[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42687-42696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16756]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2014-0015; 92100-1111-0000]
RIN 1018-AY49
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Marine and
Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates, and Corrections to the
List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are amending
the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (List) by adding several
marine taxa, removing one species, and revising the entries of many
more in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act). These amendments are based on previously published
determinations by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce, which has jurisdiction for these species.
DATES: This rule is effective July 23, 2014. For the applicability date
for the status of newly listed taxa, see the individual species
documents referenced in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Franz, 703-358-2171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (35 FR 15627; October 6, 1970), NMFS
has jurisdiction over the marine and anadromous taxa specified in this
rule. Under section 4(a)(2) of the Act, NMFS must decide whether a
species under its jurisdiction should be classified as endangered or
threatened. NMFS makes these determinations via its rulemaking process.
We, the Service, are then responsible for publishing final rules to
amend the List in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
17.11(h).
As described below and set forth at the table in the rule portion
of this document, NMFS has published rules regarding each of the
species mentioned in this rule. Section 4(a)(2)(A) applies to all of
the rules except that for the Steller sea lion (Eastern DPS); with
respect to those rules, by publishing this final rule,
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we are simply taking the necessary administrative step to codify these
changes in the CFR 4(a)(2)(B) applies to the NMFS's recommendation to
delist the Steller sea lion (Eastern DPS); we have concurred with
NMFS's recommendation, and this rule implements that action. In the
lists below, DPS stands for distinct population segment, ESU stands for
evolutionarily significant unit, and XN stands for nonessential
experimental population.
Listings
We are adding the following 16 species to the List based on NMFS
final rules:
Steelhead (Middle Columbia River DPS), designation of
nonessential experimental population (XN) (78 FR 2893; January 15,
2013)
Seal, bearded (Beringia DPS), as threatened (77 FR 76740;
December 28, 2012)
Seal, bearded (Okhotsk DPS), as threatened (77 FR 76740;
December 28, 2012)
Seal, ringed (Arctic subspecies), as threatened (77 FR 76706;
December 28, 2012)
Seal, ringed (Baltic subspecies), as threatened (77 FR 76706;
December 28, 2012)
Seal, ringed (Ladoga subspecies), as endangered (77 FR 76706;
December 28, 2012)
Seal, ringed (Okhotsk subspecies), as threatened (77 FR 76706;
December 28, 2012)
Whale, false killer (Main Hawaiian Islands Insular DPS), as
endangered (77 FR 70915; November 28, 2012)
Salmon, coho (Central California Coast ESU), reaffirmed as
endangered but with range extension (77 FR 19552; April 2, 2012)
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; Carolina DPS), as
endangered (77 FR 5914; February 6, 2012)
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; Chesapeake Bay DPS),
as endangered (77 FR 5880; February 6, 2012)
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; Gulf of Maine DPS),
as threatened (77 FR 5880; February 6, 2012)
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; New York Bight DPS),
as endangered (77 FR 5880; February 6, 2012)
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; South Atlantic DPS),
as endangered (77 FR 5914; February 6, 2012)
Sawfish, largetooth, as endangered (76 FR 40822; July 12,
2011)
Salmon, coho (Oregon Coast ESU), as threatened with critical
habitat (76 FR 35755; June 20, 2011) reaffirming listing (73 FR 7816;
February 11, 2008)
Please note: The Oregon Coast coho salmon ESU was listed on August
10, 1998, as threatened (63 FR 42587), but in 2001, the U.S. District
Court in Eugene, Oregon, set aside that listing (Alsea Valley Alliance
v. Evans, 161 F. Supp 2d 1154, (D. Or. 2001)). On February 11, 2008,
NMFS listed the Oregon Coast coho salmon ESU as threatened, issued
protective regulations under section 4(d) of the Act (known as a 4(d)
rule), and designated critical habitat (73 FR 7816). As a result of
another court challenge (Douglas County v. Balsiger (Civ. No. 08-1547;
D. Or. 2008)), NMFS reached a settlement with the litigants and agreed
to conduct another status review of the ESU. After conducting the
additional status review, NMFS affirmed the status for this ESU by
promulgating a rule to supersede its February 11, 2008, listing
determination (76 FR 35755; June 20, 2011).
