Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are revising critical habitat for the Alabama beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The revised designation encompasses approximately 1,211 acres (ac) (490 hectares (ha)) of coastal dune and scrub habitat in Baldwin County, Alabama.
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-AU46 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are revising critical habitat for the Alabama beach mouse ( Peromyscus polionotus ammobates ) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The revised designation encompasses approximately 1,211 acres (ac) (490 hectares (ha)) of coastal dune and scrub habitat in Baldwin County, Alabama. DATES: This rule becomes effective on March 1, 2007. ADDRESSES: To review comments and materials received, as well as supporting documentation used in the preparation of this final rule, make an appointment during normal business hours with the Field Supervisor, Daphne Field Office, 1208-B Main Street, Daphne, Alabama 36526. The final rule, economic analysis, and maps are also available on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/​daphne . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Field Supervisor, Daphne Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at telephone 251-441-5181 or facsimile 251-441-6222. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Role of Critical Habitat in Actual Practice of Administering and Implementing the Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) Attention to and protection of habitat is paramount to successful conservation actions. The role that designation of …
Citation: 72 FR 4330
