99-16127. National Wildlife Refuge System Design Symbol

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33904-33905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16127]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


National Wildlife Refuge System Design Symbol

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice serves to designate the ``Blue Goose'' as the 
official design symbol for the National Wildlife Refuge System. We will 
use this design symbol on boundary markers for National Wildlife 
Refuges, and in conjunction with the Service shield, on signs at 
entrances and exits and on refuge-specific and Refuge System-specific 
publications. This action accomplishes the official designation of the 
symbol in current use. The Service Sign Committee and Publication 
Design Standards Committee are drafting specific guidelines for use of 
the Blue Goose on entrance and exit signs and on publications.

DATES: Effective June 24, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Staller; telephone (703) 358-
2029; FAX [phone]; e-mail [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We prescribe the ``Blue Goose'' design 
symbol as the official symbol of the National Wildlife Refuge System, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. We intend 
to use, but not limit the use, of this design symbol to indicate 
boundary markers for the National Wildlife Refuge System, and in 
conjunction with the Service shield, on signs at entrances and exits 
and on refuge-specific and Refuge System-specific publications. We use 
this symbol in a specified blue color.
    In making this prescription, we give notice that whoever 
manufactures, sells or possesses this design symbol, or any colorable 
imitation thereof, or photographs, prints or in any other manner makes 
or executes any engraving, photograph or print, or

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impression in the likeness of this design symbol, or any colorable 
imitation thereof without authorization from the Director is subject to 
the penalty provisions of section 701 of title 18 of the United States 
Code.
    We depict the design symbol for the National Wildlife Refuge System 
below:

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    Dated: June 17, 1999.
Jamie Rappaport Clark,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 99-16127 Filed 6-23-99; 8:45 am]
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