Atlantic Flyway Representative, Division of Migratory Bird Management

1018-AW51 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Migratory Bird Permits; Permit Exceptions for Captive-Reared Mallard Ducks

In carrying out our responsibility to safeguard migratory waterfowl protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, we propose to revise the regulations regarding permit exceptions for captive-reared mallard ducks. We take this action to address our concerns about conflicts that result from the intermingling of captive-reared mallards with wild ducks in the United States. We may place restrictions on the release of free-ranging (hereafter, free-flying) captive-reared mallards and shooting of free-flying captive-reared mallards to conform to hunting seasons and bag limits for wild mallards.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 21.13 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 Stat 755 (16 U.S.C. 703) Pub. L. 95-616, 92 Stat 3112 (16 U.S.C. 712(2)) Pub. L. 106-108, 113 Stat 1491, note following 16 U.S.C. 703 No NPRM 11/00/2016 No None No No No Paul Padding Atlantic Flyway Representative, Division of Migratory Bird Management 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 301 497-5851 301 497-5885 paul_padding@fws.gov 11510 American Holly Drive, Laurel MD 20708