Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl; Delay of Effective Date
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2021-03-01 · Effective 2021-04-30 · 86 FR 11892
Document
Document number
2021-04209
Federal Register citation
86 FR 11892
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; delay of effective date and request for comments.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2021-03-01
Effective date
2021-04-30
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R1-ES-2020-0050
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are delaying the effective date of a final rule we published on January 15, 2021, revising the designation of critical habitat for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA) (January 15, 2021, Final Rule). In addition, this action opens a 30-day comment period to allow interested parties to comment on issues of fact, law, and policy raised by that rule and whether further delay of the effective date is necessary.