Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the Alabama hickorynut (Obovaria unicolor) as an endangered species and the undescribed Obovaria cf. unicolor as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. Both species are freshwater mussels. This document also serves as our 12-month finding on a petition to list the Alabama hickorynut. For Obovaria cf. unicolor, we also propose a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Act to provide for the conservation of the species. If we adopt this rule as proposed, it would apply the protections of the Act to these species. We find that designation of critical habitat for both the Alabama hickorynut and Obovaria cf. unicolor is prudent but not determinable at this 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-R4-ES-2024-0130; FXES111109FEDR-245-FF09E21000] RIN 1018-BH45 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule. ( printed page 73331) SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the Alabama hickorynut ( Obovaria unicolor ) as an endangered species and the undescribed Obovaria cf. unicolor as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended. Both species are freshwater mussels. This document also serves as our 12-month finding on a petition to list the Alabama hickorynut. For Obovaria cf. unicolor, we also propose a rule issued under section 4(d) of the Act to provide for the conservation of the species. If we adopt this rule as proposed, it would apply the protections of the Act to these species. We find that designation of critical habitat for both the Alabama hickorynut and Obovaria cf. unicolor is prudent but not determinable at this time. DATES: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before November 12, 2024. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES , below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the closing date. We must receive requests for a public hearing, in writing, at the address shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by October 25, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: (1) Electronically: Go to the F…
Citation: 89 FR 73330
