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U.S.C. 532. For purposes of 47 U.S.C. through alternate means if they do not documented resident Canada goose 532(b)(1)(A) and (B), only those have their own websites, a contact name population levels ‘‘that are increasingly channels that must be carried pursuant or title, telephone number, and email coming into conflict with people and to 47 U.S.C. 534 and 535 qualify as address for the person responsible for causing personal and public property channels that are required for use by responding to requests for information damage.’’ Subsequently, the Service Federal law or regulation. For cable about leased access channels. implemented several actions intended systems with 100 or fewer channels, (i) Cable operators are permitted to to reduce, manage, and control resident channels that cannot be used due to negotiate rates below the maximum Canada goose populations in the technical and safety regulations of the rates permitted in paragraphs (c) continental United States and to reduce Federal Government (e.g., aeronautical through (g) of this section. related damages; those actions included channels) shall be excluded when depredation and control orders that calculating the set-aside requirement. § 76.971 [Amended] allow destruction of Canada goose nests * * * * * ■ 3. Amend § 76.971, by removing and eggs by authorized personnel (h)(1) Cable system operators shall paragraph (a)(4). between March 1 and June 30. However, provide prospective leased access ■ 4. Amend § 76.975 by revising some resident Canada geese currently programmers with the following paragraph (e) and adding paragraph (i) initiate nests in February, particularly in information within 30 calendar days of to read as follows: the southern United States, and it seems the date on which a bona fide request likely that in the future nest initiation § 76.975 Commercial leased access dates will begin earlier and hatching of for leased access information is made, dispute resolution. provided that the programmer has eggs will perhaps end later than dates remitted any application fee that the * * * * * currently experienced. This final rule cable system operator requires up to a (e) The cable operator or other amends the depredation and control maximum of $100 per system-specific respondent will have 30 days from orders to allow destruction of resident bona fide request: service of the petition to file an answer. Canada goose nests and eggs at any time (i) How much of the operator’s leased If a leased access rate is disputed, the of year. access set-aside capacity is available; answer must show that the rate charged DATES: This rule is effective July 22, (ii) A complete schedule of the is not higher than the maximum 2019. permitted rate for such leased access, operator’s full-time leased access rates; ADDRESSES: Comments we received on (iii) Rates associated with technical and must be supported by the affidavit the proposed rule, as well as the and studio costs; and of a responsible company official. If, proposed rule itself, the related (iv) If specifically requested, a sample after an answer is submitted, the staff environmental assessment, and this leased access contract. finds a prima facie violation of our final rule, are available at http:// (2) Operators of systems subject to rules, the staff may require a respondent www.regulations.gov in Docket No. small system relief shall provide the to produce additional information, or FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0012. specify other procedures necessary for information required in paragraph (h)(1) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul resolution of the proceeding. Replies to of this section within 45 calendar days I. Padding, Atlantic Flyway answers must be filed within fifteen (15) of a bona fide request from a prospective Representative, Division of Migratory days after submission of the answer. leased access programmer. For these Bird Management, U.S. Fish and purposes, systems subject to small * * * * * Wildlife Service, 11510 American Holly system relief are systems that either: (i) Section 76.7 applies to petitions for Drive, Laurel, MD 20708; (301) 497– (i) Qualify as small systems under relief filed under this section, except as 5851; [email protected]. otherwise provided in this section. § 76.901(c) and are owned by a small SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: cable company as defined under [FR Doc. 2019–13134 Filed 6–19–19; 8:45 am] § 76.901(e); or BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Authority and Responsibility (ii) Have been granted special relief. Migratory birds are protected under (3) Bona fide requests, as used in this four bilateral migratory bird treaties the section, are defined as requests from DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States entered into with Great potential leased access programmers Britain (for Canada in 1916, as amended that have provided the following Fish and Wildlife Service in 1999), the United Mexican States information: (1936, as amended in 1972 and 1999), (i) The desired length of a contract 50 CFR Parts 20 and 21 Japan (1972, as amended in 1974), and term; [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0012; the Soviet Union (1978). Regulations (ii) The anticipated commencement FF09M21200–178–FXMB1232099BPP0L2] allowing the take of migratory birds are date for carriage; and authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty (iii) The nature of the programming, RIN 1018–BC72 Act (Act; 16 U.S.C. 703–712), which (4) All requests for leased access must implements the above-mentioned Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations be made in writing and must specify the treaties. The Act provides that, subject for Managing Resident Canada Goose date on which the request was sent to to and to carry out the purposes of the Populations the operator. treaties, the Secretary of the Interior is (5) Operators shall maintain, for AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, authorized and directed to determine Commission inspection, sufficient Interior. when, to what extent, and by what supporting documentation to justify the ACTION: Final rule. means allowing hunting, killing, and scheduled rates, including supporting other forms of taking of migratory birds, contracts, calculations of the implicit SUMMARY: In 2005, the U.S. Fish and their nests, and eggs is compatible with fees, and justifications for all Wildlife Service (Service or ‘‘we’’) the conventions. The Act requires the adjustments. published a final environmental impact Secretary to implement a determination (6) Cable system operators shall statement on management of resident by adopting regulations permitting and disclose on their own websites, or Canada geese (Branta canadensis) that governing those activities.

