{"abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 6-month extension of the final determinations of whether to list the toothless blindcat (Trogloglanis pattersoni) and the widemouth blindcat (Satan eurystomus) as endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are taking this action based on substantial disagreement regarding the sufficiency and accuracy of the available data relevant to the proposed listing rule, making it necessary to solicit additional information. Therefore, we are also reopening the comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 30 days. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted, as they are already incorporated into the public record and will be fully considered in our final determinations.","action":"Proposed rule; 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/2024/08/01/2024-16749.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"17","title":50}],"citation":"89 FR 62707","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2024-09-03","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The comment period on the proposed rule that published August 22, 2023, at 88 FR 57046, is reopened. We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before September 3, 2024. 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.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069","FXES1111090FEDR-245-FF09E21000"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"San Antonio Water System Edwards Aquifer Authority Response to FWS Clarification Request (3-29-2024)","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0043"},{"title":"Proposed rule document summary","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0008"},{"title":"Forest Guardians Petition to List 475 Species, June 18, 2007","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0005"},{"title":"Species Status Assessment for the Toothless Blindcat (Trogloglanis pattersoni) and Widemouth Blindcat (Satan eurystomus), November 1, 2022","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0004"},{"title":"Literature Cited - See attachments","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0003"},{"title":"Peer Reviews - See attachments","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0002"}],"agency_name":"FWS","documents":[{"comment_count":7,"comment_start_date":"2024-08-01","updated_at":"2024-09-24T01:01:08.363-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0042","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069-0042","comment_end_date":"2024-09-04","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":6,"id":"FWS-R2-ES-2023-0069","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 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