Proposed Rule2026-11634

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Southern Hognose Snake

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Published
June 10, 2026

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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service

Abstract

On June 8, 2026, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a document reopening the comment period and announcing a public hearing for the southern hognose snake. That document included an incorrect date for the public hearing in the DATES section. This document corrects that error.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11634]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2025-0210; FXES1111090FEDR-267-FF09E21000]
RIN 1018-BI23


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species 
Status With Section 4(d) Rule for Southern Hognose Snake

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of 
public hearing; correction.

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SUMMARY: On June 8, 2026, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), published a document reopening the comment period and 
announcing a public hearing for the southern hognose snake. That 
document included an incorrect date for the public hearing in the DATES 
section. This document corrects that error.

DATES: The comment period for the 2025 proposed rule is reopened. So 
that we can fully consider your comments in our final determination, 
submit them on or before July 8, 2026.
    Public hearing: On June 25, 2026, we will hold a public hearing on 
the proposed rule to list the southern hognose snake as a threatened 
species under the Endangered Species Act from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. eastern 
time, using the Zoom platform.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christy Johnson-Hughes, Field 
Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Carolina Ecological 
Services Field Office; 843-727-4707; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97f4ffe5fee4e3eec8fdf8fff9e4f8f9ffe2f0fff2e4d7f1e0e4b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adcec5dfc4ded9d4f2c7c2c5c3dec2c3c5d8cac5c8deedcbdade83cac2db">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States. Please see Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2025-0210 on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> for a document that summarizes the August 29, 
2025, proposed rule.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document corrects the public hearing 
date presented in the DATES section of our proposed rule published on 
June 8, 2026, at 91 FR 34597. A public hearing will be held on June 25, 
2026.

Corrections

    In the Federal Register of June 8, 2026, in FR Doc. 2026-11414 on 
page 34597, in the second column, correct Public Hearing information 
under DATES to read:
    Public hearing: On June 25, 2026, we will hold a public hearing on 
the proposed rule to list the southern hognose snake as a threatened 
species under the Act from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. eastern time, using the 
Zoom platform (for more information, see Public Hearing, below).

Madonna Baucum,
Chief of Regulations, Division of Policy, Economics, Risk Management, 
and Analytics of the Joint Administrative Operations, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-11634 Filed 6-9-26; 8:45 am]
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