83 FR 53495 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year Status Review of the Wood Bison

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)

Page Range		53495-53496
FR Document		2018-23078

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating a 5-year status review of the wood bison under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 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 new information on this species that has become available since the species was reclassified under the ESA as threatened throughout its range, in 2012.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-ES-2018-N113; FXES11140700000-178-FF07CAAN00]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-
Year Status Review of the Wood Bison

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for information.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are 
initiating a 5-year status review of the wood bison under the 
Endangered Species Act (ESA). 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 new information 
on this species that has become available since the species was 
reclassified under the ESA as threatened throughout its range, in 2012.

DATES: To ensure consideration of your comments in our preparation of 
this 5-year status review, we must receive your comments and 
information by December 24, 2018. However, we will accept information 
about the species at any time.

ADDRESSES: Please submit your information by one of the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]; or
     U.S. mail or hand delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Attn: Wood Bison, 4700 BLM Road, Anchorage, AK 99507.

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    For more about submitting information, see Request for Information 
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Foley, Anchorage Fish and 
Wildlife Conservation Office, by telephone at 907-271-2788. Individuals 
who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay 
Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), are initiating a 5-year status review of the wood bison 
(Bison bison athabascae) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 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 new information 
on this species that has become available since the species was 
reclassified under the ESA as threatened throughout its range, in 2012.

Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?

    Under the ESA, 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 ESA requires us to review 
each listed species' status at least once every 5 years. Further, 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 the ``5-Year Reviews'' link.

What information do we consider in our 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:
    (1) The biology of the species, including but not limited to 
population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
    (2) Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount, 
distribution, and suitability;
    (3) Conservation measures that have been implemented that benefit 
the species;
    (4) Threat status and trends in relation to the five listing 
factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); and
    (5) 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.

Species Under Review

    Entity listed: Wood bison (Bison bison athabascae).
    Where listed: Wherever found.
    Classification: Threatened.
    Date listed (publication date for final listing rule): June 2, 
1970.
    Federal Register citation for final listing rule: 35 FR 8491.

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. 
If you submit purported sightings of the species, please also provide 
supporting documentation in any form to the extent that it is 
available.

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comments, 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.

Completed and Active Reviews

    A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews 
addressing species for which the Alaskan Region of the Service has lead 
responsibility is available at http://www.fws.gov/alaska/fisheries/endangered/reviews.htm.

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: October 10, 2018.
Mary Colligan,
Assistant Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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For more about submitting (4) Threat status and trends in relation of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
information, see Request for Information to the five listing factors (as defined in seq.).
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); and Dated: October 10, 2018.
section. (5) Other new information, data, or
Mary Colligan,
corrections, including but not limited to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Regional Director, Alaska Region.
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
Kevin Foley, Anchorage Fish and identification of erroneous information [FR Doc. 2018–23078 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am]
Wildlife Conservation Office, by contained in the List, and improved BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
telephone at 907–271–2788. Individuals analytical methods.
who are hearing impaired or speech Any new information will be
impaired may call the Federal Relay considered during the 5-year review and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY will also be useful in evaluating the
assistance. Fish and Wildlife Service
ongoing recovery programs for the
species. [FWS–R1–ES–2018–N124;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the FXES11130600000–189–FF01E00000]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Species Under Review
are initiating a 5-year status review of Entity listed: Wood bison (Bison bison Endangered Species; Receipt of
the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae). Recovery Permit Application
athabascae) under the Endangered Where listed: Wherever found.
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; Classification: Threatened. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). A 5-year status Date listed (publication date for final Interior.
review is based on the best scientific listing rule): June 2, 1970. ACTION: Notice of receipt of a permit
and commercial data available at the Federal Register citation for final application; request for comments.
time of the review; therefore, we are listing rule: 35 FR 8491.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
requesting submission of any new Request for Information Wildlife Service, have received an
information on this species that has application for a permit to conduct
become available since the species was To ensure that a 5-year review is
complete and based on the best activities intended to enhance the
reclassified under the ESA as threatened propagation and survival of an
throughout its range, in 2012. available scientific and commercial
information, we request new endangered species under the
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews? information from all sources. See What Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Information Do We Consider in Our amended. We invite the public and
Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies
Review? for specific criteria. If you
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife to comment on this application. Before
submit information, please support it
and Plants (which we collectively refer issuing the requested permit, we will
with documentation such as maps,
to as the List) in the Code of Federal take into consideration any information
bibliographic references, methods used
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for that we receive during the public
to gather and analyze the data, and/or
animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section comment period.
copies of any pertinent publications,
4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires us to DATES: We must receive your written
reports, or letters by knowledgeable
review each listed species’ status at least comments on or before November 23,
sources. If you submit purported
once every 5 years. Further, our sightings of the species, please also 2018.
regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require provide supporting documentation in
that we publish a notice in the Federal ADDRESSES: Document availability and
any form to the extent that it is comment submission: Submit requests
Register announcing those species available.
under active review. For additional for a copy of the application and related
information about 5-year reviews, go to Public Availability of Comments documents and submit any comments
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what- by one of the following methods. All
Before including your address, phone
we-do/recovery-overview.html, scroll requests and comments should specify
number, email address, or other
down to ‘‘Learn More about 5-Year the applicant name and application
personal identifying information in your
Reviews,’’ and click on the ‘‘5-Year number (i.e., U.S. Geological Survey
comments, you should be aware that
Reviews’’ link. TE–003483–33):
your entire comment—including your • Email: permitsR1ES@fws.gov.
What information do we consider in personal identifying information—may • U.S. Mail: Marilet Zablan, Program
our review? be made publicly available at any time. Manager, Restoration and Endangered
While you can ask us in your comment Species Classification, Ecological
In conducting these reviews, we to withhold your personal identifying Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
consider the best scientific and information from public review, we Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th
commercial data that have become cannot guarantee that we will be able to Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181.
available since the listing determination do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or most recent status review, such as:
Completed and Active Reviews Colleen Henson, Recovery Permit
(1) The biology of the species, Coordinator, Ecological Services, (503)
including but not limited to population A list of all completed and currently
active 5-year reviews addressing species 231–6131 (phone); permitsR1ES@
trends, distribution, abundance, fws.gov (email). Individuals who are
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demographics, and genetics; for which the Alaskan Region of the
Service has lead responsibility is hearing or speech impaired may call the
(2) Habitat conditions, including but available at http://www.fws.gov/alaska/ Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–
not limited to amount, distribution, and fisheries/endangered/reviews.htm. 8339 for TTY assistance.
suitability; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
(3) Conservation measures that have Authority U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite
been implemented that benefit the This document is published under the the public to comment on an
species; authority of the Endangered Species Act application for a permit under section

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for information.
Dates		To ensure consideration of your comments in our preparation of this 5-year status review, we must receive your comments and information by December 24, 2018. However, we will accept information about the species at any time.
Contact		Kevin Foley, Anchorage Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, by telephone at 907-271-2788. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
FR Citation		83 FR 53495

83 FR 53495 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year Status Review of the Wood Bison

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service