81_FR_50688 81 FR 50541 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Review of Orangutan

81 FR 50541 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Review of Orangutan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

Page Range50541-50542
FR Document2016-18096

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating a 5- year status review under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), of the orangutan. 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 of the species.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50541-50542]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18096]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-ES-2016-N114; 4500030115]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Review of Orangutan

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of review; request for information.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating a 5-
year status review under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended 
(Act), of the orangutan. 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 of the species.

DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new 
information no later than September 30, 2016. However, we will continue 
to accept new information about any listed species at any time.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your information in writing by any one of the 
following methods:
     U.S. mail: Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of Foreign 
Species, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041;
     Hand-delivery: Fish and Wildlife Service at the above 
address; or
     Email: [email protected].
    For more about submitting information, see ``Request for 
Information'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of 
Foreign Species, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone 
703-358-2171. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating a 5-year status review 
under the Act of the orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), which is listed as 
endangered (June 2, 1970; 35 FR 8491). 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 of the species.

Why do we conduct a 5-year review?

    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-

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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.

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 criteria. 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.

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.

Authority

    This document is published under the authority of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

    Dated: July 13, 2016.
Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director--Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-18096 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 147 / Monday, August 1, 2016 / Notices 50541 or an acceptable List A, List B, or List (1) Your unexpired EAD that has been of the orangutan. A 5-year status review C receipt as described in the automatically extended, or your EAD is based on the best scientific and Employment Eligibility Verification that has not expired; commercial data available at the time of (Form I–9) Instructions. Employers may (2) A copy of this Federal Register the review; therefore, we are requesting not require extra or additional Notice if your EAD is automatically submission of any such information that documentation beyond what is required extended under this Notice; has become available since the last for Employment Eligibility Verification (3) A copy of your Application for review of the species. (Form I–9) completion. Further, Temporary Protected Status Notice of DATES: To ensure consideration, we are employers participating in E-Verify who Action (Form I–797) for this re- requesting submission of new receive an E-Verify case result of registration; information no later than September 30, ‘‘Tentative Nonconfirmation’’ (TNC) (4) A copy of your past or current 2016. However, we will continue to must promptly inform employees of the Application for Temporary Protected accept new information about any listed TNC and give such employees an Status Notice of Action (Form I–797), if species at any time. opportunity to contest the TNC. A TNC you received one from USCIS; and/or ADDRESSES: Please submit your case result means that the information (5) If there is an automatic extension information in writing by any one of the entered into E-Verify from Employment of work authorization, a copy of the fact following methods: Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) differs sheet from the USCIS TPS Web site that • U.S. mail: Janine Van Norman, from Federal or State government provides information on the automatic Chief, Branch of Foreign Species, records. extension. Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish Employers may not terminate, Check with the government agency and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg suspend, delay training, withhold pay, regarding which document(s) the agency Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041; lower pay or take any adverse action will accept. You may also provide the • Hand-delivery: Fish and Wildlife against an employee based on the agency with a copy of this Federal Service at the above address; or employee’s decision to contest a TNC or Register Notice. • Email: es_foreignspecies@fws.gov. because the case is still pending with E- Some benefit-granting agencies use For more about submitting Verify. A Final Nonconfirmation (FNC) the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification information, see ‘‘Request for case result is received when E-Verify for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to Information’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY cannot verify an employee’s verify the current immigration status of INFORMATION section below. employment eligibility. An employer applicants for public benefits. If such an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: may terminate employment based on a agency has denied your application case result of FNC. Work-authorized Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of based solely or in part on a SAVE employees who receive an FNC may call Foreign Species, Endangered Species response, the agency must offer you the USCIS for assistance at 888–897–7781 Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, opportunity to appeal the decision in (TTY for the hearing impaired is at 877– 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls accordance with the agency’s 875–6028). To report an employer for Church, VA 22041; telephone 703–358– procedures. If the agency has received discrimination in the E-Verify process 2171. If you use a telecommunications and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE based on citizenship or immigration device for the deaf (TDD), call the verification and you do not believe the status, or based on national origin, Federal Information Relay Service response is correct, you may make an contact OSC’s Worker Information (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. InfoPass appointment for an in-person Hotline at 800–255–7688 (TTY 800– interview at a local USCIS office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 237–2515). Additional information Detailed information on how to make initiating a 5-year status review under about proper nondiscriminatory corrections or make an appointment can the Act of the orangutan (Pongo Employment Eligibility Verification be found at the SAVE Web site at http:// pygmaeus), which is listed as (Form I–9) and E-Verify procedures is www.uscis.gov/save, then by choosing endangered (June 2, 1970; 35 FR 8491). available on the OSC Web site at http:// ‘‘For Benefit Applicants’’ from the menu A 5-year status review is based on the www.justice.gov/crt/about/osc/ and the on the right and then selecting best scientific and commercial data USCIS Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/ ‘‘Questions about Your Records?’’ available at the time of the review; E-verify. [FR Doc. 2016–17933 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] therefore, we are requesting submission BILLING CODE 9111–97–P of any such information that has become Note Regarding Federal, State, and available since the last review of the Local Government Agencies (Such as species. Departments of Motor Vehicles) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Why do we conduct a 5-year review? While Federal government agencies must follow the guidelines laid out by Fish and Wildlife Service Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Federal government, state and local we maintain Lists of Endangered and government agencies establish their own [FWS–HQ–ES–2016–N114; 4500030115] Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which rules and guidelines when granting we collectively refer to as the List) in certain benefits. Each state may have Endangered and Threatened Wildlife the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at different laws, requirements, and and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 determinations about what documents Review of Orangutan (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act you need to provide to prove eligibility AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, requires us to review each listed for certain benefits. Whether you are species’ status at least once every 5 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Interior. applying for a Federal, state, or local ACTION: Notice of initiation of review; years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 government benefit, you may need to request for information. require that we publish a notice in the provide the government agency with Federal Register announcing those documents that show you are a TPS SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and species under active review. For beneficiary and/or show you are Wildlife Service, are initiating a 5-year additional information about 5-year authorized to work based on TPS. status review under the Endangered reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/ Examples of such documents are: Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), endangered/what-we-do/recovery- VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:16 Jul 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1