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Canada geese are federally protected Background within lower 48 States and the District by the Act because they are listed as of Columbia are resident Canada geese. migratory birds in all four treaties. In November 2005, the Service Removal of Date Restrictions on Nest Because Canada geese are covered by all published a final environmental impact and Egg Destruction four treaties, regulations must meet the statement (FEIS) on management of requirements of the most restrictive of resident Canada geese that documented In title 50 of the CFR, destruction of the four. For Canada geese, this is the resident Canada goose population levels resident Canada goose nests and eggs is treaty with Canada. All regulations ‘‘that are increasingly coming into currently authorized under special concerning resident Canada geese are conflict with people and causing Canada goose permits (§ 21.26), a compatible with its terms, with personal and public property damage’’ control order for airports and military particular reference to Articles II, V, and (see the FEIS’ notice of availability at 70 airfields (§ 21.49), a depredation order VII. FR 69985; November 18, 2005). specific to nests and eggs (§ 21.50), a Each treaty not only permits sport On August 10, 2006, we published in depredation order for agricultural hunting, but permits the take of the Federal Register (71 FR 45964) a facilities (§ 21.51), and a public health migratory birds for other reasons, final rule establishing regulations at 50 control order (§ 21.52). Each of these including scientific, educational, CFR parts 20 and 21 authorizing State regulations prescribes the dates during propagative, or other specific purposes wildlife agencies, private landowners, which nests and eggs of resident Canada consistent with the conservation and airports to conduct (or allow) goose may be destroyed. This rule principles of the various Conventions. indirect and/or direct population removes those date restrictions and More specifically, Article VII, Article II control management activities to reduce, allows destruction of Canada goose (paragraph 3), and Article V of ‘‘The manage, and control resident Canada nests and eggs, as otherwise authorized Protocol Between the Government of the goose populations in the continental under these regulations, at any time of United States of America and the United States and to reduce related year. Government of Canada Amending the damages. Those activities include This adjustment is based on several 1916 Convention between the United depredation and control orders that factors. First, nest and egg destruction Kingdom and the United States of allow destruction of resident Canada has been an effective tool in reducing America for the Protection of Migratory goose nests and eggs by authorized local conflicts and damages caused by Birds in Canada and the United States’’ personnel between March 1 and June resident Canada geese. Second, resident provides specific limitations on 30, because that timeframe Canada geese are identified as such allowing the take of migratory birds for encompassed the period when resident based on where, not when, they nest. reasons other than sport hunting. Article Canada geese typically nested. However, Lastly, some Canada geese are already VII authorizes permitting the take, kill, in recent years, some resident Canada nesting in February in southern States, etc., of migratory birds that, under geese have initiated nests in February, and it seems likely that nest initiation extraordinary conditions, become particularly in the southern United dates will also advance into February in seriously injurious to agricultural or States, and it seems likely that in the mid-latitude and perhaps northern States in the future and hatching of other interests. Article V relates to the future nest initiation dates will begin nests may occur later than June 30. taking of nests and eggs, and Article II, earlier and hatching of eggs will perhaps paragraph 3, states that, in order to end later than dates currently Eliminating Date Restrictions for Lethal ensure the long-term conservation of experienced. Control Activities in California, Oregon, migratory birds, migratory bird On April 25, 2018, we published in and Washington populations shall be managed in accord with listed conservation principles. the Federal Register (83 FR 17987) a On June 17, 1999, we published in the The other treaties are less restrictive. proposed rule to amend the special Federal Register (64 FR 32766) a final The treaties with both Japan (Article III, permit and depredation and control rule establishing 50 CFR 21.26, the paragraph 1, subparagraph (b)) and the orders to allow destruction of resident special Canada goose permit. Special Soviet Union (Article II, paragraph 1, Canada goose nests and eggs at any time Canada goose permits may be issued to subparagraph (d)) provide specific of year, thereby affording State agencies, State wildlife agencies authorizing them exceptions to migratory bird take private landowners, and airports greater to conduct certain resident Canada prohibitions for the purpose of flexibility to use these methods of goose management and control activities protecting persons and property. The controlling local abundances of resident that are normally prohibited. At that treaty with Mexico requires, with regard Canada geese. This final rule adopts the time, we indicated that States may to migratory game birds, only