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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northwestern Pond Turtle and Southwestern Pond Turtle

The Fish and Wildlife Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 4, 2024. It took effect on October 3, 2023. Comments closed on May 6, 2024.

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What the agency says

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the public comment period on our October 3, 2023, proposed rule to list the northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), a species from Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and northern and central California, and the southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida), a species from central and southern California and Baja California, Mexico, as threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are taking this action to allow all interested parties an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed listing of the two species and the proposed rule issued under section 4(d) of the Act ("4(d) rule") for the species. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted and will be fully considered in our final determinations.

Key facts

Document number: 2024-07094
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period
Agency: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service
Published: April 4, 2024
Takes effect: October 3, 2023
Comments due: May 6, 2024
Dates: The comment period on the proposed rule that published October 3, 2023 (88 FR 68370), is reopened. We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before May 6, 2024. Please note that 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 to ensure consideration.
Docket: Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2023-0092; FXES1111090FEDR-245-FF09E21000
Regulation ID (RIN): 1018-BH08
Code of Federal Regulations: 50 CFR 17
Pages: 1

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