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 2016_register executive 2018-02-14 article Part VI Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f3137e D09002ee1c7f3149d 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 We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are revising the regulations for eagle nonpurposeful take permits and eagle nest take permits. Revisions include changes to permit issuance criteria and duration, definitions, compensatory mitigation standards, criteria for eagle nest removal permits, permit application requirements, and fees. We intend the revisions to add clarity to the eagle permit regulations, improve their implementation, and increase compliance, while maintaining strong protection for eagles. 81 FR 91494 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16/2016-29908 2016-29908 fr16de16-24 RIN 1018-AY30 4333-15-P Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094 FF09M20300-167-FXMB123109EAGLE https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16/2016-29908 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/html/2016-29908.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/pdf/2016-29908.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Exports Fish Imports Plants Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Wildlife 61 p. 91494 91554 81 FR 91494 Title 50 Part 13 50 CFR Part 13 Title 50 Part 22 50 CFR Part 22 RIN 1018-AY30 Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations for Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-29908 VI DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 2017-01-17 Docket No. FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094 FF09M20300-167-FXMB123109EAGLE 4333-15-P 2016-29908 Final rule.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are revising the regulations for eagle nonpurposeful take permits and eagle nest take permits. Revisions include changes to permit issuance criteria and duration, definitions, compensatory mitigation standards, criteria for eagle nest removal permits, permit application requirements, and fees. We intend the revisions to add clarity to the eagle permit regulations, improve their implementation, and increase compliance, while maintaining strong protection for eagles.

Effective January 17, 2017. Eliza Savage, 703-358-2329 or eliza_savage@fws.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Exports Fish Imports Plants Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Wildlife Eagle Permits: Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests , eliza_savage@fws.gov http://dx.doi.org/10.3356/JRR-12-00001.1 http://eagleruleprocess.org http://eagleruleprocess.org/ http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0130978 http://www.bou.org.uk/bouproc-net/ccb/nygard-etal.pdf http://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/eagle-management.php http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/FEAEagleTakePermit.pdf http://www.regulations.gov http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/184099.pdf https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/eagleconservationplanguidance.pdf https://www.fws.gov/southwest/migratorybirds/docs/Revised%20Final_EA%204_24_2013%20complete.pdf Vol. 81, no. 242 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-12-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 705 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16 P0b002ee198681e3a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16de16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/pdf/FR-2016-12-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/xml/FR-2016-12-16.xml fdlp 90949 91642 DGPO 2018-02-14 2024-06-01 FR-2016-12-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-12-16 81 242