Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Document 2026-10846 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register on June 1, 2026, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), a bumble bee historically known to occur broadly across the eastern United States and portions of Canada, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, we are designating approximately 1,534,951 acres (621,172 hectares) of occupied critical habitat in 14 units across 33 counties in 6 States. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10846/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the-rusty-patched.

No. Document 2026-10846 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.