{"abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are reopening the public comment period and announcing a public hearing on our recently published proposed rule to amend our public use regulations for Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to allow State-regulated trapping, harvest of brown bears over bait, discharge of firearms along the Kenai and Russian Rivers during certain times of the year in accordance with State law, increased access for the public using bicycles and game carts, and the use of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and utility task vehicles on certain lakes when there is adequate snow and ice cover. This action will provide all interested parties additional time and opportunity to comment on the proposed rule. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule.","action":"Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period, and announcement of a public hearing.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2020/10/09/2020-21981.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"36","title":50}],"citation":"85 FR 64106","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2020-11-09","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Written comments: The comment period on the proposed rule that published June 11, 2020 (85 FR 35628), is reopened. We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before November 9, 2020. Please note that comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, and comments submitted by U.S. mail must be postmarked by that date to ensure consideration.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FWS-R7-NWRS-2017-0058","FXRS12650700000 201 FF07R06000"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Public Hearing Presentation","document_id":"FWS-R7-NWRS-2017-0058-44580"},{"title":"Public Hearing Webinar Transcript October 27, 2020","document_id":"FWS-R7-NWRS-2017-0058-44394"},{"title":"Public Hearing Webinar Transcript October 26, 2020","document_id":"FWS-R7-NWRS-2017-0058-44145"},{"title":"Kenai NWR_EA Public Use Rule","document_id":"FWS-R7-NWRS-2017-0058-0006"},{"title":"Incorrect docket number included in draft EA.  See document ID FWS-R7-NWRS-2017-0058-0006 for corrected file. 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