[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19011-19012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9251]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
36 CFR Part 13
RIN 1024-AC25
Alaska; Trapping Regulations
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; re-opening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule is a clarification of the National Park
Service (NPS) restriction on the use of firearms and other weapons by
trappers. The rulemaking addresses only the clarification of the
language regarding trapping and the use of firearms in the taking of
wildlife under a trapping license. This proposed rule, the substance of
which was printed as a proposed rule along with a proposed rule to
prohibit same-day-airborne hunting in national park areas on November
15, 1994 (59 FR 58804), extends the comment period for another 60-days
to allow additional review and comment by interested groups and
persons. The same-day-airborne hunting portion of the original proposed
rule was published as a Final Rule on April 11, 1995 in a separate
document.
DATES: Comments will be accepted until June 13, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Robert D. Barbee, Regional
Director, National Park Service, 2525 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK
99503-2892 (Fax 907-257-2533).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Hunter, National Park Service,
Alaska Regional Office, 2525 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK 99503-2892
(Telephone 907-257-2646; Fax 907-257-2410).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Extended Comment Period: Firearm Restriction for Trapping
This document announces a 60-day re-opening of the comment period
for the trapping clarification portion of the proposed rule published
in the Federal Register on November 15, 1994 (59 FR 58804). The
clarification portion, 36 CFR 13.21(d)(5), of the proposed rule,
relates to existing regulations (36 CFR 13.1(u) and 36 CFR 1.4(a)) that
generally prohibit the use of a firearm for trapping in NPS-managed
areas in Alaska. The initial comment period expired on December 15,
1994. Many comments received during this comment period, including
comments from local advisory groups, governmental units and Alaska
residents, requested additional time to review the proposed
clarification and the existing regulation. Although this provision of
the regulation has been in effect since 1981, there is apparent
confusion regarding its intent and effect, as well as its relationship
to existing hunting and trapping practices. The extended comment period
will allow full examination of these issues. Accordingly, the comment
period for the clarification portion of the proposed rule concerning
the use of firearms and weapons to take wildlife under a trapping
license is hereby extended for [[Page 19012]] an additional 60 days.
The existing prohibition remains in effect and further rulemaking on
this portion of the original proposed rule is held in abeyance until
after review of the public comments.
Dated: April 7, 1995.
George T. Frampton, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 95-9251 Filed 4-13-95; 8:45 am]
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