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Endangered Status for the Cumberland Darter 48722 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 153 / Tuesday, August 9, 2011 / Rules and Regulations TABLE 2 OF § 165.T01–0688—Continued • This Safety Zone includes all waters within a 100-yard radius of each partici- pating swimmer. Dated: July 25, 2011. July 5, 2011, of the DMM is approved Explorer® Web site at: http:// G.P. Hitchen, by the Director of the Federal Register pe.usps.com. as of August 9, 2011. Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 Port New York (Acting). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2011–20093 Filed 8–8–11; 8:45 am] Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268–3789. Administrative practice and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most procedure, Incorporation by reference. recent Issue 300 of the Domestic Mail In view of the considerations Manual (DMM) was issued on July 5, discussed above, the Postal Service 2011. This Issue of the DMM contains hereby amends 39 CFR Part 111 as POSTAL SERVICE all Postal Service domestic mailing follows: 39 CFR PART 111 standards. This issue continues to: (1) Increase the user’s ability to find PART 111—GENERAL INFORMATION Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation information; (2) increase confidence that ON POSTAL SERVICE users have found all the information by Reference ■ they need; and (3) reduce the need to 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. consult multiple chapters of the Manual Part 111 continues to read as follows: ACTION: Final rule. to locate necessary information. Issue Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– 300, dated July 5, 2011, set forth specific 307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces changes, such as new standards 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201– the issuance of DMM 300, dated July 5, throughout the DMM to support the 3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001. 2011, of the Mailing Standards of the standards and mail preparation changes United States Postal Service, Domestic ■ 2. Amend § 111.3(f) by adding the ® implemented since the May 11, 2009 Mail Manual (DMM ), and its version. following new entry at the end of the incorporation by reference in the Code Changes to mailing standards will table: § 111.3 Amendments to the of Federal Regulations. continue to be published through Mailing Standards of the United States DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is Federal Register notices and the Postal Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual. effective on August 9, 2011. The Bulletin, and will appear in the next * * * * * incorporation by reference of Issue 300, online version available via the Postal (f) * * * Transmittal letter for issue Dated Federal Register publication ******* Issue 300 ................................................................. May 7, 2008 ............................................................ 73 FR 25508 Issue 300 ................................................................. May 11, 2009 .......................................................... 75 FR 31702 DMM 300 ................................................................. July 5, 2011 ............................................................ [Insert FR citation for this Final Rule]. ■ 3. Amend § 111.4 by removing ‘‘June DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR madtom (Noturus crypticus), and laurel 4, 2010’’ and adding ‘‘August 9, 2011.’’ dace (Chrosomus saylori) under the Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Stanley F. Mires, amended (Act). This final rule Chief Counsel, Legislative. 50 CFR Part 17 implements the Federal protections [FR Doc. 2011–20078 Filed 8–8–11; 8:45 am] [Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2011–0027; MO provided by the Act for these species BILLING CODE 7710–P 92210–0–0008 B2] throughout their ranges, including Cumberland darter in Kentucky and RIN 1018–AV85 Tennessee, rush darter in Alabama, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife yellowcheek darter in Arkansas, and and Plants; Endangered Status for the chucky madtom and laurel dace in Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Tennessee. We intend to propose Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, critical habitat in an upcoming and Laurel Dace rulemaking, which is expected within the next few months. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, DATES: This rule becomes effective Interior. September 8, 2011. ACTION: Final rule. ADDRESSES: This final rule is available SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and on the Internet at http:// Wildlife Service (Service), determine www.regulations.gov at Docket No. endangered status for the Cumberland FWS–R4–ES–2010–0027. Comments darter (Etheostoma susanae), rush darter and materials received, as well as (Etheostoma phytophilum), yellowcheek supporting documentation used in the darter (Etheostoma moorei), chucky preparation of this rule, will be VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:21 Aug 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\09AUR1.SGM 09AUR1 jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 153 / Tuesday, August 9, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 48723 available for public inspection, by telephone 501–513–4470; facsimile threatened species is any species which appointment, during normal business 501–513–4480. is likely to become an endangered hours at: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, For information regarding the chucky species within the foreseeable future Tennessee Ecological Services Field madtom and laurel dace, contact Mary throughout all or a significant portion of Office, 446 Neal Street, Cookeville, TN Jennings, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish its range. 38501; telephone 931–528–6481; and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Through the Federal rulemaking facsimile 931–528–7075. Ecological Services Field Office, 446 process, we add species that meet these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Neal Street, Cookeville, TN 38501; definitions to the List of Endangered information regarding the Cumberland telephone 931–528–6481; facsimile and Threatened Wildlife at 50 CFR darter, contact Lee Andrews, Field 931–528–7075. 17.11 or the List of Endangered and Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife If you use a telecommunications Threatened Plants at 50 CFR 17.12. As Service, Kentucky Ecological Services device for the deaf (TDD), call the part of this program, we maintain a list Field Office, J.C. Watts Federal Federal Information Relay Service of species that we regard as candidates Building, 330 W. Broadway Rm. 265, (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. for listing. We call this list the Frankfort, KY 40601; telephone 502– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Candidate Notice of Review (CNOR). A 695–0468; facsimile 502–695–1024. candidate species is one for which we For information regarding the rush Background have on file sufficient information on darter, contact Stephen Ricks, Field This document consists of a final rule biological vulnerability and threats to Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife to list the Cumberland darter support a proposal to list as endangered Service, Mississippi Ecological Services (Etheostoma susanae), rush darter or threatened, but for which preparation Field Office, 6578 Dogwood View (Etheostoma phytophilum), yellowcheek and publication of a proposal is Parkway, Suite A, Jackson, MS 39213; darter (Etheostoma moorei), chucky precluded by higher priority listing telephone 601–965–4900; facsimile madtom (Noturus crypticus), and laurel actions. We may identify a species as a 601–965–4340 or Bill Pearson, Field dace (Chrosomus saylori) as endangered candidate for listing based on an Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of evaluation of its status that we Service, Alabama Ecological Services 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et conducted on our own initiative, or as Field Office, 1208–B Main Street, seq.) (Act). The Act requires that we a result of making a finding on a Daphne, AL 36526; telephone 251–441– identify species of wildlife and plants petition to list a species that listing is 5181; fax 251–441–6222. that are endangered or threatened, based warranted but precluded by other higher For information regarding the on the best available scientific and priority listing action. Table 1 includes yellowcheek darter, contact Jim Boggs, commercial information. As defined in the citation information for the CNORs Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife section 3 of the Act, an endangered mentioned in the following paragraphs, Service, Arkansas Ecological Services species is any species which is in which discuss the previous candidate Field Office, 110 South Amity Road, danger of extinction throughout all or a status of each of the five species being Suite 300, Conway, AR 72032; significant portion of its range, and a listed as endangered in this rule. TABLE 1—FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATE NOTICES OF REVIEW ISSUED BY THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE SINCE 1985 Federal Register Date of publication Year volume and page in the number Federal Register 1985 ....................................................... 50 FR 37958 ......................................................................................................... September 18, 1985. 1989 ....................................................... 54 FR 554 ............................................................................................................. January 6, 1989. 1991 ....................................................... 56 FR 58804 ......................................................................................................... November 21, 1991. 1994 ......................................................
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