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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. FWS–R7–SM–2013–0065;
FXFR13350700640–145–FF07J00000]
RIN 1018–AZ67
Subsistence Management Regulations
for Public Lands in Alaska—2015–16
and 2016–17 Subsistence Taking of
Fish and Shellfish Regulations
Forest Service, Agriculture;
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
This proposed rule would
establish regulations for fish and
shellfish seasons, harvest limits,
methods and means related to taking of
fish and shellfish for subsistence uses
during the 2015–2016 and 2016–2017
regulatory years. The Federal
Subsistence Board (Board) is on a
schedule of completing the process of
revising subsistence taking of fish and
shellfish regulations in odd-numbered
years and subsistence taking of wildlife
regulations in even-numbered years;
public proposal and review processes
take place during the preceding year.
The Board also addresses customary and
traditional use determinations during
the applicable cycle. When final, the
resulting rulemaking will replace the
existing subsistence fish and shellfish
taking regulations. This proposed rule
would also amend the general
regulations on subsistence taking of fish
and wildlife.
DATES: Public meetings: The Federal
Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils
will hold public meetings to receive
comments and make proposals to
change this proposed rule on several
dates between February 11 and March
21, 2014, and then hold another round
of public meetings to discuss and
receive comments on the proposals, and
make recommendations on the
proposals to the Federal Subsistence
Board, on several dates between August
19 and October 24, 2014. The Board will
discuss and evaluate proposed
regulatory changes during a public
meeting in Anchorage, AK, in January
2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for specific information on dates and
locations of the public meetings.
Public comments: Comments and
proposals to change this proposed rule
SUMMARY:
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must be received or postmarked by
March 28, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Public meetings: The
Federal Subsistence Board and the
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils’ public meetings will be held
at various locations in Alaska. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
information on dates and locations of
the public meetings.
Public comments: You may submit
comments by one of the following
methods:
• Electronically: Go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov and search for
FWS–R7–SM–2013–0065, which is the
docket number for this rulemaking.
• By hard copy: U.S. mail or handdelivery to: USFWS, Office of
Subsistence Management, 1011 East
Tudor Road, MS 121, Attn: Theo
Matuskowitz, Anchorage, AK 99503–
6199, or hand delivery to the Designated
Federal Official attending any of the
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Council public meetings. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional information on locations of
the public meetings.
We will post all comments on
https://www.regulations.gov. This
generally means that we will post any
personal information you provide us
(see the Public Review Process section
below for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Attention: Gene Peltola, Office of
Subsistence Management; (907) 786–
3888 or subsistence@fws.gov. For
questions specific to National Forest
System lands, contact Steve Kessler,
Regional Subsistence Program Leader,
USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region;
(907) 743–9461 or skessler@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under Title VIII of the Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111–3126),
the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries)
jointly implement the Federal
Subsistence Management Program. This
program provides a preference for take
of fish and wildlife resources for
subsistence uses on Federal public
lands and waters in Alaska. The
Secretaries published temporary
regulations to carry out this program in
the Federal Register on June 29, 1990
(55 FR 27114), and final regulations
were published in the Federal Register
on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The
Program has subsequently amended
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these regulations a number of times.
Because this program is a joint effort
between Interior and Agriculture, these
regulations are located in two titles of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
Title 36, ‘‘Parks, Forests, and Public
Property,’’ and Title 50, ‘‘Wildlife and
Fisheries,’’ at 36 CFR 242.1–28 and 50
CFR 100.1–28, respectively. The
regulations contain subparts as follows:
Subpart A, General Provisions; Subpart
B, Program Structure; Subpart C, Board
Determinations; and Subpart D,
Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife.
Consistent with subpart B of these
regulations, the Secretaries established a
Federal Subsistence Board to administer
the Federal Subsistence Management
Program. The Board comprises:
• A Chair appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior with concurrence of the
Secretary of Agriculture;
• The Alaska Regional Director, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service;
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
1—Southeast Regional Council ..........................................................................................
2—Southcentral Regional Council .....................................................................................
3—Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Council .............................................................................
4—Bristol Bay Regional Council ........................................................................................
5—Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta Regional Council ................................................................
6—Western Interior Regional Council ...............................................................................
7—Seward Peninsula Regional Council .............................................................................
8—Northwest Arctic Regional Council ..............................................................................
9—Eastern Interior Regional Council .................................................................................
10—North Slope Regional Council ....................................................................................
During April 2014, the written
proposals to change the subpart D, take
of fish and shellfish, regulations and
subpart C, customary and traditional
use, determinations, will be compiled
and distributed for public review.
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Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
• The Alaska Regional Director, U.S.
National Park Service;
• The Alaska State Director, U.S.
Bureau of Land Management;
• The Alaska Regional Director, U.S.
Bureau of Indian Affairs;
• The Alaska Regional Forester, U.S.
Forest Service; and
• Two public members appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior with
concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Through the Board, these agencies
and public members participate in the
development of regulations for subparts
C and D, which, among other things, set
forth program eligibility and specific
harvest seasons and limits.
In administering the program, the
Secretaries divided Alaska into 10
subsistence resource regions, each of
which is represented by a Regional
Advisory Council. The Regional
Advisory Councils provide a forum for
During the 30-day public comment
period, which is presently scheduled to
end on May 23, 2014, written public
comments will be accepted on the
distributed proposals.