Delisting
We are removing the following species from the List based on a NMFS
final rule:
Sea lion, Steller (Eastern DPS) (78 FR 66140; November 4,
2013)
Critical Habitat
We are adding critical habitat to the following species based on a
NMFS final rule:
Abalone, black (76 FR 66806; October 27, 2011)
Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS) (76 FR 65324; October 20,
2011)
Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS) (76 FR 20180; April 11, 2011)
Updating
We are updating 42 entries on the List by referencing the respective
NMFS Lists at 50 CFR 223.102 or 50 CFR 224.101 in the ``Vertebrate
population where endangered or threatened'' column to make it easier
for the public to identify and obtain the current descriptions of the
following listed marine taxa:
Bocaccio (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)
Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS)
Rockfish, canary (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)
Rockfish, yelloweye (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)
Salmon, Atlantic (Gulf of Maine DPS)
Salmon, Chinook (California Coastal ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Central Valley spring-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Lower Columbia River ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Puget Sound ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Sacramento River winter-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Snake River fall-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Willamette River ESU)
Salmon, chum (Columbia River ESU)
Salmon, chum (Hood Canal summer-run ESU)
Salmon, coho (Central California Coast ESU)
Salmon, coho (Lower Columbia River ESU)
Salmon, coho (Oregon Coast ESU)
Salmon, coho (Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast ESU)
Salmon, sockeye (Ozette Lake ESU)
Salmon, sockeye (Snake River ESU)
Sawfish, smalltooth (United States DPS)
Sea lion, Steller (Western DPS)
Sea turtle, green
Sea turtle, olive ridley
Seal, spotted (Southern DPS)
Steelhead (California Central Valley DPS)
Steelhead (Central California Coast DPS)
Steelhead (Lower Columbia River DPS)
Steelhead (Middle Columbia River DPS)
Steelhead (Northern California DPS)
Steelhead (Puget Sound DPS)
Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS)
Steelhead (South-Central California Coast DPS)
Steelhead (Southern California DPS)
Steelhead (Upper Columbia River DPS)
Steelhead (Upper Willamette River DPS)
Sturgeon, North American green (Southern DPS)
Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS)
Whale, gray (Western North Pacific DPS)
Whale, killer (Southern Resident DPS)
Correcting
We are updating 53 entries on the List based on NMFS final rules
and to make these entries easier to understand for the public. Updates
include: corrections to the scientific and common names of species that
were either misspelled or omitted in error in previous Federal Register
notices; grouping change; corrections to the ``Vertebrate population
where endangered or threatened'' column where previously ``NA'' was
used in error; and, additions
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to the ``Special rules'' column for some marine taxa where previously
``NA'' was used or the rule was not included. Below are the marine taxa
for which updates are being applied:
Abalone, black
Abalone, white
Bocaccio (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)
Coral, elkhorn
Coral, staghorn
Dolphin, Indus River
Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS)
Rockfish, canary (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)
Rockfish, yelloweye (Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS)
Salmon, Atlantic (Gulf of Maine DPS)
Salmon, Chinook (California Coastal ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Central Valley spring-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Lower Columbia River ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Puget Sound ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Sacramento River winter-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Snake River fall-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Snake River spring/summer-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU)
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Willamette River ESU)
Salmon, chum (Columbia River ESU)
Salmon, chum (Hood Canal summer-run ESU)
Salmon, coho (Central California Coast ESU)
Salmon, coho (Lower Columbia River ESU)
Salmon, coho (Oregon Coast ESU)
Salmon, coho (Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast ESU)
Salmon, sockeye (Ozette Lake ESU)
Salmon, sockeye (Snake River ESU)
Sawfish, smalltooth (United States DPS)
Sea lion, Steller (Western DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (Mediterranean Sea DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Indian Ocean DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Pacific Ocean DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Atlantic Ocean DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Pacific Ocean DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (Southeast Indo-Pacific Ocean DPS)
Sea turtle, loggerhead (Southwest Indian Ocean DPS)
Seal, spotted (Southern DPS)
Steelhead (California Central Valley DPS)
Steelhead (Central California Coast DPS)
Steelhead (Lower Columbia River DPS)
Steelhead (Middle Columbia River DPS)
Steelhead (Northern California DPS)
Steelhead (Puget Sound DPS)
Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS)
Steelhead (South-Central California Coast DPS)
Steelhead (Southern California DPS)
Steelhead (Upper Columbia River DPS)
Steelhead (Upper Willamette River DPS)
Sturgeon, North American green (Southern DPS)
Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS)
Whale, killer (Southern Resident DPS)
Changes to Common Names
We are changing the presentation of the common names of the
following species to conform with the way that NMFS refers to these
species:
``Dolphin, Indus River'' will now appear on the List as
``Dolphin, South Asian River (Indus River subspecies).''
``Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS)'' will now appear on
the List as ``Eulachon (Southern DPS).''
