Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Geocarpon Minimum From the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants

Document 2026-03831 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register on February 26, 2026. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to remove Geocarpon minimum from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. Our review indicates that the threats to Geocarpon minimum have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Accordingly, we propose to delist Geocarpon minimum. This proposed rule completes the 5-year status review for the species. If we finalize this rule as proposed, the prohibitions and conservation measures provided by the Act, particularly through sections 4 and 7, would no longer apply to Geocarpon minimum. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/26/2026-03831/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-removal-of-geocarpon-minimum-from-the-list-of.

No. Document 2026-03831 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.