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DOC/NOAA | RIN: 0648-BA78 | Publication ID: Spring 2013 |
Title: Final Policy Interpreting the Phrase 'significant portion of its range' in the Endangered Species Act's Definitions | |
Abstract: NMFS and FWS proposed a policy for interpreting "significant portion of its range" under the ESA on December 9, 2011. This policy details how the agencies propose to analyze whether a species is likely to become endangered or is in danger of extinction throughout all or a "significant portion of its range," a key element in determining whether a species meets the definitions of threatened or endangered in the ESA species listing process. The purpose of the policy is to provide a consistent standard that is a permissible reading of the statute and legislative history, while minimizing undesirable policy outcomes and fulfilling the purpose of the ESA. The two agencies are working together to address and incorporate comments, as appropriate. | |
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 424.02 | |
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 et seq |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Related Agencies: Joint: DOI/FWS; | |
Agency Contact: Helen Golde Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Room 11536, Marine Sanctuaries Division, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone:301 427-8400 Email: helen.golde@noaa.gov |