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 2016_register executive 2018-02-02 article Notices D09002ee1c7f6a12e D09002ee1c7f6a1c9 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, NMFS, announce a 5-year review of Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The purpose of these reviews is to ensure that the listing classification of a species is accurate. The 5-year review will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we request submission of any such information on Southern Resident killer whales that has become available since their original listing as endangered in November 2005 or since the previous 5-year review completed in 2011. Based on the results of this 5-year review, we will make the requisite determination under the ESA. 81 FR 4264 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-26/2016-01400 2016-01400 fr26ja16-45 RIN 0648-XE35 3510-22-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-26/2016-01400 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-26/html/2016-01400.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-26/pdf/2016-01400.pdf 2 p. 4264 4265 81 FR 4264 RIN 0648-XE35 Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of 5-Year Review for Southern Resident Killer Whales; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue NOTICE 2016-01400 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3510-22-P 2016-01400 Notice of initiation of 5-year review; request for information.

We, NMFS, announce a 5-year review of Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The purpose of these reviews is to ensure that the listing classification of a species is accurate. The 5-year review will be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we request submission of any such information on Southern Resident killer whales that has become available since their original listing as endangered in November 2005 or since the previous 5-year review completed in 2011. Based on the results of this 5-year review, we will make the requisite determination under the ESA.

To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we must receive your information no later than April 25, 2016. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. Lynne Barre, West Coast Regional Office, 206-526-4745. Endangered and Threatened Species: Initiation of 5-Year Review for Southern Resident Killer Whales , http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2015/05/05_14_15species_in_the_spotlight.html http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/news/features/killer_whale_report/index.cfm http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 16 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-01-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 424 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-26 P0b002ee1983351e2 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26ja16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-01-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-26/pdf/FR-2016-01-26.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-01-26/xml/FR-2016-01-26.xml fdlp 4159 4571 DGPO 2018-02-02 2024-06-02 FR-2016-01-26 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-01-26 81 16