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We intend to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4347; NEPA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to authorize incidental take of migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) and to conduct public scoping meetings. We invite input from other Federal and State agencies, tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and members of the public on the scope of the proposed NEPA analysis, the pertinent issues we should address, and alternatives to our proposed approach for authorizing incidental take. We will hold public scoping open house meetings.