Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the queen conch (Strombus gigas) as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We find that the petition and information in our files present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted. We will conduct a status review of the species to determine if the petitioned action is warranted. To ensure that the status review is comprehensive, we are soliciting scientific and commercial information regarding this species (see below).
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 Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket No. 1206013478-2342-02; 0648-XB140] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Ninety-day petition finding, request for information, and initiation of status review. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the queen conch ( Strombus gigas ) as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We find that the petition and information in our files present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted. We will conduct a status review of the species to determine if the petitioned action is warranted. To ensure that the status review is comprehensive, we are soliciting scientific and commercial information regarding this species (see below). DATES: Information and comments on the subject action must be received by October 26, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit information, identified by the code 0648-XB140, addressed to: Calusa Horn, Natural Resource Specialist, by any of the following methods: Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic information via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov . Facsimile (fax): 727-824-5309. Mail: NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Hand delivery: You may hand deliver written informati…
Citation: 77 FR 51763
