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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BN93 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" under the Endangered Species Act 
Abstract:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) proposed to rescind the regulatory definition of harm” in our Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) regulations. The existing regulatory definition of harm,” which includes habitat modification, runs contrary to the best meaning of the statutory term take.” We are undertaking this change to adhere to the single, best meaning of the ESA.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 222   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/17/2025  90 FR 16102   
NPRM Comment Period End  05/19/2025 
Final Action  07/00/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: YES  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 1018-BI38  Related Agencies: Joint: DOI/FWS; 
Agency Contact:
Kim Damon-Randall
Director, Office of Protected Resources
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 427-8400
Email: kimberly.damon-randall@noaa.gov