Alaska Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Meetings; Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska

Résumé

This notice informs the public of the Regional Council meetings identified above. The public is invited to attend and observe meeting proceedings. In addition, the public is invited to provide oral testimony before the Councils on proposals to change Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska for the 1997-98 regulatory year as set forth in a proposed rule on August 7, 1996 (61 FR 41060-41108). A booklet of proposed regulation changes was distributed to the public by mail on December 6, 1996. The following agenda items will be discussed at each Regional Council meeting: (1) Introduction of Regional Council members and guests; (2) Old business; (3) New business; Member recruitment, Update on status of regulations and environmental assessment for implementing Federal Fisheries Management Program (``Katie John'' litigation), and development of recommendations on proposals to change Subsistence Management Regulations (1997-1998) for Public Lands in Alaska.