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Comments Invited on Draft Customary and Traditional Use Policy

Contact: Maureen Clark, (800) 478-1456

Anchorage, Alaska, September 12 - The Federal Subsistence Board is accepting written comments through December 1, 2007, on a draft policy on implementation of Customary and Traditional Use determinations. The draft policy can be found under the “Issues in Depth” section of the Federal Subsistence Management Program Website, http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/home.html or a copy can be obtained by contacting the Office of Subsistence Management at (800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3888.

Comments should be sent to Theo Matuskowitz by e-mail at subsistence@fws.gov. Those without e-mail access can fax comments to (907) 786-3898 or mail them to:

Federal Subsistence Board Attn: Theo Matuskowitz
Office of Subsistence Management
3601 C Street, Suite 1030
Anchorage, AK 99503

The Federal Subsistence Board will consider all comments received before submitting a draft of the policy for review and approval by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture.