Notice2026-01810
Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meetings for 2026
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Published
January 29, 2026
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Interior DepartmentAgriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) announces the public meetings of the 10 Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (Councils) for the winter and fall of 2026. The Councils each meet approximately twice a year to provide advice and recommendations to the Board about subsistence hunting and fishing issues on Federal public lands in Alaska.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3921-3923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01810]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
[DOI-2025-0038; 256D0102DM DS61900000 DMSN00000.000000 DX61901]
Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meetings for 2026
AGENCY: Office of Subsistence Management, Interior; Forest Service,
Agriculture.
ACTION: Announcement of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) announces the public
meetings of the 10 Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils
(Councils) for the winter and fall of 2026. The Councils each meet
approximately twice a year to provide advice and recommendations to the
Board about subsistence hunting and fishing issues on Federal public
lands in Alaska.
DATES:
Winter 2026 Meetings: The Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils will meet between February 17, 2026, and April 1, 2026, as
shown in table 1 of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Fall 2026 Meetings: The Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils will meet between September 24, 2026, and October 29, 2026, as
shown in table 2 of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Teleconferences will substitute for in-person meetings if public
health or safety restrictions are in effect. For more information about
accessing the meetings, including start times and whether meetings will
be in person or via teleconference, visit <a href="https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions">https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions</a>.
All meetings are open to the public. For more information, see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: Specific information about meeting locations and the final
agendas can be found at <a href="https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions">https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
Office of Subsistence Management; Attention: Crystal Leonetti,
Director, Office of Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888 (phone) or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53202631203a2027363d3036133a3c207d373c3a7d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="196a6c7b6a706a6d7c777a7c5970766a377d7670377e766f">[email protected]</span></a> (email). For questions
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specific to National Forest System lands, contact Gregory Risdahl,
Subsistence Program Leader, (907) 302-7354 (phone) or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35524750525a474c1b475c4651545d5975404651541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c2b3e292b233e35623e253f282d24200c393f282d622b233a">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Individuals in the United States who
are deaf, blind, 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.
Reasonable Accommodations: The Board is committed to providing
access to these meetings for all participants. Please make requests in
advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact
Katerina Wessels, (907) 444-1376 (phone), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ef5ffeafbecf7f0ffc1e9fbededfbf2eddef7f1edb0faf1f7b0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ef5ffeafbecf7f0ffc1e9fbededfbf2eddef7f1edb0faf1f7b0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>
(email), at least 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board announces the 2026 public meeting
schedule for the 10 Councils, in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10). Established in 1993, the Councils are
statutory Federal advisory committees that provide a public forum for
their regions and recommendations to the Board about subsistence
hunting, trapping, and fishing issues on Federal public lands in
Alaska, as authorized by section 805 of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3111-3126).
The Councils are a crucial link between federally qualified
subsistence users and the Board. The Board is a multi-agency body that
includes representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, and U.S. Forest Service, as well as a chair and five public
members who are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with the
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Each Council generally meets two times per calendar year, once in
the winter and once in the fall, to attend to business and develop
proposals and recommendations to the Board.
Winter 2026 Meetings: The Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils will meet between February 17, 2026, and April 1, 2026, as
shown in table 1.
Table 1--Winter 2026 Meetings of the Alaska Subsistence Regional
Advisory Councils
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Regional Advisory Council Dates Location
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Southeast Alaska--Region 1...... March 10-12....... Juneau.
Southcentral Alaska-Region 2.... March 17-18....... Anchorage.
Kodiak/Aleutians--Region 3...... March 4-5......... Kodiak.
Bristol Bay--Region 4........... March 9-10........ Naknek.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta--Region 5. March 17-19....... Bethel.
Western Interior--Region 6...... February 24-25.... Fairbanks.
Seward Peninsula--Region 7...... March 30-31....... Nome.
Northwest Arctic--Region 8...... March 31-April 1.. Kotzebue.
