Migratory Bird Hunting; Extension of Decision on the Conditional Approval of Bismuth-Tin Shot as Nontoxic for the 1996-97 Season
migratory-bird · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1996-08-15 · Effective 1996-09-01 · 61 FR 42492
Document
Document number
96-20725
Federal Register citation
61 FR 42492
CFR reference
50 CFR 20
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
migratory-bird
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1996-08-15
Effective date
1996-09-01
Abstract
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is amending Section 20.21(j) and approving bismuth-tin shot as nontoxic for the 1996-97 migratory bird hunting season. Acute, chronic, and reproductive toxicity studies, undertaken for the Bismuth Cartridge Company, indicate that bismuth-tin shot is nontoxic when ingested by waterfowl (captive-reared mallards). EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule becomes effective on September 1, 1996.