Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce findings that nine species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA or Act). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that it is not warranted at this time to list the Big Bar hesperian (Vespericola pressleyi), Chesapeake logperch (Percina bimaculate), Kirtland's snake (Clonophis kirtlandii), orangefin madtom (Noturus gilberti), Shasta chaparral (Trilobopsis roperi), Shasta hesperian (Vespericola shasta), Shasta sideband (Monadenia troglodytes troglodytes), tall western penstemon (Penstemon hesperius), and Wintu sideband (Monadenia troglodytes wintu). However, we ask the public to submit to us at any time any new information relevant to the status of any of the species mentioned above or their habitats.
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 [FXES1111090FEDR-267-FF09E21000] AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notification of findings. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce findings that nine species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA or Act). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that it is not warranted at this time to list the Big Bar hesperian ( Vespericola pressleyi ), Chesapeake logperch ( Percina bimaculate ), Kirtland's snake ( Clonophis kirtlandii ), orangefin madtom ( Noturus gilberti ), Shasta ( printed page 56784) chaparral ( Trilobopsis roperi ), Shasta hesperian ( Vespericola shasta ), Shasta sideband ( Monadenia troglodytes troglodytes ), tall western penstemon ( Penstemon hesperius ), and Wintu sideband ( Monadenia troglodytes wintu ). However, we ask the public to submit to us at any time any new information relevant to the status of any of the species mentioned above or their habitats. DATES: The findings in this document were made on September 4, 2026. ADDRESSES: Detailed descriptions of the bases for these findings are available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov under the following docket numbers: Species Docket No. Big Bar hesperian, Shasta chaparral, Shasta hesperian, Shasta sideband, and Wintu sideband FWS-R8-ES-2026-2810. Chesapeak…
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Citation: 91 FR 56783
