<searchTitle>Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Eastern Population of the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) as Threatened; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue </searchTitle>
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<accessId>E9-21481</accessId>
<agency order="1">DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR</agency>
<agency order="2">Fish and Wildlife Service</agency>
<departmentDoc>FWS-R4-ES-2009-0029</departmentDoc>
<billingCode>4310-55-S</billingCode>
<frDocNumber>E9-21481</frDocNumber>
<action>Notice of 90-day petition finding and initiation of status review.</action>
<summary>We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a 90-day finding on a petition to list the eastern population of the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) and designate critical habitat. Herein, the Service refers to the eastern population of the gopher tortoise as the gopher tortoise in the eastern portion of its range. Following a review of the petition, we find that the petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that listing the gopher tortoise in the eastern portion of its range may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this notice, we are initiating a status review to determine if listing the gopher tortoise in the eastern portion of the range is warranted. To ensure that the status review is comprehensive, we are soliciting scientific and commercial data and other information regarding the status of and threats facing the gopher tortoise throughout all of its range.</summary>
<dates>We made the finding announced in this document on September 9, 2009. To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we request that we receive information on or before November 9, 2009 to allow us time to review and consider the information in our status review.</dates>
<contact>David L. Hankla, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Office, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256, by telephone 904/731-3336, or by facsimile 904/731-3045. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.</contact>
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<tocDoc>90-Day Finding on a Petition to List the Eastern Population of the Gopher Tortoise as Threatened
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