Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 200 / Monday, October 18, 2010 / Notices 63851 

Dated: October 12, 2010. 

Hope Grey, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26156 Filed 10–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–R–2009–N279; [93261–1263–000– 

5C] 

Draft Friends Organizations Policy 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), propose to 

establish a policy to guide Service 

employees to increase efficiency and 

effectiveness in achieving the Service’s 

mission through partnerships with 

Friends organizations (volunteer/ 

advocate). Today, Friends organizations 

play a vital role in helping to fulfill the 

Service’s mission of ‘‘working with 

others, to conserve, protect and enhance 

fish, wildlife, and plants and their 

habitats for the continuing benefit of the 

American people.’’ 

This draft policy provides guidance 

for Service employees who work with 

Friends organizations to increase 

community involvement in our 

programs. Specifically, it includes 

guidance regarding financial and 

administrative practices, Friends 

Partnership Agreements, and revenue 

generating operations. We propose to 

incorporate this draft policy as Part 633, 

chapters 1–4 of the Fish and Wildlife 

Service Manual. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

send your written comments by 

December 2, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this draft policy by any of the 

following methods: 

U.S. Mail or Hand Delivery: Kevin 

Kilcullen, Visitor Services, National 

Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax 

Drive, Room 635, Arlington, VA 22203; 

Fax: 703–358–2517; or 

E-mail: 

refugesystempolicycomments@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Kilcullen, at address or fax above, 

or telephone: 703–358–2382. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft 

guidance document which is the subject 

of this notice is available at: http:// 

www.fws.gov/refuges/friends. 

Background 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Volunteer and Community Partnership 

Enhancement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 

742f) amended the Fish and Wildlife 

Act of 1956 to promote volunteer 

programs and community partnerships 

for the benefit of national wildlife 

refuges. The Act states that we will 

‘‘encourage the use of volunteers in the 

management of refuges and facilitate 

partnerships between the Refuge System 

and non-Federal entities to promote 

public awareness of the resources of the 

Refuge System and public participation 

in the conservation of those resources.’’ 

The National Fish Hatchery System 

Volunteer Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 760aa) 

provides for the expansion of volunteer 

projects and community partnerships of 

the National Fish Hatchery System. The 

Act states that we will ‘‘enhance an 

existing volunteer program of the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service 

and promote community partnerships 

for the benefit of national fish hatcheries 

and fisheries program offices.’’ Both 

Acts direct us to work with volunteers 

and partners to promote public 

awareness and participation in our 

conservation programs. This draft policy 

for Friends organizations was based on 

these statutory requirements. 

The National Friends Program was 

established in 1996 to encourage and 

organize community involvement in 

Service activities. The program works to 

expand the number and effectiveness of 

community-based Friends organizations 

which assist us in delivering our 

mission. During the last decade, the 

Friends program has grown 

substantially in size and complexity. 

There are more than 230 Friends 

organizations, with an estimated total of 

40–60,000 members. These 

organizations significantly strengthen 

the work of refuges, waterfowl 

production areas, and fish hatcheries 

and program offices across the country. 

Draft Policy 

We recognize that Friends provide 

many vital services to our sites and 

programs. This draft policy provides 

guidance on roles and responsibilities 

for both the Service and Friends 

organizations. The purpose of this draft 

policy is to provide Service employees 

with guidance when working with 

Friends organizations. 

Chapter 1 of this draft policy 

identifies the authorities for working 

with Friends organizations; describes 

the relationship between the Service 

and Friends organizations; and 

describes the responsibilities of Service 

employees and Friends organizations. 

Chapter 2 describes the information 

we need when we consider the financial 

and administrative activities under 

Friends agreements, including the 

practices and activities that the Service 

may allow on Government property. 

Chapter 3 describes the major 

components of, and process for 

developing and modifying, the legal 

Friends Partnership Agreement between 

Friends organizations and the Service. 

Chapter 4 describes how we work 

with Friends organizations to manage 

revenue-generating operations on 

Service property. 

Request for Public Comments 

We seek public comments on the draft 

Friends policy, and will consider 

comments and any additional 

information we receive during the 

comment period (see DATES). You may 

submit comments to any of the places 

cited in ADDRESSES. Please submit 

Internet comments as an ASCII file, 

avoiding the use of special characters 

and any form of encryption. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail 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. 

Dated: October 4, 2010. 

Daniel M. Ashe, 

Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26080 Filed 10–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Draft General Management Plan and 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Hampton National Historic Site, 

Maryland 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the 

Draft General Management Plan and 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Hampton National Historic Site, 

Maryland. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

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

Service (NPS) announces the 

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63852 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 200 / Monday, October 18, 2010 / Notices 

availability of the Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for the General 

Management Plan (Draft GMP/EIS) for 

Hampton National Historic Site, 

Maryland. The purpose of the Draft 

GMP/EIS is to provide a clear definition 

of the park’s purpose, significance, 

fundamental resources and values, and 

the direction that will guide and 

coordinate all subsequent planning and 

management. 

DATES: The National Park Service will 

accept comments on the Draft GMP/EIS 

from the public for 60 days from the 

date the Environmental Protection 

Agency publishes their Notice of 

Availability in the Federal Register. 