The Board, through the Regional
Advisory Councils, will hold a second
1—Southeast Regional Council ..........................................................................................
2—Southcentral Regional Council .....................................................................................
3—Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Council .............................................................................
4—Bristol Bay Regional Council ........................................................................................
5—Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta Regional Council ................................................................
6—Western Interior Regional Council ...............................................................................
7—Seward Peninsula Regional Council .............................................................................
8—Northwest Arctic Regional Council ..............................................................................
9—Eastern Interior Regional Council .................................................................................
10—North Slope Regional Council ....................................................................................
A notice will be published of specific
dates, times, and meeting locations in
local and statewide newspapers prior to
both series of meetings. Locations and
dates may change based on weather or
local circumstances. The amount of
work on each Regional Advisory
Council’s agenda determines the length
of each Regional Advisory Council
meeting.
The Board will discuss and evaluate
proposed changes to the subsistence
management regulations during a public
meeting scheduled to be held in
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Anchorage, Alaska, in January 2015.
The Federal Subsistence Regional
Advisory Council Chairs, or their
designated representatives, will present
their respective Councils’
recommendations at the Board meeting.
Additional oral testimony may be
provided on specific proposals before
the Board at that time. At that public
meeting, the Board will deliberate and
take final action on proposals received
that request changes to this proposed
rule.
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rural residents with personal knowledge
of local conditions and resource
requirements to have a meaningful role
in the subsistence management of fish
and wildlife on Federal public lands in
Alaska. The Regional Advisory Council
members represent varied geographical,
cultural, and user interests within each
region.
Public Review Process—Comments,
Proposals, and Public Meetings
The Federal Subsistence Regional
Advisory Councils have a substantial
role in reviewing this proposed rule and
making recommendations for the final
rule. The Federal Subsistence Board,
through the Federal Subsistence
Regional Advisory Councils, will hold
public meetings on this proposed rule at
the following locations in Alaska, on the
following dates:
Anchorage ...............
Anchorage ...............
TBD ..........................
Naknek .....................
Bethel .......................
Aniak .......................
Nome .......................
Kotzebue ..................
Fairbanks .................
Barrow .....................
March 11, 2014.
March 11, 2014.
March 20, 2014.
February 11, 2014.
March 5, 2014.
February 25, 2014.
March 18, 2014.
February 18, 2014.
March 6, 2014.
February 12, 2014.
series of public meetings in August
through October 2014, to receive
comments on specific proposals and to
develop recommendations to the Board
at the following locations in Alaska, on
the following dates:
Sitka .........................
Kenai ........................
Cold Bay ..................
Dillingham ...............
Bethel .......................
McGrath ...................
Nome .......................
TBD ..........................
TBD ..........................
TBD ..........................
September 17, 2014
October 14, 2014
September 9, 2014
October 21, 2014
October 14, 2014
October 28, 2014
October 7, 2014
October 8, 2014
October 23, 2014
August 19, 2014
Proposals to the Board to modify the
general fish and wildlife regulations,
fish and shellfish harvest regulations,
and customary and traditional use
determinations must include the
following information:
a. Name, address, and telephone
number of the requestor;
b. Each section and/or paragraph
designation in this proposed rule for
which changes are suggested, if
applicable;
c. A description of the regulatory
change(s) desired;
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d. A statement explaining why each
change is necessary;
e. Proposed wording changes; and
f. Any additional information that you
believe will help the Board in
evaluating the proposed change.
The Board immediately rejects
proposals that fail to include the above
information, or proposals that are
beyond the scope of authorities in § l
ll.24, subpart C (the regulations
governing customary and traditional use
determinations), and §§ lll.25, ll
l.27, and lll.28, subpart D (the
general and specific regulations
governing the subsistence take of fish
and shellfish). If a proposal needs
clarification, prior to being distributed
for public review, the proponent may be
contacted, and the proposal could be
revised based on their input. Once
distributed for public review, no
additional changes may be made as part
of the original submission. During the
January 2015 meeting, the Board may
defer review and action on some
proposals to allow time for cooperative
planning efforts, or to acquire additional
needed information. The Board may
elect to defer taking action on any given
proposal if the workload of staff,
Regional Advisory Councils, or the
Board becomes excessive. These
deferrals may be based on
recommendations by the affected
Regional Advisory Council(s) or staff
members, or on the basis of the Board’s
intention to do least harm to the
subsistence user and the resource
involved. A proponent of a proposal
may withdraw the proposal provided it
has not been considered, and a
recommendation has not been made, by
a Regional Advisory Council. The Board
may consider and act on alternatives
that address the intent of a proposal
while differing in approach.
Tribal Consultation and Comment
As expressed in Executive Order
13175, ‘‘Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments,’’ the
Federal officials that have been
delegated authority by the Secretaries
are committed to honoring the unique
government-to-government political
relationship that exists between the
Federal Government and Federally
Recognized Indian Tribes (Tribes) as
listed in 75 FR 60810 (October 1, 2010).
