80 FR 78751 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of One Listed Animal and Five Listed Plant Species
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 78751-78752] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31725] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2015-N201; FX3ES11130300000-167-FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews of One Listed Animal and Five Listed Plant Species AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for one animal and five plant species. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the last review for the species. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by February 16, 2016. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For how to send comments or information for each species, see the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information, contact the appropriate person in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for one animal and five plant species: Illinois cave amphipod (Gammarus acherondytes), Michigan monkey flower (Mimulus michiganensis), Running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum), Minnesota dwarf trout lily (Erythronium propullans), Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara), and Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya). Why do we conduct 5-year reviews? Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer to as the List) in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires us to review each listed species' status at least once every 5 years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those species under active review. For additional information about 5-year reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html, scroll down to ``Learn More about 5-Year Reviews,'' and click on our factsheet. What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the best scientific and commercial data that have become available since the listing determination or most recent status review, such as: (A) Species biology, including but not limited to population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics; (B) Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount, distribution, and suitability; (C) Conservation measures that have been implemented that benefit the species; (D) Threat status and trends in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act); and (E) Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods. Any new information will be considered during the 5-year review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the species. What species are under review? This notice announces our active 5-year status reviews of the species in the following table. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Animals --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final listing rule (Federal Register Contact person, Contact person's Common name Scientific name Listing status Where listed citation and phone, email U.S. mail address publication date) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois cave amphipod.......... Gammarus E............. Illinois........... 63 FR 46900; Kristin Lundh; USFWS; 1511 47th acherondytes. September 3, 1988. Kristin_Lundh@fws. Avenue; Moline, gov; 309-757-5800, IL 61265. x215. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 78752]] Plants --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final listing rule (Federal Register Contact person, Contact person's Scientific name Common name Listing status Where listed citation and phone, email U.S. mail address publication date) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mimulus michiganensis........... Michigan monkey E................. Michigan.......... 55 FR 25596; June Barb Hosler; USFWS; 2651 flower. 21, 1990. Barbara_Hosler@fw Coolidge Road, s.gov; 517-351- Suite 101; East 6326. Lansing, MI 48823. Trifolium stoloniferum.......... Running buffalo E................. Arkansas, Indiana, 52 FR 21481; June Jennifer Finfera; USFWS; 4625 Morse clover. Kentucky, 5, 1987. 614-416-8993, Road, Suite 104; Missouri, Ohio, x13; Columbus, OH West Virginia. Jennifer_Finfera@ 43230. fws.gov. Erythronium propullans.......... Minnesota dwarf E................. Minnesota......... 73 FR 21643; March Phil Delphey; USFWS; 4101 trout lily. 26, 1986. Phil_Delphey@fws. American gov; 612-725- Boulevard East; 3548, x2206. Bloomington, MN 55425. Platanthera praeclara........... Western prairie T................. Iowa, Kansas, 54 FR 39875; Phil Delphey; USFWS; 4101 fringed orchid. Minnesota, September 28, Phil_Delphey@fws. American Missouri, 1989. gov; 612-725- Boulevard East; Nebraska, North 3548, x2206. Bloomington, MN Dakota, Oklahoma, 55425. South Dakota. Lespedeza leptostachya. * Prairie bush T................. Iowa, Illinois, 52 FR 781; June 9, Phil Delphey; USFWS; 4101 clover. Minnesota, 1987. Phil_Delphey@fws. American Wisconsin. gov; 612-725- Boulevard East; 3548, x2206. Bloomington, MN 55425. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Species' 5-year review was previously initiated, but that review was never completed. We are reinitiating here to ensure that we have the most up-to- date information to complete the review. Request for Information To ensure that a 5-year review is complete and based on the best available scientific and commercial information, we request new information from all sources. See ``What Information Do We Consider in Our Review?'' for specific topics. If you submit information, please support it with documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources. How do I ask questions or provide information? If you wish to provide information for any species listed above, please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in the table above. You may also direct questions to those contacts. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance. Public Availability of Submissions Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices where the comments are submitted. Completed and Active Reviews A list of all completed 5-year reviews addressing species for which the Midwest Region of the Service has lead responsibility is available at http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/recovery/5yr_rev/completed5yrs.hml. Authority We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: November 23, 2015. Lynn M. Lewis, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2015-31725 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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has federalism implications if the are requesting submission of any such species under active review. For
document either imposes substantial information that has become available additional information about 5-year
direct compliance costs on state and since the last review for the species. reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/
local governments and is not required DATES: To ensure consideration, please endangered/what-we-do/recovery-
by statute, or the document preempts send your written information by overview.html, scroll down to ‘‘Learn
state law, unless the agency meets the February 16, 2016. However, we will More about 5-Year Reviews,’’ and click
consultation and funding requirements continue to accept new information on our factsheet.
