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DOI - 553 - National Park Service Subsistence Resource Commission-Cape Krusenstern National Monument - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Park Service Subsistence Resource Commission-Cape Krusenstern National Monument	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	553
Original Establishment Date	12/2/1980	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.nps.gov/cakr/learn/management/subsi...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	9
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Superintendent, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Shared Beringian Heritage Program & Acting-Superintendent Western Arctic National Parklands
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	9/25/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Emily
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/25/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Creek
Exempt From Renewal*	Yes	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	P.L. 96-487	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(907)-412-0229
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(907) 442-8316
Specific Establishment Authority*	P.L. 96-487	Designated Federal Officer Email*	emily_creek@nps.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/2/1980
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Commission is an advisory group. Federal law and regulation provide the opportunity for continued subsistence uses, including hunting, within the Cape Krusenstern National Monument. The Subsistence Resource Commission for Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a forum that promotes effective communication and mutual understanding of subsistence uses and related cultural resources. The Commission consults with every appropriate local advisory committee and regional council for comment and input on draft hunting plan recommendations. In addition to the advisory committee and regional council consultation process directed by P.L. 96-847 (the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act), the Commission is required to hold public meetings in all areas affected by the subsistence hunting program. The charter allows the Commission to meet as often as circumstances require.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership, as prescribed by the Commission's enabling legislation, consists of nine members as follows: (a) three members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior; (b) three members appointed by the Governor of Alaska; and (c) three members appointed by the regional council, as established by the Secretary or the State pursuant to section 805 of P.L. 96-487. The members include a range of individuals having personal knowledge of the region's subsistence conditions, and having an interest in Federal subsistence management. Members broadly represent geographic, cultural, and user diversity present within the region.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Commission generally meets twice a year, or as often as circumstances require. Commission recommendations are vitally important on matters relating to the taking of wildlife within the Monument and are the foundation for the development and review of the subsistence hunting program. Commission meetings provided an opportunity for Commission members, National Park Service staff, other agency staff, and the public to share information on subsistence issues.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Subsistence Resource Commission for Cape Krusenstern National Monument has been established by Congress as an advisory group to devise and recommend to the Secretary of the Interior and the Governor of Alaska a program for subsistence hunting within Cape Krusenstern National Monument. The Commission's unique insight on local customary and traditional patterns of subsistence use within the Monument has been important in developing workable subsistence hunting plan recommendations. The Subsistence Resource Commission for Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a vital link between the National Park Service and the local rural residents who live within the designated National Park Service resident zone. The Commission’s recommendations help the NPS to ensure the continuation of the opportunity for local rural residents to engage in the subsistence use of resources in Cape Krusenstern National Monument. The NPS has adopted the following mission statement to guide its activities. Subsistence will be managed as a legislated use consistent with the provisions of ANILCA, the Organic Act of 1916, and NPS policy to:•protect the opportunity for qualified local rural residents to continue traditional subsistence activities;•recognize that subsistence ways of life differ from region to region and arecontinuing to evolve, and where appropriate, park management practicesmay reflect regional diversity and evolution;•promote local involvement and participation in processes associated withsubsistence management;•ensure that management practices involving the utilization of public landsadequately consider the potential for restriction of subsistence uses andimpacts upon subsistence resources;•ensure that management of park resources is consistent with the conservation of unimpaired ecosystems and natural and healthy populations of fishand wildlife, incorporating scientific data and principles with traditionalknowledge and cultural values; and•promote effective communication and mutual understanding of subsistenceuses and related cultural and social values, and park purposes and protection,between the NPS, subsistence users, the State of Alaska and the public.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open to the public. During each meeting time is allocated for public testimony. The public is welcome to present written or oral comments to the Commission.
Recommendation Remarks	The Cape Krusenstern Subsistence Resource Commission met twice during fiscal year 2025. The meetings were held on Oct 7, 2024, in Kotzebue, Alaska and via teleconference, and on February 24, 2025, in Kotzebue, Alaska and via teleconference. Quorum was met during October 2024, quorum was not met during February 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The Commission and National Park Service are working together to address concerns for management of wildlife populations within the national monument. During FY 2025, the Commission members gave reports from their local areas at each meeting, discussed and provided recommendations to various projects, provided comments to fisheries proposals, discussed re-appointments to SRC seats, agencies provided updates, the NPS Regional Director called in to thank members for service and announce her retirement, one interested member of the public attended and submitted an SRC application after the meeting to become a member of the Commission.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	30	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Commission made 7 recommendations in FY25: • Recommended a boundary line for State’s new Tier II Sisualik Muskoxen hunt. • Reviewed a short film interviewing two residents of Krusensetern/Sisualik and gave approval, recommended that NPS expand the film with more voices next summer. • Asked to be informed of staffing changes well in advance and provided advice for hiring local hires when posting positions and on outreach to get more applicants. • Provided feedback for the WEAR RSS process, specifically highlighting the need to study pike expansion in the Noatak. • Voiced concerns over freshwater resources in Tukrok River by Anigaaq due to beaver activity. • Requested to keep collecting Sfm imagery of coastal erosion (we have pre-Merbok, post-Merbok, and they’d like post-Oct 2024 storm) • Provided comments on a draft proposal for aligning federal ptarmigan hunting regulations to State regulations.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	50.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The park is working to implement recommendations and comments made to regulatory proposals were forwarded to the relevant Board.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	50.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The park continues to work on implementing recommendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Available online at http://www.nps.gov/cakr
Agency Feedback Comment*	NPS officials will provide oral or written briefings or status reports during meetings of the Commission.	Narrative Description*	The Commission has a history of meeting in Kotzebue, Alaska, an Inupiat village in the Northwest Arctic Region.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$13,790.55	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$14,204.27
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$6,716.43	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$6,917.93
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$3,309.13	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$3,408.40
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$24,059.54	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$24,781.33
Date Cost Last Modified	9/12/2025 5:45 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.20
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.20	Est Cost Remarks	Est Cost Remarks: The estimated costs for the next FY are calculated based on the standard 3% inflation rate.
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