``Sea-lion, Steller'' will now appear on the List as ``Sea
lion, Steller (Western DPS).''
``Seal, Saimaa'' will now appear on the List as ``Seal,
ringed (Saimaa subspecies).''
``Sturgeon, Gulf'' will now appear on the List as
``Sturgeon, Atlantic (Gulf subspecies).''
``Sturgeon, North American green (Southern DPS)'' will now
appear on the List as ``Sturgeon, green (Southern DPS).''
``Sturgeon, white'' will now appear on the List as
``Sturgeon, white (Kootenai River DPS).''
Administrative Procedure Act
Because NMFS provided a public comment period on each of the
proposed rules for these taxa, we find good cause that the notice and
public comment procedures of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary for this
action. We also find good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to make this
rule effective immediately under publication. The NMFS rules extended
protection under the Act to these species and listed them in 50 CFR
parts 223 and 224 or designated critical habitat under 50 CFR part 226;
this rule is an administrative action to add the species to or update
their status on the List in 50 CFR 17.11(h). The public would not be
served by delaying the effective date of this rulemaking action.
Required Determinations
National Environmental Policy Act
We have 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 Act. We outlined our reasons for this determination
in the Federal Register on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244).
Paperwork Reduction Act
We have examined this regulation under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 and found it to contain no information collection requirements.
We may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office
of Management and Budget control number.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
Regulation Promulgation
Accordingly, we amend part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 50
of the Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below:
PART 17--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 1531-1544; and 4201-4245,
unless otherwise noted.
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2. Amend Sec. 17.11(h) by:
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a. Removing entries under Mammals for Dolphin, Indus River (Platanista
minor); both entries for Sea-lion, Steller (Eumetopias jubatus); and
Seal, Saimaa (Phoca hispida saimensis);
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b. Removing entries under Reptiles for Sea turtle, loggerhead,
Mediterranean Sea (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle, loggerhead, North
Indian Ocean (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle, loggerhead, North Pacific
Ocean (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle, loggerhead, Northeast Atlantic
Ocean (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle, loggerhead, Northwest Atlantic
Ocean (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle, loggerhead, South Atlantic Ocean
(Caretta caretta); Sea turtle, loggerhead, South Pacific Ocean (Caretta
caretta); Sea turtle, loggerhead, Southeast Indo-Pacific Ocean (Caretta
caretta); and Sea turtle,
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loggerhead, Southwest Indian Ocean (Caretta caretta);
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c. Removing entries under Fishes for Eulachon, Pacific (Southern DPS)
(Thaleichthyspacificus); Sturgeon, Gulf (Acipenser oxyrinchus
(=oxyrhynchus) desotoi); Sturgeon, North American green (Southern DPS)
(Acipensermedirostris); and Sturgeon, white (Acipenser transmontanus);
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d. Removing the entry under Clams for Abalone, white (Haliotis
sorenseni);
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e. Adding entries in alphabetical order under Mammals for Dolphin,
South Asian River (Indus River subspecies) (Platanista gangetica
minor); Sea lion, Steller (Western DPS) (Eumetopias jubatus); Seal,
bearded (Beringia DPS) (Erignathus barbatus nauticus); Seal, bearded
(Okhotsk DPS) (Erignathus barbatus nauticus); Seal, ringed (Arctic
subspecies) (Phoca (= Pusa) hispida hispida); Seal, ringed (Baltic
subspecies) (Phoca (= Pusa) hispida botnica); Seal, ringed (Ladoga
subspecies) (Phoca (=Pusa) hispida ladogensis); Seal, ringed (Okhotsk
subspecies) (Phoca (=Pusa) hispida ochotensis); Seal, ringed (Saimaa
subspecies) (Phoca hispida saimensis); and Whale, false killer (Main
Hawaiian Islands Insular DPS) (Pseudorca crassidens);
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f. Adding entries in alphabetical order under Reptiles for Sea turtle,
loggerhead (Mediterranean Sea DPS) (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle,
loggerhead (North Indian Ocean DPS) (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle,
loggerhead (North Pacific Ocean DPS) (Caretta caretta); Sea turtle,
loggerhead (Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS) (Caretta caretta); Sea
turtle, loggerhead (Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS) (Caretta caretta);
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Atlantic Ocean DPS) (Caretta caretta);
