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The National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (collectively referred to as the Services) propose to amend portions of our regulations that implement section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. A final rule revising the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Interagency Cooperation Regulations at 50 CFR 402 was published on April 5, 2024, and became effective on May 6, 2024. Pursuant to a review of this rule under E.O. 14154 and DOI Secretarial Order 3418, the Services are proposing to revise provisions of the 2024 final rule (89 FR 24268). The resulting rulemaking action will clarify, interpret, and implement portions of section 7 of the ESA concerning interagency cooperation procedures. This rulemaking would revise existing procedures for federal agencies, including the Services under section 7 of the ESA. Federal agencies would be the only entities directly affected by this rulemaking.