Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Florida Keys Mole Skink; Correction
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on July 21, 2026. The rule added the Florida Keys mole skink (Plestiodon egregius egregius), a lizard subspecies from the Florida Keys, Florida, to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2026-15299 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-15299 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register on July 29, 2026, with an effective date of August 20, 2026. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on July 21, 2026. The rule added the Florida Keys mole skink (Plestiodon egregius egregius), a lizard subspecies from the Florida Keys, Florida, to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/29/2026-15299/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-endangered-species-status-for-florida-keys-mole-skink.
Is document 2026-15299 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-15299 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.