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 2012_register executive 2012-05-01 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fd141f D09002ee1c7fd149f 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 (FWS and NMFS; also jointly referred to as the Services) are revising regulations related to publishing textual descriptions of proposed and final critical habitat boundaries in the Federal Register for codification in the Code of Federal Regulations. In the interest of making the process of designating critical habitat more user-friendly for affected parties, the public as a whole, and the Services, as well as more efficient and cost effective, we are going to maintain the publication of maps of proposed and final critical habitat designations, but are making optional the inclusion of any textual description of the boundaries of the designation in the Federal Register for codification in the Code of Federal Regulations. The boundaries of critical habitat as mapped or otherwise described in the Regulation Promulgation section of a rulemaking that is published in the Federal Register will be the official delineation of the designation. The coordinates and/or plot points from which the maps are generated will be included in the administrative record for the designation, and will be available to the public on the Internet site of the Service promulgating the designation, at www.regulations.gov, and at the lead field office of the Service responsible for the designation. We will also continue our practice of providing the public with additional tools and supporting information, such as interactive maps and additional descriptions, on the Internet site of the Service promulgating the designation and at the lead field office responsible for the designation (and we may also include such information in the preamble and/or at www.regulations.gov) to assist the public in evaluating the coverage of the critical habitat designation. We have undertaken this effort as part of the Services' response to Executive Order 13563 (Jan. 18, 2011) directing Federal agencies to review their existing regulations and, inter alia, to modify or streamline them in accordance with what they learned. 77 FR 25611 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-01/2012-10178 2012-10178 FR01MY12-13 RIN 1018-AX44 RIN 0648-BA77 4310-55-P; 3510-22-P Docket Nos. FWS-R9-ES-2010-0073 NOAA-110131071-2013-02 MO-92210-0-0009-B4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-01/2012-10178 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-01/html/2012-10178.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-01/pdf/2012-10178.pdf Endangered and Threatened Species Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation 13 p. 25611 25623 77 FR 25611 Title 50 Part 17 50 CFR Part 17 Title 50 Part 226 50 CFR Part 226 Title 50 Part 424 50 CFR Part 424 RIN 1018-AX44 RIN 0648-BA77 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Implementing Regulations for Requirements To Publish Textual Descriptions of Boundaries of Critical Habitat; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-10178 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2012-05-31 Docket Nos. FWS-R9-ES-2010-0073 NOAA-110131071-2013-02 MO-92210-0-0009-B4 4310-55-P; 3510-22-P 2012-10178 Final rule.

We (FWS and NMFS; also jointly referred to as the Services) are revising regulations related to publishing textual descriptions of proposed and final critical habitat boundaries in the Federal Register for codification in the Code of Federal Regulations. In the interest of making the process of designating critical habitat more user-friendly for affected parties, the public as a whole, and the Services, as well as more efficient and cost effective, we are going to maintain the publication of maps of proposed and final critical habitat designations, but are making optional the inclusion of any textual description of the boundaries of the designation in the Federal Register for codification in the Code of Federal Regulations. The boundaries of critical habitat as mapped or otherwise described in the Regulation Promulgation section of a rulemaking that is published in the Federal Register will be the official delineation of the designation. The coordinates and/or plot points from which the maps are generated will be included in the administrative record for the designation, and will be available to the public on the Internet site of the Service promulgating the designation, at www.regulations.gov, and at the lead field office of the Service responsible for the designation. We will also continue our practice of providing the public with additional tools and supporting information, such as interactive maps and additional descriptions, on the Internet site of the Service promulgating the designation and at the lead field office responsible for the designation (and we may also include such information in the preamble and/or at www.regulations.gov) to assist the public in evaluating the coverage of the critical habitat designation. We have undertaken this effort as part of the Services' response to Executive Order 13563 (Jan. 18, 2011) directing Federal agencies to review their existing regulations and, inter alia, to modify or streamline them in accordance with what they learned.

This rule becomes effective May 31, 2012. Nicole Alt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Conservation and Classification, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 420; Arlington, VA 22203, telephone 703/358-2171; facsimile 703/358-1735 or Marta Nammack, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, telephone 301-427-8469; facsimile 301-713-0376. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339. Endangered and Threatened Species Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Requirements to Publish Textual Descriptions of Boundaries of Critical Habitat , http://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 77, no. 84 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-05-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 291 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-01 P0b002ee1825e7c4c 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR01MY12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-01/pdf/FR-2012-05-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-01/xml/FR-2012-05-01.xml fdlp 25577 25857 DGPO 2012-05-01 2024-06-03 FR-2012-05-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-05-01 77 84