Consultation with Alaska Native
corporations is based on Public Law
108–199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004,
118 Stat. 452, as amended by Public
Law 108–447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518,
Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3267, which
provides that: ‘‘The Director of the
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all Federal agencies shall hereafter
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consult with Alaska Native corporations
on the same basis as Indian tribes under
Executive Order No. 13175.’’
The Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act does not provide
specific rights to Tribes for the
subsistence taking of wildlife, fish, and
shellfish. However, because tribal
members are affected by subsistence
fishing, hunting, and trapping
regulations, the Secretaries, through the
Board, will provide Federally
recognized Tribes and Alaska Native
corporations an opportunity to consult
on this proposed rule.
The Board will engage in outreach
efforts for this proposed rule, including
a notification letter, to ensure that
Tribes and Alaska Native corporations
are advised of the mechanisms by which
they can participate. The Board
provides a variety of opportunities for
consultation: Proposing changes to the
existing rule; commenting on proposed
changes to the existing rule; engaging in
dialogue at the Regional Council
meetings; engaging in dialogue at the
Board’s meetings; and providing input
in person, by mail, email, or phone at
any time during the rulemaking process.
The Board will commit to efficiently
and adequately providing an
opportunity to Tribes and Alaska Native
corporations for consultation in regard
to subsistence rulemaking.
The Board will consider Tribes’ and
Alaska Native corporations’
information, input, and
recommendations, and address their
concerns as much as practicable.
Developing the 2015–16 and 2016–17
Fish and Shellfish Seasons and Harvest
Limit Regulations
Subpart C and D regulations are
subject to periodic review and revision.
The Board currently completes the
process of revising subsistence take of
fish and shellfish regulations in oddnumbered years and wildlife regulations
in even-numbered years; public
proposal and review processes take
place during the preceding year. The
Board also addresses customary and
traditional use determinations during
the applicable cycle.
The text of three final rules form the
text of this proposed rule for the 2013–
15 subparts C and D regulations:
The text of the proposed amendments
to 36 CFR 242.24 and 242.25 and 50
CFR 100.24 and 100.25 is the final rule
for the 2012–2014 regulatory period for
wildlife (77 FR 35482; June 13, 2012).
The text of the proposed amendments
to 36 CFR 242.27 and 50 CFR 100.27 is
the final rule for the 2013–15 regulatory
period for fish and shellfish (78 FR
19107; March 29, 2013).
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The text of the proposed amendments
to 36 CFR 242.28 and 50 CFR 100.28 is
the final rule for the 2011–13 regulatory
period for fish and shellfish (76 FR
12564; March 8, 2011).
These regulations will remain in
effect until subsequent Board action
changes elements as a result of the
public review process outlined above in
this document.
Compliance With Statutory and
Regulatory Authorities
National Environmental Policy Act
A Draft Environmental Impact
Statement that described four
alternatives for developing a Federal
Subsistence Management Program was
distributed for public comment on
October 7, 1991. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
was published on February 28, 1992.
The Record of Decision (ROD) on
Subsistence Management for Federal
Public Lands in Alaska was signed April
6, 1992. The selected alternative in the
FEIS (Alternative IV) defined the
administrative framework of an annual
regulatory cycle for subsistence
regulations.
A 1997 environmental assessment
dealt with the expansion of Federal
jurisdiction over fisheries and is
available at the office listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The
Secretary of the Interior, with
concurrence of the Secretary of
Agriculture, determined that expansion
of Federal jurisdiction does not
constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the human
environment and, therefore, signed a
Finding of No Significant Impact.
Section 810 of ANILCA
An ANILCA § 810 analysis was
completed as part of the FEIS process on
the Federal Subsistence Management
Program. The intent of all Federal
subsistence regulations is to accord
subsistence uses of fish and wildlife on
public lands a priority over the taking
of fish and wildlife on such lands for
other purposes, unless restriction is
necessary to conserve healthy fish and
wildlife populations. The final § 810
analysis determination appeared in the
April 6, 1992, ROD and concluded that
the Federal Subsistence Management
Program, under Alternative IV with an
annual process for setting subsistence
regulations, may have some local
impacts on subsistence uses, but will
not likely restrict subsistence uses
significantly.
During the subsequent environmental
assessment process for extending
fisheries jurisdiction, an evaluation of
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the effects of this rule was conducted in
accordance with § 810. That evaluation
also supported the Secretaries’
determination that the rule will not
reach the ‘‘may significantly restrict’’
threshold that would require notice and
hearings under ANILCA § 810(a).
statewide. Based upon the amounts and
values cited above, the Departments
certify that this rulemaking will not
have a significant economic effect on a
substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Paperwork Reduction Act
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. This proposed
rule does not contain any new
collections of information that require
OMB approval. OMB has reviewed and
approved the collections of information
associated with the subsistence
regulations at 36 CFR 242 and 50 CFR
100, and assigned OMB Control Number
1018–0075, which expires February 29,
2016.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act
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Regulatory Planning and Review
(Executive Order 12866)
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has determined that this
proposed rule is not significant and has
not reviewed this rule under Executive
Order 12866. OMB bases its
determination upon the following four
criteria:
(a) Whether the rule will have an
annual effect of $100 million or more on
the economy or adversely affect an
economic sector, productivity, jobs, the
environment, or other units of the
government.
(b) Whether the rule will create
inconsistencies with other agencies’
actions.
