Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Jaguar

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 [Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2012-0042; 4500030114] RIN 1018-AX13 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the jaguar ( Panthera onca ) under the Endangered Species Act, as amended. In total, approximately 309,263 hectares (764,207 acres) in Pima, Santa Cruz, and Cochise Counties, Arizona, and Hidalgo County, New Mexico, fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. This designation fulfills our obligations under a settlement agreement. The effect of this regulation is to designate critical habitat for jaguar under the Endangered Species Act. DATES: This rule is effective on April 4, 2014. ADDRESSES: This final rule is available on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/​southwest/​es/​arizona/​Jaguar.htm , and at http://www.regulations.gov . Comments and materials received, as well as some supporting documentation we used in preparing this final rule, including the final economic analysis and final environmental assessment, are available for public inspection at http://www.regulations.gov . Some supporting documentation is also available at http://www.fws.gov/​southwest/​es/​arizona/​Jaguar.htm . All of the comments, materials, and documentation that we considered in this rulemaking are available by appointment, during normal business hours a…