![]() ![]() Submit written comments to Maggie Miller, NMFS Office of Protected Resources (F/PR3), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.Ĭomments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. Go toĬlick the “Comment Now” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. ![]() You may submit comments on this document, identified by NOAA–NMFS–2016–0014, by either of the following methods: Public hearing requests must be made by February 27, 2017. Therefore, we find that the reef manta ray does not warrant listing under the ESA at this time.Ĭomments on the proposed rule to list the giant manta ray must be received by March 13, 2017. alfredi) is not currently in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and is not likely to become so within the foreseeable future. Additionally, we have determined that the reef manta ray ( We solicit information to assist this proposed listing determination, the development of proposed protective regulations, andĭesignation of critical habitat in the event the proposed threatened listing for the giant manta ray is finalized. Should the proposed listing be finalized, we would also designate critical habitat for the species, to the maximum extent prudent and determinable. Any protective regulations determined to be necessary and advisable for the conservation of the proposed threatened giant manta ray under ESA section 4(d) would be proposed in a subsequentĪnnouncement. Therefore, we propose to list the giant manta ray as a threatened species under the ESA. birostris) is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout a significant portion of its range. Based on the best scientific and commercial information available, including the status review report (Miller and Klimovich 2016), and after taking into account efforts being made to protect these species, we have determined that the giant manta ray ( We have completed a comprehensive status review of both species in response to this petition. Manta alfredi) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We, NMFS, announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list the giant manta ray ( Proposed rule 12-month petition finding request for comments. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. PART 223-THREATENED MARINE AND ANADROMOUS SPECIES.Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act.Public Comments Solicited on Critical Habitat.Protective Regulations Under Section 4(d) of the ESA.Identifying Section 7 Conference and Consultation Requirements.Distinct Population Segment (DPS) Analysis.Significant Portion of Its Range (SPR) Analysis.Other Natural or Man-Made Factors Affecting Its Continued Existence.The Inadequacy of Existing Regulatory Mechanisms.Overutilization for Commercial, Recreational, Scientific or Educational Purposes.The Present or Threatened Destruction, Modification, or Curtailment of Its Habitat or Range.Summary of Factors Affecting Giant and Reef Manta Rays.Historical and Current Distribution and Population Abundance.Description, Life History, and Ecology of the Petitioned Species.Listing Species Under the Endangered Species Act.This repetition of headings to form internal navigation links Headings within the legal text of Federal Register documents. This table of contents is a navigational tool, processed from the Provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts. Rendition of the daily Federal Register on does not Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML Legal research should verify their results against an official edition of The official SGML-based PDF version on, those relying on it for The material on is accurately displayed, consistent with While every effort has been made to ensure that Regulatory information on with the objective ofĮstablishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status.įor complete information about, and access to, our official publications Informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal This prototype edition of theĭaily Federal Register on will remain an unofficial Each document posted on the site includes a link to theĬorresponding official PDF file on. The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official It is not an official legal edition of the Federal This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the dailyįederal Register.
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