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clause. The comment recommended 

elimination of the clause, as it is 

unnecessary. Subsequently, the DoD 

Task Force reviewed the requirements 

of DFARS clause 252.247–7006, 

Removal of Contractor’s Employees, and 

determined that the DFARS coverage 

was unnecessary and recommended 

removal. 

III. Applicability to Contracts At or 

Below the Simplified Acquisition 

Threshold and for Commercial Items, 

Including Commercially Available Offthe-Shelf Items 

This rule only removes obsolete 

DFARS clause 252.247–7006, Removal 

of Contractor’s Employees. Therefore, 

the rule does not impose any new 

requirements on contracts at or below 

the simplified acquisition threshold and 

for commercial items, including 

commercially available off-the-shelf 

items. 

IV. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 

Review, and E.O. 13563, Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review, 

direct agencies to assess all costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the 

importance of quantifying both costs 

and benefits, of reducing costs, of 

harmonizing rules, and of promoting 

flexibility. The Office of Management 

and Budget, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), has 

determined that this is not a significant 

regulatory action as defined under 

section 3(f) of E.O. 12866 and, therefore, 

was not subject to review under section 

6(b). This rule is not a major rule as 

defined at 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

V. Executive Order 13771 

This rule is not an E.O. 13771, 

Reducing and Controlling Regulatory 

Costs, regulatory action, because this 

rule is not significant under E.O. 12866. 

VI. Publication of This Final Rule for 

Public Comment Is Not Required by 

Statute 

The statute that applies to the 

publication of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) is Office of Federal 

Procurement Policy statute (codified at 

title 41 of the United States Code). 

Specifically, 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) 

requires that a procurement policy, 

regulation, procedure or form (including 

an amendment or modification thereof) 

must be published for public comment 

if it relates to the expenditure of 

appropriated funds, and has either a 

significant effect beyond the internal 

operating procedures of the agency 

issuing the policy, regulation, 

procedure, or form, or has a significant 

cost or administrative impact on 

contractors or offerors. This final rule is 

not required to be published for public 

comment, because DoD is not issuing a 

new regulation; rather, this rule merely 

removes an obsolete requirement from 

the DFARS. 

VII. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Because a notice of proposed 

rulemaking and an opportunity for 

public comment are not required to be 

given for this rule under 41 U.S.C. 

1707(a)(1) (see section VI. of this 

preamble), the analytical requirements 

of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. 

Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility 

analysis is required and none has been 

prepared. 

VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The rule does not contain any 

information collection requirements that 

require the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 247 and 

252 

Government procurement. 

Jennifer Lee Hawes, 

Regulatory Control Officer, Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System. 

Therefore, 48 CFR parts 247 and 252 

are amended as follows: 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

parts 247 and 252 continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

PART 247—TRANSPORTATION 

247.270–4 [Amended] 

■ 1. Amend section 247.270–4 by— 

■ a. Removing paragraph (f); and 

■ b. Redesignating paragraph (g) as 

paragraph (f). 

PART 252—SOLICITATION 

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT 

CLAUSES 

252.247–7006 [Removed and Reserved] 

■ 2. Remove and reserve section 

252.247–7006. 

252.247–7007 [Amended] 

■ 3. Amend section 252.247–7007, in 

the introductory text, by removing 

‘‘247.270–4(g)’’ and adding ‘‘247.270– 

(f)’’ in its place. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18247 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–ep–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 20 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2017–0028; 

FF09M21200–178–FXMB1231099BPP0] 

RIN 1018–BB73 

Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird 

Hunting Regulations on Certain 

Federal Indian Reservations and 

Ceded Lands for the 2018–19 Season 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule prescribes special 

migratory bird hunting regulations for 

certain Tribes on Federal Indian 

reservations, off-reservation trust lands, 

and ceded lands. This rule responds to 

tribal requests for U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (hereinafter Service or we) 

recognition of their authority to regulate 

hunting under established guidelines. 

This rule allows the establishment of 

season bag limits and, thus, harvest at 

levels compatible with populations and 

habitat conditions. 

DATES: This rule takes effect on August 

24, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments 

received on the special hunting 

regulations and Tribal proposals during 

normal business hours at U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803, or 

at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket 

No. FWS–HQ–MB–2017–0028. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 

W. Kokel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Department of the Interior, MS: 

MB, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 

VA 22041–3803; (703) 358–1967. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act 

(MBTA) of July 3, 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703 

et seq.), authorizes and directs the 

Secretary of the Department of the 

Interior, having due regard for the zones 

of temperature and for the distribution, 

abundance, economic value, breeding 

habits, and times and lines of flight of 

migratory game birds, to determine 

when, to what extent, and by what 

means such birds or any part, nest, or 

egg thereof may be taken, hunted, 


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captured, killed, possessed, sold, 

purchased, shipped, carried, exported, 

or transported. 

In the May 23, 2018, Federal Register 

(83 FR 23869), we proposed special 

migratory bird hunting regulations for 

the 2018–19 hunting season for certain 

Indian tribes, under the guidelines 

described in the June 4, 1985, Federal 

Register (50 FR 23467). The guidelines 

respond to tribal requests for Service 

recognition of their reserved hunting 

rights, and for some tribes, recognition 

of their authority to regulate hunting by 

both tribal members and nonmembers 

on their reservations. The guidelines 

include possibilities for: 

(1) On-reservation hunting by both 

tribal members and nonmembers, with 

hunting by nontribal members on some 

reservations to take place within Federal 

frameworks but on dates different from 

those selected by the surrounding 

State(s); 

(2) On-reservation hunting by tribal 

members only, outside of usual Federal 

frameworks for season dates and length, 

and for daily bag and possession limits; 

and 

(3) Off-reservation hunting by tribal 

members on ceded lands, outside of 

usual framework dates and season 

length, with some added flexibility in 

daily bag and possession limits. 

In all cases, the regulations 

established under the guidelines must 

be consistent with the March 10– 

September 1 closed season mandated by 

the 1916 Migratory Bird Treaty with 

Canada. 

In the August 3, 2017, Federal 

Register (82 FR 36308), we requested 

that tribes desiring special hunting 

regulations in the 2018–19 hunting 

season submit a proposal including 

details on: 

(1) Harvest anticipated under the 

requested regulations; 

(2) Methods that would be employed 

to measure or monitor harvest (such as 

bag checks, mail questionnaires, etc.); 

(3) Steps that would be taken to limit 

level of harvest, where it could be 

shown that failure to limit such harvest 

would adversely impact the migratory 

bird resource; and 

(4) Tribal capabilities to establish and 

enforce migratory bird hunting 

regulations. 

No action is required if a tribe wishes 

to observe the hunting regulations 

established by the State(s) in which an 

Indian reservation is located. We have 

successfully used the guidelines since 

the 1985–86 hunting season. We 

finalized the guidelines beginning with 

the 1988–89 hunting season (August 18, 

1988, Federal Register [53 FR 31612]). 

The final rule described here is the 

final in the series of proposed and final 

rulemaking documents for Migratory 

Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain 

Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded 

Lands for the 2018–19 Season. This rule 

sets hunting seasons, hours, areas, and 

limits for migratory game bird species 

on reservations and ceded territories. 

This final rule is the culmination of the 

rulemaking process for the Tribal 

migratory game bird hunting seasons, 

which started with the August 3, 2017, 

proposed rule. This final rule sets the 

Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on 

Certain Federal Indian Reservations and 

Ceded Lands for the 2018–19 Season. 

Population Status and Harvest 

Each year we publish various species 

status reports that provide detailed 

information on the status and harvest of 

migratory game birds, including 

information on the methodologies and 

results. These reports are available at 

the address indicated under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or from 

our website at https://www.fws.gov/ 

birds/surveys-and-data/reports-andpublications/population-status.php. We 

used the following reports: Adaptive 

Harvest Management, 2018 Hunting 

Season (September 2017); American 

Woodcock Population Status, 2017 

(August 2017); Band-tailed Pigeon 

Population Status, 2017 (August 2017); 

Migratory Bird Hunting Activity and 

Harvest During the 2015–16 and 2016– 

17 Hunting Seasons (August 2017); 

Mourning Dove Population Status, 2017 

(August 2017); Status and Harvests of 

Sandhill Cranes, Mid-continent, Rocky 

Mountain, Lower Colorado River Valley 

and Eastern Populations, 2017 (August 

2017); and Waterfowl Population Status, 

2017 (August 2017). 

