83 FR 45203 - Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves-Extension of Public Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)

The National Park Service is extending the public comment period for the proposed rule to amend its 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45203]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19293]


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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 173 / Thursday, September 6, 2018 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 13

[Docket No. NPS-2018-0005; NPS-AKRO-26325; PPAKAKROZ5, 
PPMPRLE1Y.L00000]
RIN 1024-AE38


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 is extending the public comment 
period for the proposed rule to amend its 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.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on May 22, 
2018 (83 FR 23621), is extended. Comments must be received by 11:59 
p.m. EST on November 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulation Identifier 
Number (RIN) 1024-AE38, by one of the following methods:
    (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand delivery to: National 
Park Service, Regional Director, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th 
Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
    We request that you send comments only by the methods described 
above. Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or in any way other 
than those specified above. We will post comments to http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any 
personal information you provide us. All submissions received must 
include the words ``National Park Service'' or ``NPS'' and must include 
the docket number (NPS-2018-0005) or RIN (1024-AE38) for this 
rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herbert C. Frost, Regional Director, 
Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. Phone 
(907) 644-3510. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 22, 2018, the National Park Service 
(NPS) published in the Federal Register (83 FR 23621) a proposed rule 
to amend its regulations for sport hunting and trapping in National 
Preserves in Alaska. This proposed rule would remove a regulatory 
provision issued by the NPS in 2015 that prohibited certain sport 
hunting practices that are otherwise permitted by the State of Alaska. 
These proposed changes are consistent with Secretary of the Interior 
Orders 3347 and 3356. The public comment period for this proposal is 
scheduled to close on September 6, 2018. 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 November 5, 2018. This 
date matches the deadline to submit comments on the related 
Environmental Assessment. Comments previously submitted on the proposed 
rule need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in 
preparing the final rule.

Andrea Travnicek,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Water and Science Exercising the 
Authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2018-19293 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am]
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