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for rentals and royalties at rates of $5.00
per acre or fraction thereof, per year and
162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessee
has paid the required $500
administrative fee and $163 to
reimburse the Department for the cost of
this Federal Register notice. The lessees
have met all the requirements for
reinstatement of the lease as set out in
Section 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral
Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C.
188), and the Bureau of Land
Management is proposing to reinstate
lease COC59920 effective February 1,
2008, under the original terms and
conditions of the lease and the
increased rental and royalty rates cited
above.

completion of an analysis to determine
if any of the land needs special
designation.

Dated: April 10, 2008.
Milada Krasilinec,
Land Law Examiner.
[FR Doc. E8–8238 Filed 4–16–08; 8:45 am]

Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Mt.
Olympus Powder Magazine Administrative
Site, Salt Lake Meridian
T.2 S., R. 1 E.
Sec. 11, lots 1 and 2 (formerly described as
SE 1⁄4 NE 1⁄4) and NE 1⁄4 SE 1⁄4.
The area described contains approximately
80 acres in Salt Lake County.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[UTU 016431]

Public Land Order No. 7704; Partial
Revocation of Public Land Order No.
1483; Utah
AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.
Public Land Order.

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ACTION:

SUMMARY: This order partially revokes a
Public Land Order insofar as it affects
80 acres of public land within a national
forest, which was withdrawn and
reserved for use of the Forest Service as
the Mt. Olympus Powder Magazine
Administrative Site. This order also
opens 5.75 acres of that land to disposal
in accordance with the Forest Service
Facility Realignment and Enhancement
Act of 2005.
DATES: Effective Date: April 17, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rhonda Flynn, BLM Utah State Office,
440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84101–1345, 801–539–
4132.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest
Service has determined that a portion of
the withdrawal created by Public Land
Order No. 1483 is no longer needed and
has requested a partial revocation.
Approximately 20 acres of the land
described in Paragraph 1 is located
within the Mt. Olympus Wilderness
Area, and this is a record-clearing action
for that portion. Except for the land
described in Paragraph 2 being opened
to sale, no land will be opened to
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Order
By virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of the Interior by section
204 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.
1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows:
1. Public Land Order No. 1483 (22 FR
7307), which withdrew public land
within national forests and reserved it
for use of the Forest Service for
administrative sites, recreation areas,
and a roadside zone, is hereby revoked
only insofar as it affects the following
described land:

2. Subject to valid existing rights, the
following described land is hereby
opened to sale in accordance with the
Forest Service Facility Realignment and
Enhancement Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–
54):
Salt Lake Meridian
T.2 S., R. 1 E.
Sec. 11, lot 2.
The area described contains approximately
5.75 acres in Salt Lake County.
Dated: April 7, 2008.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals
Management.
[FR Doc. E8–8321 Filed 4–16–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
30-Day Notice of Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB); Opportunity for Public
Comment
Department of the Interior,
National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: Under provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5
CFR part 1320, Reporting and
Recordkeeping Requirements, the
National Park Service (NPS) invites
public comments on a proposed new
collection of information (OMB #1024–
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Public comments on this
Information Collection Request (ICR)
will be accepted on or before May 19,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
directly to the Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior (OMB #1024–
XXXX), Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by fax at 202–
395–6566, or by electronic mail at
[email protected]. Please also
send a copy of your comments to Dr.
Jane Swanson, Protected Areas Social
Research Unit, College of Forest
Resources, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195; or via phone at 206–
685–9150; or via fax at 206–685–0790;
or via e-mail at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
James Gramann, NPS Social Science
Program, 1201 ‘‘Eye’’ St., Washington,
DC 20005; or via phone 202–513–7189;
or via e-mail
[email protected]. You
are entitled to a copy of the entire ICR
package free-of-charge. You may access
this ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/
public/.
Comments Received on the 60-Day
Federal Register Notice: The NPS
published a 60-Day Notice to solicit
public comments on this ICR entitled
‘‘Research Assessing Current and
Potential Impacts of Cruise Ships on
Visitor Experiences in Glacier Bay
National Park and Preserve’’ in the
Federal Register on November 5, 2007
(72 FR 62489–62490). The comment
period closed on January 4, 2007. After
multiple notifications to stakeholders
requesting comments, the NPS received
four comments as a result of the
publication of this 60-Day Federal
Register Notice.
We received four public comments on
the proposed visitor study in Glacier
Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA).
All of these comments were based only
on the information included in the 60day notice. Two comments were from
charter operators who have agreements
with GLBA. The first of these indicated
that interviewing of charter operators
and other gatekeepers is critical in order
to get a complete picture as many of
their clients are unaware of actions the
operators take to avoid cruise ships at
critical points in the itinerary. She
further stated she was not opposed to
cruise ships, appreciated the balance the
park was working to achieve, and
appreciated the opportunity to have the
operators’ voice heard. The comment
was addressed in a reply e-mail
acknowledging her understanding of the
gatekeeper interview component of the
proposed research, attaching the
DATES:

