[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 29 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7215-7216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3118]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Memorandum of Understanding Between the Forest Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To 
Promote the Conservation of Migratory Birds

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public of a Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) between the Forest Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, signed December 8, 
2008, to promote the conservation of migratory birds. Pursuant to 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13186 (January 17, 2001), ``Responsibilities of 
Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds,'' this MOU outlines a 
collaborative approach to promote the conservation of migratory bird 
populations. It does not authorize the ``take'' of migratory birds. 
Take, as defined in 50 CFR 10.12 regarding all wildlife and plants, 
means to pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, 
or attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or 
collect. This MOU identifies specific activities where cooperation 
between the Parties will contribute substantially to the conservation 
of migratory birds and their habitats.
    The complete text of the MOU is available at http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/resources/pubs/mou_moa.html.

DATES: This notice is effective February 13, 2009. The MOU went into 
effect

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December 8, 2008, and shall remain in effect for a period of five 
years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Zimmermann, USDA Forest Service, 
Director of Watershed, Fish, and Wildlife, Mailstop 1121, 201 14th St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 2001, President Clinton 
signed E.O. 13186, which described the responsibilities of federal 
agencies to protect migratory birds. One of the requirements of E.O. 
13186 is that ``Each Federal agency taking actions that have, or are 
likely to have, a measurable negative effect on migratory bird 
populations is directed to develop and implement * * * a Memorandum of 
Understanding with the Fish and Wildlife Service that shall promote the 
conservation of migratory bird populations.'' Section 3(g) of the E.O. 
states that ``Each agency shall advise the public of the availability 
of its MOU through a notice published in the Federal Register.'' This 
notice fulfills the requirements of Section 3(g) of E.O. 13186. The 
E.O. is posted at http://ceq.hss.doe.gov/nepa/regs/eos/eo13186.html.

    Dated: February 9, 2009.
Gloria Manning,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. E9-3118 Filed 2-12-09; 8:45 am]
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