To develop resource management strategies for the parklands, the National Park Service needs information on harvest patterns among residents of communities with subsistence eligibility, resource distribution systems, and the impact of the changing rural economy on subsistence activities. A survey will be used to estimate subsistence harvests and to describe community subsistence economies. The communities to be surveyed are designated as resident zone communities in recognition that many residents have customarily and traditionally engaged in subsistence uses within a national park or monument. The resulting information will assist park managers in their subsistence management responsibilities and will also be of use to local and regional advisory councils in making recommendations and by the State of Alaska and the Federal Subsistence Board in making decisions regarding the management of fish and wildlife in the region.
US Code:
54 USC 100101
Name of Law: NPS Organic Act of 1916
US Code:
36 USC 13.430
Name of Law: Determination of Resident Zones
US Code:
16 USC 410hh-3233
Name of Law: Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980
US Code:
54 USC 100102
Name of Law: National Park Service and Related Programs, Research Mandate
With this renewal the program will add three new communities (DENA, KATM and LACL) to this collection and removing two communities where the sampling is complete (GAAR and YUCA). The change also includes a correction in the method used to calculate the non-response burden. Previous reporting âdouble countedâ the non-respondents. This correction caused a net decrease of 829 non-respondents by and as a result, the annual burden was reduced by 139 hours.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Public Comment ANILCA 1.20.2020.pdf
1024-0262 SSB.12.20.2019.docx
Community Harvest Assessments for Alaskan National Parks, Preserves, and Monuments (non-response script and survey)