1018-AZ73 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 Implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Updates Following the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP)

This proposed rule will revise regulations implementing CITES by incorporating provisions related to the results of CoP16. The revised regulations will help us more effectively promote species conservation, fulfill our responsibilities under CITES, and help those affected by CITES to understand how to conduct lawful international trade in wildlife and wildlife products. These changes will bring U.S. regulations in line with revisions adopted at the most recent CoP.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 23 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (March 3, 1973) 27 U.S.C. 1087 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. No NPRM 12/00/2016 No Federal Local State Tribal No No Yes Craig Hoover Chief, Division of Management Authority 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 703 358-2162 703 358-2298 craig_hoover@fws.gov 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: IA, Falls Church VA 22041-3808