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Notices. Final rule; correction

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BILLING CODE 4910-60-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 20 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2015-0034; FF09M21200-167-FXMB1231099BPP0] RIN 1018-BA70 Migratory Bird Hunting; Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a final rule in the **Federal Register** on July 25, 2016, that prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for migratory game birds during the 2016-17 season.
Taking of migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. In that final rule, we identified several errors concerning season dates, and bag and possession limits, for certain States, as well as a number of formatting and other errors in tables and table notes. With this document, we correct those errors. DATES: This correction is effective August 16, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron W. Kokel, Division of Migratory Bird Management, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service,
(703)358-1714. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule published in the **Federal Register** on July 25, 2016, at 81 FR 48648, the following corrections are made: 1. On page 48652, § 20.103(a) is amended by revising the entry for *Pennsylvania* under the heading EASTERN MANAGEMENT UNIT in the table to read as follows: § 20.103 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for doves and pigeons.
(a)* * * Season dates Limits Bag Possession EASTERN MANAGEMENT UNIT *Pennsylvania* 12 noon to sunset Sept. 1-Sept. 24 15 45 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 26-Oct. 8 & 15 45 Oct. 15-Nov. 26 & Dec. 26-Jan. 3 15 15 45 45 2. On page 48656, § 20.104 is amended by revising table note
(14)to read as follows: § 20.104 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for rails, woodcock, and snipe.
(14)In *Iowa,* the limits for sora and Virginia rails are 12 daily and 36 in possession. 3. Section 20.105 is amended as follows: a. On page 48657, in paragraph (c), by revising the entry for *Iowa* under the heading *MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY* in the table; b. On page 48659, in paragraph (d), by revising table note (11); c. In paragraph (e): i. On pages 48660 through 48665, under the heading ATLANTIC FLYWAY, by revising the entries for *Georgia, Maine, New Jersey,* and *Rhode Island* in the table; by adding an entry for *South Carolina* in the table; and by revising table note (14); ii. On pages 48668 through 48670, under the heading MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY, by revising the entries for *Minnesota* and *Tennessee* in the table, and by removing and reserving table note (6); and iii. On page 48670, under the heading CENTRAL FLYWAY, in the introductory text under the heading “ *Duck Limits* ”, by removing the words “1 mottled duck,”; and d. In paragraph (f), in the table: i. On page 48678, under the heading *MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY,* by revising the entry for *Iowa;* and ii. On page 48679, under the heading *CENTRAL FLYWAY,* by revising the entry for *Kansas* . The revisions read as follows: § 20.105 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for waterfowl, coots, and gallinules.
(c)* * * Season dates Limits Bag Possession * * * * * * * *MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY* * * * * * * * *Iowa* (3): North Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 11 6 18 South Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 11 6 18 Missouri River Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 18 6 18 * * * * * * *
(d)* * *
(11)In *Virginia,* shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset from September 1 to September 16, and one-half hour before sunrise to sunset from September 17 to September 25 in the area east of I-95 where the September teal season is open. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset from September 1 to September 21, and one-half hour before sunrise to sunset from September 22 to September 25 in the area west of I-95.
(e)* * * ATLANTIC FLYWAY Season dates Limits Bag Possession * * * * * * * *Georgia* Ducks Nov. 19-Nov. 27 & 6 18 Dec. 10-Jan. 29 6 18 Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15 Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45 Canada Geese Oct. 8-Oct. 23 & 5 15 Nov. 19-Nov. 27 & 5 15 Dec. 10-Jan. 29 5 15 Light Geese Same as for Canada Geese 5 15 Brant Closed *Maine* Ducks (2): 6 18 North Zone Sept. 26-Dec. 3 South Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 15 & Nov. 1-Dec. 24 Coastal Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 15 & Nov. 11-Jan. 4 Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15 Coots Same as for Ducks 5 15 Canada Geese: North Zone Oct. 1-Dec. 21 3 9 South Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 27 & 3 9 Nov. 1-Dec. 24 3 9 Coastal Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 27 & 3 9 Nov. 11-Jan. 4 3 9 Light