82 FR 39612 - Amenity Fees at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, KY
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-17623 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39612-39613] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17623] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-R-2016-N141; FF04RKCL00-167-FXRS12610400000] Amenity Fees at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, KY AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to implement fees. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our intent to implement amenity fees at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), located in Kentucky, as authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA). We will implement annual hunting and fishing fees and special permit fees for commercial recreational activities. Under REA provisions, the Refuge will identify and post the specific fees. DATES: Submit your written comments on this action no later than February 20, 2018. Please make your comments as specific as possible and explain the basis for them. In addition, please include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial data you reference or provide. Such information may lead to a final decision that differs from this proposal. Unless we publish a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing this action, we will implement the amenity fees on February 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by one of the following methods:U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn. Project Leader, P.O. Box 89, Benton, KY 42025. Fax: (270) 527-5052. Email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Johnson, at (270) 527-5770. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Introduction We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our intent to implement amenity fees at Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), located in Kentucky, as authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814; REA). Under REA provisions, the Refuge will identify and post the specific fees. Planned Fees Under section 3 of the REA, we will implement the following fees at the Refuge: A $15 annual hunting and fishing permit for adults, and a $5.00 annual hunting and fishing permit for seniors. There is no fee for youth under the age of 16. [[Page 39613]] A minimum of $50 annual recreational special use permit for commercial recreational activities. These permits will not only allow the Refuge to better track visitor numbers and usage of the Refuge and harvest data, but will also provide the Refuge with fees to be used to offset expenses for road and parking lot maintenance, boundary maintenance, brochures, public education programs, law enforcement salaries, and expansion/ improvements of visitor amenities. It is our policy to allow only activities that are appropriate and compatible with the Refuge's purposes. Background In accordance with regulations governing the National Wildlife Refuge System (50 CFR part 25, subpart E) a Refuge may implement fees and other reasonable charges for public recreational use of lands administered by that Refuge. When considering fees, a Refuge is required by our regulations to evaluate the following: The direct and indirect cost to the Government; The benefits to a permit holder; The public interest served; Comparable fees charged by non-Federal public agencies; and The economic and administrative feasibility of fee collection. The National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) (Refuge Administration Act), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, allows National Wildlife Refuges to provide wildlife-dependent recreation to visitors, but these laws require Refuges to manage for the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitat for present as well as future generations of Americans. To fulfill the obligations, the Refuge plans to use collected fees to defray costs associated with visitor amenities. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Authorities and Requirements In December 2004, the REA became law (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814). The REA provides authority for the Secretaries of the Department of the Interior and Agriculture to establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees for use of some Federal recreation lands and waters, and contains specific provisions addressing public involvement in the establishment of recreation fees. The REA also directs the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to publish advance notice in the Federal Register whenever bureaus establish new recreation fee areas under their respective jurisdictions. Next Steps Should public comment provide substantive reasons why we should not implement the proposed fee program at the Refuge, we may reevaluate our plan and publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register withdrawing this action. Otherwise, we will implement the proposed fee program at the Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge on the date specified in the DATES section of this document, and the Refuge will post fee amounts and expenditures onsite. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6801-6814. Dated: May 3, 2017. Mike Oetker, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. Editor's Note: This document was received at the Office of the Federal Register on August 16, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017-17623 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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petroleum products for customs hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 chapters
purposes for the next three years as of and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA,
September 27, 2016. Inc., Hwy 28 KM 2.0, Luchetti Industrial 3 ................. Tank Gauging.
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approved to gauge petroleum and
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certain petroleum products and
September 27, 2016. The next triennial 17 ............... Maritime Measurement.
accredited to test petroleum and certain
inspection date will be scheduled for petroleum products for customs
September 2019. purposes, in accordance with the Intertek USA, Inc., is accredited for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR the following laboratory analysis
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Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and for the following gauging procedures for and certain petroleum products set forth
Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania by the U.S. Customs and Border
petroleum and certain petroleum
Avenue NW., Suite 1500 N, Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
products from the American Petroleum
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Institute (API):
1060. Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
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Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method.