Comments and Issues Concerning 

Tribal Proposals 

For the 2018–19 migratory bird 

hunting season, we proposed 

regulations for 30 Tribes or Indian 

groups that followed the 1985 

guidelines and were considered 

appropriate for final rulemaking. 

However, at that time, we noted in the 

May 23 proposed rule that we were 

proposing seasons for six Tribes who 

have submitted proposals in past years 

but from whom we had not yet received 

proposals this year. We did not receive 

proposals from three of those Tribes 

and, therefore, have not included them 

in this final rule. 

The comment period for the May 23 

proposed rule closed on June 22, 2018. 

We received five comments on our May 

23 proposed rule, which announced 

proposed seasons for migratory bird 

hunting by American Indian Tribes. 

Significant comments are addressed 

below. 

Written Comments: The Wisconsin 

Department of Natural Resources 

(WDNR) reiterated their past comments 

of being strongly opposed to allowing 

the use of electronic calls, hand nets, 

and snares on ceded lands (see February 

5, 2018, Federal Register (83 FR 5037) 

for additional details). They stated that 

if approved, they should only be 

allowed on tribal lands, not State public 

lands, where the possibility of potential 

conflicts exists. 

The Great Lakes Indian Fish and 

Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) 

supported the proposed regulations and 

urged the timely approval and 

publishing of a final rule prior to the 

scheduled September 1, 2018, opening 

of the seasons. 

Several individuals also provided 

comment. One commenter protested the 

entire migratory bird hunting 

regulations process and the killing of all 

migratory birds. Another commenter 

believed we should approve the 

proposed special migratory bird hunting 

Tribal seasons, while another believed 

we needed to publish the final tribal 

regulations prior to the season opening 

of September 1, 2018, unlike the 

previous year. 

Service Response: In the February 5, 

2018, Federal Register (83 FR 5037), we 

responded in detail to WDNR’s 

comments regarding our approval of the 

GLIFWC’s proposal. However, as an aid 

to the reader, we again summarize and 

respond here. 

Allowing electronic calls. In the 1837 

and 1842 Treaty Areas, GLIFWC 

proposes allowing an experimental 

application of electronic calls with up to 

50 Tribal hunters allowed to use the 

devices. Individuals using electronic 

calls will be required to obtain a special 

Tribal permit, complete a hunt diary for 

each hunt where the devices are used, 

and submit the hunt diary to the 

Commission within 2 weeks of the end 

of the season in order to be eligible to 

obtain a permit for the following year. 

GLIFWC will require hunters to record 

the date, time, and location of each 

hunt; the number of hunters; the 

number of each species harvested per 

hunting event; if other hunters were in 

the area, any interactions with other 

hunters; and other information GLIFWC 

deems appropriate. GLIFWC will then 

summarize the diary results and submit 

a report to the Service. Barring 

unforeseen results, GLIFWC proposes 

that this experimental application be 

replicated for 3 years, after which a full 

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As we have stated over the last 7 years 

(76 FR 54676, September 1, 2011; 77 FR 

54451, September 5, 2012; 78 FR 53218, 

August 28, 2013; 79 FR 52226, 

September 3, 2014; 80 FR 52663, 

September 1, 2015; 81 FR 62404, 

September 9, 2016; 83 FR 5037, 

February 5, 2018), the issue of allowing 

electronic calls and other electronic 

devices for migratory game bird hunting 

has been highly debated and highly 

controversial over the last 40 years, 

similar to other prohibited hunting 

methods. Electronic calls, i.e., the use or 

aid of recorded or electronic amplified 

bird calls or sounds, or recorded or 

electrically amplified imitations of bird 

calls or sounds to lure or attract 

migratory game birds to hunters, were 

Federally prohibited in 1957, because of 

their effectiveness in attracting and 

aiding the harvest of ducks and geese 

and because they are generally not 

considered a legitimate component of 

hunting (see restriction in 50 CFR 

20.21(g)). 

In our previous responses on this 

issue, we have also discussed 

information stemming from the use of 

electronic calls during the special lightgoose seasons and our conclusions as to 

its applicability to most other waterfowl 

species. Given available evidence on the 

effectiveness of electronic calls, we 

continue to be concerned about the large 

biological uncertainty surrounding any 

widespread use of electronic calls. 

Additionally, given the fact that tribal 

waterfowl hunting covered by this rule 

would occur on ceded lands that are not 

in the ownership of the Tribes, we 

remain concerned that the use of 

electronic calls to take waterfowl could 

lead to confusion on the part of the 

public, wildlife-management agencies, 

and law enforcement officials in 

implementing the requirements of 50 

CFR part 20. Further, similar to the 

impacts of baiting, we have some 

concerns on the uncertain zone of 

influence range from the use of 

electronic calls, which could potentially 

increase harvest from non-tribal hunters 

operating within areas where electronic 

calls are used during the dates of the 

general hunt. However, unlike baiting, 

once the electronic call is removed from 

an area, the attractant or lure is 

immediately removed with presumably 

little to no lingering effects. 

Notwithstanding our above concerns, 

we understand and appreciate 

GLIFWC’s position on this issue; their 

desire to increase tribal hunter 

opportunity, harvest, and participation; 

and the importance that GLIFWC has 

ascribed to these issues. GLIFWC has 

proposed a limited use of electronic 

calls under an experimental design with 

up to only 50 Tribal hunters wherein 

hunters would be required to obtain 

special permits and complete and 

submit a hunt diary for each hunt where 

electronic calls were used. Further, 

given GLIFWC’s extremely limited 

current and expected waterfowl harvest 

(fewer than 3,000 ducks and 600 geese) 

and hunter participation (limited to 50 

hunters), our concerns for any potential 

biological impacts are significantly 

lessened. Therefore, we agree with the 

tribes that much of the large uncertainty 

surrounding any widespread use of 

electronic calls could be potentially 

controlled, or significantly lessened, by 

this very modest experiment. 

Thus, we are approving GLIFWC’s 

limited experimental approach with the 

hope of gaining additional information 

and knowledge about the use of 

electronic calls and their effects on 

waterfowl. Ideally, this limited 

approach includes utilizing electronic 

calls both for Canada geese (where they 

may already be used in some instances) 

and new efforts for ducks. Important 

data related to tribal hunter interest, 

participation, effects on targeted 

species, and harvest needs are to be 

closely tracked and reported, as 

GLIFWC has agreed. We conclude that 

the experimental removal of the 

electronic call prohibition, with the 

proposed limited design, is consistent 

with helping address and answer some 

of our long-standing concerns, and thus 

we approve GLIFWC’s proposal to allow 

the experimental use of electronic calls 

in the 1837 and 1842 Treaty Areas for 

any open season for a 3-year 

experimental period. 

Use of hand-held nets and snares. 

GLIFWC proposed that we allow tribal 

members to take migratory birds 

(primarily waterfowl) with the use of 

hand-held nets, hand-held snares, and 

the capturing of birds by hand in the 

1837 and 1842 Treaty Areas. GLIFWC’s 

proposal for the use of nets and snares 

and capturing by hand would include 

the take of birds at night. Non-attended 

nets or snares would not be authorized 

under this proposal. Tribal members 

using nets or snares to take migratory 

birds, or taking birds by hand, would be 

required to obtain a special Tribal 

permit, complete a hunt diary for each 

hunt where these methods are used, and 

submit the hunt diary to the 

Commission within 2 weeks of the end 

of the season in order to be eligible to 

obtain a permit to net migratory birds 

for the following year. GLIFWC-required 

information would include the date, 

time, and location of the hunt; number 

of hunters; the number of each species 

harvested per hunting event; and other 

information GLIFWC deems 

appropriate. Diary results would then be 

summarized and documented in a 

GLIFWC report, which would be 

submitted to the Service. Barring 

unforeseen results, GLIFWC proposes 

that this experimental application be 

replicated for 3 years, after which a full 

evaluation would be completed. 