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Pacific Ocean DPS) (Caretta caretta); Sea
turtle, loggerhead (Southeast Indo-Pacific Ocean DPS) (Caretta
caretta); and Sea turtle, loggerhead (Southwest Indian Ocean DPS)
(Caretta caretta);
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g. Adding entries in alphabetical order under Fishes for Eulachon
(Southern DPS) (Thaleichthys pacificus); Salmon, Chinook (Central
Valley spring-run ESU--XN) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), to follow the
current entry for ``Salmon, Chinook (California Coastal ESU)
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)''; Sawfish, largetooth (Pristis perotteti);
Steelhead (Middle Columbia River DPS--XN) (Oncorhynchus mykiss), to
follow the current entry for ``Steelhead (Middle Columbia River DPS)
(Oncorhynchus mykiss)''; Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies;
Carolina DPS) (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus); Sturgeon, Atlantic
(Atlantic subspecies; Chesapeake Bay DPS) (Acipenser oxyrinchus
oxyrinchus); Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; Gulf of Maine
DPS) (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus); Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic
subspecies; New York Bight DPS) (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus);
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic subspecies; South Atlantic DPS) (Acipenser
oxyrinchus oxyrinchus); Sturgeon, Atlantic (Gulf subspecies) (Acipenser
oxyrinchus (=oxyrhynchus) desotoi); Sturgeon, green (Southern DPS)
(Acipenser medirostris); and Sturgeon, white (Kootenai River DPS)
(Acipenser transmontanus);
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h. Adding an entry in alphabetical order under Snails for Abalone,
white (Haliotis sorenseni);
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i. Revising entries under Mammals for Seal, spotted (Southern DPS)
(Phoca largha); Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS) (Delphinapterus leucas);
Whale, gray (Western North Pacific DPS) (Eschrichtius robustus); and
Whale, killer (Southern Resident DPS) (Pseudorca crassidens);
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j. Revising under Reptiles both entries for Sea turtle, green (Chelonia
mydas) and both entries for Sea turtle, olive ridley (Lepidochelys
olivacea);
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k. Revising entries under Fishes for Bocaccio (Puget Sound--Georgia
Basin DPS) (Sebastes paucispinis); Rockfish, canary (Puget Sound--
Georgia Basin DPS) (Sebastes pinniger); Rockfish, yelloweye (Puget
sound--Georgia Basin DPS) (Sebastes ruberrimus); Salmon, Atlantic (Gulf
of Maine DPS) (Salmo salar); Salmon, Chinook (California Coastal ESU)
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); Salmon, Chinook (Central Valley spring-run
ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); Salmon, Chinook (Lower Columbia River
ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); Salmon, Chinook (Puget Sound ESU)
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); Salmon, Chinook (Sacramento River winter-
run ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); Salmon, Chinook (Snake River fall-
run ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); Salmon, Chinook (Snake River
spring/summer-run ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); Salmon, Chinook
(Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha);
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Willamette River ESU) (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha); Salmon, chum (Columbia River ESU) (Oncorhynchus keta);
Salmon, chum (Hood Canal summer-run ESU) (Oncorhynchus keta); Salmon,
coho (Central California Coast ESU) (Oncorhynchus kisutch); Salmon,
coho (Lower Columbia River ESU) (Oncorhynchus kisutch); Salmon, coho
(Oregon Coast ESU) (Oncorhynchus kisutch); Salmon, coho (Southern
Oregon--Northern California Coast ESU) (Oncorhynchus kisutch); Salmon,
sockeye (Ozette Lake ESU) (Oncorhynchus nerka); Salmon, sockeye (Snake
River ESU) (Oncorhynchus nerka); Sawfish, smalltooth (United States
DPS) (Pristis pectinata); Steelhead (California Central Valley DPS)
(Oncorhynchus mykiss); Steelhead (Central California Coast DPS)
(Oncorhynchus mykiss); Steelhead (Lower Columbia River DPS)
(Oncorhynchus mykiss); Steelhead (Middle Columbia River DPS)
(Oncorhynchus mykiss); Steelhead (Northern California DPS)
(Oncorhynchus mykiss); Steelhead (Puget Sound DPS) (Oncorhynchus
mykiss); Steelhead (Snake River Basin DPS) (Oncorhynchus mykiss);
Steelhead (South-Central California Coast DPS) (Oncorhynchus mykiss);
Steelhead (Southern California DPS) (Oncorhynchus mykiss); Steelhead
(Upper Columbia River DPS) (Oncorhynchus mykiss); and Steelhead (Upper
Willamette River DPS) (Oncorhynchus mykiss);
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l. Revising the entry under Snails for Abalone, Black
(Haliotiscracherodii); and
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m. Revising the entries under Corals for Coral, elkhorn (Acropora
palmata) and Coral, staghorn (Acropora cervicornis.)
