Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are revising the regulations for eagle nonpurposeful take permits and eagle nest take permits. Revisions include changes to permit issuance criteria and duration, definitions, compensatory mitigation standards, criteria for eagle nest removal permits, permit application requirements, and fees. We intend the revisions to add clarity to the eagle permit regulations, improve their implementation, and increase compliance, while maintaining strong protection for 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 Parts 13 and 22 [Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094; FF09M20300-167-FXMB123109EAGLE] RIN 1018-AY30 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are revising the regulations for eagle nonpurposeful take permits and eagle nest take permits. Revisions include changes to permit issuance criteria and duration, definitions, compensatory mitigation standards, criteria for eagle nest removal permits, permit application requirements, and fees. We intend the revisions to add clarity to the eagle permit regulations, improve their implementation, and increase compliance, while maintaining strong protection for eagles. DATES: Effective January 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Document Availability: The Record of Decision, Final PEIS, and supplementary information used in the development of this rule, including the public comments received and the programmatic environmental impact statement, may be viewed online at http://www.fws.gov/​birds/​management/​managed-species/​eagle-management.php and also at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Savage, 703-358-2329 or eliza_savage@fws.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is finalizing revisions to permit regulations for nonpurposeful (incidental) take of eagles and take of eagle ne…
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Citation: 81 FR 91494
