[Federal Register: May 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 101)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 28392-28393]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018-AF62

 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Status 
for Johnson's Seagrass

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is adding Johnson's 
seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) to the List of Endangered and Threatened 
Plants (List) as a threatened species in accordance with the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This amendment to the List is 
based on a determination by the National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
Commerce, which has jurisdiction for this species, published on 
September 14, 1998, in the Federal Register (63 FR 49035).

DATES: The effective date of this action is May 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Division of Endangered Species, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop 452, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203 (703/358-2171).