Visitor Service Authorizations on Alaska National Wildlife Refuges

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 36

RIN 1018-AC02

Visitor Service Authorizations on Alaska National Wildlife

Refuges

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; re-opening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The proposed rule would establish Fish and Wildlife Service

regulations to implement section 1307 of the Alaska National Interest

Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). The proposed regulations are necessary

to establish procedures for granting historical use, Native

Corporation, and local preferences in the selection of commercial

operators who provide visitor services other than hunting and fishing

guiding on National Wildlife Refuge System lands in Alaska.

Particularly, this rule would provide guidance in the solicitation,

award and renewal of Alaska visitor service authorizations. This

rulemaking, the substance of which was printed as a proposed rule on

April 25, 1995 (60 FR 20380), extends the comment period for another 60

days to allow additional review and comment by interested groups and

persons.

DATES: Comments will be accepted until September 11, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Regional director, Alaska

Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage,

AK 99503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David J. Patterson, Regional Public Use Specialist, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Extended Comment Period: Revenue Producing Visitor Services

This document announces a 60-day re-opening of the comment period

for the proposed Revenue producing visitor services, that was published

in the Federal Register on April 25, 1995, (60 FR 20380). The initial

comment period expired on June 26, 1995. Many comments received during

the initial comment period requested additional time to review the

proposed regulations. Accordingly, the comment period for the proposed

rule is hereby extended for an additional 60 days.

Dated: July 7, 1995.

George T. Frampton, Jr.,

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.

[FR Doc. 95-17087 Filed 7-12-95; 8:45 am]

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