Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revisions to the Regulations for Impact Analyses of Critical Habitat
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2013-08-28 · Effective 2013-10-30 · 78 FR 53058
Document
Document number
2013-20994
Federal Register citation
78 FR 53058
CFR reference
50 CFR 424
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2013-08-28
Effective date
2013-10-30
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R9-ES-2011-0073
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the "Services" or "we"), are finalizing a revision to our regulations pertaining to impact analyses conducted for designations of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (the Act). This regulation is being finalized as directed by the President's February 28, 2012, memorandum, which directed us to take prompt steps to revise our regulations to provide that the economic analysis be completed and made available for public comment at the time of publication of a proposed rule to designate critical habitat.