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DOC/NOAA

RIN: 0648-BF06

Publication ID: Spring 2016

Title: Revisions to the Regulations for Petitions Under Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
Abstract: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have proposed changes to the regulations concerning petitions to improve the content and specificity of petitions and to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the petitions process to support species conservation. The revisions to the regulations would clarify and enhance the procedures by which the Services will evaluate petitions under section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. These revisions also would maximize the efficiency with which the Services process petitions, making the best use of available resources.
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 424
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	05/21/2015	80 FR 29286
Proposed Rule	07/17/2015	80 FR 42465
NPRM Comment Period End	07/20/2015
NPRM Comment Period Extended	09/18/2015	80 FR 42465
Final Action	07/00/2016

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Donna Wieting Director, Office of Protected Resources Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone:301 427-8400