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United States Department ot the Interior Wal 



FISH VM) WILDLIFE StRMCE 

 WASHINGTON. DC. •.'0240 



In Reply Refer To: 

 FWS/OMA 2-06r 



To whom it may concern: 



Enclosed you will find a copy of two recently published Federal Register 

 notices that relate to the implementation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

 Service of the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (WBCA). The Office of 

 Management Authority (OMA) has primary responsibility for implementation of 

 the WBCA, in cooperation with the Division of Law Enforcement and the 

 Office of Scientific Authority. 



The first notice, published on August 10, 1993, announced species for which 

 the importation quota pursuant to the WBCA has been met. The second 

 notice, published on August 12, 1993, is a notice of proposed rulemaking 

 that proposes regulations implementing the prohibitions and requirements 

 stipulated in the WBCA and provides permit requirements and procedures for 

 some allowed exemptions. Please note that the second notice has a 30-day 

 comment period; comments must be received in this office by September 13, 

 1993, in order to be considered in the formulation of a final rule. 



Effective October 22, 1993, imports of all CITES-listed birds are 

 prohibited, except for species included in an approved list, or for which 

 an import permit has been issued. The Service will publish a proposed 

 rulemaking establishing the approved list in a separate notice in the very 

 near future. 



If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Or. Susan Lieberman, 

 CITES Policy Specialist in OMA, at (703) 358-2093. 



Sincerely, 



-^Marshall Jones, Chief 



Office of Management Authority 



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