Notice2026-00849
National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program; Notice of Special Public Meetings
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Published
January 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
The National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Aniakchak National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC), the Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC, the Lake Clark National Park SRC, the Kobuk Valley National Park SRC, the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC, and the Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will meet for the purpose of commenting on the limited review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) are undertaking, as indicated below. The goal of the limited review is to ensure the Federal Subsistence Management Program is meeting the needs of subsistence users and the Secretaries' obligations under title VIII, section 808 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3118). The Secretaries will benefit from the SRCs review. These special meetings ensure the SRC will have the opportunity to comment during the 60-day public scoping period that began on December 15, 2025, with the publication of a notice in the Federal Register.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2150-2151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00849]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-AKRO-ANIA-CAKR-LACL-KOVA-WRST-GAAR-41675; PPAKAKROR4;
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National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource
Commission Program; Notice of Special Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that
the Aniakchak National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC),
the Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC, the Lake Clark National
Park SRC, the Kobuk Valley National Park SRC, the Wrangell-St. Elias
National Park SRC, and the Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will
meet for the purpose of commenting on the limited review of the Federal
Subsistence Management Program the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) are undertaking, as indicated
below. The goal of the limited review is to ensure the Federal
Subsistence Management Program is meeting the needs of subsistence
users and the Secretaries' obligations under title VIII, section 808 of
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3118).
The Secretaries will benefit from the SRCs review. These special
meetings ensure the SRC will have the opportunity to comment during the
60-day public scoping period that began on December 15, 2025, with the
publication of a notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: The Aniakchak National Monument SRC will meet via
videoconference from 1:00 p.m. until business is completed on Thursday,
January 29, 2026. Participants must call the NPS office at (907) 246-
2121 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference/videoconference
passcode information. For more detailed information regarding these
meetings, or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership,
contact Designated Federal Officer Mark Sturm, Superintendent, at (907)
246-2120 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cda0acbfa692beb9b8bfa08da3bdbee3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8be6eaf9e0d4f8fffef9e6cbe5fbf8a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>, or Mallory Zharoff,
Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 246-2121 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#533e323f3f3c212a0c293b32213c3535133d23207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9b4b8b5b5b6aba086a3b1b8abb6bfbf99b7a9aaf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee
Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#234655427c534257574c4d634d53500d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83e6f5e2dcf3e2f7f7ecedc3edf3f0ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC will meet via
teleconference from 1:30 p.m. until business is completed on Friday,
January 30, 2026. Participants must call the NPS office at (907) 442-
8342 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference/videoconference
passcode information. For more detailed information regarding this
meeting or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership,
contact Designated Federal Officer Jeanette Koelsch, Acting
Superintendent, at (907) 759-8001 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbd1dedad5decfcfdee4d0d4ded7c8d8d3fbd5cbc895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c06090d020918180933070309001f0f042c021c1f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>, or Emily Creek, Subsistence Coordinator, at
(907) 442-8342 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cf9f1f5f0e5c3ffeef9f9f7dcf2ecefb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2441494d485d7b475641414f644a54570a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>, or Eva Patton,
Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or
via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3b6a5b28ca3b2a7a7bcbd93bda3a0fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f89d8e99a788998c8c9796b896888bd69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Lake Clark National Park SRC will meet via teleconference from
1:00 p.m. until business is completed on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Participants must call the NPS office at (907) 644-3648 prior to the
meeting to receive teleconference/videoconference passcode information.
