Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), publish this final rule to remove the Caribbean monk seal (Monachus tropicalis) from the list of endangered marine and anadromous species at 50 CFR 224.101 due to extinction of the species. We have reviewed the status of this species and determined that removal of the protections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the Caribbean monk seal is warranted. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concurred with our recommendation to delist this species in a letter dated October 17, 2008.
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 Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 224 [Docket No. 080320453-8705-01] RIN 0648-XG60 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ( printed page 63902) Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), publish this final rule to remove the Caribbean monk seal ( Monachus tropicalis ) from the list of endangered marine and anadromous species at 50 CFR 224.101 due to extinction of the species. We have reviewed the status of this species and determined that removal of the protections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the Caribbean monk seal is warranted. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concurred with our recommendation to delist this species in a letter dated October 17, 2008. DATES: The effective date of this rule is October 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources Division, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kyle Baker, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office at 727-824-5312; or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources at 301-713-1401. Reference materials regarding this determination are available upon request or on the Internet at http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 9, 2008, we proposed to delist the Caribbean monk seal under the ESA due to extinction of the species ( 73 FR…
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Citation: 73 FR 63901
