Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the revised taxonomy of nine wildlife and nine plant species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). We are revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants (``the Lists'') to reflect the current scientifically accepted taxonomy and nomenclature for these species that occur in the southwestern United States. We are also correcting errors in the Lists made in previous publications. The taxonomic revisions and correction of publication errors are editorial in nature and involve no substantive changes to the Lists or any applicable regulations.
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-2021-0044; FXES11130200000-212-FF02ENEH00] RIN 1018-BE47 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Direct final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the revised taxonomy of nine wildlife and nine plant species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). We are revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants (“the Lists”) to reflect the current scientifically accepted taxonomy and nomenclature for these species that occur in the southwestern United States. We are also correcting errors in the Lists made in previous publications. The taxonomic revisions and correction of publication errors are editorial in nature and involve no substantive changes to the Lists or any applicable regulations. DATES: This rule is effective February 24, 2022 without further action, unless significant adverse comment is received by December 27, 2021. If significant adverse comment is received, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the relevant portions of the rule in the Federal Register . ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments to FWS-R2-ES-2021-0044, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. By hard copy: Submit co…
Citation: 86 FR 67352
