Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of the Final Decision To List the Mobile River System Population of the Alabama Sturgeon as an Endangered Species With Critical Habitat

摘要

On June 15, 1993 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposed to determine endangered status for the Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Act requires the Service to make a final determination on such proposals within 12 months, but provides for a 6 month extension if there is substantial disagreement regarding the sufficiency or accuracy of the available data relevant to that determination. The Service finds that there is such a substantial disagreement concerning whether the Alabama sturgeon continues to exist and therefore extends the deadline with respect to the decision to list the Alabama sturgeon.