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Notice2020-203982020-09-16

Endangered and Threatened Species; Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Five Foreign Sturgeon Species

Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

NMFS announces the initiation of a 5-year review for the following five foreign sturgeon species: Adriatic sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii), European sturgeon (A. sturio), Chinese sturgeon (A. sinensis), Sakhalin sturgeon (A. mikadoi), and Kaluga sturgeon (Huso dauricus). NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are accurate. The 5-year review must be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We request submission of any such information on these five sturgeon species, particularly information on the status, threats, and recovery of the species that has become available since their listing, effective July 2, 2014.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice; request for information.
Dates
To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we must receive your information no later than November 16, 2020.

Document Excerpt

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 [RTID 0648-XA452] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for information. SUMMARY: NMFS announces the initiation of a 5-year review for the following five foreign sturgeon species: Adriatic sturgeon ( Acipenser naccarii), European sturgeon (A. sturio), Chinese sturgeon ( A. sinensis ), Sakhalin sturgeon ( A. mikadoi ), and Kaluga sturgeon ( Huso dauricus ). NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are accurate. The 5-year review must be based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We request submission of any such information on these five sturgeon species, particularly information on the status, threats, and recovery of the species that has become available since their listing, effective July 2, 2014. DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we must receive your information no later than November 16, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may submit information on this document, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2020-0121, by either of the following methods: Electronic Submission: Submit electronic information via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA-NMFS-2020-0121. Click on the “Comment Now!” icon and complete the required fields. Enter o

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Citation: 85 FR 57832