that there changes set forth in that proposed rule. conduct those control activities between be a ‘‘closed season’’ on hunting and Definition of Resident Canada Geese March 11 and August 31, but that they that hunting be limited to 4 months in should make a concerted effort to limit each year. Regulations governing the The current definition of resident the take of adult birds to June, July, and issuance of permits to take, capture, kill, Canada geese set forth at 50 CFR 20.11 August in order to minimize the possess, and transport migratory birds and 21.3 states that ‘‘Canada geese that potential impact on migrant are promulgated at title 50 of the Code nest within the lower 48 States and the populations. We imposed a date of Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 13, District of Columbia in the months of restriction of May 1 through August 31 21 and 22, and are issued by the March, April, May, or June, or reside in some areas in California, Oregon, and Service. The Service annually within the lower 48 States and the Washington inhabited by the threatened promulgates regulations governing the District of Columbia in the months of Aleutian Canada goose (Branta take, possession, and transportation of April, May, June, July, or August’’ are canadensis leucopareia) pursuant to the migratory game birds under sport considered resident Canada geese. We Endangered Species Act of 1973, as hunting seasons at 50 CFR part 20. are amending this definition by deleting amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Regulations regarding all other take of the phrase, ‘‘in the months of March, The Aleutian Canada goose was listed as migratory birds (except for eagles) are April, May, or June,’’ following the first endangered in 1967 (32 FR 4001; March published at 50 CFR part 21, and appearance of the word ‘‘Columbia,’’ to 11, 1967) and reclassified to threatened typically are not changed annually. clarify that any Canada geese that nest status in 1990 (55 FR 51106; December

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12, 1990). Aleutian geese occur in a www.regulations.gov at Docket No. Required Determinations small numbers within these States, FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0012. Regulatory Planning and Review primarily San Joaquin Valley and Review of Public Comments (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563) Sacramento River Delta areas in central California, Humboldt Bay and Crescent We accepted comments on our April Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 provides City areas on the northern California 25, 2018, proposed rule (83 FR 17987) that the Office of Information and coast, and Langlois and Pacific City for 30 days, ending May 25, 2018. Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office areas on the Oregon coast. We indicated During the public comment period on of Management and Budget (OMB) will that if this subspecies is delisted, we the proposed rule, we received public review all significant rules. OIRA has would review this provision. comments from seven private determined that this rule is not On March 20, 2001, we published in individuals (two of which were not significant. the Federal Register (66 FR 15643) a relevant to this rule) and one Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the final rule to remove the Aleutian organization. principles of E.O. 12866 while calling Canada goose from the Federal List of for improvements in the nation’s Summary of Relevant Comments regulatory system to promote Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, predictability, to reduce uncertainty, due to recovery. Abundance of this The National Wildlife Control and to use the best, most innovative, population increased from 790 birds in Operators Association supported the and least burdensome tools for 1975, to an estimated 156,030 in the proposed changes, but each of the achieving regulatory ends. The winter of 2016. The Pacific Flyway private individuals opposed some executive order directs agencies to Council’s objective for this population is aspect(s) of the rule. One individual consider regulatory approaches that 60,000 geese. Currently, there is no stated that we should allow larger bag reduce burdens and maintain flexibility special habitat or other threat that may limits and more access to hunting and freedom of choice for the public reduce this population back to levels locations instead of conducting direct where these approaches are relevant, that may need protection under the control operations, while another feasible, and consistent with regulatory ESA. Considering the current status of commenter expressed opposition to objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes the Aleutian Canada goose, we are capturing resident Canada geese on further that regulations must be based removing the May 1 restriction so that National Wildlife Refuges and then on the best available science and that management and control activities may euthanizing them, because this reduces the rulemaking process must allow for be conducted during the same period hunting opportunity. One commenter public participation and an open (March 11 through August 31) objected to the lethal control of a native exchange of ideas. We developed this throughout all States. species and urged the Service to expend rule in a manner consistent with these Environmental Assessment its resources on invasive species and requirements. recovering endangered species instead, We prepared an environmental and two individuals expressed Regulatory Flexibility Act assessment (EA) that analyzed two opposition to the killing of any animals. Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act alternative courses of action to address Service Response to Relevant Comments (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as amended by the these earlier nesting and later hatching Small Business Regulatory Enforcement dates and decrease local abundances of Hunting harvest alone has not Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996 (Pub. L. Canada geese that nest in the lower 48 reduced resident Canada goose numbers 104–121)), whenever an agency is States and the District of Columbia: enough to alleviate conflicts in some required to publish a notice of (1) Maintain the current date areas, despite long hunting seasons and rulemaking for any proposed or final restrictions specified in regulations at large bag limits; also, the hunting season rule, it must prepare and make available 50 CFR 21.26, 21.49, 21.50, 21.51, and does not coincide with the time when for public comment a regulatory 21.52 on destruction of resident Canada many conflicts with geese, such as crop flexibility analysis that describes the goose nests and eggs, and make no depredation, need to be addressed. effects of the rule on small businesses, change to the definition of resident Furthermore, many locales frequented small organizations, and small Canada geese at 50 CFR 20.11 and 21.3 by Canada geese are either closed to government jurisdictions. However, no (No action); and hunting for safety purposes (e.g., regulatory flexibility analysis is required (2) Revise the definition of resident airports, urban areas) or are privately if the head of an agency certifies the rule Canada geese at 50 CFR 20.11 and 21.3, owned, where access to hunters can will not have a significant economic and allow destruction of resident only be granted by the property owner. impact on a substantial number of small Canada goose nests and eggs at any time Direct control measures such as nest entities. of year under 50 CFR 21.26, 21.49, and egg destruction and lethal removal SBREFA amended the Regulatory 21.50, 21.51, and 21.52 (Proposed are usually employed to alleviate local Flexibility Act to require Federal action). conflicts; thus, whether to conduct such agencies to provide a statement of the The full EA can be found on our measures is a local decision. The factual basis for certifying that a rule website at http://www.fws.gov/birds or Service has a responsibility to reduce will not have a significant economic at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket risks to public safety (e.g., at airports) impact on a substantial number of small No. FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0012. We note and prevent serious injuries to entities. Thus, for a regulatory flexibility that the amendment to § 21.26 in regard agricultural crops that are caused by analysis to be required, impacts must to accounting for the current status of resident Canada geese. We favor exceed a threshold for ‘‘significant the Aleutian Canada goose was not nonlethal control methods, but if those impact’’ and a threshold for a addressed in the EA, but is a fail to resolve an identified conflict, we ‘‘substantial number of small entities.’’ categorically excluded action (43 CFR do allow lethal take. Therefore, this See 5 U.S.C. 605(b). 46.210) addressed in an environmental final rule does not make any changes in The economic impacts of this rule action statement (EAS). The EAS can be response to these comments to the will primarily affect State and local found on our website at http:// actions we proposed on April 25, 2018 governments and the U.S. Department of www.fws.gov/birds or at http:// (83 FR 17987). Agriculture’s Wildlife Services because

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of the structure of wildlife damage sufficient Federalism effects to warrant Columbia; thus, this action management. Data are not available to preparation of a federalism summary (amendments related only to estimate the exact number of local impact statement under E.O. 13132. depredation and control orders) is not governments that will be affected, but it expected to have any significant impacts Civil Justice Reform is unlikely to be a substantial number on migrant Canada geese. All resident nationally. Therefore, we certify that In accordance with E.O. 12988, the Canada goose population abundances this rule will not have a significant Office of the Solicitor has determined are well above population objectives. economic impact on a substantial that the rule will not unduly burden the Assuming that the number of resident number of small entities. judicial system and meets the Canada geese that initiate nests in requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) January or February does not exceed the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement of the Order. current number that initiate nests in Fairness Act Paperwork Reduction Act March, we expect that this action will This rule is not a major rule under result in destruction of a maximum of SBREFA (5 U.S.C. 804(2)). It will not This rule does not contain new 2,749 additional nests in January and have a significant impact on a collections of information that require February. We expect it is more likely substantial number of small entities. approval by the Office of Management that the action will