{"abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to list the grotto sculpin (Cottus sp. nov.) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and propose to designate critical habitat for the species. In total, all underground aquatic habitat underlying approximately 94 square kilometers (36 square miles) plus 31 kilometers (19.2 miles) of surface stream are being proposed for designation as critical habitat. The proposed critical habitat is located in Perry County, Missouri. If adopted, the effect of these regulations is to conserve grotto sculpin and its habitat under the Endangered Species Act.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2012/09/27/2012-23742.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":17,"title":50}],"citation":"77 FR 59488","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2012-11-26","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Written Comments: We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before November 26, 2012. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES section, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, at the address shown in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by November 13, 2012.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2012-0065","4500030113"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2012-23742","effective_on":null,"end_page":59515,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2012/09/27/2012-23742.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/09/27/2012-23742/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-endangered-status-for-grotto-sculpin-and-designation","images":{"EP27SE12.001":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.001/EP27SE12.001_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.001/EP27SE12.001_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.001/EP27SE12.001_original_size.png"},"EP27SE12.002":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.002/EP27SE12.002_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.002/EP27SE12.002_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.002/EP27SE12.002_original_size.png"}},"images_metadata":{"EP27SE12.001":{"large":{"identifier":"EP27SE12.001","content_type":"image/png","size":58043,"width":822,"sha":"787596824e261d4cf0206e0d2279376e","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.001/EP27SE12.001_large.png","height":1078},"medium":{"identifier":"EP27SE12.001","content_type":"image/png","size":22569,"width":464,"sha":"279eef10faa76a5c487bd69f3739495d","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.001/EP27SE12.001_medium.png","height":608},"original_size":{"identifier":"EP27SE12.001","content_type":"image/png","size":145614,"width":3496,"sha":"aa7fc02c5b2c3fcbf040ff48abb4182d","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.001/EP27SE12.001_original_size.png","height":4585}},"EP27SE12.002":{"large":{"identifier":"EP27SE12.002","content_type":"image/png","size":80444,"width":822,"sha":"0e6128a38b0ebe43af52ea8821923025","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.002/EP27SE12.002_large.png","height":1077},"medium":{"identifier":"EP27SE12.002","content_type":"image/png","size":31978,"width":456,"sha":"6e3e466dd1c4c077941cba376d5322cd","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.002/EP27SE12.002_medium.png","height":598},"original_size":{"identifier":"EP27SE12.002","content_type":"image/png","size":290347,"width":3449,"sha":"7516709ac40aad28254237675861e558","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EP27SE12.002/EP27SE12.002_original_size.png","height":4520}}},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2012-23742?publication_date=2012-09-27","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2012-09-27/2012-23742/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":28,"page_views":{"count":563,"last_updated":"2026-08-24 00:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-09-27/pdf/2012-23742.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-23742.pdf?1348663788","publication_date":"2012-09-27","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/09/27/2012-23742.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1018-AY16":{"issue":"201304","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1018-AY16/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-listing-determination-for-the-grotto-sculpin","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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