{"abstract":"We, NMFS, issue a final rule to list three foreign marine angelshark species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We considered comments submitted on the proposed listing rule and have determined that the sawback angelshark (Squatina aculeata), smoothback angelshark (Squatina oculata), and common angelshark (Squatina squatina) warrant listing as endangered species. We will not designate critical habitat for any of these species because the geographical areas occupied by these species are entirely outside U.S. jurisdiction, and we have not identified any unoccupied areas within U.S. jurisdiction that are currently essential to the conservation of any of these species.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2016/08/01/2016-18071.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":224,"title":50}],"citation":"81 FR 50394","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective August 31, 2016.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 150506424-6642-02"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2016-18071","effective_on":"2016-08-31","end_page":50401,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2016/08/01/2016-18071.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/01/2016-18071/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-listing-three-angelshark-species-as-endangered-under","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2016-18071?publication_date=2016-08-01","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2016-08-01/2016-18071/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":8,"page_views":{"count":576,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 06:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-01/pdf/2016-18071.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-18071.pdf?1469796436","publication_date":"2016-08-01","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/08/01/2016-18071.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XD94":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XD94"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=NOAA_FRDOC_0001","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"NOAA_FRDOC_0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"FR Pending Documents","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2016-08-21T06:00:14Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":50394,"subtype":null,"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Three Angelshark Species as Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act","toc_doc":"Listing Three Angelshark Species as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act","toc_subject":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants:","topics":["Endangered and threatened species","Exports","Imports","Transportation"],"type":"Rule","volume":81}