Threatened and Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)
Rules and Regulations
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FR Doc No: 2016-07044
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Parts 223 and 224
Threatened and Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species
CFR Correction
In Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 200 to 227, revised as of October 1, 2015, on page 305, in Sec. 223.102(e), revise the table entries for ``Sea turtle, loggerhead (Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS)'', ``Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Atlantic Ocean DPS)'', ``Sea turtle, loggerhead (Southeast Indo-Pacific Ocean DPS)'', and ``Sea turtle, loggerhead (Southwest Indian Ocean DPS)'' to read as follows:
Sec. 223.102 Enumeration of threatened marine and anadromous species.
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Species \1\
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citation(s) for listing Critical
Description of listed determination(s) habitat ESA rules
Common name Scientific name entity
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Sea Turtles \2\
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Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta.......... Loggerhead sea 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011...... 17.95(c), 223.205, 223.206,
(Northwest Atlantic Ocean turtles originating 226.223. 223.207.
DPS). from the Northwest
Atlantic Ocean north
of the equator,
south of 60deg N.
Lat., and west of
40deg W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Caretta caretta.......... Loggerhead sea 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011...... NA.............. 223.205, 223.206,
Atlantic Ocean DPS). turtles originating 223.207.
from the South
Atlantic Ocean south
of the equator,
north of 60deg S.
Lat., west of
20deg E. Long.,
and east of 67deg
W. Long.
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Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta.......... Loggerhead sea 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011...... NA.............. 223.205, 223.206,
(Southeast Indo-Pacific turtles originating 223.207.
Ocean DPS). from the Southeast
Indian Ocean south
of the equator,
north of 60deg S.
Lat., and east of
80deg E. Long.;
South Pacific Ocean
south of the
equator, north of
60deg S. Lat., and
west of 141deg E.
Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta.......... Loggerhead sea 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011...... NA.............. 223.205, 223.206,
(Southwest Indian Ocean DPS). turtles originating 223.207.
from the Southwest
Indian Ocean south
of the equator,
north of 60deg S.
Lat., east of
20deg E. Long.,
and west of 80deg
E. Long.
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\1\ Species includes taxonomic species, subspecies, distinct population segments (DPSs) (for a policy statement, see 61 FR 4722, February 7, 1996), and
evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) (for a policy statement, see 56 FR 58612, November 20, 1991).
\2\ Jurisdiction for sea turtles by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, is
limited to turtles while in the water.
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On page 374, in Sec. 224.101(h), revise the table entries for ``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)'', and ``Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Pacific Ocean DPS)'' to read as follows:
Sec. 224.101 Enumeration of endangered marine and anadromous species.
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Species \1\
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citation(s) for listing Critical
Description of listed determination(s) habitat ESA Rules
Common name Scientific name entity
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Sea Turtles \2\
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Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta............ Loggerhead sea turtles 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011........ NA 224.104
(Mediterranean Sea DPS). originating from the
Mediterranean Sea east
of 5deg36' W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Caretta caretta............ Loggerhead sea turtles 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011........ NA 224.104
Indian Ocean DPS). originating from the
North Indian Ocean
north of the equator
and south of 30deg
N. Lat.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (North Caretta caretta............ Loggerhead sea turtles 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011........ NA 224.104
Pacific Ocean DPS). originating from the
North Pacific north of
the equator and south
of 60deg N. Lat.
Sea turtle, loggerhead Caretta caretta............ Loggerhead sea turtles 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011........ NA 224.104
(Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS). originating from the
Northeast Atlantic
Ocean north of the
equator, south of
60deg N. Lat., and
east of 40deg W.
Long., except in the
vicinity of the Strait
of Gibraltar where the
eastern boundary is
5deg36' W. Long.
Sea turtle, loggerhead (South Caretta caretta............ Loggerhead sea turtles 76 FR 58868, Sep 22, 2011........ NA 224.104
Pacific Ocean DPS). originating from the
South Pacific south of
the equator, north of
60deg S. Lat., west
of 67deg W. Long.,
and east of 141deg
E. Long.
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\1\ Species includes taxonomic species, subspecies, distinct population segments (DPSs) (for a policy statement, see 61 FR 4722, February 7, 1996), and
evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) (for a policy statement, see 56 FR 58612, November 20, 1991).
\2\ Jurisdiction for sea turtles by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, is
limited to turtles while in the water.
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