27–08 ............ D 86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27–11 ............ D 445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic
Viscosity).
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cence Spectrometry.
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D 2163 Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/
Propene Mixtures by Gas Chromatography.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Unless we publish a notice in the
to conduct laboratory analyses and Federal Register withdrawing this
gauger services should request and Fish and Wildlife Service action, we will implement the amenity
receive written assurances from the [FWS–R4–R–2016–N141; FF04RKCL00–167– fees on February 20, 2018.
entity that it is accredited or approved FXRS12610400000] ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by
by the U.S. Customs and Border one of the following methods:
Protection to conduct the specific test or Amenity Fees at Clarks River National • U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
gauger service requested. Alternatively, Wildlife Refuge, KY Service, Attn. Project Leader, P.O. Box
inquiries regarding the specific test or AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 89, Benton, KY 42025.
gauger service this entity is accredited Interior. • Fax: (270) 527–5052.
or approved to perform may be directed ACTION: Notice of intent to implement • Email: clarks_river@fws.gov.
to the U.S. Customs and Border fees. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. Michael Johnson, at (270) 527–5770.
The inquiry may also be sent to SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please Wildlife Service (Service), announce our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
reference the Web site listed below for intent to implement amenity fees at Introduction
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
a complete listing of CBP approved
(Refuge), located in Kentucky, as We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
gaugers and accredited laboratories. Service (Service), announce our intent
authorized by the Federal Lands
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- Recreation Enhancement Act (REA). We to implement amenity fees at Clarks
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- will implement annual hunting and River National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge),
laboratories fishing fees and special permit fees for located in Kentucky, as authorized by
Dated: August 15, 2017. commercial recreational activities. the Federal Lands Recreation
Ira S. Reese, Under REA provisions, the Refuge will Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801–6814;
Executive Director, Laboratories and
identify and post the specific fees. REA). Under REA provisions, the Refuge
Scientific Services Directorate. DATES: Submit your written comments will identify and post the specific fees.
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on this action no later than February 20, Planned Fees
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2018. Please make your comments as
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specific as possible and explain the Under section 3 of the REA, we will
basis for them. In addition, please implement the following fees at the
include sufficient information with your Refuge:
comments to allow us to authenticate • A $15 annual hunting and fishing
any scientific or commercial data you permit for adults, and a $5.00 annual
reference or provide. Such information hunting and fishing permit for seniors.
may lead to a final decision that differs There is no fee for youth under the age
from this proposal. of 16.
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• A minimum of $50 annual provides authority for the Secretaries of 2017, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
recreational special use permit for the Department of the Interior and September 7, 2017 (times are Eastern
commercial recreational activities. Agriculture to establish, modify, charge, Daylight Time).
These permits will not only allow the and collect recreation fees for use of ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Refuge to better track visitor numbers some Federal recreation lands and the National Conservation Training
and usage of the Refuge and harvest waters, and contains specific provisions Center (NCTC), 698 Conservation Way,
data, but will also provide the Refuge addressing public involvement in the Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Send your
with fees to be used to offset expenses establishment of recreation fees. The comments to Group Federal Officer by
for road and parking lot maintenance, REA also directs the Secretaries of the email to gs-faca-mail@usgs.gov.
boundary maintenance, brochures, Departments of the Interior and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
public education programs, law Agriculture to publish advance notice in John Mahoney, Senior Advisor to the
enforcement salaries, and expansion/ the Federal Register whenever bureaus Executive Director, FGDC, U.S.
improvements of visitor amenities. It is establish new recreation fee areas under Geological Survey (USGS); phone (206)
our policy to allow only activities that their respective jurisdictions. 220–4621; email jmahoney@usgs.gov.
