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Dennis R. Reidenbach,
Regional Director, Northeast Region, National
Park Service.
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and allow a take of 36 first-year migrant
peregrine falcons between 20 September
and 20 October from anywhere in the
United States east of 100 degrees W
longitude.
Allocation of the 36 fall migrant
peregrine falcons to be taken from the
United States east of 100 degrees W
longitude was agreed upon by the
Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central
Flyways. We expect the allowed take of
the fall migrants in 2009 to be as
follows:
Migratory Birds; Take of Peregrine
Falcons for Use in Falconry
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In December 2008 we
completed an Environmental
Assessment on take of peregrine falcons
for use in falconry. This notice is to
inform the public of the allocation of
take of nestling and migrant peregrine
falcons in 2009 agreed on by the States.
It also will inform interested individuals
about which States will allow take of
nestling or migrant peregrine falcons.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
George Allen, Division of Migratory Bird
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, at 703–358–1825.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Our
authority to govern take of raptors is
derived from the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712), which
prohibits any person from taking,
possessing, purchasing, bartering,
selling, or offering to purchase, barter,
or sell, among other things, raptors
(birds of prey) listed in 50 CFR 10.13
unless the activities are allowed under
Federal regulations. Take and
possession of raptors for use in falconry
is governed by regulations at 50 CFR
21.29.
In 2007, we completed an
Environmental Assessment (EA) on
falconry and raptor propagation take (72
FR 31268; June 6, 2007), in which we
selected an alternative that will ensure
that take of raptors for these purposes
will be well below levels that will affect
their populations. However, that EA did
not consider of take of fall migrant
peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus),
which may originate outside the United
States.
We completed an EA on take of
migrant peregrine falcons in 2008 (73
FR 74508; December 8, 2008). Our
preferred alternative was to allow take
of 116 nestling and postfledging firstyear peregrine falcons from the nesting
period through 31 August west of 100
degrees W longitude (including Alaska),
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State
Allowed
take
Maryland .......................................
Virginia ..........................................
North Carolina ..............................
South Carolina ..............................
Georgia .........................................
Arkansas .......................................
Mississippi ....................................
Oklahoma .....................................
Texas ............................................
4
4
3
2
5
3
3
2
10
Total ..........................................
36
In the western United States, the
Central and Pacific Flyways allocation
complies with the provisions of our
2008 Final Environmental Assessment,
to total no more than 41 nestlings in
Alaska and 75 in the remaining western
States. We expect take of nestling
peregrines to be allowed in 2009 in 9
States, as follows:
State
Allowed
take
Alaska ...........................................
Washington ...................................
Idaho .............................................
Montana ........................................
Oregon ..........................................
Utah ..............................................
Wyoming .......................................
California .......................................
Nevada .........................................
Colorado .......................................
Arizona ..........................................
New Mexico ..................................
6
9
0
5
7
11
5
0
0
4
8
2
Total ..........................................
57
Western States continue to have the
authority to determine allocation of take
of nestlings. Take in previous years has
been much less than we allowed, and
has been consistent with other take of
raptors for falconry. Therefore, after this
year we will not publish information
about allocation of nestling take.
We expect the Flyways to review the
allocation of the take of passage
peregrines each year. We will continue
to work with them on the issue, and
may publish notices about it in the
future. As noted in the Final EA on take
of migrant peregrines, we will review
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population and harvest data for Canada,
the U.S., and Mexico every five years, or
at the request of the Flyway Councils, to
reassess the allowable harvest limits.
We will publish a Notice in the Federal
Register if we determine that the take of
nestling or fall migrant peregrines
should be changed.
Interested individuals will need to
contact each State that will allow take
of peregrine falcons to learn whether the
State will allow take by a resident of
another State.
Authority: This review is being terminated
under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act
of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to
section 207.69 of the Commission’s rules (19
CFR 207.69).
Dated: June 3, 2009.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
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Notice is hereby given that on July 16,
2009, a proposed de minimis party
consent decree (‘‘Consent Decree’’) in
United States, et al. v. George A.
