Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
In response to an order by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are providing our final explanation related to a specific issue regarding our listing determination under the Endangered Species Act (ESA or Act) for the northern distinct population segment (DPS) of the southern subspecies of the scarlet macaw (Ara macao macao). We explain why we did not conduct an analysis under section 4(e) of the Act pertaining to the DPS.
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-HQ-ES-2022-0134; FXES1111090FEDR-256-FF09E21000] RIN 1018-BG93 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notification of final explanation. SUMMARY: In response to an order by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are providing our final explanation related to a specific issue regarding our listing determination under the Endangered Species Act (ESA or Act) for the northern distinct population segment (DPS) of the southern subspecies of the scarlet macaw ( Ara macao macao ). We explain why we did not conduct an analysis under section 4(e) of the Act pertaining to the DPS. DATES: This document is effective September 9, 2025. ADDRESSES: Supporting materials for this action, including comments we received on our March 11, 2025, Federal Register document ( 90 FR 11674 ) are available for public inspection in Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2022-0134 on https://www.regulations.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel London, Manager, Branch of Delisting and Foreign Species, Ecological Services Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; rachel_london@fws.gov ; telephone 703-358-2171. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the re…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Significant Portion of Its Range Analysis for the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Southern Subspecies of Scarlet Macaw
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Similarity of Appearance Explanation for the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Southern Subspecies of Scarlet Macaw
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Significant Portion of the Range for the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Southern Subspecies of Scarlet Macaw
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Significant Portion of Its Range Analysis for the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Southern Subspecies of Scarlet Macaw
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Possible Effects of Court Decision on Significant Portion of the Range Analysis for the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the Southern Subspecies of Scarlet Macaw
Citation: 90 FR 43395
