2013-00784. Migratory Bird Hunting; Service Regulations Committee Meeting

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service) will conduct an open meeting on February 6, 2013, to identify and discuss preliminary issues concerning the 2013-14 migratory bird hunting regulations.

DATES:

The meeting will be held February 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES:

The Service Regulations Committee meeting will be available to the public in conference room 2073 at 4501 N. Fairfax Street, Arlington, VA. 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, ms-4107-ARLSQ, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240; [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under the authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712), the Service regulates the hunting of migratory game birds. We update the migratory game bird hunting regulations, located at 50 CFR part 20, annually. Through these regulations, we establish the frameworks, or outside limits, for season lengths, bag limits, and areas for migratory game bird hunting. To help us in this process, we have administratively divided the nation into four Flyways (Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and Pacific), each of which has a Flyway Council. Representatives from the Service, the Service's Migratory Bird Regulations Committee, and Flyway Council Consultants will meet on February 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. to identify preliminary issues concerning the 2013-14 migratory bird hunting regulations for discussion and review by the Flyway Councils at their March meetings.

In accordance with Department of the Interior (hereinafter Department) policy regarding meetings of the Service Regulations Committee attended by any person outside the Department, these meetings are open to public observation.

Dated: January 3, 2013.

Michael J. Johnson,

Acting Assistant Director, Migratory Birds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.