The additions and revisions read as follows:
Sec. 17.11 Endangered and threatened wildlife.
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Species Vertebrate
---------------------------------------------------- population where Critical
Historic Range endangered or Status When listed habitat Special rules
Common name Scientific name threatened
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Mammals
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Dolphin, South Asian River Platanista Pakistan (Indus R. Entire............ E 417 NA NA
(Indus River subspecies). gangetica minor. and tributaries).
* * * * * * *
Sea lion, Steller (Western DPS) Eumetopias jubatus U.S.A. (AK, CA, Western DPS--see E 384E, 408, 614 226.202 224.103,
OR, WA), Canada, 50 CFR 224.101. 226.202
Russia; North
Pacific Ocean.
Seal, bearded (Beringia DPS)... Erignathus Arctic and Pacific Beringia DPS--see T 816 NA NA
barbatus nauticus. Oceans. 50 CFR 223.102.
Seal, bearded (Okhotsk DPS).... Erignathus Pacific Ocean..... Okhotsk DPS--see T 816 NA NA
barbatus nauticus. 50 CFR 223.102.
* * * * * * *
Seal, ringed (Arctic Phoca (=Pusa) Arctic Ocean...... Entire............ T 816 NA NA
subspecies). hispida hispida.
Seal, ringed (Baltic Phoca (=Pusa) Baltic Sea........ Entire............ T 816 NA NA
subspecies). hispida botnica.
Seal, ringed (Ladoga Phoca (=Pusa ) Russia (Lake Entire............ E 816 NA NA
subspecies). hispida Ladoga).
ladogensis.
Seal, ringed (Okhotsk Phoca (=Pusa) Pacific Ocean..... Entire............ T 816 NA NA
subspecies). hispida
ochotensis.
Seal, ringed (Saimaa Phoca hispida Finland (Lake Entire............ E 508 NA NA
subspecies). saimensis. Saimaa).
Seal, spotted (Southern DPS)... Phoca largha...... Pacific Ocean; Sea Southern DPS--see T 776 NA 223.212
of Japan and 50 CFR 223.102.
northern Yellow
Sea.
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Whale, beluga (Cook Inlet DPS). Delphinapterus Oceanic; Cook Cook Inlet DPS-- E 776 226.220 NA
leucas. Inlet, northern see 50 CFR
Gulf of Alaska. 224.101.
* * * * * * *
Whale, false killer (Main Pseudorca Main Hawaiian Main Hawaiian E 816 NA NA
Hawaiian Islands Insular DPS). crassidens. Islands. Islands Insular
DPS--see 50 CFR
224.101.
* * * * * * *
Whale, gray (Western North Eschrichtius North Pacific Western North E 3, 540 NA NA
Pacific DPS). robustus. Ocean--coastal Pacific DPS--see
and Bering Sea, 50 CFR 224.101.
formerly North
Atlantic Ocean.
* * * * * * *
Whale, killer (Southern Orcinus orca...... Pacific Ocean..... Southern Resident E 756 226.206 224.103
Resident DPS). DPS--see 50 CFR
224.101.
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Reptiles
* * * * * * *
Sea turtle, green.............. Chelonia mydas.... Circumglobal in Breeding colony E 42 226.208 224.104
tropical and populations in FL
temperate seas and on Pacific
and oceans. coast of Mexico.
Sea turtle, green.............. Chelonia mydas.... Circumglobal in Entire species, T 42 226.208 17.42(b),
tropical and except when 223.205,
temperate seas listed as 223.206,
and oceans. endangered under 223.207
50 CFR 224.101.
* * * * * * *
Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta... Mediterranean Sea Loggerhead sea E 794 NA 224.104
(Mediterranean Sea DPS). Basin. turtles
originating from
the Mediterranean
Sea east of
5[deg]36' W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Caretta caretta... North Indian Ocean Loggerhead sea E 794 NA 224.104
Indian Ocean DPS). Basin. turtles
originating from
the North Indian
Ocean north of
the equator and
south of 30[deg]
N. Lat.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Caretta caretta... North Pacific Loggerhead sea E 794 NA 224.104
Pacific Ocean DPS). Ocean Basin. turtles
originating from
the North Pacific
north of the
equator and south
of 60[deg] N. Lat.
