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27 Subpart C—Addresses U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., Interior § 10.22 Quiscalus quiscula, Common Grackle fax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, VA Quiscalus niger, Greater Antillean Grackle 22203. Address mail for the following Molothrus bonariensis, Shiny Cowbird permits to the Regional Director. In Molothrus aeneus, Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus ater, Brown-headed Cowbird the address include one of the fol- Icterus dominicensis, Black-cowled Oriole lowing: for import/export licenses and Icterus wagleri, Black-vented Oriole exception to designated port permits Icterus spurius, Orchard Oriole (Attention: Import/export license); for Icterus cucullatus, Hooded Oriole native endangered and threatened spe- Icterus pustulatus, Streak-backed Oriole cies (Attention: Endangered/threatened Icterus gularis, Altamira Oriole species permit); and for migratory Icterus graduacauda, Audubon’s Oriole Icterus galbula, Northern Oriole birds and eagles (Attention: Migratory Icterus parisorum, Scott’s Oriole bird permit office). You can find ad- FAMILY FRINGILLIDAE dresses for regional offices at 50 CFR SUBFAMILY FRINGILLINAE 2.2. Fringilla montifringilla, Brambling [55 FR 48851, Nov. 23, 1990, as amended at 63 SUBFAMILY CARDUELINAE FR 52633, Oct. 1, 1998] Leucosticte arctoa, Rosy Finch Pinicola enucleator, Pine Grosbeak § 10.22 Law enforcement offices. Carpodacus erythrinus, Common Rosefinch Service law enforcement offices and Carpodacus purpureus, Purple Finch their areas of responsibility follow. Carpodacus cassinii, Cassin’s Finch Carpodacus mexicanus, House Finch Mail should be addressed: ‘‘Assistant Loxia curvirostra, Red Crossbill Regional Director, Division of Law En- Loxia leucoptera, White-winged Crossbill forcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- Carduelis flammea, Common Redpoll ice, (appropriate address below)’’: Carduelis hornemanni, Hoary Redpoll Carduelis pinus, Pine Siskin AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND OFFICE Carduelis psaltria, Lesser Goldfinch ADDRESSES Carduelis lawrencei, Lawrence’s Goldfinch California, Hawaii, Idaho. Nevada, Oregon, Carduelis tristis, American Goldfinch Washington, American Samoa, Guam, Carduelis sinica, Oriental Greenfinch the Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Pyrrhula pyrrhula, Eurasian Bullfinch Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Coccothraustes vespertinus, Evening Pacific Islands (District 1): Grosbeak Eastside Federal Complex, 911 N.E. 11th. Coccothraustes coccothraustes, Hawfinch Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181, Tele- [50 FR 13710, Apr. 5, 1985] phone: 503–231–6125. Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Subpart C—Addresses (District 2): P.O. Box 329, Albuquerque, NM 87103, Tele- § 10.21 Director. phone: 505–766–2091 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, (a) Mail forwarded to the Director for Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin (District law enforcement purposes should be ad- 3): dressed: Chief, Division of Law En- P.O. Box 45—Federal Building, Ft. forcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- Snelling, Twin Cities, MN 55111, Tele- ice, P.O. Box 3247, Arlington, VA 22203– phone: 612–725–3530. 3247. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken- (b) Mail sent to the Director regard- tucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, ing permits for the Convention on Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (Dis- International Trade in Endangered trict 4): Species of Wild Fauna and Fauna P.O. Box 4839, Atlanta, GA 30302, Tele- (CITES), injurious wildlife, Wild Bird phone: 404–331–5872 Conservation Act species, international Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, movement of all ESA-listed endangered Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New or threatened species, and scientific re- Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, search on, exhibition of, or interstate Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia (District 5): commerce in nonnative ESA-listed en- P.O. Box 129, New Town Branch, Boston, dangered and threatened species should MA 02258, Telephone: 617–965–2298 be addressed to: Director, U.S. Fish and Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Wildlife Service, (Attention: Office of Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyo- Management Authority), 4401 N. Fair- ming (District 6): 27 VerDate jul<14>2003 10:54 Oct 25, 2004 Jkt 203213 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\203213T.XXX 203213T Pt. 11 50 CFR Ch. I (10–1–04 Edition) P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, certain laws and regulations enforced Denver, CO 80225, Telephone: 303–236–7540 by the Service. Alaska (District 7): P.O. Box 92597, Anchorage, AK 99509–2597, § 11.2 Scope of regulations. Telephone: 907–786–3311 Any foreign country (Washington Office): The regulations contained in this P.O. Box 3247, Arlington, VA 22203–3247, part apply only to actions arising Telephone: 703–358–1949. under the following laws and regula- (Pub. L. 97–79, 95 Stat. 1072; 16 U.S.C. 3371– tions issued thereunder: 3378) Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. 43; [48 FR 1313, Jan. 12, 1983; 48 FR 37040, Aug. 16, Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, 16 U.S.C. 3371 1983, as amended at 49 FR 31291, Aug. 6, 1984; et seq.; 51 FR 23551, June 30, 1986; 53 FR 6649, Mar. 2, Bald Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 668–668d; 1988; 55 FR 48851, Nov. 23, 1990] Endangered Species Act of 1973, 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; and Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1361–1384 PART 11—CIVIL PROCEDURES and 1401–1407. [47 FR 56860, Dec. 21, 1982] Subpart A—Introduction Sec. § 11.3 Filing of documents. 11.1 Purpose of regulations. (a) Whenever a document or other 11.2 Scope of regulations. paper is required to be filed under this 11.3 Filing of documents. part within a certain time, such docu- Subpart B—Assessment Procedure ment or paper will be considered filed as of the date of the postmark if 11.11 Notice of violation. mailed, or the date actually delivered 11.12 Petition for relief. to the office where filing is required. 11.13 Decision by the Director. The time periods set forth in this part 11.14 Notice of assessment. shall begin to run as of the day fol- 11.15 Request for a hearing. 11.16 Final administrative decision. lowing the date of the document or 11.17 Payment of final assessment. other paper. (b) If an oral or written application is Subpart C—Hearing and Appeal made to the Director up to 10 calendar Procedures days after the expiration of a time pe- riod established in this part for the re- 11.21 Commencement of hearing procedures. quired filing of documents or other pa- 11.22 Appearance and practice. 11.23 Hearings. pers, the Director may permit a late 11.24 Final administrative action. filing within a fixed period where rea- 11.25 Appeal. sonable grounds are found for an in- 11.26 Reporting service. ability or failure to file within the AUTHORITY: Lacey Act, 83 Stat. 279–281, 18 time period required. All such exten- U.S.C. 42–44; Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, sions shall be in writing. Except as pro- 95 Stat. 1073–1080, 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.; Bald vided in this subsection, no other re- Eagle Protection Act, sec. 2, 54 Stat. 251, 16 quests for an extension of time may be U.S.C. 668a; Endangered Species Act of 1973, granted. sec. 11(f), 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1540(f); Ma- rine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, sec. 112(a), 86 Stat. 1042, 16 U.S.C. 1382. Subpart B—Assessment Procedure SOURCE: 39 FR 1159, Jan. 4, 1974, unless oth- § 11.11 Notice of violation. erwise noted. (a) A notice of violation (hereinafter EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to ‘‘notice’’), shall be issued by the Direc- part 11 appear at 67 FR 38208, June 3, 2002. tor and served personally or by reg- istered or certified mail, return receipt Subpart A—Introduction requested, upon the person believed to be subject to a civil penalty (the re- § 11.1 Purpose of regulations. spondent). The notice shall contain: (1) The regulations contained in this A concise statement of the facts be- part provide uniform rules and proce- lieved to show a violation, (2) a specific dures for the assessment of civil pen- reference to the provisions of the stat- alties in connection with violations of ute or regulation allegedly violated, 28 VerDate jul<14>2003 10:54 Oct 25, 2004 Jkt 203213 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\203213T.XXX 203213T.
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