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In accordance with Secretary's Order 3447 and Director's Order 233, we also propose to make changes to existing station-specific regulations in order to improve the clarity and accuracy of regulations, reduce the regulatory burden on the public, ensure consistency across FWS lands and waters, and comply with a Presidential mandate for plain-language standards.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2026/05/27/2026-10465.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"32","title":50},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"71","title":50}],"citation":"91 FR 31580","comment_url":"http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-1223-0001","comments_close_on":"2026-06-26","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments will be accepted on or before June 26, 2026. 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