(c) Whether the rule will materially
affect entitlements, grants, user fees,
loan programs, or the rights and
obligations of their recipients.
(d) Whether the rule raises novel legal
or policy issues.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires
preparation of flexibility analyses for
rules that will have a significant effect
on a substantial number of small
entities, which include small
businesses, organizations, or
governmental jurisdictions. In general,
the resources to be harvested under this
rule are already being harvested and
consumed by the local harvester and do
not result in an additional dollar benefit
to the economy. However, we estimate
that two million pounds of meat are
harvested by subsistence users annually
and, if given an estimated dollar value
of $3.00 per pound, this amount would
equate to about $6 million in food value
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Under the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act (5 U.S.C. 801
et seq.), this rule is not a major rule. It
does not have an effect on the economy
of $100 million or more, will not cause
a major increase in costs or prices for
consumers, and does not have
significant adverse effects on
competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or the ability
of U.S.-based enterprises to compete
with foreign-based enterprises.
Executive Order 12630
Title VIII of ANILCA requires the
Secretaries to administer a subsistence
priority on public lands. The scope of
this program is limited by definition to
certain public lands. Likewise, these
regulations have no potential takings of
private property implications as defined
by Executive Order 12630.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Secretaries have determined and
certify pursuant to the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et
seq., that this rulemaking will not
impose a cost of $100 million or more
in any given year on local or State
governments or private entities. The
implementation of this rule is by
Federal agencies and there is no cost
imposed on any State or local entities or
tribal governments.
Executive Order 12988
The Secretaries have determined that
these regulations meet the applicable
standards provided in §§ 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, regarding
civil justice reform.
Executive Order 13132
In accordance with Executive Order
13132, the proposed rule does not have
sufficient Federalism implications to
warrant the preparation of a Federalism
Assessment. Title VIII of ANILCA
precludes the State from exercising
subsistence management authority over
fish and wildlife resources on Federal
lands unless it meets certain
requirements.
subsistence taking of wildlife, fish, and
shellfish. However, the Secretaries,
through the Board, will provide
Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska
Native corporations an opportunity to
consult on this proposed rule.
Consultation with Alaska Native
corporations are based on Public Law
108–199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004,
118 Stat. 452, as amended by Public
Law 108–447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518,
Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3267, which
provides that: ‘‘The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget and
all Federal agencies shall hereafter
consult with Alaska Native corporations
on the same basis as Indian tribes under
Executive Order No. 13175.’’
The Secretaries, through the Board,
will provide a variety of opportunities
for consultation: commenting on
proposed changes to the existing rule;
engaging in dialogue at the Regional
Council meetings; engaging in dialogue
at the Board’s meetings; and providing
input in person, by mail, email, or
phone at any time during the
rulemaking process.
Executive Order 13211
This Executive Order requires
agencies to prepare Statements of
Energy Effects when undertaking certain
actions. However, this proposed rule is
not a significant regulatory action under
E.O. 13211, affecting energy supply,
distribution, or use, and no Statement of
Energy Effects is required.
Drafting Information
Theo Matuskowitz drafted these
regulations under the guidance of Gene
Peltola of the Office of Subsistence
Management, Alaska Regional Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Anchorage, Alaska. Additional
assistance was provided by:
• Daniel Sharp, Alaska State Office,
Bureau of Land Management;
• Clarence Summers, Alaska Regional
Office, National Park Service;
• Dr. Glenn Chen, Alaska Regional
Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs;
• Jerry Berg and Jack Lorrigan, Alaska
Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; and
• Steve Kessler, Alaska Regional
Office, U.S. Forest Service.
List of Subjects
Executive Order 13175
36 CFR Part 242
Administrative practice and
procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife.
The Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act, Title VIII, does not
provide specific rights to tribes for the
50 CFR Part 100
Administrative practice and
procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
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forests, Public lands, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Wildlife.
Proposed Regulation Promulgation
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, the Federal Subsistence
Board proposes to amend 36 CFR part
242 and 50 CFR part 100 for the 2015–
16 and 2016–17 regulatory years.
The text of the proposed amendments
to 36 CFR 242.24 and 242.25 and 50
CFR 100.24 and 100.25 is the final rule
for the 2012–2014 regulatory period for
wildlife (77 FR 35482; June 13, 2012).
The text of the proposed amendments
to 36 CFR 242.27 and 50 CFR 100.27 is
the final rule for the 2013–15 regulatory
period for fish and shellfish (78 FR
19107; March 29, 2013).
The text of the proposed amendments
to 36 CFR 242.28 and 50 CFR 100.28 is
the final rule for the 2011–13 regulatory
period for fish and shellfish (76 FR
12564; March 8, 2011).
Dated: December 13, 2013.
Gene Peltola,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Acting Chair, Federal
Subsistence Board.
Dated: December 13, 2013.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA—Forest
Service.
