[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3657]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 20
RIN 1018-AD69
Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession
Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds; Supplemental
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service) is
supplementing the rule prescribing the late open season, hunting hours,
hunting areas, and daily bag and possession limits for general
waterfowl seasons in South Dakota that appeared in the Federal Register
on September 27, 1996 (61 FR 50738).
DATE: Effective on February 13, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul R. Schmidt, Chief, Office of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department
of the Interior, ms 634--ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC
20240, (703) 358-1714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the September 27, 1996, Federal Register
(61 FR 50738), the Service published a final rule prescribing the late
open season, hunting hours, hunting areas, and daily bag and possession
limits for general waterfowl seasons and certain other migratory bird
seasons in the conterminous United States. Public comment was received
on the proposed rules for the seasons and limits contemplated herein.
These comments were addressed in the Federal Registers dated August 29,
1996, (61 FR 45836) and September 26, 1996 (61 FR 50662). This
supplement involves no change in substance in the contents of the prior
proposed and final rules. In the case of South Dakota, the State has
elected to select the remaining allowable hunt days permitted under the
existing frameworks for snow geese.
Dated: February 3, 1997
George T. Frampton, Jr.
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
PART 20--[AMENDED]
For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 50, chapter I,
subchapter B, Part 20, subpart K is amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for Part 20 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703-712; and 16 U.S.C. 742 a-j.
Sec. 20.105 [Amended]
2. In Section 20.105, paragraph (e) is amended by revising the
Season Dates for South Dakota, subheading Light Geese, to read ``Sept.
28-Dec. 22 & Feb. 18-Mar. 10.'
[FR Doc. 97-3657 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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