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Letter 06–03, as supplemented by the 

ACSA Implementation Message issued 

in 2008, which is attached as Annex 4 

at the end of the guidance document. 

Specifically, the guidance document 

provides new details with respect to the 

exemption of H&G vessels from the load 

line requirements, which is contained in 

the ACSA Implementation Message. 

Because H&G vessels engage in catching 

fish, they meet the definition of ‘‘fishing 

vessel’’ under the International 

Convention on Load Lines, 1966, and 

are not subject to international load line 

requirements. In accordance with 46 

U.S.C. 5108(a)(1), a vessel entitled to an 

exemption under an international 

agreement may also be granted an 

exemption under U.S. law. Therefore, a 

District Commander may exempt an 

owner’s H&G vessel from domestic 

voyage load line requirements, pursuant 

to 46 CFR 42.03–30, upon verification 

by the Officer in Charge, Marine 

Inspection that the vessel is fully 

enrolled and in compliance with the 

elements of the ACSA program. This 

exemption may be granted at the same 

time the vessel is granted an exemption 

from classification requirements, 

pursuant to 46 CFR 28.60, and noted in 

the same exemption letter in lieu of a 

separate load line exemption certificate. 

Dated: March 18, 2009. 

Rear Admiral James A. Watson, 

Director of Prevention Policy. 

[FR Doc. E9–6422 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2009–0178] 

National Offshore Safety Advisory 

Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety 

Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will 

meet, in Corpus Christi, TX, to discuss 

various issues relating to offshore safety 

and security. The meeting will be open 

to the public. 

DATES: NOSAC will meet on Thursday, 

April 23, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

This meeting may close early if all 

business is finished. Written material 

and requests to make oral presentations 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before April 9, 2009. Requests to have 

a copy of your material distributed to 

each member of the committee should 

reach the Coast Guard on or before April 

9, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: NOSAC will meet in the 

‘‘Corpus A’’ room of the Omni Corpus 

Christi Hotel, 900 North Shoreline 

Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas. Send 

written material and requests to make 

oral presentations to Commander P. W. 

Clark, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 

Commandant (CG–5222), U.S. Coast 

Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. This 

notice is available on our Online docket, 

USCG–2009–0178, at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Commander P. W. Clark, Designated 

Federal Officer of NOSAC, or Mr. Jim 

Magill, Assistant Designated Federal 

Officer, telephone 202–372–1414, fax 

202–372–1926. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92–463). 

Agenda of Meeting 

The agenda for the April 23, 2009, 

committee meeting includes the 

following: 

(1) Report on issues concerning the 

International Maritime Organization 

(IMO) and the International 

Organization for Standardization. 

(2) Revision of 46 CFR, Subchapter V, 

Subpart B—Commercial Diving 

Operations. 

(3) MARPOL Annex II 

Implementation and IMO Resolution 

A.673 for Offshore Supply Vessels 

(OSVs). 

(4) Employment of Foreign Workers 

on the OCS. 

(5) Evacuation of Injured Workers 

from Remote Drilling and Production 

Facilities. 

(6) Transportation Worker 

Identification Credential (TWIC) impact 

on offshore facilities. 

(7) Industry information on current 

costs and operations on OCS activities. 

Procedural 

The meeting is open to the public. 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if all business is finished. At the 

Chair’s discretion, members of the 

public may make oral presentations 

during the meeting. If you would like to 

make an oral presentation at the 

meeting, please notify the Designated 

Federal Officer no later than April 9, 

2009. Written material for distribution 

at the meeting should reach the Coast 

Guard no later than April 9, 2009. If you 

would like a copy of your material 

distributed to each member of the 

committee in advance of the meeting, 

please submit 25 copies to the 

Designated Federal Officer no later than 

April 9, 2009. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact the DFO as soon as 

possible. 

Dated: March 16, 2009. 

