[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 75 (Monday, April 21, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06782]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 21

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2021-0105; FXMB12320900000-256-FF09M30000]
RIN 1018-BF71


Migratory Bird Permits; Authorizing the Incidental Take of 
Migratory Birds; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notification of withdrawal of advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: On October 4, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register. The Service is withdrawing this advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking, consistent with an order by the Secretary of the 
Interior.

DATES: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking that published on 
October 4, 2021, at 86 FR 54667, is withdrawn as of April 21, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome Ford, Assistant Director-
Migratory Birds Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, telephone: 
703-358-2606, email: [email protected]. Individuals in the United States 
who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability 
may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications 
relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the 
relay services offered within their country to make international calls 
to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 4, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) 
published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 54667) informing the public of our intent to develop 
proposed regulations to authorize the incidental take of migratory 
birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 703 et seq.). The October 4, 2021, document provided an 
opportunity for public comment until December 3, 2021. The Service is 
withdrawing the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, consistent with 
Secretary of the Interior's Order No. 3418, titled ``Unleashing 
American Energy''.

Maureen Foster,
Chief of Staff, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Assistant 
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2025-06782 Filed 4-18-25; 8:45 am]
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