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present? How should the Commission

address these?

(c) Are there any other areas that

should be addressed by the MICS? How

should the Commission address these?

The Commission solicits any

additional suggestions and/or

interpretations regarding the issues

raised in this Advance Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking.

4. Public Participation

As noted above, interested parties are

invited to submit comments on any or

all of these and other pertinent issues

related to revision of the MICS by March

2, 2001, in triplicate to Minimum

Internal Control Standards, First

Revision Comments, National Indian

Gaming Commission, Suite 9100, 1441 L

Street NW., Washington, DC. 20005. Fax

number: 202–632–7066 (not a toll-free

number). All written comments

submitted in response to this notice will

be available for inspection and copying

in the Commission office from 9 a.m.

until noon and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday. All timely

written submissions will be considered

in determining the nature of any

proposal.

Dated: November 20, 2000.

Richard Schiff,

Deputy Chief of Staff, National Indian

Gaming Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Chapter I

Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory

Committee for Off-Road Driving

Regulations at Fire Island National

Seashore

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to establish a

negotiated rulemaking advisory

committee.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior

is giving notice of his intent to establish

the Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory

Committee for Off-Road Driving

Regulations at Fire Island National

Seashore to negotiate and develop a

proposed rule revising off-road vehicle

use regulations at Fire Island National

Seashore.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

comment on the proposal to create this

Committee. In addition, any persons

who believe that they will be affected

significantly by the proposed rule and

who believe their interests will not be

represented adequately by the persons

identified in this Notice of Intent are

invited to apply for or nominate another

person for membership on the

Committee. Each application must

contain the information described in the

‘‘Application for Membership’’ section

below. Applications or nominations for

membership on the Committee must be

received by close of business on

December 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments and applications

for membership should be submitted to

Constantine J. Dillon, Superintendent,

Fire Island National Seashore, 120

Laurel Street, Patchogue, New York

11772. Comments and applications

received will be available for inspection

at the address listed above from 8 a.m.,

to 4:30 p.m., EST, Monday through

Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Constantine J. Dillon, Superintendent,

Fire Island National Seashore, 120

Laurel Street, Patchogue, New York

11772; 631–289–4810, extension 225.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Secretary has determined that the

establishment of this committee is in the

public interest and supports the

National Park Service in performing its

duties and responsibilities under the

National Park Service Organic Act, 16

U.S.C. 1 et seq; the Endangered Species

Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq; and the Fire

Island National Seashore Act, 16 U.S.C.

459e et seq. Copies of the committee’s

charter will be filed with the

appropriate committees of Congress and

with the Library of Congress in

accordance with section 9(c) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. Appendix. Establishment of the

Committee is in accordance with the

Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990, 5

U.S.C. 564,

The Committee will attempt, via faceto-face negotiations, to reach consensus

on concepts and language to use as the

basis for a proposed rule to be published

by the NPS in the Federal Register that

would revise existing regulations

codified at 36 CFR 7.20. The existing

regulations have not been effective in

resolving longstanding and

controversial resource management and

public use conflicts at the Seashore.

With the participation of

knowledgeable, affected parties, NPS

expects to develop a practical approach

to addressing these management and

public use issues involving the

protection of beach environments, their

associated floral and faunal

communities, and the public’s desire for

access to Federal lands by motorized

vehicles for access to homes and

businesses on the island.

Scope of the Proposed Rule

Within the constraints of NPS

statutory responsibilities to preserve

natural and cultural resources and to

provide for their enjoyment, the

Committee will evaluate and address

key issues including, but not limited to,

the designation of specific off-road

vehicle routes and areas; the periods of

the year and times of day during which

off-road vehicles may be operated; the

number and type of vehicles;

procedures for permits; and other

conditions that govern the operation of

off-road vehicles at Fire Island National

Seashore. It is anticipated that the

Committee will develop proposed

regulations in all of the abovereferenced areas.

List of Interests Significantly Affected

The National Park Service has

identified a number of interests who are

likely to be affected significantly by the

rule. Those parties are residents of Fire

Island; conservation and environmental

organizations; recreational fishing

organizations; off-road vehicle

organizations; local town governments;

commercial interests; and Federal, State

and regional land use management and

wildlife management agencies. Other

parties who believe they are likely to be

affected significantly by the rule may

apply for membership on the Committee

pursuant to the ‘‘Application for

Membership’’ section below.

Proposed Agenda and Schedule for

Publication of Proposed Rule

Members of the Committee, with the

assistance of a neutral facilitator, will

determine the agenda for the

Committee’s work. The National Park

Service expects to publish a proposed

rule in the Federal Register before

January 1, 2002.

Records of Meetings

In accordance with the requirements

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

5 U.S.C. Appendix 1994, the National

Park Service will keep a record of all

Committee meetings.

Administrative Support

To the extent authorized by law, the

National Park Service will fund the

costs of the Committee and provide

administrative support and technical

assistance for the expertise in resource

management and operations to facilitate

the Committee’s work.

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Committee Membership

In accordance with the Negotiated

Rulemaking Act, membership is limited

to 25. The following membership is

proposed for the Negotiated Rulemaking

Advisory Committee for Off-Road

Driving Regulations at Fire Island

National Seashore.

1. The interests of the Department of

the Interior will be represented by:

a. National Park Service—Constantine

J. Dillon, Superintendent, Fire Island

National Seashore.

Alternate—Barry Sullivan, Deputy

Superintendent, Fire Island National

Seashore.

