[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 42127-42128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15860]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 32

RIN 1018-AT40


2004-2005 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations; 
Correction

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Correction to proposed regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the proposed regulations 
which were published June 30, 2004 (69 FR 39552). The proposed 
regulations related to the addition of 10 refuges and wetland 
management districts to the list of areas open for hunting and/or sport 
fishing programs and increase the activities available at 7 other 
refuges. We also develop pertinent refuge-specific regulations for 
those activities and amend certain regulations on other refuges that 
pertain to migratory game bird hunting, upland game hunting, big game 
hunting, and sport fishing for the 2004-2005 season.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Marler, (703) 358-2397.

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before July 30, 2004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    We issue refuge-specific regulations when we open wildlife refuges 
to migratory game bird hunting, upland game hunting, big game hunting, 
or sport fishing. These regulations list the wildlife species that you 
may hunt or fish, season, bag or creel limits, methods of hunting or 
sport fishing, descriptions of areas open to hunting or sport fishing, 
and other provisions as appropriate. The regulations that are the 
subject of these corrections increase opportunity to hunt migratory 
game birds at two refuges in the State of Tennessee.

Need for Correction

    We provided information in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
indicating that two refuges (Cross Creeks and Tennessee National 
Wildlife Refuges) in the State of Tennessee were opening to migratory 
game bird hunting for the first time but the amendatory text under 
Sec.  32.62 for those two refuges incorrectly reflected that migratory 
bird hunting was reserved.

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Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on June 30, 2004, of the proposed 
regulations is corrected as follows:


Sec.  32.62  [Corrected]

    1. The listing for Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge on page 
39661 in the first column in Sec.  32.62, under A. Migratory Game Bird 
Hunting [Reserved], is corrected as follows:

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of Canada geese 
(September season only) on designated areas of the refuge in accordance 
with State regulations subject to the following conditions:
    1. The refuge is a day-use area only, with the exception of legal 
hunting/fishing activities.
    2. You must possess and carry a valid refuge permit while hunting 
on the refuge.
    3. We set and publish season dates and bag limits annually in the 
refuge Public Use Regulations available at the refuge office.
    4. We prohibit hunting within 50 yards (45 m) of any building, 
public use road, or boat launching ramp.
    5. We allow hunters access to the refuge from 1\1/2\ hours before 
legal sunrise to 1\1/2\ hours after legal sunset.
    6. We prohibit the use of motorized off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) 
on the refuge.
    7. We prohibit the use of horses or other animal conveyances on 
refuge hunts.
    8. Youth hunters under age 16 must remain in sight and normal voice 
contact with an adult hunter age 21 or older. One adult hunter may 
supervise no more than two youth hunters.
    9. We allow the use of dogs to retrieve geese.
    10. You may use only portable blinds, and you must remove all 
boats, blinds, and decoys from the refuge at the end of each day.
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    2. The listing for Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge on page 39662 
in the third column in Sec.  32.62, under A. Migratory Game Bird 
Hunting [Reserved], is corrected as follows:

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

    A. Migratory Game Bird Hunting. We allow hunting of Canada geese 
(September season only) on designated areas of the refuge in accordance 
with State regulations and subject to the following conditions:
    1. The refuge is a day-use area only, with the exception of legal 
hunting/fishing activities.
    2. We require a refuge hunt permit for all hunters age 16 and 
older. We charge a fee for all hunt permits. You must possess and carry 
a valid refuge permit while hunting on the refuge.
    3. We set and publish season dates and bag limits annually in the 
refuge Public Use Regulations available at the refuge office.
    4. We prohibit hunting within 50 yards (45 m) of any building, 
public use road, or boat launching ramp.
    5. We allow access for goose hunting on the refuge 1\1/2\ hours 
before legal sunrise until 1\1/2\ hours after legal sunset.
    6. We prohibit the use of motorized off-road vehicles (e.g., ATVs) 
on the refuge.
    7. We prohibit the use of horses or other animal conveyances on 
refuge hunts.
    8. Youth hunters under age 16 must remain in sight and normal voice 
contact with adult hunters age 21 or older. One adult hunter may 
supervise no more than two youth hunters.
    9. We allow the use of dogs to retrieve geese.
    10. You may use only portable blinds, and you must remove all 
boats, blinds, and decoys from the refuge at the end of each day.
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    Dated: July 8, 2004.
Sara Prigan,
Service Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 04-15860 Filed 7-13-04; 8:45 am]
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