We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12month finding for a petition to list the Washington population of western sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the petitioned action is warranted, but precluded by higher priority listing actions. We

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

On May 22, 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adopted special regulations governing take of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). This notice proposes to amend those regulations, which provide exemption from take provisions under section 9 of the Endangered Species Act for certain activities related to rodent control,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are reevaluating our decision with respect to grizzly bear recovery in the Bitterroot Ecosystem (BE), published November 17, 2000 (65 FR 69644). The Record of Decision (ROD) for a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) published in March 2000, selected the Preferred Alternative. This

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Veterans Affairs Department

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) gives notice of a public hearing on the prudency determinations for 8 plants and the proposed critical habitat designations for 18 plants from the island of Lanai, Hawaii. In addition, the comment period which will close on February 26, 2001, will be extended. The new comment period and hearing will

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for the Arkansas River Basin population of the Arkansas River shiner (Notropis girardi). This designation is made in response to a court settlement in Center for Biological Diversity v. Bruce Babbitt, et

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Veterans Affairs Department

The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in response to the order of the District Court, Eastern District of California, in the cases San Luis & DeltaMendota Water Authority v. Anne Badgley, et al. (Case No. CIVF995658 OWW) and State Water Contractors, et al. v. Michael Spear, et al. (Case No. CIVR995667 OWW) and pursuant to the Endangered Species

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, determine the Mississippi gopher frog (Rana capito sevosa) distinct population segment of the gopher frog (Rana capito) as an endangered species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Historically, the Mississippi gopher frog distinct population segment is believed to have

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The final rule to establish critical habitat for the arroyo toad was published in the Federal Register on February 7, 2001; the effective date for this final rule is March 9, 2001. This document contains corrections to the Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arroyo Toad. These corrections are necessary to provide the correct name for the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), give notice that we are holding a public hearing for the proposed rule to list the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti) as endangered with critical habitat under the authority of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the Appalachian elktoe (Alasmidonta raveneliana) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The areas proposed for critical habitat designation include approximately 231.1 kilometers (km) (144.3 river miles [rm]) of various segments of rivers in

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, published a proposed rule to establish critical habitat for the robust spineflower (Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta) in the Federal Register on February 15, 2001. The proposed rule contained several errors in the map and legal description for the Freedom mapping unit (Unit D). This document contains

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, give notice that we are holding public hearings on the proposed rule to establish sixteen additional manatee protection areas in Florida. We invite all interested parties to submit comments on this proposal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announces the availability of the draft economic analysis for the proposed determination of critical habitat for the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) and the reopening of the public comment period for the proposed determination to allow all interested parties to submit written

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) gives notice of a public hearing on the prudency determinations for 38 plants, and the proposed critical habitat designations for 50 plants from the islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, Hawaii. In addition, the comment period which originally closed on February 16, 2001, will be reopened. The new comment

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A total of approximately 73,780 hectares (182,360 acres) in Monterey, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Transportation Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for Thlaspi californicum (Kneeland Prairie pennycress). Approximately 30 hectares (74 acres) in Humboldt County, California, are proposed for designation as critical habitat. If this proposal is

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for Peninsular bighorn sheep pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A total of approximately 341,919 hectares (844,897 acres) in Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial counties, California, are designated as critical habitat for Peninsular bighorn

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Western Area Power Administration

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of the draft economic analysis for the proposed designations of critical habitat for 76 plants from the islands of Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii. We are also providing notice of the reopening of the comment period for the proposal to designate critical habitat for these 76

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announce the availability of a draft economic analysis for the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Monterey spineflower (Chorizanthe pungens var. pungens). We are also providing notice of the reopening of the public comment period for the proposal to designate critical habitat for this

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to list the Southwestern Washington/Columbia River coastal cutthroat trout Distinct Population Segment (DPS) in Washington and Oregon to collect new information that may be available concerning coastal cutthroat trout in the proposed area.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the draft economic analysis for the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Kootenai River white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). We also provide notice that the public comment period for the proposal is reopened to allow all interested parties to submit written

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12month finding for a petition to list the yellowbilled cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) in the western continental United States under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the petitioned action is warranted, but precluded by higher priority listing actions. We

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), plan to reintroduce 16 federally listed endangered musselsAlabama lampmussel (Lampsilis virescens), birdwing pearlymussel (Conradilla caelata), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), cracking pearlymussel (Hemistena lata), Cumberland bean (pearlymussel) (Villosa trabalis), Cumberlandian combshell (Epioblasma

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) gives notice of a public hearing on the prudency determinations for 20 plants, and the proposed critical habitat designations for 32 plants from the island of Molokai, Hawaii. In addition, the comment period which will close on February 27, 2001, will be extended. The new comment period and hearing will

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12month finding on a petition to revise critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis), under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of all available scientific and commercial information, we find that revision of critical

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Fish and Wildlife Service