[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9430-9435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03306]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Part 242

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. FWS-R7-SM-2019-0092; FXFR13350700640-201-FF07J00000]
RIN 1018-BE36


Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--
2021-22 and 2022-23 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish 
Regulations

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture; Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would establish regulations for fish and 
shellfish seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to taking 
of fish and shellfish for subsistence uses during the 2021-2022 and 
2022-2023 regulatory years. The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) is on 
a schedule of completing the process of revising subsistence taking of 
fish and shellfish regulations in odd-numbered years and subsistence 
taking of wildlife regulations in even-numbered years; public proposal 
and review processes take place during the preceding year. The Board 
also addresses customary and traditional use determinations during the 
applicable cycle. When final, the resulting rulemaking will replace the 
existing subsistence fish and shellfish taking regulations. This 
proposed rule could also amend the general regulations on subsistence 
taking of fish and wildlife.

DATES: 
    Public meetings: The Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils 
will hold public meetings to receive comments and make proposals to 
change this proposed rule March 2 through March 26, 2020, and will hold 
another round of public meetings to discuss and receive comments on the 
proposals, and make recommendations on the proposals to the Federal 
Subsistence Board, on several dates between August 18 and November 3, 
2020. The Board will discuss and evaluate proposed regulatory changes 
during a public meeting in Anchorage, AK, in January 2021. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific information on dates and 
locations of the public meetings.

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    Public comments: Comments and proposals to change this proposed 
rule must be received or postmarked by April 20, 2020.

ADDRESSES: 
    Public meetings: The Federal Subsistence Board and the Federal 
Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils' public meetings are held at 
various locations in Alaska. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
information on dates and locations of the public meetings.
    Public comments: You may submit comments by one of the following 
methods:
     Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov and search for FWS-R7-SM-2019-0092, which is 
the docket number for this rulemaking.
     By hard copy: U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: USFWS, Office 
of Subsistence Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, MS 121, Attn: Theo 
Matuskowitz, Anchorage, AK 99503-6199, or hand delivery to the 
Designated Federal Official attending any of the Federal Subsistence 
Regional Advisory Council public meetings. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for additional information on locations of the public 
meetings.
    We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This 
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide 
us (see the Public Review Process section below for more information).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chair, Federal Subsistence Board, c/o 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Thomas C. J. Doolittle, 
Office of Subsistence Management; (907) 786-3888 or 
[email protected]. For questions specific to National Forest System 
lands, contact Thomas Whitford, Regional Subsistence Program Leader, 
USDA, Forest Service, Alaska Region; (907) 743-9461 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
Act (ANILCA) (16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as ``the 
Secretaries'') jointly implement the Federal Subsistence Management 
Program (hereafter referred to as ``the Program''). The Program 
provides a preference for take of fish and wildlife resources for 
subsistence uses on Federal public lands and waters in Alaska. Only 
Alaska residents of areas identified as rural are eligible to 
participate in the Program. The Secretaries published temporary 
regulations to carry out the Program in the Federal Register on June 
29, 1990 (55 FR 27114), and final regulations on May 29, 1992 (57 FR 
22940). Program officials have subsequently amended these regulations a 
number of times.
    Because the Program is a joint effort between the Departments of 
the Interior and Agriculture, these regulations are located in two 
titles of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): The Agriculture 
regulations are at title 36, ``Parks, Forests, and Public Property,'' 
and the Interior regulations are at title 50, ``Wildlife and 
Fisheries,'' at 36 CFR 242.1-28 and 50 CFR 100.1-28, respectively. 
Consequently, to indicate that identical changes are proposed for 
regulations in both titles 36 and 50, in this document we will present 
references to specific sections of the CFR as shown in the following 
example: Sec.  __.24.
    The Program regulations contain subparts as follows: Subpart A, 
General Provisions; Subpart B, Program Structure; Subpart C, Board 
Determinations; and Subpart D, Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife. 
Consistent with subpart B of these regulations, the Secretaries 
established a Federal Subsistence Board to administer the Program. The 
Board comprises:
     A Chair appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with 
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture;
     The Alaska Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service;
     The Alaska Regional Director, National Park Service;
     The Alaska State Director, Bureau of Land Management;
     The Alaska Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs;
     The Alaska Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service; and
     Two public members appointed by the Secretary of the 
Interior with concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture.