of section 6 of the executive order. This about any listed species at any time. What information do we consider in
notice merely designates DDAs as ADDRESSES: For how to send comments our review?
required under IRC Section 42, as or information for each species, see the
amended, for the use by political table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION A 5-year review considers all new
subdivisions of the states in allocating section. information available at the time of the
the LIHTC. This notice also details the review. In conducting these reviews, we
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
technical method used in making such request information, contact the consider the best scientific and
designations. As a result, this notice is appropriate person in the table in the commercial data that have become
not subject to review under the order. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. available since the listing determination
Dated: December 10, 2015. Individuals who are hearing impaired or or most recent status review, such as:
Katherine M. O’Regan, speech impaired may call the Federal (A) Species biology, including but not
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY limited to population trends,
and Research. assistance. distribution, abundance, demographics,
[FR Doc. 2015–31766 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are and genetics;
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P initiating 5-year status reviews under (B) Habitat conditions, including but
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as not limited to amount, distribution, and
amended (Act), for one animal and five suitability;
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR plant species: Illinois cave amphipod (C) Conservation measures that have
(Gammarus acherondytes), Michigan been implemented that benefit the
Fish and Wildlife Service monkey flower (Mimulus species;
michiganensis), Running buffalo clover (D) Threat status and trends in
[FWS–R3–ES–2015–N201; (Trifolium stoloniferum), Minnesota
FX3ES11130300000–167–FF03E00000] relation to the five listing factors (as
dwarf trout lily (Erythronium defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act);
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife propullans), Western prairie fringed and
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status orchid (Platanthera praeclara), and
Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza (E) Other new information, data, or
Reviews of One Listed Animal and Five corrections, including but not limited to
Listed Plant Species leptostachya).
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews? identification of erroneous information
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior. Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), contained in the List, and improved
we maintain Lists of Endangered and analytical methods.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews;
request for information. Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which Any new information will be
we collectively refer to as the List) in considered during the 5-year review and
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at will also be useful in evaluating the
Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 ongoing recovery programs for the
status reviews under the Endangered (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act species.
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), requires us to review each listed What species are under review?
for one animal and five plant species. A species’ status at least once every 5
5-year status review is based on the best years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 This notice announces our active 5-
scientific and commercial data available require that we publish a notice in the year status reviews of the species in the
at the time of the review; therefore, we Federal Register announcing those following table.
Animals
Final listing rule
Listing (Federal Register Contact person, Contact person’s
Common name Scientific name Where listed
status citation and phone, email U.S. mail address
publication date)
Illinois cave Gammarus E .......... Illinois ........................ 63 FR 46900; Sep- Kristin Lundh; Kristin_ USFWS; 1511 47th
amphipod. acherondytes. tember 3, 1988. Lundh@fws.gov; Avenue; Moline, IL
309–757–5800, 61265.
x215.
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Plants
Final listing rule (Fed-
Listing Contact person, Contact person’s U.S.
