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1Board procedures allow for the issue of final 

rules without notice or comment when those rules 

are interpretive, general statements of policy, or 

relate to organization, procedure, or practice before 

the Board. See 49 CFR 1110.3(a). 

economic inducement, or other means 

(‘‘interchange commitment’’). 

Futhermore, 49 CFR 1180.4(g)(4)(i) will 

now state that if such a provision or 

agreement exists, additional information 

must be provided (the information in 

paragraphs (g)(4)(i)(B), (D), and (G) of 

this section may be filed with the Board 

under 49 CFR 1104.14(a) and will be 

kept confidential without need for the 

filing of an accompanying motion for a 

protective order under 49 CFR 

1104.14(b)). 

As this action relates solely to the 

rules of agency practice and procedure, 

it will be issued as a final rule without 

requesting public comment.1 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(A). 

In the 2013 Final Rules, the Board 

certified that the rules as amended 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities within the meaning of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 

(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612. 2013 Final 

Rules 8. The Board further analyzed the 

burdens associated with the additional 

filing requirements pursuant to 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 

U.S.C. 3501–3549 and stated its belief 

that the additional disclosure 

requirements would not discourage 

parties from entering into efficiencyenhancing transactions. See 2013 Final 

Rules 6, 8. Those analyses and 

conclusions apply equally to this 

decision, and therefore, we adopt those 

analyses and conclusions and certify 

under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this final rule 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities within the meaning of the RFA. 

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 1180 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Railroads, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

It is ordered: 

1. The Board adopts the final rule as 

set forth in this decision. Notice of the 

adopted rules will be published in the 

Federal Register. 

2. This decision is effective on the 

date of publication. 

By the Board, Chairman Elliot, Vice 

Chairman Miller, and Commissioner Begman. 

Raina S. Contee, 

Clearance Clerk. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Surface Transportation 

Board amends part 1180 title 49, chapter 

X, of the Code of Federal Regulations as 

follows: 

PART 1180—RAILROAD ACQUISITION, 

CONTROL, MERGER, 

CONSOLIDATION PROJECT, 

TRACKAGE RIGHTS, AND LEASE 

PROCEDURES 

■ 1. The authority for part 1180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553 and 559; 11 U.S.C. 

1172; 49 U.S.C. 721, 10502, 11323–11325. 

■ 2. Amend § 1180.4 by revising 

paragraphs (g)(4)(i) introductory text to 

read as follows: 

1180.4 Procedures. 

* * * * * 

(g) * * * 

(4) Transactions imposing 

interchange commitments. (i) The filing 

party must certify whether or not a 

proposed acquisition or operation of a 

rail line involves a provision or 

agreement that may limit future 

interchange with a third-party 

connecting carrier, whether by outright 

prohibition, per-car penalty, adjustment 

in the purchase price or rental, positive 

economic inducement, or other means 

(‘‘interchange commitment’’). If such a 

provision or agreement exists, the 

following additional information must 

be provided (the information in 

paragraphs (g)(4)(i)(B), (D), and (G) of 

this section may be filed with the Board 

under 49 CFR 1104.14(a) and will be 

kept confidential without need for the 

filing of an accompanying motion for a 

protective order under 49 CFR 

1104.14(b)): 

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Parts 13 and 22 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0155; 

FF09M21200–167–FXMB123209EAGL0L2] 

RIN 1018–BB20 

Eagle Permits; Removal of Regulations 

Extending Maximum Permit Duration 

of Programmatic Nonpurposeful Take 

Permits 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), are issuing 

this final rule to comply with a court 

order that had the effect of vacating 

provisions of regulations governing 

eagle nonpurposeful take permits that 

extended the maximum term of 

programmatic permits to 30 years. 

Pursuant to the U.S. District Court for 

the Northern District of California’s 

order dated August 11, 2015, and 

subsequent order amending judgment 

dated September 16, 2015, this rule 

removes regulatory provisions that 

extended maximum programmatic 

permit duration1 to 30 years and 

reinstates the previous 5-year limit. 