Through the Board, these agencies and public members participate in the 
development of regulations for subparts C and D. Subpart C sets forth 
important Board determinations regarding program eligibility, i.e., 
which areas of Alaska are considered rural and which species are 
harvested in those areas as part of a ``customary and traditional use'' 
for subsistence purposes. Subpart D sets forth specific harvest seasons 
and limits.
    In administering the Program, the Secretaries divided Alaska into 
10 subsistence resource regions, each of which is represented by a 
Regional Advisory Council. The Regional Advisory Councils provide a 
forum for rural residents with personal knowledge of local conditions 
and resource requirements to have a meaningful role in the subsistence 
management of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands in Alaska. The 
Regional Advisory Council members represent varied geographical, 
cultural, and user interests within each region.

Public Review Process--Comments, Proposals, and Public Meetings

    The Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils will have a 
substantial role in reviewing this proposed rule and making 
recommendations for the final rule. The Federal Subsistence Board, 
through the Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils, will hold 
public meetings on this proposed rule at the following locations in 
Alaska, on the following dates:

Region 1--Southeast Regional Council....  Juneau...................  March 24, 2020.
Region 2--Southcentral Regional Council.  Anchorage................  March 4, 2020.
Region 3--Kodiak/Aleutians Regional       Kodiak...................  March 19, 2020.
 Council.
Region 4--Bristol Bay Regional Council..  Naknek...................  March 10, 2020.
Region 5--Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional  Bethel...................  March 16, 2020.
 Council.
Region 6--Western Interior Regional       Fairbanks................  March 2, 2020.
 Council.
Region 7--Seward Peninsula Regional       Nome.....................  March 11, 2020.
 Council.
Region 8--Northwest Arctic Regional       Anchorage................  March 16, 2020.
 Council.
Region 9--Eastern Interior Regional       Fairbanks................  March 3, 2020.
 Council.
Region 10--North Slope Regional Council.  Utqiagvik................  March 23, 2020.
 

    During April 2020, the written proposals to change the regulations 
at subpart D, take of fish and shellfish, and subpart C, customary and 
traditional use determinations, will be compiled and distributed for 
public review. Written

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public comments will be accepted on the distributed proposals during a 
second 30-day public comment period. The Board, through the Regional 
Advisory Councils, will hold a second series of public meetings in 
August through November 2020, to receive comments on specific proposals 
and to develop recommendations to the Board at the following locations 
in Alaska, on the following dates:

Region 1--Southeast Regional Council....  Sitka....................  October 20, 2020.
Region 2--Southcentral Regional Council.  Anchorage................  October 7, 2020.
Region 3--Kodiak/Aleutians Regional       Cold Bay.................  September 10, 2020.
 Council.
Region 4--Bristol Bay Regional Council..  Dillingham...............  October 28, 2020.
Region 5--Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional  St. Mary's...............  September 22, 2020.
 Council.
Region 6--Western Interior Regional       Aniak....................  October 14, 2020.
 Council.
Region 7--Seward Peninsula Regional       Nome.....................  October 28, 2020.
 Council.
Region 8--Northwest Arctic Regional       Kotzebue.................  November 3, 2020.
 Council.
Region 9--Eastern Interior Regional       Fairbanks................  October 14, 2020.
 Council.
Region 10--North Slope Regional Council.  Point Hope...............  August 18, 2020.
 