Current regulations at 50 CFR part 20 

do not allow the use of traps, nets, or 

snares to capture migratory game birds 

(see § 20.21(a)), and we are unaware of 

any current State regulations allowing 

the use of traps for the capture of 

resident game birds. While the use of 

traps or nets for birds is not generally 

considered a sport-hunting technique, 

we recognize that their use may be a 

customary and traditional hunting 

method by tribal members. Further, 

GLIFWC’s netting and trapping proposal 

does not allow baiting (which could 

lead to concerns related to potential 

disease transmission) or the herding of 

waterfowl into traps when they are 

largely flightless, such as during the 

summer molt. Practices such as these 

would significantly increase our 

concerns. As such, and recognizing the 

importance GLIFWC has placed on this 

issue, we are not opposed to the 

trapping of migratory birds, especially 

given all the GLIFWC-proposed 

restrictions on their use and the fact that 

they will be monitored at all times. 

Thus, we agree with the GLIFWC 

proposal and conclude that the 

restrictions they have proposed are 

appropriate to begin a 3-year 

experimental evaluation. 

Use of hunter diaries. For both use of 

electronic calls and hand-nets and 

snares, GLIFWC has proposed that 

hunters be required to complete and 

submit a hunt diary in order to receive 

a special hunting permit the following 

year. Despite commenters stating that 

these tribal self-reporting requirements 

have not been productive in the past, 

this methodology, with GLIFWC’s 

commitment, will provide us with 

useful information to help assess the 

program’s effectiveness, user conflicts, 

hunter participation, and harvest. Given 

the relatively small size of the program 

and the anticipated participation and 

harvest, we see little need for GLIFWC 

staff to conduct field observations as 

States or Flyways (with thousands of 

hunters and potentially tens of 

thousands in anticipated harvest) have 

done for other experimental seasons. 

However, if we see that either the 

quality of information being yielded is 

not sufficient for our purposes or the 

level of impacts is more than 

anticipated and may warrant field 

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approach, we will work with GLIFWC to 

address these issues. 

Limiting activities to Tribal lands. 

WDNR requested that any of GLIWFC’s 

proposals, if approved, be limited to 

Tribal lands only, or be prohibited on 

all State lands. They state that allowing 

the use of electronic calls, hand-held 

nets, and snares on all ceded lands 

increases the potential for conflicts with 

the general hunting public and creates 

a challenge for law enforcement. While 

we acknowledge that the potential for 

conflict exists, limiting GLIFWC’s 

proposals to either Tribal lands only or 

non-State lands would severely limit 

GLIFWC’s available hunting options. 

Some member tribes have relatively 

small reservations. State and County 

lands are a large and important 

component of ceded lands. Further, 

other hunting rights are exercised on 

ceded lands, along with methods and 

means not available to the general 

hunting public. Given the above and the 

very limited nature of the proposed 

experiment, we see no justification for 

restricting these hunting methods and 

means to either Tribal lands or nonState lands. 

Individual, more generalized 

comments. Our long-term objectives 

continue to include providing 

opportunities to harvest portions of 

certain migratory game bird populations 

and to limit harvests to levels 

compatible with each population’s 

ability to maintain healthy, viable 

numbers. Further, there exists a long 

history of establishing hunting seasons 

for migratory game bird species such as 

waterfowl, cranes, woodcock, doves, 

and migratory shore and upland game 

birds. Tribes, such as those included in 

this final rule, have hunted these 

species before and since the inception of 

our establishment of migratory game 

bird hunting seasons. These seasons are 

culturally important to them, and 

applicable treaties allow for hunting of 

these species. 

Having taken into account the zones 

of temperature and the distribution, 

abundance, economic value, breeding 

habits, and times and lines of flight of 

migratory game birds, we conclude that 

the hunting seasons provided for herein 

are compatible with the current status of 

migratory bird populations and longterm population goals. Additionally, we 

are obligated to, and do, give serious 

consideration to all information 

received as public comment. We 

continue to conclude that the current 

Flyway-Council system of migratory 

bird management is one of the most 

longstanding, successful examples of 

State-Federal cooperative management 

since its establishment in 1952. 

Likewise, the establishment of special 

tribal migratory bird hunting regulations 

has been a successful Federal-Tribal 

partnership since 1988. However, as 

always, we continue to seek new ways 

to improve the process. 

Required Determinations 

Executive Order 13771—Reducing 

Regulation and Controlling Regulatory 

Costs 

This final rule is not subject to the 

requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 

13771 (82 FR 9339, February 3, 2017) 

because this final rule establishes 

annual harvest limits related to routine 

hunting or fishing. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) Consideration 

The programmatic document, 

‘‘Second Final Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Issuance of Annual Regulations 

Permitting the Sport Hunting of 

Migratory Birds (EIS 20130139),’’ filed 

with the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) on May 24, 2013, 

addresses NEPA compliance by the 

Service for issuance of the annual 

framework regulations for hunting of 

migratory game bird species. We 

published a notice of availability in the 

Federal Register on May 31, 2013 (78 

FR 32686), and our Record of Decision 

on July 26, 2013 (78 FR 45376). We also 

address NEPA compliance for waterfowl 

hunting frameworks through the annual 

preparation of separate environmental 

assessments, the most recent being 

‘‘Duck Hunting Regulations for 2018– 

19,’’ with its corresponding May 2018, 

finding of no significant impact. The 

programmatic document, as well as the 

separate environmental assessment, is 

available on our website at https://

www.fws.gov/birds/index.php or from 

the person indicated under the caption 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Endangered Species Act Consideration 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), provides that, ‘‘The Secretary 

shall review other programs 

administered by him and utilize such 

programs in furtherance of the purposes 

of this Act’’ (and) shall ‘‘insure that any 

action authorized, funded, or carried out 

* * * is not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of any endangered 

species or threatened species or result in 

the destruction or adverse modification 

of [critical] habitat. * * *.’’ 

Consequently, we conducted formal 

consultations to ensure that actions 

resulting from these regulations would 

not likely jeopardize the continued 

existence of endangered or threatened 

species or result in the destruction or 

adverse modification of their critical 

habitat. Findings from these 

consultations are included in a 

biological opinion, which concluded 

that the regulations are not likely to 

jeopardize the continued existence of 

any endangered or threatened species. 

Our biological opinions resulting from 

this section 7 consultation are public 

documents available for public 

inspection at the address indicated 

under ADDRESSES. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

(Executive Orders 12866 and 13563) 

E.O. 12866 provides that the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA) will review all significant rules. 

OIRA has reviewed this rule and has 

determined that this rule is significant 

because it would have an annual effect 

of $100 million or more on the 

economy. 

E.O. 13563 reaffirms the principles of 

E.O. 12866 while calling for 

improvements in the nation’s regulatory 

system to promote predictability, to 

reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, 

most innovative, and least burdensome 

tools for achieving regulatory ends. The 

executive order directs agencies to 

consider regulatory approaches that 

reduce burdens and maintain flexibility 

and freedom of choice for the public 

where these approaches are relevant, 

feasible, and consistent with regulatory 

objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes 

further that regulations must be based 

on the best available science and that 

the rulemaking process must allow for 

public participation and an open 

exchange of ideas. We have developed 

this rule in a manner consistent with 

these requirements. 

An economic analysis was prepared 

for the 2018–19 season. This analysis 

was based on data from the 2011 

National Hunting and Fishing Survey, 

the most recent year for which data are 

available (see discussion under 

Regulatory Flexibility Act, below). This 

analysis estimated consumer surplus for 

three alternatives for duck hunting 

(estimates for other species are not 

quantified due to lack of data). The 

alternatives are (1) issue restrictive 

regulations allowing fewer days than 

those issued during the 2017–18 season, 

(2) issue moderate regulations allowing 

more days than those in alternative 1, 

and (3) issue liberal regulations 

identical to the regulations in the 2017– 

18 season. For the 2018–19 season, we 

chose Alternative 3, with an estimated 

consumer surplus across all flyways of 

$334–$440 million with a mid-point 

estimate of $387 million. We also chose 


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alternative 3 for the 2009–10, the 2010– 

11, the 2011–12, the 2012–13, the 2013– 

14, the 2014–15, the 2015–16, the 2016– 

17, and the 2017–18 seasons. The 2018– 

19 analysis is part of the record for this 

rule and is available at http://

www.regulations.gov at Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–MB–2017–0028. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The annual migratory bird hunting 

regulations have a significant economic 

impact on substantial numbers of small 

entities under the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed 

the economic impacts of the annual 

hunting regulations on small business 

entities in detail as part of the 1981 costbenefit analysis. This analysis was 

revised annually from 1990–95. In 1995, 

the Service issued a Small Entity 

Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which 

was subsequently updated in 1996, 

1998, 2004, 2008, 2013, and 2018. The 

primary source of information about 

hunter expenditures for migratory game 

bird hunting is the National Hunting 

and Fishing Survey, which is conducted 

at 5-year intervals. The 2018 Analysis 

was based on the 2011 National Hunting 

and Fishing Survey and the U.S. 

