Statutes and regulations

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Petition Finding and Proposed Rule To List the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) as Threatened Throughout Its Range

72 FR 1064 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 72 › Proposed Rules › 72 FR 1064

Food Habits Polar bears are carnivorous and an upper level predator of the Arctic marine ecosystem. … “Problem bears” are most often sub-adults, because they are inexperienced hunters and because their feeding habits include more scavenging than adult bears (Stirling 1988, p. 182).

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Three Foreign Bird Species From Latin America and the Caribbean as Endangered Throughout Their Range

73 FR 79226 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 73 › Proposed Rules › 73 FR 79226

Flamingo breeding habits can vary widely from year to year. Flamingos may breed in large numbers for 2 or more successive years, followed by other years in which there is no known breeding. … Removal of adults from the population decreases the number of sexually mature specimens available for reproduction, may break pair bonds, and jeopardizes their already inconsistent breeding habits.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule To List the Tanzanian DPS of African Coelacanth as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act

80 FR 11363 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 80 › Proposed Rules › 80 FR 11363

Evidence from coelacanth habitation in South Africa is particularly useful in demonstrating the trade-offs among these important characteristics: There, coelacanths occupy depths of 100-140 m. … Evidence from coelacanth habitation in South Africa is particularly useful in demonstrating the trade-offs among these important characteristics: There, coelacanths occupy depths of 100-140 m.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status for Fourteen Plant Taxa From the Hawaiian Islands

60 FR 51417 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 60 › Proposed Rules › 60 FR 51417

This species is distinguished from others in this endemic Hawaiian genus by its habit, larger leaves, the hairiness of the inflorescence, the number of flowers in each inflorescence, larger flowers, … This species is distinguished from others in this endemic Hawaiian genus by its habit, larger leaves, the hairiness of the inflorescence, the number of flowers in each inflorescence, larger flowers,

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the American Eel as Threatened or Endangered

70 FR 38849 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 70 › Proposed Rules › 70 FR 38849

Feeding Habits American eels are carnivorous, and at various life stages and locations they feed on multiple trophic levels, such as zooplankton and phytoplankton as leptocephali, aquatic invertebrates … Feeding Habits American eels are carnivorous, and at various life stages and locations they feed on multiple trophic levels, such as zooplankton and phytoplankton as leptocephali, aquatic invertebrates

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Proposed Threatened Status for Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon

70 FR 17386 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 70 › Proposed Rules › 70 FR 17386

The little that is known regarding juvenile green sturgeon feeding habits comes from a study conducted in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where juveniles fed on opossum shrimp and amphipods (Radtke, … The little that is known regarding juvenile green sturgeon feeding habits comes from a study conducted in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where juveniles fed on opossum shrimp and amphipods (Radtke,

Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter

64 FR 27210 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 64 › Proposed Rules › 64 FR 27210

The proposed performance-based requirement regarding driving conveyances transporting equines to slaughtering facilities is designed to protect the equines from injury caused by poor driving habits. … As stated previously, we are working with USDA-AMS to develop educational materials regarding the safe transport of equines njury caused by poor driving habits.

§ 199.13 TRICARE Dental Program.

32 C.F.R. § 199.13 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

Title 32 CFR › Chapter I › Part 199 › § 199.13

(B) Minor treatment to control harmful habits. (C) Interceptive orthodontic treatment. (D) Comprehensive orthodontic treatment. … (B) Minor treatment to control harmful habits. (C) Interceptive orthodontic treatment. (D) Comprehensive orthodontic treatment. (E) Other orthodontic services.

Financial Assistance and Social Services Programs

64 FR 24296 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 64 › Proposed Rules › 64 FR 24296

means a program operated by tribal contract/grant or self-governance annual funding agreement, which provides eligible participants with work experience and training that promotes and preserves work habits … nding agreement, which provides eligible participants with work experience and training that promotes and preserves work habits and develops work skills aimed toward self-sufficiency.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determinations of Whether Designation of Critical Habitat Is Prudent for 20 Plant Species and the Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for 32 Plant Species From the Island of Molokai, HI

65 FR 83158 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 65 › Proposed Rules › 65 FR 83158

This species differs from others in this endemic Hawaiian genus by its densely bushy habit, leaf width, hairiness, and staminode length (Wagner, et al. 1999). … This species differs from others of the genus by its growth habit, its hairy and glandular surfaces, its spatulate leaf shape, and its yellow disk florets (Lowrey 1999).

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Casey's June Beetle (Dinacoma caseyi) as Endangered With Critical Habitat

72 FR 36635 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 72 › Proposed Rules › 72 FR 36635

Its burrowing habit would suggest the Casey's June beetle needs soils that are not too rocky or compacted and difficult to burrow in. … Such areas are not currently habitable by the species.

Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters in Arizona

61 FR 2766 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 61 › Proposed Rules › 61 FR 2766

Arizona's narrative nutrient criteria provides that navigable waters shall be free from pollutants in amounts or combinations that cause the growth of algae or aquatic plants that inhibit or prohibit the habitation

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Eriogonum kelloggii (Red Mountain buckwheat) and Sedum eastwoodiae (Red Mountain stonecrop) as Endangered or Threatened Species

79 FR 56029 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 79 › Proposed Rules › 79 FR 56029

Federal lands recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by human activity and retain their primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation … Federal lands recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by human activity and retain their primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation

§ 233.20 Need and amount of assistance.

45 C.F.R. § 233.20 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

Title 45 CFR › Chapter II › Part 233 › § 233.20

living with him in such home and any other individual whose needs were considered in determining the recipient's need) would exceed (over a period of 2 years) the repair costs needed to make such home habitable … living with him in such home and any other individual whose needs were considered in determining the recipient's need) would exceed (over a period of 2 years) the repair costs needed to make such home habitable

Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2003-04 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations (Preliminary) With Requests for Indian Tribal Proposals

68 FR 24324 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 68 › Proposed Rules › 68 FR 24324

These regulations must be written based on “the zones of temperature and the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times and lines of migratory flight of such birds” and must be

Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2001-02 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations (Preliminary) With Requests for Indian Tribal Proposals

66 FR 21298 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 66 › Proposed Rules › 66 FR 21298

These regulations must be written based on “the zones of temperature and the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times and lines of migratory flight of such birds” and must be

Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed 2004-05 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations (Preliminary) With Requests for Indian Tribal Proposals and Requests for 2004 Spring/Summer Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest Proposals in Alaska

69 FR 13440 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 69 › Proposed Rules › 69 FR 13440

These regulations are written based on “the zones of temperature and the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times and lines of migratory flight of such birds” and are updated

Phosphine; Pesticide Tolerances

64 FR 30939 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 64 › Proposed Rules › 64 FR 30939

The subjects, all males, were matched for medication, X-ray exposure within the past year and smoking habits.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Jemez Mountains Salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus) as Threatened or Endangered With Critical Habitat

74 FR 40132 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 74 › Proposed Rules › 74 FR 40132

A feeding habits study for the Jemez Mountains salamander was conducted by NMDGF in 1992.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reclassifying Squid Species in the BSAI and GOA

83 FR 15538 · Federal · Regulations

Federal Register › Vol. 83 › Proposed Rules › 83 FR 15538

While biomass estimates for squid are limited, ecosystem models can be used to estimate squid densities based upon the food habits and consumption rates of predators of squids.