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 2008_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part V Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c807a98d D09002ee1c807aa90 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 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue a final rule designating critical habitat for elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals, which we listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), on May 9, 2006. Four specific areas are designated: the Florida area, which comprises approximately 1,329 square miles (3,442 sq km) of marine habitat; the Puerto Rico area, which comprises approximately 1,383 square miles (3,582 sq km) of marine habitat; the St. John/St. Thomas area, which comprises approximately 121 square miles (313 sq km) of marine habitat; and the St. Croix area, which comprises approximately 126 square miles (326 sq km) of marine habitat. We are excluding one military site, comprising approximately 5.5 square miles (14.3 sq km), because of national security impacts. 73 FR 72210 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-26/E8-27748 E8-27748 fr26no08-21 RIN 0648-AV35 3510-22-S Docket No. 070801431-81370-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-26/E8-27748 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-26/html/E8-27748.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-26/pdf/E8-27748.pdf 31 p. 72210 72240 73 FR 72210 Title 50 Part 223 50 CFR Part 223 Title 50 Part 226 50 CFR Part 226 RIN 0648-AV35 Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat for Threatened Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals; Federal Register Vol. 73, Issue RULE E8-27748 V DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2008-12-26 Docket No. 070801431-81370-02 3510-22-S E8-27748 Final rule.

We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue a final rule designating critical habitat for elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals, which we listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), on May 9, 2006. Four specific areas are designated: the Florida area, which comprises approximately 1,329 square miles (3,442 sq km) of marine habitat; the Puerto Rico area, which comprises approximately 1,383 square miles (3,582 sq km) of marine habitat; the St. John/St. Thomas area, which comprises approximately 121 square miles (313 sq km) of marine habitat; and the St. Croix area, which comprises approximately 126 square miles (326 sq km) of marine habitat. We are excluding one military site, comprising approximately 5.5 square miles (14.3 sq km), because of national security impacts.

This rule becomes effective December 26, 2008. Jennifer Moore or Sarah Heberling, Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat for Threatened Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals, http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/esa/Acropora.htm http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/protres.htm http://www.coris.noaa.gov/glossary http://www.sero.noaa.gov/ Vol. 73, no. 229 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2008-11-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 403 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-26 P0b002ee18099b7ec 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26no08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-11-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-26/pdf/FR-2008-11-26.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-11-26/xml/FR-2008-11-26.xml fdlp 71909 72302 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-05 FR-2008-11-26 machine generated eng FR FR-2008-11-26 73 229