Department of Commerce’s County 

Business Patterns, from which it was 

estimated that migratory bird hunters 

would spend approximately $1.5 billion 

at small businesses in 2018. Copies of 

the Analysis are available upon request 

from the Division of Migratory Bird 

Management (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) or from http://

www.regulations.gov at Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–MB–2017–0028. 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act 

This final rule is a major rule under 

5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business 

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. 

For the reasons outlined above, this rule 

will have an annual effect on the 

economy of $100 million or more. 

However, because this rule establishes 

hunting seasons, we do not plan to defer 

the effective date under the exemption 

contained in 5 U.S.C. 808(1). 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This rule does not contain any new 

collection of information that requires 

approval by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). OMB has previously approved 

the information collection requirements 

associated with migratory bird surveys 

and the procedures for establishing 

annual migratory bird hunting seasons 

under the following OMB control 

numbers: 

• 1018–0019, ‘‘North American 

Woodcock Singing Ground Survey’’ 

(expires 6/30/2021). 

• 1018–0023, ‘‘Migratory Bird 

Surveys, 50 CFR 20.20’’ (expires 8/31/ 

2020). Includes Migratory Bird Harvest 

Information Program, Migratory Bird 

Hunter Surveys, Sandhill Crane Survey, 

and Parts Collection Survey. 

• 1018–0171, ‘‘Establishment of 

Annual Migratory Bird Hunting 

Seasons, 50 CFR part 20’’ (expires 06/ 

30/2021). 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

We have determined and certify, in 

compliance with the requirements of the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 

U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this rulemaking 

will not impose a cost of $100 million 

or more in any given year on local or 

State government or private entities. 

Therefore, this rule is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act. 

Civil Justice Reform—Executive Order 

12988 

The Department, in promulgating this 

rule, has determined that this rule will 

not unduly burden the judicial system 

and that it meets the requirements of 

sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988. 

Takings Implication Assessment 

In accordance with E.O. 12630, this 

rule, authorized by the Migratory Bird 

Treaty Act, does not have significant 

takings implications and does not affect 

any constitutionally protected property 

rights. This rule will not result in the 

physical occupancy of property, the 

physical invasion of property, or the 

regulatory taking of any property. In 

fact, this rule will allow hunters to 

exercise otherwise unavailable 

privileges and, therefore, reduce 

restrictions on the use of private and 

public property. 

Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211 

E.O. 13211 requires agencies to 

prepare Statements of Energy Effects 

when undertaking certain actions. 

While this rule is a significant 

regulatory action under E.O. 12866, it is 

not expected to adversely affect energy 

supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, 

this action is not a significant energy 

action and no Statement of Energy 

Effects is required. 

Government-to-Government 

Relationship With Tribes 

In accordance with the President’s 

memorandum of April 29, 1994, 

‘‘Government-to-Government Relations 

with Native American Tribal 

Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), E.O. 

13175, and 512 DM 2, we have 

evaluated possible effects on Federally 

recognized Indian tribes and have 

determined that there are no effects on 

Indian trust resources. We have 

consulted with Tribes affected by this 

rule. 

Federalism Effects 

Due to the migratory nature of certain 

species of birds, the Federal 

Government has been given 

responsibility over these species by the 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually 

prescribe frameworks from which the 

States make selections regarding the 

hunting of migratory birds, and we 

employ guidelines to establish special 

regulations on Federal Indian 

reservations and ceded lands. This 

process preserves the ability of the 

States and tribes to determine which 

seasons meet their individual needs. 

Any State or Indian tribe may be more 

restrictive than the Federal frameworks 

at any time. The frameworks are 

developed in a cooperative process with 

the States and the Flyway Councils. 

This process allows States to participate 

in the development of frameworks from 

which they will make selections, 

thereby having an influence on their 

own regulations. These rules do not 

have a substantial direct effect on fiscal 

capacity, change the roles or 

responsibilities of Federal or State 

governments, or intrude on State policy 

or administration. Therefore, in 

accordance with E.O. 13132, these 

regulations do not have significant 

federalism effects and do not have 

sufficient federalism implications to 

warrant the preparation of a federalism 

summary impact statement. 

Regulations Promulgation 

The rulemaking process for migratory 

game bird hunting, by its nature, 

operates under a time constraint as 

seasons must be established each year or 

hunting seasons remain closed. 

However, we intend that the public be 

provided extensive opportunity for 

public input and involvement in 

compliance with Administrative 

Procedure Act requirements. Thus, 

when the preliminary proposed 

rulemaking was published, we 

established what we concluded were the 

longest periods possible for public 

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public involvement. We also provided 

notification of our participation in 

multiple Flyway Council meetings, 

opportunities for additional public 

review and comment on all Flyway 

Council proposals for regulatory change, 

and opportunities for additional public 

review during the Service Regulations 

Committee meeting. Therefore, 

sufficient public notice and opportunity 

for involvement have been given to 

affected persons regarding the migratory 

bird hunting frameworks for the 2018– 

19 hunting seasons. Further, after 

establishment of the final frameworks, 

States and Tribes need sufficient time to 

conduct their own public processes to 

select season dates and limits; to 

communicate those selections to us; and 

to establish and publicize the necessary 

regulations and procedures to 

implement their decisions. Thus, if 

there were a delay in the effective date 

of these regulations after this final 

rulemaking, States and Tribes might not 

be able to meet their own administrative 

needs and requirements. 

For the reasons cited above, we find 

that ‘‘good cause’’ exists, within the 

terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act, and 

these frameworks will take effect 

immediately upon publication. 

Accordingly, with each participating 

Tribe having had an opportunity to 

participate in selecting the hunting 

seasons desired for its reservation or 

ceded territory on those species of 

migratory birds for which open seasons 

are now prescribed, and consideration 

having been given to all other relevant 

matters presented, certain sections of 

title 50, chapter I, subchapter B, part 20, 

subpart K, are hereby amended as set 

forth below. 

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 

Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, 

Transportation, Wildlife. 

Accordingly, part 20, subchapter B, 

chapter I of title 50 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations is amended as 

follows: 

PART 20—MIGRATORY BIRD 

HUNTING 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 20 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq., and 16 

U.S.C. 742a–j. 

(Note: The following hunting regulations 

provided for by 50 CFR 20.110 will not 

appear in the Code of Federal Regulations 

because of their seasonal nature). 

■ 2. Section 20.110 is revised to read as 

follows: 

§ 20.110 Seasons, limits, and other 

regulations for certain Federal Indian 

reservations, Indian Territory, and ceded 

lands. 

Unless specifically provided for 

below, all of the regulations contained 

in 50 CFR part 20 apply to the seasons 

listed herein. 

(a) Confederated Salish and Kootenai 

Tribes, Flathead Indian Reservation, 

Pablo, Montana (Tribal Members and 

Nontribal Hunters). 

Tribal Members Only 

Ducks (Including Mergansers) 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The 

Tribe does not have specific bag and 

possession restrictions for Tribal 

members. The season on harlequin duck 

is closed. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Same as ducks. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Same as ducks. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Same as ducks. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Same as ducks. 

Nontribal Hunters 

Ducks (Including Mergansers) 

Season Dates: Open September 22, 

2018, through January 7, 2019. 

Scaup 

Season Dates: Open September 22 

through December 17, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, two pintail, three 

scaup (when open), two canvasback, 

and two redheads. The possession limit 

is three times the daily bag limit. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Same as ducks. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 25, respectively. 

