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DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-AZ75 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat Designation for the Rufa Red Knot 
Abstract: FWS will, if determined to be prudent and determinable, designate critical habitat for the rufa red knot pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. FWS is developing a listing determination for the rufa red knot as a separate rulemaking action (see RIN 1018-AY17). This migratory shorebird makes one of the longest distance migrations known in the animal kingdom, as it travels between breeding areas in the central Canadian Arctic and wintering areas in parts of the United States (primarily Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, and some in Mississippi), the Caribbean, and southern South America along the coast of Chile and Argentina. Most migrate along the Atlantic coast of the United States, where they may be found from Maine to Florida. The major U.S. stopover areas during spring migration include Delaware Bay (Delaware, New Jersey) and coastal Virginia, and, during fall migration, include southern Cape Cod (Massachusetts), the south Atlantic coast of New Jersey, and the mouth of the Altamaha River (Georgia). The Texas red knots follow an inland flyway, with both spring and fall stopovers mainly in Canada; however, small numbers of migrants have been sighted throughout the U.S. Great Plains States. 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 17   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/2014 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1018-AY17 
Agency Contact:
Sarah Quamme
Chief, Branch of Domestic Listing, Ecological Services Program
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
Phone:703 358-1796
Fax:703 358-1800
Email: sarah_quamme@fws.gov