[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32998]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska; Dungeness Crab Commercial 
Fishery Compensation Program Application Procedures

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Glacier Bay National Park Dungeness crab commercial fishery 
compensation program application procedures.

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SUMMARY: Section 123 (b) (1)--(3) of the Omnibus Consolidated and 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 1999Act (``the 
Act'')(see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION in the document extending the 
comment period on Glacier Bay National Park commercial fishing proposed 
rules published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register) 
authorizes compensation for qualifying fishermen with a history of 
commercial Dungeness crab fishing in designated wilderness waters of 
the Beardslee Islands or Dundas Bay in at least six of the years during 
the period of 1987 through 1996. This Federal Register notice serves to 
provide application instructions for individuals who believe they 
qualify for compensation as outlined by the Act. Applications must be 
provided to the Superintendent, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 
on or before February 1, 1999.

DATES: Applications for the Dungeness crab commercial fishery 
compensation program will be accepted on or before February 1, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Applications for the Dungeness crab commercial fishery 
compensation program should be submitted to the Superintendent, Glacier 
Bay National Park and Preserve, P. O. Box 140, Gustavus, Alaska 99826

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the 
Dungeness crab commercial fishery compensation program, please contact 
Randy King, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, P. O. Box 140, 
Gustavus, Alaska 99826. Phone: (907) 697-2230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act requires fishermen to provide 
certain information sufficient to determine their eligibility for 
compensation. Fishermen making application to NPS for compensation, as 
outlined by the Act, must provide the following information to the 
Superintendent: (1) Full name, mailing address, and a contact phone 
number. (2) A sworn and notarized personal affidavit attesting to the 
applicant's history of participation in the Beardslee Island or Dundas 
Bay wilderness water commercial fisheries for Dungeness crab for at 
least 6 of 10 years, during the period of 1987 through1996. (3) A copy 
of the fisherman's current state of Alaska Dungeness crab commercial 
fishing permit. (4) Any available corroborating information--including 
sworn and notarized affidavits of witnesses or documentation of 
commercial Dungeness crab landings from the Alaska Department of Fish 
and Game shellfish statistical units that include wilderness areas in 
the Beardslee Islands or Dundas Bay--that can assist in a determination 
of eligibility for compensation.
    The superintendent will make a written determination on eligibility 
for compensation based on the information provided by the applicant. 
The superintendent will also make a written determination on the amount 
of compensation to be paid to an eligible applicant. The amount of 
compensation will depend on the compensation formula and options 
selected by the applicant and--as appropriate--the fair market values 
of the Dungeness crab commercial fishing permit and the fishing vessel 
and gear used in the fishery. The Act requires payment within six 
months from the date of application. If an application for compensation 
is denied, the superintendent will provide the reasons for the denial 
in writing. Any applicant adversely affected by the superintendent's 
determination may appeal to the regional director, Alaska region, 
within 60 days. Applicant's must substantiate the basis of their 
disagreement with the superintendent's determination. The regional 
director will provide opportunity for an informal oral hearing. After 
consideration of written materials and oral hearing, if any, and within 
a reasonable time, the regional director will affirm, reverse, or 
modify the superintendent's determination and set forth in writing the 
basis for the decision. A copy of the decision will be forwarded 
promptly to the applicant and will constitute final agency action.

    Dated: December 4, 1998.
John Quinley,
Acting Regional Director, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 98-32998 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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