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[EPA–R10–OAR–2013–0418, FRL–9905–30–
Region 10]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Idaho
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to partially
approve the May 9, 2013, State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal
from Idaho to revise the SIP to update
the incorporation by reference of
Federal air quality regulations into the
SIP and make minor edits and
clarifications. The EPA is proposing to
grant limited approval, as SIP
strengthening, to a portion of the
submittal that incorporates by reference
updates to the Federal nonattainment
new source review (nonattainment NSR)
requirements that have been recently
remanded to the EPA by a court. In
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partially disapprove Idaho’s
incorporation by reference of two
provisions of the Federal prevention of
significant deterioration (PSD)
permitting rules that have been recently
vacated in a separate decision by a
court. Finally, we are proposing to take
no action on Idaho’s incorporation by
reference of another provision of the
Federal PSD permitting rules that has
been the subject of a court action. Upon
final action, the Idaho SIP would
incorporate by reference certain Federal
regulations as of July 1, 2012.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10–
OAR–2013–0418, by any of the
following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: R10-Public_Comments@
epa.gov.
• Mail: Kristin Hall, EPA Region 10,
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics (AWT–
107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900,
Seattle WA, 98101.
• Hand Delivery: EPA Region 10
Mailroom, 9th floor, 1200 Sixth Avenue,
Suite 900, Seattle WA, 98101. Attention:
Kristin Hall, Office of Air, Waste and
Toxics, AWT—107. Such deliveries are
only accepted during normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R10–OAR–2013–
0418. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
the disclosure of which is restricted by
statute. Do not submit information that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means the EPA will not know
your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without
going through www.regulations.gov your
email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, the EPA recommends that
you include your name and other
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comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If the EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
the EPA may not be able to consider
your comment. Electronic files should
avoid the use of special characters, any
form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information
the disclosure of which is restricted by
statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
either electronically in
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy
during normal business hours at the
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, EPA
Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle
WA, 98101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristin Hall at: (206) 553–6357,
hall.kristin@epa.gov, or the above EPA,
Region 10 address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document wherever
‘‘we’’, ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, it is
intended to refer to the EPA.
Information is organized as follows:
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Analysis of State Submittal
A. Summary of Submittal
1. PM2.5 PSD IBR Update
2. 2011 Federal Rule IBR Update
3. Housekeeping Revisions
4. 2012 Federal Rule IBR Update
B. Effect of Court Decisions Vacating and
Remanding Certain Federal Rules
1. PM2.5 Nonattainment NSR Provisions
2. PM2.5 PSD Provisions
3. PSD Deferral of Certain Emissions From
Biogenic Sources
III. Proposed Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
Section 110 of the Clean Air Act
(CAA) specifies the general
requirements for states to submit SIPs to
attain and maintain the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) and the EPA’s actions
regarding approval of those SIPs. On
May 9, 2013, the State of Idaho
submitted a SIP revision to the EPA to
account for regulatory changes adopted
by Idaho on several different dates.
Idaho incorporates by reference (IBR)
various portions of Federal regulations
codified in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) into the Rules for the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 242
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. FWS-R7-SM-2013-0065; FXFR13350700640-145-FF07J00000]
RIN 1018-AZ67
Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--
2015-16 and 2016-17 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish
Regulations
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture; Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would establish regulations for fish and
shellfish seasons, harvest limits, methods and means related to taking
of fish and shellfish for subsistence uses during the 2015-2016 and
2016-2017 regulatory years. The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) is on
a schedule of completing the process of revising subsistence taking of
fish and shellfish regulations in odd-numbered years and subsistence
taking of wildlife regulations in even-numbered years; public proposal
and review processes take place during the preceding year. The Board
also addresses customary and traditional use determinations during the
applicable cycle. When final, the resulting rulemaking will replace the
existing subsistence fish and shellfish taking regulations. This
proposed rule would also amend the general regulations on subsistence
taking of fish and wildlife.
DATES: Public meetings: The Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Councils will hold public meetings to receive comments and make
proposals to change this proposed rule on several dates between
February 11 and March 21, 2014, and then hold another round of public
meetings to discuss and receive comments on the proposals, and make
recommendations on the proposals to the Federal Subsistence Board, on
several dates between August 19 and October 24, 2014. The Board will
discuss and evaluate proposed regulatory changes during a public
meeting in Anchorage, AK, in January 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific information on dates and locations of the
public meetings.
Public comments: Comments and proposals to change this proposed
rule must be received or postmarked by March 28, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Public meetings: The Federal Subsistence Board and the
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils' public meetings will be
held at various locations in Alaska. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
specific information on dates and locations of the public meetings.
Public comments: You may submit comments by one of the following
methods:
Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov and search for FWS-R7-SM-2013-0065, which is
the docket number for this rulemaking.
By hard copy: U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: USFWS, Office
of Subsistence Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, MS 121, Attn: Theo
Matuskowitz, Anchorage, AK 99503-6199, or hand delivery to the
Designated Federal Official attending any of the Federal Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council public meetings. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for additional information on locations of the public
meetings.
