Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, as amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice of the 318th meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission (Commission).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21617]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NERO-CACO-41876; PPNECACOS0, PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000]


Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, 
as amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice of 
the 318th meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission 
(Commission).

DATES: The Commission will meet via teleconference and in person on 
Monday, November 2, 2026. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will 
end by 4:30 p.m. (Eastern).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the classroom at the Salt Pond 
Visitors Center, 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, Massachusetts 02642. The 
meeting is open to the public and a virtual participation option will 
be available for those who are unable to attend in person. Information 
on joining the teleconference will be available to the public on the 
Cape Cod National Seashore website at least two weeks prior to the 
meeting at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/management/advisory-commission.htm">https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/management/advisory-commission.htm</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Flynn, Superintendent and 
Designated Federal Officer, Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site 
Road, Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02667, or at (508) 771-2144 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9af9fbf9f5c5e9efeaffe8f3f4eefff4fefff4eedaf4eae9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92f1f3f1fdcde1e7e2f7e0fbfce6f7fcf6f7fce6d2fce2e1bcf5fde4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 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 8 
of Public Law 87-126, as amended, and expired on September 26, 2018. 
The Commission was reestablished by Div. DD, title VI, subtitle B, 
section 613 of Public Law 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2023. The Commission's new termination date is September 26, 2029. The 
purpose of the Commission is to consult with the Secretary of the 
Interior, or his designee, with respect to matters relating to the 
development of Cape Cod National Seashore, and with respect to carrying 
out the provisions of the Act establishing the Seashore.
    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 Jennifer Flynn (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT). All comments received will be provided to the 
Commission.
    The Commission meeting location 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 will discuss the following:

1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from last meeting
3. Superintendent Update: Development Updates
    <bullet> Planned 2026 construction activities
    <bullet> Update on the Cable Road (Eastham) Multimodal Trail design 
and construction project
    <bullet> Coastal Bluff erosion and park infrastructure: Adaptive 
Retreat planning
    <bullet> Park projects being developed and planned for 2027 and 
beyond
4. Discussion on Cape Cod Character to identify defining natural, 
landscape and historic features to be preserved within the Seashore 
boundaries. Cape Cod Character is identified in the Act to establish 
the Seashore but not defined. Commission members will report out on 
what their community is protecting through local and regional policy 
and regulation.
Make recommendations to the Superintendent on characteristics to 
protect.
5. New Business: Member opportunity to identify emerging issues or 
future meeting agenda items.
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment

    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is 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 comment, 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. 2026-21617 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
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