82 FR 52868 - Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

Page Range		52868-52868
FR Document		2017-24444

The National Park Service (NPS) intends to initiate a rulemaking process that will consider changes to regulations applicable to Alaska that were promulgated in October 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 13

[NPS-AKRO-23925; PPAKAKROZ5, PPMPRLE1Y.L00000]


Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Regulatory review.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) intends to initiate a 
rulemaking process that will consider changes to regulations applicable 
to Alaska that were promulgated in October 2015.

DATES: November 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The final rule that is the subject of this announcement may 
be found at www.regulations.gov in Docket No. NPS-2014-0004-2632.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andee Sears, Regional Law Enforcement 
Specialist, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 
99501. Phone (907) 644-3410. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 23, 2015, the NPS published a 
final rule (Final Rule) to amend its regulations for sport hunting and 
trapping in national preserves in Alaska (80 FR 65325). The Final Rule 
provided that the NPS does not adopt State of Alaska management actions 
or laws or regulations that authorize taking of wildlife, which are 
related to predator reduction efforts (as defined in the Final Rule). 
The Final Rule affirmed current State prohibitions on harvest practices 
by adopting them as federal regulation. The Final Rule also changed 
procedures for closing an area or restricting an activity in NPS areas 
in Alaska; updated obsolete subsistence regulations; prohibited 
obstructing persons engaged in lawful hunting or trapping; and 
authorized the use of native species as bait for fishing. Pursuant to 
the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the NPS submitted copies of the 
final rule to Congress on October 16, 2015. A joint resolution of 
disapproval was not filed by Congress within the time periods specified 
by the CRA. The Final Rule became effective on November 23, 2015.
    The NPS intends to initiate a rulemaking process that will consider 
changes to the provisions in the Final Rule that were codified in 36 
CFR part 13. Throughout this process, the NPS will consider the purpose 
of Secretarial Order 3347 (``Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor 
Recreation'') to advance conservation stewardship and increase outdoor 
recreation opportunities, including hunting and fishing, for all 
Americans. The NPS will also identify ways to improve recreational 
hunting and fishing cooperation, consultation, and communication with 
State of Alaska wildlife managers. The NPS will comply with all 
applicable laws governing the rulemaking process, including the 
requirement to provide an opportunity for public comment on any 
proposed regulatory changes under 5 U.S.C. 553. The NPS is not 
accepting comments on this announcement. The public will have an 
opportunity to comment when a proposed rule is published in the Federal 
Register.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3124; 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102; 
Sec. 13.1204 also issued under Sec. 1035, Pub. L. 104-333, 110 Stat. 
4240.

