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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of White Sedge (Carex albida) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants

The Fish and Wildlife Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 2, 2024. Comments closed on September 3, 2024.

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What the agency says

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove the white sedge (Carex albida) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants (i.e., "delist" the species). Our review of the best available scientific and commercial data indicate that the white sedge is not a discrete taxonomic entity and does not meet the definition of a species as defined by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). White sedge has been synonymized with Lemmon's sedge (Carex lemmonii). This taxonomic revision means that the white sedge is no longer a scientifically accepted species. If we finalize this rule as proposed, the prohibitions and conservation measures provided by the Act, particularly through sections 7 and 9, would no longer apply to the white sedge.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-14402
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Proposed rule
Agency: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service
Published: July 2, 2024
Comments due: September 3, 2024
Dates: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before September 3, 2024. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the closing date. We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by August 16, 2024.
Docket: Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2023-0088; FF09E22000 FXES1113090FEDR 245
Regulation ID (RIN): 1018-BG50
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 17
Topics: Endangered and threatened species; Exports; Imports; Plants; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Transportation; Wildlife
Pages: 4

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