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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-NER-ACAD-38762; PPNEACADSO, PPMPSPDIZ.YM0000]
Notice of Public Meetings for the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission
AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Meeting notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the
National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Acadia National Park
Advisory Commission (Commission) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The Commission will meet: Monday, February 3, 2025; Monday, June 2,
2025; and Monday, September 8, 2025. All scheduled meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m.
and will end by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern).
ADDRESSES: The February 3, 2025, and June 2, 2025, meetings will be held at the
training trailer at park headquarters, Acadia National Park, 20 McFarland Hill Drive, Bar
Harbor, Maine 04609. The September 8, 2025, meeting will be held at the Schoodic
Education and Research Center, Moore Auditorium, Winter Harbor, Maine 04693. All
meetings are open to the public and a virtual participation option will be available for
those who are unable to attend in person and will be closed captioned. Virtual
registration and final agendas will be posted online at least seven (7) business days prior
to the meeting dates at Acadia Advisory Commission - Acadia National Park (U.S.
National Park Service).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Flanders, Superintendent’s
Secretary, Acadia National Park, P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, telephone
(207) 288-8702 or kathy_flanders@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 was established by section
103 of Public Law 99-420, as amended, (16 U.S.C. 341 note), and in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10). The Commission advises the
Secretary of the Interior and the NPS on matters relating to the management and
development of Acadia National Park, including but not limited to, the acquisition of
lands and interests in lands (including conservation easements on islands) and the
termination of rights of use and occupancy.
The meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may make oral presentations to
the Commission. Such requests should be made to the Superintendent at the beginning of
the meeting. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, and the time
available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Written comments can be
sent to Kathy Flanders [see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT]. All
comments received will be provided to the Commission.
The Commission meeting locations may change based on inclement weather or
exceptional circumstances. If a meeting location is changed, the Superintendent will
issue a press release and use local newspapers to announce the change. Detailed minutes
of the meeting will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting.
Purpose of the Meeting: The Commission meeting will consist of the following proposed
agenda items:
1. Superintendent’s Report
2. Committee Reports:
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Land Conservation

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Park Use

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Science and Education

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Historic

3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Chairman’s Report
6. Public Comments
7. Adjournment
Request 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 Information: Before including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, 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. 2024-28233 Filed: 12/2/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 12/3/2024]