# Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment on Permits for Control of Injurious Canada Geese and Request for Comments on Potential Regulations

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** November 12, 1996
- **Citation:** 61 FR 58084

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment on Permits for
Control of Injurious Canada Geese and Request for Comments on Potential
Regulations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter the Service)
announces the extension of the comment period for the Service's
September 3, 1996, Federal Register publication from October 18 to
November 22, 1996.

DATES: Written comments are requested by November 22, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft Environmental Assessment can be obtained
by writing to the Chief, Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, room 634--Arlington Square, Washington, DC 20240.
Written comments can be sent to the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Paul R. Schmidt, Chief, Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) 358-1714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Service announced in the September 3,
1996, Federal Register (61 FR 46431) the availability of a Draft
Environmental Assessment reviewing the existing regulations governing
issuance of permits to control injurious Canada geese. The Assessment
deals only with how permits are issued and does not address specific
control measures used to control injury problems in the field. The
Service's proposed action is to issue a blanket permit, which will be
available only for the period of March 11 through August 31, to State
Conservation Agencies and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a
State-specific basis. Three alternatives, including the proposed
action, are considered.

Dated: November 6, 1996.
Donald J. Barry,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 96-28930 Filed 11-8-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-M

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