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April 25, 2006
Subject:
Proposed Revision to CITES Regulations
Background: On April 19, 2006, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service published proposed revisions in the Federal
Register (FR Vol. 71, No. 75 pages 20168-20260) to the regulations that
implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This is the first substantive update
of the U.S. CITES implementing regulations in 30 years. The proposed revisions
are intended to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to inform
the public how to trade internationally in CITES-listed species.
Action: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
is accepting public comments on this proposed rule until June 19, 2006.
The proposed rule and an accompanying fact sheet can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/international/.
Comments :All comments on this proposal should
be submitted by June 19, 2006 to
the attention of Dr. Peter Thomas, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of
International Affairs, Division of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
Room 700, Arlington, VA 22203. Comments may also be e-mailed to part23@fws.gov.
Please reference “Part 23 Comments” and include your name and return
address in your letter or e-mail message.
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