Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia and Y. jaegeriana) as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that listing Joshua trees as endangered or threatened species is not warranted. However, we ask the public to submit to us any new information that becomes available concerning the threats to the Joshua trees or their habitat at any time.
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-R8-ES-2022-0165; FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 234] AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notification of finding. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list Joshua trees ( Yucca brevifolia and Y. jaegeriana ) as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, we find that listing Joshua trees as endangered or threatened species is not warranted. However, we ask the public to submit to us any new information that becomes available concerning the threats to the Joshua trees or their habitat at any time. DATES: The finding in this document was made on March 9, 2023. ADDRESSES: This finding is available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2022-0165. Supporting information that we developed for this finding, including the species assessment form, species status assessment report, and peer review, are available at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2022-0165 and on the Service's website at https://www.fws.gov/​office/​carlsbad-fish-and-wildlife/​library . Supporting information is also available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Ecological…
Citation: 88 FR 14536