J.G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. E9–6418 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[AA–8103–5 AK–964–1410–KC–P] 

Alaska Native Claims Selection 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of decision approving 

lands for conveyance. 

SUMMARY: As required by 43 CFR 

2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an 

appealable decision approving the 

surface and subsurface estates in certain 

lands for conveyance pursuant to the 

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 

will be issued to Doyon, Limited. The 

lands are in the vicinity of Anvik, 

Alaska, and are located in: 

Seward Meridian, Alaska 

T. 31 N., R. 57 W., 

Sec. 19. 

Containing 440.18 acres. 

T. 28 N., R. 58 W., 

Secs. 5, 8, and 17; 

Secs. 20 and 29; 

Secs. 30, 31, and 32. 

Containing 4,207.24 acres. 

Aggregating 4,647.42 acres. 

Notice of the decision will also be 

published four times in the Fairbanks 

Daily News-Miner. 

DATES: The time limits for filing an 

appeal are: 

1. Any party claiming a property 

interest which is adversely affected by 

the decision shall have until April 23, 

2009 to file an appeal. 

2. Parties receiving service of the 

decision by certified mail shall have 30 

days from the date of receipt to file an 

appeal. 

Parties who do not file an appeal in 

accordance with the requirements of 43 

CFR Part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed 

to have waived their rights. 

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ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may 

be obtained from: Bureau of Land 

Management, Alaska State Office, 222 

West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, 

Alaska 99513–7504. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Bureau of Land Management by phone 

at 907–271–5960, or by e-mail at 

ak.blm.conveyance@ak.blm.gov. Persons 

who use a telecommunication device 

(TTD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 

1–800–877–8330, 24 hours a day, seven 

days a week, to contact the Bureau of 

Land Management. 

Robert L. Lloyd, 

Chief, Land Transfer Adjudication I. 

[FR Doc. E9–6384 Filed 3–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Final Environmental Impact Statement; 

Marin Headlands and Fort Baker 

Transportation Infrastructure and 

Management Plan Golden Gate 

National Recreation Area, Marin 

County, California; Notice of 

Availability 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to § 102(2)(C) of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, 42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4347, January 1, 1970, as amended), and 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), 

the National Park Service, Department 

of the Interior, has prepared a Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Marin Headlands and Fort Baker 

Transportation Infrastructure and 

Management Plan. The proposed project 

would provide greater access to and 

within the Marin Headlands and Fort 

Baker areas of Golden Gate National 

Recreation Area (GGNRA) for a variety 

of users in a way that minimizes 

impacts to the rich natural diversity and 

cultural resources within all the areas of 

potential effect. Roadway infrastructure 

would be rehabilitated or reconstructed 

with non-character altering roadway 

widening, and parking facilities would 

be improved. Additional transit options 

would be provided to and within the 

Marin Headlands and Fort Baker to 

improve access to visitor sites. 

Pedestrian and bicycle facilities would 

be improved through closure and 

rerouting of existing trails and 

construction of new trails. 

A successful project would meet the 

following goals: (1) Promote public 

transit, pedestrian, and bicycle travel to 

and within GGNRA to improve visitor 

experience and enhance environmental 

quality; (2) Rehabilitate the Marin 

Headlands/Fort Baker transportation 

road and trail infrastructure in a manner 

that protects resources and improves 

safety and circulation; (3) Reduce traffic 

congestion at key park locations and 

connecting roads. 

