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky on certain lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Fort Donelson National Battlefield. DATES: Effective Date: Exclusive jurisdiction on certain lands and waters within Mammoth Cave National Park became effective on December 7, 2015. Concurrent jurisdiction on certain lands and waters of Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Fort Donelson National Battlefield became effective on July 28, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Pierce, National Park Service, Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, GA 30303. Phone: 404-507-5726. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exclusive Jurisdiction Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA) was created by Congress in 1926. In 1930, the Commonwealth of Kentucky ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over all lands and waters acquired by the United States for MACA, effective when the United States accepted such jurisdiction by statute on June 5, 1942. By Kentucky law, the cession and acceptance was limited to lands owned by the United States. On July 2, 1986, the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) notified the Governor of Kentucky that he was accepting exclusive jurisdiction over lands and waters acquired by the United States within MACA between 1942 and 1986. Since July 2, 1986, the United States has acquired additional lands for MACA. Accordingly, in a letter dated May 21, 2014, the Director of the NPS notified the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that he formally accepted on behalf of NPS exclusive jurisdiction over lands and waters within the legislated boundaries of MACA, that were acquired by the U.S. Government after July 2, 1986. Exclusive jurisdiction over these lands was established by the Governor's acknowledgement of receipt of the letter on December 7, 2015. For the lands within MACA whereby exclusive jurisdiction had been accepted in 1942 and 1986, that acceptance remains in effect. Concurrent Jurisdiction On April 19, 1994, upon application by the NPS, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky signed Executive Order 94-355 (E.O.), ceding legislative jurisdiction on lands owned by the United States within Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site (ABLI), Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO), and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA). The Director of the NPS accepted the cession as required by Federal law. Part IV of the E.O. provided that, in the event of an alteration of the descriptions of the lands, the NPS would transmit new descriptions to be annexed to the E.O. Since April 19, 1994, the United States has acquired additional lands in Kentucky within the legislated boundaries of ABLI and CUGA. Further, an additional unit of the National Park System, Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO; Fort Heiman Unit), has been established in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. To bring these NPS administered lands under concurrent legislative jurisdiction, it was necessary to update the E.O. of April 19, 1994. Therefore, the Commonwealth of Kentucky through signature on a cession instrument by the Governor ceded to the United States such measure of jurisdiction as necessary to effectuate a status of concurrent legislative jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law enforcement on these acquired lands within ABLI, CUGA, and FODO. This cession is limited to lands within each of the above-listed units which were acquired since April 19, 1994. The NPS, acting through the Director, formally accepted the described cession of concurrent jurisdiction, through his signature on the cession instrument. Concurrent legislative jurisdiction became effective with entry of the cession instrument upon the Executive Journal for the Commonwealth of Kentucky on July 28, 2016. For all other NPS administered lands within these units whereby concurrent legislative jurisdiction had been ceded in 1994, that cession remains in effect. Dated: August 23, 2016. Michael T. Reynolds, Acting Director, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2016-21098 Filed 8-31-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-EJ-P
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contract and pending the completion of Exclusive Jurisdiction was necessary to update the E.O. of
the public solicitation of a prospectus Mammoth Cave National Park April 19, 1994.
for a new concession contract, the Therefore, the Commonwealth of
(MACA) was created by Congress in
National Park Service authorizes the Kentucky through signature on a cession
1926. In 1930, the Commonwealth of
extension of visitor services under the instrument by the Governor ceded to the
Kentucky ceded to the United States
terms and conditions of the current United States such measure of
exclusive jurisdiction over all lands and
contract as amended. The extension of jurisdiction as necessary to effectuate a
waters acquired by the United States for
operations does not affect any rights status of concurrent legislative
MACA, effective when the United States
with respect to selection for award of a jurisdiction for purposes of criminal law
accepted such jurisdiction by statute on
new concession contract. The enforcement on these acquired lands
June 5, 1942. By Kentucky law, the within ABLI, CUGA, and FODO.
publication of this notice merely reflects cession and acceptance was limited to
the intent of the National Park Service This cession is limited to lands within
lands owned by the United States. On each of the above-listed units which
but does not bind the National Park July 2, 1986, the Director of the National
Service to extend the contract identified were acquired since April 19, 1994. The
Park Service (NPS) notified the NPS, acting through the Director,
above. Governor of Kentucky that he was formally accepted the described cession
Dated: August 11, 2016. accepting exclusive jurisdiction over of concurrent jurisdiction, through his
Lena McDowall, lands and waters acquired by the United signature on the cession instrument.
