81 FR 56692 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Caribbean Species
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 162 (August 22, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 162 (August 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 56692-56693 | |
| FR Document | 2016-19940 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 56692-56693] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19940] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-ES-2016-N116; FXES11130900000C2-167-FF09E32000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Caribbean 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 (Service), are initiating 5-year status reviews of 14 Caribbean species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A 5-year review is an assessment of the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of information that has become available since the last review of each of these species. DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must receive your comments or information on or before October 21, 2016. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review information we receive on these species, see ``Request for New Information.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, see ``Request for New Information.'' SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 plant species in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) 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. Species Under Review Endangered This notice announces our active review of 12 species that are currently listed as endangered: Fish and Wildlife Yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus) Puerto Rican plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata wetmorei) Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates inornatus) Virgin Islands boa (Epicrates monensis granti) Plants Auerodendron pauciflorum (no common name) Catesbea melanocarpa (no common name) Elaphoglossum serpens (no common name) Mitracarpus maxwelliae (no common name) Mitracarpus polycladus (no common name) Polystichum calderonense (no common name) Tectaria estremerana (no common name) [[Page 56693]] Trichilia triacantha (bariaco) Threatened This notice also announces our active review of two species that are currently listed as threatened: Fish and Wildlife Guajon (Elaphoglossum serpens) Plants Harrisia portoricensis (Higo chumbo) What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data that have become available since the current listing determination or most recent status review of each species, 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 to benefit the species; D. Threat status and trends (see five factors under heading ``How do we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened?''); 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. New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing recovery programs for the species. Definitions A. Species means any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate which interbreeds when mature. B. Endangered means any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. C. Threatened means any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. How do we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened? Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes that we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the following five factors: A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range; B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes; C. Disease or predation; D. The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or E. Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence. Request for New Information To do any of the following, contact the Service's Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office, Road 301, Km. 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquer[oacute]n, PR 00622; fax 787-851-7440, or the specific person at that office associated with the species you are interested in below: A. To get more information on a species; B. To submit information on a species; or C. To review information we receive, which will be available for public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours at the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office at the address above. BirdsYellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus), and Puerto Rican plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata wetmorei): For information on these species, contact Jos[eacute] Cruz-Burgos, by phone at 787-851-7297, ext. 218, or by email at jos[eacute][email protected]. Reptiles Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates inornatus): For information on this species, contact Jan P. Zegarra, by phone at 787-851-7297, ext. 220, or by email at [email protected]. Virgin Islands boa (Epicrates monensis granti): For information on this species, contact Carlos Pacheco, by phone at 787- 851-7297, ext. 221, or by email at [email protected]. Amphibians Guaj[oacute]n (Eleutherodacytlus cooki): For information on this species, contact Jan Zegarra (see contact information above). Plants Auerodendron pauciflorum and Bariaco: For information on these species, contact Jos[eacute] Mart[iacute]nez, by phone at 787- 851-7297, ext. 219, or by email at [email protected]. Catesbea melanocarpa: For information on this species, contact Maritza Vargas by phone at 787-851-7297 ext. 215 or by email at [email protected]. Mitracarpus maxwelliae and M. polycladus: For information on these species, contact Carlos Pacheco (see contact information above). Elaphoglossum serpens, Polystichum calderonense, Tectaria estremerana, and Harrisia portoricensis (higo chumbo): For information on these species, contact Xiomara Labiosa, by phone at 787-851-7297, ext. 213, or by email at [email protected]. We request any new information concerning the status of any of these 14 species. See ``What information do we consider in our review?'' heading for specific criteria. Information submitted should be supported by 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 Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that the 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. Authority We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: August 15, 2016. Mike Oetker, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2016-19940 Filed 8-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Nominating Potential Council Members requesting submission of information
The Department of the Interior that has become available since the last
Fish and Wildlife Service review of each of these species.
(Department) is seeking nominations for
individuals to be considered as Council DATES: To allow us adequate time to
[FWS–HQ–IA–2016–N118; members. Nominations should include a conduct these reviews, we must receive
FXIA167109ADV16–156–FF09A00000] resume providing contact information your comments or information on or
and a description of the nominee’s before October 21, 2016. However, we
Request for Nominees for the Advisory will continue to accept new information
Council on Wildlife Trafficking qualifications that is adequate enough to
enable the Department to make an about any listed species at any time.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, informed decision regarding meeting the ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to
Interior. membership requirements of the submit information and review
ACTION: Request for nominees. Council. information we receive on these species,
see ‘‘Request for New Information.’’
