1018-BC74 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Refuge-Specific Regulations; Public Use; Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) intends to initiate a rulemaking process that will consider changes to Kenai National Wildlife Refuge public use regulations that were promulgated on May 5, 2016 (81 FR 27030).  In addition to considering the Refuge's purposes under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), the FWS will consider the purposes of Secretarial Order 3347 (Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation): Enhanced conservation stewardship, increased opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, and improved management of game species and their habitat. The FWS will also identify ways to improve cooperation, consultation, and communication with the State of Alaska regarding these recreational hunting and fishing opportunities.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 50 CFR 36 16 U.S.C. 460k et seq. 16 U.S.C. 668dd to 668ee 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. No Regulatory Review 10/02/2017 82 FR 45793 ANPRM 08/00/2018 Undetermined Federal State No No No No 1018-AX56 Related to Ryan Mollnow Chief, Division of Natural Resources, National Wildlife Refuge System--Alaska 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 907 786-3326 907 786-3901 ryan_mollnow@fws.gov 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage AK 99503