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Notice: Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment, Intent: J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Lee County, FL

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Notice: Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment, Intent: J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Lee County, FL

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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No.

64 / Wednesday, April 2, 2008 / Notices 17991

comments or submissions will be DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


accepted by FDA through FDMS only. HUMAN SERVICES
Fish and Wildlife Service
Dated: March 27, 2008.
National Institutes of Health
Jeffrey Shuren,
[FWS–R4–R–2008–N0004; 40136–1265–
Associate Commissioner for Policy and National Institute of Mental Health; 0000–S3]
Planning. Notice of Workgroup Meeting
[FR Doc. E8–6705 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wildlife
BILLING CODE 4160–01–S Notice is hereby given of a meeting of Refuge, Lee County, FL
the Strategic Plan Workgroup (SPWG)
organized by the Interagency Autism AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Coordinating Committee (IACC). Interior.
HUMAN SERVICES Audio of this workgroup meeting will ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
be accessible to the public via a comprehensive conservation plan and
Health Resources and Services environmental assessment; request for
Administration teleconference phone link, and there
will be web-based access to information comments; re-opening of comment
displayed at the meeting via computer/ period.
National Advisory Council on Migrant
Health; Notice of Meeting projector. Access information will be
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
posted on the IACC Web site: (http://
www.nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/ Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services prepare a comprehensive conservation
Administration, HHS. scientific-meetings/recurring-meetings/
iacc/events/index.shtml); to request plan (CCP) and associated National
Action: In accordance with section Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory reasonable accommodation, contact
documents for J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice Tanya Pryor at [email protected]. Due
National Wildlife Refuge. We provide
is hereby given of the following to the space limitation of the Conference
this notice in compliance with our CCP
meeting: Room, attendance at the meeting itself
policy to advise other agencies, Tribes,
will be limited to SPWG and IACC
Name: National Advisory Council on and the public of our intentions, and to
members. The purpose of this meeting
Migrant Health. obtain suggestions and information on
is to discuss current funding for Autism
Dates and Times: May 4, 2008, 8:30 a.m. the scope of issues to consider in the
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) research, as
to 5 p.m.; May 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. planning process. We reopen the
well as organize and tentatively
Place: InterContinental San Juan Hotel, comment period, which originally
prioritize proposed research initiatives
5961 Isla Verde Avenue, San Juan, Puerto ended on August 13, 2007, as
that will be used to develop the IACC
Rico 00979, Telephone: (787) 791–6100, Fax: announced in the Federal Register on
(787) 253–2510.
strategic plan for ASD research. June 27, 2007 (72 FR 35254). If you have
Status: The meeting will be open to the Research priorities will be discussed at already submitted comments, you are
public. the next meeting of the IACC on May 12, not required to resubmit them.
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to 2008.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we
discuss services and issues related to the Name of Committee: Interagency Autism
health of migrant and seasonal farmworkers
must receive your written comments by
Coordinating Committee (IACC).
and their families and to formulate May 19, 2008.
Type of meeting: Strategic Planning
recommendations for the Secretary of Health Workgroup. ADDRESSES: Comments, questions, and
and Human Services. Date: April 21, 2008. requests for more information regarding
Agenda: The agenda includes an overview Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National
of the Council’s general business activities. Agenda: Review of ongoing ASD research, Wildlife Refuge planning process
The Council will also hear presentations proposed funding initiatives, and research should be sent to: Laura Housh,
from experts on farmworker issues, including resources; discussion and characterization of Regional Planner, Okefenokee National
the status of farmworker health at the local Wildlife Refuge, Route 2, Box 3330,
high priority research areas for developing
and national levels. Folkston, GA 31537.
the IACC strategic plan for ASD research.
The Council meeting is being held in
Place: National Institutes of Health, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
conjunction with the National Farmworker
Neuroscience Center, Conference Room D, Laura Housh; Telephone: 912/496–7366,
Health Conference sponsored by the National
6001 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892– Extension 244; Fax: 912/496–3332.
Association of Community Health Centers,
which is being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 9669.
Contact Person: Tanya Pryor, National SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
May 6–9, 2008.
Agenda items are subject to change as Institute of Mental Health, NIH, 6001 Introduction
priorities indicate. Executive Boulevard, NSC, Room 6198,
For Further Information Contact: Gladys Bethesda, MD 20892–9669, 301–443–7153, With this notice, we re-open the
Cate, Office of Minority and Special [email protected]. comment period and initiate our process
Populations, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Information about the IACC is available on for developing a CCP for J.N. ‘‘Ding’’
Health Resources and Services the Web site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Lee
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Maryland research-funding/scientific-meetings/ County, FL. This notice complies with
20857; telephone (301) 594–0367. recurring-meetings/iacc/index.shtml. our CCP policy to (1) advise other
Federal and State agencies, Tribes, and
Dated: March 26, 2008. Dated: March 27, 2008.
the public of our intention to conduct
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Alexandra Huttinger, Jennifer Spaeth, detailed planning on this refuge, and (2)
Director, Division of Policy Review and Director, Office of Federal Advisory obtain suggestions and information on
Coordination. Committee Policy. the scope of issues to consider in the
[FR Doc. E8–6784 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. E8–6710 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] environmental document and during
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P BILLING CODE 4140–01–P development of the CCP.