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proposed interview guide, and offering
to send the complete work plan and
questionnaires if she desired.
The second comment, received from
another charter operator, indicated
feeling overwhelmed by cruise ships not
in GLBA, but everywhere else in
Southeast Alaska. He believes the park
does a good job managing vessels within
park waters. His concern is with other
areas of development in Hobart Bay and
Tracy Arm and he sent a description of
the development planned for Hobart
Bay. The comment was addressed in a
reply email thanking him for sharing his
experience and concerns with cruise
ships in Southeast Alaska, as it helps
project staff understand the broader
context of the proposed project. An offer
to send the complete work plan and
questionnaires was accepted, the
information was sent, and no further
comment has been received.
The other two comments were on
behalf of cruise ship companies. The
first of these comments was sent from
John Shively, Vice President—
Government and Community Relations,
Holland America Line. The comment
indicated a need for more information
regarding the survey methods and a
desire to review them and the survey
instruments. Additionally the comment
noted that the company was unaware
that cruise ship size was an issue the
National Park Service desired to study.
The comment was addressed in a reply
e-mail thanking him for his comments
and interest in the project and included
the complete work plan and survey
instruments for review. A return e-mail
indicated that he would review the
documents upon his return from a 10day trip.
The second cruise ship company
comment was from Charlie Bell,
President, Princess Cruises, and
primarily indicated concerns about
survey methods because of the limited
scope of the summary included in the
60-day notice. The comment was
addressed by an email reply that
thanked him for his comments and
interest in the research and included the
complete work plan and survey
instruments. No further comment has
been received.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Research Assessing Current and
Potential Impacts of Cruise Ships on
Visitor Experiences in Glacier Bay
National Park and Preserve.
Bureau Form Number(s): None.
OMB Number: To be requested.
Expiration Date: To be requested.
Type of Request: New collection.
Description of Need: The proposed
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used in deciding cruise ship use levels
in Glacier Bay National Park. The
purpose of this research is to provide
Park managers with information about
current impacts of cruise ships, if any,
on the quality of visitor experience and
to estimate potential impacts on the
quality of visitor experience for cruise
ship use levels specified in the Record
of Decision (Record of Decision for
Vessel Quotas and Operating
Requirements in Glacier Bay National
Park and Preserve, 2003).
The Final Environmental Impact
Statement for Vessel Quotas and
Operating Requirements, and the
resulting Record of Decision signed
November 21, 2003, currently guide
vessel management in Glacier Bay
National Park and Preserve (GLBA). The
Record of Decision adopted an
alternative that maintains the current
daily maximum of two cruise ships in
the park and sets seasonal use days for
the June-August season at 139 ships.
The Record of Decision also provides for
possible increases in cruise ship use.
Specifically, use in the June-August
season could be increased to two ships
per day, every day, for a seasonal use
total of 184 ships. The Record of
Decision provided the following
direction for the role of research in the
process of changing quotas for cruise
ships:
The determination of whether to increase
seasonal-use day quotas for cruise ships will
rely on criteria that define the environmental
and social conditions to be met before any
additional seasonal-use days are approved.
These criteria will be based on the results of
and guidance provided through studies that
examine the effects of vessels on all park
resources and visitor experience. (p. 18.)

