[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 20, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59028-59029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29694]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
RIN 1018-AE05
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing of the
Central California Coast Coho Salmon as Threatened in California
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is adding the central
California coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) to the List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. This measure, authorized by the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), corresponds with a determination
of endangered status for this species, as defined under the Act, by the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) which has jurisdiction for
this species.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. LaVerne Smith, Chief, Division of
Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703/358-2171).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Reorganization Plan No. 4
of 1970, the NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce, is responsible for the decisions regarding the
central California coast coho salmon under the Act. Under section
4(a)(2) of the Act, NMFS must decide whether a species under its
jurisdiction should be classified as endangered or threatened. The FWS
is responsible for the actual addition of a species to the List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in 50 CFR 17.11(h).
The NMFS published its determination of threatened status for the
central California coast coho salmon on October 31, 1996 (61 FR 56138).
Accordingly, the FWS is now adding it to the List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife as an endangered species. This addition is
effective as of November 30, 1996, as indicated in the NMFS's
determination. Because this action of the FWS is nondiscretionary, and
in view of the public comment period provided by NMFS on the proposed
listing (July 25, 1995; 60 FR 38011), the FWS finds that good cause
exists to omit the notice and public comment procedures of 5 U.S.C.
553(b).
National Environmental Policy Act
The FWS has determined that an Environmental Assessment, as defined
under the authority of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
need not be prepared in connection with regulations adopted pursuant to
Section 4(a) of the Act, as amended. A notice outlining the FWS's
reasons for this determination was published in the Federal Register on
October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244).
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species, Export, Import, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
Regulation Promulgation
Accordingly, part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended as set forth below:
PART 17--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C.
4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500, unless otherwise noted.
2. Section 17.11(h) is amended by adding the following, in
alphabetical order under Fish, to the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife, to read as follows:
Sec. 17.11 Endangered and threatened wildlife.
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(h) * * *
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Species Vertebrate
-------------------------------------------------------- population where Critical Special
Historic range endangered or Status When listed habitat rules
Common name Scientific name threatened
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Fish
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Salmon, central California coast (Oncorhynchus U.S.A. (CA)........ (U.S.A.--CA). T 598 N/A N/A
coho. kisutch). Naturally spawning
pops. in streams
between Punta
Gorda, Humboldt
Co, CA and the San
Lorenzo River,
Santa Cruz, County
CA.
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Dated: November 7, 1996.
John G. Rogers,
Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 96-29694 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]
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