Chief, Branch of Domestic Listing, Ecological Services Program

1018-BA98 201604 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 1000 Department of the Interior DOI Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Determination for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

On September 30, 2015, we proposed to list the eastern massasauga rattlesnake as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. With this final rule, we will make a listing determination for the eastern massasauga rattlesnake, which is native to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. We have determined that designating critical habitat for the eastern massasauga rattlesnake is not prudent, due to an increased risk of collection and persecution.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 17 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. No NPRM 09/30/2015 80 FR 58688 NPRM Comment Period End 11/30/2015 Final Action 07/00/2016 No None No No No Sarah Quamme Chief, Branch of Domestic Listing, Ecological Services Program 1018 United States Fish and Wildlife Service FWS 703 358-1796 703 358-1800 sarah_quamme@fws.gov 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church VA 22041-3803