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bascule bridge with a 16 foot vertical 

clearance at mean high water in the 

closed position. The normal operating 

schedule for the bridge is set forth in 33 

CFR 117.285(a). Navigation on the 

waterway consists mainly of 

recreational mariners. 

The bridge owner, Lansing Island 

Homeowners Association, Inc. 

requested the Coast Guard consider 

allowing the drawbridge to remain 

closed to navigation and untended 

during the overnight hours due to a lack 

of requested openings. We requested a 

copy of the bridge logs from January 1, 

2021 through November 30, 2021. After 

reviewing the logs, the Coast Guard 

found the drawbridge provided three 

openings between the hours of 10:00 

p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Two channels 

provide alternate access to Grand Canal. 

Vessels that can pass beneath the bridge 

without an opening may do so at any 

time. 

Under this test deviation, from 10 

p.m. until 6 a.m. daily, the draw need 

not open for the passage of vessels and 

will be untended. At all other times the 

bridge shall operate on its normal 

schedule. 

The Coast Guard will also inform 

waterway users of the change to the 

operating schedule via the Local Notice 

to Mariners so that vessel operators can 

arrange their transits to minimize any 

impact caused by the temporary 

deviation. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

II. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We view public participation as 

essential to effective rulemaking, and 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

Your comment can help shape the 

outcome of this rulemaking. If you 

submit a comment, please include the 

docket number for this rulemaking, 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. 

We encourage you to submit 

comments through the Federal Decision 

Making Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov, type 

USCG–2022–0015 in the search box and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this 

document in the Search Results column, 

and click on it. Then click on the 

Comment option. If your material 

cannot be submitted using https://

www.regulations.gov, contact the person 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document for 

alternate instructions. 

To view documents mentioned in this 

proposed rule as being available in the 

docket, find the docket as described in 

the previous paragraph, and then select 

‘‘Supporting & Related Material’’ in the 

Document Type column. Public 

comments will also be placed in our 

online docket and can be viewed by 

following instructions on the https://

www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked 

Questions web page. We review all 

comments received, but we will only 

post comments that address the topic of 

the proposed rule. We may choose not 

to post off-topic, inappropriate, or 

duplicate comments that we receive. 

We accept anonymous comments. 

Comments we post to https://

www.regulations.gov will include any 

personal information you have 

provided. For more about privacy and 

submissions in response to this 

document, see DHS’s eRulemaking 

System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, 

March 11, 2020). 

Dated: January 25, 2022. 

Randall D. Overton, 

Director, Bridge Administration, Seventh 

Coast Guard District. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

36 CFR Part 7 

[NPS–PIRO–32442; PPMWPIRON0 

PPMRSNR1Z.Y00000 200P103601] 

RIN 1024–AE53 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; 

Snowmobiles 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

amends its special regulations for 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to 

clarify where snowmobiles may be used 

within the boundaries of the Lakeshore 

by naming several snowmobile routes 

that are not currently identified. The 

rule replaces general language allowing 

snowmobiles on unplowed roads and 

the shoulders of plowed roads with a 

comprehensive list of designated 

snowmobile routes. The changes will 

provide greater certainty to the public 

by removing ambiguity in the current 

regulations about where snowmobiles 

are allowed. The use of snowmobiles 

within areas of the National Park 

System is prohibited except on routes 

and water surfaces designated by special 

regulation. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 3, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: The comments received on 

the proposed rule are available on 

http://www.regulations.gov in Docket 

ID: NPS–2020–0005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Horne, Superintendent, Pictured 

Rocks National Lakeshore, (906) 387– 

2607 ext. 1202, david_horne@nps.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Significance of the Lakeshore 

