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Public Meetings of the National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program

The National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Aniakchak National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC), the Denali National Park SRC, the Cape Krusen...

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Department of the Interior

National Park Service

[NPS-AKRO-ANIA-DENA-CAKR-LACL-KOVA-WRST-GAAR-36111; PPAKAKROR4; PPMPRLE1Y.LS0000]

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Meeting notice.

SUMMARY:

The National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Aniakchak National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC), the Denali National Park 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 as indicated below.

DATES:

The Aniakchak National Monument SRC will meet in-person and via videoconference from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The alternate meeting date is Monday, October 23, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed at the same location and via videoconference. If an in-person meeting is not feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by videoconference.

The Denali National Park SRC will meet in-person and via teleconference from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The alternate meeting date is Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed at the same location and via teleconference. If an in-person meeting is not feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by teleconference.

The Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC will meet in-person and via teleconference from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023, or until business is completed. If business is completed on November 1, 2023, the meeting will adjourn, and no meeting will take place on November 2, 2023. The alternate meeting dates are Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or until business is completed at the same location and via teleconference. If an in-person meeting is not feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by teleconference.

The Lake Clark National Park SRC will meet in-person and via teleconference, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or until business is completed on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. The alternate meeting date is Wednesday, October 18, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or until business is completed at the same location and via teleconference. If an in-person meeting is not feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by teleconference.

The Kobuk Valley National Park SRC will meet in-person and via teleconference from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2023, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, or until business is completed. If business is completed on October 30, 2023, the meeting will adjourn, and no meeting will take place on October 31, 2023. The alternate meeting dates are Monday, November 6, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or until business is completed at the same location and via teleconference. If an in-person meeting is not feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by teleconference.

The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC will meet in-person and via teleconference from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed on both Wednesday, September 27, 2023, and Thursday, September 28, 2023. If business is completed on September 27, 2023, the meeting will adjourn, and no meeting will take place on September 28, 2023. The alternate meeting dates are Wednesday, October 11, 2023, and Thursday, October 12, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or until business is completed at the same location and via teleconference. If an in-person meeting is not feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by teleconference.

The Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will meet in-person and via teleconference from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed on both Tuesday, November 14, 2023, and Wednesday, November 15, 2023. The alternate meeting dates are Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, November 17, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed at the same location and via teleconference. If an in-person meeting is not feasible or advisable, the meeting will be held solely by teleconference.

ADDRESSES:

The Aniakchak National Monument SRC will meet in-person at the Port Heiden Community Building, 2200 James Street, Port Heiden AK 99549 and via teleconference. Teleconference participants must call the NPS office at (907) 246-2121 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference 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 mark_sturm@nps.gov, or Troy Hamon, Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 246-2121 or via email at troy_hamon@nps.gov, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at eva_patton@nps.gov.

The Denali National Park SRC will meet in the Community Hall, Cantwell Community Center, Milepost 1 Denali Highway, Cantwell, AK 99729 and via teleconference. Teleconference participants must call the NPS office at (907) 644-3604 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference passcode information. For more detailed ( printed page 49492) information regarding these meetings, or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated Federal Officer Brooke Merrell, Superintendent, at (907) 683-9627 or via email at brooke_merrell@nps.gov, or Amy Craver, Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 644-3604 or via email at amy_craver@nps.gov, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at eva_patton@nps.gov.

The Cape Krusenstern National Monument SRC will meet in-person at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center, 171 3rd Avenue, Kotzebue, AK 99752 and via teleconference. Teleconference participants must call the NPS office at (907) 442-8342 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference passcode information. For more detailed information regarding this meeting or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated Federal Officer Ray McPadden, Superintendent, at (907) 442-3890 or via email at raymond_mcpadden@nps.gov, or Emily Creek, Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 442-8342 or via email at emily_creek@nps.gov, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at eva_patton@nps.gov.

The Lake Clark National Park SRC will meet in-person at the Nondalton Community Center, 109 Main Street, Nondalton, AK 99640 and via teleconference. Teleconference participants must call the NPS office at (907) 644-3648 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference passcode information. For more detailed information regarding this meeting or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated Federal Officer Susanne Green, Superintendent, at (907) 644-3627 or via email at susanne_green@nps.gov, or Liza Rupp, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 644-3648 or via email at elizabeth_rupp@nps.gov, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at eva_patton@nps.gov.

The Kobuk Valley National Park SRC will meet in-person at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center, 171 3rd Avenue, Kotzebue, AK 99752 and via teleconference. Teleconference participants must call the NPS office at (907) 442-8342 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference passcode information. For more detailed information regarding this meeting or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated Federal Officer Ray McPadden, Superintendent, at (907) 442-3890 or via email at raymond_mcpadden@nps.gov, or Emily Creek, Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 442-8342 or via email at emily_creek@nps.gov, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at eva_patton@nps.gov.

The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC will meet in-person at the Copper Center Visitor Center Complex, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Mile 106.8 Richardson Highway, Copper Center, AK 99573 and via teleconference. Teleconference participants must contact Subsistence Coordinator, Barbara Cellarius, at (907) 822-7236 or wrst_subsistence@nps.gov prior to the meeting to receive teleconference passcode information. For more detailed information regarding these meetings, or if you are interested in applying for SRC membership, contact Designated Federal Officer Ben Bobowski, Superintendent, at (907) 822-5234 or via email at ben_bobowski@nps.gov, or Barbara Cellarius, Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 822-7236 or via email at barbara_cellarius@nps.gov, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at eva_patton@nps.gov.

The Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC will meet in-person at Sophie Station Hotel, Zach's Boardroom, 1717 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709 and via teleconference. Teleconference participants must call the NPS office at (907) 455-0639 prior to the meeting to receive teleconference 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 mark_dowdle@nps.gov, or Marcy Okada, Subsistence Coordinator, at (907) 455-0639 or via email at marcy_okada@nps.gov, or Eva Patton, Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at eva_patton@nps.gov.

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 upon request from the Superintendent for public inspection approximately six weeks after the meeting.

Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: 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 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ) 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, including public health advisories or mandates. 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 ( printed page 49493) 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. 2023-16097 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]

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