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
Issuing agencies
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 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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