WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a rule called: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 21 by Kevin Lilly, Principal Deputy for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, exercising the delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior.
Summary: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or the Service), amend portions of our regulations for section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act or ESA). Specifically, we revise regulations related to section 4(b)(2) of the Act. Section 4(b)(2) requires consideration of the economic impact, the impact on...