Notice2026-19002
National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program; Notice of Public Meetings
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Published
September 16, 2026
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Interior DepartmentNational Park Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 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 Denali National Park SRC, the Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC, the Kobuk Valley National Park SRC, the Lake Clark National Park SRC, and the Wrangell- St. Elias National Park SRC will meet as indicated below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58703-58704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19002]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-AKRO-ANIA-CAKR-DENA-GAAR-KOVA-LACL-WRST-42890; PPAKAKROR4;
PPMPRLE1Y.LS0000]
National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource
Commission Program; Notice of Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
as amended, 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 Denali National
Park SRC, the Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC, the Kobuk Valley
National Park SRC, the Lake Clark National Park SRC, and the Wrangell-
St. Elias National Park SRC will meet as indicated below.
DATES: Subsistence Resource Commission meetings will take place on
dates and times identified in the table. If an in-person meeting is not
feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by
teleconference. Meetings will adjourn when business is completed. For
SRCs with two-day meetings, the second day will not be held if business
concludes on the first day.
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Alternate dates and
Subsistence resource commission Meeting format Meeting dates and times times
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Aniakchak National Monument.......... In person and via Wednesday, October 14, Wednesday, October 21,
videoconference. 2026, from 1:00 p.m. 2026, from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cape Krusenstern National Monument... In-person and via Wednesday, October 7, Thursday, October 15,
teleconference. 2026, from 1:00 p.m. 2026, from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.; and to 5:00 p.m.; and
Thursday, October 8, Friday, October 16,
2026, from 9:00 a.m. 2026, from 9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Denali National Park................. Teleconference......... Wednesday, February 10, Wednesday, February 17,
2027, from 10:00 a.m. 2027, from 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gates of the Arctic National Park.... In-person and via Wednesday, November 4, Wednesday, November 18,
teleconference. 2026, and Thursday, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.
November 5, 2026, from to 5:00 p.m., and
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19,
2026, from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Kobuk Valley National Park........... In-person and via Monday, October 5, Tuesday, October 13,
teleconference. 2026, from 1:00 p.m. 2026, from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.; and to 5:00 p.m., and
Tuesday, October 6, Wednesday, October 14,
2026, from 9:00 a.m. 2026, from 9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lake Clark National Park............. In-person and via Saturday, October 3, October 24, 2026, from
teleconference. 2026, from 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park..... In-person and via Friday, October 9, Friday, October 23,
teleconference. 2026, and Saturday, 2026, and Saturday,
October 10, 2026, from October 24, 2026, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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ADDRESSES: In-person meetings will be held at the locations identified
in the table.
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Subsistence resource Teleconference/
commission Physical address videoconference
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Aniakchak National Monument... Katmai National Participants must
Park Office, call the NPS office
1001 Silver at (907) 469-2246
Street, King prior to the meeting
Salmon, AK 99613. to receive
videoconference
passcode
information.
Cape Krusenstern National Northwest Arctic Teleconference
Monument. Heritage Center, participants must
171 3rd Avenue, call the NPS office
Kotzebue, AK at (907) 412-0229
99752. prior to the meeting
to receive
teleconference
passcode
information.
Denali National Park.......... N/A.............. Participants must
call the NPS office
at (907) 342-2877
prior to the meeting
to receive
teleconference
passcode
information.
Gates of the Arctic National Sophie Station Teleconference
Park. Hotel, Zach's participants must
Boardroom, 1717 call the NPS office
University at (907) 519-6078
Avenue S, prior to the meeting
Fairbanks, AK to receive
99709. teleconference
passcode
information.
Kobuk Valley National Park.... Northwest Arctic Teleconference
Heritage Center, participants must
171 3rd Avenue, call the NPS office
Kotzebue, AK at (907) 412-0229
99752. prior to the meeting
to receive
teleconference
passcode
information.
Lake Clark National Park...... Port Alsworth Teleconference
Improvement participants must
Corporation call the NPS office
Building, 1 at (907) 644-3648
Flight Line prior to the meeting
Road, Port to receive
Alsworth, AK teleconference
99653. passcode
information.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Historic Teleconference
Park. Recreation Hall, participants must
Kennecott/ contact Subsistence
McCarthy, AK Coordinator, Amber
99588. Cohen, at (907) 931-
7566 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fa8d88898ea5898f988993898e9f94999fba948a89d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="04737677705b777166776d7770616a6761446a74772a636b72">[email protected]</span></a> prior to the
meeting to receive
teleconference
passcode
information.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more detailed information
regarding these meetings, or if you are interested in applying for SRC
membership, contact Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group
Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93f6e5f2cce3f2e7e7fcfdd3fde3e0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c495a4d735c4d585843426c425c5f024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>,
or any of the SRC-specific contacts identified in the table.
