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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-931

PROPOSED RULEMAKING

GAME COMMISSION

[58 PA. CODE CH. 141]

Hunting and Trapping; Table of Hunting Hours

[36 Pa.B. 2529]

   To effectively manage the wildlife resources of this Commonwealth, the Game Commission (Commission), at its April 18, 2006, meeting, proposed to amend Chapter 141, Appendix G (relating to hunting hours) to reflect the annual change in days and subsequent hunting times for the 2006-2007 hunting license year.

   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 April 18, 2006, meeting of the Commission. Comments can be sent, until June 2, 2006, to the Director, Information and Education, Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797.

1.  Purpose and Authority

   Each year there is a shift in calendar days for each month. As a result of this occurrence, the table of hunting hours in Appendix G must be amended and updated on an annual basis to accurately reflect the upcoming year's dates and hours for legal hunting. Towards this end, the Commission is proposing to amend Appendix G by updating the table of hunting hours to accurately reflect the dates and hours of legal hunting for the 2006-2007 hunting year. It is important to note that beginning in 2007, the Daylight Saving Time changeovers will begin on the second Sunday of March and end the first Sunday of November rather than the traditional second Sunday of April and last Sunday of October. These new Daylight Saving Time changeovers are the result of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the act of August 8, 2005 (Pub. L. No. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594) signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005.

   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 . . . .'' The amendment to Appendix G was proposed under this authority.

2.  Regulatory Requirements

   The proposed rulemaking will amend Appendix G to update the table of hunting hours to accurately reflect the dates and hours of legal hunting for the 2006-2007 hunting year.

3.  Persons Affected

   Persons wishing to hunt or trap within this Commonwealth will be affected by the proposed rulemaking.

4.  Cost and Paperwork Requirements

   The proposed rulemaking should not result in additional cost or paperwork.

5.  Effective Date

   The proposed rulemaking will be effective upon final-form publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and will remain in effect until changed by the Commission.

6.  Contact Person

   For further information regarding the proposed rulemaking, contact Michael A. Dubaich, Director, Bureau of Law Enforcement, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, (717) 783-6526.

CARL G. ROE,   
Executive Director

   Fiscal Note: 48-231. 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 delete the text of the table which appears at 58 Pa. Code pages 141-25 and 141-26, serial pages (313265) and (313266), and replace it with the following text, which appears in regular type to enhance readability.)

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TABLE OF HUNTING HOURS
FOR JUNE 25, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007

Dates Begin
a.m. 		End
p.m.
June 25--July 1 5:05 8:33
July 2--July 8 5:10 8:32
July 9--July 15 5:15 8:28
July 16--July 22 5:20 8:24
July 23--July 29 5:26 8:17
July 30--Aug. 5 5:33 8:10
Aug. 6--Aug. 12 5:40 8:00
Aug. 13--Aug. 19 5:46 7:52
Aug. 20--Aug. 26 5:53 7:40
Aug. 27--Sept. 2 6:00 7:30
Sept. 3--Sept. 9 6:06 7:19
Sept. 10--Sept. 16 6:13 7:08
Sept. 17--Sept. 23 6:20 6:55
Sept. 24--Sept. 30 6:26 6:45
Oct. 1--Oct. 7 6:34 6:33
Oct. 8--Oct. 14 6:41 6:23
Oct. 15--Oct. 21 6:50 6:12
Oct. 22--Oct. 28 6:56 6:03
Oct. 29--Nov. 4 6:03 4:55
Nov. 5--Nov. 11 6:12 4:48
Nov. 12--Nov. 18 6:20 4:42
Nov. 19--Nov. 256:28 4:38
Nov. 26--Dec. 2 6:35 4:36
Dec. 3--Dec. 9 6:42 4:35
Dec. 10--Dec. 16 6:47 4:36
Dec. 17--Dec. 23 6:50 4:38
Dec. 24--Dec. 30 6:52 4:42
Dec. 31--Jan. 66:534:47
Jan. 7--Jan. 136:514:54
Jan. 14--Jan. 206:505:00
Jan. 21--Jan. 276:465:10
Jan. 28--Feb. 36:405:18
Feb. 4--Feb. 106:355:25
Feb. 11--Feb.176:275:35
Feb. 18--Feb. 246:205:43
Feb. 25--Mar. 36:105:50
Mar. 4--Mar. 105:595:58
Mar. 11--Mar. 176:487:04
Mar. 18--Mar. 246:377:14
Mar. 25--Mar. 316:267:20
Apr. 1--Apr. 76:137:28
Apr. 8--Apr. 146:007:35
Apr. 15--Apr. 215:537:40
Apr. 22--Apr. 285:437:49
Apr. 29--May 55:337:55
May 6--May 125:258:00
May 13--May 195:178:08
May 20--May 265:118:15
May 27--June 25:068:20
June 3--June 95:038:25
June 10--June 165:018:30
June 17--June 235:018:32
June 24--June 305:038:34
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-931. Filed for public inspection May 26, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]


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