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Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta... Northeast Atlantic Loggerhead sea E 794 NA 224.104
(Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS). Ocean Basin. turtles
originating from
the Northeast
Atlantic Ocean
north of the
equator, south of
60[deg] N. Lat.,
and east of
40[deg] W. Long.,
except in the
vicinity of the
Strait of
Gibraltar where
the eastern
boundary is
5[deg]36' W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta... Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead sea T 794 NA 223.205,
(Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS). Ocean Basin. turtles 223.206,
originating from 223.207
the Northwest
Atlantic Ocean
north of the
equator, south of
60[deg] N. Lat.,
and west of
40[deg] W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Caretta caretta... South Atlantic Loggerhead sea T 794 NA 223.205,
Atlantic Ocean DPS). Ocean Basin. turtles 223.206,
originating from 223.207
the South
Atlantic Ocean
south of the
equator, north of
60[deg] S. Lat.,
west of 20[deg]
E. Long., and
east of 67[deg]
W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Caretta caretta... South Pacific Loggerhead sea E 794 NA 224.104
Pacific Ocean DPS). Ocean Basin. turtles
originating from
the South Pacific
south of the
equator, north of
60[deg] S. Lat.,
west of 67[deg]
W. Long., and
east of 141[deg]
E. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta... Southeast Indian Loggerhead sea T 794 NA 223.205,
(Southeast Indo-Pacific Ocean Ocean Basin; turtles 223.206,
DPS). South Pacific originating from 223.207
Ocean Basin as the Southeast
far east as Indian Ocean
141[deg] E. Long. south of the
equator, north of
60[deg] S. Lat.,
and east of
80[deg] E. Long.;
South Pacific
Ocean south of
the equator,
north of 60[deg]
S. Lat., and west
of 141[deg] E.
Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta... Southwest Indian Loggerhead sea T 794 NA 223.205,
(Southwest Indian Ocean DPS). Ocean Basin. turtles 223.206,
originating from 223.207
the Southwest
Indian Ocean
north of the
equator, south of
30[deg] N. Lat.,
east of 20[deg]
E. Long., and
west of 80[deg]
E. Long.
Sea turtle, olive ridley....... Lepidochelys Circumglobal in Breeding colony E 42 NA 224.104
olivacea. tropical and populations on
temperate seas. Pacific coast of
Mexico.
Sea turtle, olive ridley....... Lepidochelys Circumglobal in Entire species, T 42 NA 17.42(b),
olivacea. tropical and except when 223.205,
temperate seas. listed as 223.206,
endangered under 223.207
50 CFR 224.101.
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Fishes
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Bocaccio (Puget Sound-Georgia Sebastes Pacific coast from Puget Sound- E 776 NA NA
Basin DPS). paucispinis. Punta Blanca, Georgia Basin
Baja California, DPS--see 50 CFR
to the Gulf of 224.101.
Alaska off
Krozoff and
Kodiak Islands.
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Eulachon (Southern DPS)........ Thaleichthys Eastern Pacific Southern DPS--see T 776 226.222 NA
pacificus. Ocean, from 50 CFR 223.102.
northern
California to
southwestern
Alaska and into
the southeastern
Bering Sea.
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Rockfish, canary (Puget Sound- Sebastes pinniger. Pacific coast from Puget Sound- T 776 NA NA
Georgia Basin DPS). Punta Colnett, Georgia Basin
Baja California, DPS--see 50 CFR
to the Western 223.102.
Gulf of Alaska.
Rockfish, yelloweye (Puget Sebastes Pacific coast from Puget Sound- T 776 NA NA
Sound-Georgia Basin DPS). ruberrimus. northern Baja Georgia Basin
California to the DPS--see 50 CFR
Aleutian Islands, 223.102.
Alaska.
Salmon, Atlantic (Gulf of Maine Salmo salar....... U.S.A., Canada, Gulf of Maine DPS-- E 705 226.217 NA
DPS). Greenland, see 50 CFR
western Europe. 224.101.
Salmon, Chinook (California Oncorhynchus North America from California Coastal T 674 226.211 223.203
Coastal ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in ESU--see 50 CFR
California to 223.102.
Point Hope,
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Central Valley Oncorhynchus North America from Central Valley T 674 226.211 223.203
spring-run ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in spring-run ESU--
California to see 50 CFR
Point Hope, 223.102.
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Central Valley Oncorhynchus North America from Central Valley XN 816 NA 223.301
spring-run ESU--XN). tshawytscha. Ventura River in spring-run ESU--
California to XN--see 50 CFR
Point Hope, 223.102.
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Lower Columbia Oncorhynchus North America from Lower Columbia T 664 226.212 223.203
River ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in River ESU--see 50
California to CFR 223.102.
