[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 278-279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31718]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2012-0020; 92220-1113-0000-C6]
RIN 1018-AX60


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reclassification 
of the Continental United States Breeding Population of the Wood Stork 
From Endangered to Threatened; Correction

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

[[Page 279]]


ACTION: Proposed rule and notice of petition finding; correction.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On December 26, 2012, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
published a proposed rule and petition finding to reclassify the 
continental United States (U.S.) breeding population of wood stork from 
endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (Act). In that publication, we supplied an incorrect docket 
number for commenters to use when they send us comments. The correct 
docket number is FWS-R4-ES-2012-0020.

DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before 
February 25, 2013. We must receive requests for a public hearing in 
writing, at the address shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, by February 11, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-R4-
ES-2012-0020.
     U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, 
Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2012-0020; Division of Policy and Directives 
Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Field Supervisor, North Florida 
Ecological Services Field Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, 
Jacksonville, FL 32256; telephone 904-731-3336; facsimile 904-731-3045. 
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf, please call the 
Federal Information Relay Service at 800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction of Error

    On December 26, 2012 (77 FR 75947), we published a petition finding 
and proposed rule to reclassify the continental U.S. breeding 
population of wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). In that publication, we supplied an incorrect 
docket number for commenters to use when they send us comments. We are 
publishing this notice to clarify that the correct docket number is 
FWS-R4-ES-2012-0020. However, if you already submitted a comment, you 
need not resubmit it.

Commenting Online

    In our December Federal Register publication, we inadvertently 
asked commenters wishing to submit comments online via http://www.regulations.gov to search for our docket using the incorrect docket 
number, which actually did not appear anywhere on the regulations.gov 
site. However, users who searched based on key words (e.g., species 
name) rather than on the incorrect docket number were able to find the 
document and comment successfully. These comments have been placed into 
the correct docket. Therefore, if you already submitted a comment via 
regulations.gov, you need not resubmit it.

Commenting via U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery

    We also asked commenters submitting hardcopy comments to refer to 
this incorrect docket number in their comments. However, comments we 
received by U.S. mail or hand delivery will be routed to the correct 
docket. If you already submitted a hardcopy comment, you need not 
resubmit it.

Background

    For the petition finding and proposed rule, please see our original 
Federal Register document at 77 FR 75947.

Sara Prigan,
Federal Register Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2012-31718 Filed 1-2-13; 1:55 pm]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P