83 FR 17091 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-08196

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49 CFR Part 571


Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

CFR Correction

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In Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 400 to 571, 
revised as of October 1, 2017, on page 982, in Sec.  571.217, the first 
Figure 3D is removed, and on page 983, Figure 4 is reinstated to read 
as follows:


Sec.  571.217  Standard No. 217; Bus emergency exits and window 
retention and release.

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* * * * * Executive Summary Sanborn’s long-nosed bat to ‘‘Bat, lesser
Why we need to publish a rule. Under (=Sanborn’s) long-nosed’’ with the
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the Endangered Species Act, as scientific name ‘‘Leptonycteris curasoae
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), yerbabuenae.’’ We issued a recovery
a species may be added to the Lists of plan for the lesser long-nosed bat on
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife March 4, 1997.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR In 2001, we revised the entry for the
and Plants if it is endangered or
lesser long-nosed bat to remove the
Fish and Wildlife Service threatened throughout all or a
synonym of ‘‘Sanborn’s’’; consequently,
significant portion of its range. Adding
the listing reads, ‘‘Bat, lesser long-
50 CFR Part 17 a species to (‘‘listing’’) or removing a nosed’’ and retains the scientific name
species from these Lists (‘‘delisting’’) ‘‘Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae.’’
[Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2016–0138;
can only be accomplished by issuing a Cole and Wilson (2006) recommended
FXES11130900000 178 FF09E42000] rule. that L. c. yerbabuenae be recognized as
What this document does. This rule Leptonycteris yerbabuenae.
makes final the removal of the lesser Additionally, Wilson and Reeder’s
RIN 1018–BB91
long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae (2005) ‘‘Mammal Species of the World
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife yerbabuenae) from the Federal List of (Third Edition), an accepted standard
and Plants; Removal of the Lesser Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. for mammalian taxonomy, also indicates
Long-Nosed Bat From the Federal List The basis for our action. Under the that L. yerbabuenae is a species distinct
of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife ESA, we can determine that a species is from L. curasoae. Currently, the most
an endangered or threatened species accepted and currently used
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, based on any of five factors: (A) The classification for the lesser long-nosed
Interior. present or threatened destruction, bat is L. yerbabuenae; however, the
ACTION: Final rule. modification, or curtailment of its Service continues to classify the listed
habitat or range; (B) overutilization for entity as Leptonycteris curasoae
SUMMARY: Under the authority of the commercial, recreational, scientific, or yerbabuenae. On August 30, 2007, we
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as educational purposes; (C) disease or completed a 5-year review, in which we
amended, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife predation; (D) the inadequacy of recommended reclassifying the species
Service, are removing the lesser long- existing regulatory mechanisms; or (E) from endangered to threatened status
nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae other natural or manmade factors (i.e., ‘‘downlisting’’) under the Act
yerbabuenae) from the Federal List of affecting its continued existence. We (Service 2007; available online at http://
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife may delist a species if the best available www.regulations.gov in Docket No.
due to recovery. This determination is scientific and commercial data indicate FWS–R2–ES–2016–0138 or https://
based on a thorough review of the best that the species is neither endangered or www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arizona/
available scientific and commercial threatened. We have determined that Lesser.htm). We recommended, as part
information, which indicates that the the lesser-long nosed bat has recovered of the status review, that the Service
threats to this subspecies have been and no longer meets the definition of recognize and change the taxonomic
eliminated or reduced to the point that endangered or threatened under the Act. nomenclature for the lesser long-nosed
the subspecies has recovered and no Peer review and public comment. We bat to be consistent with the most recent
longer meets the definition of sought comments on both the SSA and classification of this species, L.
endangered or threatened under the Act. the proposed delisting rule from yerbabuenae. However, because we are
DATES: The rule is effective May 18, independent specialists to ensure that removing the lesser long-nosed bat from
2018. this rule is based on scientifically sound the List (i.e., ‘‘delisting’’ the species),
data, assumptions, and analyses. We this recommendation is moot. Please
ADDRESSES: Copies of documents: This
also considered all comments and note that, throughout this rule, we
final rule and supporting documents,
information received during the continue to refer to the lesser long-
including the Species Status
comment period. nosed bat as a subspecies.
Assessment (SSA) are available on
http://www.regulations.gov in Docket Previous Federal Actions The recommendation to downlist the
No. FWS–R2–ES–2016–0138. In species in the 5-year review was made
In carrying out our responsibility to because information generated since the
addition, the supporting file for this enforce the Endangered Species Act of listing of the lesser long-nosed bat
final rule will be available for public 1973, as amended (ESA or Act; 16 indicated that the subspecies was not in
inspection, by appointment, during U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we, the U.S. Fish imminent danger of extinction
normal business hours, at the Arizona and Wildlife Service (Service), maintain throughout all or a significant portion of
Ecological Services Field Office, 2321 the Lists of Endangered and Threatened its range (higher population numbers,
W. Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Wildlife and Plants in title 50 of the increased number of known roosts,
Phoenix, AZ 85021. Code of Federal Regulations. On reduced impacts from known threats,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: September 30, 1988, we published a and improved protection status) and
Steve Spangle, Field Supervisor, U.S. final rule in the Federal Register (53 FR thus, did not meet the definition of
Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona 38456) to add the Mexican long-nosed endangered. On July 16, 2012, we
Ecological Services Field Office, 2321 bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) and Sanborn’s received a petition from The Pacific
W. Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris sanborni Legal Foundation and others requesting
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Phoenix, AZ 85021; by telephone (602– (=L. yerbabuenae)) as endangered that, among other reclassification
242–0210); or by facsimile (602–242– species to the Federal List of actions, the Service downlist the lesser
2513). If you use a telecommunications Endangered and Threatened Wildlife long-nosed bat as recommended in the
device for the deaf (TDD), call the (List). That rule became effective on 5-year review. On September 9, 2013,
Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. October 31, 1988. In 1993, we amended the Service published a 90-day petition
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the List by revising the entry for the finding under the Act stating that the

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Section		Rules and Regulations
FR Citation		83 FR 17091

83 FR 17091 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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