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GAO-05-1022R 1 (2005-09-09)

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T M   WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-297129


          September 9, 2005

          The Honorable James M. Inhofe
          Chairman
          The Honorable James M. Jeffords
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Environment and Public Works
          United States Senate

          The Honorable Richard W. Pombo
          Chairman
          The Honorable Nick J. Rahall II
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Resources
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department of the Interior; Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird
                  Hunting, Early Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain
                  Migratoiy Game Birds in the Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii,
                  Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands

          Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
          (Service), entitled Migratory Bird Hunting; Early Seasons and Bag and Possession
          Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the Contiguous United States, Alaska,
          Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (RIN: 1018-AT76). We received the rule
          on August 26, 2005. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on
          August 31, 2005. 70 Fed. Reg. 51946.

          The final rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and
          possession limits of various migratory game birds in the contiguous United States,
          Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and some extended falconry
          seasons.

          Enclosed is our assessment of the Service's compliance with the procedural steps
          required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
          Our review indicates that the Service complied with the applicable requirements.


GAO-05-1022R

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