    A notice will be published of specific dates, times, and meeting 
locations in local and statewide newspapers prior to both series of 
meetings. Locations and dates may change based on weather or local 
circumstances. The amount of work on each Regional Advisory Council's 
agenda determines the length of each Regional Advisory Council meeting, 
but typically the meetings are scheduled to last 2 days. Occasionally a 
Council will lack information necessary during a scheduled meeting to 
make a recommendation to the Board or to provide comments on other 
matters affecting subsistence in the region. If this situation occurs, 
the Council may announce on the record a later teleconference to 
address the specific issue when the requested information or data is 
available; it is noted that any follow-up teleconference would be an 
exception and must be approved, in advance, by the Assistant Regional 
Director for the Office of Subsistence Management. These 
teleconferences are open to the public, along with opportunities for 
public comment; the date and time will be announced during the 
scheduled meeting and that same information will be announced through 
news releases and local radio, television, and social media ads.
    The Board will discuss and evaluate proposed changes to the 
subsistence management regulations during a public meeting scheduled to 
be held in Anchorage, Alaska, in January 2021. The Federal Subsistence 
Regional Advisory Council Chairs, or their designated representatives, 
will present their respective Councils' recommendations at the Board 
meeting. Additional oral testimony may be provided on specific 
proposals before the Board at that time. At that public meeting, the 
Board will deliberate and take final action on proposals received that 
request changes to this proposed rule.
    Proposals to the Board to modify the general fish and wildlife 
regulations, fish and shellfish harvest regulations, and customary and 
traditional use determinations must include the following information:
    a. Name, address, and telephone number of the requestor;
    b. Each section and/or paragraph designation in this proposed rule 
for which changes are suggested, if applicable;
    c. A description of the regulatory change(s) desired;
    d. A statement explaining why each change is necessary;
    e. Proposed wording changes; and
    f. Any additional information that you believe will help the Board 
in evaluating the proposed change.
    The Board immediately rejects proposals that fail to include the 
above information, or proposals that are beyond the scope of 
authorities in Sec.  __.24, subpart C (the regulations governing 
customary and traditional use determinations), and Sec. Sec.  __.25, 
__.27, and __.28 of subpart D (the general and specific regulations 
governing the subsistence take of fish and shellfish). If a proposal 
needs clarification, prior to being distributed for public review, the 
proponent may be contacted, and the proposal could be revised based on 
their input. Once a proposal is distributed for public review, no 
additional changes may be made as part of the original submission. 
During the January 2021 meeting, the Board may defer review and action 
on some proposals to allow time for cooperative planning efforts, or to 
acquire additional needed information. The Board may elect to defer 
taking action on any given proposal if the workload of staff, Regional 
Advisory Councils, or the Board becomes excessive. These deferrals may 
be based on recommendations by the affected Regional Advisory 
Council(s) or staff members, or on the basis of the Board's intention 
to do least harm to the subsistence user and the resource involved. A 
proponent of a proposal may withdraw the proposal provided it has not 
been considered, and a recommendation has not been made, by a Regional 
Advisory Council. The Board may consider and act on alternatives that 
address the intent of a proposal while differing in approach.
    You may submit written comments and materials concerning this 
proposed rule by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. If you submit 
a comment via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire comment, 
including any personal identifying information, will be posted on the 
website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal 
identifying information, you may request at the top of your document 
that we withhold this information from public review. However, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will post all 
hardcopy comments on http://www.regulations.gov.
    Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting 
documentation we used in preparing this proposed rule, will be 
available for public inspection on http://www.regulations.gov at Docket 
No. FWS-R7-SM-2019-0092, or by appointment, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, at: USFWS, Office of 
Subsistence Management, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503.

Reasonable Accommodations

    The Federal Subsistence Board is committed to providing access to 
these meetings for all participants. Please direct all requests for 
sign language interpreting services, closed captioning, or other 
accommodation needs to Caron McKee, 907-786-3880, [email protected], 
or 800-877-8339 (TTY), seven business days prior to the meeting you 
would like to attend.

Tribal Consultation and Comment

    As expressed in Executive Order 13175, ``Consultation and 
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,'' the Federal officials 
that have been delegated authority by the Secretaries are committed to 
honoring the unique government-to-government political

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relationship that exists between the Federal Government and Federally 
Recognized Indian Tribes (Tribes) as listed in 82 FR 4915 (January 17, 
2017). Consultation with Alaska Native corporations is based on Public 
Law 108-199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 452, as amended 
by Public Law 108-447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 
Stat. 3267, which provides that: ``The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget and all Federal agencies shall hereafter consult 
with Alaska Native corporations on the same basis as Indian tribes 
under Executive Order No. 13175.''
    The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act does not 
provide specific rights to Tribes for the subsistence taking of 
wildlife, fish, and shellfish. However, because tribal members are 
affected by subsistence fishing, hunting, and trapping regulations, the 
Secretaries, through the Board, will provide Federally recognized 
Tribes and Alaska Native corporations an opportunity to consult on this 
proposed rule.
    The Board will engage in outreach efforts for this proposed rule, 
including a notification letter, to ensure that Tribes and Alaska 
Native corporations are advised of the mechanisms by which they can 
participate. The Board provides a variety of opportunities for 
consultation: Proposing changes to the existing rule; commenting on 
proposed changes to the existing rule; engaging in dialogue at the 
Regional Council meetings; engaging in dialogue at the Board's 
meetings; and providing input in person, by mail, email, or phone at 
any time during the rulemaking process. The Board will commit to 
efficiently and adequately providing an opportunity to Tribes and 
Alaska Native corporations for consultation in regard to subsistence 
rulemaking.
    The Board will consider Tribes' and Alaska Native corporations' 
information, input, and recommendations, and address their concerns as 
much as practicable.