For more detailed information regarding this meeting or if you are
interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated Federal
Officer Grant Hilderbrand, Superintendent, at (907) 644-3627 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#254257444b517a4d4c494140574757444b41654b55560b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8dfcad9d6cce7d0d1d4dcddcadacad9d6dcf8d6c8cb96dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>, or Liza Rupp, Subsistence Manager,
at (907) 644-3648 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#187d747162797a7d6c70476a6d68685876686b367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e481888d9e858681908cbb96919494a48a9497ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>, or Eva
Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-
3601 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f0a190e301f0e1b1b00012f011f1c41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="583d2e390728392c2c37361836282b763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Kobuk Valley National Park SRC will meet via teleconference
from 1:30 p.m. until business is completed on Thursday, January 29,
2026. Participants must call the NPS office at (907) 442-8342 prior to
the meeting to receive teleconference/videoconference passcode
information. For more detailed information regarding this meeting or if
you are interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated
Federal Officer Jeanette Koelsch, Acting Superintendent, at (907) 759-
8001 or
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via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb818e8a858e9f9f8eb480848e87988883ab859b98c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6ccc3c7c8c3d2d2c3f9cdc9c3cad5c5cee6c8d6d588c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>, or Emily Creek, Subsistence
Coordinator, at (907) 442-8342 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0560686c697c5a667760606e456b75762b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="57323a3e3b2e08342532323c1739272479303821">[email protected]</span></a>, or
Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907)
644-3601 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67021106381706131308092709171449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6839087b9968792928988a6889695c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC will meet via
teleconference from 3:00 p.m. until business is completed on Tuesday,
February 3, 2026. Participants must contact Subsistence Coordinator,
Amber Cohen, at (907) 822-7284 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#473035343318343225342e3433222924220729373469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dcabaeafa883afa9beafb5afa8b9b2bfb99cb2acaff2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a> prior to the
meeting to receive teleconference/videoconference passcode information.
For more detailed information regarding these meetings, or if you are
interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated Federal
Officer Joshua Scott, Acting Superintendent, at (907) 822-7243 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb7b2aeb5a8bc82aebeb2a9a99db3adaef3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7812170b100d19270b1b170c0c3816080b561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>, or Amber Cohen, Subsistence Coordinator,
at (907) 822-7284 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e988848b8c9bb68a86818c87a987999ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1909c939483ae929e99949fb19f8182df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>, or Eva Patton,
Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or
via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5d0c3d4eac5d4c1c1dadbf5dbc5c69bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c091a0d331c0d181803022c021c1f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will meet via
teleconference from 9:30 a.m. until business is completed on Tuesday,
February 17, 2026. Participants must call the NPS office at (907) 455-
0639 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference/videoconference
passcode information. For more detailed information regarding this
meeting or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership,
contact Designated Federal Officer Mark Dowdle, Superintendent, at
(907) 455-0614 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adc0ccdfc6f2c9c2dac9c1c8edc3ddde83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88e5e9fae3d7ece7ffece4edc8e6f8fba6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>, or Marcy Okada,
Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 455-0639 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ae7ebf8e9f3d5e5e1ebeeebcae4faf9a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a9a5b6a7bd9babafa5a0a584aab4b7eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group
Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9acbfa896b9a8bdbda6a789a7b9bae7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="721704132d021306061d1c321c02015c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS is holding meetings pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10). The NPS SRC program
is authorized under title VIII, section 808 of the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3118).
SRC meetings are open to the public and will have time allocated
for public testimony. The public is welcome to present written or oral
comments to the SRC. SRC meetings will be recorded, and meeting minutes
will be available within 90 days of the completion of the meeting.
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
ADDRESSES 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.
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.
Purpose of the Meeting: The agenda may change to accommodate SRC
business. The proposed meeting agenda for each meeting includes the
following:
1. Call to Order--Confirm Quorum
2. Welcome and Introduction
3. Review and Adoption of Agenda
4. Presentation on Federal Register Notice for Programmatic Review
5. Discussion on topics of focus for the Secretarial review
6. Identification of possible other topics relevant for the
Programmatic Review
7. Public and Other Agency Comments
8. Adjourn Meeting
SRC meeting dates may change based on inclement weather or
exceptional circumstances, including public health advisories or
mandates. If meeting dates are changed, the Superintendent will issue a
press release and use local newspapers and/or radio stations to
announce the rescheduled meeting.
Public Disclosure of Comments: 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. 2026-00849 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am]
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