Geese 

Dark Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 22, 

2018, through January 7, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 4 

and 12, respectively. 

Light Geese 

Season Dates: Same as for dark geese. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 

and 60, respectively. 

General Conditions: Tribal and 

nontribal hunters must comply with all 

basic Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations contained in 50 CFR part 20 

regarding manner of taking. In addition, 

shooting hours are one-half hour before 

sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, 

and each waterfowl hunter 16 years of 

age or older must carry on his/her 

person a valid Migratory Bird Hunting 

and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) 

signed in ink across the stamp face. 

Special regulations established by the 

Confederated Salish and Kootenai 

Tribes also apply on the reservation. 

(b) Fond du Lac Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians, Cloquet, 

Minnesota (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories 

Season Dates: Begin September 8 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 18 ducks, including 

no more than 12 mallards (only 3 of 

which may be hens), 9 black ducks, 9 

scaup, 9 wood ducks, 9 redheads, 9 

pintails, and 9 canvasbacks. 

Reservation 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 12 ducks, including 

no more than 8 mallards (only 2 of 

which may be hens), 6 black ducks, 6 

scaup, 6 redheads, 6 pintails, 6 wood 

ducks, and 6 canvasbacks. 

Mergansers 

1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories 

Season Dates: Begin September 8 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15 mergansers, 

including no more than 6 hooded 

mergansers. 

Reservation 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 mergansers, 

including no more than 4 hooded 

mergansers. 

Canada Geese 

1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories: 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese. 

Reservation 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese. 

Coots and Common Moorhens (Common 

Gallinules) 

1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories 

Season Dates: Begin September 8 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots and 

common moorhens, singly or in the 

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Reservation 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots and 

common moorhens, singly or in the 

aggregate. 

Sandhill Cranes: 1854 and 1837 Ceded 

Territories 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: Two sandhill cranes. 

Crane carcass tags are required prior to 

hunting. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

All Areas 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 sora and Virginia 

rails, singly or in the aggregate. 

Common Snipe 

All Areas 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: Eight common snipe. 

Woodcock 

All Areas 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: Three woodcock. 

Mourning Doves 

All Areas 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 30 mourning doves. 

General Conditions 

1. While hunting waterfowl, a tribal 

member must carry on his/her person a 

valid Ceded Territory License. 

2. Shooting hours for migratory birds 

are one-half hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset. 

3. Except as otherwise noted, tribal 

members will be required to comply 

with tribal codes that will be no less 

restrictive than the provisions of 

Chapter 10 of the Model Off-Reservation 

Code. Except as modified by the Service 

rules adopted in response to this 

proposal, these amended regulations 

parallel Federal requirements in 50 CFR 

part 20 as to hunting methods, 

transportation, sale, exportation, and 

other conditions generally applicable to 

migratory bird hunting. 

4. Band members in each zone will 

comply with State regulations providing 

for closed and restricted waterfowl 

hunting areas. 

5. There are no possession limits for 

migratory birds. For purposes of 

enforcing bag limits, all migratory birds 

in the possession or custody of band 

members on ceded lands will be 

considered to have been taken on those 

lands unless tagged by a tribal or State 

conservation warden as having been 

taken on-reservation. All migratory 

birds that fall on reservation lands will 

not count as part of any off-reservation 

bag or possession limit. 

(c) Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa 

and Chippewa Indians, Suttons Bay, 

Michigan (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 20, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 35 ducks, which may 

include no more than 8 pintail, 4 

canvasback, 8 black ducks, 5 hooded 

merganser, 8 wood ducks, 8 redheads, 

and 20 mallards (only 10 of which may 

be hens). 

Canada and Snow Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 15, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15 geese. 

Other Geese (White-Fronted Geese and 

Brant) 

Season Dates: Open September 20 

through December 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: Five geese. 

Sora Rails, Common Snipe, and 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 rails, 10 snipe, 

and 5 woodcock. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 mourning doves. 

Sandhill Crane 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 2 sandhill crane, 

with a season limit of 10. 

General Conditions: A valid Grand 

Traverse Band Tribal license is required 

and must be in possession before taking 

any wildlife. Shooting hours for 

migratory birds are one-half hour before 

sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. All 

other basic regulations contained in 50 

CFR part 20 are valid. Other tribal 

regulations apply, and may be obtained 

at the tribal office in Suttons Bay, 

Michigan. 

(d) Great Lakes Indian Fish and 

Wildlife Commission, Odanah, 

Wisconsin (Tribal Members Only). 

The 2018–19 waterfowl hunting 

season regulations apply to all treaty 

areas (except where noted): 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 50 ducks in the 1837 

and 1842 Treaty Area; 30 ducks in the 

1836 Treaty Area. 

Mergansers 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 mergansers. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. In addition, any 

portion of the ceded territory that is 

open to State-licensed hunters for goose 

hunting outside of these dates will also 

be open concurrently for tribal 

members. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese in aggregate. 

Other Migratory Birds: Coots and 

Common Moorhens (Common 

Gallinules) 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots and 

common moorhens (common 

gallinules), singly or in the aggregate. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20, 

singly, or in the aggregate, 25. 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 16 common snipe. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Begin September 4 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock. 

Mourning Dove: 1837 and 1842 Ceded 

Territories Only 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 29, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15 mourning doves. 

Sandhill Cranes 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 2 cranes in the 1837 

and 1842 Treaty Area and no season bag 

limit; 1 crane with a season bag limit of 

3 in the 1836 Treaty Area. 

Swans: 1837 and 1842 Ceded Territories 

Only 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag/Season Limit: 2 swans. All 

harvested swans must be registered by 

presenting the fully-feathered carcass to 

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warden, to be identified to species. If 

the total number of trumpeter swans 

harvested reaches 10, the swan season 

will be closed by emergency tribal rule. 

General Conditions 

A. All tribal members are required to 

obtain a valid tribal waterfowl hunting 

permit. 

B. Except as otherwise noted, tribal 

members are required to comply with 

tribal codes that are no less restrictive 

than the model ceded territory 

conservation codes approved by Federal 

courts in the Lac Courte Oreilles v. State 

of Wisconsin (Voigt) and Mille Lacs 

Band v. State of Minnesota cases. 

Chapter 10 in each of these model codes 

regulates ceded territory migratory bird 

hunting. Both versions of Chapter 10 

parallel Federal requirements as to 

hunting methods, transportation, sale, 

exportation, and other conditions 

generally applicable to migratory bird 

hunting. They also automatically 

incorporate by reference the Federal 

migratory bird regulations. 

C. Particular regulations of note 

include: 

1. Nontoxic shot is required for all 

waterfowl hunting by tribal members. 

2. Tribal members in each zone must 

comply with tribal regulations 

providing for closed and restricted 

waterfowl hunting areas. These 

regulations generally incorporate the 

same restrictions contained in parallel 

State regulations. 

3. There are no possession limits, 

with the exception of 2 swans (in the 

aggregate) and 25 rails (in the aggregate). 

For purposes of enforcing bag limits, all 

migratory birds in the possession and 

custody of tribal members on ceded 

lands are considered to have been taken 

on those lands unless tagged by a tribal 

or State conservation warden as taken 

on reservation lands. All migratory birds 

that fall on reservation lands do not 

count as part of any off-reservation bag 

or possession limit. 

4. There are no shell limit restrictions. 

5. Hunting hours are from 30 minutes 

before sunrise to 30 minutes after 

sunset, except that, within the 1837 and 

1842 ceded territories hunters may use 

non-mechanical nets or snares that are 

operated by hand to take those birds 

subject to an open hunting season at any 

time. Hunters shall be permitted to 

capture, without the aid of other devices 

(i.e., by hand) and immediately kill 

birds subject to an open season, 

regardless of time of day. See #7 below 

for further explanation. 

6. An experimental application of 

electronic calls (e-calls) will be 

implemented in the 1837 and 1842 

ceded territories. Up to 50 tribal hunters 

will be allowed to use e-calls. 

