[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 50, Volume 6]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 50CFR20.26]



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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

 

 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE 

                          INTERIOR (CONTINUED)

 

PART 20_MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart C_Taking

 

Sec.  20.26  Emergency closures.



    (a) The Director may close or temporarily suspend any season 

established under subpart K of this part:

    (1) Upon a finding that a continuation of such a season would 

constitute an imminent threat to the safety of any endangered or 

threatened species or other migratory bird populations.

    (2) Upon issuance of local public notice by such means as 

publication in local newspapers of general circulation, posting of the 

areas affected, notifying the State wildlife conservation agency, and 

announcement on local radio and television.

    (b) Any such closure or temporary suspension shall be announced by 

publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register 

simultaneous with the local public notice referred to in paragraph 

(a)(2) of this section. However, in the event that it is impractical to 

publish a Federal Register notice simultaneously, due to the restriction 

in time available and the nature of the particular emergency situation, 

such notice shall follow the steps outlined in paragraph (a) of this 

section as soon as possible.

    (c) Any closure or temporary suspension under this section shall be 

effective on the date of publication of the Federal Register notice; or 

if such notice is not published simultaneously, then on the date and at 

the time specified in the local notification to the public. Every notice 

of closure shall include the date and time of closing of the season and 

the area or areas affected. In the case of a temporary suspension, the 

date and time when the season may be resumed shall be provided by a 

subsequent local notification to the public, and by publication in the 

Federal Register.



[41 FR 31536, July 29, 1976]