Migratory Bird Hunting; Application for Approval of Copper-Clad Iron Shot and Fluoropolymer Shot Coatings as Nontoxic for Waterfowl Hunting
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2013-11-01 · Effective 2013-12-02 · 78 FR 65573
Document
Document number
2013-26063
Federal Register citation
78 FR 65573
CFR reference
50 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; availability of environmental assessments.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2013-11-01
Effective date
2013-12-02
Interior docket
Docket Nos. FWS-R9-MB-2012-0028 and FWS-R9-MB-2012-0038
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, approve copper-clad iron shot and fluoropolymer coatings for hunting waterfowl and coots. We published a proposed rule for approval of copper-clad iron shot and fluoropolymer coatings in the Federal Register on September 26, 2012 (77 FR 59158). We considered comments on the proposed rule, and we believe that neither the shot nor the coatings will pose toxicity hazards to fish or wildlife or their habitats.