Range of Alternatives Considered: The 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(FEIS) describes and analyzes four 

alternatives. Alternative 1, the No 

Action Alternative, would provide no 

change from the existing management 

direction; it serves as an environmental 

baseline from which potential effects of 

the three ‘‘action’’ alternatives may be 

compared. Alternative 2 would provide 

basic multi-modal access. Roadway 

infrastructure would be rehabilitated 

within the existing roadway width; 

parking facilities would be improved; 

transit service to the Marin Headlands 

would be expanded on weekends; and 

minor pedestrian and bicycle facility 

enhancements would be implemented 

to improve access to these GGNRA 

areas. Alternative 4 would provide 

maximum multi-modal access. Roadway 

infrastructure would be reconstructed 

throughout the study area, and parking 

facilities would be improved. Transit 

options would be similar to those 

provided in the Alternative 3 (agencypreferred), with the addition of 

connections to regional transit centers 

outside of GGNRA. Extensive pedestrian 

and bicycle facility enhancements 

would be implemented, including 

closure and rerouting of existing trails, 

construction of new trails, and road 

widening to allow for bicycle lane 

construction on nearly all major roads. 

Alternative 3 (agency-preferred) 

would provide enhanced multi-modal 

access. Roadway infrastructure would 

be rehabilitated or reconstructed with 

non-character altering roadway 

widening, and parking facilities would 

be improved. Additional transit options 

would be provided to and within the 

Marin Headlands and Fort Baker (MH/ 

FB) to improve access. Pedestrian and 

bicycle facilities would be improved 

through closure and rerouting of 

existing trails and construction of new 

trails. Key project elements include: 

• Roadways and Vehicular 

Circulation: At selected sites within the 

area of potential effect, roads and 

intersections will be modified to 

improve safety and operations. 

Modifications include widening the 

road widths from two to four feet to 

allow for the provision of Class 2 

bicycle lanes or improved safety on 

Class 3 bike routes, and reconstructing 

intersections from a ‘‘Y’’ to a ‘‘T’’ 

configuration. In addition the park 

would implement a wayfinding program 

and intelligent transportation system 

(ITS) technologies to improve visitor 

information and reduce traffic 

congestion at key locations. 

• Parking Management and Fees: In 

many MH/FB locations parking areas 

would be reconfigured, delineated, and 

formalized, in order to improve parking 

operations, reduce congestion, better 

match parking supply with demand, 

and reduce natural resource impacts. A 

parking fee program would be 

implemented to provide enhanced 

transit service operations. 

• Bicycle and Pedestrian 

Improvements: Class 1 bicycle path and 

Class 2 bicycle lanes would be added in 

several locations, and extensive 

improvements to pedestrian trails 

would be implemented. A new bicycle/ 

pedestrian trail would be constructed to 

provide a separate facility connecting 

Fort Baker to the bike lanes at BarryBaker tunnel and the Marin Headlands. 

Rodeo Valley Trail would be widened 

with a hardened surface between 

Capehart Housing and Bunker Road at 

Rodeo Lagoon to provide a Class 1 

bicycle path and hiking trail. The 

Coastal Trail would be rerouted from its 

current interior Rodeo Valley alignment 

to a more coastal alignment with 

spectacular views. 

• Transit Services: Existing transit 

services in the MH/FB area would be 

expanded to improve access to and 

within these areas. The goal of 

improved transit service would be to 

provide transit access seven days a week 

by expanding MUNI and Golden Gate 

Transit service on existing routes, and 

by implementing additional park shuttle 

service. 

• Car-Free Days and Special Events: 

A car-free days program would be 

implemented on selected days on a trial 

basis—upon review of the program, the 

NPS may adjust the number of car-free 

days or the implementation times and 

operations. This program would allow 

visitors to experience the area with 

minimal vehicular traffic and would 

encourage visitors to use alternative 

modes of transportation to access and 

travel within GGNRA. 

• Natural Resource Protection: 

Improvements designed to protect 

natural resources include: restoring the 

wetland community at the unpaved 

parking lot at Rodeo Beach; repair and 

restore gullies that have formed due to 

past poor drainage along Conzelman 

roadway; and remove fill and restore 

wetlands along Rodeo Lagoon/Lake 

along selected portions of Smith and 

Bunker Roads. 

Changes Between Draft EIS and Final 

Eis: Several changes were made to the 

analysis following release of the Draft 

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