[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2597-2598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00858]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2021-0099; FXIA16710900000-223-FF09A30000]
RIN 1018-BG66
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision to the
Section 4(d) Rule for the African Elephant
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are
extending the comment period on our November 17, 2022, proposed rule to
revise the rule for the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
promulgated under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (ESA). We are extending the comment period for 60 days to
give all interested parties an additional opportunity to comment.
Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted as they are
already incorporated into the public record and will be fully
considered in the proposed rule.
DATES: The comment period on the proposed rule that published November
17, 2022, at 87 FR 68975, is extended. We will accept comments received
or postmarked on or before March 20, 2023. Comments submitted
electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES,
below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the closing date,
and comments submitted by U.S. mail must be postmarked by that date to
ensure consideration.
ADDRESSES: Document availability: The proposed rule and supporting
documents, including the draft environmental assessment and economic
analysis, are available at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
FWS-HQ-IA-2021-0099.
Written comments: You may submit comments by one of the following
methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-HQ-IA-2021-0099,
which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then click on the
Search button. On the resulting page, in the panel on the left side of
the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the Proposed
Rules link to locate this document. You
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may submit a comment by clicking on ``Comment.''
(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail to: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: FWS-HQ-IA-2021-0099, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
We request that you send comments only by the methods described
above. We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide
us (see Public Comments, below, for more information).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Cogliano, Manager, Branch of
Permits, Division of Management Authority; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: IA; Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone
703-358-2104). Individuals in the United States who are deaf,
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 17, 2022, we published a proposed rule (87 FR 68975) to
revise the rule for the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
promulgated under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (ESA). The proposed rule opened a 60-day comment period,
ending January 17, 2023. We received requests to extend the public
comment period. With this document, we are announcing an extension of
the comment period an additional 60 days (see DATES, above) to allow
the public further opportunity to provide comments on the proposed
rule.
For a description of previous Federal actions concerning the
African elephant and information on the types of comments that would be
helpful to us in promulgating this rulemaking action, please refer to
the November 17, 2022, proposed rule (87 FR 68975).
Public Comments
If you already submitted comments or information on the November
17, 2022 (87 FR 68975), proposed rule, please do not resubmit them. Any
such comments are incorporated as part of the public record of the
rulemaking proceeding, and we will fully consider them in the
preparation of any final rule.
You may submit your comments and materials concerning this proposed
rule by one of the methods listed under ADDRESSES. We will not accept
comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed under
ADDRESSES.
If you submit information via https://www.regulations.gov, your
entire submission--including your personal identifying information--
will be posted on the website. If your submission is made via a
hardcopy that includes personal identifying information, you may
request at the top of your document that we withhold this information
from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able
to do so. We will post all hardcopy submissions on https://www.regulations.gov.
Signing Authority
Shannon Estenoz, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and
Parks, approved this action on January 4, 2023, for publication. On
January 12, 2023, Shannon Estenoz authorized the undersigned to sign
and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of
the Interior.
Maureen D. Foster,
Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife
and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2023-00858 Filed 1-13-23; 8:45 am]
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