Colorful sandstone cliffs tower 50 to 

200 feet above the vast and glistening 

fresh water of Lake Superior. Deep 

shoreline forests open onto sparking 

inland lakes, gurgling streams, and 

waterfalls. Sand dunes perch atop miles 

of high sand bluffs and unspoiled 

beaches. Beaver-chewed tree stumps, a 

raven’s nest balanced high on a rocky 

ledge, and cloven deer tracks imprinted 

in the mud hint at the abundance of 

wildlife that inhabit the beautiful and 

diverse landscape. These features create 

the spectacular setting that is Pictured 

Rocks National Lakeshore. Congress 

established this location as the country’s 

first national lakeshore in 1966 to 

preserve the shoreline, cliffs, beaches, 

and dunes, and to provide an 

extraordinary place for recreation and 

discovery. Little more than 6 miles 

across at its widest point, the Lakeshore 

hugs Lake Superior’s shoreline for 

nearly 40 miles. The Lakeshore consists 

of two zones: The Lakeshore Zone, 

federal land managed by the National 

Park Service (NPS); and the Inland 

Buffer Zone, a mixture of federal, state, 

and private land. Together these zones 

encompass nearly 73,000 acres of 

protected land and water that stretch 

from Munising to Grand Marais, 

Michigan. Attractions at the Lakeshore 

include a lighthouse and former Coast 

Guard stations, along with old 

farmsteads and orchards. The Lakeshore 

is a year-round recreational destination 

where hiking, camping, hunting, nature 

study, and winter activities abound. 

NPS Management Authority Over 

Snowmobile Use 

The NPS manages the Lakeshore 

under the NPS Organic Act (54 U.S.C. 

100101 et seq.), which gives the NPS 

broad authority to regulate the use of the 

lands and waters under its jurisdiction. 

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Secretary of the Interior, acting through 

the NPS, to ‘‘make and publish such 

regulations the Secretary considers 

necessary or proper for the use and 

management of [National Park] System 

units.’’ In the Lakeshore’s enabling act, 

Congress directed the Secretary of the 

Interior, acting through the NPS, to 

preserve the Lakeshore for the benefit, 

inspiration, education, recreational use, 

and enjoyment of the public. 16 U.S.C. 

460s. 

Executive Order 11644, ‘‘Use of OffRoad Vehicles on the Public Lands,’’ 

issued in 1972 and amended by 

Executive Order 11989 in 1977, requires 

federal agencies to issue regulations for 

the designation of specific areas and 

routes on public lands where off-road 

vehicles, including snowmobiles, may 

be used. The NPS implemented the 

Executive Order as it relates to 

snowmobiles in 36 CFR 2.18. Under 36 

CFR 2.18(c), the use of snowmobiles is 

prohibited, except on designated routes 

and water surfaces used by motor 

vehicles or motorboats during other 

seasons. These routes and water 

surfaces must be designated by special 

regulation and only when their use is 

consistent with the park’s natural, 

cultural, scenic and aesthetic values; 

safety considerations; and park 

management objectives; and will not 

disturb wildlife or damage park 

resources. 

Management of Snowmobiles at the 

Lakeshore 

Snowmobiling is a popular activity in 

and around the Lakeshore. In the 

winter, a number of unplowed roads 

lead to major points of interest, 

particularly the rock formations at 

Miners Castle and the tall dunes at Log 

Slide. Existing special regulations for 

the Lakeshore at 36 CFR 7.32 allow 

snowmobiles on the frozen waters of 

Lake Superior and Grand Sable Lake. 

They also state that snowmobiles are 

allowed on the major visitor use roads 

that are unplowed, or on road shoulders 

of plowed roads. Snowmobiles are 

prohibited elsewhere in the Lakeshore, 

including cross-country travel and 

travel on non-motorized trails. After this 

general statement about where 

snowmobiles are allowed in the 

Lakeshore, the special regulations list 

nine ‘‘designated snowmobile routes’’ 

that are roads used by motor vehicles 

during other seasons. 

