Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2022-23 Season

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 20 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021-0057; FF09M30000-223-FXMB1231099BPP0] RIN 1018-BF07 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This rule prescribes special migratory bird hunting regulations for certain Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and ceded lands. This rule responds to Tribal requests for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter “Service” or “we”) recognition of their authority to regulate hunting under established guidelines. This rule allows the establishment of season bag limits and, thus, harvest at levels compatible with populations and habitat conditions. DATES: This rule takes effect on August 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments received on the migratory bird hunting regulations at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021-0057. You may obtain copies of referenced reports from the Division of Migratory Bird Management's website at https://www.fws.gov/​program/​migratory-birds or at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021-0057. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome Ford, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, (703) 358-2606. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) of July 3, 1918 ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq. ), authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, having due regard for the…