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12323 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 29, 2012 / Notices Form Respondent sample Number of respondents Average time to complete (hours) Frequency Total burden (hours) Follow-up Survey .............................. VHPD Households ........................... 500 0.5 1 250 Focus Groups ................................... VHPD clients .................................... 80 2.0 1 160 Total Burden Hours ................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 660 Total Estimated Burden Hours: 660. Status: New collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: February 23, 2012. Colette Pollard, Departmental Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–4828 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106– 503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold its next meeting at the Headquarters of the United States Geological Survey at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston Virginia 20192. The Committee is comprised of members from academia, industry, and State government. The Committee shall advise the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on matters relating to the USGS’s participation in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. The Committee will receive reports on the status of activities of the Program and progress toward Program goals and objectives. The Committee will assess this information and provide guidance on the future undertakings and direction of the Earthquake Hazards Program. Meetings of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee are open to the public. DATES: March 29, 2012, commencing at 8:30 a.m. and adjourning at Noon on March 30, 2012. CONTACT: Dr. John Filson, U.S. Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 648–6785, jfilson@usgs.gov. Dated: February 17, 2012. David Applegate, Associate Director for Natural Hazards. [FR Doc. 2012–4712 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLAZ956000.L14200000.BJ0000.241A] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Arizona. SUMMARY: The plats of survey of the described lands were officially filed in the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix, Arizona, on dates indicated. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona The plat representing the dependent resurvey of the Third Standard Parallel South (south boundary), the east, north and a portion of the west boundaries, the survey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the establishment of an electronic control corner, Township 15 South, Range 3 West, accepted February16, 2012, and officially filed February 22, 2012, for Group 1089, Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. The plat representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the Third Standard Parallel South (south boundary), Township 15 South, Range 2 West, and the survey of the south, east and west boundaries and a portion of the subdivisional lines, Township 16 South, Range 3 West, accepted February 16, 2012, and officially filed February 22, 2012, for Group 1089, Arizona. This plat was prepared at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office. A person or party who wishes to protest against any of these surveys must file a written protest with the Arizona State Director, Bureau of Land Management, stating that they wish to protest. A statement of reasons for a protest may be filed with the notice of protest to the State Director, or the statement of reasons must be filed with the State Director within thirty (30) days after the protest is filed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: These plats will be available for inspection in the Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, Arizona 85004–4427. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. Stephen K. Hansen, Chief Cadastral Surveyor of Arizona. [FR Doc. 2012–4804 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–32–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [5017–7145–409] Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan (DEIS/GMP), Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and National Park Service (NPS) policy in Director’s Order Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director’s Order Number 12 (Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making) the NPS announces the availability of a DEIS/GMP for Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:16 Feb 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29FEN1.SGM 29FEN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 12324 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 29, 2012 / Notices The document provides a framework for management, use, and development options for Buck Island Reef National Monument by the NPS for the next 15 to 20 years. It describes four management alternatives for consideration, including a No-Action Alternative that continues current management policies and the NPS’s preferred alternative. The document analyzes the environmental impacts of the alternatives. DATES: There will be a 60-day comment period beginning with the Environmental Protection Agency’s publication of its notice of availability in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS/GMP are available by contacting the Park Superintendent at Christiansted National Historic Site, 2100 Church Street, 100 Danish Customs House, St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820–4611; telephone: 340–773–1460. An electronic copy of the DEIS/GMP is available on the Internet at http:// parkplanning.nps.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the Superintendent, Buck Island Reef National Monument, at the address and telephone number shown above. An electronic copy of the DEIS/GMP is available on the Internet at http:// parkplanning.nps.gov/ parkHome.cfm?parkID=357. The responsible official for this DEIS/ GMP is the Regional Director, Southeast Region, NPS, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There will be a 60-day comment period beginning with the Environmental Protection Agency’s publication of its notice of availability in the Federal Register. If you wish to comment on the DEIS/GMP, you may submit your comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to the Superintendent at the address shown above. You may also submit a comment via the Internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov. Finally, you may present your comments in person at the public meetings to be held on St. Croix during the public review period. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised 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 from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. The DEIS/GMP presents three management alternatives for Buck Island Reef National Monument in addition to the no-action alternative. As a no-take marine reserve, the DEIS/GMP seeks to achieve an acceptable standard of service for resource protection and visitor experience within the park’s 19,015 acres. The four alternatives and their key provisions are summarized. Alternative A (No-action Alternative): The continuation of current management practices and trends. This alternative would limit anchoring and provide access to Buck Island for up to 87 vessels. Alternative B (The NPS Preferred Alternative): This alternative provides for moorings and limited opportunities for anchoring for vessels at designated locations. No bow and stern anchoring would be permitted under this alternative, and anchoring would be phased out over 10 years. This alternative would provide access to Buck Island for up to 72 vessels. Alternative C: This alternative provides for bow and stern anchoring and new moorings. Access to Buck Island would be provided for up to 92 vessels. Alternative D: This alternative provides for recreational opportunities similar to existing conditions under Alternative A, with the exception that shoreline bow and stern anchoring would be eliminated. Access to Buck Island would be provided for up to 112 vessels. Authority: The authority for publishing this notice is 40 CFR 1506.6. Dated: February 17, 2012. Gordon Wissinger, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2012–4753 Filed 2–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail will hold a meeting. Designated through an amendment to the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241), the trail consists of ‘‘a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and in the District of Columbia,’’ tracing the 1607–1609 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay. This meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should register via email at Christine_Lucero@nps.gov or telephone: (757) 258–8914. For those wishing to make comments, please provide a written summary of your comments prior to the meeting. The Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Council is John Maounis, Superintendent, Captain John Smith National Historic Trail, telephone: (410) 260–2471. DATES: The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council will meet from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Accokeek Foundation’s Education Center at Piscataway Park and National Colonial Farm, 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607. For more information, please contact the NPS Chesapeake Bay Office, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 314, Annapolis, MD 21403. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Lucero, Partnership Coordinator for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, telephone: (757) 258–8914 or email: Christine_Lucero@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces a meeting of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council for the purpose of discussing a land protection strategy and to update the Council on implementation projects. The Committee meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who would like to make comments to the Committee should preregister via email at Christine_Lucero@nps.gov or telephone: (757) 258–8914; a written summary of comments should be provided prior to the meeting. Comments will be taken for 30 minutes at the end of the meeting (from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Before including your address, telephone number, email address, or other personal indentifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:16 Feb 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29FEN1.SGM 29FEN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES