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Newspaper Cross-Ownership. 

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profit entities; Not for profit institutions; 

State, local or Tribal government. 

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correspondence under the 

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required to file a summary of 

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violent programming with their renewal 

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the Media Bureau to revise the renewal 

application form and instructions 

consistent with this decision. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18485 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 20 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2016–0051; 

FF09M21200–178–FXMB1231099BPP0] 

RIN 1018–BB40 

Migratory Bird Hunting; Migratory Bird 

Hunting Regulations on Certain 

Federal Indian Reservations and 

Ceded Lands for the 2017–18 Season 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Interim 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 allows the 

establishment of season bag limits and, 

thus, harvest at levels compatible with 

populations and habitat conditions in 

recognition of their authority to regulate 

hunting under established guidelines. 

The proposed rule for the 2017–18 

season was delayed, requiring this 

interim final rule to allow Tribes to 

begin hunting in September. This 

interim rule will be replaced when the 

proposed rule is finalized. 

DATES: This rule takes effect on 

September 1, 2017. Comments on this 

rule must be received by September 21, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this interim rule and the related 

proposed rule (see 82 FR 39716, August 

22, 2017) by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2016– 

0051. 

• U.S. mail or hand delivery: Public 

Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ– 

MB–2016–0051; Division of Policy, 

Performance, and Management 

Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; MS: BPHC; 5275 Leesburg Pike; 

Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 

We will post all comments on http:// 

www.regulations.gov. This generally 

means that we will post any personal 

information you provide us (see Public 

Comments, below, for more 

information). 

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, 

captured, killed, possessed, sold, 

purchased, shipped, carried, exported, 

or transported. 

In the August 22, 2017, Federal 

Register (82 FR 39716), we proposed 

special migratory bird hunting 

regulations for the 2017–18 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. 

Because some tribal seasons begin 

September 1, before the September 21, 

2017, closing date of the comment 

period and finalization of the August 22, 


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2017, proposed rule (82 FR 39716), we 

are publishing this interim final rule to 

allow these tribes to conduct their 

hunting seasons. In compliance with the 

MBTA, this rule opens the seasons on 

the dates set forth in the rule portion of 

this document, thereby allowing 

individuals to legally partake in hunting 

on these lands. Without publication of 

this rule, hunting of migratory birds on 

certain Tribal ceded lands as requested 

by the Tribes would be prohibited until 

we can conclude the rulemaking process 

initiated by the August 22, 2017, 

proposed rule (82 FR 39716). 

The provisions in this interim rule are 

the same as those set forth in our 

September 9, 2016, final rule (81 FR 

62404) except that, in this interim rule, 

the season opening and closing dates are 

updated for the 2017–18 hunting 

seasons. In one case where we received 

a 2017–18 proposal from a Tribe 

(Klamath) that was not included in the 

2016 final rule, we have included that 

proposal in these interim final rule 

regulations using the Tribe’s approved 

seasons from a previous season’s final 

rule for 2014–15 (79 FR 57405–57406, 

September 24, 2014). In other words, 

although the dates are different, the date 

ranges, bag limits, and other restrictions 

are identical to the previous final rule. 

We are using the provisions of the 

September 9, 2016, final rule (81 FR 

62404) as the provisions for this interim 

final rule as the 2016 rule is the most 

recent Tribal final rule and the public is 

familiar with it, having already 

commented on it with the exception of 

the specific 2017–18 season dates. To 

summarize the 2016 final rule process: 

On May 27, 2016, we published 

proposed special migratory bird hunting 

regulations for the 2016–17 hunting 

season for certain Indian Tribes (81 FR 

34226). The comment period for the 

May 27, 2016, proposed rule closed on 

June 27, 2016. We addressed the nine 

comments received in a final rule of 

September 9, 2016 (81 FR 62404). That 

final rule established regulatory 

provisions that are codified in title 50 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 

CFR 20.110 and are the basis for this 

interim final rule. 

Moreover, in the August 22, 2017, 

proposed rule (82 FR 39716), we 

proposed changes to the regulations in 

50 CFR 20.110 that would establish in 

most cases substantially similar season 

opening and closing dates that are set 

forth in this interim rule. The proposed 

regulatory revisions are the result of a 

collaborative process between the 

Service and the Tribes. Comments are 

due on the proposed rule on September 

21, 2017. Following our consideration of 

the comments received, we will issue a 

final rule that will replace the regulatory 

provisions in this interim rule. The 

public is also welcome to comment on 

this interim final rule during the 

comment period for the proposed rule 

that closes September 21. 

With the changeover in 

administrations, the proposed rule was 

delayed, preventing issuance of a final 

rule in time for all Tribes’ normal 

hunting seasons. We do not intend to 

use an interim final rule again for this 

purpose as doing so prevents Tribes 

from using provisions that they may 

have proposed at the beginning of the 

hunting season. We regret any confusion 

that this delay in the normal rulemaking 

process may cause. In future Tribal 

rulemaking actions, we expect to have a 

final rule in place before the start of the 

Tribes’ hunting seasons. 

The interim final rule described here 

sets migratory bird hunting regulations 

on certain Federal Indian reservations 

and ceded lands for the 2017–18 season. 

It sets hunting seasons, hours, areas, and 

limits for migratory game bird species 

on reservations and ceded territories. 

When the August 22, 2017, proposed 

rule (82 FR 39716) is finalized, that rule 

will replace this interim final rule. The 

new final rule may have extended dates, 

different bag limits, and other 

provisions compared to this interim 

final rule. 

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 Web site at https://www.fws.gov/ 

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

We used the following reports: 

Adaptive Harvest Management, 2017 

Hunting Season (August 2016); 

American Woodcock Population Status, 

2016 (August 2016); Band-tailed Pigeon 

Population Status, 2016 (September 

2016); Migratory Bird Hunting Activity 

and Harvest During the 2014–15 and 

2015–16 Hunting Seasons (October 

2016); Mourning Dove Population 

Status, 2016 (August 2016); Status and 

Harvests of Sandhill Cranes, Midcontinent, Rocky Mountain, Lower 

Colorado River Valley and Eastern 

Populations, 2016 (September 2016); 

and Waterfowl Population Status, 2016 

(August 2016). 

Required Determinations 

Executive Order 13771—Reducing 

Regulation and Controlling Regulatory 

Costs 

This action is not subject to Executive 

Order (E.O.) 13771 (82 FR 9339, 

February 3, 2017) because it is issued 

with respect to routine hunting and 

fishing activities. 

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 2017– 

18,’’ with its corresponding April 7, 

2017, finding of no significant impact. 

The programmatic document, as well as 

the separate environmental assessments, 

is available on our Web site at https:// 

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

the address 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 the annual migratory 

game bird hunting regulations, which 

includes the tribal hunting process, 

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 


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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 determined that the annual 

migratory bird hunting regulations, of 

which this rule is one part, are 

significant because these regulations 

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 will develop our 

final rule in a manner consistent with 

these requirements. 

An economic analysis was prepared 

for the 2013–14 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 in Regulatory 

Flexibility Act section below). We used 

this analysis again for the 2017–18 

season. 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 2012– 

13 season, (2) issue moderate 

regulations allowing more days than 

those in alternative 1, and (3) issue 

liberal regulations identical to the 

regulations in the 2012–13 season. For 

the 2013–14 season, we chose 

Alternative 3, with an estimated 

consumer surplus across all flyways of 

$317.8–$416.8 million. We also chose 

alternative 3 for the 2009–10, the 2010– 

11, the 2011–12, the 2012–13, the 2014– 

15, the 2015–16, the 2016–17, and the 

2017–18 seasons. The 2013–14 analysis 

is part of the record for this rule and is 

available at http://www.regulations.gov 

at Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2016– 

0051. 

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, and 2013. 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 2013 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 2013. 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–2016–0051. 

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 

is part of a larger rulemaking effort that 

would 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 

information collection that requires 

approval under the Paperwork 

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

et seq.). We may not conduct or sponsor 

and you are not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) control 

number. OMB has reviewed and 

approved the information collection 

requirements associated with migratory 

bird surveys and assigned the following 

OMB control numbers: 

• 1018–0019—North American 

Woodcock Singing Ground Survey 

(expires 5/31/2018). 

• 1018–0023—Migratory Bird 

Surveys (expires 8/31/2020). Includes 

Migratory Bird Harvest Information 

Program, Migratory Bird Hunter 

Surveys, Sandhill Crane Survey, and 

Parts Collection Survey. 

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 

would 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 would not result in the 

physical occupancy of property, the 

physical invasion of property, or the 

regulatory taking of any property. In 

fact, this rule would 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. This 

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the Tribes, and we will continue to 

consult with the Tribes when we 

finalize the August 22 proposed 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. 

Need for Interim Final Rule 

The rulemaking process for migratory 

game bird hunting must, by its nature, 

operate under severe time constraints. 

Because of changes in the process for 

this season’s rules, publication of the 

August 22, 2017, proposed rule (82 FR 

39716) was delayed, requiring 

publication of this interim final rule. 

The August 22, 2017, proposed rule 

provides the public the opportunity to 

comment. The public, having 

commented on last year’s final rule (81 

FR 62404; September 9, 2016) and other 

previous final rules, also had an 

opportunity to comment on the 

substance of the current interim final 

rule, and we addressed the nine 

comments received in the 2016 final 

rule. Furthermore, these tribal 

regulations have generally been similar 

the past several years, and with no 

significant controversy from the public. 

It would be impracticable to finalize 

the August 22 proposed rule by 

September 1. But without this interim 

rule, the hunting of migratory birds on 

ceded and reservation lands during the 

normal fall seasons, which in some 

cases begin on September 1 each year, 

would be in violation of the MBTA. To 

respect the various Tribal treaties 

between the Tribal nations and the 

United States that allow for the treaty 

right to hunt waterfowl on these ceded 

lands, either for their cultural or 

religious exercise, sustenance, and/or 

materials for cultural use (e.g., 

handicraft), the Department finds that it 

is in the public interest to publish this 

interim final rule. The Administrative 

Procedure Act under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) 

allows an agency to make a rule 

effective immediately for good cause if 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ We find that 

undertaking the notice-and-comment 

procedures prior to making this rule 

effective is impracticable, unnecessary, 

and contrary to the public interest, and 

therefore the ‘‘good cause’’ exception 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) applies. 

In addition, we have good cause to 

waive the standard 30-day effective date 

for this interim final rule consistent 

with section 553(d)(3) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act, and this 

rule will, therefore, take effect 

immediately upon publication. This 

rule relieves a restriction, as just 

described. Delaying the effective date 

for 30 days would have detrimental 

effects on individuals seeking to hunt 

on ceded and reservation lands during 

the seasons that in some cases begin 

September 1 and on the businesses that 

support this activity. 

Moreover, in the proposed rule that 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 22, 2017 (82 FR 39716), we 

proposed changes to the regulations in 

50 CFR 20.110 that would establish in 

most cases substantially similar season 

opening and closing dates that are set 

forth in this interim rule. The proposed 

regulatory revisions are the result of a 

collaborative process between the 

Service and the Tribes. As described 

earlier in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

and as set forth in DATES, comments are 

due on the proposed rule by September 

21, 2017. Following our consideration of 

the comments received, we will issue a 

final rule that will replace the regulatory 

provisions in this interim rule. 

Public Comments Solicited 

We invite interested persons to 

submit written comments, suggestions, 

or recommendations regarding the 

interim final rule during the comment 

period for our proposed special 

migratory bird hunting regulations for 

the 2017–18 hunting season for certain 

Indian tribes, published August 22, 

2017, in the Federal Register (82 FR 

39716). Before promulgating final 

migratory game bird hunting 

regulations, we will consider all 

comments we receive. These comments, 

and any additional information we 

receive, may lead to final regulations 

that differ from these proposals or this 

interim final rule. 

You may submit your comments and 

materials concerning this proposed rule 

by one of the methods listed in 

ADDRESSES. We will not accept 

comments sent by email or fax. We will 

not consider hand-delivered comments 

that we do not receive, or mailed 

comments that are not postmarked, by 

September 21, 2017. We will post all 

comments in their entirety—including 

your personal identifying information— 

on http://www.regulations.gov. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Comments and materials we receive, 

as well as supporting documentation we 

used in preparing this interim final rule 

and the August 22, 2017, proposed rule 

(82 FR 39716), will be available for 

public inspection on http://

www.regulations.gov, or by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Division of Migratory Bird 

Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 

Church, VA 22041–3803. We will 

consider, but possibly may not respond 

in detail to, each comment. As in the 

past, we will summarize all comments 

we receive during the comment period 

and respond to them after the closing 

date in the preambles of any final rules. 

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20 

Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, 

Transportation, Wildlife. 

Regulation Promulgation 

Accordingly, for the reasons set forth 

above, we amend part 20, subchapter B, 

chapter I of title 50 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations as follows: 

PART 20—MIGRATORY BIRD 

HUNTING 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 20 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 

Stat. 755, 16 U.S.C. 703–712; Fish and 

Wildlife Act of 1956, 16 U.S.C. 742a–j; 


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Pub. L. 106–108, 113 Stat. 1491, Note 

Following 16 U.S.C. 703. 

(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) [Reserved.] 

(b) 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, 

2017, through March 9, 2018. 

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 30, 

2017, through January 7, 2018, and open 

January 13 through 17, 2018. 

Scaup 

Season Dates: Open September 30 

through December 24, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, one 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 30, 

2017, through January 7, 2018, and open 

January 13 through 17, 2018. 

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. 

(c) Fond du Lac Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians, Cloquet, 

Minnesota (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories 

Season Dates: Begin September 9 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

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 9 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15 mergansers, 

including no more than 6 hooded 

mergansers. 

Reservation 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese. 

Reservation 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 geese. 

Coots and Common Moorhens 

(Common Gallinules) 

1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories 

Season Dates: Begin September 9 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots and 

common moorhens, singly or in the 

aggregate. 

Reservation 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: Eight common snipe. 

Woodcock 

All Areas 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: Three woodcock. 

Mourning Doves 

All Areas 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 30, 2017. 

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 

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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. 

(d) Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa 

and Chippewa Indians, Suttons Bay, 

Michigan (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 20, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 ducks, which may 

include no more than 6 pintail, 4 

canvasback, 6 black ducks, 1 hooded 

merganser, 6 wood ducks, 5 redheads, 

and 12 mallards (only 6 of which may 

be hens). 

Canada and Snow Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through February 15, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 geese. 

Other Geese (White-Fronted Geese and 

Brant) 

Season Dates: Open September 20 

through December 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: Five geese. 

Sora Rails, Common Snipe, and 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 rails, 10 snipe, 

and 5 woodcock. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 mourning doves. 

Sandhill Crane 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: Two sandhill cranes, 

with a season limit of six. 

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. 

(e) Great Lakes Indian Fish and 

Wildlife Commission, Odanah, 

Wisconsin (Tribal Members Only). 

The 2017–18 waterfowl hunting 

season regulations apply to all treaty 

areas (except where noted): 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 mergansers. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2017. 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, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20, 

singly, or in the aggregate, 25. 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 16 common snipe. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Begin September 6 and 

end December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock. 

Mourning Dove: 1837 and 1842 Ceded 

Territories Only 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end November 29, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15 mourning doves. 

Sandhill Cranes: 1837 and 1842 Ceded 

Territories Only 

Season Dates: Begin September 1 and 

end December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 2 cranes. 

Swans: 1837 and 1842 Ceded 

Territories Only 

Season Dates: Begin November 1 and 

end December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 2 swans. All 

harvested swans must be registered by 

presenting the fully-feathered carcass to 

a tribal registration station or GLIFWC 

warden. 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 

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count as part of any off-reservation bag 

or possession limit. 

4. The baiting restrictions included in 

the respective section 10.05(2)(h) of the 

model ceded territory conservation 

codes will be amended to include 

language which parallels that in place 

for nontribal members as published at 

64 FR 29799, June 3, 1999. 

5. There are no shell limit restrictions. 

6. Hunting hours are from 30 minutes 

before sunrise to 30 minutes after 

sunset. 

(f) Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Jicarilla 

Indian Reservation, Dulce, New Mexico 

(Tribal Members and Nontribal 

Hunters). 

Ducks (Including Mergansers) 

Season Dates: Open October 14 

through November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: The 

daily bag limit is seven, including no 

more than two hen mallards, one 

pintail, two redheads, two canvasback, 

and three scaup. The possession limit is 

three times the daily bag limit. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 14 

through November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and six, 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. 

(g) Kalispel Tribe, Kalispel 

Reservation, Usk, Washington (Tribal 

Members and Nontribal Hunters). 

Nontribal Hunters on Reservation 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 9 

through September 10, 2017; open 

September 16 through September 17, 

2017; and open October 1, 2017, 

through January 8, 2018. 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 

3 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 23 

through September 24, 2017; open 

September 19 through September 30, 

2017; and open October 1, 2017, 

through January 8, 2018. 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. 

Scaup 

Season Dates: Open September 23 

through December 17, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 

ducks, including no more than 2 female 

mallards, 1 pintail, 1 canvasback, 3 

scaup (when open), and 2 redheads. The 

possession limit is twice the daily bag 

limit. 

Tribal Hunters Within Kalispel Ceded 

Lands 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 10, 2017, 

through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 

ducks, including no more than 2 female 

mallards, 2 pintail, 1 canvasback, 3 

scaup, and 2 redheads. The possession 

limit is twice the daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 10, 

2017, through January 31, 2016. 

Daily Bag Limit: 6 light geese and 4 

dark geese. The daily bag limit is 2 brant 

and is in addition to dark goose limits. 

General: Tribal members must possess 

a validated Migratory Bird Hunting and 

Conservation Stamp and a tribal ceded 

lands permit. 

(h) Klamath Tribe, Chiloquin, Oregon 

(Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 7, 2017, 

through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9 

and 18 ducks, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Same as ducks. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9 

and 18 coots, respectively. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Same as ducks. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 9 

and 18 geese, respectively. 

General Conditions: The Klamath 

Tribe provides its game management 

officers, biologists, and wildlife 

technicians with regulatory enforcement 

authority, and has a court system with 

judges that hear cases and set fines. 

Nontoxic shot is required. Shooting 

hours are one-half hour before sunrise to 

one-half hour after sunset. 

(i) Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Cass 

Lake, Minnesota (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 16 

through December 31, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

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. 

(j) Little River Band of Ottawa 

Indians, Manistee, Michigan (Tribal 

Members Only). 

1836 Ceded Territory and Tribal 

Reservation 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 9, 

2017, through January 26, 2018. 

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 

hooded merganser, and 2 canvasback. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through February 4, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: Five. 

White-Fronted Geese, Brant, and Snow 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 8 

through December 10, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: Five. 

Woodcock, Mourning Doves, Snipe, and 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 12, 2017. 

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 

2016–17 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: 


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(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. 

(k) The Little Traverse Bay Bands of 

Odawa Indians, Petoskey, Michigan 

(Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

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 15, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10 mergansers, 

including no more than 5 hooded 

mergansers. 

Coots and Gallinules 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through February 8, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 16. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 14, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 15. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 1, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10. 

Sandhill Cranes 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 1, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 1. 

General: Possession limits are twice 

the daily bag limits. 

(l) 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, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six 

ducks, including no more than two hen 

mallards and five mallards total, two 

pintail, two redheads, two canvasback, 

three wood ducks, three scaup, two 

bonus teal during the first 16 days of the 

season, 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, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 

and 18, respectively. 

White-Fronted Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and six, respectively. 

Light Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20. 

Nontribal Hunters 

Ducks (Including Mergansers and 

Coots) 

Season Dates: Open October 7, 2017, 

through January 11, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Six 

ducks, including five mallards (no more 

of which can be two hen mallards), 

three scaup, two canvasback, two 

redheads, three wood ducks, one 

mottled duck, and one pintail. 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 28, 2017, 

through February 11, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 

and 18, respectively. 

White-fronted Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 28, 2017, 

through January 23, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and six, respectively. 

Light Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 28, 2017, 

through February 11, 2018. 

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. 

(m) [Reserved.] 

(n) Makah Indian Tribe, Neah Bay, 

Washington (Tribal Members). 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 22 

through October 23, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: Two band-tailed 

pigeons. 

Ducks and Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 23, 

2017, through January 28, 2018. 

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 23, 

2017, through January 28, 2018. 

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 

0.25 miles 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 Cape Flattery area is open to 

waterfowl hunting, except in designated 

wilderness areas, or within 1 mile of 

Cape Flattery Trail, or in any area that 

is closed to hunting by another 

ordinance or regulation. 

4. The use of live decoys and/or 

baiting to pursue any species of 

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5. Steel or bismuth shot only for 

waterfowl is allowed; the use of lead 

shot is prohibited. 

6. The use of dogs is permitted to 

hunt waterfowl. 

7. Shooting hours for all species of 

waterfowl are one-half hour before 

sunrise to sunset. 

8. Open hunting areas are: GMUs 601 

(Hoko), a portion of the 602 (Dickey) 

encompassing the area north of a line 

between Norwegian Memorial and east 

to Highway 101, and 603 (Pysht). 

(o) Navajo Nation, Navajo Indian 

Reservation, Window Rock, Arizona 

(Tribal Members and Nontribal 

Hunters). 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through September 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 

and 10 pigeons, respectively. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through September 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

Ducks (Including Mergansers and 

Coots) 

Season Dates: Open September 23, 

2017, through January 7, 2018. 

Scaup 

Season Dates: Open September 23 

through December 17, 2017. 

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 23, 

2017, through January 7, 2018. 

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. 

(p) Oneida Tribe of Indians of 

Wisconsin, Oneida, Wisconsin (Tribal 

Members Only). 

Ducks (Including Mergansers) 

Season Dates: Open September 16 

through December 3, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

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 3 

through November 6, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four woodcock, respectively. 

Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 2 

through November 5, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

General Conditions: Tribal member 

shooting hours are one-half hour before 

sunrise to one-half hour 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 

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. 

(q) Point No Point Treaty Council, 

Kingston, Washington (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, one pintail, one 

canvasback, four scoters, and two 

redheads. Possession limit is twice the 

daily bag limit. Bag and possession 

limits for harlequin ducks is one per 

season. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 9, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

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, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2017, through February 1, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 50 coots, respectively. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2017, through January 18, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 

and 16 snipe, respectively. 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 13, 

2017, through January 18, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four pigeons, respectively. 

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, one pintail, one 

canvasback, four scoters, and two 

redheads. Possession limit is twice the 

daily bag limit. Bag and possession 

limits for harlequin ducks is one per 

season. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

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, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 


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Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 

and 14 coots, respectively. 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 8 

and 16 snipe, respectively. 

Band-Tailed Pigeons 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 10, 2018. 

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. 

(r) The Saginaw Chippewa Indian 

Tribe of Michigan, Isabella Reservation, 

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Mourning Doves 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 doves. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20, including no 

more than 5 hen mallards, 5 wood 

ducks, 5 black ducks, 5 pintail, 5 

redhead, 5 scaup, and 5 canvasback. 

Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10, including no 

more than 5 hooded mergansers. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Coots and Gallinule 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10. 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 16. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20 in the aggregate. 

Sandhill Crane 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

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 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. 

(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, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 doves. 

Teal 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limits: 20 in the aggregate. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2017. 

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, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 in the aggregate. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Coots and Gallinule 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 in the aggregate. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 2 

through December 1, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10. 

Common Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 15 

through December 31, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limits: 16. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 31, 2017. 

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 Scaup 

Duck Season Dates: Open October 7, 

2017, through January 19, 2018. 

Scaup Season Dates: Open October 7, 

2017, through December 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks and mergansers, including 

no more than two hen mallards, one 

pintail, three scaup, 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 7, 2017, 

through January 19, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 4 

and 12, respectively. 

White-Fronted Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 7, 2017, 

through January 19, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 30, respectively. 

Light Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 7, 2017, 

through January 19, 2018. 

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 

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established by the Shoshone–Bannock 

Tribes also apply on the reservation. 

(u) [Reserved.] 

(v) Spokane Tribe of Indians, Spokane 

Indian Reservation and Ceded Lands, 

Wellpinit, Washington (Tribal Members 

Only). 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open September 2, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, two pintail, two 

canvasback, three scaup, and two 

redheads. Possession limit is twice the 

daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 2, 

2017, through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Four 

dark geese and six light geese. 

Possession limit is twice the daily bag 

limit. 

General Conditions: All tribal hunters 

must have a valid Tribal identification 

card on his or her person while hunting. 

Shooting hours are one-half hour before 

sunrise to sunset, and steel shot is 

required for all migratory bird hunting. 

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, 2017, 

through January 31, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 30, respectively. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2017, 

through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

ducks. The possession limit is three 

times the daily bag limit. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2017, 

through March 10, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

coots. The possession limit is three 

times the daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2017, 

through March 10, 2018. 

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, 

2017, through March 9, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 

and 40, respectively. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 9, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 geese, respectively. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 9, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 5 

and 10 brant, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 9, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 75 coots, respectively. 

Mourning Dove 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 9, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

and 30 mourning dove, respectively. 

Band-Tailed Pigeon 

Season Dates: Open September 1, 

2017, through March 9, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Three and six band-tailed pigeon, 

respectively. 

