Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Status for Johnson's Seagrass
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1999-05-26 · Effective 1999-05-26 · 64 FR 28392
Document
Document number
99-13251
Federal Register citation
64 FR 28392
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1999-05-26
Effective date
1999-05-26
Abstract
The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is adding Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants (List) as a threatened species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This amendment to the List is based on a determination by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, which has jurisdiction for this species, published on September 14, 1998, in the Federal Register (63 FR 49035).