Notice2023-01752
Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on Draft Director's Order #83A Concerning National Park Service Policies and Procedures Governing Public Health Protection and Disease Prevention
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Published
January 30, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared Director's Order #83A to set forth its policies and procedures to protect the health of visitors, employees, contractors, and partners in national parks and facilities operated by the NPS. Once adopted, the policies and procedures in Director's Order #83A and the accompanying Reference Manual 83A (RM-83A) will supersede and replace the policies and procedures issued in Director's Order #83: Public Health, dated October 21, 2004.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5909-5910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01752]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-WASO-PPWOVPADH0-32572; PPMPRHS1Y.Y00000]
Notice of Availability and Request for Comments on Draft
Director's Order #83A Concerning National Park Service Policies and
Procedures Governing Public Health Protection and Disease Prevention
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared Director's Order
#83A to set forth its policies and procedures to protect the health of
visitors, employees, contractors, and partners in national parks and
facilities operated by the NPS. Once adopted, the policies and
procedures in Director's Order #83A and the accompanying Reference
Manual 83A (RM-83A) will supersede and replace the policies and
procedures issued in Director's Order #83: Public Health, dated October
21, 2004.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted until March 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Draft Director's Order #83A is available online at: <a href="https://forms.office.com/g/JguB44hEu8">https://forms.office.com/g/JguB44hEu8</a> where readers may submit comments
electronically.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Sara Newman, Director, Office of
Public Health, National Park Service, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#12617360734d7c77657f737c527c62613c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89fae8fbe8d6e7ecfee4e8e7c9e7f9faa7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>, or by
telephone at 202-513-7225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS is updating its current system of
internal written instructions. When these documents contain new policy
or procedural requirements that may affect parties outside the NPS,
they are first made available for public review and comment before
being adopted. Director's Order #83A and a reference manual (subsequent
to the Director's Order) will be issued. The draft Director's Order
provides direction to NPS and U.S. Public Health Service managers and
employees who are responsible for protecting public health; guidance
for NPS administration of Federal, State, and local public health laws,
regulations, and ordinances; and requirements and procedures for
reporting, investigating, and responding to infectious disease
outbreaks and other public health emergencies.
Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address,
telephone number, email address, or other personal identifying
information
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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 may 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: 54 U.S.C. 100101(a) et seq.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-01752 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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