The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the Chipola slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis) and fat threeridge (Amblema neislerii) mussels. Seeking comments on the proposal until Dec. 30, 2024. Search Docket FWS-R4-ES-2024-0051 on the Federal eRulemaking Portal to provide comment. Must receive electronic comments by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Must receive requests for public hearings in writing at the address here by Dec. 13, 2024. For more information contact: Gianfranco Basili, Deputy State Supervisor, Florida Ecological Services Field Office, (904) 228-2503, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256-7517. For telecommunications device for the deaf, call Federal Relay Service @ 8008778339. 11-8-24