Individuals using e-calls will be 

required to obtain a special permit; they 

will be required to complete a hunt 

diary for each hunt where e-calls are 

used; and they will be required to 

submit the hunt diary to the 

Commission within two (2) weeks of the 

end of the season in order to be eligible 

to obtain an e-call permit for the 

following year. Required information 

will include the date, time and location 

of the hunt, number of hunters, the 

number of each species harvested per 

hunting event, if other hunters were in 

the area, any interactions with other 

hunters, and other information deemed 

appropriate. Diary results will be 

summarized and documented in a 

Commission report, which will be 

submitted to the Service. Barring 

unforeseen results, this experimental 

application would be replicated for 3 

years, after which a full evaluation 

would be completed. 

7. Within the 1837 and 1842 ceded 

territories, tribal members will be 

allowed to use non-mechanical, handoperated nets (i.e., throw/cast nets or 

hand-held nets typically used to land 

fish) and/or hand-operated snares, and 

may chase and capture migratory birds 

without the aid of hunting devices (i.e., 

by hand). At this time, non-attended 

nets or snares shall not be authorized 

under this regulation. Tribal members 

using nets or snares to take migratory 

birds, or taking birds by hand, will be 

required to obtain a special permit; they 

will be required to complete a hunt 

diary for each hunt where these 

methods are used; and they will be 

required to submit the hunt diary to the 

Commission within two (2) weeks of the 

end of the season in order to be eligible 

to obtain a permit to net migratory birds 

for the following year. Required 

information will include the date, time 

and location of the hunt, number of 

hunters, the number of each species 

harvested per hunting event, and other 

information deemed appropriate. Diary 

results will be summarized and 

documented in a Commission report, 

which will be submitted to the Service. 

Barring unforeseen results, this 

experimental application would be 

replicated for 3 years, after which a full 

evaluation would be completed. 

(e) Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Jicarilla 

Indian Reservation, Dulce, New Mexico 

(Tribal Members and Nontribal 

Hunters). 

Ducks (Including Mergansers) 

Season Dates: Open October 6 

through November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The 

daily bag limit is seven, including no 

more than two hen mallards, two 

pintail, two redheads, two canvasback, 

and three scaup. The possession limit is 

three times the daily bag limit. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 6 

through November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four, respectively. 

General Conditions: Tribal and 

nontribal hunters must comply with all 

basic Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations in 50 CFR part 20 regarding 

shooting hours and manner of taking. In 

addition, each waterfowl hunter 16 

years of age or older must carry on his/ 

her person a valid Migratory Bird 

Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck 

Stamp) signed in ink across the stamp 

face. Special regulations established by 

the Jicarilla Tribe also apply on the 

reservation. 

(f) Kalispel Tribe, Kalispel 

Reservation, Usk, Washington (Tribal 

Members and Nontribal Hunters). 

Nontribal Hunters on Reservation and 

Ceded Lands 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through September 16, 2018; open 

September 22 through September 23, 

2018; and open October 1, 2018, 

through January 8, 2019. During these 

periods, days to be hunted are specified 

by the Kalispel Tribe. Nontribal hunters 

should contact the Tribe for more detail 

on hunting days. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 

Canada geese for the early season, and 

6 light geese and 4 dark geese, for the 

late season. The daily bag limit is 2 

brant (when the State’s season is open) 

and is in addition to dark goose limits 

for the late-season. The possession limit 

is twice the daily bag limit. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 15, 

2018, through September 16, 2018; open 

September 22, through September 23, 

2018; and open October 1, 2018, 

through January 8, 2019. 

Scaup 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through December 25, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 

ducks, including no more than 2 female 

mallards, 2 pintail, 2 canvasback, 3 

scaup (when open), and 2 redheads. The 

possession limit is twice the daily bag 

limit. 

General: Tribal members must possess 

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Conservation Stamp and a tribal ceded 

lands permit. 

(g) Klamath Tribe, Chiloquin, Oregon 

(Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks and Coots 

Season Dates: Open October 6, 2018, 

through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9 

and 18, respectively. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 6, 2018, 

through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9 

and 18, respectively. 

General: Nontoxic shot is required. 

Use of live decoys, bait, and commercial 

use of migratory birds are prohibited. 

Waterfowl may not be pursued or taken 

while using motorized craft. Shooting 

hours are one-half hour before sunrise to 

one-half hour after sunset. 

(h) Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Cass 

Lake, Minnesota (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10 ducks, including 

no more than 5 pintail, 5 canvasback, 

and 5 black ducks. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10 geese. 

General: Possession limits are twice 

the daily bag limits. Shooting hours are 

one-half hour before sunrise to one-half 

hour after sunset. Nontoxic shot is 

required. Use of live decoys, bait, and 

commercial use of migratory birds are 

prohibited. Waterfowl may not be 

pursued or taken while using motorized 

craft. 

(i) Little River Band of Ottawa 

Indians, Manistee, Michigan (Tribal 

Members Only). 

1836 Ceded Territory and Tribal 

Reservation 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 27, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 12 ducks, including 

no more than 6 mallards (2 of which 

may be hens), 3 black ducks, 3 

redheads, 3 wood ducks, 2 pintail, 1 

bufflehead, 1 hooded merganser, and 2 

canvasback. 

Coots and Gallinules 

Season Dates: Open September 14, 

2018, through January 27, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: Five coot and five 

gallinule. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 3, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: Five. 

White-Fronted Geese, Brant, and Snow 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 7 

through December 9, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: Five. 

Woodcock, Mourning Doves, Snipe, and 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 11, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 5 woodcock and 10 

each of the other species. 

General Conditions Are as Follows 

A. All tribal members will be required 

to obtain a valid tribal resource card and 

2018–19 hunting license. 

B. Except as modified by the Service 

rules adopted in response to this 

proposal, these amended regulations 

parallel all Federal regulations 

contained in 50 CFR part 20. Shooting 

hours will be from one-half hour before 

sunrise to sunset. 

C. Particular regulations of note 

include: 

(1) Nontoxic shot will be required for 

all waterfowl hunting by tribal 

members. 

(2) Tribal members in each zone will 

comply with tribal regulations 

providing for closed and restricted 

waterfowl hunting areas. These 

regulations generally incorporate the 

same restrictions contained in parallel 

State regulations. 

D. Tribal members hunting in 

Michigan will comply with tribal codes 

that contain provisions parallel to 

Michigan law regarding duck blinds and 

decoys. 

E. Possession limits are twice the 

daily bag limits. 

(j) The Little Traverse Bay Bands of 

Odawa Indians, Petoskey, Michigan 

(Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20 ducks, including 

no more than 5 hen mallards, 5 black 

ducks, 5 redheads, 5 wood ducks, 5 

pintail, 5 scaup, and 5 canvasback. 

Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10 mergansers, 

including no more than 5 hooded 

mergansers. 

Coots and Gallinules 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 8, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 1, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10. 

Sandhill Cranes 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 1, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: One. 

General: Possession limits are twice 

the daily bag limits. 

(k) Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Lower 

Brule Reservation, Lower Brule, South 

Dakota (Tribal Members and Nontribal 

Hunters). 

Tribal Members 

Ducks, Mergansers, and Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six 

ducks, including no more than two hen 

mallard and five mallards total, two 

pintail, two redheads, two canvasback, 

three wood ducks, three scaup, two 

bonus teal during October 6 through 21, 

2018, and one mottled duck Coot daily 

bag limit is 15. Merganser daily bag 

limit is five, including no more than two 

hooded mergansers. The possession 

limit is three times the daily bag limit. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 

and 18, respectively. 

White-Fronted Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and six, respectively. 

Light Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 


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Daily Bag Limit: 20. 

Nontribal Hunters 

Ducks (Including Mergansers and Coots) 

Season Dates: Open October 6, 2018, 

through January 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six 

ducks, including five mallards (no more 

of which can be two hen mallard), three 

scaup, two canvasback, two redheads, 

three wood ducks, one mottled duck, 

one pintail, and two bonus blue-winged 

teal during October 7, through October 

22, 2018. Coot daily bag limit is 15. 

Merganser daily bag limit is five, 

including no more than two hooded 

mergansers. The possession limit is 

three times the daily bag limit. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 27, 2018, 

through February 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 

and 18, respectively. 

White-Fronted Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 27, 2018, 

through January 22, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and six, respectively. 

Light Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 27, 2018, 

through February 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 50 

and no possession limit. 