In 2018, the NPS met with the Alger 

Road County Commission about 

rerouting a snowmobile route from an 

unplowed, paved county road (County 

Highway H–58) to an unplowed, scenic 

dirt road, part of which runs through the 

Lakeshore. During this meeting, the NPS 

recognized that although there is a 

general designation in the special 

regulations allowing snowmobiles on all 

unplowed roads within the Lakeshore, 

the rerouted trail was not on the list of 

designated snowmobile routes. This led 

to a discussion about whether the 

special regulations for the Lakeshore 

could be revised to identify, for the 

benefit of the public, each route within 

the Lakeshore where snowmobiles are 

allowed. This would remove ambiguity 

in the existing regulations about 

whether snowmobiles are allowed on 

unplowed roads or the shoulders of 

plowed roads that are not identified in 

the list of ‘‘designated snowmobile 

routes.’’ This would also bring the 

special regulations for the Lakeshore 

into full compliance with 36 CFR 2.18, 

which requires that snowmobiles routes 

be promulgated as special regulations. 

Clarifying where snowmobiles are 

allowed would have the added benefit 

of making it easier for NPS law 

enforcement officers to enforce the 

prohibition of snowmobile use off 

designated routes. This would help the 

NPS meet its statutory mandates to 

preserve the resources of the Lakeshore. 

Final Rule 

This rule revises the special 

regulations for the Lakeshore at 36 CFR 

7.32 to identify all routes and water 

surfaces within the Lakeshore where 

snowmobiles may be used. Some of 

these routes are already identified in the 

special regulations in paragraphs 

(a)(1)(i)–(ix) and remain as designated 

routes. Other routes are not identified in 

the special regulations and are added in 

paragraphs (a)(1)(x)–(xv). All designated 

routes are roads used by motor vehicles 

during other seasons. If a route is 

plowed, the rule limits snowmobiles to 

road shoulders consistent with existing 

regulations. The rule continues to 

identify the frozen waters of Lake 

Superior and Grand Sable Lake as open 

to snowmobiles, redesignating 

paragraph (a)(1)(x) as (a)(1)(xvi). These 

waters are open to motorboats during 

other seasons. 

The rule removes the general 

designation of all unplowed roads and 

shoulders of plowed roads to make it 

clear that if a location is not on the list 

of designated routes and water surfaces, 

snowmobiles are prohibited. The NPS 

does not expect these changes to affect 

visitor use patterns within the 

Lakeshore because the NPS already 

allows snowmobiles on the unplowed 

roads and shoulders of plowed roads 

consistent with the general designation 

in the special regulations. The public 

may become aware of legal snowmobile 

routes that are not listed in the existing 

special regulations which could lead to 

increased recreation and access. On the 

other hand, the public may become 

aware that snowmobiles are not allowed 

in locations where before it had been 

unclear. The NPS expects these 

circumstances to be exceptional and not 

notable consequences of the rule. The 

goal of the changes is to provide the 

public with simple and easy-tounderstand rules about snowmobile use 

that minimize the potential for 

uncertainty. 

The rule also states that the 

Superintendent may open or close 

designated routes and water surfaces, or 

portions thereof, to snowmobile travel 

after taking into consideration the 

location of wintering wildlife, 

appropriate snow cover, public safety, 

and other factors. The rule requires the 

Superintendent to notify the public of 

any such actions using one or more of 

the methods in 36 CFR 1.7(a). 

Finally, the rule makes minor changes 

to the descriptions of three routes that 

are already designated in the special 

regulations. In paragraph (a)(1)(v), the 

rule fixes a typo by replacing the term 

‘‘Country Road’’ with the term ‘‘County 

Road.’’ In paragraphs (a)(1)(viii) and 

(a)(1)(ix), the rule clarifies that the 

designated roads no longer go directly to 

the Log Slide, and instead terminate at 

the Log Slide parking area. 

Summary of Public Comments 

The NPS published a proposed rule in 

the Federal Register on November 6, 

2020 (85 FR 71017) and accepted 

comments through the mail, by hand 

delivery, and through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. The comment 

period closed on January 5, 2021. The 

NPS received four comments on the 

proposed rule. Below are summaries of 

the pertinent issues raised in the 

comments and responses from the NPS. 

After considering the public comments 

and after additional review, the NPS did 

not make any changes to the proposed 

rule. 

1. Comment: Several commenters 

raised concerns about the impacts of 

snowmobile use on wildlife, undersnow 

plants, and other park visitors. 