are appropriate and compatible with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Next Steps
Refuge’s purposes. NGAC provides advice and
Should public comment provide
Background substantive reasons why we should not recommendations related to
In accordance with regulations implement the proposed fee program at management of Federal and national
governing the National Wildlife Refuge the Refuge, we may reevaluate our plan geospatial programs, the development of
System (50 CFR part 25, subpart E) a and publish a subsequent notice in the the NSDI, and the implementation of
Refuge may implement fees and other Federal Register withdrawing this Office of Management and Budget
reasonable charges for public action. Otherwise, we will implement Circular A–16 and Executive Order
recreational use of lands administered the proposed fee program at the Clarks 12906. The NGAC will review and
by that Refuge. When considering fees, River National Wildlife Refuge on the comment upon geospatial policy and
a Refuge is required by our regulations date specified in the DATES section of management issues and will provide a
to evaluate the following: this document, and the Refuge will post forum to convey views representative of
• The direct and indirect cost to the fee amounts and expenditures onsite. non-federal stakeholders in the
Government; geospatial community. NGAC is one of
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6801–6814. the primary ways that the FGDC
• The benefits to a permit holder;
• The public interest served; Dated: May 3, 2017. collaborates with its broad network of
• Comparable fees charged by non- Mike Oetker, partners.
Federal public agencies; and Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. Agenda
• The economic and administrative
Editor’s Note: This document was —FGDC Update
feasibility of fee collection.
received at the Office of the Federal Register —NSDI Strategic Plan Framework
The National Wildlife Refuge on August 16, 2017.
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. —2017 NGAC Guidance
[FR Doc. 2017–17623 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] —Landsat Advisory Group
668dd–668ee) (Refuge Administration BILLING CODE 4333–15–P —Key Geospatial Data Initiatives,
Act), as amended by the National
including the 3D Elevation Program,
Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of
the National Address Database, and
1997, allows National Wildlife Refuges DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Imagery
to provide wildlife-dependent
recreation to visitors, but these laws Geological Survey Meetings of the NGAC are open to the
require Refuges to manage for the public. Additional information about
[GX17EE000101100] the meeting is available at https://
conservation of fish, wildlife, and
habitat for present as well as future www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
Federal Advisory Committee: National
generations of Americans. To fulfill the Members of the public who wish to
Geospatial Advisory Committee
obligations, the Refuge plans to use attend the meeting must register in
collected fees to defray costs associated AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, advance. Registrations are due by
with visitor amenities. Interior. September 1, 2017. While the meeting
ACTION: Notice of meeting. will be open to the public, registration
Public Availability of Comments is required for entrance to the NCTC
Before including your address, phone SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a facility, and seating may be limited due
number, email address, or other meeting of the National Geospatial to room capacity. The meeting will
personal identifying information in your Advisory Committee (NGAC). The include an opportunity for public
comment, you should be aware that NGAC, which is composed of comment on September 7, 2017.
your entire comment—including your representatives from governmental, Attendees wishing to provide public
personal identifying information—may private sector, non-profit, and academic comment should register by September
be made publicly available at any time. organizations, has been established to 1, 2017. Please register by contacting
While you can ask us in your comment advise the Chair of the Federal Lucia Foulkes at the FGDC, USGS;
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) on
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to withhold your personal identifying phone (703) 648–4142; email lfoulkes@
information from public review, we management of Federal geospatial usgs.gov. Comments may also be
cannot guarantee that we will be able to programs, the development of the submitted to the NGAC in writing.
do so. National Spatial Data Infrastructure Please send written comments to USGS,
(NSDI), and the implementation of FGDC, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Office of Management and Budget Room 2A323A, Reston, VA 20192.
Act Authorities and Requirements (OMB) Circular A–16. Public Disclosure of Comments:
In December 2004, the REA became DATES: The meeting will be held from Before including your address, phone
law (16 U.S.C. 6801–6814). The REA 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 6, number, email address, or other
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| Action | Notice of intent to implement fees. | |
| Dates | Submit your written comments on this action no later than February 20, 2018. Please make your comments as specific as possible and explain the basis for them. In addition, please include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial data you reference or provide. Such information may lead to a final decision that differs from this proposal. | |
| Contact | Michael Johnson, at (270) 527-5770. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 39612 |
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