[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02054]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2012-0042; FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 223]
RIN 1018-AX13


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of the 
Critical Habitat Designation for the Jaguar in Compliance With a Court 
Order; Correction

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are correcting an 
erroneous acreage amount presented twice in the preamble of our July 
22, 2021, final rule that was issued to comply with a court order 
concerning the critical habitat designation for the jaguar (Panthera 
onca) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).

DATES: This correction is effective February 2, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: 
Jeff Humphrey, at 9828 North 31st Avenue #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051; by 
telephone at 602-242-0210; or by email at [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction

    On July 22, 2021, we published in the Federal Register (86 FR 
38570) a final rule that was issued to comply with a court order to 
vacate Unit 6 and the New Mexico portion of Unit 5 from the March 5, 
2014, final rule designating approximately 764,207 acres (309,263 
hectares) of land in New Mexico and Arizona as critical habitat for the 
jaguar under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). In two places in the 
preamble of the July 22, 2021, final rule, we erroneously stated that 
the final rule removes approximately 110,438 acres (44,693 hectares) of 
land within New Mexico from the designation of critical habitat for the 
jaguar. This document corrects the preamble to state that the July 22, 
2021, final rule removes approximately 59,286 acres (23,993 hectares) 
of land within New Mexico from the designation of critical habitat for 
the jaguar. We are not making any corrections to the maps we codified 
in the July 22, 2021, final rule; they are correct as published (86 FR 
38570, July 22, 2021, pp. 86 FR 38571-38572).
    Therefore, in the final rule published at 86 FR 38570, in the July 
22, 2021, issue of the Federal Register, we make the following 
corrections to the preamble:
    1. On page 38570 in the third column, second line, we remove the 
words ``110,438 acres (44,693 hectares)'' and add in their place the 
words ``59,286 acres (23,993 hectares)''.
    2. On page 38571 in the first column, in the first sentence under 
Effects of the Rule, we remove the words ``110,438 acres (44,693 
hectares)'' and add in their place the words ``59,286 acres (23,993 
hectares)''.

Administrative Procedure

    We have determined, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), that prior 
notice and opportunity for public comment are impractical and 
unnecessary. Public comment could not inform this correction process in 
any meaningful way. We have further determined that, under 5 U.S.C. 
553(d)(3), the agency has good cause to make this rule effective upon 
publication, as it is important for the proper administration of our 
programs for our rulemaking documents published in the Federal Register 
to be complete and accurate.

Authority

    The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)

Martha Williams,
Principal Deputy Director, Exercising the Delegated Authority of the 
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-02054 Filed 2-1-22; 8:45 am]
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