[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 205 (Monday, October 23, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63225-63226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27108]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 20

RIN 1018-AH67


Migratory Bird Hunting; Temporary Approval of Tin Shot as 
Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots During the 2000-2001 Season

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) published 
in the September 25, 2000, Federal Register, a proposal to grant 
temporary approval of tin shot as nontoxic for hunting waterfowl and 
coots during the 2000-01 hunting season. Inadvertently, the deadline 
for public comment was stated as November 24, 2000. This correction 
amends the deadline for public comment to October 24, 2000.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule published September 25, 2000 (65 
FR 57586) must be received no later than October 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You should submit comments on the proposed rule to the 
Chief, Office of Migratory Bird

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Management (MBMO), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1849 C Street, NW., 
ms 634-ARLSQ, Washington, DC 20240. You may inspect comments during 
normal business hours in Room 634, Arlington Square Building, 4401 N. 
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Andrew, Chief, Office of Migratory 
Bird Management, (703) 358-1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We published in the September 25, 2000, 
Federal Register (65 FR 57586), a proposal under the authority of the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712 and 16 U.S.C. 742a-j) to 
grant temporary approval of tin shot as nontoxic for hunting waterfowl 
and coots during the 2000-01 hunting season. Inadvertently, the 
deadline for public comment was stated as November 24, 2000, which 
provides for a 60-day comment period. The correct deadline for public 
comment is October 24, 2000. In the proposed rule, we stated that the 
comment period for the proposed rule had been shortened to 30 days. 
This timeframe will make it possible for tin shot, if temporarily 
approved, to be available for use by hunters during the 2000-01 hunting 
season, and will increase the number of nontoxic shot options available 
to hunters.

    Dated: October 13, 2000.
Marshall P. Jones, Jr.,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 00-27108 Filed 10-20-00; 8:45 am]
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