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Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Vol. 79 Thursday, No. 118 June 19, 2014 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—2014–15 and 2015–16 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations; Final Rule VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:08 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\19JNR2.SGM 19JNR2 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES2 35232 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 118 / Thursday, June 19, 2014 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE index.cfm) or in the docket at http:// • The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. www.regulations.gov. National Park Service; Forest Service • FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Alaska State Director, U.S. Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o Bureau of Land Management; 36 CFR Part 242 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, • The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Attention: Eugene R. Peltola, Jr., Office Bureau of Indian Affairs; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of Subsistence Management; (907) 786– • The Alaska Regional Forester, U.S. 3888 or [email protected]. For Forest Service; and Fish and Wildlife Service questions specific to National Forest • Two public members appointed by System lands, contact Steve Kessler, the Secretary of the Interior with 50 CFR Part 100 Subsistence Program Leader, USDA, concurrence of the Secretary of Forest Service, Alaska Region, (907) Agriculture. [Docket No. FWS–R7–SM–2012–0104; 743–9461 or [email protected]. FBMS#4500065668; FXFR13350700640– Through the Board, these agencies 134–FF07J00000] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and public members participate in the Background development of regulations for subparts RIN 1018–AY85 C and D, which, among other things, set Under Title VIII of the Alaska forth program eligibility and specific Subsistence Management Regulations National Interest Lands Conservation harvest seasons and limits. for Public Lands in Alaska—2014–15 Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111–3126), and 2015–16 Subsistence Taking of the Secretary of the Interior and the Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Wildlife Regulations Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) Councils jointly implement the Federal In administration of the Program, the AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture; Subsistence Management Program Secretaries divided Alaska into 10 Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. (Program). This Program grants a subsistence resource regions, each of ACTION: Final rule. preference for subsistence uses of fish which is represented by a Regional and wildlife resources on Federal public Advisory Council (Council). The SUMMARY: This final rule establishes lands and waters in Alaska. The Councils provide a forum for rural regulations for seasons, harvest limits, Secretaries first published regulations to residents with personal knowledge of and methods and means related to the carry out this program in the Federal local conditions and resources to have taking of wildlife for subsistence uses in Register on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). a meaningful role in the subsistence Alaska during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 These regulations have subsequently management of fish and wildlife on regulatory years. The Federal been amended several times. Because Federal public lands in Alaska. The Subsistence Board (Board) completes this Program is a joint effort between Council members represent diverse the biennial process of revising Interior and Agriculture, these geographical, cultural, and user interests subsistence hunting and trapping regulations are located in two titles of within each region. regulations in even-numbered years and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): subsistence fishing and shellfish Title 36, ‘‘Parks, Forests, and Public The Board addresses customary and regulations in odd-numbered years; Property,’’ and Title 50, ‘‘Wildlife and traditional use determinations during the applicable biennial cycle. Section public proposal and review processes Fisheries,’’ at 36 CFR 242.1–28 and 50 ___ take place during the preceding year. CFR 100.1–28, respectively. The .24 (customary and traditional use The Board also addresses customary and regulations contain subparts as follows: determinations) was originally traditional use determinations during Subpart A, General Provisions; Subpart published in the Federal Register on the applicable biennial cycle. This B, Program Structure; Subpart C, Board May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The rulemaking replaces the wildlife taking Determinations; and Subpart D, regulations at 36 CFR 242.4 and 50 CFR regulations that expire on June 30, 2014. Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife. 100.4 define ‘‘customary and traditional use’’ as ‘‘a long-established, consistent This rule also revises wildlife customary Federal Subsistence Board and traditional use determinations. pattern of use, incorporating beliefs and Consistent with subpart B of these customs which have been transmitted DATES: This rule is effective July 1, from generation to generation. .’’ 2014. regulations, the Secretaries established a Federal Subsistence Board to administer Since 1992, the Board has made a ADDRESSES: The Board meeting the Federal Subsistence Management number of customary and traditional transcripts are available for review at Program. The Board comprises: use determinations at the request of the Office of Subsistence Management, • A Chair, appointed by the Secretary affected subsistence users. Those 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, of the Interior with concurrence of the modifications, along with some Anchorage, Alaska 99503, or on the Secretary of Agriculture; administrative corrections, were Office of Subsistence Management Web • The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. published in the Federal Register as site (http://www.doi.gov/subsistence/ Fish and Wildlife Service; follows: Modifications to § l.24. Rule made changes to the Federal Register citation Date of publication following provisions of l.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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:08 Jun 18, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\19JNR2.SGM 19JNR2 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES2 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 118 / Thursday, June 19, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 35233 Modifications to § l.24. Rule made changes to the Federal Register citation Date of publication following provisions of l.24 64 FR 1276 ................................................................... January 8, 1999 ........................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 64 FR 35776 ................................................................. July 1, 1999 .................................................................. Wildlife. 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,
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