Migratory Bird Permits; Delegating Falconry Permitting Authority to 17 States
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2013-12-04 · Effective 2014-01-01 · 78 FR 72830
Document
Document number
2013-28709
Federal Register citation
78 FR 72830
CFR reference
50 CFR 21
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2013-12-04
Effective date
2014-01-01
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2013-0110
Abstract
The States of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin have requested that we delegate permitting for falconry to the State, as provided under our regulations. We have reviewed regulations and supporting materials provided by these States, and have concluded that their regulations comply with the Federal regulations. We change the falconry regulations accordingly. We make additional changes to the regulations to remove parts that will no longer be relevant after December 31, 2013, and, in one case, to remove contradictory language, and to correct errors.