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specific file format for the report or 

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you submit under this paragraph (k)(3) 

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in the subpart. 

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information that you claim to be CBI. 

Information not marked as CBI may be 

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prior notice. Information marked as CBI 

will not be disclosed except in 

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40 CFR part 2. All CBI claims must be 

asserted at the time of submission. 

Anything submitted using CEDRI cannot 

later be claimed CBI. Furthermore, 

under CAA section 114(c), emissions 

data are not entitled to confidential 

treatment, and the EPA is required to 

make emissions data available to the 

public. Thus, emissions data will not be 

protected as CBI and will be made 

publicly available. 

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submitted to the CBI office with the CBI 

omitted to the EPA via the EPA’s CDX 

as described in paragraph (k) of this 

section. 

(iii) The preferred method to receive 

CBI is for it to be transmitted 

electronically using email attachments, 

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described above, should include clear 

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electronically, you may send CBI 

information through the postal service 

to the following address: U.S. EPA, 

Attn: OAQPS Document Control Officer, 

Mail Drop: C404–02, 109 T.W. 

Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12055, RTP, 

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Leader, Measurement Policy Group; all 

other files should also be flagged to the 

attention of the Sector Lead for the 

subpart for which you are submitting 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–ES–2021–0149; 

FXES1113090FEDR–245–FF09E21000] 

RIN 1018–BG02 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Technical Corrections for 

Seven Species on the List of 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Six Species on the List of 

Endangered and Threatened Plants 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendments. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, announce the 

correction of errors in the Lists of 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants (Lists) made in previous 

publications. These corrections of 

publication errors are editorial in nature 

and involve no substantive changes to 

the Lists or any applicable regulations. 

DATES: This rule is effective September 

10, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel London, Manager, Branch of 

Delisting and Foreign Species, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, MS: ES, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803; telephone 703–358–2491. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife and the List of 

Endangered and Threatened Plants 

(‘‘Lists’’), which are set forth in title 50 

of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

at §§ 17.11 and 17.12, respectively, 

contain certain information on the 

endangered species and threatened 

species federally listed pursuant to the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

The information in the Lists includes 

each listed species’ common name and 

scientific name, the geographic area 

where the species is listed for purposes 

of the ESA, its listing status (e.g., 

endangered), and nonregulatory 

information providing citations to 

applicable Federal Register publications 

and regulations. 

The regulations at 50 CFR 17.11(c) 

and 17.12(b) direct us to use the most 

recently accepted scientific name of any 

wildlife or plant species, respectively, 

that we have determined to be an 

endangered or threatened species. 

Purpose of Final Rule 

This final rule revises the Lists at 50 

CFR 17.11(h) and 17.12(h) to correct the 

editorial errors identified below under 

Summary Table of Editorial Corrections. 

These corrections are purely 

administrative and are based on 

previously published rulemaking 

documents. 

We are publishing this rule without a 

prior proposal because we previously 

provided a public comment period on 

the proposed rules for these taxa and 

because this is a noncontroversial action 

that is in the best interest of the public 

and that should be undertaken in as 

timely a manner as possible. None of 

these changes are regulatory in nature; 

they are for accuracy and clarity. These 

revisions do not alter species’ 

protections or status in any way. Any 

actions altering a species’ protection or 

status would require a separate 

rulemaking action following the 

procedures of 50 CFR part 424. 

Summary Table of Editorial Corrections 

The table below identifies the 

editorial corrections we are making in 

this rule. The table provides the current 

listing information for each species to be 

corrected, the type of error and a 

description of the correction we are 

making, and the correction itself. 

Where the table refers to the ‘‘2016 

Reformatting’’ that means an August 4, 

2016, final rule (81 FR 51550) that we 

published to update the format of the 

Lists. The purpose of the 2016 

Reformatting was to make the Lists 

easier to understand by changing the 

format to reflect current practices and 

standards, to correct identified errors in 

entries such as footnotes and spelling, 

and to update common names, among 

other changes. Following the 2016 

Reformatting’s publication, however, we 

identified editorial errors in the updated 

Lists. 

Where the table refers to the ‘‘1983 

Republication’’ that means a July 27, 

1983, final rule (48 FR 34182) in which 


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we republished the Lists. At that time 

we republished the Lists annually to 

incorporate all changes (i.e., additions, 

reclassifications, and deletions) 

published as final rules in the Federal 

Register to date. We have identified an 

error in the 1983 Republication of the 

List. 

Where the table refers to the ‘‘2003 

Rule’’ that means an August 6, 2003, 

final rule (68 FR 46684) in which we 

designated critical habitat for 15 

previously listed species in California 

and southern Oregon. The 2003 Rule 

revised the Lists to add references for 

each species’ newly designated critical 

habitat. However, this rule also 

introduced several errors to the Lists. 

In the table below, ‘‘E’’ means 

‘‘endangered,’’ and ‘‘T’’ means 

‘‘threatened.’’ These refer to the listing 

status of a species. The ESA defines an 

‘‘endangered species’’ at 16 U.S.C. 

