[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29570]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 20
RIN 1018-AF24
Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession
Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service or we)
published a document in the September 28, 1999, Federal Register
prescribing the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and
possession limits for general waterfowl seasons and those early seasons
for which States previously deferred selection. This document corrects
errors in season dates and other pertinent information for the States
of California, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Washington.
DATES: This rule is effective on October 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Andrew, Chief, Office of Migratory
Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior, (703) 358-1714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the September 28, 1999, Federal Register
(64 FR 52398), we published a final rule prescribing hunting seasons,
hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for general waterfowl
seasons, certain other migratory bird seasons, and those early seasons
for which States previously deferred selection. The rule contained
errors in the entries for California, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico,
and Washington, which are discussed briefly below and corrected by this
notice.
We received public comment on the proposed rules for the seasons
and limits contemplated herein. We addressed these comments in the
August 27, 1999, (64 FR 47072) and September 27, 1999, (64 FR 52124)
Federal Register. The corrections are typographical in nature and
involve no change in substance in the contents of the prior proposed
and final rules.
Sec. 20.104 [Corrected]
1. On page 52400 under the heading Pacific Flyway, ``New Mexico''
is corrected to read ``New Mexico (16).''
Sec. 20.105 [Corrected]
1. On page 52408 under the heading Mississippi, subheading Geese,
the subheading ``White-fronted and Brant'' is corrected to read
``White-fronted''; the subheading ``Brant'' is inserted above the
subheading Light Geese; and season dates of ``Nov. 23-Jan. 31'' are
inserted for Brant.
2. On page 52412, footnote (4) is corrected to read, ``In Kansas,
exceptions to the dark goose season are as follows: Season dates in the
Marais des Cygnes Valley (Unit 1), and the Southeast (Unit 2) Dark
Goose Management Units are December 18, 1999 through February 6, 2000.
Season dates in the Flint Hills (Unit 3) Dark Goose Management Unit are
December 4, 1999 through February 6, 2000. Shooting hours in the Marais
des Cygnes Valley Unit shall be one-half hour before sunrise to 1:00
p.m. Shooting hours in all other Units shall be one-half hour before
sunrise to sunset.''
3. On page 52414 under the heading Washington, subheading Geese,
subheading Western Management Area 1, subheading Light Geese, the
season dates of ``Oct. 9-Jan 16'' are corrected to read ``Oct. 9-Jan.
2.''
Sec. 20.109 [Corrected]
1. On page 52419 the heading ``Mississippi'' is inserted above the
heading Missouri; under the heading Mississippi, the subheadings
``Mourning doves'' and ``Ducks, mergansers, and coots'' are inserted;
and season dates of ``Nov. 29-Dec. 17 & Jan. 9-Feb. 5'' are inserted
for Mourning doves and ``Jan. 31-Mar. 10'' are inserted for Ducks,
mergansers, and coots.
2. On page 52421 under the heading California, subheading White-
fronted Geese, subheading Northeastern Zone, the season dates of ``Jan.
17-Jan. 22'' are corrected to read ``Nov. 22-Jan. 22.''
3. On page 52421 under the heading California, subheading Light
Geese, subheading Northeastern Zone, the season dates of ``Jan. 17-Jan.
23'' are corrected to read ``Jan. 17-Jan. 22.''
Dated: October 28, 1999.
Donald J. Barry,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 99-29570 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]
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