Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, correct and amend a final rule that revised the regulations for the issuance of permits for eagle incidental take and eagle nest take. A provision of the regulations in the final rule specifies eligibility criteria for general permits for wind energy projects based on eagle relative abundance and proximity to eagle nests. We have become aware of confusion on the part of some general permit applicants regarding this provision in the regulations. Accordingly, this document revises the regulatory text of the final rule to ensure clarity. In addition, the final rule inadvertently resulted in errors regarding footnotes to a table. This document corrects those errors. For the convenience of the public, we also provide information to access the Service's online mapping tool for general permit eligibility.
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-HQ-MB-2020-0023; FF09M30000-245-FXMB12320900000] RIN 1018-BE70 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule; correction and technical amendment. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, correct and amend a final rule that revised the regulations for the issuance of permits for eagle incidental take and eagle nest take. A provision of the regulations in the final rule specifies eligibility criteria for general permits for wind energy projects based on eagle relative abundance and proximity to eagle nests. We have become aware of confusion on the part of some general permit applicants regarding this provision in the regulations. Accordingly, this document revises the regulatory text of the final rule to ensure clarity. In addition, the final rule inadvertently resulted in errors regarding footnotes to a table. This document corrects those errors. For the convenience of the public, we also provide information to access the Service's online mapping tool for general permit eligibility. DATES: This rule is effective October 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: The final rule and supplemental documents, including an environmental assessment, list of references cited, technical appendices, and public comments received, are available at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2020-0023. Documents and additional information can also be found at: https://www.fws.gov/​…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests
Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests
Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests
Eagle Permits; Incidental Take
Citation: 89 FR 83629
