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The National Park Service is extending the public comment period
on proposed changes in the regulations that apply to parks in Alaska.
The comment period has been extended by 15 days until June 16, 2004.
Generally, the proposals are existing designations, closures, openings,
and other provisions established by park superintendents. These
had been annually compiled in park compendiums. These provisions
are now being put forward for public consideration as part of a
regulations package. The changes would add consistency to the meaning
of terms and to the regulations in effect in each of the 16 units
of the National Park System in Alaska. The proposed regulations
deal with a variety of topics including camping limits, use of bear
spray, campfires,airstrips and closures of facilities to protect
public safety and for other reasons. The proposed regulations would
add or delete language for several park-specific provisions, including
Denali, Glacier Bay, Katmai and Kenai Fjords National Parks. The
review process used to develop proposals included consultation with
the State of Alaska to seek views of appropriate officials and to
provide maximum conformity with state rules on adjacent lands as
well as active participation where NPS is proposing variation from
similar state regulations.The National Park Service intends the
review process started by this proposed rulemaking to be ongoing,
with regularly recurring rulemaking proposals to maintain up-to-date
regulations that are responsive to changing public and resource
needs. A copy of the proposed regulations is available by writing
to National Park Service, Regional Director, 240 W. 5th Avenue,
Anchorage, Alaska, 99501, or on the web at www.nps.gov/akso/. Comments
are due by June 16, 2004 and may be submitted by mail to the above
address, or by e-mail to akro_regulations@nps.gov. Please include
“Attn: Part 13 Rules” in the subject line and your name and return
address in the body of your Internet e-mail message. Finally, comments
may be delivered in person to Regional Director, 240 West 5th Ave.,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501.
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Last modified on: April 2, 2004
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