Geese Oct. 1-Jan. 31 25 Brant: North Zone Sept. 26-Dec. 3 2 6 South Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 15 & 2 6 Nov. 1-Dec. 24 2 6 Coastal Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 15 & 2 6 Nov. 11-Jan. 4 2 6 * * * * * * * *New Jersey* Ducks: 6 18 North Zone Oct. 8-Oct. 15 & Nov. 5-Jan. 5 South Zone Oct. 22-Oct. 29 & Nov. 12-Jan. 12 Coastal Zone Nov. 10-Nov. 12 & Nov. 24-Jan. 28 Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15 Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45 Canada and White-fronted Geese: North Zone Nov. 12-Nov. 26 & 3 9 Dec. 10-Jan. 21 3 9 South Zone Nov. 12-Nov. 26 & 3 9 Dec. 10-Jan. 21 3 9 Coastal Zone Nov. 10-Nov. 12 & 5 15 Nov. 24-Feb. 15 5 15 Special Season Zone Jan. 23-Feb. 15 5 15 Light Geese: North Zone Oct. 17-Feb. 15 25 South Zone Oct. 17-Feb. 15 25 Coastal Zone Oct. 17-Feb. 15 25 Brant: North Zone Oct. 8-Oct. 15 & 1 3 Nov. 5-Jan. 5 1 3 South Zone Oct. 22-Oct. 29 & 1 3 Nov. 12-Jan. 12 1 3 Coastal Zone Nov. 10-Nov. 12 & 1 3 Nov. 24-Jan. 28 1 3 * * * * * * * *Rhode Island* Ducks Oct. 7-Oct. 10 & 6 18 Nov. 23-Nov. 27 & 6 18 Dec. 3-Jan. 22 6 18 Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15 Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45 Canada Geese Nov. 19-Nov. 27 & 3 9 Dec. 3-Jan. 30 3 9 Special season Feb. 4-Feb. 10 5 15 Light Geese Oct. 16-Jan. 30 25 Brant Dec. 4-Jan. 22 2 6 *South Carolina* Ducks (9)(10) Nov. 12 & 6 18 Nov. 19-Nov. 26 & 6 18 Dec. 10-Jan. 29 6 18 Mergansers
(11)Same as for Ducks 5 15 Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45 Canada and White-fronted Geese
(12)Nov. 19-Nov. 26 & 5 15 Dec. 10-Jan. 29 & 5 15 Feb. 12-Feb. 27 5 15 Light Geese Nov. 19-Nov. 26 & 25 Dec. 10-Jan. 29 & 25 Feb. 12-Feb. 27 25 Brant Nov. 19-Nov. 26 & 2 6 Dec. 10-Jan. 29 2 6 * * * * * * *
(14)In *West Virginia,* the season is closed for eiders, whistling ducks, and mottled ducks. MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY Season dates Limits Bag Possession * * * * * * * *Minnesota* Ducks: 6 18 North Zone Sept. 24-Nov. 22 Central Zone Sept. 24-Oct. 2 & Oct. 8-Nov. 27 South Zone Sept. 24-Oct. 2 & Oct. 15-Dec. 4 Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15 Coots
(5)Same as for Ducks 15 45 Dark Geese (1): North Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 18 & 5 15 Sept. 24-Dec. 23 3 9 Central Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 18 & 5 15 Sept. 24-Oct. 2 & 3 9 Oct. 8-Dec. 28 3 9 South Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 18 & 5 15 Sept. 24-Oct. 2 & 3 9 Oct. 15-Jan. 4 3 9 Light Geese: North Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60 Central Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60 South Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60 * * * * * * * *Tennessee* Ducks: 6 18 Reelfoot Zone Nov. 12-Nov. 13 & Dec. 3-Jan. 29 Rest of State Nov. 26-Nov. 27 & Dec. 3-Jan. 29 Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15 Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45 Canada Geese: Northwest Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & 5 15 Oct. 8-Oct. 12 & 5 15 Nov. 12-Nov. 13 & 5 15 Dec. 3-Feb. 11 5 15 Rest of State Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & 5 15 Oct. 8-Oct. 25 & 5 15 Nov. 26-Nov. 27 & 5 15 Dec. 3-Jan. 29 5 15 White-fronted Geese: Northwest Zone Nov. 26-Nov. 27 & 2 6 Dec. 3-Feb. 11 2 6 Rest of State Same as Northwest Zone 2 6 Brant: Northwest Zone Nov. 26-Nov. 27 & 2 6 Dec. 3-Jan. 29 2 6 Rest of State Same as Northwest Zone 2 6 Light Geese Same as White-fronted Geese 20 * * * * * * *
(f)* * * Season dates * * * * * * * *MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY* * * * * * * * *Iowa* Ducks, mergansers, coots North Zone Sept. 17 & 18. Missouri River Zone Oct. 1 & 2. South Zone Sept. 24 & 25. * * * * * * * *CENTRAL FLYWAY* * * * * * * * *Kansas*
(7)Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots: High Plains Oct. 1 & 2. Low Plains: Early Zone Oct. 1 & 2. Late Zone Oct. 22 & 23. Southeast Zone Nov. 5 & 6. * * * * * * * 4. Amend § 20.109 by: a. On page 48682, revising the entry for *New York* under the heading *ATLANTIC FLYWAY* in the table; and b. On page 48683, revising the entry for *Montana* under the heading *CENTRAL FLYWAY* in the table. The revisions read as follows: § § 20.109 Extended seasons, limits, and hours for taking migratory game birds by falconry. Extended falconry dates *ATLANTIC FLYWAY* * * * * * * * *New York* Ducks, mergansers and coots: Long Island Zone Nov. 1-Nov. 23 & Nov. 28-Dec. 4 & Jan. 30-Feb. 13. Northeastern Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 7 & Oct. 31-Nov. 4 & Dec. 12-Jan. 13. Southeastern Zone Oct. 11-Nov. 11 & Jan. 1-Jan. 13. Western Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 21 & Dec. 5-Dec. 30. * * * * * * * *CENTRAL FLYWAY* * * * * * * * *Montana*
(2)Ducks, mergansers, and coots Sept. 21-Sept. 30. * * * * * * * Dated: August 10, 2016. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-19447 Filed 8-15-16; 8:45 am]
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