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 Proposed Rules D09002ee1c81740c0 D09002ee1c8174183 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 FWS and NMFS (collectively "the Services") announce a 12-month finding on a petition to reclassify the Northern and Florida Panhandle subpopulations of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), a species now listed as threatened throughout its range, as distinct population segments (DPSs) with endangered status and to designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended. After review of all available scientific and commercial information, we find that the Northern and Florida Panhandle loggerhead subpopulations do not meet the criteria for classification as DPSs, and therefore the petitioned action is not warranted. 68 FR 53947 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-09-15/03-23434 03-23434 fr15se03-28 RIN 0648-AP94 Docket No.020523130-3076-02 I.D. 030303C https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-09-15/03-23434 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-09-15/html/03-23434.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-09-15/pdf/03-23434.pdf 9 p. 53947 53955 68 FR 53947 Title 50 Part 17 50 CFR Part 17 Title 50 Part 223 50 CFR Part 223 Title 50 Part 224 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-AP94 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Northern and Florida Panhandle Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Subpopulations as Endangered; Federal Register Vol. 68, Issue PRORULE 03-23434 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2003-09-09 Docket No.020523130-3076-02 I.D. 030303C 03-23434 Notice of petition finding.

We, the FWS and NMFS (collectively "the Services") announce a 12-month finding on a petition to reclassify the Northern and Florida Panhandle subpopulations of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), a species now listed as threatened throughout its range, as distinct population segments (DPSs) with endangered status and to designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended. After review of all available scientific and commercial information, we find that the Northern and Florida Panhandle loggerhead subpopulations do not meet the criteria for classification as DPSs, and therefore the petitioned action is not warranted.

Effective September 9, 2003. David Bernhart, NMFS Southeast Region (ph. 727-570-5312, fax 727-570-5517, e-mail David.Bernhart@noaa.gov), or Barbara Schroeder, NMFS Office of Protected Resources (ph. 301-713- 1401, fax 301-713-0376, e-mail barbara.schroeder@noaa.gov). Endangered and threatened species: Sea turtle conservation Loggerhead sea turtle; 12-month finding petition to reclassify subpopulations, barbara.schroeder@noaa.gov David.Bernhart@noaa.gov http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/PR3/recovery.html Vol. 68, no. 178 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2003-09-15 continuing daily deposited born digital 267 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-09-15 P0b002ee1809c8e9d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr15se03 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2003-09-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-09-15/pdf/FR-2003-09-15.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-09-15/xml/FR-2003-09-15.xml fdlp 53871 54122 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2003-09-15 machine generated eng FR FR-2003-09-15 68 178