2. The interests of environmental

organizations and visitors will be

represented by:

a. Environmental Organizations.

(1) Art Cooley, Trustee,

Environmental Defense Fund.

Alternate—Joe Zysman, Fire Island

Wilderness Committee.

(2) Jack Finkenberg, Vice President,

Great South Bay Audubon Society.

Alternate—James Seymour, Fire

Island Ecology Coalition.

b. Visitors: Lee Snead, Visitors

Representative at Large.

Alternate—None.

3. The interests of the essential

services will be represented by:

a. Utility Companies: Ed Fanning,

Supervisor, Bell Atlantic.

Alternate—None.

b. Garbage Carters: Barry Weatherall,

Carters Representative at Large.

Alternate—Peter Vogel, Carters

Representative at Large.

c. Suffolk County Water Authority:

Robert Murray, Director of Production

and Control, Suffolk County Water

Authority.

Alternate—Paul Kuzman, Deputy

Director, Suffolk County Water

Authority.

d. Fire Island Fire Chiefs Council:

Robert Thornberg, President, Fire Island

Fire Chiefs Council.

Alternate—None.

e. Suffolk County Police: Peter J.

Quinn, Commanding Officer, Marine

Bureau.

Alternate—Robert Muller, Captain,

Marine Bureau.

f. Fire Island Law Enforcement

Council: Ed Paradiso, Co-Chairperson,

Fire Island Law Enforcement Council.

Alternate—Joseph Loeffler, CoChairperson, Fire Island Law

Enforcement Council.

4. Commercial businesses,

transportation, and contracting interests

will be represented by:

a. On-Island Contractors: Forrest

Clock, On-Island Contractors

Representative at Large.

Alternate—None.

b. Off-Island Contractors: Donald

Quenzer, Off-Island Contractors

Representative at Large.

Alternate—James Wikso, Off-Island

Contractors Representative at Large.

c. Barge/Freight Companies: Thomas

Esposito, Barge/Freight Companies

Representative at Large.

Alternate—Steven Young, Barge/

Freight Companies Representative at

Large.

d. Ferry Companies: George Hafele,

Ferry Companies Representative at

Large.

Alternate—Luke Kaufman, Ferry

Companies Representative at Large.

5. The interests of local town

governments and residents will be

represented by:

a. West End Representatives.

(1) Suzie Goldhirsch, West End

Visitors Representative at Large.

Alternate—Beverly Jerome, West End

Visitors Representative at Large.

(2) Thomas Schwarz, West End

Visitors Representative at Large.

Alternate—Arthur Weinstein, West

End Visitors Representative at Large.

b. East End Representative: John

Lund, East End Visitors Representative

at Large.

Alternate—Marc Ostfield, East End

Visitors Representative at Large.

c. Year-Round and Seasonal

Residents: Gerard Stoddard, President,

Fire Island Association.

Alternate—None.

d. Year-Round Residents: Kevin

Gillespie, President, Fire Island Year

Round Resident Association.

Alternate—Beatrice Thornberg,

Member, Fire Island Year Round

Resident Association.

e. Town of Islip: Ernie Cannava,

Attorney, Town of Islip.

Alternate—Sadat Beqaj, Chairperson,

Town of Islip Advisory Board.

f. Town of Brookhaven: Jeffrey

Kassner, Director, Division of

Environmental Protection.

Alternate—Anthony Graves, Assistant

Director, Division of Environmental

Protection.

g. Village of Saltaire: Anna Hannon

Gill, Village Trustee.

Alternate—Scott Rosenblum, Village

Trustee.

h. Village of Ocean Beach: James

Mallott, Village Trustee.

Alternate—Andrew Miller, Village

Trustee.

Application for Membership

Persons who believe that they will be

affected significantly by proposals to

revise off-road vehicle use regulations at

Fire Island National Seashore and who

believe that interests will not be

represented adequately by any person

identified in the ‘‘Committee

Membership’’ section above, may apply

for or nominate another person for

membership on the Negotiated

Rulemaking Advisory Committee for

Off-Road Driving Regulations at Fire

Island National Seashore. In order to be

considered, each application or

nomination must include:

1. The name of the applicant or

nominee and a description of the

interest(s) such person is to represent;

2. Evidence that the applicant or

nominee is authorized to represent

parties related to the interest(s) the

person is proposed to represent;

3. A written commitment that the

applicant or nominee will actively

participate in good faith in the

development of the proposed rule; and

4. The reasons that the proposed

members of the committee identified

above do not represent the interests of

the person submitting the application or

nomination.

To be considered, the application must

be complete and received by the close

of business on December 27, 2000, at the

location indicated in the ADDRESSES

section above. Full consideration will be

given to all applications and

nominations timely submitted. The

decision whether or not to add a person

to the Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory

Committee for Off-Road Driving

Regulations at Fire Island National

Seashore will be based on a

determination by the National Park

Service whether an interest of that

person will be affected significantly by

the proposed rule; whether that interest

is already represented adequately on the

Committee, and if not, whether the

applicant or nominee would represent it

adequately.

Certification

I hereby certify that the administrative

establishment of the Negotiated Rulemaking

Advisory Committee for Off-Road Driving

Regulations at Fire Island National Seashore

is necessary and in the public interest in

connection with the performance of duties

imposed on the Department of the Interior by

the Act of August 25, 1916, 16 U.S.C. 1 et

seq., and other statutes relating to the

administration of the National Park System.

Dated: October 25, 2000.

Bruce Babbitt,

Secretary of the Interior.

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