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 2023_register executive 2023-04-13 article Part II Proposed Rules D09002ee1c79d32f7 D09002ee1c79d3437 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 the reopening of the comment period on our July 15, 2021, proposed rule (hereinafter the "2021 proposed rule") to designate critical habitat for the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In this document, we present revisions to the critical habitat designation we proposed for the species in the 2021 proposed rule. As a result of the critical habitat revisions, we now propose to designate a total of approximately 683,405 acres (276,564 hectares) as critical habitat for the rufa red knot across 127 units (18 of which are further subdivided into 46 subunits) in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. This amounts to an overall increase of 32,615 acres (13,199 hectares) in our proposed critical habitat designation for the species. This revision includes seven new units in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; revised units in Massachusetts, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas; and corrections to reported acreages/hectares for four other units and the total acreage in the 2021 proposed rule. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties the opportunity to comment on the 2021 proposed rule, as well as the revisions described in this document. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule. If the determination is finalized, the final rule will include responses to the comments previously received from the 2021 proposed rule and any comments received as part of this document's reopening of comments. 88 FR 22530 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-04-13/2023-06619 2023-06619 fr13ap23-20 RIN 1018-BF87 4333-15-P Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2021-0032 FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 234 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-04-13/2023-06619 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-04-13/html/2023-06619.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-04-13/pdf/2023-06619.pdf Endangered and Threatened Species Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation 164 p. 22530 22693 88 FR 22530 Title 50 Part 17 50 CFR Part 17 RIN 1018-BF87 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Rufa Red Knot; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue PRORULE 2023-06619 II DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 2023-05-30 Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2021-0032 FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 234 4333-15-P 2023-06619 Proposed rule; revisions and reopening of comment period.

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on our July 15, 2021, proposed rule (hereinafter the "2021 proposed rule") to designate critical habitat for the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In this document, we present revisions to the critical habitat designation we proposed for the species in the 2021 proposed rule. As a result of the critical habitat revisions, we now propose to designate a total of approximately 683,405 acres (276,564 hectares) as critical habitat for the rufa red knot across 127 units (18 of which are further subdivided into 46 subunits) in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. This amounts to an overall increase of 32,615 acres (13,199 hectares) in our proposed critical habitat designation for the species. This revision includes seven new units in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; revised units in Massachusetts, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia, and Texas; and corrections to reported acreages/hectares for four other units and the total acreage in the 2021 proposed rule. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties the opportunity to comment on the 2021 proposed rule, as well as the revisions described in this document. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule. If the determination is finalized, the final rule will include responses to the comments previously received from the 2021 proposed rule and any comments received as part of this document's reopening of comments.

The comment period for the 2021 proposed rule is reopened. So that we can fully consider your comments in our final determination, submit them on or before May 30, 2023. 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. Eric Schrading, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Ecological Services Field Office, 4 East Jimmie Leeds Road, Suite 4, Galloway, NJ 08205; telephone 609- 382-5272. 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 Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of Critical Habitat for Rufa Red Knot, bandedbirds.org https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 88, no. 71 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2023-04-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 546 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-04-13 P0b002ee1bd431865 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ap23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-04-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-04-13/pdf/FR-2023-04-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-04-13/xml/FR-2023-04-13.xml fdlp 22351 22891 DGPO 2023-04-13 2024-05-29 FR-2023-04-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2023-04-13 88 71