Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service, Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS; collectively referred to as the "Services") rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" in our Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) regulations. This rescission removes the regulatory definition of "harm" from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in Title 50 parts 17 and 222.
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 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 222 [Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034; FXES11160900000-267-FF09E23000; Docket No. NMFS-250411-0064] RIN 1018-BI38; 0648-BN93 ( printed page 43300) AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS; collectively referred to as the “Services”) rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” in our Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) regulations. This rescission removes the regulatory definition of “harm” from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in Title 50 parts 17 and 222. DATES: This final rule is effective September 14, 2026. ADDRESSES: Public comments and materials received, as well as supporting documentation used in the preparation of this final rule, are available online at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Tirpak, Acting Assistant Director, Ecological Services, at 703-358-2171 or ADEcologicalServices@fws.gov with a subject line of “1018-BI38.” 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. Ind…
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Citation: 91 FR 43300
