Federal Subsistence Board to hold work session via teleconference, August 4–5, 2021

During the work session, the Board will discuss and take action on Temporary Wildlife Special Action Request WSA21-03 (regarding extension of the fall moose season in the Kuskokwim hunt area of Unit 18); Individual Customary and Traditional Use Determination Proposal ICTP21-01; Regional Advisory Council Annual Report Replies and Charter Change Requests; and the Forty Mile Caribou Herd Delegation of Authority Letter. The Board will also hear an update on the Nonrural Policy Regulatory Cycle and will discuss meeting dates for its January work session. The Board may discuss other business items.

The public is invited to participate in this meeting. To participate, dial toll-free (877) 918-6316 (passcode 7801139). The full agenda and meeting materials will be available online prior to the meeting, at www.doi.gov/subsistence/board.

The Federal Subsistence Board is committed to providing access to this meeting for all participants. Please direct requests for any accommodation needs to the Office of Subsistence Management at (800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3888 or by e-mail, subsistence@fws.gov at least seven business days prior to the meeting.

In addition to the public work session, the Federal Subsistence Board will hold an executive session on August 5, 2021. The purpose of the meeting is to review and approve recommendations for appointments to the Regional Advisory Councils for submittal to the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture, and to engage in attorney-client discussions pertaining to current litigation. The meeting will be closed to the public. A summary of the executive session will be made available to the Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils and, upon request, the public.

Additional information about the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.

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