{"abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to create a species-specific rule under authority of section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), that provides measures that are necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), should we determine this species warrants listing as a threatened species under the Act. In addition, we announce the reopening of the public comment period on the October 2, 2013, proposed rule to list the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species under the Act.","action":"Proposed rule and reopening of comment period.","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/2015/01/16/2015-00644.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":17,"title":50}],"citation":"80 FR 2371","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2015-03-17","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before March 17, 2015. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by March 2, 2015.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024","4500030113"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Final Environmental Assessment","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3796"},{"title":"Finding of No Significant Impact","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3795"},{"title":"Literature Cited for Final Rule","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3794"},{"title":"Biological Opinion","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3793"},{"title":"Literature Cited - NLEB","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3615"},{"title":"Literature Cited - NLEB_3_26_15","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3609"},{"title":"4d References","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3189"},{"title":"Replaced with more current version","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3188"},{"title":"NEAFWA","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-2802"},{"title":"MAFWA SEAFWA NLEB Letter","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-2801"}],"agency_name":null,"documents":[{"comment_count":27273,"comment_start_date":"2015-01-16","updated_at":"2023-02-28T17:09:46.210-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3186","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3186","comment_end_date":"2015-03-18","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":12,"id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024","title":"Endangered Status for Eastern Small-footed Bat and Northern Long-eared Bat"}],"document_number":"2015-00644","effective_on":null,"end_page":2378,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2015/01/16/2015-00644.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/01/16/2015-00644/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-listing-the-northern-long-eared-bat-with-a-rule-under","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2015-00644?publication_date=2015-01-16","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2015-01-16/2015-00644/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":8,"page_views":{"count":1729,"last_updated":"2026-08-26 18:15:08 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-01-16/pdf/2015-00644.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-00644.pdf?1421331296","publication_date":"2015-01-16","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2015/01/16/2015-00644.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1018-AY98":{"issue":"201510","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1018-AY98/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-section-4-d-and-listing-determination-for-the-northern","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Section 4(d) and Listing Determination for the Northern Long-Eared Bat","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201510&RIN=1018-AY98&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1018-AY98"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Final Environmental Assessment","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3796"},{"title":"Finding of No Significant Impact","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3795"},{"title":"Literature Cited for Final Rule","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3794"},{"title":"Biological Opinion","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3793"},{"title":"Literature Cited - NLEB","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3615"},{"title":"Literature Cited - NLEB_3_26_15","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3609"},{"title":"4d References","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3189"},{"title":"Replaced with more current version","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3188"},{"title":"NEAFWA","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-2802"},{"title":"MAFWA SEAFWA NLEB Letter","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-2801"}],"comments_count":27273,"agency_id":"FWS","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024","supporting_documents_count":12,"docket_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024","document_id":"FWS-R5-ES-2011-0024-3186","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Endangered Status for Eastern Small-footed Bat and Northern Long-eared Bat","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-02-28T22:09:45Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":2371,"subtype":null,"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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