Public meetings will be held during the 

60-day review period to solicit 

comments on the Draft GMP/EIS. Dates, 

times, and locations will be announced 

on the NPS Planning, Environment, and 

Public Comment (PEPC) Web site 

(http://parkplanning.nps.gov/hamp), 

the park website (http://www.nps.gov/

hamp), in local papers, and can also be 

obtained by contacting the park at (410) 

823–1309. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft GMP/EIS 

will be available for public review and 

comment online at the NPS PEPC Web 

site (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/

hamp), and at the park’s Web site 

(http://www.nps.gov/hamp). Printed 

copies (in limited quantity) and CDs can 

be requested by calling the park at (410) 

823–1309. Printed hardcopies can be 

viewed at the following locations: 

Hampton National Historic Site, 535 

Hampton Lane, Towson, Maryland 

21286; 

Fort McHenry National and Historic 

Shrine, End of East Fort Avenue, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21230; 

Towson Branch Library/Baltimore 

County Library, 320 York Avenue, 

Towson, Maryland 21204; 

Baltimore County Tourism Office and 

Towson Chamber of Commerce, 44 

West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, 

Maryland 21204. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gay 

Vietzke, Superintendent, Hampton 

National Historic Site, 535 Hampton 

Road, Towson, Maryland, 21286–1397, 

(410) 823–1309. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent 

with National Park Service laws, 

regulations, and policies, and the 

purpose of the National Historic Site, 

the Draft GMP/EIS describes and 

analyzes three alternatives (1–3) to 

guide the management of the National 

Historic Site over the next 15 to 20 

years. The alternatives incorporate 

various management prescriptions to 

ensure protection, access and enjoyment 

of the park’s resources. Alternative 1, 

the no action alternative, proposes to 

maintain the current interpretive focus, 

visitor experience and management 

direction. Construction of a new 

collections storage building, that has 

begun, would be completed. Alternative 

2: Experiencing the Past proposes to 

remove post-1948 development and 

consolidate administrative functions to 

recreate the feeling of the Hampton 

Estate near the end of its period of 

greatest significance. Historic structures 

and cultural landscapes would be 

rehabilitated, to the greatest extent 

possible, to facilitate this visitor 

experience. Alternative 3: Broadening 

the Hampton Experience, the NPS 

preferred alternative, proposes to 

expand the visitor experience to include 

the entire story of the park from the 18th 

century through today, to rehabilitate 

select historic structures and cultural 

landscapes for interpretation and to 

rehabilitate the remaining park historic 

and modern buildings for visitor 

services and park operations. 

The Draft GMP/EIS evaluates 

potential environmental consequences 

of implementing the three alternatives. 

It describes the affected natural, 

cultural, scenic, and socioeconomic 

environments within and near the park 

and analyzes potential impacts on park 

resources and values. Resource impact 

topics analyzed include: cultural 

landscapes, historic structures, 

archeological resources, ethnography, 

wetlands, water quality, vegetation, 

wildlife, land use, visitor experience, 

and operations and maintenance. 

If you wish to comment on the Draft 

GMP/EIS, you may submit your 

comments by any one of several 

methods. The preferred method to 

comment is to submit comments 

electronically through the NPS PEPC 

Web site at (http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/hamp). You may 

also send written comments to 

Superintendent Gay Vietzke, Hampton 

National Historic Site, 535 Hampton 

Road, Towson, Maryland, 21286. 

Before including your address, phone 

number, e-mail 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. 

Dennis R. Reidenbach, 

Regional Director, Northeast Region, National 

Park Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25833 Filed 10–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLID9570000.LL14200000.BJ0000] 

Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plats of 

Surveys. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) has officially filed 

the plats of survey of the lands 

described below in the BLM Idaho State 

Office, Boise, Idaho, effective 9 a.m., on 

the dates specified. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bureau of Land Management, 1387 

South Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho, 

83709–1657. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These 

surveys were executed at the request of 

the Bureau of Land Management to meet 

their administrative needs. The lands 

surveyed are: 

The plat, in two sheets, representing 

the entire survey record of the 

dependent resurvey of a portion of the 

subdivisional lines, and the subdivision 

of sections 12 and 13, T. 7 S., R. 34 E., 

of the Boise Meridian, Idaho, Group 

Number 1148, was accepted July 15, 

2010. 

The plat constituting the entire survey 

record of the dependent resurvey of a 

portion of the subdivisional lines and 

the subdivision of sections 8, 9, and 17, 

T. 6 S., R. 35 E., of the Boise Meridian, 

Idaho, Group Number 1283, was 

accepted August 24, 2010. 

The supplemental plat in section 19, 

T. 2 N., R. 10 E., of the Boise Meridian, 

Idaho, Group Number 1337, was 

prepared to show amended lottings, was 

accepted September 30, 2010. 

These surveys were executed at the 

request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 

to meet their administrative needs. The 

lands surveyed are: 

The field notes representing the 

remonumentation of the 1⁄4 section 

corner of sections 31 and 32, T. 36 N., 

R. 1 E., Boise Meridian, Idaho, Group 

Number 1000, was accepted July 2, 

2010. 

The plat constituting the entire survey 

record of the dependent resurvey of a 

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