[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2464]
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[Federal Register: February 3, 1994]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
RIN 1018-AC39
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to
List the Pacific Pocket Mouse as Endangered
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposes to make the
provisions of the emergency rule listing the Pacific pocket mouse
(Perognathus longimembris pacificus) as an endangered species pursuant
to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), permanent.
Although a minimum of 8 populations of the Pacific pocket mouse
encompassing 29 sites from Los Angeles County south to San Diego County
formerly occurred, the only known extant population occurs on the Dana
Point Headlands in Orange County, California. Depredation by feral and/
or domestic cats and a proposed development threaten the continued
existence of the remaining population. Additional data and information,
which may assist the Service in making a final decision on this
proposed action, is solicited on the status of this species.
DATES: Comments from all interested parties must be received by April
4, 1994. The Service intends to hold a public hearing on this proposal
and will soon announce the date, time, and location in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments and materials concerning this proposal should be
submitted to the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Carlsbad Field Office, 2730 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, California
92008. Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the address
listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Kobetich, Field Supervisor,
Carlsbad Field Office, at the address listed above (telephone 619/431-
9440).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
For a thorough discussion of biological information, previous
Federal action, a summary of the factors affecting the species, the
reasons why critical habitat is not being proposed, and conservation
measures available to listed and proposed species, consult the
emergency rule on the Pacific pocket mouse published in this same
Federal Register separate part.
Public Comments Solicited
The Service intends that any final action resulting from this
proposal will be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore,
comments or suggestions from the public, other concerned governmental
agencies, the scientific community, industry, or any other interested
party concerning this proposed rule are hereby solicited. Comments
particularly are sought concerning:
(1) Biological, commercial trade, or other relevant data concerning
any threat (or lack thereof) to this species;
(2) The location of any additional populations of this species and
the reasons why any habitat should or should not be determined to be
critical habitat as provided by section 4 of the Act;
(3) Additional information concerning the range, distribution, and
population size of this species; and
(4) Current or planned activities in the subject area and their
possible impacts on this species.
Any final decision on this proposal will take into consideration
the comments and any additional information received by the Service,
and such communications may lead to a final regulation that differs
from this proposal.
The Endangered Species Act requires that a public hearing be held
if requested within 45 days of the date of publication of a proposed
rule. As indicated under the DATES section of this proposed rule, the
Service intends to hold a public hearing on this proposal and will soon
announce the date, time, and location in the Federal Register.
National Environmental Policy Act
The Fish and Wildlife Service 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 Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended. A notice outlining the Service's
reasons for this determination was published in the Federal Register on
October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244).
Author
The primary author of this proposed rule is Loren R. Hays of the
Carlsbad Field Office (see ADDRESSES section).
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, and Transportation.
Proposed Regulation Promulgation
Accordingly, the Service hereby proposes to amend part 17,
subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
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. Amend Sec. 17.11(h) by revising the entry for ``Mouse, Pacific
pocket'' under ``MAMMALS,'' in the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife, to read as follows:
Sec. 17.11 Endangered and threatened wildlife.
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Species Vertebrate population
---------------------------------------------------- Historic range where endangered or Status When listed Critical Special
Common name Scientific name threatened habitat rules
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Mammals
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Mouse, Pacific pocket.... Perognathus longimembris U.S.A. (CA)............. Entire.................. E 526, ____ NA NA
pacificus.
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Dated: January 28, 1994.
Mollie H. Beattie,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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