[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 12822] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-6623] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Announcement of Substance Resource Commission meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Superintendent of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and the Chairperson of the Subsistence Resource Commission for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park announce a forthcoming meeting of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission. The following agenda items will be discussed: (1) Call to Order (Chairman). (2) Roll Call; Confirmation of Quorum. (3) Introduction of Commission members and guests. (4) Review Agenda. (5) Superintendent's welcome and review of the Commission purpose. (6) Commission membership status. (7) Election of Chair and Vice Chair. (8) Review and approval of minutes from November 3-4, 1997 meeting. (9) Superintendent's report: a. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Subsistence Specialist position. b. Mentasta Herd update. (10) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve staff reports. (11) Public and other agency comments. (12) Old business: a. Review comments on draft subsistence plan for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. b. Review comments on draft Subsistence Hunting Program Recommendation 97-01 (establish minimum residency requirement for resident zone communities). c. Status of draft proposed rulemaking to add Northway, Tetlin, Tanacross and Dot Lake as resident zone communities. (Review comments/ recommendations on draft proposed rule). d. Status of Malaspina Forelands ATV study project. (13) New Business: a. Review actions taken by Regional councils on Federal Subsistence Program 1997-98 proposed regulation changes. b. Federal Subsistence Program update. (14) Subsistence Resource Commission work session to develop/ finalize recommendations. (15) Set time and place of next Subsistence Resource Commission meeting. (16) Adjourn meeting. DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 1998, and conclude at approximately 5 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 1998, and adjourn at approximately 5 p.m. The meeting will adjourn earlier if the agenda items are completed. LOCATION: The meeting location is: Tanacross Community Hall, Tanacross, Alaska. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan B. Jarvis, Superintendent, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 439, Copper Center, Alaska 99573. Phone (907) 822-5234. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Subsistence Resource Commissions are authorized under Title VIII, Section 808, of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96-487, and operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committees Act. Robert D. Barbee, Regional Director. [FR Doc. 98-6623 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-P