Federal Register: December 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 242)
DOCID: FR Doc E5-7473
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Service Regulations Committee Meeting
DATES: The meeting will be held February 1, 2006.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter Service) will conduct an open meeting on February 1, 2006, to identify and discuss preliminary issues concerning the 200607 migratory bird hunting regulations.
SUMMARY:
Service Regulations Committee,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Under the authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703712), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 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 1, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. to identify preliminary issues concerning the 200607 migratory bird hunting regulations for discussion and review by the Flyway Councils at their March meetings.
In accordance with Departmental policy regarding meetings of the
Service Regulations Committee attended by any person outside the Department, these meetings are open to public observation.
Dated: December 6, 2005.
Paul R. Schmidt,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E57473 Filed 121605; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Brian Millsap, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, ms MBSP4107ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240, (703) 3581714.