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DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-AZ50 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: National Wildlife Refuge System; Law Enforcement Inspection Authority on Refuge Lands 
Abstract: To protect the wildlife within refuge lands, Federal wildlife officers must be able to conduct inspections of wildlife taken and hunting or fishing equipment used. Inspections can serve as a tool for conservation by monitoring hunting and fishing activities to determine whether certain species are being adversely affected. This inspection authority should include licenses, firearms, and any wildlife that has been taken. Inspection authority will guard Federal wildlife officers against possible claims of constitutional violations incurred as a result of conducting inspections. Federal inspection regulations under 50 CFR are not parallel to those at the State and local levels, and should be brought to par, as many State and local regulations are more specific with regard to upholding inspection authority. The Division of Refuge Law Enforcement proposes the creation of a regulatory inspection scheme by creating regulations on enforcement authority. Regulations deeming inspection refusal a prohibited act are also proposed. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 27    50 CFR 28   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 460k to 460k-4   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
James Hall
Chief, Division of Refuge Law Enforcement
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: NWRS,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3808
Phone:703 358-1895
Fax:703 358-2518
Email: james_hall@fws.gov