81 FR 71760 - Minor Boundary Revision at Big Thicket National Preserve
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 201 (October 18, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25179 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 71760] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25179] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-IMR-BITH-21364; PS.SIMLA0001.00.1] Minor Boundary Revision at Big Thicket National Preserve AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notification of boundary revision. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve is modified to include ten tracts totaling 822.48 acres of land. These lands are located in Hardin County, Liberty County, Orange County and Tyler County, Texas, immediately adjacent to the boundary of the preserve. Subsequent to the publication of this notice, the United States will acquire fee title to those tracts of land by donation from several nonprofit conservation organizations and an individual donor. DATES: The effective date of this boundary revision is October 18, 2016. ADDRESSES: The map depicting this boundary revision is available for inspection at the following locations: National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Intermountain Region, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80228 and National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Realty Officer Steve Muyskens, National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Intermountain Region, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80228, telephone (303) 969-2610. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 1 of the Act of October 11, 1974 (Pub. L. 93-439, 88 Stat. 1254), codified as amended at 16 U.S.C. 698, the boundary of Big Thicket National Preserve is modified to include ten tracts of lands listed as follows: Tract 127-10 (1.72 acres); Tract 134-07 (114.45 acres); Tract 172-10 (18 acres); Tract 215-04 (.57-acre); Tract 219-17 (11.60 acres); Tract 219-18 (360.97 acres); Tract 219-19 (29.03 acres); Tract 222-08 (1 acre); Tract 223-14 (118.65 acres) and Tract 229-06 (166.49 acres) for a total of 822.48 acres. The boundary revision is depicted on Map No. 175/120,858 dated April 18, 2016. 16 U.S.C. 698 provides that, after notifying the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make this boundary revision upon publication of notice in the Federal Register. The Committees have been notified of this boundary revision. Dated: October 7, 2016. Sue Masica, Regional Director, Intermountain Region. [FR Doc. 2016-25179 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-CB-P
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wild horses gathered from Herd ADDRESSES: The map depicting this (BLM), Nevada State Office, has
Management Areas burned in the Soda boundary revision is available for completed an inventory of human
Fire, the Soda Fire fuel breaks inspection at the following locations: remains and associated funerary objects
Environmental Assessment, and the National Park Service, Land Resources recovered from Spirit Cave, NV, in
Paradigm Fuel Breaks project process. Program Center, Intermountain Region, consultation with the appropriate
The RAC’s subcommittee on the 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian
proposed Tri-State Fuels Breaks Project Colorado 80228 and National Park organizations, and has determined that
will provide a report about their final Service, Department of the Interior, there is no cultural affiliation between
meeting. BLM staff will provide an 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC the human remains and associated
update on the Gateway West Final 20240. funerary objects and present-day Indian
Supplemental Environmental Impact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations.
Statement. Agenda items and location Chief Realty Officer Steve Muyskens, Representatives of any Indian tribe or
may be modified due to changing National Park Service, Land Resources Native Hawaiian organization not
circumstances. Program Center, Intermountain Region, identified in this notice that wish to
The public may present written or request transfer of control of the human
12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver,
oral comments to members of the remains and associated funerary objects
Colorado 80228, telephone (303) 969–
Council. At each full RAC meeting, time should submit a written request to the
is provided in the agenda for hearing 2610.
BLM. If no additional requestors come
public comments. Depending on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is forward, transfer of control of the
number of persons wishing to comment hereby given that, pursuant to section 1 human remains and associated funerary
and time available, the time for of the Act of October 11, 1974 (Pub. L. objects from Spirit Cave may proceed.
individual oral comments may be 93–439, 88 Stat. 1254), codified as
DATES: Representatives of any Indian
limited. Individuals who plan to attend amended at 16 U.S.C. 698, the boundary
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization
and need special assistance should of Big Thicket National Preserve is
that wish to request transfer of control
contact the BLM Coordinator as modified to include ten tracts of lands
of the human remains and associated
provided above. Persons who use a listed as follows: Tract 127–10 (1.72
funerary objects from Spirit Cave should
telecommunications device for the deaf acres); Tract 134–07 (114.45 acres);
submit a written request with
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Tract 172–10 (18 acres); Tract 215–04
information in support of the request to
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 (.57-acre); Tract 219–17 (11.60 acres);
the BLM Nevada State Office, at the
to contact Mr. Flanigan. The FIRS is Tract 219–18 (360.97 acres); Tract 219–
address in this notice by November 17,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 19 (29.03 acres); Tract 222–08 (1 acre);
2016.
to leave a message or question with Mr. Tract 223–14 (118.65 acres) and Tract
Flanigan. You will receive a reply 229–06 (166.49 acres) for a total of ADDRESSES: John Ruhs, State Director,
during normal business hours. 822.48 acres. The boundary revision is Bureau of Land Management, Nevada
depicted on Map No. 175/120,858 dated State Office, 1340 Financial Boulevard,
Dated: October 5, 2016. Reno, NV 89502–7147, telephone (775)
Lara Douglas, April 18, 2016.
16 U.S.C. 698 provides that, after 861–6590, email jruhs@blm.gov.
District Manager. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
notifying the House Committee on
[FR Doc. 2016–25114 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] here given in accordance with the
Natural Resources and the Senate
BILLING CODE 4310–GG–P
Committee on Energy and Natural Native American Graves Protection and
Resources, the Secretary of the Interior Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C.
is authorized to make this boundary 3003, of the completion of an inventory
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of human remains and associated
revision upon publication of notice in
National Park Service the Federal Register. The Committees funerary objects under the control of the
have been notified of this boundary BLM Nevada State Office, Reno, NV.
[NPS–IMR–BITH–21364; revision. The human remains and associated
PS.SIMLA0001.00.1] funerary objects were removed from
Dated: October 7, 2016.
Spirit Cave in Churchill County, NV.
Minor Boundary Revision at Big Sue Masica,
This notice is published as part of the
Thicket National Preserve Regional Director, Intermountain Region. National Park Service’s administrative
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. [FR Doc. 2016–25179 Filed 10–17–16; 8:45 am] responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
ACTION: Notification of boundary BILLING CODE 4312–CB–P U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
revision. this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
SUMMARY: The boundary of Big Thicket DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR agency that has control of the Native
National Preserve is modified to include American human remains and
ten tracts totaling 822.48 acres of land. National Park Service
associated funerary objects. The
These lands are located in Hardin [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–22110; National Park Service is not responsible
County, Liberty County, Orange County PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] for the determinations in this notice.
and Tyler County, Texas, immediately
adjacent to the boundary of the Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Consultation
preserve. Subsequent to the publication Department of the Interior, Bureau of A detailed assessment of the human
of this notice, the United States will Land Management, Nevada State
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remains and associated funerary objects
acquire fee title to those tracts of land Office, Reno, NV was made by the BLM Nevada State
by donation from several nonprofit AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Office professional staff in consultation
conservation organizations and an with representatives of the Comanche
ACTION: Notice.
individual donor. Nation, Oklahoma; Confederated Tribes
DATES: The effective date of this SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and
boundary revision is October 18, 2016. Interior, Bureau of Land Management Utah; Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the
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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 | Notification of boundary revision. | |
| Dates | The effective date of this boundary revision is October 18, 2016. | |
| Contact | Chief Realty Officer Steve Muyskens, National Park Service, Land Resources Program Center, Intermountain Region, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80228, telephone (303) 969-2610. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 71760 |
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