Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), withdraw the proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2002 (67 FR 46441), to list Lepidium papilliferum (slickspot peppergrass) as endangered. This withdrawal is based on our conclusion that there is a lack of strong evidence of a negative population trend, and the conservation efforts contained in formalized plans have sufficient certainty that they will be implemented and will be effective such that the risk to the species is reduced to a level below the statutory definition of endangered or threatened. Therefore, we are withdrawing the proposed determination to list L. papilliferum as endangered.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 RIN 1018-AI50 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), withdraw the proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2002 ( 67 FR 46441 ), to list Lepidium papilliferum (slickspot peppergrass) as endangered. This withdrawal is based on our conclusion that there is a lack of strong evidence of a negative population trend, and the conservation efforts contained in formalized plans have sufficient certainty that they will be implemented and will be effective such that the risk to the species is reduced to a level below the statutory definition of endangered or threatened. Therefore, we are withdrawing the proposed determination to list L. papilliferum as endangered. ADDRESSES: The supporting record for this rule is available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Snake River Fish and Wildlife Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Room 368, Boise, ID 83709. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Foss, Field Supervisor, Snake River Fish and Wildlife Office ( see ADDRESSES section) (telephone 208/378-5243; facsimile 208/378-5262). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Biological Overview and Survey History Lepidium papilliferum is a herbaceous annual or biennial plant that occurs exclusively in sagebrush-steppe ( Artemisia spp.) ecosystem at approxim…
Citation: 69 FR 3094
