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RIN: 0648-AX04

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: ●Rulemaking To Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon
Abstract: Under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) shall designate critical habitat for species listed as threatened or endangered. This rulemaking would designate critical habitat for the threatened Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American green sturgeon (Southern DPS), including: the Sacramento River, lower Feather River, and lower Yuba River in California; the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun, San Pablo, and San Francisco Bays in California; certain coastal bays and estuaries in California, Oregon, and Washington; and coastal marine waters within 110 m depth off California, Oregon, and Washington. A draft economic analysis, biological report, and ESA section 4(b)(2) analysis report in support of the proposed rulemaking will be available for public review and comment.
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 226
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	09/08/2008	73 FR 52084
NPRM Comment Period End	12/22/2008
Final Action	06/00/2009

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact: James H. Lecky Director, Office of Protected Resources Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone:301 713-2332 Fax:301 427-2520 Email: jim.lecky@noaa.gov