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Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves in Alaska
Alaska Regional Office » Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves in Alaska
The National Park Service proposes to amend its regulations for hunting, fishing, trapping, and other natural resource harvest in national preserves in Alaska and for the procedures used to restrict public use and access in Alaska park lands. The revisions in this proposed rule are consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14153, E.O. 14192, and Secretary of the Interior's Order (S.O.) 3422 titled 'Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.'
The National Park Service has published the draft proposed rule titled 'Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves' (RIN: 1024-AE96) in the Federal Register on March 10, 2026 for a 30-day public comment period. This rule would amend NPS regulations for sport hunting and trapping in national preserves in Alaska. Comments on the proposed rule must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 9, 2026.
You may submit comments, identified by Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1024-AE96, by either of the following methods:
(1) Electronically:
- Go to the Federal Register website: https://www.federalregister.gov. In the search box, enter '1024-AE96', the regulation identifier number (RIN) for this rulemaking. Click on the green 'Submit a Public Comment' button at the top of the document and follow the instructions for submitting comments; or
- Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter '1024-AE96', the RIN for this rulemaking. On the resulting page, select the Dockets tab and then click on the title of the rule. Next, click the 'Open for Comments' box, then click the blue 'Comment' box and follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) By hard copy:
- Mail to: National Park Service, Regional Director, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. Comments delivered on external storage devices (flash drives, compact discs, etc.) will not be accepted.
Instructions: Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or in any way other than those specified above. All submissions received must include the words 'National Park Service' or 'NPS' and must include the docket number or RIN (1024-AE96) for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov, search for '1024-AE96' and then click on the 'Dockets' tab. In compliance with the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023, the plain language summary of the proposal is available on Regulations.gov in the docket for this rulemaking.
The National Park Service has published the draft proposed rule titled 'Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves' (RIN: 1024-AE96) in the Federal Register on March 10, 2026 for a 30-day public comment period. This rule would amend NPS regulations for sport hunting and trapping in national preserves in Alaska. Comments on the proposed rule must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 9, 2026.
You may submit comments, identified by Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1024-AE96, by either of the following methods:
(1) Electronically:
- Go to the Federal Register website: https://www.federalregister.gov. In the search box, enter '1024-AE96', the regulation identifier number (RIN) for this rulemaking. Click on the green 'Submit a Public Comment' button at the top of the document and follow the instructions for submitting comments; or
- Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter '1024-AE96', the RIN for this rulemaking. On the resulting page, select the Dockets tab and then click on the title of the rule. Next, click the 'Open for Comments' box, then click the blue 'Comment' box and follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) By hard copy:
- Mail to: National Park Service, Regional Director, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. Comments delivered on external storage devices (flash drives, compact discs, etc.) will not be accepted.
Instructions: Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or in any way other than those specified above. All submissions received must include the words 'National Park Service' or 'NPS' and must include the docket number or RIN (1024-AE96) for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov, search for '1024-AE96' and then click on the 'Dockets' tab. In compliance with the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023, the plain language summary of the proposal is available on Regulations.gov in the docket for this rulemaking.