The regulations contained in this part provide uniform rules and procedures for the assessment of civil penalties in connection with violations of certain laws and regulations enforced by the Service.

The regulations contained in this part apply only to actions arising under the following laws and regulations issued thereunder:

(a) Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. 42-43;

(b) Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.;

(c) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 668-668d;

(d) Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;

(e) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.;

(f) African Elephant Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.;

(g) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.;

(h) Archaeological Resources Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.;

(i) Paleontological Resources Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 470aaa et seq.;

(j) The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.;

(k) Recreational Hunting Safety Act of 1994, 16 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.; and

(l) Wild Bird Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.

(a) Whenever a document or other paper is required to be filed under this part within a certain time, such document or paper will be considered filed as of the date of the postmark if mailed, or the date actually delivered to the office where filing is required. The time periods set forth in this part shall begin to run as of the day following the date of the document or other paper.

(b) If an oral or written application is made to the Director up to 10 calendar days after the expiration of a time period established in this part for the required filing of documents or other papers, the Director may permit a late filing within a fixed period where reasonable grounds are found for an inability or failure to file within the time period required. All such extensions shall be in writing. Except as provided in this subsection, no other requests for an extension of time may be granted.