Migratory Bird Hunting and Permits; Regulations for Managing Harvest of Light Goose Populations, 70914 [E8-27700]

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• Fish and Wildlife Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 227 (Monday, November 24, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 70914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27700]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Parts 20 and 21

[FWS-R9-MB-2008-0113; 91200-1231-9BPP-L2]
RIN 1018-AI07


Migratory Bird Hunting and Permits; Regulations for Managing 
Harvest of Light Goose Populations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a final rule 
in the Federal Register on November 5, 2008, that sets forth 
regulations that authorize measures to increase harvest of certain 
populations of light geese, revise the regulations for the management 
of overabundant light goose populations, and modify the conservation 
order that will increase take of birds from such populations. That 
final rule contained errors in two amendatory instructions and certain 
corresponding text of the regulations; one error would incorrectly 
remove changes made to the regulations at 50 CFR part 20 in a series of 
final rules we published concerning hunting methods for resident Canada 
geese and the other mischaracterizes the contents of subpart E of 50 
CFR part 21. This document corrects those errors.

DATES: This rule is effective on December 5, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Blohm, Chief, Division of 
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 703-358-
1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 5, 2008, we published in the Federal Register (73 FR 
65926) a final rule to authorize measures to increase harvest of 
certain populations of light geese, revise the regulations for the 
management of overabundant light goose populations, and modify the 
conservation order that will increase take of birds from such 
populations. That final rule contained errors in two amendatory 
instructions and certain corresponding text of the regulations, as 
described below. This document corrects those errors.
    The first error, which appears within and as a result of amendatory 
instruction 2, would incorrectly remove changes made to the regulations 
at 50 CFR part 20 in a series of final rules concerning hunting methods 
for resident Canada geese (71 FR 45963, August 10, 2006; 72 FR 46403, 
August 20, 2007; 73 FR 65274, November 3, 2008). As published on 
November 5, 2008 (73 FR 65926), amendatory instruction 2 would:
     Revise the introductory texts of 50 CFR 20.21(b) and (g), 
which we did not intend to revise; and
     Remove 50 CFR 20.21(b)(1) and (b)(2), and 50 CFR 
20.21(g)(1) and (g)(2), which we did not intend to remove.

The introductory texts of 50 CFR 20.21(b) and (g) provide the initial, 
necessary structure for the subparagraphs in those paragraphs. Section 
20.21(b)(1) and (g)(1) concern light goose hunting methods and are 
necessary subparagraphs to maintain a clear and understandable 
structure for Sec.  20.21(b) and (g). Section 20.21(b)(2) and (g)(2) 
concern Canada goose hunting methods and were put into place by a 
series of final rules concerning hunting methods for resident Canada 
geese (71 FR 45963, August 10, 2006; 72 FR 46403, August 20, 2007; 73 
FR 65274, November 3, 2008). As corrected by this document, amendatory 
instruction 2 and the corresponding text of the regulations now revise 
only Sec.  20.21(b)(1) and (g)(1). We retain the introductory texts of 
paragraphs (b) and (g), as well as subparagraphs (b)(2) and (g)(2).
    The second error, which appears in amendatory instruction 6, 
mischaracterizes the contents of subpart E of 50 CFR part 21. As 
published on November 5, 2008 (73 FR 65926), amendatory instruction 6 
states that subpart E of part 21 contains only one section: Sec.  
21.60. This statement is incorrect. Subpart E of part 21 actually 
contains two sections: Sec. Sec.  21.60 and 21.61. We correct 
amendatory instruction 6 to reflect this.
    All other amendments to the regulations at 50 CFR parts 20 and 21 
made in the final rule published in the Federal Register on November 5, 
2008 (73 FR 65926), stand.
    In rule FR Doc. E8-26171, published on November 5, 2008 (73 FR 
65926), make the following corrections.
    1. On page 65951, in the second column, revise amendatory 
instruction 2 (and corresponding amendatory language) to read as 
follows:
    Revise paragraphs (b)(1) and (g)(1) of Sec.  20.21 to read as 
follows:


Sec.  20.21  What hunting methods are illegal?

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) A light-goose-only season (greater and lesser snow geese and 
Ross' geese) when all other waterfowl and crane hunting seasons, 
excluding falconry, are closed.
* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (1) A light-goose-only season (greater and lesser snow geese and 
Ross' geese) when all other waterfowl and crane hunting seasons, 
excluding falconry, are closed.
* * * * *
    2. On page 65951, in the third column, revise amendatory 
instruction 6 to read as follows:
    Revise Sec.  21.60 of subpart E to read as follows:

    Dated: November 13, 2008.
Sara Prigan,
Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. E8-27700 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]
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