We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide
us (see the Public Review Process section below for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Gene Peltola, Office of
Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888 or subsistence@fws.gov. For
questions specific to National Forest System lands, contact Steve
Kessler, Regional Subsistence Program Leader, USDA, Forest Service,
Alaska Region; (907) 743-9461 or skessler@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), the Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) jointly implement the
Federal Subsistence Management Program. This program provides a
preference for take of fish and wildlife resources for subsistence uses
on Federal public lands and waters in Alaska. The Secretaries published
temporary regulations to carry out this program in the Federal Register
on June 29, 1990 (55 FR 27114), and final regulations were published in
the Federal Register on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The Program has
subsequently amended
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these regulations a number of times. Because this program is a joint
effort between Interior and Agriculture, these regulations are located
in two titles of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Title 36,
``Parks, Forests, and Public Property,'' and Title 50, ``Wildlife and
Fisheries,'' at 36 CFR 242.1-28 and 50 CFR 100.1-28, respectively. The
regulations contain subparts as follows: Subpart A, General Provisions;
Subpart B, Program Structure; Subpart C, Board Determinations; and
Subpart D, Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife.
Consistent with subpart B of these regulations, the Secretaries
established a Federal Subsistence Board to administer the Federal
Subsistence Management Program. The Board comprises:
A Chair appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture;
The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service;
The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. National Park Service;
The Alaska State Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management;
The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Bureau of Indian
Affairs;
The Alaska Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service; and
Two public members appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior with concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Through the Board, these agencies and public members participate in
the development of regulations for subparts C and D, which, among other
things, set forth program eligibility and specific harvest seasons and
limits.
In administering the program, the Secretaries divided Alaska into
10 subsistence resource regions, each of which is represented by a
Regional Advisory Council. The Regional Advisory Councils provide a
forum for rural residents with personal knowledge of local conditions
and resource requirements to have a meaningful role in the subsistence
management of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands in Alaska. The
Regional Advisory Council members represent varied geographical,
cultural, and user interests within each region.
Public Review Process--Comments, Proposals, and Public Meetings
The Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils have a
substantial role in reviewing this proposed rule and making
recommendations for the final rule. The Federal Subsistence Board,
through the Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils, will hold
public meetings on this proposed rule at the following locations in
Alaska, on the following dates:
Region 1--Southeast Regional Council............. Anchorage............... March 11, 2014.
Region 2--Southcentral Regional Council.......... Anchorage............... March 11, 2014.
Region 3--Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Council...... TBD..................... March 20, 2014.
Region 4--Bristol Bay Regional Council........... Naknek.................. February 11, 2014.
Region 5--Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Council. Bethel.................. March 5, 2014.
Region 6--Western Interior Regional Council...... Aniak................... February 25, 2014.
Region 7--Seward Peninsula Regional Council...... Nome.................... March 18, 2014.
Region 8--Northwest Arctic Regional Council...... Kotzebue................ February 18, 2014.
Region 9--Eastern Interior Regional Council...... Fairbanks............... March 6, 2014.
Region 10--North Slope Regional Council.......... Barrow.................. February 12, 2014.
During April 2014, the written proposals to change the subpart D,
take of fish and shellfish, regulations and subpart C, customary and
traditional use, determinations, will be compiled and distributed for
public review. During the 30-day public comment period, which is
presently scheduled to end on May 23, 2014, written public comments
will be accepted on the distributed proposals.
The Board, through the Regional Advisory Councils, will hold a
second series of public meetings in August through October 2014, to
receive comments on specific proposals and to develop recommendations
to the Board at the following locations in Alaska, on the following
dates:
Region 1--Southeast Regional Council............. Sitka................... September 17, 2014
Region 2--Southcentral Regional Council.......... Kenai................... October 14, 2014
Region 3--Kodiak/Aleutians Regional Council...... Cold Bay................ September 9, 2014
Region 4--Bristol Bay Regional Council........... Dillingham.............. October 21, 2014
Region 5--Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Council. Bethel.................. October 14, 2014
Region 6--Western Interior Regional Council...... McGrath................. October 28, 2014
Region 7--Seward Peninsula Regional Council...... Nome.................... October 7, 2014
Region 8--Northwest Arctic Regional Council...... TBD..................... October 8, 2014
Region 9--Eastern Interior Regional Council...... TBD..................... October 23, 2014
Region 10--North Slope Regional Council.......... TBD..................... August 19, 2014
A notice will be published of specific dates, times, and meeting
locations in local and statewide newspapers prior to both series of
meetings. Locations and dates may change based on weather or local
circumstances. The amount of work on each Regional Advisory Council's
agenda determines the length of each Regional Advisory Council meeting.
The Board will discuss and evaluate proposed changes to the
subsistence management regulations during a public meeting scheduled to
be held in Anchorage, Alaska, in January 2015. The Federal Subsistence
Regional Advisory Council Chairs, or their designated representatives,
will present their respective Councils' recommendations at the Board
meeting. Additional oral testimony may be provided on specific
proposals before the Board at that time. At that public meeting, the
Board will deliberate and take final action on proposals received that
request changes to this proposed rule.
Proposals to the Board to modify the general fish and wildlife
regulations, fish and shellfish harvest regulations, and customary and
traditional use determinations must include the following information:
a. Name, address, and telephone number of the requestor;
b. Each section and/or paragraph designation in this proposed rule
for which changes are suggested, if applicable;
c. A description of the regulatory change(s) desired;
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d. A statement explaining why each change is necessary;
e. Proposed wording changes; and
f. Any additional information that you believe will help the Board
in evaluating the proposed change.