1532(6), and a ‘‘threatened species’’ at 

16 U.S.C. 1532(20). 

All corrections described in the table 

are editorial in nature; that is, the 

correct species’ scientific name or 

listing status were already set forth in a 

previous rulemaking published in the 

Federal Register (FR), which we cite in 

the table. We also correct erroneous FR 

citations in the Lists, as described in the 

table below. 

TABLE 1—EDITORIAL CORRECTIONS TO THE LISTS

Current listed name Error: Action Correction 

WILDLIFE 

Kangaroo rat, San Bernadino Merriam’s (Dipodomys 

merriami parvus).

Error in 2016 Reformatting: Correcting year of publication in two 

FR citations.

63 FR 3835, 1/27/1998; 63 FR 

51005, 9/24/1998. 

Shapo (Ovis vignei vignei) ...................................................... Error in 1983 Republication: Correcting scientific name and adding 

relevant listing citation based on 41 FR 24062 (June 14, 1976).

Ovis vignei; 41 FR 24062, 6/14/ 

1976; 41 FR 26019, 6/24/1976. 

Squirrel, northern Idaho ground (Spermophilus brunneus 

brunneus).

Error in 2016 Reformatting: Correcting scientific name based on 

80 FR 35860 (June 23, 2015) and correcting page number in 

one FR citation.

Urocitellus brunneus; 65 FR 

17779, 4/5/2000. 

Gallinule, Hawaiian common (Alae ula) (Gallinula chloropus 

(=galeata) sandvicensis).

Error in 2016 Reformatting: Correcting scientific name based on 

80 FR 35860 (June 23, 2015).

Gallinula galeata sandvicensis. 

Plover, western snowy [Pacific Coast population DPS] 

(Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus).

Error in 2016 Reformatting: Correcting scientific name based on 

77 FR 36728 (June 19, 2012).

Charadrius nivosus nivosus. 

Beetle, Ohlone tiger (Cicindela ohlone) .................................. Error in 2016 Reformatting: Correcting month of publication in one 

FR citation.

66 FR 50340, 10/3/2001. 

Fairy shrimp, vernal pool (Branchinecta lynchi) ...................... Error in 2003 Rule: Correcting status based on 59 FR 48136 (September 19, 1994).Status: T. 

PLANTS 

Florida Brickell-bush (Brickellia mosieri) ................................. Error in 2016 Reformatting: Adding missing status based on 79 FR 

52567 (September 4, 2014).

Status: E. 

Hairy Orcutt grass (Orcuttia pilosa) ........................................ Error in 2003 Rule: Correcting status based on 62 FR 14338 

(March 26, 1997).

Status: E. 

Sacramento Orcutt grass (Orcuttia viscida) ............................ Error in 2003 Rule: Correcting status based on 62 FR 14338 

(March 26, 1997).

Status: E. 

Loulu (Pritchardia affinis) ........................................................ Error in 2016 Reformatting: Removing erroneous entry based on 

80 FR 35860 (June 23, 2015).

Remove entry for Pritchardia 

affinis, as it is the same taxon 

as P. maideniana. 

Greene’s tuctoria (Tuctoria greenei) ....................................... Error in 2003 Rule: Correcting status based on 62 FR 14338 

(March 26, 1997).

Status: E. 

Solano grass (Tuctoria mucronata) ......................................... Error in 2003 Rule: Correcting status based on 43 FR 44810 (September 28, 1978).Status: E. 

The corrections described in the table 

above are not regulatory in nature; they 

are administrative and for the purposes 

of accuracy and clarity. The corrections 

do not alter a species’ protections or 

status; an action changing a species’ 

protection or status would require a 

separate rulemaking following the 

procedures set forth at 50 CFR part 424. 

Administrative Procedure Act 

Because we provided a public 

comment period on the proposed rules 

for these taxa, and because this action 

to correct the Lists is administrative in 

nature, we find good cause that the 

notice and public comment procedures 

of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary for 

this action. We also find good cause 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to make this 

rule effective immediately. This rule is 

an administrative action to provide 

accurate information for the subject 

species on the Lists of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife and Plants at 50 

CFR 17.11(h) and 17.12(h), respectively; 

it does not alter a species’ protections or 

status. The public would not be served 

by delaying the effective date of this 

rulemaking action. 

Required Determinations 

National Environmental Policy Act 

We have determined that 

environmental assessments and 

environmental impact statements, as 

defined under the authority of the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), need not 

be prepared in connection with 

regulations issued pursuant to section 

4(a) of the ESA. We published a notice 

outlining our reasons for this 

determination in the Federal Register 

on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). 

Government-to-Government 

Relationship With Tribes 

In accordance with the President’s 

memorandum of April 29, 1994, 

‘‘Government-to-Government Relations 

with Native American Tribal 

Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive 

Order 13175, and the Department of the 

Interior’s manual at 512 DM 2, we 

readily acknowledge our responsibility 

to communicate meaningfully with 

recognized Federal Tribes on a 

government-to-government basis. In 

accordance with Secretary’s Order 3206 

of June 5, 1997 (American Indian Tribal 

Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust 

Responsibilities, and the Endangered 

Species Act), we readily acknowledge 

our responsibilities to work directly 

with Tribes in developing programs for 

healthy ecosystems, to acknowledge that 

Tribal lands are not subject to the same 

controls as Federal public lands, to 


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remain sensitive to Indian culture, and 

to make information available to Tribes. 