Eastern Interior--Region 9...... March 3-5......... Fairbanks.
North Slope--Region 10.......... February 24-25.... Utqiagvik.
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Fall 2026 Meetings: The Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils will meet between September 24, 2026, and October 29, 2026, as
shown in table 2.
Table 2--Fall 2026 Meetings of the Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils
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Regional Advisory Council Dates Location
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Southeast Alaska--Region 1...... October 20-22..... Gustavus.
Southcentral Alaska--Region 2... October 14-15..... Anchorage.
Kodiak/Aleutians--Region 3...... October 1-2....... Unalaska.
Bristol Bay--Region 4........... October 28-29..... Dillingham.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta--Region 5. October 27-29..... Bethel.
Western Interior--Region 6...... October 6-7....... Aniak.
Seward Peninsula--Region 7...... October 20-21..... Nome.
Northwest Arctic--Region 8...... September 24-25... Kotzebue.
Eastern Interior--Region 9...... October 6-8....... Fort Yukon.
North Slope--Region 10.......... October 1-2....... Utqiagvik.
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Meeting Agendas
Winter 2026 Meetings
<bullet> General Council business: Review and adoption of agenda;
election of officers; review and approval of previous meeting minutes;
Council Chair and members reports; public and Tribal comments on non-
agenda items.
<bullet> Develop proposals and accept public comments on potential
changes to federal regulations for subsistence take of fish and
shellfish.
<bullet> Review and approve Annual Report.
<bullet> Develop proposals and/or comments on the Alaska Board of
Game and Alaska Board of Fisheries proposals for the current cycles.
<bullet> Appoint members to the vacant seats on Subsistence
Resource Commissions.
<bullet> Agency, Tribal governments, State of Alaska, and
nongovernmental organizations reports.
<bullet> Future meeting dates.
Fall 2026 Meetings
<bullet> General Council business: Review and adoption of agenda;
review and approval of previous meeting minutes; Council Chair and
members reports;
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public and Tribal comments on non-agenda items.
<bullet> Prepare recommendations and accept public comments on
proposals to change federal regulations for subsistence take of fish
and shellfish regulations and review and prepare recommendations on
fisheries closures.
<bullet> Define issues for upcoming Annual Report.
<bullet> Develop proposals and/or comments on the Alaska Board of
Game and Alaska Board of Fisheries proposals for the current cycles.
<bullet> Agency, Tribal governments, Native organizations, State of
Alaska, and nongovernmental organizations reports.
<bullet> Future meeting dates.
A meeting announcement with specific dates, times, and meeting
locations will be sent to the public and regional contact via email
distribution list prior to both series of meetings; in addition,
announcements will be made on local radio stations and posted on social
media and the Federal Subsistence Management Program website (<a href="https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions">https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions</a>). Locations and dates may change based
on weather or local circumstances. A teleconference will substitute for
an in-person meeting if public health or safety restrictions are in
effect. The final draft agendas, call-in numbers, instructions on how
to participate and provide public comments, and other related meeting
information will be posted on the Federal Subsistence Management
Program website and on social media at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska/">https://www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska/</a>. Transcripts of the meetings are maintained by the
program and will generally be available for public inspection within 14
days after each meeting at <a href="https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions">https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions</a>.
Public Submission of Comments
Time will be allowed during the meetings for any individual or
organization wishing to present oral or written comments. If you are
not available to submit your comments, you may have another party
present your comments on your behalf. Any written comments received
will be presented to the Council members by staff.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should
be aware that your entire comment--including your personally
identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time.
While you can request, in your comment, to withhold your personally
identifiable information from public review, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so.
Authority
5 U.S.C. Ch. 10; 16 U.S.C. 3115(a).
Crystal Leonetti,
Director, DOI--Office of Subsistence Management.
Gregory Risdahl,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA--Forest Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-01810 Filed 1-28-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P; 4334-13-P
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