Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We solicit public comment on possible revisions to regulations under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for permits to take eagles where the take is associated with, but not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activities. During the 2 years that the regulations have been in effect, some stakeholders have expressed concerns with some provisions of the rule. We are giving interested members of the public the opportunity to review the regulations and recommend revisions that would create a more efficient permit process while continuing to adequately protect eagles.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 22 [Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094: 91200-1231-9BPP] RIN 1018-AY30 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: We solicit public comment on possible revisions to regulations under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for permits to take eagles where the take is associated with, but not the purpose of, otherwise lawful activities. During the 2 years that the regulations have been in effect, some stakeholders have expressed concerns with some provisions of the rule. We are giving interested members of the public the opportunity to review the regulations and recommend revisions that would create a more efficient permit process ( printed page 22279) while continuing to adequately protect eagles. DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked by the end of the day on July 12, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094. U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attention: FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MS 2042-PDM; Arlington, VA 22203-1610. We will not accept email or faxes. We will not consider comments submitted after the due date. We will post all comments on http://ww…
Citation: 77 FR 22278
