{"abstract":"The States of Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah have requested that we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, delegate permitting for falconry to the State, as provided under the regulations at 50 CFR 21.29. We have reviewed regulations and supporting materials provided by the States, and have concluded that their regulations comply with the Federal regulations. We change the falconry regulations accordingly.","action":"Final 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/2009/12/08/E9-29060.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":21,"title":50}],"citation":"74 FR 64638","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective January 7, 2010.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FWS-R9-MB-2009-0071","91200-1231-9BPP"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E9-29060","effective_on":"2010-01-07","end_page":64640,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2009/12/08/E9-29060.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/08/E9-29060/migratory-bird-permits-states-delegated-falconry-permitting-authority","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E9-29060?publication_date=2009-12-08","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2009-12-08/E9-29060/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":69,"last_updated":"2026-04-03 14:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-12-08/pdf/E9-29060.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2009-12-08","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2009/12/08/E9-29060.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1018-AW98":{"issue":"201004","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1018-AW98/migratory-bird-permits-updates-to-falconry-regulations-states-delegated-falconry-permitting-authorit","title":"Migratory Bird Permits; Updates to Falconry Regulations; States Delegated Falconry Permitting Authority","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201004&RIN=1018-AW98&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1018-AW98"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2009-12-08T22:23:34Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":64638,"subtype":null,"title":"Migratory Bird Permits; States Delegated Falconry Permitting Authority","toc_doc":"States Delegated Falconry Permitting Authority","toc_subject":"Migratory Bird Permits:","topics":["Exports","Hunting","Imports","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Transportation","Wildlife"],"type":"Rule","volume":74}