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 2022_register executive 2022-07-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7a31496 D09002ee1c7a3195a 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), intend to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a proposed rule requested by the State of Colorado for its reintroduction and management of the gray wolf (Canis lupus). As part of the reintroduction and management planning process, the State has requested that the Service designate an experimental population under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. We are considering promulgating a section 10(j) rule to address components of the gray wolf restoration and management plan being developed by the State of Colorado. The proposed rule would set forth regulations to manage reintroduced gray wolves in Colorado and potentially adjoining States to reduce potential impacts to stakeholders while ensuring reintroduction and management of wolves is consistent with Federal regulations. We invite input from other Federal and State agencies, Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, private- sector businesses, and members of the public on the scope of the EIS, alternatives to our proposed approaches for assisting in the reintroduction and management of the gray wolf in Colorado, and the pertinent issues that we should address in the EIS. 87 FR 43489 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-07-21/2022-15610 2022-15610 fr21jy22-21 RIN 1018-BG79 4333-15-P Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2022-0100 Cost code FF06E00000, Fund 223, WBS FXES11130600000 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-07-21/2022-15610 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-21/html/2022-15610.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-21/pdf/2022-15610.pdf 3 p. 43489 43491 87 FR 43489 Title 50 Part 17 50 CFR Part 17 RIN 1018-BG79 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Gray Wolf in the State of Colorado; Environmental Impact Statement; Federal Register Vol. 87, Issue PRORULE 2022-15610 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 2022-08-22 Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2022-0100 Cost code FF06E00000, Fund 223, WBS FXES11130600000 4333-15-P 2022-15610 Notification of intent, announcement of public meetings, and request for comments.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), intend to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a proposed rule requested by the State of Colorado for its reintroduction and management of the gray wolf (Canis lupus). As part of the reintroduction and management planning process, the State has requested that the Service designate an experimental population under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. We are considering promulgating a section 10(j) rule to address components of the gray wolf restoration and management plan being developed by the State of Colorado. The proposed rule would set forth regulations to manage reintroduced gray wolves in Colorado and potentially adjoining States to reduce potential impacts to stakeholders while ensuring reintroduction and management of wolves is consistent with Federal regulations. We invite input from other Federal and State agencies, Tribes, nongovernmental organizations, private- sector businesses, and members of the public on the scope of the EIS, alternatives to our proposed approaches for assisting in the reintroduction and management of the gray wolf in Colorado, and the pertinent issues that we should address in the EIS.

Comment submission: To ensure consideration of written comments, they must be received on or before August 22, 2022. Comments submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov (see ADDRESSES) must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the closing date. Nicole Alt, Colorado Ecological Services Supervisor, by phone at 303-236-4773, or by email at Colorado_wolf_10j@fws.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. Endangered and Threatened Species: Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Gray Wolf in the State of Colorado; Environmental Impact Statement, Colorado_wolf_10j@fws.gov https://www.fws.gov/office/colorado-ecological-services-field-office https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 87, no. 139 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2022-07-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 349 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-07-21 P0b002ee1b68b1e15 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21jy22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-07-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-21/pdf/FR-2022-07-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-21/xml/FR-2022-07-21.xml fdlp 43389 43729 DGPO 2022-07-21 2024-05-29 FR-2022-07-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2022-07-21 87 139