Chief Financial Officer. States within MACA between 1942 and Concurrent legislative jurisdiction
[FR Doc. 2016–21101 Filed 8–31–16; 8:45 am] 1986. became effective with entry of the
BILLING CODE 4312–53–P
Since July 2, 1986, the United States cession instrument upon the Executive
has acquired additional lands for Journal for the Commonwealth of
MACA. Accordingly, in a letter dated Kentucky on July 28, 2016.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR May 21, 2014, the Director of the NPS For all other NPS administered lands
notified the Governor of the within these units whereby concurrent
National Park Service Commonwealth of Kentucky that he legislative jurisdiction had been ceded
formally accepted on behalf of NPS in 1994, that cession remains in effect.
[NPS–WASO–21656; PX.XVPAD0522.0.1] exclusive jurisdiction over lands and
Dated: August 23, 2016.
waters within the legislated boundaries
Change of Jurisdiction—National Park of MACA, that were acquired by the Michael T. Reynolds,
Service Units Within the U.S. Government after July 2, 1986. Acting Director, National Park Service.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Exclusive jurisdiction over these lands [FR Doc. 2016–21098 Filed 8–31–16; 8:45 am]
was established by the Governor’s BILLING CODE 4312–EJ–P
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. acknowledgement of receipt of the letter
ACTION: Notice of change in jurisdiction. on December 7, 2015.
For the lands within MACA whereby DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUMMARY: On behalf of the United exclusive jurisdiction had been
States, the National Park Service National Park Service
accepted in 1942 and 1986, that
accepted exclusive jurisdiction from the acceptance remains in effect. [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–21728;
Commonwealth of Kentucky over PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000]
certain lands and waters administered Concurrent Jurisdiction
by the National Park Service within On April 19, 1994, upon application Notice of Inventory Completion:
Mammoth Cave National Park. The by the NPS, the Governor of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville,
National Park Service also accepted Commonwealth of Kentucky signed TN
concurrent jurisdiction between the Executive Order 94–355 (E.O.), ceding AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
United States and the Commonwealth of legislative jurisdiction on lands owned ACTION: Notice.
Kentucky on certain lands and waters by the United States within Abraham
administered by the National Park Lincoln Birthplace National Historic SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley
Service within Abraham Lincoln Site (ABLI), Big South Fork National Authority (TVA) has completed an
National Historic Site, Cumberland Gap River and Recreation Area (BISO), and inventory of human remains and
National Historical Park, and Fort Cumberland Gap National Historical associated funerary objects in
Donelson National Battlefield. Park (CUGA). The Director of the NPS consultation with the appropriate
DATES: Effective Date: Exclusive accepted the cession as required by federally recognized Indian tribes, and
jurisdiction on certain lands and waters Federal law. Part IV of the E.O. provided has determined that a cultural affiliation
within Mammoth Cave National Park that, in the event of an alteration of the between the human remains and
became effective on December 7, 2015. descriptions of the lands, the NPS associated funerary objects and any
Concurrent jurisdiction on certain lands would transmit new descriptions to be present-day federally recognized Indian
and waters of Abraham Lincoln annexed to the E.O. tribes cannot be reasonably traced.
National Historic Site, Cumberland Gap Since April 19, 1994, the United Representatives of any federally
National Historical Park, and Fort States has acquired additional lands in recognized Indian tribe not identified in
Kentucky within the legislated this notice that wish to request transfer
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Donelson National Battlefield became
effective on July 28, 2016. boundaries of ABLI and CUGA. Further, of control of these human remains and
an additional unit of the National Park associated funerary objects should
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: System, Fort Donelson National submit a written request to TVA. If no
Jonathan Pierce, National Park Service, Battlefield (FODO; Fort Heiman Unit), additional requestors come forward,
Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street has been established in the transfer of control of the human remains
SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, GA 30303. Commonwealth of Kentucky. To bring and associated funerary objects to the
Phone: 404–507–5726. these NPS administered lands under federally recognized Indian tribe stated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: concurrent legislative jurisdiction, it in this notice may proceed.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of change in jurisdiction. | |
| Dates | Effective Date: Exclusive jurisdiction on certain lands and waters within Mammoth Cave National Park became effective on December 7, 2015. Concurrent jurisdiction on certain lands and waters of Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Fort Donelson National Battlefield became effective on July 28, 2016. | |
| Contact | Jonathan Pierce, National Park Service, Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, GA 30303. Phone: 404-507-5726. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 60377 |
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