Rule2026-10485
Change of Address; Technical Amendment
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May 27, 2026
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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are updating our regulations to provide the public with the most current information for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service headquarters program and Regional offices.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31368-31370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10485]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 2
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-PRB-2026-0300; FXGO16621010010-267-FF10G13300]
RIN 1018-BF75
Change of Address; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are updating our
regulations to provide the public with the most current information for
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service headquarters program and Regional
offices.
DATES: May 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: This final rule is available on the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FWS-HQ-PRB-2026-0300.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Chief of
Regulations, by email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a474b4e4544444b75484b5f495f476a4c5d59044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0964686d66676768566b687c6a7c64496f7e7a276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (703)
468-8211. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind,
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) maintains regulations
in title 50, part 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations that identify
the Service's headquarters and regional office locations. This final
rule updates those provisions to reflect current mailing and street
addresses for Headquarters and the eight Regional offices, ensuring
that members of the public, partners, and other stakeholders have
accurate contact and submission information. These updates are
administrative and technical in nature and do not alter the rights,
duties, or obligations of the public.
This final rule revises Sec. 2.1 (Headquarters) to specify the
current addresses for the Office of the Director and Headquarters
program areas and to provide a mail stop (MS) table for program
offices. It also revises Sec. 2.2 (Regional offices) to update the
geographic descriptions and street addresses for Service Regions 1
through 8.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA),
rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice are exempt from
notice-and-comment requirements. Because this rule is limited to
updating addresses and organizational information, the Service finds
that prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are
unnecessary. Further, the Service finds good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3) of the APA to make this rule effective upon publication, as
delaying effectiveness would serve no practical purpose and could cause
confusion by perpetuating outdated contact information. This rule does
not have a substantive effect on the public.
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Required Determinations
Regulatory Planning and Review--Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and
14192
Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget will
review all significant rules. OIRA has determined that this proposed
rule is not significant. This rule, therefore, is not subject to E.O.
14192.
Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while
calling for improvements in the nation's regulatory system to promote
predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most
innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends.
The executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory approaches
that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of choice for
the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible, and
consistent with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes further
that regulations must be based on the best available science and that
the rulemaking process must allow for public participation and an open
exchange of ideas. We have developed this rule in a manner consistent
with these requirements.
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as
amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(SBREFA) of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121)), whenever an agency is required to
publish a notice of rulemaking for any proposed or final rule, it must
prepare and make available for public comment a regulatory flexibility
analysis that describes the effect of the rule on small entities (that
is, small businesses, small organizations, and small government
jurisdictions). However, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required
if the head of an agency certifies the rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
SBREFA amended the Regulatory Flexibility Act to require Federal
agencies to provide the statement of the factual basis for certifying
that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
We have examined this rule's potential effects on small entities as
required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act and have determined that
this action will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. This rule provides technical
changes to our addresses in our regulations in title 50 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. We are taking this action to ensure that our
regulations reflect updated information for the public. This rule will
not result in any costs or benefits to any entities, large or small.
Therefore, we certify that, because this rule will not have a
significant economic effect on a substantial number of small entities,
a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
This rule is not a major rule under the SBREFA (5 U.S.C. 804(2))
and does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number
of small entities. This rule:
a. Does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or
more. There are no costs to any entities resulting from these revisions
to the regulations.
b. Will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government
agencies, or geographic regions. The updating of the Service's contact
information does not affect costs or prices in any sector of the
economy.
c. Will not have significant adverse effects on competition,
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of
U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
In accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501
et seq.), we have determined the following:
a. This rule will not ``significantly or uniquely'' affect small
governments in a negative way. A small government agency plan is not
required.
b. This rule will not produce a Federal mandate of $100 million or
greater in any year. It is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
Takings
Under the criteria outlined in E.O. 12630, this final rule does not
have significant takings implications. This rule is an administrative
action to update Service addresses; it does not contain a provision for
taking of private property. A takings implication assessment is not
required.
Federalism
This rule does not have sufficient Federalism effects to warrant
preparation of a federalism summary impact statement under E.O. 13132.
Civil Justice Reform
In accordance with E.O. 12988, the Office of the Solicitor has
determined that the rule does not unduly burden the judicial system and
meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not contain any information collection that would
require approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
National Environmental Policy Act
We evaluated the environmental impacts of the changes to the
regulations and determined that this rule does not have any
environmental impacts.
Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes
In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994,
``Government-to-Government Relations With Native American Tribal
Governments'' (59 FR 22951), E.O. 13175, and 512 DM 2, we have
evaluated potential effects on federally recognized Indian Tribes and
have determined that this rule will not interfere with Tribes' ability
to manage themselves or their funds. This rule offers Tribes and the
general public accurate contact information for our offices.
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
E.O. 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of Energy
Effects when undertaking certain actions. Because this rule is
administrative, it is not a significant regulatory action under E.O.
12866, and it will not significantly affect energy supplies,
distribution, or use. Therefore, this action is not a significant
energy action and no Statement of Energy Effects is required.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 2
Organization and functions (Government agencies).
Regulation Promulgation
Accordingly, we amend part 2, subchapter A of chapter I, title 50
of the Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below:
PART 2--AGENCY ORGANIZATION AND LOCATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301.
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2. Amend Sec. 2.1 by revising paragraph (b) and adding paragraph (c)
to read as follows:
Sec. 2.1 Headquarters.
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(b) The address of Headquarters program areas is: U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS: [Insert appropriate Mail Stop from
table], 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
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Headquarters program Mail stop
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Ecological Services............................. MS: ES.
Fish and Aquatic Conservation, including: ......................
<bullet> Division of Fish and Aquatic MS: FAC.
Conservation Programs.
International Affairs, including:............... MS: IA.
<bullet> Division of Management Authority... MS: IA-DMA.
<bullet> Division of Scientific Authority... MS: IA-DSA.
Information Resource and Technology Management.. MS: IRTM.
Management and Administration................... MS: AMAD.
<bullet> Service's Information Collection MS: JAO.
Clearance Officer.
Migratory Birds, including:..................... MS: MB.
<bullet> Division of Migratory Bird Management ......................
<bullet> Division of Bird Habitat Conservation ......................
<bullet> Division of Bird Conservation, ......................
Permits, and Regulations
National Wildlife Refuge System................. MS: NWRS.
Office of Communications........................ MS: OC.
Office of Conservation Investment............... MS: OCI.
Office of Law Enforcement....................... MS: OLE.
Science Applications............................ MS: SA.
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(c) The address for the National Eagle and Wildlife Property
Repository is: National Fish and Wildlife Repository, 6550 Gateway
Road, Bldg. 128 Commerce City, CO 80022.
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3. Amend Sec. 2.2 by revising paragraphs (b) and (f) to read as
follows:
Sec. 2.2 Regional offices.
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(b) Southwest Regional Office (Region 2--comprising the States of
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), 4400 Masthead St NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87109.
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(f) Mountain-Prairie Regional Office (Region 6--comprising the
States of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Utah and Wyoming), Denver Federal Center Building 53--Room
FW100 Denver, CO 80225.
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Kevin Lilly,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks,
Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2026-10485 Filed 5-26-26; 8:45 am]
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