NPS Response: This rule does not 

change where snowmobiles are allowed 

within the Lakeshore. It clarifies where 

snowmobiles are already allowed by 

identifying each legal snowmobile route 

within the Lakeshore. This replaces the 

existing regulations which have an 

incomplete list of snowmobile routes 

coupled with a general statement 

allowing snowmobiles on unplowed 

roads and shoulders of plowed roads. 

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of snowmobile use on resources and 

visitors in connection with this rule 

because the rule does not change the 

allowed level of use. 

Visitors use the Lakeshore for a 

variety of recreational experiences. 

Snowmobiling on designated routes will 

not prevent access to the Lakeshore for 

other recreational uses including 

backcountry skiing, camping, 

snowshoeing, and wildlife viewing. The 

NPS believes that visitors should have 

the opportunity to experience the 

unique resources and values for which 

the Lakeshore was established during 

the winter season. Snowmobiles provide 

visitors with an efficient means of 

winter transport onto and through the 

park. Some form of over-snow travel is 

necessary to allow visitors to access 

areas of the park that cannot reasonably 

be reached using non-motorized means 

of transportation. Restricting 

snowmobile travel to designated routes 

confines potential wildlife disturbance 

and resource impacts to specific 

corridors. This rule gives the 

Superintendent the authority to open or 

close routes and water surfaces, or 

portions thereof, to snowmobile travel 

after taking into consideration the 

location of wintering wildlife, 

appropriate snow cover, public safety, 

and other factors. 

2. Comment: One commenter called 

for a complete ban on snowmobiles in 

the Lakeshore. 

Response: Much of the snowmobile 

use within the boundaries of the 

Lakeshore occurs on roads that are not 

under NPS jurisdiction but do provide 

access to routes on NPS-administered 

land. The routes not under NPS 

jurisdiction include but are not limited 

to H–58, Miners Castle Road, and 

Chapel Road. The Lakeshore has 

approximately 17 miles of designated 

routes under its jurisdiction. There are 

about 50 miles of snowmobile roads 

within the boundaries of the Lakeshore 

that are not under NPS jurisdiction. 

Banning snowmobile use on NPSadministered land would make the 

contiguous use of snowmobile routes 

within the boundaries of the Lakeshore 

impossible. 

The NPS has managed snowmobile 

use in the Lakeshore for several 

decades. Snowmobiles have been an 

integral part of the winter experience at 

the Lakeshore since they first entered in 

1982. At that time, the NPS prepared an 

Environmental Assessment and a 

Determination of Effects of Rules. These 

documents concluded that snowmobile 

use at the Lakeshore is consistent with 

the Lakeshore’s natural, cultural, scenic, 

and aesthetic values, safety 

considerations, and management 

objectives, and will not disturb wildlife 

or damage national lakeshore resources. 

This determination was affirmed in 

2004 when the NPS released the current 

General Management Plan for the 

Lakeshore. The document can be found 

online at https://www.nps.gov/piro/ 

learn/management/gmp.htm. 

Compliance With Other Laws, 

Executive Orders and Department 

Policy 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

(Executive Orders 12866 and 13563) 

Executive Order 12866 provides that 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of 

Management and Budget will review all 

significant rules. The Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs has 

determined that this rule is not a 

significant regulatory action as defined 

by Executive Order 12866. 

Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the 

principles of Executive Order 12866 

while calling for improvements in the 

nation’s regulatory system to promote 

predictability, to reduce uncertainty, 

and to use the best, most innovative, 

and least burdensome tools for 

achieving regulatory ends. The 

executive order directs agencies to 

consider regulatory approaches that 

reduce burdens and maintain flexibility 

and freedom of choice for the public 

where these approaches are relevant, 

feasible, and consistent with regulatory 

objectives. Executive Order 13563 

emphasizes further that regulations 

must be based on the best available 

science and that the rulemaking process 

must allow for public participation and 

an open exchange of ideas. The NPS has 

developed this rule in a manner 

consistent with these requirements. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The rule modifies special regulations 

for the Lakeshore to designate 

snowmobile routes on roads and water 

surfaces that are used by motor vehicles 

or motorboats during other seasons. For 

the reasons explained above, the rule is 

administrative in nature and not 

expected to change visitor use patterns 

at the Lakeshore because the NPS would 

not be allowing any new uses. The costs 

and benefits of a regulatory action are 

measured with respect to its existing 

baseline conditions. No changes are 

anticipated compared to baseline 

conditions because this regulatory 

action is administrative in nature with 

the intent to clarify existing regulations. 

