[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3657]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 20

RIN 1018-AD69


Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession 
Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds; Supplemental

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service) is 
supplementing the rule prescribing the late open season, hunting hours, 
hunting areas, and daily bag and possession limits for general 
waterfowl seasons in South Dakota that appeared in the Federal Register 
on September 27, 1996 (61 FR 50738).

DATE: Effective on February 13, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul R. Schmidt, Chief, Office of 
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
of the Interior, ms 634--ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20240, (703) 358-1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the September 27, 1996, Federal Register 
(61 FR 50738), the Service published a final rule prescribing the late 
open season, hunting hours, hunting areas, and daily bag and possession 
limits for general waterfowl seasons and certain other migratory bird 
seasons in the conterminous United States. Public comment was received 
on the proposed rules for the seasons and limits contemplated herein. 
These comments were addressed in the Federal Registers dated August 29, 
1996, (61 FR 45836) and September 26, 1996 (61 FR 50662). This 
supplement involves no change in substance in the contents of the prior 
proposed and final rules. In the case of South Dakota, the State has 
elected to select the remaining allowable hunt days permitted under the 
existing frameworks for snow geese.

    Dated: February 3, 1997
George T. Frampton, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.

PART 20--[AMENDED]

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 50, chapter I, 
subchapter B, Part 20, subpart K is amended as follows:
    1. The authority citation for Part 20 continues to read as follows:
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703-712; and 16 U.S.C. 742 a-j.


Sec. 20.105  [Amended]

    2. In Section 20.105, paragraph (e) is amended by revising the 
Season Dates for South Dakota, subheading Light Geese, to read ``Sept. 
28-Dec. 22 & Feb. 18-Mar. 10.'
[FR Doc. 97-3657 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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