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 2015_register executive 2015-06-17 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f777da D09002ee1c7f77870 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 The best available scientific and commercial data indicate that the eastern puma (=cougar) (Puma (=Felis) concolor couguar) is extinct. Therefore, under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove this subspecies from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This proposed action is based on a thorough review of all available information, which indicates that there is no evidence of the existence of either an extant population or individuals of the eastern puma and that, for various reasons, it is highly unlikely that an eastern puma population could remain undetected over the time span since the last confirmed sighting was documented in 1938. 80 FR 34595 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-06-17/2015-14931 2015-14931 fr17jn15-16 RIN 1018-AY05 4310-55-P Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2015-0001 50120-1113-000 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-06-17/2015-14931 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-06-17/html/2015-14931.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-06-17/pdf/2015-14931.pdf Endangered and Threatened Species Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation 11 p. 34595 34605 80 FR 34595 Title 50 Part 17 50 CFR Part 17 RIN 1018-AY05 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing Eastern Puma (=Cougar) From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue PRORULE 2015-14931 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 2015-08-17 2015-08-03 Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2015-0001 50120-1113-000 4310-55-P 2015-14931 Proposed rule.

The best available scientific and commercial data indicate that the eastern puma (=cougar) (Puma (=Felis) concolor couguar) is extinct. Therefore, under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove this subspecies from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This proposed action is based on a thorough review of all available information, which indicates that there is no evidence of the existence of either an extant population or individuals of the eastern puma and that, for various reasons, it is highly unlikely that an eastern puma population could remain undetected over the time span since the last confirmed sighting was documented in 1938.

We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before August 17, 2015. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by August 3, 2015. Informational webinars will be scheduled upon request. Questions and requests for additional information may be directed to Martin Miller, Northeast Regional Office, telephone 413-253-8615, or to Mark McCollough, Maine Field Office, telephone 207-866-3344, extension 115. Individuals who are hearing- or speech-impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1- 800-877-8337 for TTY assistance. General information regarding the eastern puma and the delisting process may also be accessed at: http:// www.fws.gov/northeast/ECougar. Endangered and Threatened Species Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Removing Eastern Puma (equal Cougar) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife , http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ECougar http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 80, no. 116 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-06-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 307 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-06-17 P0b002ee18cadbda6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17jn15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-06-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-06-17/pdf/FR-2015-06-17.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-06-17/xml/FR-2015-06-17.xml fdlp 34531 34826 DGPO 2015-06-17 2024-06-02 FR-2015-06-17 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-06-17 80 116