shift some portion This rule will not have an annual and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork of the current resident Canada goose effect on the economy of $100 million Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 nest and egg destruction activities or more. This rule will not cause a major et seq.). OMB has approved the occurring in March to either January or increase in costs or prices for information collection requirements February. All populations of resident consumers; individual industries; associated with the control and Canada geese are expected to remain at Federal, State, or local government management of resident Canada geese at or above population objective levels. agencies; or geographic regions. Finally, 50 CFR part 20 and 50 CFR part 21, and Socioeconomic. This action is this rule will not have significant assigned assigned OMB Control Number expected to have positive impacts on adverse effects on competition, 1018–0133 (expires May 31, 2019, and the socioeconomic environment in employment, investment, productivity, in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10, an localized urban and suburban areas innovation, or the abilities of U.S.-based agency may continue to conduct or where resident Canada geese are enterprises to compete with foreign- sponsor this collection of information subjected to continued (annual) nest based enterprises. while the submission is pending at and egg destruction actions that OMB). An agency may not conduct or gradually reduce goose numbers and Executive Order 13771—Reducing sponsor, and a person is not required to resulting conflicts. It is also expected to Regulation and Controlling Regulatory respond to, a collection of information reduce crop depredation at some Costs unless it displays a currently valid OMB localized agricultural sites where nest This final rule is an Executive Order control number. destruction can encourage geese to leave (E.O.) 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 3, National Environmental Policy Act the site. 2017) deregulatory action because it Endangered and threatened species. relieves a restriction in 50 CFR parts 20 We have analyzed this rule in The rule will not affect endangered or and 21. accordance with the National threatened species or critical habitats. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and U.S. Compliance With Endangered Species Act Requirements In accordance with the Unfunded Department of the Interior regulations at Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et 43 CFR part 46. We have completed an Section 7 of the Endangered Species seq.), we have determined the following: environmental assessment of the Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 a. This rule will not ‘‘significantly or amendment of the depredation and U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), requires that ‘‘The uniquely’’ affect small government control orders that allows destruction of Secretary [of the Interior] shall review activities. A small government agency resident Canada goose nests and eggs at other programs administered by him plan is not required. any time of year; that environmental and utilize such programs in b. This rule will not produce a assessment is included in the docket for furtherance of the purposes of this Act’’ Federal mandate on local or State this rule (available at http:// (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(1)). It further states government or private entities. www.regulations.gov; Docket No. FWS– that ‘‘[e]ach Federal agency shall, in Therefore, this action is not a HQ–MB–2018–0012). We conclude that consultation with and with the ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under our action will have the impacts listed assistance of the Secretary, insure that the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. below under ‘‘Environmental any action authorized, funded, or Consequences of the Action.’’ The carried out by such agency * * * is not Takings amendment to § 21.26 in regard to likely to jeopardize the continued In accordance with E.O. 12630, this accounting for the current status of the existence of any endangered species or rule does not contain a provision for Aleutian Canada goose was not threatened species or result in the taking of private property, and will not addressed in the EA, but is a NEPA destruction or adverse modification of have significant takings implications. A categorically excluded action (43 CFR [critical] habitat’’ (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)). takings implication assessment is not 46.210) addressed in an environmental This rule will not affect endangered or required. action statement (EAS), which is also threatened species or critical habitats. included in the docket for this rule Federalism Government-to-Government (available at http://www.regulations.gov; Relationship With Tribes This rule does not interfere with the Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2018–0012). States’ abilities to manage themselves or In accordance with the President’s their funds. Environmental Consequences of the memorandum of April 29, 1994, We do not expect any economic Action ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations impacts to result from this regulations Migrant Canada geese do not nest in with Native American Tribal change. This rule will not have the lower 48 States or the District of Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), E.O.

