Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We, NMFS, have determined that a designation of critical habitat for the chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is not prudent at this time. Based on a comprehensive review of the best scientific data available, we find that there are no areas that meet the definition of critical habitat for the species; the species primarily occurs outside the jurisdiction of the United States, and areas within the jurisdiction of the United States provide no more than negligible conservation value, if any. Given the above circumstances, we have determined that a designation of critical habitat for this species is not prudent.
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. 200123-0028] RTID 0648-XR079 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, have determined that a designation of critical habitat for the chambered nautilus ( Nautilus pompilius ) is not prudent at this time. Based on a comprehensive review of the best scientific data available, we find that there are no areas that meet the definition of critical habitat for the species; the species primarily occurs outside the jurisdiction of the United States, and areas within the jurisdiction of the United States provide no more than negligible conservation value, if any. Given the above circumstances, we have determined that a designation of critical habitat for this species is not prudent. DATES: This finding is made on January 29, 2020. ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the determination and the list of references are available from the NMFS Office of Protected Resources website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​species/​chambered-nautilus . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maggie Miller, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, (301) 427-8403. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 28, 2018, we published a final rule to list the chambered nautilus ( Nautilus pompilius ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) ( 83 FR 48976 ). Section 4(b)(6)(C) of the ESA requ…
Citation: 85 FR 5197
