1 PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Coastal California gnatcatcher,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the public comment period for the proposed determination of a distinct vertebrate population segment for the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica). The comment period will provide the public, and Federal, State, and local agencies and Tribes with an opportunity
2 PROPOSED RULES: Findings on petitions, etc.—; Lost River sucker and shortnose sucker;
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a revised 90day finding for a petition to remove the Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) throughout their ranges from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife and Plants (List), pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (Act) (16
3 RULES: Beluga sturgeon,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will allow the trade in beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) and its byproducts, provided that specimens are accompanied by valid permits issued under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This interim rule will be effective until the publication of a final rule
4 PROPOSED RULES: Northern sea otter; southwest Alaska distinct population,
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the southwest Alaska distinct population segment of the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) as threatened under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Once containing more than half of the world's sea otters, this population segment has undergone a
5 PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Arroyo toad; correction,
This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of April 28, 2004, regarding the proposed designation of critical habitat for the arroyo toad (Bufo californicus). The correction is that written requests for public hearings must be received by June 13, 2004.
6 PROPOSED RULES: Findings on petitions, etc.—; Black-tailed prairie dog,
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our resubmitted 12month petition finding for the blacktailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus). We conclude that the blacktailed prairie dog is not likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range, pursuant to the
7 PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Lane Mountain milk-vetch,
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 Astragalus jaegerianus (Lane Mountain milk vetch) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are also reopening the public comment period for the proposal to designate
8 PROPOSED RULES: Preble's meadow jumping mouse,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are extending the comment period on a proposed rule
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that would permanently extend the amended special regulations governing
take of the threatened Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius
preblei). Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted as they
will be
9 PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Fish slough milk-vetch,
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 the federally threatened Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis (Fish Slough milkvetch). We propose to designate approximately 8,490 acres (ac) (3,435 hectares (ha)) of land in Mono and
10 PROPOSED RULES: Critical habitat designations—; Arkansas River shiner,
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the Arkansas River Basin population of the Arkansas River Shiner (Notropis girardi) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Limited new information on the biological needs of the Arkansas River Shiner has become available since
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