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13175, and 512 DM 2, we have PART 21—MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS (d) * * * evaluated potential effects on federally (4) Registrants may conduct resident ■ 3. The authority citation for part 21 recognized Indian tribes and have Canada goose nest and egg destruction continues to read as follows: determined that there are no potential activities at any time of year. effects. This rule will not interfere with Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703–712. Homeowners’ associations and local the tribes’ abilities to manage ■ 4. Amend § 21.3 by revising the governments or their agents must obtain themselves or their funds or to regulate definition for ‘‘Resident Canada geese’’ landowner consent prior to destroying migratory bird activities on tribal lands. to read as follows: nests and eggs on private property within the homeowners’ association or Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use § 21.3 Definitions. (E.O. 13211) local government’s jurisdiction and be * * * * * in compliance with all State and local E.O. 13211 requires agencies to Resident Canada geese means Canada laws and regulations. geese that nest within the lower 48 prepare Statements of Energy Effects * * * * * when undertaking certain actions. This States and the District of Columbia or ■ rule is not a significant regulatory action that reside within the lower 48 States 8. Amend § 21.51 by revising under E.O. 13211, and will not and the District of Columbia in the paragraph (d)(4) to read as follows: significantly affect energy supplies, months of April, May, June, July, or August. § 21.51 Depredation order for resident distribution, or use. Therefore, this Canada geese at agricultural facilities. * * * * * action is not a significant energy action. * * * * * No Statement of Energy Effects is ■ 5. Amend § 21.26 by revising required. paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows: (d) * * * § 21.26 Special Canada goose permit. (4) Authorized agricultural producers List of Subjects in 50 CFR Parts 20 and and their employees and agents may 21 * * * * * conduct management and control (d) * * * Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting (2) When may a State conduct activities, involving the take of resident and recordkeeping requirements, management and control activities? Canada geese, under this section Transportation, Wildlife. States and their employees and agents between May 1 and August 31. The may conduct egg and nest manipulation destruction of resident Canada goose Regulation Promulgation activities at any time of year. Other nests and eggs may take place at any time of year. For the reasons stated in the management and control activities, preamble, we hereby amend parts 20 including the take of resident Canada * * * * * and 21, of subchapter B, chapter I, title geese, under this section may only be ■ 9. Amend § 21.52 by revising 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, conducted between March 11 and paragraph (e)(3) to read as follows: as set forth below: August 31. * * * * * § 21.52 Public health control order for PART 20—MIGRATORY BIRD ■ 6. Amend § 21.49 by revising resident Canada geese. HUNTING paragraph (d)(3) to read as follows: * * * * * § 21.49 Control order for resident Canada (e) * * * ■ 1. The authority citation for part 20 geese at airports and military airfields. (3) Authorized State and Tribal continues to read as follows: * * * * * wildlife agencies and their employees Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq., and 16 (d) * * * and agents may conduct management U.S.C. 742a–j. (3) Airports and military airfields may and control activities, involving the take conduct management and control of resident Canada geese, under this ■ 2. Amend § 20.11 by revising activities, involving the take of resident section between April 1 and August 31. paragraph (n) to read as follows: Canada geese, under this section The destruction of resident Canada § 20.11 What terms do I need to between April 1 and September 15. The goose nests and eggs may take place at understand? destruction of resident Canada goose any time of year. nests and eggs may take place at any * * * * * * * * * * time of year. Dated: June 13, 2019. (n) Resident Canada geese means * * * * * Karen Budd-Falen, Canada geese that nest within the lower ■ 7. Amend § 21.50 by revising 48 States and the District of Columbia paragraph (d)(4) to read as follows: Deputy Solicitor for Parks and Wildlife, or that reside within the lower 48 States Exercising the Authority of the Assistant and the District of Columbia in the § 21.50 Depredation order for resident Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. months of April, May, June, July, or Canada geese nests and eggs. [FR Doc. 2019–13097 Filed 6–19–19; 8:45 am] August. * * * * * BILLING CODE 4333–15–P

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