In addition, this action will not impose 

restrictions on local businesses in the 

form of fees, training, record keeping, or 

other measures that would increase 

costs. Given those findings, this 

regulatory action will not impose a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

Congressional Review Act (CRA) 

This rule is not a major rule under 5 

U.S.C. 804(2), the CRA. This rule: 

(a) Does not have an annual effect on 

the economy of $100 million or more. 

(b) Will not cause a major increase in 

costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions. 

(c) Does not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to 

compete with foreign-based enterprises. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

This rule will not impose an 

unfunded mandate on State, local, or 

tribal governments or the private sector 

of more than $100 million per year. The 

rule will not have a significant or 

unique effect on State, local or tribal 

governments or the private sector. It 

addresses public use of national park 

lands, and imposes no requirements on 

other agencies or governments. A 

statement containing the information 

required by the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not 

required. 

Takings (Executive Order 12630) 

This rule will not effect a taking of 

private property or otherwise have 

takings implications under Executive 

Order 12630. A takings implication 

assessment is not required. 

Federalism (Executive Order 13132) 

Under the criteria in section 1 of 

Executive Order 13132, the rule will not 

have sufficient federalism implications 

to warrant the preparation of a 

federalism summary impact statement. 

This rule only affects use of federallyadministered lands and waters. It has no 

outside effects on other areas. A 

federalism summary impact statement is 

not required. 

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 

12988) 

This rule complies with the 

requirements of Executive Order 12988. 

This rule: 

(a) Meets the criteria of section 3(a) 

requiring that all regulations be 

reviewed to eliminate errors and 

ambiguity and be written to minimize 

litigation; and 

(b) Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) 

requiring that all regulations be written 

in clear language and contain clear legal 

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Consultation With Indian Tribes 

(Executive Order 13175 and 

Department Policy) 

The Department of the Interior strives 

to strengthen its government-togovernment relationship with Indian 

Tribes through a commitment to 

consultation with Indian tribes and 

recognition of their right to selfgovernance and tribal sovereignty. The 

NPS has evaluated this rule under the 

criteria in Executive Order 13175 and 

under the Department’s tribal 

consultation policy and has determined 

that tribal consultation is not required 

because the rule will have no 

substantial direct effect on federally 

recognized Indian tribes. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This rule does not contain 

information collection requirements, 

and a submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act is not 

required. The NPS may not conduct or 

sponsor and the public is not required 

to respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

This rule does not constitute a major 

federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment. A 

detailed statement under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) is not required because the rule 

is covered by a categorical exclusion. 

The NPS has determined the rule is 

categorically excluded under NPS NEPA 

Handbook 2015 Section 3.3(A)(8) 

because this rule revises existing 

regulations for the Lakeshore in a 

manner that would not (i) increase 

public use to the extent of 

compromising the nature and character 

of the area or causing physical damage 

to it; (ii) introduce noncompatible uses 

that might compromise the nature and 

characteristics of the area or cause 

physical damage to it; (iii) conflict with 

adjacent ownerships or land uses; or (iv) 

cause a nuisance to adjacent owners or 

occupants. The rule does not change the 

allowed level of snowmobile use at the 

Lakeshore. It clarifies where 

snowmobiles are already allowed by 

replacing an incomplete list of routes 

and a general statement allowing 

snowmobiles on unplowed roads and 

shoulders of plowed roads with a 

comprehensive list of legal snowmobiles 

routes. The NPS has also determined 

that the rule does not involve any of the 

extraordinary circumstances listed in 43 

CFR 46.215 that would require further 

analysis under NEPA. 