Point Hope,
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Puget Sound Oncorhynchus North America from Puget Sound ESU-- T 664 226.212 223.203
ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in see 50 CFR
California to 223.102.
Point Hope,
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Sacramento Oncorhynchus North America from Sacramento River E 383E, 407, 534 226.204 NA
River winter-run ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in winter-run ESU--
California to see 50 CFR
Point Hope, 224.101.
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Snake River Oncorhynchus North America from Snake River fall- T 516, 557E 226.205 223.203
fall-run ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in run ESU--see 50
California to CFR 223.102.
Point Hope,
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
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Salmon, Chinook (Snake River Oncorhynchus North America from Snake River spring/ T 516, 557E 226.205 223.203
spring/summer-run ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in summer-run ESU--
California to see 50 CFR
Point Hope, 223.102.
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Columbia Oncorhynchus North America from Upper Columbia E 664 226.212 NA
River spring-run ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in River spring-run
California to ESU--see 50 CFR
Point Hope, 224.101.
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, Chinook (Upper Oncorhynchus North America from Upper Willamette T 664 226.212 223.203
Willamette River ESU). tshawytscha. Ventura River in River ESU--see 50
California to CFR 223.102.
Point Hope,
Alaska, and the
Mackenzie River
area in Canada;
northeast Asia
from Hokkaido,
Japan, to the
Anadyr River,
Russia.
Salmon, chum (Columbia River Oncorhynchus keta. North Pacific Rim Columbia River T 664 226.212 223.203
ESU). from Korea and ESU--see 50 CFR
the Japanese 223.102.
Island of Honshu
east to Monterey
Bay, California;
Arctic Ocean from
the Laptev Sea in
Russia to
Mackenzie River
in Canada.
Salmon, chum (Hood Canal summer- Oncorhynchus keta. North Pacific Rim Hood Canal summer- T 664 226.212 223.203
run ESU). from Korea and run ESU--see 50
the Japanese CFR 223.102.
Island of Honshu
east to Monterey
Bay, California;
Arctic Ocean from
the Laptev Sea in
Russia to
Mackenzie River
in Canada.
Salmon, coho (Central Oncorhynchus North Pacific Central California E 598 226.210 NA
California Coast ESU). kisutch. Basin from U.S.A. Coast ESU--see 50
(CA to AK) to CFR 224.101.
Russia and Japan.
Salmon, coho (Lower Columbia Oncorhynchus North Pacific Lower Columbia T 776 NA 223.203
River ESU). kisutch. Basin from U.S.A. River ESU--see 50
(CA to AK) to CFR 223.102.
Russia and Japan.
Salmon, coho (Oregon Coast ESU) Oncorhynchus North Pacific Oregon Coast ESU-- T 776 226.212 223.203
kisutch. Basin from U.S.A. see 50 CFR
(CA to AK) to 223.102.
Russia and Japan.
Salmon, coho (Southern Oregon-- Oncorhynchus North Pacific Southern Oregon-- T 618 226.210 223.203
Northern California Coast ESU). kisutch. Basin from U.S.A. Northern
(CA to AK) to California Coast
Russia and Japan. ESU--see 50 CFR
223.102.
Salmon, sockeye (Ozette Lake Oncorhynchus nerka North Pacific Ozette Lake ESU-- T 664 226.212 223.203
ESU). Basin from U.S.A. see 50 CFR
(CA) to Russia. 223.102.
Salmon, sockeye (Snake River Oncorhynchus nerka North Pacific Snake River ESU-- E 455 226.205 NA
ESU). Basin from U.S.A. see 50 CFR
(CA) to Russia. 224.101.
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Sawfish, largetooth............ Pristis perotteti. Eastern and Entire............ E 816 NA NA
Western Atlantic,
Caribbean and
Gulf of Mexico.
Sawfish, smalltooth (United Pristis pectinata. North Atlantic United States DPS-- E 748 226.218 NA
States DPS). (Mediterranean, see 50 CFR
U.S. Atlantic and 224.101.
Gulf of Mexico)
and the Southwest
Atlantic.
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Steelhead (California Central Oncorhynchus North Pacific California Central T 638 226.211 223.203
Valley DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the Valley DPS--see
Kamchatka 50 CFR 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
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Steelhead (Central California Oncorhynchus North Pacific Central California T 638 226.211 223.203
Coast DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the Coast DPS--see 50
Kamchatka CFR 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Lower Columbia River Oncorhynchus North Pacific Lower Columbia T 638 226.212 223.203
DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the River DPS--see 50
Kamchatka CFR 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Middle Columbia Oncorhynchus North Pacific Middle Columbia T 664 226.212 223.203
River DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the River DPS--see 50
Kamchatka CFR 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Middle Columbia Oncorhynchus North Pacific Middle Columbia XN 816 NA 223.301
River DPS--XN). mykiss. Ocean from the River DPS--XN--
Kamchatka see 50 CFR
Peninsula in Asia 223.102.