Participants joining virtually must contact the appropriate SRC point
of contact listed in the table prior to the meeting to obtain the
required passcode.
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Subsistence resource
commission Contact information
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Aniakchak National Monument.. <bullet> Designated Federal Officer Mark
Sturm, Superintendent, at (907) 246-2120
or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e38e829188bc909796918ea38d9390cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e131f0c15210d0a0b0c133e100e0d50191108">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Mallory Zharoff, Subsistence
Coordinator, at (907) 469-2246 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e78a868b8b88959eb89d8f8695888181a7899794c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f29f939e9e9d808bad889a93809d9494b29c8281dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
Cape Krusenstern National <bullet> Designated Federal Officer
Monument. Jeanette Koelsch, Acting Superintendent,
at (907) 759-8001 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#711b14101f140505142e1a1e141d021219311f01025f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89e3ece8e7ecfdfdecd6e2e6ece5faeae1c9e7f9faa7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Emily Creek, Subsistence
Coordinator, at (907) 412-0229 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#781d15111401271b0a1d1d133816080b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1d4dcd8ddc8eed2c3d4d4daf1dfc1c29fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Denali National Park......... <bullet> Designated Federal Officer
Brooke Merrell, Superintendent, at (907)
683-9627 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e5c4c5151555b61535b4c4c5b52527e504e4d10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4220302d2d29271d2f273030272e2e022c32316c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Amy Craver, Subsistence
Coordinator, at (907) 342-2877 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51303c280e322330273423113f21227f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aacbc7d3f5c9d8cbdccfd8eac4dad984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>.
Gates of the Arctic National <bullet> Designated Federal Officer Mark
Park. Dowdle, Superintendent, at (907) 519-
0402 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caa7abb8a195aea5bdaea6af8aa4bab9e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8c5c9dac3f7ccc7dfccc4cde8c6d8db86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Marcy Okada, Subsistence
Coordinator, at (907) 519-6078 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aac7cbd8c9d3f5c5c1cbcecbeac4dad984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3954584b5a40665652585d587957494a175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Kobuk Valley National Park... <bullet> Designated Federal Officer
Jeanette Koelsch, Acting Superintendent,
at (907) 759-8001 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f29897939c97868697ad999d979e81919ab29c8281dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b111e1a151e0f0f1e2410141e170818133b150b08551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Emily Creek, Subsistence
Coordinator, at (907) 412-0229 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#294c44404550764a5b4c4c426947595a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dabfb7b3b6a385b9a8bfbfb19ab4aaa9f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>.
Lake Clark National Park..... <bullet> Designated Federal Officer Grant
Hilderbrand, Superintendent, at (907)
240-8355 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f584d5e514b605756535b5a4d5d4d5e515b7f514f4c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e18693808f95be89888d8584938393808f85a18f9192cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Liza Rupp, Subsistence Manager,
at (907) 644-3648 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#31545d584b50535445596e43444141715f41421f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a3f3633203b383f2e3205282f2a2a1a342a29743d352c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Wrangell-St. Elias National <bullet> Designated Federal Officer
Park. Joshua Scott, Acting Superintendent, at
(907) 822-7243 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13797c607b66724c60707c6767537d63603d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8d2d7cbd0cdd9e7cbdbd7ccccf8d6c8cb96dfd7ce">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> or Amber Cohen, Subsistence
Coordinator, at
(907) 931-7566 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57363a3532250834383f32391739272479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4425292621361b272b2c212a042a34376a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS is holding meetings pursuant to the
FACA (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10), as amended. 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 upon request from the superintendent for public
inspection within 90 days after 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. Approval of Minutes
5. Superintendent's Welcome and Review of the SRC Purpose
6. SRC Membership Status
7. SRC Chair and Members' Reports
8. Superintendent's Report
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Federal Subsistence Board Update
12. Alaska Boards of Fish and Game Update
13. National Park Service Staff Reports
a. Ranger Reports
b. Resource Manager's Report
c. Subsistence Manager's Report
14. Public and Other Agency Comments
15. Work Session
16. Set Tentative Date and Location for Next SRC Meeting
17. Adjourn Meeting
SRC meeting location and date may change based on inclement weather
or exceptional circumstances. If the meeting date and location 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. 2026-19002 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am]
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