Jason Larrabee,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
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(17) Rights to reproduce and/or (e) Types of transactions excluded Alaska management actions or laws or
distribute other intellectual property; from the scope of this suvey. (1) Sales regulations that authorize taking of
(18) Outright sales of proprietary and purchases of goods. Trade in goods wildlife, which are related to predator
rights related to other intellectual involves products that have a physical reduction efforts (as defined in the Final
property; form, and includes payments or receipts Rule). The Final Rule affirmed current
(19) Accounting, auditing, and for electricity. State prohibitions on harvest practices
bookkeeping services; (2) Sales and purchases of financial by adopting them as federal regulation.
(20) Advertising services; instruments, including stocks, bonds, The Final Rule also changed procedures
(21) Auxiliary insurance services; financial derivatives, loans, mutual fund
(22) Computer software, including for closing an area or restricting an
shares, and negotiable CDs. (However, activity in NPS areas in Alaska; updated
end-user licenses and customization securities brokerage is a service).
services; obsolete subsistence regulations;
(3) Income on financial instruments
(23) Cloud computing and data prohibited obstructing persons engaged
(interest, dividends, capital gain
storage services; distributions, etc). in lawful hunting or trapping; and
(24) Other computer services; (4) Compensation paid to, or received authorized the use of native species as
(25) Construction services; by, employees. bait for fishing. Pursuant to the
(26) News agency services (excludes (5) Penalties and fines and gifts or Congressional Review Act (CRA), the
production costs related to news grants in the form of goods and cash NPS submitted copies of the final rule
broadcasters); (sometimes called ‘‘transfers’’). to Congress on October 16, 2015. A joint
(27) Other information services; (f) Due date. A fully completed and resolution of disapproval was not filed
(28) Education services; certified BE–120 report, or qualifying by Congress within the time periods
(29) Architectural services; exemption claim with the determination specified by the CRA. The Final Rule
(30) Engineering services; of reporting status section completed, is became effective on November 23, 2015.
(31) Surveying, cartography,
due to be filed with BEA not later than The NPS intends to initiate a
certification, testing and technical
June 29, 2018 (or by July 30, 2018 for rulemaking process that will consider
inspection services;
respondents that use BEA’s eFile changes to the provisions in the Final
(32) Financial services;
(33) Maintenance services; system).
Rule that were codified in 36 CFR part
(34) Installation, alteration, and [FR Doc. 2017–24422 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 13. Throughout this process, the NPS
training services; BILLING CODE 3510–06–P will consider the purpose of Secretarial
(35) Legal services; Order 3347 (‘‘Conservation Stewardship
(36) Market research services; and Outdoor Recreation’’) to advance
(37) Public opinion polling services; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR conservation stewardship and increase
(38) Other management, consulting,
outdoor recreation opportunities,
and public relations services; National Park Service
(39) Merchanting services (net including hunting and fishing, for all
receipts); 36 CFR Part 13 Americans. The NPS will also identify
(40) Mining services; ways to improve recreational hunting
[NPS–AKRO–23925; PPAKAKROZ5, and fishing cooperation, consultation,
(41) Operational leasing; PPMPRLE1Y.L00000]
(42) Trade-related services, other than and communication with State of
merchanting services; Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in Alaska wildlife managers. The NPS will
(43) Artistic-related services; National Preserves comply with all applicable laws
(44) Premiums paid on primary governing the rulemaking process,
insurance; AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. including the requirement to provide an
(45) Losses recovered on primary ACTION: Regulatory review. opportunity for public comment on any
insurance; proposed regulatory changes under 5
(46) Provision of customized and non- SUMMARY: The National Park Service
U.S.C. 553. The NPS is not accepting
customized research and development (NPS) intends to initiate a rulemaking
comments on this announcement. The
services; process that will consider changes to
regulations applicable to Alaska that public will have an opportunity to
(47) Other research and development comment when a proposed rule is
services; were promulgated in October 2015.
published in the Federal Register.
(48) Telecommunications services; DATES: November 15, 2017.
(49) Health services; ADDRESSES: The final rule that is the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3124; 54 U.S.C.
(50) Heritage and recreational subject of this announcement may be 100101, 100751, 320102; Sec. 13.1204 also
services; found at www.regulations.gov in Docket issued under Sec. 1035, Pub. L. 104–333, 110
(51) Audiovisual and production No. NPS–2014–0004–2632. Stat. 4240.
services;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Larrabee,
(52) Contract manufacturing services;
(53) Disbursements for sales Andee Sears, Regional Law Enforcement Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish
promotion and representation; Specialist, Alaska Regional Office, 240 and Wildlife and Parks.
(54) Photographic services (including West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. [FR Doc. 2017–24444 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am]
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satellite photography services); BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
(55) Space transport services; Regulations@nps.gov.
(56) Trade exhibition and sales SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
convention services; October 23, 2015, the NPS published a
(57) Agricultural services; final rule (Final Rule) to amend its
(58) Waste treatment and depollution regulations for sport hunting and
services; and trapping in national preserves in Alaska
(59) Other selected services n.i.e. (not (80 FR 65325). The Final Rule provided
included elsewhere). that the NPS does not adopt State of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Regulatory review.
Dates		November 15, 2017.
Contact		Andee Sears, Regional Law Enforcement Specialist, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. Phone (907) 644-3410. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 52868

82 FR 52868 - Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service