Developing the 2021-22 and 2022-23 Fish and Shellfish Seasons and 
Harvest Limit Proposed Regulations

    In titles 36 and 50 of the CFR, the subparts C and D regulations 
are subject to periodic review and revision. The Board currently 
completes the process of revising subsistence take of fish and 
shellfish regulations in odd-numbered years and wildlife regulations in 
even-numbered years; public proposal and review processes take place 
during the preceding year. The Board also addresses customary and 
traditional use determinations during the applicable cycle.
    The current subsistence program regulations form the starting point 
for consideration during each new rulemaking cycle. Consequently, in 
this rulemaking action pertaining to fish and shellfish, the Board will 
consider proposals to revise the regulations in any of the following 
sections of titles 36 and 50 of the CFR:
     Sec.  __.24: customary and traditional use determinations;
     Sec.  __.25: general provisions governing the subsistence 
take of wildlife, fish, and shellfish;
     Sec.  __.27: specific provisions governing the subsistence 
take of fish; and
     Sec.  __.28: specific provisions governing the subsistence 
take of shellfish.

As such, the text of the proposed 2021-23 subparts C and D subsistence 
regulations in titles 36 and 50 is the combined text of previously 
issued rules that revised these sections of the regulations. The 
following Federal Register citations show when these CFR sections were 
last revised. Therefore, the regulations established by these three 
final rules constitute the text of this proposed rule:
    The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.24 and 242.27 and 
50 CFR 100.24 and 100.27 is the final rule for the 2019-2021 regulatory 
period for fish (84 FR 39744; August 12, 2019).
    The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.25 and 50 CFR 
100.25 is the final rule for the 2018-20 regulatory period for wildlife 
(83 FR 50758; October 9, 2018).
    The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.28 and 50 CFR 
100.28 is the final rule for the 2011-13 regulatory period for fish and 
shellfish (76 FR 12564; March 8, 2011).
    These regulations will remain in effect until subsequent Board 
action changes elements as a result of the public review process 
outlined above in this document and a final rule is published.

Compliance With Statutory and Regulatory Authorities

National Environmental Policy Act

    A Draft Environmental Impact Statement that described four 
alternatives for developing a Federal Subsistence Management Program 
was distributed for public comment on October 7, 1991. The Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was published on February 28, 
1992. The Record of Decision (ROD) on Subsistence Management for 
Federal Public Lands in Alaska was signed April 6, 1992. The selected 
alternative in the FEIS (Alternative IV) defined the administrative 
framework of an annual regulatory cycle for subsistence regulations.
    A 1997 environmental assessment dealt with the expansion of Federal 
jurisdiction over fisheries and is available at the office listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Secretary of the Interior, with 
concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, determined that expansion 
of Federal jurisdiction does not constitute a major Federal action 
significantly affecting the human environment and, therefore, signed a 
Finding of No Significant Impact.

Section 810 of ANILCA

    An ANILCA section 810 analysis was completed as part of the FEIS 
process on the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The intent of 
all Federal subsistence regulations is to accord subsistence uses of 
fish and wildlife on public lands a priority over the taking of fish 
and wildlife on such lands for other purposes, unless restriction is 
necessary to conserve healthy fish and wildlife populations. The final 
section 810 analysis determination appeared in the April 6, 1992, ROD 
and concluded that the Federal Subsistence Management Program, under 
Alternative IV with an annual process for setting subsistence 
regulations, may have some local impacts on subsistence uses, but will 
not likely restrict subsistence uses significantly.
    During the subsequent environmental assessment process for 
extending fisheries jurisdiction, an evaluation of the effects of the 
subsistence program regulations was conducted in accordance with 
section 810. That evaluation also supported the Secretaries' 
determination that the regulations will not reach the ``may 
significantly restrict'' threshold that would require notice and 
hearings under ANILCA section 810(a).

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This proposed rule does not contain any new collections of 
information that require Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). OMB has reviewed and approved 
the collections of information associated with the subsistence 
regulations at 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100, and assigned OMB 
Control Number 1018-0075 (expires January 31, 2020, and, in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10, the Service may continue to sponsor the collection 
while the renewal is pending

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at OMB). We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)

    Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget will 
review all significant rules. OIRA has determined that this proposed 
rule is not significant.
    Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while 
calling for improvements in the nation's regulatory system to promote 
predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most 
innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends. 
The executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches 
that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for 
the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, and 
consistent with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes further 
that regulations must be based on the best available science and that 
the rulemaking process must allow for public participation and an open 
exchange of ideas. We have developed this proposed rule in a manner 
consistent with these requirements.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
requires preparation of flexibility analyses for rules that will have a 
significant effect on a substantial number of small entities, which 
include small businesses, organizations, or governmental jurisdictions. 
In general, the resources to be harvested under this proposed rule are 
already being harvested and consumed by the local harvester and do not 
result in an additional dollar benefit to the economy. However, we 
estimate that two million pounds of meat are harvested by subsistence 
users annually and, if given an estimated dollar value of $3.00 per 
pound, this amount would equate to about $6 million in food value 
statewide. Based upon the amounts and values cited above, the 
Departments certify that this rulemaking will not have a significant 
economic effect on a substantial number of small entities within the 
meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Executive Order 13771

