FWS issued an emergency rule listing the Miami blue butterfly in the Florida Keys as endangered under the ESA, and listing the cassius blue butterfly, the ceraunus blue butterfly, and the nickerbean blue butterfly as threatened due to their similarity of appearance. 

FWS determined endangered status for the Cumberland darter, rush darter, yellowcheek darter, chucky madtom, and laurel dace under the ESA throughout their ranges.

FWS, in response to a court order, reinstated its listing of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse in Wyoming. 

FWS removed the Tennessee purple coneflower from the list of endangered and threatened plants under the ESA due to its recovery. 

FWS revised regulations governing financial assistance programs for wildlife restoration, sport fish restoration, and hunter education and safety. 

EPA, due to new information, withdrew its proposal to exclude (or delist) from the lists of hazardous wastes landfill leachate generated by Republic Services, Inc./BFI Gulf West Landfill in Anahuac, Texas. 

FWS announced a partial 90-day finding on a petition to list 404 species in the southeastern United States as endangered or threatened under the ESA; the agency found that listing 374 of the species may be warranted and initiated a status review.

EPA proposed to authorize revisions to Louisiana's hazardous waste program under RCRA; see above for direct final rule.

EPA proposed to revise land disposal restriction treatment standards for hazardous wastes from the production of carbamates and carbamate commercial chemical products; see above for direct final rule.

FWS announced a 12-month finding on a petition to list three southwestern moth species as endangered or threatened and to designate critical habitat under the ESA; the agency found that listing is not warranted.