We have determined that this rule will 

not affect Tribes or Tribal lands. 

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 

Endangered and threatened species, 

Exports, Imports, Plants, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, 

Transportation, Wildlife. 

Regulation Promulgation 

For the reasons given in the preamble, 

we amend part 17, subchapter B of 

chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, as set forth below: 

PART 17—ENDANGERED AND 

THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 17 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 1531– 

1544; and 4201–4245, unless otherwise 

noted. 

■ 2. Amend § 17.11, in paragraph (h), in 

the List of Endangered and Threatened 

Wildlife, by: 

■ a. Under MAMMALS, revising the 

entries for ‘‘Kangaroo rat, San Bernadino 

Merriam’s ’’, ‘‘Shapo’’, and ‘‘Squirrel, 

northern Idaho ground’’; 

■ b. Under BIRDS, revising the entries 

for ‘‘Gallinule, Hawaiian common (Alae 

ula)’’ and ‘‘Plover, western snowy 

[Pacific Coast population DPS]’’; 

■ c. Under INSECTS, revising the entry 

for ‘‘Beetle, Ohlone tiger’’; and 

■ d. Under CRUSTACEANS, revising 

the entry for ‘‘Fairy shrimp, vernal 

pool’’. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 17.11 Endangered and threatened 

wildlife. 

* * * * * 

(h) * * * 

Common name Scientific name Where listed Status Listing citations and 

applicable rules 

MAMMALS

*******

Kangaroo rat, San Bernadino 

Merriam’s.

Dipodomys merriami paryus ...... Wherever found ......................... E 63 FR 3835, 1/27/1998; 63 FR 51005, 9/24/ 

1998; 50 CFR 17.95(a).CH

* * * * * * * 

Shapo .......................................... Ovis vignei ................................. Wherever found ......................... E 41 FR 24062, 6/14/1976; 41 FR 26019, 6/24/ 

1976. 

* * * * * * * 

Squirrel, northern Idaho ground .. Urocitellus brunneus .................. Wherever found ......................... T 65 FR 17779, 4/5/2000. 

*******

BIRDS

*******

Gallinule, Hawaiian common 

(Alae ula).

Gallinula galeata sandvicensis .. Wherever found ......................... E 32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967. 

*******

Plover, western snowy [Pacific 

Coast population DPS].

Charadrius nivosus nivosus ...... Pacific Coast population DPS— 

U.S.A. (CA, OR, WA), Mexico 

(within 50 miles of Pacific 

coast).

T 58 FR 12864, 3/5/1993; 50 CFR 17.95(b).CH

* * * * * * * 

INSECTS

*******

Beetle, Ohlone tiger .................... Cicindela ohlone ........................ Wherever found ......................... E 66 FR 50340, 10/3/2001. 

*******

CRUSTACEANS

*******

Fairy shrimp, vernal pool ............ Branchinecta lynchi ................... Wherever found ......................... T 59 FR 48136, 9/19/1994; 50 CFR 17.95(h).CH

* * * * * * * 

■ 3. Amend § 17.12, in paragraph (h), in 

the List of Endangered and Threatened 

Plants, under FLOWERING PLANTS, 

by: 

■ a. Revising the entries for ‘‘Brickellia 

mosieri’’, ‘‘Orcuttia pilosa’’, and 

‘‘Orcuttia viscida’’; 

■ b. Removing the entry for ‘‘Pritchardia 

affinis’’; and 

■ c. Revising the entries for ‘‘Tuctoria 

greenei’’ and ‘‘Tuctoria mucronata’’. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 17.12 Endangered and threatened plants. 

* * * * * 

(h) * * * 


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Scientific name Common name Where listed Status Listing citations and 

applicable rules 

FLOWERING PLANTS

*******

.

Brickellia mosieri ......................... Florida Brickell-bush .................. Wherever found ......................... E 79 FR 52567, 9/4/2014; 50 CFR 17.96(a).CH

* * * * * * * 

Orcuttia pilosa ............................. Hairy Orcutt grass ..................... Wherever found ......................... E 62 FR 14338, 3/26/1997; 50 CFR 17.96(a).CH

* * * * * * * 

Orcuttia viscida ........................... Sacramento Orcutt grass .......... Wherever found ......................... E 62 FR 14338, 3/26/1997; 50 CFR 17.96(a).CH

* * * * * * * 

Tuctoria greenei .......................... Greene’s tuctoria ....................... Wherever found ......................... E 62 FR 14338, 3/26/1997; 50 CFR 17.96(a).CH

Tuctoria mucronata ..................... Solano grass .............................. Wherever found ......................... E 43 FR 44810, 9/28/1978; 50 CFR 17.96(a).CH

* * * * * * * 

Martha Williams, 

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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