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B-332539 1 (2020-09-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaebuy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332539 September 23, 2020 The Honorable John Barrasso Chairman The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Rail M. Grijalva Chairman The Honorable Rob Bishop Ranking Member Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives Subject: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service: Migratory Bird Hunting; Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds 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; Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds (RIN: 1018-BD89). We received the rule on September 10, 2020. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 28, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 53260. The effective date of the final rule is August 28, 2020. The final rule, according to the Service, prescribes the seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for hunting migratory birds. The Service stated that this rule prohibits the taking of migratory birds unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. The Service stated further that this rule permits the taking of designated species during the 2020-2021 season. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). The 60-day delay in effective date can be waived, however, for any rule that establishes, modifies, opens, closes, or conducts a regulatory program for a commercial, recreational, or subsistence activity related to hunting, fishing, or camping. 5 U.S.C. § 808(1). According to the Service, this final rule establishes regulations for hunting seasons. Thus, The Service stated it did not defer the effective date pursuant to the exemption in 5 U.S.C. § 808(1).

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