The Board immediately rejects proposals that fail to include the
above information, or proposals that are beyond the scope of
authorities in Sec. ------.24, subpart C (the regulations governing
customary and traditional use determinations), and Sec. Sec. ----
--.25, ------.27, and ------.28, subpart D (the general and specific
regulations governing the subsistence take of fish and shellfish). If a
proposal needs clarification, prior to being distributed for public
review, the proponent may be contacted, and the proposal could be
revised based on their input. Once distributed for public review, no
additional changes may be made as part of the original submission.
During the January 2015 meeting, the Board may defer review and action
on some proposals to allow time for cooperative planning efforts, or to
acquire additional needed information. The Board may elect to defer
taking action on any given proposal if the workload of staff, Regional
Advisory Councils, or the Board becomes excessive. These deferrals may
be based on recommendations by the affected Regional Advisory
Council(s) or staff members, or on the basis of the Board's intention
to do least harm to the subsistence user and the resource involved. A
proponent of a proposal may withdraw the proposal provided it has not
been considered, and a recommendation has not been made, by a Regional
Advisory Council. The Board may consider and act on alternatives that
address the intent of a proposal while differing in approach.
Tribal Consultation and Comment
As expressed in Executive Order 13175, ``Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,'' the Federal officials
that have been delegated authority by the Secretaries are committed to
honoring the unique government-to-government political relationship
that exists between the Federal Government and Federally Recognized
Indian Tribes (Tribes) as listed in 75 FR 60810 (October 1, 2010).
Consultation with Alaska Native corporations is based on Public Law
108-199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 452, as amended by
Public Law 108-447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat.
3267, which provides that: ``The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget and all Federal agencies shall hereafter consult with Alaska
Native corporations on the same basis as Indian tribes under Executive
Order No. 13175.''
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act does not
provide specific rights to Tribes for the subsistence taking of
wildlife, fish, and shellfish. However, because tribal members are
affected by subsistence fishing, hunting, and trapping regulations, the
Secretaries, through the Board, will provide Federally recognized
Tribes and Alaska Native corporations an opportunity to consult on this
proposed rule.
The Board will engage in outreach efforts for this proposed rule,
including a notification letter, to ensure that Tribes and Alaska
Native corporations are advised of the mechanisms by which they can
participate. The Board provides a variety of opportunities for
consultation: Proposing changes to the existing rule; commenting on
proposed changes to the existing rule; engaging in dialogue at the
Regional Council meetings; engaging in dialogue at the Board's
meetings; and providing input in person, by mail, email, or phone at
any time during the rulemaking process. The Board will commit to
efficiently and adequately providing an opportunity to Tribes and
Alaska Native corporations for consultation in regard to subsistence
rulemaking.
The Board will consider Tribes' and Alaska Native corporations'
information, input, and recommendations, and address their concerns as
much as practicable.
Developing the 2015-16 and 2016-17 Fish and Shellfish Seasons and
Harvest Limit Regulations
Subpart C and D regulations are subject to periodic review and
revision. The Board currently completes the process of revising
subsistence take of fish and shellfish regulations in odd-numbered
years and wildlife regulations in even-numbered years; public proposal
and review processes take place during the preceding year. The Board
also addresses customary and traditional use determinations during the
applicable cycle.
The text of three final rules form the text of this proposed rule
for the 2013-15 subparts C and D regulations:
The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.24 and 242.25 and
50 CFR 100.24 and 100.25 is the final rule for the 2012-2014 regulatory
period for wildlife (77 FR 35482; June 13, 2012).
The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.27 and 50 CFR
100.27 is the final rule for the 2013-15 regulatory period for fish and
shellfish (78 FR 19107; March 29, 2013).
The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.28 and 50 CFR
100.28 is the final rule for the 2011-13 regulatory period for fish and
shellfish (76 FR 12564; March 8, 2011).
These regulations will remain in effect until subsequent Board
action changes elements as a result of the public review process
outlined above in this document.
Compliance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities
National Environmental Policy Act
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement that described four
alternatives for developing a Federal Subsistence Management Program
was distributed for public comment on October 7, 1991. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February 28,
1992. The Record of Decision (ROD) on Subsistence Management for
Federal Public Lands in Alaska was signed April 6, 1992. The selected
alternative in the FEIS (Alternative IV) defined the administrative
framework of an annual regulatory cycle for subsistence regulations.
A 1997 environmental assessment dealt with the expansion of Federal
jurisdiction over fisheries and is available at the office listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Secretary of the Interior, with
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, determined that expansion
of Federal jurisdiction does not constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the human environment and, therefore, signed a
Finding of No Significant Impact.
Section 810 of ANILCA
An ANILCA Sec. 810 analysis was completed as part of the FEIS
process on the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The intent of
all Federal subsistence regulations is to accord subsistence uses of
fish and wildlife on public lands a priority over the taking of fish
and wildlife on such lands for other purposes, unless restriction is
necessary to conserve healthy fish and wildlife populations. The final
Sec. 810 analysis determination appeared in the April 6, 1992, ROD and
concluded that the Federal Subsistence Management Program, under
Alternative IV with an annual process for setting subsistence
regulations, may have some local impacts on subsistence uses, but will
not likely restrict subsistence uses significantly.
During the subsequent environmental assessment process for
extending fisheries jurisdiction, an evaluation of
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the effects of this rule was conducted in accordance with Sec. 810.
