Federal Register: June 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 118)
DOCID: fr22jn09-101 FR Doc E9-14588
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr22jn09-101
ACTION: National Register of Historic Places:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of Availability and Request for Comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Policy on Special Park Uses, Draft Directors Order 53
DATES: Comments must be received by July 22, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting comments on its revision of its policy governing the issuance of permits for special park uses. This policy will apply to all units of the national park system, and will replace the previous policy which was issued in April 2000.
SUMMARY:
Policy on Special Park Uses (Draft Directors Order 53)
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Director's Order 53 (DO-53) is a policy intended to govern the internal management of the NPS. It will cover topic associated with the special park uses program such as legal authorities for permit issuance, permitting considerations, permit provisions, and the various categories of special park uses. Categories of use will include, but be limited to special events, first amendment demonstrations, commercial filming and still photography, agriculture, and grazing. This new revision of Director's Order 53 will replace the existing one, which was published in April 2000. The reference manual (RM53) will be revised to outline procedures for implementation of the new version of DO53.
Commenters should be aware that we may make their entire comment
including personal identifying informationpublicly available at any
time. While you can ask us to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. We will always make submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses available in their entirety.
Karen TaylorGoodrich,
Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection.
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