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ENDANGERED SPECIES

Permit number Applicant Receipt of application 

Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 

072945, 072948, 074389–074393, 

074395, 074397, and 074398.

Mitchel Kalmanson .............................. 72 FR 37795; July 11, 2007 ............... October 31, 2007. 

ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS AND MARINE MAMMALS

Permit number Applicant Receipt of application 

Federal Register notice Permit issuance date 

046081 ................................................. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine 

Mammals Management.

72 FR 37039; July 6, 2007 ................. August 30, 2007. 

134165 ................................................. Edward Keith ....................................... 72 FR 16383; April 4, 2007 ................. August 20, 2007. 

134907 ................................................. North Slope Borough ........................... 72 FR 52905; September 17, 2007 .... November 7, 2007. 

156390 ................................................. University of Massachusetts Lowell .... 72 FR 48292; August 23, 2007 ........... November 7, 2007. 

801652 ................................................. U.S. Geological Survey, BRD ............. 72 FR 31601; June 7, 2007 ................ November 7, 2007. 

155087 ................................................. Tom L. Miranda ................................... 72 FR 33242; June 15, 2007 .............. September 20, 2007. 

156712 ................................................. John M. Azevedo ................................ 72 FR 37795; July 11, 2007 ............... October 15, 2007. 

Dated: November 16, 2007. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E7–23953 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the General Management Plan, 

Great Falls, Park, VA. 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the General Management Plan, Great 

Falls Park, Virginia. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4332(c), the National Park 

Service (NPS) announces the 

availability of the Final Environmental 

Impact Statement for the General 

Management Plan, Great Falls Park, 

Virginia (FEIS/GMP), administered by 

the George Washington Memorial 

Parkway (GWMP), a unit of the National 

Park System. 

DATES: The NPS will execute a Record 

of Decision no sooner than 30 days 

following publication by the 

Environmental Protection Agency of the 

notice of availability of the FEIS/GMP. 

A 60-day public review period took 

place on the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for the General 

Management Plan (DEIS/GMP), Great 

Falls Park, Virginia, from October 15, to 

December 15, 2005 (70 FR 47853). 

Responses to public comment are 

addressed in the FEIS/GMP. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on this FEIS/ 

GMP may be submitted in writing to: 

Mr. David Vela, Superintendent, George 

Washington Memorial Parkway, Turkey 

Run Park, McLean, Virginia 22101; emailed to 

gwmp_superintendent@nps.gov; or 

submitted via an electronic link at 

http://parkplanning.nps.gov. To submit 

comments on http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov, click on the link 

‘‘Plans/Documents Open for Comment’’

and follow that link to ‘‘Great Falls Park 

GMP/EIS.’’

The FEIS/GMP will be available for 

public inspection Monday through 

Friday, 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., at the 

GWMP Headquarters, Turkey Run Park, 

McLean, Virginia 22101, and at the 

following sites: Great Falls Park, 

Virginia, Visitor Center, 9200 Old 

Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia 

22101, (703) 285-2965; Office of the 

Chief of Planning, National Capital 

Region, National Park Service, 1100 

Ohio Drive SW., Washington, D.C. 

20242, (202) 619–7277; Great Falls 

Library, 9830A Georgetown Pike, Great 

Falls, Virginia; and at http:// 

www.nps.gov/gwmp/parkmgmt/ 

documents.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

David Vela, Superintendent, George 

Washington Memorial Parkway, Turkey 

Run Park, McLean, Virginia, 22102, 

(703) 289–2500, or Mr. Walter 

McDowney, Site Manager, Great Falls 

Park, Virginia, 9300 Old Dominion 

Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101, (703) 

285–2965. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/ 

GMP analyzes two alternatives for 

managing Great Falls Park, Virginia. The 

plan is intended to provide a foundation 

to help park managers guide park 

programs and set priorities for the 

management of Great Falls, Park, 

Virginia, for the next 20 years. The 

FEIS/GMP evaluates the environmental 

consequences of the preferred 

alternative and the status quo 

alternative on natural and cultural 

resources, recreational opportunities, 

traditional park character and visitor 

experience ,and public health and 

safety. 

Alternative A, ‘‘Status Quo/ 

Continuation of Current Conditions,’’

maintains the status quo in the park, 

and describes resource conditions 

where existing practices continue to 

guide park practices. This alternative 

does not address resource protection 

planning needs including a Climbing 

Management Plan and a Trail 

Management Plan. 

Alternative B (Preferred Alternative 

[Modified]) is based on an overall goal 

for the park of balancing opportunities 

for recreation while protecting sensitive 

natural and cultural resources. The 

preferred alternative described in the 

DEIS/GMP has been modified based on 

public and agency Comments that were 

received, as well as additional review by 

the internal planning team. 

All interested individuals, agencies, 

and organizations are urged to provide 

comments on the FEIS/GMP. The NPS, 

in making a final decision regarding this 

matter, will consider all comments 

received by the closing date. 

Our practice is to make comments, 

including names and home addresses of 

respondents, available for public review 

during regular business hours. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

e-mail address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, be advised that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 


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public at any time. While one can 

request in their comments to withhold 

from pubic review personal identifying 

information, we cannot guarantee that 

we will be able to do so. If you wish us 

to withhold your name and/or address, 

you must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comment. We will 

make all submissions from 

organizations or businesses, and from 

individuals identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

Dated: July 17, 2007. 

Joseph M. Lawler, 

Regional Director, National Capital Region. 

[FR Doc. 07–6007 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Elk and Vegetation Management Plan, 

Final Environmental Impact Statement, 

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the Elk and Vegetation Management 

Plan, Rocky Mountain National Park. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park 

Service announces the availability of a 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the Elk and Vegetation Management 

Plan, Rocky Mountain National Park, 

Colorado. This Final Plan analyzes five 

alternatives, including a no action 

alternative, to manage elk and 

vegetation within the Park. Alternative 

3, the preferred alternative, would use a 

variety of conservation tools including 

fencing, redistribution of elk, vegetation 

restoration and lethal reduction of elk 

(culling). The number of elk removed 

would vary each year based on annual 

population surveys and hunter success 

outside the park. 

DATES: The National Park Service will 

execute a Record of Decision (ROD) no 

sooner than 30 days following 

publication by the Environmental 

Protection Agency of the Notice of 

Availability of the Final Environmental 

Impact Statement. 

ADDRESSES: Information will be 

available for public inspection (1) 

online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov, 

(2) in the office of the Superintendent, 

Vaughn Baker, 1000 West Hwy. 36, 

Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes 

Park, Colorado, 80517, 970–586–1206, 

(3) at all Rocky Mountain National Park 

Visitor Centers, (4) at the Estes Park 

Public Library, 335 East Elkhorn Ave., 

Estes Park, Colorado 80517, 970–586–

8116, (5) at the Juniper Library at Grand 

Lake, P.O. Box 506, 316 Garfield Street, 

Grand Lake, CO 80447–0506, Phone: 

970–627–8353, and (6) at the municipal 

libraries in Boulder, Loveland, 

Longmont, Fort Collins, and Granby, 

Colorado. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Therese Johnson, 1000 West Hwy. 36, 

Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes 

Park, Colorado 80517, 970–586–1262, 

therese_johnson@nps.gov. 

Dated: September 4, 2007. 

Anthony J. Schetzsle, 

Deputy Director, Intermountain Region, 

National Park Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–23936 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a General 

Management Plan, Environmental 

Impact Statement, for the Martin Van 

Buren National Historic Site, in 

Kinderhook, NY in the County of 

Columbia, and To Conduct Public 

Scoping Meetings 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

General Management Plan for Martin 

Van Buren National Historic Site and to 

hold public scoping meetings. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), as amended, the 

National Park Service (NPS) is preparing 

an Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) for the General Management Plan 

(GMP) for the Martin Van Buren 

National Historic Site (NHS) in 

Kinderhook, New York. This effort will 

result in a comprehensive general 

management plan that encompasses 

preservation of natural and cultural 

resources, visitor use and interpretation, 

park carrying capacity and any 

necessary facilities. The planning area 

includes Martin Van Buren’s home from 

1839–62, Lindenwald, various out 

buildings and roads and the 39 acres 

that comprise the entire National 

Historic Site established by Congress in 

1974. Attention will also be given to 

resources outside the boundaries that 

may affect the integrity of the site. 

The GMP/EIS will be prepared by 

planners in the NPS Northeast Region 

and park staff with assistance from 

advisors and consultants, and will 

propose a long-term approach to 

managing the Martin Van Buren NHS. 

Consistent with the site’s mission, NPS 

policy, and other laws and regulations, 

alternatives will be developed to guide 

the management of the Martin Van 

Buren NHS over the next 15 to 20 years. 

The GMP/EIS will address a range of 

management alternatives for natural and 

cultural resource protection, visitor use 

and interpretation, park carrying 

capacity, facilities development and 

operations. A ‘no-action’ alternative will 

also be considered and an agency 

preferred management alternative 

selected. The EIS will assess the impacts 

of the alternatives presented in the 

GMP. 

Meeting Notices: Public scoping 

meetings will be scheduled and consist 

of a discussion of the GMP/EIS process 

including ways that the public can be 

involved in providing and receiving 

information, and reviewing and 

commenting upon the draft GMP/EIS. 

The purpose of the meetings will be to 

solicit public input prior to formally 

undertaking the GMP/EIS. The place 

and time of public scoping meetings 

will be announced by the National Park 

Service (NPS) and noticed in local 

newspapers serving the area. Scoping 

and other periodic public meeting 

notices and information regarding the 

GMP/EIS will also be placed on the NPS 

Planning, Environment and Public 

Comment (PEPC) Web site at http:// 

parkplanning.gov for continuing public 

review and comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Dattilio, Superintendent, Martin 

Van Buren National Historic Site, 

1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, 

New York 12106, Telephone: 518–

758–6986. E-mail: 

dan_dattilio@nps.gov 

Peter Samuel, Community Planner/ 

Project Manager, National Park 

Service, Division of Park Planning 

and Special Studies, 200 Chestnut 

Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 

Telephone: 215–597–1848. E-mail: 

peter_samuel@nps.gov 

Dated: August 28, 2007. 

John A. Latschar, 

Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region, 

National Park Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–24010 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am] 

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