[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14963-14964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04981]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 13

[NPS-AKRO-35327; PPAKAKROZ5, PPMPRLE1Y.L00000]
RIN 1024-AE70


Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves--Extension of 
Public Comment Period

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service extends the public comment period 
for a proposed rule that would amend regulations for sport hunting and 
trapping in national preserves in Alaska.

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Extending the comment period will allow more time for the public to 
review the proposal and submit comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 9, 
2023 (88 FR 1176), is extended. Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. 
EST on March 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Regulation Identifier 
Number (RIN) 1024-AE70, by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail or hand deliver to: National Park Service, Regional 
Director, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 
99501. Comments delivered on external electronic storage devices (flash 
drives, compact discs, etc.) will not be accepted.
     Instructions: Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, 
or in any way other than those specified above. Comments delivered on 
external electronic storage devices (flash drives, compact discs, etc.) 
will not be accepted. All submissions received must include the words 
``National Park Service'' or ``NPS'' and must include the docket number 
or RIN (1024-AE70) for this rulemaking. Comments received will be 
posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
     Docket: For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov and search 
for ``1024-AE70.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Creachbaum, Regional Director, 
Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501; phone 
(907) 644-3510; email: [email protected]. Individuals in the 
United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a 
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 9, 2023, the National Park 
Service (NPS) published in the Federal Register (88 FR 1176) a proposed 
rule that would amend regulations for sport hunting and trapping in 
national preserves in Alaska. The proposed rule would prohibit certain 
harvest practices, including bear baiting; prohibit predator control or 
predator reduction on national preserves; and clarify the regulatory 
definition of trapping. The public comment period for this proposal is 
scheduled to close on Friday, March 10, 2023. In order to give the 
public additional time to review and comment on the proposal, the NPS 
is extending the public comment period until Monday, March 27, 2023. 
Comments previously submitted on the proposed rule need not be 
resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparing the final 
rule.

Shannon Estenoz,
Assistant Secretary, for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2023-04981 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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