The Record of Decision also specified
that the studies examining the effects of
cruise ships would be identified with
the assistance of a Glacier Bay Vessel
Management Science Advisory Board
(SAB). The SAB was established and a
final report of its findings and
recommendations was published in
September 2005. The SAB
recommended a comprehensive
research program that was presented in
general terms with no prioritization or
cost estimates. Because the research
program outlined in the SAB could not
be performed within the time and
budget limitations facing park managers,
the SAB recommended (and park
managers agreed to fund) a social
research problem analysis. Upon review
of the final Problem Analysis, park staff
decided on a research program that
would focus primarily on measuring
impacts of cruise ships, if any, on the
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context in which cruise ship impacts
occur and how these impacts arise. To
accomplish these objectives, this
proposed research includes the
following components: (1) Assessment
of cruise ship impacts, if any, on the
quality of visitor experience, and (2)
The role of experience gatekeepers in
visitor encounters with cruise ships.
1. Assessing Impacts of Cruise Ships, if
Any, on the Quality of Visitor
Experiences in Glacier Bay Proper
The purpose of the proposed study is
to provide park managers with
information about a variety of potential
impacts of cruise ships on all visitor
groups that have potential to encounter
a cruise ship in Glacier Bay proper.
Information about impacts of other
mechanized transport, if any, on the
quality of visitor experience will also be
collected (1) to provide a context for
understanding the role of cruise ships
on the quality of visitor experience and
(2) to examine aggregate effects of
mechanized transport on the quality of
visitor experience. This research,
proposed for the 2008 summer season,
will use on-site and mail questionnaires
to gather data for estimating impact
rates for different user groups.
Additionally, in-depth interviews with
visitors will provide additional
information about how these impacts
arise and visitors’ opinions of the
appropriateness of cruise ships in
Glacier Bay proper.
2. The Role of Experience Gatekeepers
in Visitor Encounters With Cruise Ships
Discussions with experience
providers indicate that these individuals
may adjust itineraries in an effort to
provide visitors with a particular
experience. Often that experience is one
where few other vessels are
encountered. Understanding these
practices and how the increase in 2cruise-ship days may affect them are the
primary objectives of this research
component. This information will be
integral when estimating population
impacts under the 2-cruise-ships every
day scenario. Gatekeepers identified
include charter and tour boat captains,
kayak guides, and VIS staff who issue
permits and provide guidance to
kayakers and captains of private vessels.
Interviews, to be conducted during the
summer 2008 use season, will rely on an
open-ended, in-depth process. The
obligation to respond is voluntary.
Automated data collections: This
information will be collected via inperson interviews and surveys and mailback surveys. No automated data
collection will take place.

