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 2015-10-08 article Part III Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f7088f D09002ee1c7f70956 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 We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that listing the entire Sierra Nevada red fox subspecies is not warranted. We were also petitioned to evaluate two populations within the subspecies' range as potential distinct population segments (DPSs). We find that both the Southern Cascades and Sierra Nevada population segments of the Sierra Nevada red fox meet the Service's DPS policy criteria, and therefore are valid DPSs. After review of the best available scientific and commercial information for these two DPSs, we find that listing the Southern Cascades DPS is not warranted at this time, and listing the Sierra Nevada DPS is warranted. Currently, however, listing the Sierra Nevada DPS is precluded by higher priority actions to amend the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. Upon publication of this 12-month finding, we will add the Sierra Nevada DPS of the Sierra Nevada red fox to our candidate species list. We will develop a proposed rule to list the Sierra Nevada DPS as our priorities allow. We will make a determination on critical habitat during development of the proposed listing rule. In the interim period, we will address the status of the candidate DPS through our annual candidate notice of review (CNOR). 80 FR 60990 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-08/2015-25289 2015-25289 fr08oc15-16 4333-15P Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2011-0103 4500030113 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-08/2015-25289 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-08/html/2015-25289.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-08/pdf/2015-25289.pdf 39 p. 60990 61028 80 FR 60990 Title 50 Part 17 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Sierra Nevada Red Fox as an Endangered or Threatened Species; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue PRORULE 2015-25289 III DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2011-0103 4500030113 4333-15P 2015-25289 Notice of 12-month petition finding.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that listing the entire Sierra Nevada red fox subspecies is not warranted. We were also petitioned to evaluate two populations within the subspecies' range as potential distinct population segments (DPSs). We find that both the Southern Cascades and Sierra Nevada population segments of the Sierra Nevada red fox meet the Service's DPS policy criteria, and therefore are valid DPSs. After review of the best available scientific and commercial information for these two DPSs, we find that listing the Southern Cascades DPS is not warranted at this time, and listing the Sierra Nevada DPS is warranted. Currently, however, listing the Sierra Nevada DPS is precluded by higher priority actions to amend the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. Upon publication of this 12-month finding, we will add the Sierra Nevada DPS of the Sierra Nevada red fox to our candidate species list. We will develop a proposed rule to list the Sierra Nevada DPS as our priorities allow. We will make a determination on critical habitat during development of the proposed listing rule. In the interim period, we will address the status of the candidate DPS through our annual candidate notice of review (CNOR).

The finding announced in this document was made on October 8, 2015. Jennifer Norris, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Sierra Nevada Red Fox , http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 80, no. 195 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-10-08 continuing daily deposited born digital 300 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-08 P0b002ee18dad7d23 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr08oc15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-08 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-08/pdf/FR-2015-10-08.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-08/xml/FR-2015-10-08.xml fdlp 60795 61086 DGPO 2015-10-08 2024-06-02 FR-2015-10-08 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-10-08 80 195