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Federal Register/Vol. 84, No. 155/Monday, August 12, 2019 39744 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 155 / Monday, August 12, 2019 / Rules and Regulations This final regulatory action will not DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (907) 743–9461 or thomas.whitford@ have a significant economic impact on usda.gov. Forest Service a small entity once it receives a grant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: because it would be able to meet the costs of compliance using the funds 36 CFR Part 242 Background provided under this program. Under Title VIII of the Alaska DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Intergovernmental Review: This National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111–3126), program is subject to Executive Order Fish and Wildlife Service 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretaries) part 79. One of the objectives of the 50 CFR Part 100 Executive order is to foster an jointly implement the Federal intergovernmental partnership and a [Docket No. FWS–R7–SM–2017–0096; Subsistence Management Program. This program provides a preference for take strengthened federalism. The Executive FXFR13350700640–190–FF07J00000; FBMS of fish and wildlife resources for order relies on processes developed by #4500133004] subsistence uses on Federal public State and local governments for RIN 1018–BC06 lands and waters in Alaska. The coordination and review of proposed Secretaries published temporary Federal financial assistance. Subsistence Management Regulations regulations to carry out this program in This document provides early for Public Lands in Alaska—2019–20 the Federal Register on June 29, 1990 notification of our specific plans and and 2020–21 Subsistence Taking of (55 FR 27114), and published final actions for this program. Fish Regulations regulations in the Federal Register on Accessible Format: Individuals with AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture; May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The disabilities can obtain this document in Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. Program managers have subsequently an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large amended these regulations a number of ACTION: Final rule. times. Because this program is a joint print, audiotape, or compact disc) on effort between Interior and Agriculture, request to the program contact person SUMMARY: This final rule revises these regulations are located in two FOR FURTHER INFORMATION regulations for seasons, harvest limits, listed under titles of the Code of Federal Regulations CONTACT. methods, and means related to taking of fish for subsistence uses in Alaska (CFR): Title 36, ‘‘Parks, Forests, and Electronic Access to This Document: during the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 Public Property,’’ and Title 50, The official version of this document is regulatory years. The Federal ‘‘Wildlife and Fisheries,’’ at 36 CFR the document published in the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) completes 242.1–242.28 and 50 CFR 100.1–100.28, Register. You may access the official the biennial process of revising respectively. The regulations contain edition of the Federal Register and the subsistence hunting and trapping subparts as follows: Subpart A, General Code of Federal Regulations at regulations in even-numbered years and Provisions; Subpart B, Program www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can subsistence fishing and shellfish Structure; Subpart C, Board view this document, as well as all other regulations in odd-numbered years; Determinations; and Subpart D, documents of this Department public proposal and review processes Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife. published in the Federal Register, in take place during the preceding year. Consistent with subpart B of these text or Portable Document Format The Board also addresses customary and regulations, the Secretaries established a (PDF). To use PDF you must have traditional use determinations during Federal Subsistence Board to administer Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is the applicable biennial cycle. This rule the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The Board comprises: available free at the site. also revises fish customary and • traditional use determinations. A Chair appointed by the Secretary You may also access documents of the of the Interior with concurrence of the DATES: This rule is effective August 12, Department published in the Federal Secretary of Agriculture; Register by using the article search 2019. • The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. feature at www.federalregister.gov. ADDRESSES: The Board meeting Fish and Wildlife Service; Specifically, through the advanced transcripts are available for review at • The Alaska Regional Director, search feature at this site, you can limit the Office of Subsistence Management, National Park Service; your search to documents published by 1011 East Tudor Road, Mail Stop 121, • The Alaska State Director, Bureau the Department. Anchorage, AK 99503, or on the Office of Land Management; of Subsistence Management website • The Alaska Regional Director, Johnny W. Collett, (https://www.doi.gov/subsistence). The Bureau of Indian Affairs; Assistant Secretary for Special Education and comments received in response to the • The Alaska Regional Forester, Rehabilitative Services. proposed rule are available on USDA Forest Service; and [FR Doc. 2019–17215 Filed 8–7–19; 4:15 pm] www.regulations.gov in Docket No. • Two public members appointed by BILLING CODE 4000–01–P FWS–R7–SM–2017–0096. the Secretary of the Interior with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: concurrence of the Secretary of Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o Agriculture. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Through the Board, these agencies Attention: Thomas C.J. Doolittle, Office participate in the development of of Subsistence Management; (907) 786– regulations for subparts C and D, which, 3888 or [email protected]. For among other things, set forth program questions specific to National Forest eligibility and specific harvest seasons System lands, contact Thomas Whitford, and limits. Regional Subsistence Program Leader, In administering the program, the USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region; Secretaries divided Alaska into 10 VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Aug 09, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\12AUR1.SGM 12AUR1 jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 155 / Monday, August 12, 2019 / Rules and Regulations 39745 subsistence resource regions, each of geographical, cultural, and user interests pattern of use, incorporating beliefs and which is represented by a Federal within each region. customs which have been transmitted Subsistence Regional Advisory Council The Board addresses customary and from generation to generation. .’’ (Council). The Councils provide a forum traditional use determinations during Since 1992, the Board has made a for rural residents with personal the applicable biennial cycle. Section number of customary and traditional knowledge of local conditions and ll.24 (customary and traditional use use determinations at the request of resource requirements to have a determinations) was originally affected subsistence users. Those meaningful role in the subsistence published in the Federal Register on modifications for fish and shellfish, management of fish and wildlife on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 22940). The along with some administrative regulations at 36 CFR 242.4 and 50 CFR Federal public lands in Alaska. The corrections, were published in the 100.4 define ‘‘customary and traditional Council members represent varied Federal Register as follows: use’’ as ‘‘a long-established, consistent MODIFICATIONS TO § ll.24 Rule made changes to the following Federal Register citation Date of publication 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. 66 FR 10142 ............................................................ February 13, 2001 ................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 67 FR 5890 .............................................................. February 7, 2002 ..................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 68 FR 7276 .............................................................. February 12, 2003 ................................................... Fish/Shellfish. 69 FR 5018 .............................................................
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