90-Day Finding on a Petition To List 10 Sturgeon Species as Endangered or Threatened

90-Day Finding on a Petition To List 10 Sturgeon Species as Endangered or Threatened

Action Option
Substantial
Publication Type
90 day petition finding
Action Type
Listing
Summary
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list 10 sturgeon species as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on our review, we find that the petition presents substantial scientific and commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, we are initiating a review of the status of these species to determine if listing these 10 species is warranted. To ensure that this status review is comprehensive, we request scientific and commercial data and other information regarding these species. At the conclusion of this review, we will issue a 12-month finding on the petition, as provided in section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act.
Full Title
90-Day Finding on a Petition To List 10 Sturgeon Species as Endangered or Threatened
Document Type
Proposed Rule
Document Number
2013-22879
Document Citation
78 FR 58507
Action
Notice of petition finding and initiation of status review.
Publication Date