United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be013283 D09002ee1be013397 United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Fish and Wildlife Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and State wildlife agencies (States) are cooperatively establishing a national Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (Program). The Program requires licensed migratory game bird hunters to supply their names, addresses, and other necessary information to the hunting licensing authority of the State in which they hunt. The Program improves the quality and extent of information about the harvests of migratory game birds to better manage these populations. The Program requires hunters to have evidence of current Program participation (Program validation) on their person while hunting migratory game birds in participating States. Hunters' names and addresses will provide a sample frame for voluntary hunter surveys needed to improve harvest estimates for all migratory game birds. States will gather migratory bird hunters' names and addresses and the Service will conduct the harvest surveys. This specific action adds five States to the list of those participating in the Program, bringing the total to 22. 62 FR 45706 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-28/97-22849 97-22849 fr28au97-14 RIN 1018-AD08 4310-55-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-28/97-22849 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-08-28/html/97-22849.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-08-28/pdf/97-22849.pdf 3 p. 45706 45708 62 FR 45706 Title 50 Part 20 50 CFR Part 20 RIN 1018-AD08 Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-22849 II DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 1997-09-01 4310-55-F 97-22849 Final rule.

The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and State wildlife agencies (States) are cooperatively establishing a national Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (Program). The Program requires licensed migratory game bird hunters to supply their names, addresses, and other necessary information to the hunting licensing authority of the State in which they hunt. The Program improves the quality and extent of information about the harvests of migratory game birds to better manage these populations. The Program requires hunters to have evidence of current Program participation (Program validation) on their person while hunting migratory game birds in participating States. Hunters' names and addresses will provide a sample frame for voluntary hunter surveys needed to improve harvest estimates for all migratory game birds. States will gather migratory bird hunters' names and addresses and the Service will conduct the harvest surveys. This specific action adds five States to the list of those participating in the Program, bringing the total to 22.

This rule takes effect on September 1, 1997. Paul I. Padding, Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 10815 Loblolly Pine Drive, Laurel, Maryland 20708-4028, (301) 497-5980, FAX (301) 497-5981. Vol. 62, no. 167 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-08-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 199 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-28 P0b002ee180a47bfc 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28au97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-08-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-08-28/pdf/FR-1997-08-28.pdf fdlp 45523 45708 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-08-28 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-08-28 62 167