[Federal Register: June 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 116)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 32705-32716]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr17jn99-25]

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Part IV





Department of The Interior





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Fish and Wildlife Service



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Department of Commerce





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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration



National Marine Fisheries Service



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50 CFR 13 and 17


Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements With 
Assurances; Announcement of Final Safe Harbor Policy; Announcement of 
Final Policy for Candidate Conservation Agreements With Assurances; 
Final Rule and Notices


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR 13 and 17

RIN 1018-AD95

 
Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements With 
Assurances

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule contains the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 
(Service) final regulatory changes to Part 17 of Title 50 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) necessary to implement two final policies 
developed by the Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS) under the Endangered Species Act (Act)--the Safe Harbor and the 
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances policies published in 
today's Federal Register. NMFS will develop separate regulatory changes 
to implement these policies.

    This rule also contains several amendments to parts 13 and 17 of 
title 50 of the CFR that alter the applicability of the Service's 
general permitting regulations in 50 CFR part 13 to permits issued 
under section 10 of the Act for Habitat Conservation Plans, Safe Harbor 
Agreements, and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances.

DATES: This rule is effective July 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the final rule or for further 
information, contact Chief, Division of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, 452 ARLSQ, Washington, D.C., 20240 (Telephone 
703/358-2171, Facsimile 703/358-1735).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Hannan, Acting Chief, Division 
of Endangered Species (Telephone (703/358-2171), Facsimile (703/358-
1735)).