Effects on the Energy Supply (Executive 

Order 13211) 

This rule is not a significant energy 

action under the definition in Executive 

Order 13211. The rule is not likely to 

have a significant adverse effect on the 

supply, distribution, or use of energy, 

and the Administrator of OIRA has not 

designated the rule as a significant 

energy action. A Statement of Energy 

Effects is not required. 

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 7 

District of Columbia, National Parks, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

National Park Service amends 36 CFR 

part 7 as follows: 

PART 7—SPECIAL REGULATIONS, 

AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK 

SYSTEM 

■ 1. The authority for part 7 continues 

to read as follows: 

Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 

320102; Sec. 7.96 also issued under D.C. 

Code 10–137 and D.C. Code 50–2201.07. 

■ 2. Amend § 7.32 by: 

■ a. Revising paragraph (a)(1) 

introductory text and paragraphs 

(a)(1)(v), (viii), and (ix); 

■ b. Redesignating paragraph (a)(1)(x) as 

paragraph (a)(1)(xvi); 

■ c. Adding new paragraph (a)(1)(x) and 

paragraphs (a)(1)(xi) through (xv); 

■ d. Revising newly redesignated 

paragraph (a)(1)(xvi); 

■ e. Revising paragraph (a)(3); and 

■ f. Adding paragraph (a)(4). 

The revisions and additions to read as 

follows: 

§ 7.32 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. 

(a) * * * 

(1) Snowmobiles are allowed on the 

following routes and water surfaces 

within Pictured Rocks National 

Lakeshore: 

* * * * * 

(v) The road from County Road H–58 

at the park boundary to the Little Beaver 

Lake Campground. 

* * * * * 

(viii) The road from County Road 

H–58 to the Log Slide parking area. 

(ix) The section of Michigan 

Dimension Road from the park 

boundary to the Log Slide parking area. 

(x) The South Grand Sable Lake Road, 

starting at Towes Creek (T49N, R14W, 

Sections 14 and 23), heading south in 

and out of the fee zone area. 

(xi) Portions of County Road H–58 

that are within park boundaries between 

Twelvemile Beach and Log Slide scenic 

overlook (T49N, R15W, Sections 9, 10, 

11, 13, 14, and 16 and T49, 14W, 

Section 18). 

(xii) Portions of County Road H–58 

that are within park boundaries between 

Log Slide Scenic Overlook and the 

Grand Sable Visitor Center (T49N, 

R14W, Sections 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17). 

(xiii) County Road H–58 between 

Grand Sable Visitor Center to the 

eastern extent of the park boundary 

(T49N, R14W, Sections 1, 11, and 12). 

(xiv) Portions of Lowder Road that are 

within park boundaries from M77 to 

Grand Sable Lake Boat Ramp (T48N, 

R16W, Sections 21 and 29). 

(xv) Portions of Beaver Basin 

Overlook Road from County Road H–58 

to the Beaver Basin Overlook (T49N, 

R14W, Sections 11, and 12). 

(xvi) The frozen water surfaces of 

Lake Superior and Grand Sable Lake. 

* * * * * 

(3) Snowmobile use outside 

designated routes and frozen water 

surfaces is prohibited. Snowmobiles are 

restricted to the road shoulders of routes 

that are plowed. The prohibitions in this 

paragraph do not apply to emergency 

administrative travel by employees of 

the National Park Service or law 

enforcement agencies. 

(4) The Superintendent may open or 

close these routes and water surfaces, or 

portions thereof, to snowmobile travel 

after taking into consideration the 

location of wintering wildlife, 

appropriate snow cover, public safety, 

and other factors. The Superintendent 

will provide notice of such opening or 

closing by one or more of the methods 

listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. 

* * * * * 

Shannon A. Estenoz, 

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 

Parks. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

[Docket No. 220124–0032] 

RIN 0648–BK55 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Northeast Multispecies 

Fishery; 2021–2023 Small-Mesh 

Multispecies Specifications 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 


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