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impacts of other, ongoing stressors—is
likely to result in increased risk of
population extirpation and, thus,
species extinction in the wild.
Overall, given the small known extant
range and population size of this
species, its annual duration and reliance
on frequent seedbank replenishment,
and risks to its seedbank from stochastic
events and other ongoing threats to the
species, effects from illegal collection
(removal of plants and damage to
habitat) would be deleterious to the
swale paintbrush. Therefore, in
accordance with 50 CFR 424.12(a)(1),
we determine that designation of critical
habitat is not prudent for the swale
paintbrush.
Required Determinations
Government-to-Government
Relationship With Tribes
In accordance with the President’s
memorandum of April 29, 1994
(Government-to-Government Relations
with Native American Tribal
Governments; 59 FR 22951, May 4,
1994), Executive Order 13175
(Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments), the
President’s memorandum of November
30, 2022 (Uniform Standards for Tribal
Consultation; 87 FR 74479, December 5,
2022), and the Department of the
Interior’s manual at 512 DM 2, we
readily acknowledge our responsibility
to communicate meaningfully with
federally recognized Tribes and Alaska
Native Corporations (ANCs) on a
Scientific name
government-to-government basis. In
accordance with Secretary’s Order 3206
of June 5, 1997 (American Indian Tribal
Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust
Responsibilities, and the Endangered
Species Act), we readily acknowledge
our responsibilities to work directly
with Tribes in developing programs for
healthy ecosystems, to acknowledge that
Tribal lands are not subject to the same
controls as Federal public lands, to
remain sensitive to Indian culture, and
to make information available to Tribes.
We contacted all Tribal entities with
documented cultural interests in
Hidalgo County, New Mexico—the Hopi
Tribe, the White Mountain Apache
Tribe, the Mescalero Apache Tribe, and
the Fort Sill Apache Tribe—to provide
them notice of our status review; solicit
information and invite their
participation in the SSA process; and
inform them of the publication of our
June 8, 2023, proposed rule and its open
public comment period. We did not
receive any information from Tribal
entities during the SSA process or
during our June 8, 2023, proposed rule’s
public comment period. We will
continue to coordinate with Tribal
entities throughout the recovery process
for the swale paintbrush.
References Cited
A complete list of references cited in
this rulemaking is available on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov
and upon request from the New Mexico
Ecological Services Field Office (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
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Authors
The primary authors of this rule are
the staff members of the Fish and
Wildlife Service’s Species Assessment
Team and the New Mexico Ecological
Services Field Office.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species,
Exports, Imports, Plants, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements,
Transportation, Wildlife.
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—ENDANGERED AND
THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS
1. The authority citation for part 17
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 1531–
1544; and 4201–4245, unless otherwise
noted.
2. In § 17.12, in paragraph (h), amend
the List of Endangered and Threatened
Plants by adding an entry for ‘‘Castilleja
ornata’’ in alphabetical order under
FLOWERING PLANTS to read as
follows:
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§ 17.12
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Listing citations and applicable rules
FLOWERING PLANTS
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Swale paintbrush ...............
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Gary Frazer,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Summer Flounder Fishery;
2024 Commercial Quota Harvested for
the State of Rhode Island
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION:
Temporary rule; closure.
NMFS announces that the
2024 summer flounder commercial
quota allocated to the State of Rhode
Island has been harvested. Vessels
issued a commercial Federal fisheries
permit for the summer flounder fishery
may not land summer flounder in
Rhode Island for the remainder of
calendar year 2024, unless additional
quota becomes available through a
transfer from another state. Regulations
governing the summer flounder fishery
SUMMARY:
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require publication of this notification
to advise Rhode Island that the quota
has been harvested, and to advise vessel
permit holders and dealer permit
holders that no Federal commercial
quota is available for landing summer
flounder in Rhode Island.
Effective 0001 hours December 5,
2024, through December 31, 2024.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Rigdon, (978) 281–9336, or
Matthew.Rigdon@noaa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the summer
flounder fishery are found at 50 CFR
648.100 through 648.111. The
regulations require annual specification
of a commercial quota that is
apportioned on a percentage basis
among the coastal states from Maine
through North Carolina. The process to
set the annual commercial quota and the
percent allocated to each state is
described in § 648.102.
The commercial quota for summer
flounder for 2024 was set equal to
8,789,830 pounds (lb; 3,987,000
kilograms (kg)) (88 FR 88266, December
23, 2023). The amount allocated to
vessels landing summer flounder in
Rhode Island is 1,378,507 lb (625,280
kg). Rhode Island received commercial
summer flounder quota transfers of
3,799 lb (1,723 kg) (89 FR 51986, June
21, 2024) from Virginia, and 12,120 lb
(5,498 kg) (89 FR 70124, August 29,
2024) and 1,835 lb (832 kg) (89 FR
80795, October 4, 2024) from North
Carolina, resulting in a revised
commercial summer flounder quota for
Rhode Island of 1,396,261 lb (633,333
kg).
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The NMFS Regional Administrator for
the Greater Atlantic Region monitors the
state commercial landings and
determines when a state’s commercial
quota has been harvested. NMFS is
required to publish notification in the
Federal Register advising and notifying
commercial vessels and dealer permit
holders that, effective upon a specific
date, the state’s commercial quota has
been harvested and no commercial
quota is available for landing summer
flounder in that state. Based on dealer
reports and other available information,
the Regional Administrator has
determined that the available quota has
been harvested. The Rhode Island
Division of Marine Fisheries closed the
state fishery on December 2, 2024, and
this action promotes consistency
between the state and Federal
management measures.
