FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list the Texas kangaroo rat as endangered or threatened and to designate critical habitat under the ESA; the agency found that listing may be warranted and initiated a status review. 

FWS announced a 12-month finding on a petition to list the Mt. Charleston blue butterfly as endangered or threatened under the ESA; the agency found that listing is warranted but precluded by higher priority actions.

NOAA-Fisheries announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list six species of sawfish as endangered or threatened under the ESA; the agency found that listing may be warranted for five of the sawfish species and initiated a status review.

OSM proposed to approve an amendment to Pennsylvania's regulatory program under SMCRA concerning limitations for post-mining discharges.

OSM proposed to approve an amendment to Pennsylvania's regulatory program under SMCRA that would remove a required amendment on regulatory exemptions for coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other minerals.

NOAA-Fisheries codified the listing of the southern resident killer whale distinct population segment as an endangered species under the ESA.

FWS established regulations for seasons, harvest limits, methods, and means related to the taking of fish and shellfish for subsistence uses in Alaska during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 regulatory years.

FWS designated approximately 202 acres in Onslow and Pender Counties, North Carolina, as critical habitat for the golden sedge. 

The Agricultural Marketing Service proposed revisions to the Federal Seed Act to update regulations and to prevent potential conflicts with states.

EPA determined that hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf is an acceptable substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12, an ozone-depleting substance, in motor vehicle air conditioning for new passenger cars and light-duty trucks.