Scientific name Common name Where listed eral Register citation
status phone, email mail address
and publication date)
Mimulus Michigan monkey E ....... Michigan .................... 55 FR 25596; June Barb Hosler; Bar- USFWS; 2651 Coo-
michiganensis. flower. 21, 1990. bara_Hosler@ lidge Road, Suite
fws.gov; 517–351– 101; East Lansing,
6326. MI 48823.
Trifolium Running buffalo E ....... Arkansas, Indiana, 52 FR 21481; June 5, Jennifer Finfera; 614– USFWS; 4625 Morse
stoloniferum. clover. Kentucky, Missouri, 1987. 416–8993, x13; Road, Suite 104;
Ohio, West Virginia. Jennifer_Finfera@ Columbus, OH
fws.gov. 43230.
Erythronium Minnesota dwarf E ....... Minnesota ................. 73 FR 21643; March Phil Delphey; Phil_ USFWS; 4101 Amer-
propullans. trout lily. 26, 1986. Delphey@fws.gov; ican Boulevard
612–725–3548, East; Bloomington,
x2206. MN 55425.
Platanthera Western prairie T ....... Iowa, Kansas, Min- 54 FR 39875; Sep- Phil Delphey; Phil_ USFWS; 4101 Amer-
praeclara. fringed orchid. nesota, Missouri, tember 28, 1989. Delphey@fws.gov; ican Boulevard
Nebraska, North 612–725–3548, East; Bloomington,
Dakota, Oklahoma, x2206. MN 55425.
South Dakota.
Lespedeza Prairie bush clo- T ....... Iowa, Illinois, Min- 52 FR 781; June 9, Phil Delphey; Phil_ USFWS; 4101 Amer-
leptostachya. * ver. nesota, Wisconsin. 1987. Delphey@fws.gov; ican Boulevard
612–725–3548, East; Bloomington,
x2206. MN 55425.
* Species’ 5-year review was previously initiated, but that review was never completed. We are reinitiating here to ensure that we have the
most up-to-date information to complete the review.
Request for Information cannot guarantee that we will be able to ACTION: Notice of teleconference.
do so.
To ensure that a 5-year review is Comments and materials received will SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
complete and based on the best be available for public inspection, by Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
available scientific and commercial appointment, during normal business public teleconference of the Sport
information, we request new hours at the offices where the comments Fishing and Boating Partnership
information from all sources. See ‘‘What are submitted. Council (Council). A Federal advisory
Information Do We Consider in Our committee, the Council was created in
Review?’’ for specific topics. If you Completed and Active Reviews part to foster partnerships to enhance
submit information, please support it A list of all completed 5-year reviews public awareness of the importance of
with documentation such as maps, addressing species for which the aquatic resources and the social and
bibliographic references, methods used Midwest Region of the Service has lead economic benefits of recreational fishing
to gather and analyze the data, and/or responsibility is available at http://www. and boating in the United States. This
copies of any pertinent publications, fws.gov/midwest/endangered/recovery/ teleconference is open to the public, and
reports, or letters by knowledgeable 5yr_rev/completed5yrs.hml. interested persons may make oral
sources. statements to the Council or may file
Authority
How do I ask questions or provide written statements for consideration.
information? We publish this notice under the
DATES: Teleconference: Friday, January
authority of the Endangered Species Act
8, 2016, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern
If you wish to provide information for of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
daylight time). For deadlines and
any species listed above, please submit seq.).
directions on registering to listen to the
your comments and materials to the Dated: November 23, 2015. teleconference, submitting written
appropriate contact in the table above. Lynn M. Lewis, material, and giving an oral
You may also direct questions to those Assistant Regional Director, Ecological presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’
contacts. Individuals who are hearing Services, Midwest Region. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
impaired or speech impaired may call [FR Doc. 2015–31725 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am]
the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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8339 for TTY assistance. Brian Bohnsack, Council Coordinator,
via U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Before including your address, phone FAC, Falls Church, VA 22041; via
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comment, you should be aware that [FWS–HQ–FAC–2015–N233; FF09F42300– bohnsack@fws.gov.
your entire comment—including your FVWF97920900000–XXX]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
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be made publicly available at any time. Council Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
While you can ask us in your comment U.S.C. App., we announce that the Sport
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