The regulations at 50 CFR 648.14(n)
prohibit Federally permitted vessels
from landing summer flounder for sale
in a state, and prohibit all persons from
purchasing or otherwise receiving
summer flounder for a commercial
purpose after the effective date
published in the Federal Register
notification that commercial quota is no
longer available in that state. Therefore,
effective 0001 hours on December 5,
2024, landings of summer flounder in
Rhode Island by vessels holding Federal
summer flounder commercial fishery
permits are prohibited for the remainder
of the 2024 calendar year, unless
additional quota becomes available
through a transfer and is announced in
the Federal Register. Effective 0001
hours on December 5, 2024, federally
permitted dealers are also notified that
they may not purchase summer flounder
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from federally permitted vessels that
land in Rhode Island for the remainder
of the calendar year, or until additional
quota becomes available through a
transfer from another state.
Classification
This action is required by 50 CFR part
648 and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
The Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive
prior notice and the opportunity for
public comment because it would be
contrary to the public interest. This
action closes the commercial summer
flounder fishery for Rhode Island until
January 1, 2025, under current
regulations. The regulations at 50 CFR
648.103(b) require such action to ensure
that summer flounder vessels do not
exceed quotas allocated to the states. If
implementation of this closure was
delayed to solicit prior public comment,
the quota for this fishing year will be
exceeded, thereby undermining the
conservation objectives of the Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Fishery Management Plan. The
Assistant Administrator further finds,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), good
cause to waive the 30-day delayed
effectiveness period for the reason
stated above.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 2, 2024.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 231215-0305; RTID 0648-XE501]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder
Fishery; 2024 Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of Rhode Island
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the 2024 summer flounder commercial quota
allocated to the State of Rhode Island has been harvested. Vessels
issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for the summer flounder
fishery may not land summer flounder in Rhode Island for the remainder
of calendar year 2024, unless additional quota becomes available
through a transfer from another state. Regulations governing the summer
flounder fishery
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require publication of this notification to advise Rhode Island that
the quota has been harvested, and to advise vessel permit holders and
dealer permit holders that no Federal commercial quota is available for
landing summer flounder in Rhode Island.
DATES: Effective 0001 hours December 5, 2024, through December 31,
2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Rigdon, (978) 281-9336, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the summer flounder
fishery are found at 50 CFR 648.100 through 648.111. The regulations
require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned
on a percentage basis among the coastal states from Maine through North
Carolina. The process to set the annual commercial quota and the
percent allocated to each state is described in Sec. 648.102.
The commercial quota for summer flounder for 2024 was set equal to
8,789,830 pounds (lb; 3,987,000 kilograms (kg)) (88 FR 88266, December
23, 2023). The amount allocated to vessels landing summer flounder in
Rhode Island is 1,378,507 lb (625,280 kg). Rhode Island received
commercial summer flounder quota transfers of 3,799 lb (1,723 kg) (89
FR 51986, June 21, 2024) from Virginia, and 12,120 lb (5,498 kg) (89 FR
70124, August 29, 2024) and 1,835 lb (832 kg) (89 FR 80795, October 4,
2024) from North Carolina, resulting in a revised commercial summer
flounder quota for Rhode Island of 1,396,261 lb (633,333 kg).
The NMFS Regional Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Region
monitors the state commercial landings and determines when a state's
commercial quota has been harvested. NMFS is required to publish
notification in the Federal Register advising and notifying commercial
vessels and dealer permit holders that, effective upon a specific date,
the state's commercial quota has been harvested and no commercial quota
is available for landing summer flounder in that state. Based on dealer
reports and other available information, the Regional Administrator has
determined that the available quota has been harvested. The Rhode
Island Division of Marine Fisheries closed the state fishery on
December 2, 2024, and this action promotes consistency between the
state and Federal management measures.
The regulations at 50 CFR 648.14(n) prohibit Federally permitted
vessels from landing summer flounder for sale in a state, and prohibit
all persons from purchasing or otherwise receiving summer flounder for
a commercial purpose after the effective date published in the Federal
Register notification that commercial quota is no longer available in
that state. Therefore, effective 0001 hours on December 5, 2024,
landings of summer flounder in Rhode Island by vessels holding Federal
summer flounder commercial fishery permits are prohibited for the
remainder of the 2024 calendar year, unless additional quota becomes
available through a transfer and is announced in the Federal Register.
Effective 0001 hours on December 5, 2024, federally permitted dealers
are also notified that they may not purchase summer flounder from
federally permitted vessels that land in Rhode Island for the remainder
of the calendar year, or until additional quota becomes available
through a transfer from another state.
Classification
This action is required by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the
opportunity for public comment because it would be contrary to the
public interest. This action closes the commercial summer flounder
fishery for Rhode Island until January 1, 2025, under current
regulations. The regulations at 50 CFR 648.103(b) require such action
to ensure that summer flounder vessels do not exceed quotas allocated
to the states. If implementation of this closure was delayed to solicit
prior public comment, the quota for this fishing year will be exceeded,
thereby undermining the conservation objectives of the Summer Flounder,
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan. The Assistant
Administrator further finds, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), good cause
to waive the 30-day delayed effectiveness period for the reason stated
above.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 2, 2024.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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