The purposes of this proposed rule revision is to remove the need for a state permit to impact bald eagles or their nests while maintaining the protections afforded by the rule. A federal permit or authorization will be required to legally impact bald eagles or their nests. The effect of this rule revision is to reduce the regulatory burden of bald eagle-related permitting, reduce the duplicative permitting from both a federal and state agency, and maintain bald eagle protections currently in place.