94-23157. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Withdrawal of the Proposal To Determine a Crustacean, the California Linderiella, an Endangered Species

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[Federal Register: September 19, 1994]


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018-AB75

 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Withdrawal of the 
Proposal To Determine a Crustacean, the California Linderiella, an 
Endangered Species

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) withdraws the 
proposal to list the California linderiella (Linderiella occidentalis), 
as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (Act). Additional information that has become available to the 
Service since the publication of the proposed rule reveals that the 
species is more abundant than previously known. The Service has 
considered the additional information and determined that this species 
is not likely to become either endangered or threatened throughout all 
or a significant portion of its range in the foreseeable future, and it 
does not qualify for listing under the Act.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The proposed action of May 8, 1992, to list 
Linderiella occidentalis as endangered is withdrawn on September 19, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: The complete file for this rule is available for public 
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the 
Sacramento Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage 
Way Room E-1823, Sacramento, California 95825-1846.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Nagano at the above address or 
by telephone [phone]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 8, 1992, the Service published in the Federal Register (57 
FR 19856) a proposal to list five species of crustaceans from vernal 
pools in California as endangered or threatened species. The California 
linderiella was included in this proposal. During the comment period on 
the proposal, additional information was received regarding the 
California linderiella indicating that populations exist north and west 
of the previously known range, and more vernal pools containing 
subpopulations of this species also were located. The Service has 
considered the new information and determined that the species does not 
warrant listing under the Act. The Service places this animal in 
category 3C of the animal notice of review. Category 3C species are 
species for which information now in the possession of the Service 
indicates that the species is more abundant or widespread than 
previously believed. If further research or changes in the habitat 
indicate a significant decline in the species, it may be reevaluated 
for possible inclusion in categories 1 or 2. A final rule listing the 
other four crustacean taxa included in the proposal is published in the 
Federal Register concurrently with this notice of withdrawal of 
California linderiella.

Author

    The primary author of this notice is Chris Nagano (see ADDRESSES 
section).

Authority

    The authority for this action is section 4(b)(6)(B)(ii) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

    Dated: August 31, 1994.
Mollie H. Beattie,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 94-23157 Filed 9-16-94; 8:45 am]
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