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 2016-02-11 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f6917c D09002ee1c7f6925a 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 Marine Fisheries Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the "Services" or "we"), amend portions of our regulations that implement the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The revised regulations clarify, interpret, and implement portions of the Act concerning the procedures and criteria used for adding species to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants and designating and revising critical habitat. Specifically, the amendments make minor edits to the scope and purpose, add and remove some definitions, and clarify the criteria and procedures for designating critical habitat. These amendments are based on the Services' review of the regulations and are intended to clarify expectations regarding critical habitat and provide for a more predictable and transparent critical habitat designation process. Finally, the amendments are also part of the Services' response to Executive Order 13563 (January 18, 2011), which directs agencies to review their existing regulations and, among other things, modify or streamline them in accordance with what has been learned. 81 FR 7414 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-11/2016-02680 2016-02680 fr11fe16-13 RIN 1018-AX86 RIN 0648-BB79 4310-55-P; 3510-22-P Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2012-0096 Docket No. 120106025-5640-03 4500030114 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-11/2016-02680 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-11/html/2016-02680.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-11/pdf/2016-02680.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Endangered and Threatened Species 27 p. 7414 7440 81 FR 7414 Title 50 Part 424 50 CFR Part 424 RIN 1018-AX86 RIN 0648-BB79 Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat; Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-02680 II DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Marine Fisheries Service 2016-03-14 2016-03-14 Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2012-0096 Docket No. 120106025-5640-03 4500030114 4310-55-P; 3510-22-P 2016-02680 Final rule.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the "Services" or "we"), amend portions of our regulations that implement the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The revised regulations clarify, interpret, and implement portions of the Act concerning the procedures and criteria used for adding species to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants and designating and revising critical habitat. Specifically, the amendments make minor edits to the scope and purpose, add and remove some definitions, and clarify the criteria and procedures for designating critical habitat. These amendments are based on the Services' review of the regulations and are intended to clarify expectations regarding critical habitat and provide for a more predictable and transparent critical habitat designation process. Finally, the amendments are also part of the Services' response to Executive Order 13563 (January 18, 2011), which directs agencies to review their existing regulations and, among other things, modify or streamline them in accordance with what has been learned.

Effective date: This rule is effective March 14, 2016. Applicability date: This rule applies to rules for which a proposed rule was published after March 14, 2016. Douglas Krofta, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Conservation and Classification, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone 703/358-2527; 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. Administrative Practice and Procedure Endangered and Threatened Species Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat , http://www.regulations.gov https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/rfaguide_0512_0.pdf Vol. 81, no. 28 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-02-11 continuing daily deposited born digital 256 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-11 P0b002ee18e7c2aad 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr11fe16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-11 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-11/pdf/FR-2016-02-11.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-11/xml/FR-2016-02-11.xml fdlp 7195 7440 DGPO 2016-02-11 2024-06-02 FR-2016-02-11 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-02-11 81 28