Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for two Florida species, the Key ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus acricus) and the rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla oolitica). This rule extends the protections of the Act to these 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-R4-ES-2022-0022; FXES1111090FEDR-267-FF09E21000] RIN 1018-BE84 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for two Florida species, the Key ring-necked snake ( Diadophis punctatus acricus ) and the rim rock crowned snake ( Tantilla oolitica ). This rule extends the protections of the Act to these species. DATES: This rule is effective August 20, 2026. ADDRESSES: This final rule is available at https://www.regulations.gov . Comments and materials we received on our October 14, 2022, proposed rule ( 87 FR 62614 ) are available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2022-0022. Availability of supporting materials: Supporting materials we used in preparing this rule, such as the species status assessment reports, are available at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2022-0022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikki Colangelo, Classification and Recovery Division Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Ecological Services Field Office; nikki_colangelo@fws.gov ; 772-226-8138. 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. Indiv…
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Citation: 91 FR 45697
