Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are reclassifying Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi) from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Fender's blue butterfly is endemic to the Willamette Valley of Oregon. This action is based on our evaluation of the best available scientific and commercial information, which indicates that the species' status has improved such that it is not currently in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, but that it is still likely to become so in the foreseeable future. We are also finalizing a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Act that provides for the conservation of the species.
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-R1-ES-2020-0082; FF09E22000 FXES1113090FEDR 223] RIN 1018-BD97 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or USFWS), are reclassifying Fender's blue butterfly ( Icaricia icarioides fenderi ) from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Fender's blue butterfly is endemic to the Willamette Valley of Oregon. This action is based on our evaluation of the best available scientific and commercial information, which indicates that the species' status has improved such that it is not currently in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, but that it is still likely to become so in the foreseeable future. We are also finalizing a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Act that provides for the conservation of the species. DATES: This rule is effective February 13, 2023. ADDRESSES: The proposed rule and this final rule, the comments we received on the proposed rule, and supporting documents are available at https://www.fws.gov/​oregonfwo and at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2020-0082. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Rowland, Acting State Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon ( printed page 2007) Fish and Wildlife Office, telephone 503-319-9488. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind…
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Citation: 88 FR 2006