DATES: This action is effective February 

17, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: This final rule is available 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov at Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0155. It will also 

be available for inspection, by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Headquarters Office, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041– 

3803. Call (703) 358–2329 to make 

arrangements. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eliza Savage, Eagle Program Manager, at 

the Headquarters Office (see ADDRESSES) 

or telephone (703) 358–2329. 

Individuals who are hearing impaired or 

speech impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8337 for 

TTY assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In 2009, the Service published a rule 

authorizing the incidental take of eagles 

under the Bald and Golden Eagle 

Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668–668d) (74 

FR 46836, September 11, 2009). The 

rule authorized programmatic permits to 

cover long-term, incidental take of 

eagles by individual projects, including 

wind-energy facilities. On December 9, 

2013, the Service published a rule to 

extend the maximum tenure for 

programmatic permits for 

nonpurposeful take of eagles from 5 to 

30 years (78 FR 73704). The change was 

intended to promote the responsible 

development of projects that will be in 

operation for many decades and bring 

them into compliance with statutory 

mandates protecting eagles. In addition 

to extending the maximum term of 

programmatic permits, the rule added 

provisions for 5-year evaluations of 

longer term permits, increased the 

permit application processing fees for 

programmatic eagle permits, and 

provided permit transfer and right-ofsuccession for eagle nonpurposeful take 

permits. 

In 2014, a lawsuit was filed 

challenging the 2013 rule on the basis 

that the Service improperly excluded 

analysis of any environmental effects of 

the rule under the National 


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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) by invoking one of 

the Department’s categorical exclusions. 

The plaintiffs also argued that the 

Service had not adequately consulted 

under section 7 of the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

On August 11, 2015, the Northern 

District of California ruled in favor of 

the plaintiffs on the NEPA claim (but 

not the ESA claim) and set aside the 

2013 rulemaking (Shearwater v. Ashe, 

(N. D. Cal. 2015) No.14–CV–02830–LHK 

(N. Dist. Ca, Aug. 11, 2015)). In a 

subsequent order, the judge clarified 

that the ruling applied only to the 

provisions of the rule challenged by 

plaintiffs, namely those provisions 

directly related to extending the tenure 

of eagle incidental take permits from 5 

to 30 years (Shearwater v. Ashe, No. 

5:14–cv–02830 LHK (Sep. 16, 2015)). 

Therefore, this rule removes only the 

provisions related to increasing permit 

tenure and not the other provisions of 

the December 9, 2013, final rule. 

Administrative Procedure 

This rulemaking is necessary to 

comply with the August 11, 2015, court 

order and September 16, 2015, 

clarification. Therefore, under these 

circumstances, we have determined, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), that 

prior notice and opportunity for public 

comment are impractical and 

unnecessary. Public opportunity for 

comment is simply not required when 

an agency amends a regulation to 

comply with a court order. When an 

agency removes regulatory provisions 

set aside by a court order, that action is 

ministerial in nature and allows for no 

discretion on the part of the agency. 

Thus, public comment could not inform 

this process in any meaningful way. 

Moreover, this amendment will 

effectively reinstate provisions that were 

part of the earlier 2009 rulemaking, 

which complied with public notice and 

comment rulemaking procedures, 

rendering further notice and comment 

on those reinstated provisions 

unnecessary. We have further 

determined, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3), that the agency has good 

cause to make this rule effective upon 

publication, which is to comply with 

the District Court’s order as soon as 

practicable. 

List of Subjects 

50 CFR Part 13 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Exports, Fish, Imports, 

Plants, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Transportation, Wildlife. 

50 CFR Part 22 

Birds, Exports, Imports, Migratory 

birds, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Transportation, Wildlife. 

