RIN Data

DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-BI13 Publication ID: Fall 2024 
Title: ●List of Migratory Birds 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would update the list of migratory bird species that are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, by either adding or removing species, based on new taxonomy and evidence of natural occurrence in the United States or U.S. territories.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda   Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 10    50 CFR 17   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 to 712    16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Dr. Eric L. Kershner
Chief, Division of Conservation, Permits, and Regulations
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: MB,
Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone:703 358-2376
Fax:703 358-2217
Email: eric_kershner@fws.gov