General Conditions: All hunters must 

comply with the basic Federal migratory 

bird hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 

20, including the use of steel shot and 

shooting hours. Nontribal hunters must 

possess a validated Migratory Bird 

Hunting and Conservation Stamp. The 

Lower Brule Sioux Tribe has an official 

Conservation Code that hunters must 

adhere to when hunting in areas subject 

to control by the Tribe. 

(l) [Reserved] 

(m) Makah Indian Tribe, Neah Bay, 

Washington (Tribal Members). 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 22 

through October 21, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: Two band-tailed 

pigeons. 

Ducks and Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 22, 

2018, through January 27, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: Seven ducks 

including no more than five mallards 

(only two of which can be a hen), one 

redhead, one pintail, three scaup, and 

one canvasback. The seasons on wood 

duck and harlequin are closed. The coot 

daily bag limit is 25. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 22, 

2018, through January 27, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: Four, including no 

more than one brant. The seasons on 

Aleutian and dusky Canada geese are 

closed. 

General Conditions 

All other Federal regulations 

contained in 50 CFR part 20 apply. The 

following restrictions also apply: 

1. As per Makah Ordinance 44, only 

shotguns may be used to hunt any 

species of waterfowl. Additionally, 

shotguns must not be discharged within 

300 feet of an occupied area. 

2. Hunters must be eligible, enrolled 

Makah tribal members and must carry 

their Indian Treaty Fishing and Hunting 

Identification Card while hunting. No 

tags or permits are required to hunt 

waterfowl. 

3. The use of live decoys and/or 

baiting to pursue any species of 

waterfowl is prohibited. 

4. Only Service approved nontoxic 

shot is allowed; the use of lead shot is 

prohibited. 

5. The use of dogs is permitted to 

hunt waterfowl. 

6. Shooting hours for all species of 

waterfowl are one-half hour before 

sunrise to sunset. 

7. Open hunting areas are: Makah 

Reservation except for designated 

wilderness areas and within one mile of 

the Cape Flattery and Shi-shi Trails. OffReservation Hunting Areas as specified 

in the General Hunting Regulations. 

(n) Navajo Nation, Navajo Indian 

Reservation, Window Rock, Arizona 

(Tribal Members and Nontribal 

Hunters). 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through September 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 

and 10 pigeons, respectively. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through September 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

Ducks (Including Mergansers and Coots) 

Season Dates: Open September 22, 

2018, through January 7, 2019. 

Scaup 

Season Dates: Open September 22 

through December 17, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, one mottled duck, 

two canvasback, three scaup (when 

open), two redheads, and one pintail. 

Coot daily bag limit is 25. Merganser 

daily bag limit is seven. The possession 

limit is three times the daily bag limit. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 22, 

2018, through January 7, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 4 

and 12, respectively. 

General Conditions: Tribal and 

nontribal hunters will comply with all 

basic Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations in 50 CFR part 20, regarding 

shooting hours and manner of taking. In 

addition, each waterfowl hunter 16 

years of age or over must carry on 

his/her person a valid Migratory Bird 

Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck 

Stamp) signed in ink across the face. 

Special regulations established by the 

Navajo Nation also apply on the 

reservation. 

(o) Oneida Tribe of Indians of 

Wisconsin, Oneida, Wisconsin (Tribal 

Members Only). 

Ducks (Including Mergansers) 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 2, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six, 

including no more than six mallards 

(three hen mallards), six wood ducks, 

one redhead, two pintail, and one 

hooded merganser. The possession limit 

is twice the daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 

Canada geese with a possession limit of 

10. A seasonal quota of 500 birds is 

adopted. If the quota is reached before 

the season concludes, the season will be 

closed at that time. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 4, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four woodcock, respectively. 

Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 4, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

General Conditions: Tribal member 

shooting hours are one-half hour before 

sunrise to 15 minutes after sunset. 

Nontribal members hunting on the 

Reservation or on lands under the 

jurisdiction of the Tribe must comply 

with all State of Wisconsin regulations, 

including season dates, shooting hours, 

and bag limits, which differ from tribal 

member seasons. Tribal members and 


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nontribal members hunting on the 

Reservation or on lands under the 

jurisdiction of the Tribe will observe all 

basic Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations found in 50 CFR part 20, 

with the following exceptions: Tribal 

members are exempt from the purchase 

of the Migratory Waterfowl Hunting and 

Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp); and 

shotgun capacity is not limited to three 

shells. 

(p) Point No Point Treaty Council, 

Kingston, Washington (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

one harlequin duck per season. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 9, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four 

geese, and may include no more than 

three light geese. The season on dusky 

Canada geese is closed. Possession limit 

is twice the daily bag limit. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open January 10 

through January 25, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2018, through February 1, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 50 coots, respectively. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2018, through January 18, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 

and 16 snipe, respectively. 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2018, through January 18, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four pigeons, respectively. 

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

one harlequin duck per season. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four 

geese, and may include no more than 

three light geese. The season on dusky 

Canada geese is closed. Possession limit 

is twice the daily bag limit. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open November 9, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 

and 14 coots, respectively. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 

and 16 snipe, respectively. 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four pigeons, respectively. 

General: Tribal members must possess 

a tribal hunting permit from the Point 

No Point Tribal Council pursuant to 

tribal law. Hunting hours are from onehalf hour before sunrise to sunset. 

Hunters must observe all other basic 

Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations in 50 CFR part 20. 

(q) The Saginaw Chippewa Indian 

Tribe of Michigan, Isabella Reservation, 

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 doves. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20, including no 

more than 5 hen mallard, 5 wood duck, 

5 black duck, 5 pintail, 5 redhead, 5 

scaup, and 5 canvasback. 

Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10, including no 

more than 5 hooded mergansers. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Coots and Gallinule 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10. 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 16. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20 in the aggregate. 

Sandhill Crane 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: One. 

General: Possession limits are twice 

the daily bag limits except for rails, of 

which the possession limit equals the 

daily bag limit (20). Tribal members 

must possess a tribal hunting permit 

from the Saginaw Tribe pursuant to 

tribal law. Shooting hours are one-half 

hour before sunrise until one-half hour 

after sunset. Hunters must observe all 

other basic Federal migratory bird 

hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20. 

(r) Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, 

Darrington, Washington (Tribal 

Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: Five geese. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 coots. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: Five brant. 

General: Shooting hours are one-half 

hour before sunrise until one-half hour 

after sunset. Hunters must observe all 

other basic Federal migratory bird 

hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20. 


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(s) Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa 

Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 

(Tribal Members Only). 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 doves. 

Teal 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20 in the aggregate 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20, including no 

more than 10 mallards (only 5 of which 

may be hens), 5 canvasback, 5 black 

duck, and 5 wood duck. 

Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 in the aggregate. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Coots and Gallinule 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 2 

through December 1, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10. 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 16. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20 in the aggregate. 

General: Possession limits are twice 

the daily bag limits except for rails, of 

which the possession limit equals the 

daily bag limit (20). Tribal members 

must possess a tribal hunting permit 

from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe pursuant 

to tribal law. Shooting hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until one-half 

hour after sunset. Hunters must observe 

all other basic Federal migratory bird 

hunting regulations in 50 CFR part 20. 

(t) Shoshone–Bannock Tribes, Fort 

Hall Indian Reservation, Fort Hall, 

Idaho (Nontribal Hunters). 

Ducks, Including Mergansers 

Duck Season Dates: Open October 6, 

2018, through January 18, 2019. 

Scaup Season Dates: Open October 6, 

2018, through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks and mergansers, including 

no more than two hen mallards, two 

pintail, three scaup (when open), two 

canvasback, and two redheads. The 

possession limit is three times the daily 

bag limit. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Same as ducks. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

coots. The possession limit is three 

times the daily bag limit. 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Same as ducks. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 

and 24 snipe, respectively. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 6, 2018, 

through January 18, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 4 

and 12, respectively. 

White-Fronted Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 6, 2018, 

through January 18, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 30, respectively. 

Light Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 6, 2018, 

through January 18, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 

and 60, respectively. 

General Conditions: Nontribal hunters 

must comply with all basic Federal 

migratory bird hunting regulations in 50 

CFR part 20 regarding shooting hours 

and manner of taking. In addition, each 

waterfowl hunter 16 years of age or 

older must possess a valid Migratory 

Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp 

(Duck Stamp) signed in ink across the 

stamp face. Other regulations 

established by the Shoshone–Bannock 

Tribes also apply on the reservation. 

