75254 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 19, 2012 / Notices

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For I. Authority for New Requirements operational numbers only, since this is further information, including a list of 1. NPATMA (Pub. L. 106–181, the only data currently available to FAA the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. codified at 49 U.S.C. 40128) requires the and NPS on the number of air tour Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of FAA and NPS to develop an air tour operations at parks. NPS is authorized the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of management plan for units of the to withdraw a park from the exempt list State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The national park system where an operator if NPS determines that an air tour mailing address is U.S. Department of has requested authority to provide management plan or a voluntary State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite commercial air tours. The FAA agreement is necessary to protect park 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 resources and values or park visitor use Dated: December 10, 2012. (2012 Act) amended various provisions and enjoyment. Pursuant to the 2012 J. Adam Ereli, of NPATMA. Act, the NPS shall inform the FAA in writing of each determination to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 2. This Federal Register Notice of Educational and Cultural Affairs, addresses the following 2012 Act withdraw an exemption. Department of State. amendment provisions: III. List of Exempt Parks for Future [FR Doc. 2012–30541 Filed 12–18–12; 8:45 am] a. Exempt national park units that Years BILLING CODE 4710–05–P have 50 or fewer commercial air tour operations each year from the The FAA and NPS will publish a list requirements of NPATMA. of exempt parks annually. The list could b. Authorize NPS to withdraw the change from year to year since parks DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION exemption if necessary to protect may be added to or removed from the exempt list based on the previous year’s Federal Aviation Administration resources and values or visitor use and enjoyment. number of annual operations or if NPS withdraws an exempted park. In order DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR c. Require FAA and NPS to publish a list each year of national parks covered to continue to be exempt, a park must have 50 or fewer annual commercial air by the exemption. tour operations in any given calendar II. Initial List of Exempt Parks List of Units of the National Park year. At parks that lose exempt status, System Exempt From the Provisions of 1. This list is based on interim operators will return to IOA the National Parks Air Tour operating authority (IOA) data available requirements until an air tour Management Act to FAA and NPS. At these parks, the management plan or a voluntary current combined IOA of all air tour agreement has been established. AGENCIES: Federal Aviation operators is 50 operations or less Issued in Hawthorne, CA, on November 1, Administration, Transportation; annually. Exempt parks are as follows: 2012. National Park Service, Interior. Big Bend National Park, TX William C. Withycombe, ACTION: List of Exempt Parks. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Regional Administrator, Western-Pacific CO Region, Federal Aviation Administration. SUMMARY: The National Parks Air Tour Capulin Volcano National Monument, NM Management Act (NPATMA) requires Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8, 2012. the Federal Aviation Administration Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, AZ (FAA) and National Park Service (NPS) Coronado National Memorial, AZ Herbert C. Frost, to develop an air tour management plan Devils Tower National Monument, WY Associate Director, Natural Resource Dinosaur National Monument, UT/CO for units of the national park system Stewardship and Science, National Park El Malpais National Monument, NM Service. where an operator has requested El Morro National Monument, NM [FR Doc. 2012–30561 Filed 12–18–12; 8:45 am] authority to provide commercial air Fort Bowie National Historic Site, AZ tours. The FAA Modernization and Fort Davis National Historic Site, TX BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Reform Act of 2012 amended various Fort Union National Monument, NM provisions of NPATMA. One provision Gila Dwellings National Monument, NM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION exempted national park units with 50 or Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, CO fewer annual flights from the provisions Guadalupe Mountains National Park, NM Federal Highway Administration of NPATMA and requires FAA and NPS Hohokam Pima National Monument, AZ to jointly publish a list of exempt parks. Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Notice of Final Federal Agency Action This notice includes an initial list of AZ on Proposed Transportation Project in parks that are exempt from the Kings Canyon National Park, CA Illinois provisions of the NPATMA. Mojave National Preserve, CA Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ AGENCY: Federal Highway FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pecos National Historical Park, NM Administration (FHWA), DOT. Barry Brayer—Mailing address: Federal Petrified Forest National Park, AZ ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims Aviation Administration, P.O. Box Petroglyph National Monument, NM 92007, Los Angeles, California 90009– Pipe Spring National Monument, AZ for judicial review of actions by FHWA 2007. Telephone: (310) 725–3800. Email Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, TX and other Federal agencies. address: [email protected]. Vicki Saguaro National Park, AZ Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, SUMMARY: This notice announces actions McCusker—Mailing address: Natural taken by the FHWA and other Federal Sounds and Night Skies Division, NM San Juan Island National Historical Park, WA agencies that are final within the National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Sequoia National Park, CA meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The Drive, Suite 100–31, Fort Collins, CO Tumacacori National Historic Park, AZ actions relate to a proposed highway 80525. Telephone: (970) 267–2117. Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ and transit project within the Tier 2 Email address: Wupatki National Monument, AZ _ Elgin O’Hare—West Bypass project Vicki [email protected]. 2. The list of exempt parks published corridor, which is located along the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in this notice is based on IOA Elgin-O’Hare Expressway/Thorndale

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