Requirements for Council Membership
SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
(Secretary), after consultation with the Members must not be employees of species-specific information, see
Co-Chairs of the Presidential Task Force the Federal Government. Membership ‘‘Request for New Information.’’
on Wildlife Trafficking (Task Force), is includes knowledgeable individuals SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
seeking nominations for individuals to from the private sector, former
serve on the Advisory Council on governmental officials, Why do we conduct a 5-year review?
Wildlife Trafficking (Council). nongovernmental organizations, and Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
DATES: Nominations must be received others who are in a position to provide we maintain lists of endangered and
by September 21, 2016. expertise and support to the Task Force. threatened wildlife and plant species in
Individuals who are federally registered the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
ADDRESSES: Send nominations,
lobbyists are ineligible to serve on all 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12
preferably by email, to Mr. Cade
FACA and non-FACA boards, (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
London, Special Assistant to the
committees, or councils in an individual requires us to review each listed
Assistant Director for International
capacity. The term ‘‘individual species’ status at least once every 5
Affairs, at Cade_London@fws.gov. You
capacity’’ refers to individuals who are years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21
may also send nominations via U.S.
appointed to exercise their own require that we publish a notice in the
mail to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
individual best judgment on behalf of Federal Register announcing those
Attention: Mr. Cade London; 5275
the government, such as when they are species under active review. For
Leesburg Pike, MS: IA; Falls Church, VA
designated Special Government additional information about 5-year
22041–3803.
Employees, rather than being appointed reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. to represent a particular interest. endangered/what-we-do/recovery-
Cade London, Special Assistant to the Council members serve at the overview.html, scroll down to ‘‘Learn
Assistant Director for International pleasure of the Secretary of the Interior. More about 5-Year Reviews,’’ and click
Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Appointments will be for 3-year terms. on our factsheet.
via email at Cade_London@fws.gov, via
Dated: August 11, 2016. Species Under Review
phone at (703) 358–2584, or via fax at
(703) 358–2115. Bryan Arroyo,
Assistant Director for International Affairs, Endangered
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This notice announces our active
Council’s Role [FR Doc. 2016–19934 Filed 8–19–16; 8:45 am] review of 12 species that are currently
The Council conducts its operations BILLING CODE 4333–15–P listed as endangered:
in accordance with the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife
Federal Advisory Committee Act
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius
(FACA; 5 U.S.C. Appendix). It reports to
xanthomus)
the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Service Puerto Rican plain pigeon (Patagioenas
Trafficking through the Secretary of the
[FWS–R4–ES–2016–N116; inornata wetmorei)
Interior or his/her designee and
FXES11130900000C2–167–FF09E32000] Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates inornatus)
functions solely as an advisory body. It Virgin Islands boa (Epicrates monensis
advises and makes recommendations on granti)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
issues relating to combating wildlife
and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of Plants
trafficking, including, but not limited to:
14 Caribbean Species
(1) Effective support for anti-poaching Auerodendron pauciflorum (no
activities, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, common name)
(2) Coordinating regional law Interior. Catesbea melanocarpa (no common
enforcement efforts, ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; name)
(3) Developing and supporting request for information. Elaphoglossum serpens (no common
effective legal enforcement mechanisms,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
name)
and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Mitracarpus maxwelliae (no common
(4) Developing strategies to reduce Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating name)
illicit trade and consumer demand for 5-year status reviews of 14 Caribbean Mitracarpus polycladus (no common
illegally traded wildlife, including species under the Endangered Species name)
protected species. Act of 1973, as amended (Act). A 5-year Polystichum calderonense (no common
The Council meets approximately review is an assessment of the best name)
four times annually, or as often as is scientific and commercial data available Tectaria estremerana (no common
necessary to complete its work. at the time of the review. We are name)
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Trichilia triacantha (bariaco) B. Overutilization for commercial, • Elaphoglossum serpens,
recreational, scientific, or educational Polystichum calderonense, Tectaria
Threatened
purposes; estremerana, and Harrisia portoricensis
This notice also announces our active C. Disease or predation; (higo chumbo): For information on these
review of two species that are currently D. The inadequacy of existing species, contact Xiomara Labiosa, by
listed as threatened: regulatory mechanisms; or phone at 787–851–7297, ext. 213, or by
