# Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations for Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests
> **US Department of the Interior** · Final rule. · Published 2016-12-16 · Effective 2017-01-17 · 81 FR 91494
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-29908
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of the Interior
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 91494
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 13
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-16
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-17
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are revising the regulations for eagle nonpurposeful take permits and eagle nest take permits. Revisions include changes to permit issuance criteria and duration, definitions, compensatory mitigation standards, criteria for eagle nest removal permits, permit application requirements, and fees. We intend the revisions to add clarity to the eagle permit regulations, improve their implementation, and increase compliance, while maintaining strong protection for eagles.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/16/2016-29908/eagle-permits-revisions-to-regulations-for-eagle-incidental-take-and-take-of-eagle-nests)
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