[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64971-64972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26969]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-AKR-KOVA; 9924-PYS]


Notice of Public Meeting for the National Park Service (NPS) 
Alaska Region's Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) Program

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting for the National Park Service (NPS) 
Alaska Region's Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) program.

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SUMMARY: The Kobuk Valley National Park SRC will meet to develop and 
continue work on NPS subsistence program recommendations and other 
related subsistence management issues.

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The NPS SRC program is authorized under Title VIII, Section 808 of the 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96-487, to 
operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting to be announced 
in the Federal Register.
    Public Availability of Comments: This meeting is open to the public 
and will have time allocated for public testimony. The public is 
welcome to present written or oral comments to the SRC. This meeting 
will be recorded and meeting minutes will be available upon request 
from the park superintendent for public inspection approximately six 
weeks after the meeting. Before including your address, telephone 
number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    If the meeting date and location are changed, a notice will be 
published in local newspapers and announced on local radio stations 
prior to the meeting date. SRC meeting locations and dates may need to 
be changed based on inclement weather or exceptional circumstances.
    Kobuk Valley National Park SRC Meeting Date and Location: The Kobuk 
Valley National Park SRC will meet at the National Park Service 
Northwest Arctic Heritage Center, 171 Third Avenue in Kotzebue, Alaska, 
(907) 442-3890, on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. The meeting will start 
at 9 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. At the discretion of the Chair, this 
meeting may be extended to Wednesday, November 16, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. or until business is completed.

For Further Information on the Kobuk Valley National Park SRC Meeting 
Contact: Frank Hays, Superintendent, or Willie Goodwin, Subsistence 
Community Liaison, at (907) 442-3890 or Ken Adkisson, Subsistence 
Manager, at (907) 443-2522 or Clarence Summers, Subsistence Manager, 
NPS Alaska Regional Office, at (907) 644-3603. If you are interested in 
applying for Kobuk Valley National Park SRC membership contact the 
Superintendent at P.O. Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752, (907) 442-3890, or 
visit the park Web site at: http://www.nps.gov/kova/contacts.htm.

Proposed SRC Meeting Agenda

    The proposed meeting agenda for each meeting includes the 
following:
    1. Call to order.
    2. Welcome and Introductions.
    3. Administrative Announcements.
    4. Approve Agenda.
    5. Approval of Minutes.
    6. SRC Purpose and Membership.
    a. Election of Chair.
    b. Election of Vice Chair.
    7. SRC Member Reports/Comments.
    8. National Park Service Reports.
    a. Superintendent Updates.
    1. Unit 23 User Issues.
    2. Local Hire/Internship.
    3. Cross Cultural Education.
    4. Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments.
    5. Protection of Archaeological Resources and Consultation 
Requirements.
    6. Climate Change Research.
    b. Subsistence Manager Updates.
    c. Resource Management Updates.
    1. Wildlife (Musk Ox, Brown Bear, Sheep).
    2. Fisheries Management.
    3. NPS Research/Studies.
    d. Ranger Updates (Education, Resources and Visitor Protection).
    9. Federal Subsistence Board Updates.
    10. Alaska Board of Game Updates.
    11. Old Business.
    12. Subsistence Collections and Uses of Shed or Discarded Animal & 
Plants Draft Environmental Assessment Update.
    13. 2011 SRC Chairs' Workshop.
    14. New Business.
    a. Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC Draft Hunting Plan 
Recommendation 10-01.
    15. Public and other Agency Comments.
    16. SRC Work Session.
    17. Select Time and Location for Next Meeting.
    18. Adjourn Meeting.

Debora Cooper,
Associate Regional Director, Resources and Subsistence, Alaska Region.
[FR Doc. 2011-26969 Filed 10-18-11; 8:45 am]
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