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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-NCR-MAMC-37998; PX.XNACEFACA.00.1]
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Advisory Commission
Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Meeting notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as
amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Mary McLeod
Bethune Council House National Historic Site Advisory Commission (Commission) will
meet as indicated below.
DATES: The in-person meeting will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until
business is completed on Monday, July 15, 2024 (EASTERN).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the National Council of Negro Women
Headquarters, 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone interested in attending should
contact Tara Morrison, Superintendent and Designated Federal Officer, National Capital
Parks-East, 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE, Washington, D.C. 20020, by telephone
(771) 208-1450, or by email nace_superintendent@nps.gov. Individuals in the United States
who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the
United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international
calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is established by section 4 of
Public Law 102-211 (54 U.S.C. 320101 formerly 16 U.S.C. 461 note). The purpose of the

Commission is to fully participate in an advisory capacity with the Secretary of the Interior in
the development of a General Management Plan for the historic site. The Commission will
also, as often as necessary, but at least semiannually, meet and consult with the Secretary on
matters relating to the management and development of the historic site.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the following:
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Welcome, Agenda Review, and Superintendent Updates

•

NPS Program Updates (Visitor Services, Resource Management, Facilities)

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Enhanced Interpretation Subcommittee Report

•

Communications and Community Engagement Subcommittee Report

•

Archives Subcommittee Report

•

Commission Discussion and Actions

•

Establishment of New Subcommittees, if needed

The proposed agenda may change to accommodate commission business. The
final agenda for this meeting will be provided on the Park website at
https://www.nps.gov/mamc/learn/management/federal-advisory-commission.htm. The
meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may present, either orally or through
written comments, information for the Commission to consider during the public meeting.
Written comments will be accepted prior to, during, or after the meeting. Members of the
public may submit written comments to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Due to time constraints during the meeting, the Commission is not able to read written public
comments submitted into the record. Individuals or groups requesting to make oral
comments at the public Commission meeting will be limited to no more than three minutes
per speaker. All comments will be made part of the public record and will be electronically
distributed to all Commission members. Detailed minutes of the meeting will be available
for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting.

Requests for Accommodations: The meeting is open to the public. Please make requests in
advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, language
translation services, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice
at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior
sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed
on a case-by-case basis.
Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone number, email
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.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.

Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-13494 Filed: 6/18/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/20/2024]