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Vol. 81 Monday, No. 152 August 8, 2016 Part II Department of Agriculture Forest Service 36 CFR Part 242 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 100 Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska—2016–17 and 2017–18 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations; Final Rule VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Aug 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\08AUR2.SGM 08AUR2 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES 52528 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, • The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Attention: Eugene R. Peltola, Jr., Office National Park Service; Forest Service of Subsistence Management; (907) 786– • The Alaska State Director, U.S. 3888 or [email protected]. For Bureau of Land Management; 36 CFR Part 242 questions specific to National Forest • The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. System lands, contact Thomas Whitford, Bureau of Indian Affairs; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Regional Subsistence Program Leader, USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region; • The Alaska Regional Forester, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (907) 743–9461 or [email protected]. Forest Service; and • SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two public members appointed by 50 CFR Part 100 the Secretary of the Interior with [Docket No. FWS–R7–SM–2014–0062; Background concurrence of the Secretary of FXFR13350700640–167–FF07J00000; FBMS Under Title VIII of the Alaska Agriculture. #4500094243] National Interest Lands Conservation Through the Board, these agencies RIN 1018–BA39 Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111–3126), participate in the development of the Secretary of the Interior and the regulations for subparts C and D, which, Subsistence Management Regulations Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) among other things, set forth program for Public Lands in Alaska—2016–17 jointly implement the Federal eligibility and specific harvest seasons and 2017–18 Subsistence Taking of Subsistence Management Program. This and limits. Wildlife Regulations program provides a preference for take In administering the program, the AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture; of fish and wildlife resources for Secretaries divided Alaska into 10 Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. subsistence uses on Federal public subsistence resource regions, each of lands and waters in Alaska. The ACTION: Final rule. which is represented by a Regional Secretaries published temporary Advisory Council. The Regional SUMMARY: This final rule establishes regulations to carry out this program in Advisory Councils provide a forum for regulations for seasons, harvest limits, the Federal Register on June 29, 1990 rural residents with personal knowledge and methods and means related to the (55 FR 27114), and published final of local conditions and resource taking of wildlife for subsistence uses in regulations in the Federal Register on requirements to have a meaningful role Alaska for the 2016–17 and 2017–18 May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The in the subsistence management of fish regulatory years. The Federal Program has subsequently amended and wildlife on Federal public lands in Subsistence Board (Board) completes these regulations a number of times. Alaska. The Council members represent the biennial process of revising Because this program is a joint effort varied geographical, cultural, and user subsistence hunting and trapping between Interior and Agriculture, these interests within each region. regulations in even-numbered years and regulations are located in two titles of The Board addresses customary and subsistence fishing and shellfish the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): traditional use determinations during regulations in odd-numbered years; Title 36, ‘‘Parks, Forests, and Public the applicable biennial cycle. Section public proposal and review processes Property,’’ and Title 50, ‘‘Wildlife and ll.24 (customary and traditional use take place during the preceding year. Fisheries,’’ at 36 CFR 242.1–242.28 and determinations) was originally The Board also addresses customary and 50 CFR 100.1–100.28, respectively. The published in the Federal Register on traditional use determinations during regulations contain subparts as follows: May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The the applicable biennial cycle. This rule Subpart A, General Provisions; Subpart regulations at 36 CFR 242.4 and 50 CFR also revises wildlife customary and B, Program Structure; Subpart C, Board 100.4 define ‘‘customary and traditional traditional use determinations. Determinations; and Subpart D, use’’ as ‘‘a long-established, consistent DATES: This rule is effective August 3, Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife. pattern of use, incorporating beliefs and 2016. Consistent with subpart B of these customs which have been transmitted ADDRESSES: The Board meeting regulations, the Secretaries established a from generation to generation. .’’ transcripts are available for review at Federal Subsistence Board to administer Since 1992, the Board has made a the Office of Subsistence Management, the Federal Subsistence Management number of customary and traditional 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, Program. The Board comprises: use determinations at the request of Anchorage, AK 99503, or on the Office • A Chair appointed by the Secretary affected subsistence users. Those of Subsistence Management Web site of the Interior with concurrence of the modifications, along with some (https://www.doi.gov/subsistence). Secretary of Agriculture; administrative corrections, were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. published in the Federal Register as Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o Fish and Wildlife Service; follows: MODIFICATIONS TO § ll.24 Federal Register Rule made changes to the citation Date of publication following provisions of ll.24 59 FR 27462 ................................................................ May 27, 1994 .............................................................. Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish. 59 FR 51855 ................................................................ October 13, 1994 ........................................................ Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish. 60 FR 10317 ................................................................ February 24, 1995 ....................................................... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish. 61 FR 39698 ................................................................ July 30, 1996 ............................................................... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish. 62 FR 29016 ................................................................ May 29, 1997 .............................................................. Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish. 63 FR 35332 ................................................................ June 29, 1998 ............................................................. Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish. 63 FR 46148 ................................................................ August 28, 1998 .......................................................... Wildlife and Fish/Shellfish. 64 FR 1276 .................................................................. January 8, 1999 .......................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 64 FR 35776 ................................................................ July 1, 1999 ................................................................. Wildlife. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Aug 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\08AUR2.SGM 08AUR2 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 52529 MODIFICATIONS TO § ll.24—Continued Federal Register Rule made changes to the citation Date of publication following provisions of ll.24 65 FR 40730 ................................................................ June 30, 2000 ............................................................. Wildlife. 66 FR 10142 ................................................................ February 13, 2001 ....................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 66 FR 33744 ................................................................ June 25, 2001 ............................................................. Wildlife. 67 FR 5890 .................................................................. February 7, 2002 ......................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 67 FR 43710 ................................................................ June 28, 2002 ............................................................. Wildlife. 68 FR 7276 .................................................................. February 12, 2003 ....................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 69 FR 5018 .................................................................. February 3, 2004 ......................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 69 FR 40174 ................................................................ July 1, 2004 ................................................................. Wildlife. 70 FR 13377 ................................................................ March 21, 2005 ........................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 70 FR 36268 ................................................................ June 22, 2005 ............................................................. Wildlife. 71 FR 15569 ...............................................................