    This rule is not an Executive Order (E.O.) 13771 (``Reducing 
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'') (82 FR 9339, February 3, 
2017) regulatory action because this rule is not significant under E.O. 
12866.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    Under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (5 
U.S.C. 801 et seq.), this proposed rule is not a major rule. It will 
not have an effect on the economy of $100 million or more, will not 
cause a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, and will not 
have significant adverse effects on competition, employment, 
investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based 
enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

Executive Order 12630

    Title VIII of ANILCA requires the Secretaries to administer a 
subsistence priority on public lands. The scope of this program is 
limited by definition to certain public lands. Likewise, these proposed 
regulations have no potential takings of private property implications 
as defined by Executive Order 12630.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Secretaries have determined and certify pursuant to the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this 
rulemaking will not impose a cost of $100 million or more in any given 
year on local or State governments or private entities. The 
implementation of this rule is by Federal agencies and there is no cost 
imposed on any State or local entities or tribal governments.

Executive Order 12988

    The Secretaries have determined that these regulations meet the 
applicable standards provided in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 
Order 12988, regarding civil justice reform.

Executive Order 13132

    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the proposed rule does 
not have sufficient Federalism implications to warrant the preparation 
of a Federalism Assessment. Title VIII of ANILCA precludes the State 
from exercising subsistence management authority over fish and wildlife 
resources on Federal lands unless it meets certain requirements.

Executive Order 13175

    The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Title VIII, 
does not provide specific rights to tribes for the subsistence taking 
of wildlife, fish, and shellfish. However, the Secretaries, through the 
Board, will provide Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native 
corporations an opportunity to consult on this proposed rule. 
Consultations with Alaska Native corporations are based on Public Law 
108-199, div. H, Sec. 161, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 452, as amended by 
Public Law 108-447, div. H, title V, Sec. 518, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 
3267, which provides that: ``The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget and all Federal agencies shall hereafter consult with Alaska 
Native corporations on the same basis as Indian tribes under Executive 
Order No. 13175.''
    The Secretaries, through the Board, will provide a variety of 
opportunities for consultation: Commenting on proposed changes to the 
existing rule; engaging in dialogue at the Regional Council meetings; 
engaging in dialogue at the Board's meetings; and providing input in 
person, by mail, email, or phone at any time during the rulemaking 
process.

Executive Order 13211

    This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare Statements of 
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. However, this proposed 
rule is not a significant regulatory action under E.O. 13211, affecting 
energy supply, distribution, or use, and no Statement of Energy Effects 
is required.

Drafting Information

    Theo Matuskowitz drafted this proposed rule under the guidance of 
Thomas C.J. Doolittle of the Office of Subsistence Management, Alaska 
Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska. 
Additional assistance was provided by:
     Bruce Seppi, Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land 
Management;
     Joshua Ream, Alaska Regional Office, National Park 
Service;
     Dr. Glenn Chen, Alaska Regional Office, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs;
     Carol Damberg, Alaska Regional Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service; and
     Thomas Whitford, Alaska Regional Office, USDA--Forest 
Service.

List of Subjects

36 CFR Part 242

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National 
forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Wildlife.

50 CFR Part 100

    Administrative practice and procedure, Alaska, Fish, National 
forests, Public lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Wildlife.

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Proposed Regulation Promulgation

0
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Federal Subsistence Board 
proposes to amend 36 CFR part 242 and 50 CFR part 100 for the 2021-22 
and 2022-23 regulatory years.
    The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.24 and 242.27 and 
50 CFR 100.24 and 100.27 is the final rule for the 2019-2021 regulatory 
period for fish (84 FR 39744; August 12, 2019).
    The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.25 and 50 CFR 
100.25 is the final rule for the 2018-20 regulatory period for wildlife 
(83 FR 50758; October 9, 2018).
    The text of the proposed amendments to 36 CFR 242.28 and 50 CFR 
100.28 is the final rule for the 2011-13 regulatory period for fish and 
shellfish (76 FR 12564; March 8, 2011).

Thomas C.J. Doolittle,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Thomas Whitford,
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA--Forest Service.
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