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17992 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 2, 2008 / Notices

Background Special mailings, newspaper articles, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


and other media announcements will be
The CCP Process Fish and Wildlife Service
used to inform State and local
The National Wildlife Refuge System government agencies and the public of [FWS–R4–R–2008–N0016; 40136–1265–
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. the opportunities for input throughout 0000–S3]
668dd–668ee), which amended the the planning process. Open house
National Wildlife Refuge System meeting(s) will be scheduled and held Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge,
Administration Act of 1966, requires us throughout the scoping phase of the Ashley, Bradley, and Union Counties,
to develop a CCP for each national comprehensive conservation planning AR; Overflow National Wildlife Refuge,
wildlife refuge. The purpose for process. Ashley County, AR
developing a CCP is to provide refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
managers with a 15-year plan for J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wildlife
Interior.
achieving refuge purposes and Refuge
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
contributing toward the mission of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, J.N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wildlife comprehensive conservation plan and
consistent with sound principles of fish Refuge was originally established as the environmental assessment; request for
and wildlife management, conservation, Sanibel National Wildlife Refuge in comments.
legal mandates, and our policies. In 1945. The refuge was originally SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
addition to outlining broad management established ‘‘for use as an inviolate Wildlife Service (Service), intend to
direction on conserving wildlife and sanctuary, or for any other management prepare a comprehensive conservation
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife- purposes, for migratory birds, and plan (CCP) and associated National
dependent recreational opportunities suitable for incidental fish and wildlife- Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
available to the public, including oriented recreational development, the documents for Felsenthal and Overflow
opportunities for hunting, fishing, protection of natural resources, and the National Wildlife Refuges. We provide
wildlife observation, wildlife conservation of threatened and this notice in compliance with our CCP
photography, and environmental endangered species.’’ In 1967, the refuge policy to advise other agencies, Tribes,
education and interpretation. We will was renamed in honor of Jay Norwood and the public of our intentions, and to
review and update the CCP at least ‘‘Ding’’ Darling and now consists of obtain suggestions and information on
every 15 years in accordance with the 6,300 acres of mangrove estuaries, the scope of issues to consider in the
Improvement Act. freshwater spartina wetlands, and planning process.
Congress established each unit of the tropical hardwood hammocks. In 1976, DATES: To ensure consideration, we
National Wildlife Refuge System for Public Law 94–557 approved 2,825 must receive your written comments by
specific purposes. We use these acres of the refuge as a Wilderness Area. May 19, 2008. We will announce
purposes as the foundation for opportunities for public input in local
developing and prioritizing the Public Availability of Comments news media throughout the CCP
management goals and objectives for the planning process.
refuge within the National Wildlife Before including your address, phone
ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
Refuge System mission, and to number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your requests for more information to: Mike
determine how the public can use the Dawson, Refuge Planner, Fish and
refuge. The planning process is a way comment, you should be aware that
Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View
for us and the public to evaluate your entire comment, including your
Parkway, Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi
management goals and objectives for the personal identifying information, may 39213; Fax: 601/965–4010; Electronic
best possible conservation approach to be made publicly available at any time. mail: [email protected].
this important wildlife habitat, while While you can ask us in your comment
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
providing for wildlife-dependent to withhold your personal identifying Mike Dawson; Telephone: 601/965–
recreation opportunities that are information from public review, we 4903, extension 20.
compatible with each refuge’s cannot guarantee that we will be able to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
establishing purposes and the mission do so.
of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Introduction
Authority: This notice is published under
Our CCP process provides the authority of the National Wildlife Refuge With this notice, we initiate our
participation opportunities for Tribal, System Improvement Act of 1997, Public process for developing a CCP for
State, and local governments; agencies; Law 105–57. Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in
organizations; and the public. At this Ashley, Bradley, and Union Counties,
time we encourage input in the form of Dated: February 8, 2008.
AR, and Overflow National Wildlife
issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions Cynthia K. Dohner, Refuge in Ashley County, AR. We
for the future management of J.N. Acting Regional Director. provide this notice in compliance with
‘‘Ding’’ Darling National Wildlife [FR Doc. E8–6790 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] our planning policy to (1) advise other
Refuge. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Federal and State agencies and the
We will conduct the environmental public of our intention to conduct
assessment in accordance with the detailed planning on the refuge, and (2)
requirements of the National obtain suggestions and information on
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as the scope of topics to consider in the
amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
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environmental document and during


seq.); NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts development of the CCP.
1500–1508); other appropriate Federal
laws and regulations; and our policies Background
and procedures for compliance with The National Wildlife Refuge System
those laws and regulations. Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.

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