Regulation Promulgation 

To comply with the court order and 

mandate discussed above, we amend 

subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth 

below: 

PART 13—GENERAL PERMIT 

PROCEDURES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 13 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668a, 704, 712, 742j– 

l, 1374(g), 1382, 1538(d), 1539, 1540(f), 3374, 

4901–4916; 18 U.S.C. 42; 19 U.S.C. 1202; 31 

U.S.C. 9701. 

■ 2. Revise the table in § 13.11(d)(4) to 

read as set forth below: 

§ 13.11 Application procedures. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * 

(4) * * * 

Type of permit CFR 

Citation 

Permit 

application 

fee 

Administration 

fee1

Amendment 

fee 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act 

Migratory Bird Import/Export ................................................... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Banding or Marking ......................................... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... No fee ............ ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Scientific Collecting ......................................... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

Migratory Bird Taxidermy ........................................................ 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

Waterfowl Sale and Disposal .................................................. 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

Special Canada Goose ........................................................... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... No fee ............ ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Special Purpose/Education ............................. 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Special Purpose/Salvage ................................ 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Special Purpose/Game Bird Propagation ....... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Special Purpose/Miscellaneous ...................... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

Falconry .................................................................................. 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

Raptor Propagation ................................................................. 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Rehabilitation ................................................... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ ........................

Migratory Bird Depredation ..................................................... 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

Migratory Bird Depredation/Homeowner ................................ 50 CFR part 21 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ ........................

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act 

Eagle Scientific Collecting ...................................................... 50 CFR part 22 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

Eagle Exhibition ...................................................................... 50 CFR part 22 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

Eagle Falconry ........................................................................ 50 CFR part 22 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

Eagle—Native American Religion ........................................... 50 CFR part 22 ...................... No fee ............ ........................ ........................

Eagle Take permits—Depredation and Protection of Health 

and Safety.

50 CFR part 22 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

Golden Eagle Nest Take ........................................................ 50 CFR part 22 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

Eagle Transport—Scientific or Exhibition ............................... 50 CFR part 22 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

Eagle Transport—Native American Religious Purposes ........ 50 CFR part 22 ...................... No fee ............ ........................ ........................

Eagle Take—Associated With But Not the Purpose of an 

Activity.

50 CFR part 22 ...................... 500 ................. ........................ 150 

Eagle Take—Associated With But Not the Purpose of an 

Activity—Programmatic, up to 5-year tenure.

50 CFR part 22 ...................... 36,000 ............ 2,600 1,000 


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Type of permit CFR 

Citation 

Permit 

application 

fee 

Administration 

fee1

Amendment 

fee 

Eagle Take—Associated With But Not the Purpose of an 

Activity—Transfer of a programmatic permit.

50 CFR part 22 ...................... 1,000 .............. ........................ ........................

Eagle Nest Take ..................................................................... 50 CFR part 22 ...................... 500 ................. ........................ 150 

Eagle Nest Take—Programmatic ........................................... 50 CFR part 22 ...................... 1,000 .............. ........................ 500 

Eagle Take—Exempted under ESA ....................................... 50 CFR part 22 ...................... No fee ............ ........................ ........................

Endangered Species Act/CITES/Lacey Act 

ESA Recovery ......................................................................... 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

ESA Interstate Commerce ...................................................... 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

ESA Enhancement of Survival (Safe Harbor Agreement) ..... 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ 25 

ESA Enhancement of Survival (Candidate Conservation 

Agreement with Assurances).

50 CFR part 17 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ 25 

ESA Incidental Take (Habitat Conservation Plan) ................. 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

ESA and CITES Import/Export and Foreign Commerce ........ 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

ESA and CITES Museum Exchange ...................................... 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

ESA Captive-bred Wildlife Registration .................................. 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 200 ................. ........................ 100 

—Renewal of Captive-bred Wildlife Registration ................... 50 CFR part 17 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

CITES Import (including trophies under ESA and MMPA) .... 50 CFR parts 17, 18, 23 ........ 100 ................. ........................ 50 

CITES Export .......................................................................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

CITES Pre-Convention ........................................................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ 40 

CITES Certificate of Origin ..................................................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ 40 

CITES Re-export ..................................................................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ 40 

CITES Personal Effects and Pet Export/Re-export ................ 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ ........................

