United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2003_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8180d85 D09002ee1c8180e0d United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Fish and Wildlife Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (the Services), announce a final policy for the evaluation of conservation efforts when making listing decisions (PECE) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). While the Act requires us to take into account all conservation efforts being made to protect a species, the policy identifies criteria we will use in determining whether formalized conservation efforts that have yet to be implemented or to show effectiveness contribute to making listing a species as threatened or endangered unnecessary. The policy applies to conservation efforts identified in conservation agreements, conservation plans, management plans, or similar documents developed by Federal agencies, State and local governments, Tribal governments, businesses, organizations, and individuals. 68 FR 15100 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-03-28/03-7364 03-7364 fr28mr03-17 RIN 1018-AF55 RIN 0648-XA48 Docket No. 000214043-2227-02 I.D. 011603A https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-03-28/03-7364 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-03-28/html/03-7364.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-03-28/pdf/03-7364.pdf 16 p. 15100 15115 68 FR 15100 Title 50 Chapter 50 CFR Chapter RIN 1018-AF55 RIN 0648-XA48 Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue RULE 03-7364 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2003-04-28 Docket No. 000214043-2227-02 I.D. 011603A 03-7364 Announcement of final policy.

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (the Services), announce a final policy for the evaluation of conservation efforts when making listing decisions (PECE) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). While the Act requires us to take into account all conservation efforts being made to protect a species, the policy identifies criteria we will use in determining whether formalized conservation efforts that have yet to be implemented or to show effectiveness contribute to making listing a species as threatened or endangered unnecessary. The policy applies to conservation efforts identified in conservation agreements, conservation plans, management plans, or similar documents developed by Federal agencies, State and local governments, Tribal governments, businesses, organizations, and individuals.

This policy is effective April 28, 2003. Chris Nolin, Chief, Division of Conservation and Classification, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Endangered Species Act: Evaluation of conservation efforts when making listing decisions; policy, http://endangered.fws.gov http://irm.fws.gov/infoguidelines/ http://www.doi.gov/ocio/guidelines/515Guides.pdf http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/iq.htm http://www.osec.doc.gov/cio/oipr/iqg.html Vol. 68, no. 60 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-03-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 306 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-03-28 P0b002ee1809e9101 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28mr03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-03-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-03-28/pdf/FR-2003-03-28.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-03-28/xml/FR-2003-03-28.xml fdlp 15043 15334 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-03-28 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-03-28 68 60