1018-BC67 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Migratory Bird Management; General Provisions; List of Migratory Bird Species Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

This rule would update the current list of migratory birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), based on scientific changes to bird taxonomy (i.e., common names, scientific names, families, etc.).  The list is formulated by the scientific community, specifically the American Ornithologists’ Society’s Checklist of North American Birds (AOU 1998), for species that occur in North America. This list enables the public to know which species are protected and which species are not, thereby preventing confusion and potential conservation and enforcement issues.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 50 CFR 10 16 U.S.C. 703 to 712 16 U.S.C. 7421 16 U.S.C. 742a to 742j Migratory Bird Treaties with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Russia No NPRM 05/00/2018 No No None No No No No Eric Kershner L. Dr. Chief, Division of Conservation, Permits, and Regulations 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 703 358-2376 703 358-2217 eric_kershner@fws.gov 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: MB, Falls Church VA 22041