Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service, Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official abstract: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS; collectively referred to as the "Services") rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" in our Endangered Species Act (ESA or the Act) regulations. This rescission removes the regulatory definition of "harm" from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in Title 50 parts 17 and 222.