CITES Appendix II Export (native furbearers and alligators— 

excluding live animals).

50 CFR part 23 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

CITES Master File (includes files for artificial propagation, 

biomedical, etc., and covers import, export, and re-export 

documents).

50 CFR part 23 ...................... 200 ................. ........................ 100 

—Renewal of CITES Master File ........................................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

—Single-use permits issued on Master File ........................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 5 2 ................... ........................ ........................

CITES Annual Program File ................................................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ ........................

—Single-use permits issued under Annual Program ............. 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 5 2 ................... ........................ ........................

CITES replacement documents (lost, stolen, or damaged 

documents).

50 CFR part 23 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ 50 

CITES Passport for Traveling Exhibitions and Pets ............... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 75 3 ................. ........................ ........................

CITES/ESA Passport for Traveling Exhibitions ...................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 100 3 ............... ........................ ........................

CITES Introduction from the Sea ........................................... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

CITES Participation in the Plant Rescue Center Program ..... 50 CFR part 23 ...................... No fee ............ ........................ ........................

CITES Registration of Commercial Breeding Operations for 

Appendix–I Wildlife.

50 CFR part 23 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ ........................

CITES Request for Approval of an Export Program for a 

State or Tribe (American Ginseng, Certain Furbearers, 

and American Alligator).

50 CFR part 23 ...................... No fee ............ ........................ ........................

Import/Export License ............................................................. 50 CFR part 14 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

Designated Port Exception ..................................................... 50 CFR part 14 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

Injurious Wildlife Permit .......................................................... 50 CFR part 16 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

—Transport Authorization for Injurious Wildlife ...................... 50 CFR part 16 ...................... 25 ................... ........................ ........................

Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA) 

Personal Pet Import ................................................................ 50 CFR part 15 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ ........................

WBCA Scientific Research, Zoological Breeding or Display, 

Cooperative Breeding.

50 CFR part 15 ...................... 100 ................. ........................ 50 

WBCA Approval of Cooperative Breeding Program ............... 50 CFR part 15 ...................... 200 ................. ........................ 100 

—Renewal of a WBCA Cooperative Breeding Program ........ 50 CFR part 15 ...................... 50 ................... ........................ ........................

WBCA Approval of a Foreign Breeding Facility ..................... 50 CFR part 15 ...................... 250 4 ............... ........................ ........................

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

Marine Mammal Public Display .............................................. 50 CFR part 18 ...................... 300 ................. ........................ 150 

Marine Mammal Scientific Research/Enhancement/Registered Agent or Tannery.50 CFR part 18 ...................... 150 ................. ........................ 75 

—Renewal of Marine Mammal Scientific Research/Enhancement/Registered Agent or Tannery.50 CFR part 18 ...................... 75 ................... ........................ ........................

1Assessed when a permit is issued. 

2Each. 

3Per animal. 

4Per species. 


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PART 22—EAGLE PERMITS 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 22 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668–668d; 16 U.S.C. 

703–712; 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544. 

■ 4. Amend § 22.26 as follows: 

■ a. By removing paragraph (h); 

■ b. By redesignating paragraphs (i) and 

(j) as paragraphs (h) and (i); and 

■ c. By revising the newly designated 

paragraph (h) to read as set forth below: 

§ 22.26 Permits for eagle take that is 

associated with, but not the purpose of, an 

activity. 

* * * * * 

(h) Permit duration. The duration of 

each permit issued under this section 

will be designated on its face, and will 

be based on the duration of the 

proposed activities, the period of time 

for which take will occur, the level of 

impacts to eagles, and mitigation 

measures, but will not exceed 5 years. 