(u) Skokomish Tribe, Shelton, 

Washington (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 16, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, one pintail, one 

canvasback, and two redheads. The 

daily bag limit on harlequin duck is one 

per season. The possession limit is 

twice the daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 16, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four 

including no more than three light 

geese. The season on Aleutian Canada 

geese is closed. The possession limit is 

twice the daily bag limit. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open November 1, 

2018, through February 15, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 2 

and 4 brant, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 16, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 50 coots, respectively. 

Mourning Dove 

Season Dates: Open September 16, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 mourning dove, respectively. 

Band-Tailed Pigeon 

Season Dates: Open September 16, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four band-tailed pigeon, 

respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 16, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 

and 16 Snipe, respectively. 

General Conditions: Tribal members 

must possess a tribal hunting permit 

from the Skokomish Indian Tribe 

pursuant to tribal law. Shooting hours 

are one-half hour before sunrise until 

sunset. Hunters must observe all other 

basic Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations in 50 CFR part 20. 

(v) Spokane Tribe of Indians, 

Wellpinit, Washington (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 2, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, two pintail, three 

scaup, two canvasback, and two 

redheads. The daily bag limit on 

harlequin duck is one per season. The 

possession limit is twice the daily bag 

limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 2, 

2018, through January 31, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four 

Canada geese, 10 White-fronted geese, 

and 20 light geese. The possession limit 

is twice the daily bag limit. 

General Conditions: Tribal members 

must possess a tribal hunting permit 

from the Spokane Indian Tribe pursuant 


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to tribal law. Shooting hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until sunset. 

Hunters must observe all other basic 

Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations in 50 CFR part 20. 

(w) [Reserved] 

(x) Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, 

Arlington, Washington (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 30, respectively. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

ducks. The possession limit is three 

times the daily bag limit. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

coots. The possession limit is three 

times the daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through March 10, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 

and 18, respectively. The season on 

brant is closed. 

General Conditions: Tribal members 

hunting on lands will observe all basic 

Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations found in 50 CFR part 20, 

which will be enforced by the 

Stillaguamish Tribal Law Enforcement. 

Tribal members are required to use steel 

shot or a nontoxic shot as required by 

Federal regulations. 

(y) Swinomish Indian Tribal 

Community, LaConner, Washington 

(Tribal Members Only). 

Ceded Territory and Swinomish 

Reservation 

Ducks and Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 

and 40, respectively. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 geese, respectively. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 

and 10 brant, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 75 coots, respectively. 

Mourning Dove 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

and 30 mourning dove, respectively. 

Band-Tailed Pigeon 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Three and six band-tailed pigeon, 

respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through March 9, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

and 30 snipe, respectively. 

General Conditions: Shooting hours 

are from 30 minutes before sunrise until 

30 minutes after sunset. Tribal members 

are required to use steel shot or a 

nontoxic shot as required by Federal 

regulations. 

(z) The Tulalip Tribes of Washington, 

Tulalip Indian Reservation, Marysville, 

Washington (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks and Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

ducks, including no more than 10 

pintail, 10 canvasback, and ten wood 

ducks, and 10 blue-winged teal. 

Possession limit is twice the daily bag 

limit. 

Sea Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

sea ducks, including no more than 10 

harlequin. Possession limit is twice the 

daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

geese, including no more than 10 

Cackling Canada geese or 10 Dusky 

Canada geese. Possession limit is twice 

the daily bag limit. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Five 

and ten brant, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 25 coots, respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2018, through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 

and 16 snipe, respectively. 

General Conditions: All tribal hunters 

must have a valid Tribal identification 

card on his or her person while hunting. 

All nontribal hunters must obtain and 

possess while hunting a valid Tulalip 

Tribe hunting permit and be 

accompanied by a Tulalip Tribal 

member. Shooting hours are one-half 

hour before sunrise to sunset, and steel 

or federally-approved nontoxic shot is 

required for all migratory bird hunting. 

Hunters must observe all other basic 

Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations in 50 CFR part 20. 

(aa) Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Sedro 

Woolley, Washington (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 12 

and 15 mourning doves, respectively. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

and 20, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through February 15, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 

and 30, respectively. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through February 28, 2019. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 

and 10 geese, respectively. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open November 1 

through 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and two, respectively. 

General Conditions: Tribal members 

must have the tribal identification and 

harvest report card on their person to 

hunt. Tribal members hunting on the 

Reservation will observe all basic 

Federal migratory bird hunting 

regulations found in 50 CFR part 20, 

except shooting hours would be 15 

minutes before official sunrise to 15 

minutes after official sunset. 


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(bb) Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, 

Aquinnah, Massachusetts (Tribal 

Members Only). 

Teal 

Season Dates: Open October 8, 2018, 

through February 16, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10 teal. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 8, 2018, 

through February 16, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: Six ducks, including 

no more than four hen mallards, six 

black ducks, four mottled ducks, one 

fulvous whistling duck, four 

mergansers, three scaup, two hooded 

merganser, three wood ducks, one 

canvasback, two redheads, and two 

pintail. The season is closed for 

harlequin ducks. 

Sea Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2018, 

through February 16, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: Seven ducks 

including no more than four of any one 

species (only one of which may be a hen 

eider). 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open October 8 

through November 24, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: Three woodcock. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 3 

through 15, 2018, and open October 22, 

2018, through February 16, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: Eight Canada geese. 

Snow Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 3 

through 13, 2018, and open November 

19, 2018, through February 16, 2019. 

Daily Bag Limits: 15 snow geese. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 3 

through November 3, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 5 sora and 10 

Virginia rails. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 3 

through December 8, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: Eight snipe. 

General Conditions: Shooting hours 

are one-half hour before sunrise to 

sunset. Nontoxic shot is required. All 

other basic Federal migratory bird 

hunting regulations contained in 50 CFR 

part 20 will be observed. 

(cc) White Earth Band of Ojibwe, 

White Earth, Minnesota (Tribal 

Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 8 

through December 16, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit for Ducks: 10 ducks, 

including no more than 2 female 

mallards, 2 pintail, and 2 canvasback. 

Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 8 

through December 16, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit for Mergansers: Five 

mergansers, including no more than two 

hooded mergansers. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 15, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 geese through 

September 221, and 5 thereafter. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 snipe. 

Mourning Dove 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 mourning dove. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock. 

Rail 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 rail. 

General Conditions: Shooting hours 

are one-half hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset. Nontoxic shot is 

required. All other basic Federal 

migratory bird hunting regulations 

contained in 50 CFR part 20 will be 

observed. 

Dated: August 17, 2018. 

Andrea Travnicek, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Water 

and Science, Exercising the Authority of the 

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 

Parks . 

[FR Doc. 2018–18382 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 170817779–8161–02] 

RIN 0648–XG444 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of 

Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating 

projected unused amounts of Bering Sea 

subarea pollock from the incidental 

catch allowance to the directed 

fisheries. This action is necessary to 

allow the 2018 total allowable catch 

(TAC) of pollock to be harvested. 

DATES: Effective August 21, 2018, until 

2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

BSAI exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea 

and Aleutian Islands Management Area 

(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council under 

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act. Regulations governing fishing by 

U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP 

appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 

and 50 CFR part 679. 

The 2018 pollock incidental catch 

allowance in the Bering Sea subarea was 

established as 47,888 metric tons (mt) 

by the 2018 and 2019 final harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (83 FR 8365, February 27, 2018), 

and as adjusted by reallocations (83 FR 

9235, March 5, 2018), in accordance 

with § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(1) and the 

American Fisheries Act (AFA) (Pub. L. 

105–277, Division C, Title II). 

As of August 16, 2018, the 

Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, 

has determined that approximately 

19,700 (mt) of pollock remain in the 

incidental catch allowance. Based on 

projected harvest rates of other 

groundfish species and the expected 

incidental catch of pollock in those 

fisheries, the Regional Administrator 

has determined that 2,500 mt of pollock 

specified in the incidental catch 

allowance will not be necessary as 

incidental catch. Therefore, NMFS is 


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