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            <NAME>Department of the Interior</NAME>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0">FWS finalized a rule that sets forth amendments to our regulations concerning regulatory authorizations for possession of migratory birds and eagles and other purposes. FWS revised current and added new regulatory authorizations to more efficiently and appropriately authorize the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0">general public</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0">, educators, and government agency employees to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0">possess</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0"> birds and eagles in certain specific situations while meeting our obligations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The rule included amendments to the Airborne Hunting Act regulations to clarify what Federal authorizations may be used to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0">comply with</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW179921516 BCX0"> that statute.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW179921516 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}">&nbsp;Due to an inadvertent error in the rulemaking action, regulatory text that was intended to be replaced by new regulatory text was not removed from the regulations. We will correct this error and remove the unnecessary and repetitive regulatory text.</span></p>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Jerome</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Ford</LAST_NAME>
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                    <NAME>United States Fish and Wildlife Service</NAME>
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                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
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