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Description of respondents:
Component 1—survey and interviews:
Cruise ship passengers, tour boat
passengers, charter boat passengers,
people entering on private vessel
permits, and people entering on
backcountry permits who visit Glacier
Bay proper between June 1, 2008, and
August 31, 2008. Component 1—
itinerary data: Charter and tour boat
captains and kayak guides who serve
visitors included in the survey
component of the project. Component 2:
Charter and tour boat captains, kayak
guides, and VIS staff who serve visitors
to Glacier Bay proper during the 2008
summer season.
Estimated average number of
respondents: Component 1: 2800
respondents for on-site survey; 1960
respondents for mail survey; 100
respondents for interviews; 24
respondents for itinerary data.
Component 2: 27 interview respondents.
Non-respondents: 1305 (component 1:
460 on-site, 842 mail-back; component
2: 3 on-site)
Estimated average number of
responses: Component 1: 2800
responses for on-site survey, 1960
responses for mail survey; 100
responses for interview. Component 2:
27 interview responses. Non-responses:
1305 (component 1: 460 on-site, 842
mail-back; component 2: 3 on-site).
Estimated average burden hours per
response: Component 1: 3 minutes for
on-site survey respondents; 25 minutes
for mail questionnaire; 30 minutes for
interview respondents. Component 2: 15
minutes. Non-respondent: 1 minute for
on-site; 3 minutes for mail-back.
Frequency of Response: 1 time per
respondent.
Estimated total annual reporting
burden: 1,064 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) The
practical utility of the information being
gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden
hour estimate; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information being gathered; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden to
respondents, including use of
automated information collection
techniques or other forms of
information. 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 OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
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Dated: April 9, 2008.
Leonard E. Stowe,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance
Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–8137 Filed 4–16–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural
Items: American Museum of Natural
History, New York, NY
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Notice is here given in accordance
with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, of the intent
to repatriate cultural items in the
possession of the American Museum of
Natural History, New York, NY, that
meet the definition of ‘‘unassociated
funerary objects’’ under 25 U.S.C. 3001.
This notice is published as part of the
National Park Service’s administrative
responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25
U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The determinations in
this notice are the sole responsibility of
the museum, institution, or Federal
agency that has control of the cultural
items. The National Park Service is not
responsible for the determinations in
this notice.
Prior to 1900, W.T. Smith acquired
104 cultural items through excavations
at what is now called the Clements Site,
on his land in Cass County, TX. In 1900,
Mr. Smith sold the cultural items to the
museum. The 104 cultural items are 3
celts, 25 glass beads, 1 piece of green
pigment, 3 knives, 3 pipes, 29 shell
beads and pendants, 5 unmodified
shells, 1 shell implement, and 34
ceramic vessels.
The three celts are ground from a type
of shale commonly known as ‘‘green
stone.’’ The 25 glass beads are blue,
opaque, and round. The one piece of
green pigment has a clay-like
consistency. The three knives are made
of chipped chert. Of the three ceramic
pipes, two are complete and elbowshaped, and one is a broken bowl. The
29 shell beads and pendants include 15
marine shells carved into zoomorphic
shapes, 6 marine shell ear discs, 6
barrel-shaped marine shell beads, and 2
worn and cut freshwater mussel shells.
The five unmodified shells are
unmodified freshwater mussel shell
valves. The one shell implement is a
complete freshwater mussel valve,
modified for use as a hoe. The 34
ceramic vessels include 15 water
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The determination that the cultural
items are unassociated funerary objects
is based on museum documentation,
consultation information provided by
representatives of the Caddo Nation of
Oklahoma, and expert opinion. Museum
documentation specifically indicates
that these cultural items were associated
with burials. The museum is not in
possession of the human remains from
these burials. Based on ceramic style
and archeological evidence, these
cultural items date to between CE 1680
and 1720. Historical and archeological
evidence indicates that the Cass County
region was occupied by the Caddo
during the historic period, and that this
group emerged from pre-contact
Caddoan culture dating back to
approximately CE 850. Expert analysis
and consultation have confirmed that
the ceramics are consistent with the
established Caddoan ceramic sequence.
At an unknown date, C.C. Jones
collected seven cultural items from an
unknown locality in the vicinity of
Shreveport, LA. The museum acquired
the cultural items from Mr. Jones,
through purchase or as a gift, and
accessioned them at an unknown date
between 1869 and 1890. The seven
cultural items are two ceramic vessels
and five ceramic fragments. The two
ceramic vessels are one pot and one
water vessel. The five ceramic fragments
are from a single vessel.
The determination that the cultural
items are unassociated funerary objects
is based on museum documentation,
consultation information provided by
the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, expert
opinion, and an article published by Mr.
Jones in which he states that these
objects were removed from an ‘‘ancient
burial ground.’’ The museum is not in
possession of any human remains from
these burials. Based on ceramic style,
the two vessels date to between CE 1600
and 1750, while the fragments cannot be
dated. Historical and archeological
evidence indicates that the Shreveport
region was occupied by the Caddo
during the historic period, and that this
group emerged from pre-contact
Caddoan culture dating back to
approximately CE 850. Expert analysis
and consultation have confirmed that
the ceramics are consistent with the
established Caddoan ceramic sequence.
At an unknown date, DeCost Smith
collected one cultural item from an
unknown locality in the Ouachita River
valley of either Arkansas or Louisiana.
The museum acquired the cultural item
in 1940, along with more than 200
others, through Mr. Smith’s bequest.
The one cultural item is a ceramic
bottle.

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