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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.