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Northern California Oncorhynchus North Pacific Northern T 701 226.211 223.203
DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the California DPS--
Kamchatka see 50 CFR
Peninsula in Asia 223.102.
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Puget Sound DPS).... Oncorhynchus North Pacific Puget Sound DPS-- T 776 NA 223.203
mykiss. Ocean from the see 50 CFR
Kamchatka 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Snake River Basin Oncorhynchus North Pacific Snake River Basin T 638 226.212 223.203
DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the DPS--see 50 CFR
Kamchatka 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (South-Central Oncorhynchus North Pacific South-Central T 638 226.211 223.203
California Coast DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the California Coast
Kamchatka DPS--see 50 CFR
Peninsula in Asia 223.102.
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Southern California Oncorhynchus North Pacific Southern E 638 226.211 NA
DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the California DPS--
Kamchatka see 50 CFR
Peninsula in Asia 224.101.
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Upper Columbia River Oncorhynchus North Pacific Upper Columbia T 638 226.212 223.203
DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the River DPS--see 50
Kamchatka CFR 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
Steelhead (Upper Willamette Oncorhynchus North Pacific Upper Willamette T 664 226.212 223.203
River DPS). mykiss. Ocean from the River DPS--see 50
Kamchatka CFR 223.102.
Peninsula in Asia
to the northern
Baja Peninsula.
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Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser Northwestern Carolina DPS--see E 816 NA NA
subspecies; Carolina DPS). oxyrinchus Atlantic Ocean. 50 CFR 224.101.
oxyrinchus.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser Northwestern Chesapeake Bay E 816 NA NA
subspecies; Chesapeake Bay oxyrinchus Atlantic Ocean. DPS--see 50 CFR
DPS). oxyrinchus. 224.101.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser Northwestern Gulf of Maine DPS-- T 816 NA 223.211
subspecies; Gulf of Maine DPS). oxyrinchus Atlantic Ocean. see 50 CFR
oxyrinchus. 223.102.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser Northwestern New York Bight E 816 NA NA
subspecies; New York Bight oxyrinchus Atlantic Ocean. DPS--see 50 CFR
DPS). oxyrinchus. 224.101.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Atlantic Acipenser Northwestern South Atlantic E 816 NA NA
subspecies; South Atlantic oxyrinchus Atlantic Ocean. DPS--see 50 CFR
DPS). oxyrinchus. 224.101.
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Gulf Acipenser U.S.A. (AL, FL, Entire............ T 444 17.95(e), 17.44(v)
subspecies). oxyrinchus GA, LA, MS). 226.214
(=oxyrhynchus)
desotoi).
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Sturgeon, green (Southern DPS). Acipenser U.S.A. (CA)....... Southern DPS--see T 756 226.219 223.210
medirostris. 50 CFR 223.102.
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Sturgeon, white (Kootenai River Acipenser U.S.A. (AK, CA, U.S.A. (ID, MT), E 549 17.95(e) NA
DPS). transmontanus. ID, MT, OR, WA), Canada (BC),
Canada (BC). (Kootenai R.
system).
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Snails
Abalone, black................. Haliotis North America Entire............ E 776 226.221 NA
cracherodii. (West coast from
Crescent City,
CA, USA, to Cape
San Lucas, Baja
California,
Mexico.
Abalone, white................. Haliotis sorenseni North America Entire............ E 748 NA NA
(West coast from
Point Conception,
CA, U.S.A., to
Punta Abreojos,
Baja California,
Mexico).
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Corals
Coral, elkhorn................. Acropora palmata.. U.S.A. (FL, PR, Entire............ T 756 226.216 223.208
VI, Navassa); and
wider Caribbean--
Belize, Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico,
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Venezuela, and
all the islands
of the West
Indies.
Coral, staghorn................ Acropora U.S.A. (FL, PR, Entire............ T 756 226.216 223.208
cervicornis. VI, Navassa); and
wider Caribbean--
Belize, Colombia,
Costa Rica,
Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico,
Nicaragua,
Panama,
Venezuela, and
all the islands
of the West
Indies.
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Dated: June 20, 2014.
Stephen Guertin,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-16756 Filed 7-22-14; 8:45 am]
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