Notice of Public Meetings for the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission

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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.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55902-55903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17751]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NER-ACAD-41230; PPNEACADSO, PPMPSPDIZ.YM0000]


Notice of Public Meetings for the Acadia National Park Advisory 
Commission

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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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, September 14, 2026; and 
Monday, February 1, 2027. All scheduled meetings will begin at 1:00 
p.m. and will end by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern).

ADDRESSES: The September 14, 2026, meeting will be held at the Atlantic 
Oceanside Hotel & Event Center, 119 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 
04609. The February 1, 2027, meeting will be held at Acadia National 
Park, at park headquarters, McFarland Hill Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 
04609. 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 on the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission page at 
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/acad/getinvolved/acadia-advisory-commission.htm">https://www.nps.gov/acad/getinvolved/acadia-advisory-commission.htm</a>.

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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a313b2e3223053c363b343e3f28291a342a29743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3952584d5140665f5558575d5c4b4a7957494a175e564f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the 
United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech

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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), 
as amended. 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.
    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 the 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 meetings will consist of the 
following proposed agenda items:

1. Superintendent's Report
2. Committee Reports:
    <bullet> Land Conservation
    <bullet> Park Use
    <bullet> Science and Education
    <bullet> Historic Preservation
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Chairman's Report
6. Public Comments
7. Adjournment

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meetings are open 
to the public. Please make requests in advance for sign language 
interpreter services, assistive listening devices, 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. 2026-17751 Filed 8-28-26; 8:45 am]
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