(z) The Tulalip Tribes of Washington, 

Tulalip Indian Reservation, Marysville, 

Washington (Tribal Members Only). 

Ducks and Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 3, 

2017, through February 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven ducks, including no more than 

two hen mallards, one pintail, two 

canvasback, three scaup, and two 

redheads. Possession limit is twice the 

daily bag limit. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 3, 

2017, through February 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Seven geese, including no more than 

four cackling and dusky Canada geese. 

Possession limit is twice the daily bag 

limit. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open September 3, 

2017, through February 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: Two 

and four brant, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 3, 

2017, through February 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 25 coots, respectively. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 3, 

2017, through February 28, 2018. 

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 

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, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 12 

and 15 mourning doves, respectively. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2017, 

through February 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 15 

and 20, respectively. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2017, 

through February 15, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 20 

and 30, respectively. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 1, 2017, 

through February 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 7 

and 10 geese, respectively. 

Brant 

Season Dates: Open November 1 

through November 10, 2017. 

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 


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regulations found in 50 CFR part 20, 

except shooting hours would be 15 

minutes before official sunrise to 15 

minutes after official sunset. 

(bb) Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, 

Aquinnah, Massachusetts (Tribal 

Members Only). 

Teal 

Season Dates: Open October 9, 2017, 

through February 17, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 10 teal. 

Ducks 

Season Dates: Open October 9, 2017, 

through February 17, 2018. 

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 2, 2017, 

through February 17, 2018. 

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 9 

through November 25, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limits: Three woodcock. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 4 

through 16, 2017, and open October 23, 

2017, through February 17, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: Eight Canada geese. 

Snow Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 4 

through 16, 2017, and open November 

20, 2017, through February 17, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: 15 snow geese. 

Sora and Virginia Rails 

Season Dates: Open September 4 

through November 4, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limits: 5 sora and 10 

Virginia rails. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 4 

through December 9, 2017. 

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 9 

through December 17, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit for Ducks: 10 ducks, 

including no more than 2 female 

mallards, 1 pintail, and 1 canvasback. 

Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open September 9 

through December 17, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit for Mergansers: Five 

mergansers, including no more than two 

hooded mergansers. 

Geese 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through December 17, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 12 geese through 

September 22, 2017, and 5 thereafter. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 20 coots. 

Snipe 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 snipe. 

Mourning Dove 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 25 mourning dove. 

Woodcock 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2017. 

Daily Bag Limit: 10 woodcock. 

Rail 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through November 30, 2017. 

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. 

(dd) White Mountain Apache Tribe, 

Fort Apache Indian Reservation, 

Whiteriver, Arizona (Tribal Members 

and Nontribal Hunters). 

Band-Tailed Pigeons (Wildlife 

Management Unit 10 and Areas South 

of Y–70 and Y–10 in Wildlife 

Management Unit 7, Only) 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through 15, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Three and six pigeons, respectively. 

Mourning Doves (Wildlife Management 

Unit 10 and Areas South of Y–70 and 

Y–10 in Wildlife Management Unit 7, 

Only) 

Season Dates: Open September 1 

through 15, 2017. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 10 

and 20 doves, respectively. 

Ducks and Mergansers 

Season Dates: Open October 14, 2017, 

through January 28, 2018. 

Scaup 

Season Dates: Open November 4, 

2017, through January 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag Limits: Seven including no 

more than two redheads, one pintail, 

three scaup (when open), seven 

mallards (including no more than two 

hen mallards), and two canvasback. 

Possession Limits: Twice the daily bag 

limit. 

Coots 

Season Dates: Open October 15, 2017, 

through January 29, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 25 

and 50, respectively. 

Canada Geese 

Season Dates: Open October 14, 2017, 

through January 28, 2018. 

Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 

Three and six Canada geese, 

respectively. 

General Conditions: All nontribal 

hunters hunting band-tailed pigeons 

and mourning doves on Reservation 

lands shall have in their possession a 

valid White Mountain Apache Daily or 

Yearly Small Game Permit. In addition 

to a small game permit, all nontribal 

hunters hunting band-tailed pigeons 

must have in their possession a White 

Mountain Special Band-tailed Pigeon 

Permit. Other special regulations 

established by the White Mountain 

Apache Tribe apply on the reservation. 

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. 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

Todd D. Willens, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and 

Wildlife and Parks. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18401 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 


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