50542 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 147 / Monday, August 1, 2016 / Notices overview.html, scroll down to ‘‘Learn Comments and materials received will conduct certain activities with More about 5-Year Reviews,’’ and click be available for public inspection, by endangered and threatened species on our factsheet. appointment, during normal business under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the hours at the offices where the comments Endangered Species Act of 1973, as What information do we consider in are submitted. amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our review? our regulations in the Code of Federal Authority A 5-year review considers all new Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This information available at the time of the This document is published under the notice is provided under section 10(c) of review. In conducting these reviews, we authority of the Endangered Species Act the Act. consider the best scientific and of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et If you wish to comment, you may commercial data that have become seq.). submit comments by any one of the available since the listing determination Dated: July 13, 2016. following methods. You may mail or most recent status review, such as: Gary Frazer, comments to the Fish and Wildlife (A) Species biology, including but not Assistant Director—Ecological Services, U.S. Service’s Regional Office (see limited to population trends, Fish and Wildlife Service. ADDRESSES) or send them via electronic distribution, abundance, demographics, [FR Doc. 2016–18096 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] mail (email) to permitsR4ES@fws.gov. and genetics; BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Please include your name and return (B) Habitat conditions, including but address in your email message. If you do not limited to amount, distribution, and not receive a confirmation from the Fish suitability; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and Wildlife Service that we have (C) Conservation measures that have received your email message, contact us been implemented that benefit the Fish and Wildlife Service directly at the telephone number listed species; [FWS–R4–ES–2016–N126; 40120–1112– above (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (D) Threat status and trends in 0000–F2] CONTACT). Finally, you may hand- relation to the five listing factors (as deliver comments to the Fish and defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act); Receipt of Applications for Wildlife Service office listed above (see and Endangered Species Permits ADDRESSES). (E) Other new information, data, or Before including your address, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, telephone number, email address, or corrections, including but not limited to Interior. taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, other personal identifying information ACTION: Notice. in your comments, you should be aware identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and that your entire comment—including analytical methods. Wildlife Service, invite the public to your personal identifying information— Any new information will be comment on the following applications may be made publicly available at any considered during the 5-year review and to conduct certain activities with time. While you can ask us in your will also be useful in evaluating the endangered species. With some comments to withhold your personal ongoing recovery programs for the exceptions, the Endangered Species Act identifying information from public species. (ESA) prohibits activities with listed review, we cannot guarantee that we species unless a Federal permit is issued will be able to do so. Request for Information that allows such activities. The ESA Permit Applications To ensure that a 5-year review is requires that we invite public comment complete and based on the best before issuing these permits. Permit Application Number: TE available scientific and commercial 40523A–1 DATES: We must receive written data or information, we request new comments on the applications at the Applicant: David H. Nelson, information from all sources. See ‘‘What address given below by August 31, University of South Alabama, Mobile, information do we consider in our 2016. AL. review?’’ for specific criteria. If you The applicant requests renewal and ADDRESSES: Documents and other submit information, please support it amendment of his current permit to add information submitted with the with documentation such as maps, authorization to take (draw blood) for applications are available for review, bibliographic references, methods used DNA analyses and continue take (trap, subject to the requirements of the to gather and analyze the data, and/or hand-capture, collect tail snips, Privacy Act and Freedom of Information copies of any pertinent publications, measure, mark, and attach scientific Act, by any party who submits a written reports, or letters by knowledgeable devices) of Alabama red-bellied turtles request for a copy of such documents to sources. (Pseudemys alabamensis) in Alabama the following office within 30 days of Public Availability of Submissions the date of publication of this notice: and Mississippi for scientific research U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, purposes. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other Ecological Services, 1875 Century Permit Application Number: TE personal identifying information in your Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345 060988–3 comment, you should be aware that (Attn: Karen Marlowe, Acting Permit Applicant: Fort Jackson, Department your entire comment—including your Coordinator). of the Army, Fort Jackson, SC. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES personal identifying information—may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applicant requests renewal of the be made publicly available at any time. Karen Marlowe, Acting 10(a)(1)(A) current permit to continue take While you can ask us in your comment Permit Coordinator, telephone 205–726– (construct and monitor nest cavities and to withhold your personal identifying 2667; facsimile 205–726–2479. restrictors, capture, band, and information from public review, we SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The translocate) red-cockaded woodpeckers cannot guarantee that we will be able to public is invited to comment on the (Picoides borealis) at Fort Jackson, do so. following applications for permits to South Carolina, and as directed by the VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:16 Jul 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of initiation of review; request for information.
DatesTo ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new information no later than September 30, 2016. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time.
ContactJanine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of Foreign Species, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone 703-358-2171. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877- 8339.
FR Citation81 FR 50541 
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