That evaluation also supported the Secretaries' determination that the
rule will not reach the ``may significantly restrict'' threshold that
would require notice and hearings under ANILCA Sec. 810(a).
Paperwork Reduction Act
An agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. This
proposed rule does not contain any new collections of information that
require OMB approval. OMB has reviewed and approved the collections of
information associated with the subsistence regulations at 36 CFR 242
and 50 CFR 100, and assigned OMB Control Number 1018-0075, which
expires February 29, 2016.
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this
proposed rule is not significant and has not reviewed this rule under
Executive Order 12866. OMB bases its determination upon the following
four criteria:
(a) Whether the rule will have an annual effect of $100 million or
more on the economy or adversely affect an economic sector,
productivity, jobs, the environment, or other units of the government.
(b) Whether the rule will create inconsistencies with other
agencies' actions.
(c) Whether the rule will materially affect entitlements, grants,
user fees, loan programs, or the rights and obligations of their
recipients.
(d) Whether the rule raises novel legal or policy issues.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
requires preparation of flexibility analyses for rules that will have a
significant effect on a substantial number of small entities, which
include small businesses, organizations, or governmental jurisdictions.
In general, the resources to be harvested under this rule are already
being harvested and consumed by the local harvester and do not result
in an additional dollar benefit to the economy. However, we estimate
that two million pounds of meat are harvested by subsistence users
annually and, if given an estimated dollar value of $3.00 per pound,
this amount would equate to about $6 million in food value statewide.
Based upon the amounts and values cited above, the Departments certify
that this rulemaking will not have a significant economic effect on a
substantial number of small entities within the meaning of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
Under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5
U.S.C. 801 et seq.), this rule is not a major rule. It does not have an
effect on the economy of $100 million or more, will not cause a major
increase in costs or prices for consumers, and does not have
significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment,
productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to
compete with foreign-based enterprises.
Executive Order 12630
Title VIII of ANILCA requires the Secretaries to administer a
subsistence priority on public lands. The scope of this program is
limited by definition to certain public lands. Likewise, these
regulations have no potential takings of private property implications
as defined by Executive Order 12630.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Secretaries have determined and certify pursuant to the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this
rulemaking will not impose a cost of $100 million or more in any given
year on local or State governments or private entities. The
implementation of this rule is by Federal agencies and there is no cost
imposed on any State or local entities or tribal governments.
Executive Order 12988
The Secretaries have determined that these regulations meet the
applicable standards provided in Sec. Sec. 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of
Executive Order 12988, regarding civil justice reform.
Executive Order 13132
In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the proposed rule does
not have sufficient Federalism implications to warrant the preparation
of a Federalism Assessment. Title VIII of ANILCA precludes the State
from exercising subsistence management authority over fish and wildlife
resources on Federal lands unless it meets certain requirements.
Executive Order 13175
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Title VIII,
does not provide specific rights to tribes for the subsistence taking
of wildlife, fish, and shellfish. However, the Secretaries, through the
Board, will provide Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native
corporations an opportunity to consult on this proposed rule.
Consultation with Alaska Native corporations are based on Public Law
108-199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 452, as amended by
Public Law 108-447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat.
3267, which provides that: ``The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget and all Federal agencies shall hereafter consult with Alaska
Native corporations on the same basis as Indian tribes under Executive
Order No. 13175.''
The Secretaries, through the Board, will provide a variety of
opportunities for consultation: commenting on proposed changes to the
existing rule; engaging in dialogue at the Regional Council meetings;
engaging in dialogue at the Board's meetings; and providing input in
person, by mail, email, or phone at any time during the rulemaking
process.
Executive Order 13211
This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare Statements of
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. However, this proposed
rule is not a significant regulatory action under E.O. 13211, affecting
energy supply, distribution, or use, and no Statement of Energy Effects
is required.
Drafting Information
Theo Matuskowitz drafted these regulations under the guidance of
Gene Peltola of the Office of Subsistence Management, Alaska Regional
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska. Additional
assistance was provided by:
Daniel Sharp, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land
Management;
Clarence Summers, Alaska Regional Office, National Park
Service;
Dr. Glenn Chen, Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of Indian
Affairs;
Jerry Berg and Jack Lorrigan, Alaska Regional Office, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; and
Steve Kessler, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Forest
Service.
List of Subjects
36 CFR Part 242
Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Wildlife.
50 CFR Part 100
Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National
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forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Wildlife.
Proposed Regulation Promulgation
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Federal Subsistence
Board proposes to amend 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100 for the
2015-16 and 2016-17 regulatory years.
The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.24 and 242.25 and
50 CFR 100.24 and 100.25 is the final rule for the 2012-2014 regulatory
period for wildlife (77 FR 35482; June 13, 2012).
The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.27 and 50 CFR
100.27 is the final rule for the 2013-15 regulatory period for fish and
shellfish (78 FR 19107; March 29, 2013).
The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.28 and 50 CFR
100.28 is the final rule for the 2011-13 regulatory period for fish and
shellfish (76 FR 12564; March 8, 2011).
Dated: December 13, 2013.
Gene Peltola,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Acting
Chair, Federal Subsistence Board.
Dated: December 13, 2013.
Steve Kessler,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA--Forest Service.
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