USFWS proposes to list the Clear Lake hitch (Lavinia exilicauda chi), a freshwater fish subspecies in the North American minnow family that is restricted to the Clear Lake watershed in Lake County, California, as a threatened species under the ESA. This determination also serves as their 12-month finding on a petition to list the Clear Lake hitch. After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, they find that listing the Clear Lake hitch is warranted. Accordingly, they propose to list the Clear Lake hitch as a threatened species with protective regulations issued under section 4(d) of the Act ("4(d) rule"). If finalized this rule would add the Clear Lake hitch to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and extend the Act's protections to this subspecies. We will accept comments received or postmarked on or before 17 March 2025. POC is Michael Fris, Field Supervisor, USFWS, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825; tele 916-414-6700. (Federal Register 16 January 2025 [Proposed Rule] Pages 4916-4941)