Whiting Paper Co., et al., Civil Action
No. 1:09–cv–00692 was lodged with the
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Pacific Railroad Co.; and Wisconsin
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket Number FWS-R9-MB-2009-N0097; 91200-1231-9BPP]
Migratory Birds; Take of Peregrine Falcons for Use in Falconry
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In December 2008 we completed an Environmental Assessment on
take of peregrine falcons for use in falconry. This notice is to inform
the public of the allocation of take of nestling and migrant peregrine
falcons in 2009 agreed on by the States. It also will inform interested
individuals about which States will allow take of nestling or migrant
peregrine falcons.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. George Allen, Division of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at 703-358-
1825.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Our authority to govern take of raptors is
derived from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712), which
prohibits any person from taking, possessing, purchasing, bartering,
selling, or offering to purchase, barter, or sell, among other things,
raptors (birds of prey) listed in 50 CFR 10.13 unless the activities
are allowed under Federal regulations. Take and possession of raptors
for use in falconry is governed by regulations at 50 CFR 21.29.
In 2007, we completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) on falconry
and raptor propagation take (72 FR 31268; June 6, 2007), in which we
selected an alternative that will ensure that take of raptors for these
purposes will be well below levels that will affect their populations.
However, that EA did not consider of take of fall migrant peregrine
falcons (Falco peregrinus), which may originate outside the United
States.
We completed an EA on take of migrant peregrine falcons in 2008 (73
FR 74508; December 8, 2008). Our preferred alternative was to allow
take of 116 nestling and postfledging first-year peregrine falcons from
the nesting period through 31 August west of 100 degrees W longitude
(including Alaska), and allow a take of 36 first-year migrant peregrine
falcons between 20 September and 20 October from anywhere in the United
States east of 100 degrees W longitude.
Allocation of the 36 fall migrant peregrine falcons to be taken
from the United States east of 100 degrees W longitude was agreed upon
by the Atlantic, Mississippi, and Central Flyways. We expect the
allowed take of the fall migrants in 2009 to be as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowed
State take
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maryland..................................................... 4
Virginia..................................................... 4
North Carolina............................................... 3
South Carolina............................................... 2
Georgia...................................................... 5
Arkansas..................................................... 3
Mississippi.................................................. 3
Oklahoma..................................................... 2
Texas........................................................ 10
----------
Total...................................................... 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the western United States, the Central and Pacific Flyways
allocation complies with the provisions of our 2008 Final Environmental
Assessment, to total no more than 41 nestlings in Alaska and 75 in the
remaining western States. We expect take of nestling peregrines to be
allowed in 2009 in 9 States, as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowed
State take
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska....................................................... 6
Washington................................................... 9
Idaho........................................................ 0
Montana...................................................... 5
Oregon....................................................... 7
Utah......................................................... 11
Wyoming...................................................... 5
California................................................... 0
Nevada....................................................... 0
Colorado..................................................... 4
Arizona...................................................... 8
New Mexico................................................... 2
----------
Total...................................................... 57
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Western States continue to have the authority to determine
allocation of take of nestlings. Take in previous years has been much
less than we allowed, and has been consistent with other take of
raptors for falconry. Therefore, after this year we will not publish
information about allocation of nestling take.
We expect the Flyways to review the allocation of the take of
passage peregrines each year. We will continue to work with them on the
issue, and may publish notices about it in the future. As noted in the
Final EA on take of migrant peregrines, we will review
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population and harvest data for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico every five
years, or at the request of the Flyway Councils, to reassess the
allowable harvest limits. We will publish a Notice in the Federal
Register if we determine that the take of nestling or fall migrant
peregrines should be changed.
Interested individuals will need to contact each State that will
allow take of peregrine falcons to learn whether the State will allow
take by a resident of another State.
Dated: June 3, 2009.
Stephen Guertin,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E9-16923 Filed 7-21-09; 8:45 am]
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