Importation, Exportation, and Transportation of Wildlife; Proposed Rule DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Résumé

This proposed rule would revise the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) regulations providing for uniform rules and procedures for the importation, exportation, and transportation of wildlife. Several definitions are proposed for inclusion, and several errors in reference are corrected. The Service's exception to the designated port of entry requirement for wildlife products or manufactured articles worn as articles of clothing or contained in accompanying personal baggage is revised. The exceptions to the import declaration requirements and export declaration requirements are also revised. The Service minimum age requirement for certain antique articles, other than scrimshaw, imported into the United States is revised. The Service is also revising its clearance requirements and its refusal of clearance requirements. The Service's import declaration filing requirements are also revised. Changes are also proposed in the marking requirements for containers. Further changes are proposed in the import and export license requirements and fee schedules and the exceptions to license requirements. In addition to the above changes, the non-standard fee schedule in Part 13 for an import