FWS initiated five-year status reviews under the ESA of 22 animal and plant species. 

FWS announced 90-day findings on petitions to list Betta hendra, Betta rutilans, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, pygmy rabbit, Railroad Valley toad, Southern Plains bumble bee, Southwest spring firefly, white-margined penstemon, and yellow-spotted woodland salamander, finding that listing may be warranted under the ESA. 

DOE gave notice that the Environmental Management Advisory Board will be renewed for a two-year period beginning January 12, 2024.

DOE announced the availability of final guidance setting forth the nonbinding process that the agency plans to generally follow to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

FWS initiated five-year status reviews under the ESA for the Aleutian shield fern and the Alaska breeding population of Steller’s eider. 

FWS initiated five-year status reviews under the ESA for five northeastern species. 

FWS initiated five-year status reviews under the ESA for three plant and 13 animal species. 

The U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks comment on proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary.

NMFS prohibited the retention and possession of oceanic whitetip sharks in U.S. waters of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, and hammerhead sharks in U.S. waters of the Caribbean Sea.