Proposed Rule2023-04981
Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves-Extension of Public Comment Period
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Published
March 10, 2023
Effective
January 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The National Park Service extends the public comment period for a proposed rule that would amend regulations for sport hunting and trapping in national preserves in Alaska. Extending the comment period will allow more time for the public to review the proposal and submit comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14963-14964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04981]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
36 CFR Part 13
[NPS-AKRO-35327; PPAKAKROZ5, PPMPRLE1Y.L00000]
RIN 1024-AE70
Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves--Extension of
Public Comment Period
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service extends the public comment period
for a proposed rule that would amend regulations for sport hunting and
trapping in national preserves in Alaska.
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Extending the comment period will allow more time for the public to
review the proposal and submit comments.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 9,
2023 (88 FR 1176), is extended. Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m.
EST on March 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulation Identifier
Number (RIN) 1024-AE70, by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail or hand deliver to: National Park Service, Regional
Director, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK
99501. Comments delivered on external electronic storage devices (flash
drives, compact discs, etc.) will not be accepted.
<bullet> Instructions: Comments will not be accepted by fax, email,
or in any way other than those specified above. Comments delivered on
external electronic storage devices (flash drives, compact discs, etc.)
will not be accepted. All submissions received must include the words
``National Park Service'' or ``NPS'' and must include the docket number
or RIN (1024-AE70) for this rulemaking. Comments received will be
posted without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided.
<bullet> Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and search
for ``1024-AE70.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Creachbaum, Regional Director,
Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501; phone
(907) 644-3510; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#66272d3439340301130a07120f0908152608161548010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6878d949994a3a1b3aaa7b2afa9a8b586a8b6b5e8a1a9b0">[email 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: On January 9, 2023, the National Park
Service (NPS) published in the Federal Register (88 FR 1176) a proposed
rule that would amend regulations for sport hunting and trapping in
national preserves in Alaska. The proposed rule would prohibit certain
harvest practices, including bear baiting; prohibit predator control or
predator reduction on national preserves; and clarify the regulatory
definition of trapping. The public comment period for this proposal is
scheduled to close on Friday, March 10, 2023. In order to give the
public additional time to review and comment on the proposal, the NPS
is extending the public comment period until Monday, March 27, 2023.
Comments previously submitted on the proposed rule need not be
resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparing the final
rule.
Shannon Estenoz,
Assistant Secretary, for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2023-04981 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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