* * * * * 

Dated: February 2, 2016. 

Karen Hyun, 

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. 

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BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2016–0006; 

FXES11130900000C6–167–FF09E42000] 

RIN 1018–BB28 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 

Technical Corrections for Eight 

Wildlife Species on the List of 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

revised taxonomy of eight wildlife 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are 

revising the List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife to reflect the 

current scientifically accepted 

taxonomy and nomenclature of these 

species. 

DATES: This rule is effective May 17, 

2016 without further action, unless 

significant adverse comment is received 

by March 18, 2016. If significant adverse 

comment is received regarding 

taxonomic changes for any of these 

species, we will publish in the Federal 

Register a timely withdrawal of the rule 

for the appropriate species. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by one of the following methods: 

• Electronically: Go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments to 

FWS–R1–ES–2016–0006, which is the 

docket number for this rulemaking. 

• By hard copy: Submit comments by 

U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public 

Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R1– 

ES–2016–0006; Division of Policy, 

Performance, and Management 

Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC; 

Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. 

See Public Comments, below, for 

more information about submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marilet Zablan, Program Manager for 

Restoration and Endangered Species 

Classification, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Pacific Regional Office, 

Ecological Services, 911 NE 11th 

Avenue, Portland, OR 97232; telephone 

503–231–6131. Individuals who are 

hearing impaired or speech impaired 

may call the Federal Relay Service at 

800–877–8337 for TTY (telephone 

typewriter or teletypewriter) assistance 

24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Direct Final Rule and Final 

Action 

The purpose of this direct final rule 

is to notify the public that we are 

revising the List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife in title 50 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 

§ 17.11(h) (50 CFR 17.11(h)) to reflect 

the scientifically accepted taxonomy 

and nomenclature of eight wildlife 

species listed under section 4 of the Act 

(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). These changes 

to the List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife reflect the most 

recently accepted scientific names in 

accordance with 50 CFR 17.11(b). 

We are publishing this rule without a 

prior proposal because this is a 

noncontroversial action that is in the 

best interest of the public and should be 

undertaken in as timely a manner as 

possible. This rule will be effective, as 

published in this document, on the 

effective date specified in DATES, unless 

we receive significant adverse 

comments on or before the comment 

due date specified in DATES. Significant 

adverse comments are comments that 

provide strong justification as to why 

this rule should not be adopted or why 

it should be changed. 

If we receive significant adverse 

comments regarding the taxonomic 

changes for any of these species, we will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register withdrawing this rule for the 

appropriate species before the effective 

date, and we will publish a proposed 

rule to initiate promulgation of those 

changes to 50 CFR 17.11(h). 

Public Comments 

You may submit your comments and 

materials regarding this direct final rule 

by one of the methods listed in 

ADDRESSES. Please include sufficient 

information with your comments that 

will allow us to verify any scientific or 

commercial information you include. 

We will not consider comments sent by 

email or fax, or to an address not listed 

in ADDRESSES. 

We will post all comments on 

http://www.regulations.gov. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

email address, or other personal 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Comments and materials we receive, 

as well as supporting documentation we 

use in preparing this direct final rule, 

will be available for public inspection 

on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov or by appointment, 

during normal business hours, at the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office 

listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. Please note that comments 

posted to http://www.regulations.gov are 

not immediately viewable. When you 

submit a comment, the system receives 

it immediately. However, the comment 

will not be publicly viewable until we 

post it, which might not occur until 

several days after submission. 

Information regarding this rule is 

available in alternative formats upon 

request (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT). For information pertaining to 

specific species, please contact Kristi 

Young, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, 

Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Ala 

Moana Blvd., Room 3–122, Honolulu, 

HI 96813; telephone 808–792–9400. 

Background 

50 CFR 17.11(b) and 17.12(b) direct us 

to use the most recently accepted 

scientific name of any wildlife or plant 


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