Federal · Title 16 — Conservation
16 U.S.C. § 4909: Petitions
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establish, modify, or terminate any prohibition, suspension, or quota under this chapter on importation of any species of exotic bird; add a species of exotic bird to, or remove such a species from, a list under section 4905 of this title ; or determine under section 4906 of this title whether an exotic bird breeding facility is a qualifying facility. within 90 days after receiving the petition, issue and publish in the Federal Register a preliminary ruling regarding whether the petition presents sufficient information indicating that the action requested in the petition might be warranted; and provide an opportunity for the submission of public comment on the petition; and issue and publish in the Federal Register a final ruling on the petition, by not later than 90 days after the end of the period for public comment.
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