Hunting Regs on the Move: Bureaucrats Rearrange the Deck Chairs
Published Date: 7/18/2025
Rule
Summary
The rules for managing subsistence hunting and fishing on federal lands are moving from one government department to another to keep things neat and organized. This change affects folks who rely on these programs, like hunters and fishers, and updates the rules to match the new setup. No big money changes, just smoother management starting now!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Regulations moved to 43 CFR part 51
The Federal Subsistence Management Program regulations are being moved from 50 CFR part 100 to 43 CFR part 51. This change aligns the rules with the new departmental placement of the program.
Office moved to Assistant Secretary office
The Office of Subsistence Management is transferred from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget. The transfer is intended to reflect the Office's new organizational home.
Regulatory revisions and administrative corrections
The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will have their subsistence program regulations revised to reflect recent organizational changes and to make administrative corrections. The rule states these are administrative updates rather than major policy or funding changes.
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