Federal Register Documents

“Communication is the most important skill in life.” Stephen R. Covey

The Federal Register system is composed of two major publications - the daily Federal Register and the annual Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).  Daily publication of the Federal Register is a method of informing the public of the regulations that affect them.  This is where proposed rules and notices of availability of documents, such as permit applications, are published to provide the public an opportunity to comment.  Other notices of scheduled public hearings and other matters of interest to the public are also published in the Federal Register, as well as the final version of regulations once public comments have been considered.  The Code of Federal Regulations is an annual compilation of all final regulations.

Notice of Receipt of Applications: Notice of receipt of an application is published for proposed activities generally under the ESA and MMPA, and for approval of cooperative breeding programs under the WBCA. To find the notice of receipt of an application, use the Service Documents search by applicant name.

Current Federal Register Documents Related to Permits:

All Permits
     New Permit Application Fee Schedule, Proposed Rule, 08/26/03

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of  Wild Fauna and Flora)
      Revision of regulations for CITES, proposed rule, 05/08/00
      Revision of regulations for CITES, correction, 06/29/00

Endangered and threatened species
      Native species documents
      Foreign species -- enhancement permits, proposed rule, 08/18/03

Exotic birds (Wild Bird Conservation Act)

General 
       Privacy Act system of records -- permits, notice, 09/04/03
       General conservation permits, proposed rule, 10/28/99
       Designated port status on Anchorage, Alaska, final rule, 03/13/02

Information collection for permit application forms
       Endangered species, native, notice, 03/07/01
       Endangered species, notice, request for comments 04/09/04
       Endangered species, notice, request for comments 07/22/04
       Law Enforcement, notice, 03/07/01
       Law Enforcement, notice, request for comments 03/16/04
       Law Enforcement, notice, request for comments 07/21/04
       Management Authority, notice, 01/22/01
       Management Authority, notice, request for comments 3/31/03
       Management Authority, notice, request for comments 03/08/04
       Migratory birds, notice, request for comments 11/13/03
       Migratory birds, notice, request for comments 05/03/04

Injurious wildlife   

Marine mammals
       M'Clintock Channel Population (polar bear), final rule, 10/05/01

Migratory birds
       Rehabilitation permit regulations, final rule, 10/27/03
       Revised list, proposed rule, 10/12/01
       American Peregrine Falcons for Falconry, notice of availability-EA, 4/29/03
       Double-crested cormorants, proposed rule, 03/17/03
       Light geese, proposed rule, 10/12/01
       Resident Canada geese, notice of availability-EIS, 3/7/02
      

Links To Search Databases

       Government Printing Office Federal Register Search
       U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Documents (CENTRALIZED LIBRARY)