Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
On January 7, 2021, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a final rule ("MBTA rule") defining the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) as it applies to conduct resulting in the injury or death of migratory birds protected by the MBTA. We are delaying the MBTA rule's effective date until March 8, 2021, in conformity with the Congressional Review Act (CRA). We request public comments to inform our review of this final rule and to determine whether the further extension of the effective date is necessary.
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 10 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0090; FF09M22000-201-FXMB1231090BPP0] RIN 1018-BD76 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date and request for public comments. SUMMARY: On January 7, 2021, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a final rule (“MBTA rule”) defining the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) as it applies to conduct resulting in the injury or death of migratory birds protected by the MBTA. We are delaying the MBTA rule's effective date until March 8, 2021, in conformity with the Congressional Review Act (CRA). We request public comments to inform our review of this final rule and to determine whether the further extension of the effective date is necessary. DATES: Effective Date: As of February 5, 2021, the effective date of the rule that published on January 7, 2021, at 86 FR 1134 , is delayed until March 8, 2021. Written Comments: We request public comments on issues of fact, law, and policy raised by the MBTA rule published on January 7, 2021 ( 86 FR 1134 ), and on whether that rule should ( printed page 8716) be amended, rescinded, delayed pending further review by the agency, or allowed to go into effect. Public comments must be received or postmarked on or before March 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulat…
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Citation: 86 FR 8715
