[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 56316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24652]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Gates of the Arctic National Park Subsistence Resource 
Commission; Meeting Announcement

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Announcement of Gates of the Arctic National Park Subsistence 
Resource Commission (SRC) meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act that a meeting of the Gates of the Arctic National Park 
Subsistence Resource Commissions will be held at Fairbanks, Alaska. The 
purpose of the meeting will be to continue work on currently authorized 
and proposed National Park Service subsistence hunting program 
recommendations including other related subsistence management issues. 
The meeting will be open to the public. Any person may file with the 
Commission a written statement concerning the matters to be discussed.
    The Subsistence Resource Commission is authorized under title VIII, 
section 808, of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, 
Pub. L. 96-487, and operates in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, November 12, at 9 a.m. and 
conclude at approximately 5 p.m. The meeting will reconvene at 9 a.m. 
on Thursday, November 13, 2003, and adjourn at approximately 5 p.m.

LOCATION: The Commission plans to conduct the public meeting at 
Sophie's Station Hotel, telephone (907) 479-3650, in Fairbanks, Alaska.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting will be published in 
local newspapers and announced on local radio stations prior to the 
meeting dates. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

1. Call to order (SRC Chair).
2. SRC Roll Call and Confirmation of Quorum.
3. SRC Chair and Superintendent's Welcome and Introductions.
4. Review and Approve Agenda.
5. Review and adopt minutes from May 22-23, 2003 meeting.
6. Review Commission Purpose and Status of Membership.
7. Superintendent's Report.
8. SRC, Public and Agency Comments.
9. Durational Residency.
10. John River Water Quality Study.
11. Alatna River Archeological Study.
12. North Slope/Anaktuvuk Pass Fishery Study.
13. Cultural Resources Update.
14. Backcountry Planning Update.
15. Kobuk River Management Issues.
16. 2003 SRC Chairs Workshop Update.
17. Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working Group Update.
18. Federal Subsistence Board Wildlife Proposals.
19. Set time and place of next SRC meeting.
20. Adjournment.

    Draft minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
inspection approximately six weeks after the meeting from the 
Superintendent, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 201 
First Ave., Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Mills, Superintendent, at (907) 
457-5752 or Fred Andersen, Subsistence Manager, at (907) 455-0621.

Victor Knox,
Acting Regional Director, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 03-24652 Filed 9-29-03; 8:45 am]
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