E. Other natural or manmade factors email at Xiomara_labiosa@fws.gov.
Fish and Wildlife affecting its continued existence. We request any new information
Guajon (Elaphoglossum serpens) Request for New Information concerning the status of any of these 14
species. See ‘‘What information do we
Plants To do any of the following, contact consider in our review?’’ heading for
Harrisia portoricensis (Higo chumbo) the Service’s Caribbean Ecological specific criteria. Information submitted
Services Field Office, Road 301, Km. should be supported by documentation
What information do we consider in 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquerón, PR 00622; such as maps, bibliographic references,
our review? fax 787–851–7440, or the specific methods used to gather and analyze the
A 5-year review considers the best person at that office associated with the data, and/or copies of any pertinent
scientific and commercial data that have species you are interested in below: publications, reports, or letters by
become available since the current A. To get more information on a knowledgeable sources.
listing determination or most recent species;
B. To submit information on a Public Availability of Comments
status review of each species, such as:
species; or Before including your address, phone
A. Species biology, including but not C. To review information we receive,
limited to population trends, number, email address, or other
which will be available for public personal identifying information in your
distribution, abundance, demographics, inspection by appointment, during
and genetics; comment, you should be aware that the
normal business hours at the Caribbean entire comment—including your
B. Habitat conditions, including but Ecological Services Field Office at the
not limited to amount, distribution, and personal identifying information—may
address above. be made publicly available at any time.
suitability;
C. Conservation measures that have Birds While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
been implemented to benefit the • Yellow-shouldered blackbird
species; information from public review, we
(Agelaius xanthomus), and Puerto Rican
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
D. Threat status and trends (see five plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata
do so.
factors under heading ‘‘How do we wetmorei): For information on these
determine whether a species is species, contact José Cruz-Burgos, by Authority
endangered or threatened?’’); and phone at 787–851–7297, ext. 218, or by We publish this document under the
E. Other new information, data, or email at josé_cruz-burgos@fws.gov. authority of the Endangered Species Act
corrections, including but not limited to Reptiles (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
identification of erroneous information • Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates Dated: August 15, 2016.
contained in the List, and improved inornatus): For information on this Mike Oetker,
analytical methods. species, contact Jan P. Zegarra, by phone Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
New information will be considered at 787–851–7297, ext. 220, or by email [FR Doc. 2016–19940 Filed 8–19–16; 8:45 am]
in the 5-year review and ongoing at jan_zegarra@fws.gov. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
recovery programs for the species. • Virgin Islands boa (Epicrates
monensis granti): For information on
Definitions this species, contact Carlos Pacheco, by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
A. Species means any species or phone at 787–851–7297, ext. 221, or by
email at carlos_pacheco@fws.gov. Bureau of Indian Affairs
subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant,
and any distinct population segment of Amphibians [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/
any species of vertebrate which A0A501010.999900]
• Guajón (Eleutherodacytlus cooki):
interbreeds when mature.
For information on this species, contact Indian Gaming; Approval of
B. Endangered means any species that Jan Zegarra (see contact information Amendment to Tribal-State Class III
is in danger of extinction throughout all above). Gaming Compact in the State of
or a significant portion of its range.
Plants Wyoming
C. Threatened means any species that
is likely to become an endangered • Auerodendron pauciflorum and AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,
species within the foreseeable future Bariaco: For information on these Interior.
throughout all or a significant portion of species, contact José Martı́nez, by phone ACTION: Notice.
its range. at 787–851–7297, ext. 219, or by email
at jose_martinez@fws.gov. SUMMARY: The Eastern Shoshone Tribe
How do we determine whether a of the Wind River Reservation and State
• Catesbea melanocarpa: For
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
species is endangered or threatened? of Wyoming entered into a compact
information on this species, contact
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes Maritza Vargas by phone at 787–851– replacing and superseding an existing
that we determine whether a species is 7297 ext. 215 or by email at maritza_ Tribal-State compact governing Class III
endangered or threatened based on one vargas@fws.gov. gaming. This notice announces approval
or more of the following five factors: • Mitracarpus maxwelliae and M. of the new compact.
A. The present or threatened polycladus: For information on these DATES: Effective August 22, 2016.
destruction, modification, or species, contact Carlos Pacheco (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
curtailment of its habitat or range; contact information above). Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. | |
| Dates | To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must receive your comments or information on or before October 21, 2016. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. | |
| Contact | For species-specific information, see ``Request for New Information.'' | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 56692 |
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