PROPOSED RULEMAKING
[ 58 PA. CODE CH. 141 ]
Hunting and Trapping
[40 Pa.B. 1750]
[Saturday, April 3, 2010]To effectively manage the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth, the Game Commission (Commission) proposed the following rulemaking at its January 26, 2010, meeting:
Amend Chapter 141, Appendix G (relating to hunting hours) to update the tables of hunting hours for the 2010-2011 hunting year to reflect the annual change in days and subsequent hunting times.
The proposed rulemaking will have no adverse impact on the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth.
The authority for the proposed rulemaking is 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to Game and Wildlife Code) (code).
The proposed rulemaking was made public at the January 26, 2010, meeting of the Commission. Comments can be sent to the Director, Information and Education, Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, until April 14, 2010.
1. Purpose and Authority
Each year there is a shift in calendar days for each month. As a result of this occurrence, the tables of hunting hours found in Chapter 141, Appendix G must be amended and updated each year to reflect the current year's hunting dates and corresponding legal hunting hours. The Commission is proposing to amend Chapter 141, Appendix G to update the tables of hunting hours for the 2010-2011 hunting year to reflect the annual change in days and subsequent hunting times.
Section 322(c)(1) of the code (relating to powers and duties of commission) specifically empowers the commission to ''fix seasons, daily shooting or taking hours, and any modification thereof, and daily, season and possession limits for any species of game or wildlife.'' Section 2102(a) of the code (relating to regulations) provides that ''The commission shall promulgate such regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate concerning game or wildlife and hunting or furtaking in this Commonwealth, including regulations relating to the protection, preservation and management of game or wildlife and game or wildlife habitat, permitting or prohibiting hunting or furtaking, the ways, manner, methods and means of hunting or furtaking, and the health and safety of persons who hunt or take wildlife or may be in the vicinity of persons who hunt or take game or wildlife in this Commonwealth.'' The amendments to Chapter 141, Appendix G were proposed under this authority.
2. Regulatory Requirements
The proposed rulemaking will amend Chapter 141, Appendix G to update the tables of hunting hours for the 2010-2011 hunting year to reflect the annual change in days and subsequent hunting times.
3. Persons Affected
Persons wishing to hunt or trap within this Commonwealth during the 2010-2011 hunting year will be affected by the proposed rulemaking.
4. Cost and Paperwork Requirements
The proposed rulemaking should not result in any additional cost or paperwork.
5. Effective Date
The effective dates of the proposed rulemaking are July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011.
6. Contact Person
For further information regarding the proposed rulemaking, contact Richard A. Palmer, Director, Bureau of Wildlife Protection, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, (717) 783-6526.
CARL G. ROE,
Executive DirectorFiscal Note: 48-303. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
Annex A
TITLE 58. RECREATION
PART III. GAME COMMISSION
CHAPTER 141. HUNTING AND TRAPPING
APPENDIX G (Editor's Note: As part of this proposal, the Commission is proposing to replace the tables in Appendix G which appear in 58 Pa. Code pages 141-30—141-32, serial pages (343752)—(343754) with the following tables.)
HUNTING HOURS TABLE
FOR JUNE 27, 2010 THROUGH JULY 2, 2011
Dates Begin A.M. End P.M. June 27—July 3 5:07 9:03 July 4—10 5:11 9:01 July 11—17 5:16 8:57 July 18—24 5:22 8:52 July 25—31 5:28 8:45 Aug. 1—7 5:35 8:37 Aug. 8—14 5:42 8:29 Aug. 15—21 5:52 8:19 Aug. 21—28 5:55 8:08 Aug. 29—Sept. 4 6:01 7:57 Sept. 5—11 6:08 7:46 Sept. 12—18 6:14 7:34 Sept. 19—25 6:21 7:23 Sept. 28—Oct. 2 6:28 7:11 Oct. 3—9 6:35 7:00 Oct. 10—16 6:42 6:50 Oct. 17—23 6:50 6:40 Oct. 24—30 6:57 6:31 Oct. 31—Nov. 6*ends 6:05 5:23 Nov. 7—13 6:13 5:14 Nov. 14—20 6:21 5:09 Nov. 21—27 6:29 5:07 Nov. 28—Dec. 4 6:36 5:06 Dec. 5—11 6:42 5:06 Dec. 12—18 6:47 5:07 Dec. 19—25 6:49 5:09 Dec. 26—Jan. 1 6:52 5:12 Jan. 2—8 6:52 5:17 Jan. 9—15 6:52 5:23 Jan. 16—22 6:50 5:33 Jan. 23—29 6:46 5:39 Jan. 30—Feb. 5 6:41 5:47 Feb. 6—12 6:34 5:56 Feb. 13—19 6:26 6:04 Feb. 20—26 6:17 6:08 Feb. 27—Mar. 5 6:07 6:20 Mar. 6—12*begins 6:58 7:28 Mar. 13—19 6:46 7:35 Mar. 20—26 6:34 7:42 Mar. 27—Apr. 2 6:23 7:50 Apr. 3—9 6:12 7:57 Apr. 10—16 6:01 8:04 Apr. 17—23 5:50 8:09 Apr. 24—30 5:40 8:18 May 1—7 5:30 8:25 May 8—14 5:25 8:32 May 15—21 5:15 8:39 May 22—28 5:10 8:45 May 29—June 4 5:05 8:51 June 5—11 5:03 8:56 June 12—18 5:02 9:00 June 19—25 5:03 9:03 June 26—July 2 5:06 9:03 *Daylight Saving Time
MIGRATORY GAME
BIRD HUNTING HOURS TABLE
Dates Begin A.M. End P.M. Aug. 29—Sept. 4 6:01 7:27 Sept. 5—11 6:08 7:16 Sept. 12—18 6:14 7:04 Sept. 19—25 6:21 6:53 Sept. 26—Oct. 2 6:28 6:41 Oct. 3—9 6:35 6:30 Oct. 10—16 6:42 6:20 Oct. 17—23 6:50 6:10 Oct. 24—30 6:57 6:01 Oct. 31—Nov. 6*ends 6:05 4:53 Nov. 7—13 6:13 4:44 Nov. 14—20 6:21 4:39 Nov. 21—27 6:29 4:37 Nov. 28—Dec. 4 6:36 4:36 Dec. 5—11 6:42 4:36 Dec. 12—18 6:47 4:37 Dec. 19—25 6:49 4:39 Dec. 26—Jan. 1 6:52 4:42 Jan. 2—8 6:52 4:47 Jan. 9—15 6:52 4:53 Jan. 16—22 6:50 5:03 Jan. 23—29 6:46 5:09 Jan. 30—Feb. 5 6:41 5:17 Feb. 6—12 6:34 5:26 Feb. 13—19 6:26 5:34 Feb. 20—26 6:17 5:38 Feb. 27—Mar. 5 6:07 5:50 Mar. 6—12*begins 6:58 6:58 Mar. 13—19 6:46 7:05 Mar. 20—26 6:34 7:12 Mar. 27—Apr. 2 6:23 7:20 Apr. 3—9 6:12 7:27 Apr. 10—16 6:01 7:34 *Daylight Saving Time
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-595. Filed for public inspection April 2, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
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