[Federal Register: November 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 226)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2010-N227; 10120-1113-0000-C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status
Reviews of 58 Species in Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year
reviews for 58 species in Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We request
any new information on these species that may have a bearing on their
classification as endangered or threatened. Based on the results of our
5-year reviews we will determine whether these species are properly
classified under the Act.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting
submission of new information no later than January 24, 2011. However,
we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at
any time.
ADDRESSES: For the 52 species in Hawaii (see Table 1 below), submit
information to: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala
Moana Blvd., Room 3-122, Box 50088, Honolulu, HI 96850. Information can
also be submitted by e-mail to: pifwo-5yr-review@fws.gov.
For the Oregon silverspot butterfly, northern spotted owl, and
Stephanomeria malheurensis, submit
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information to: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE. 98th
Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266. Information can also be
submitted by e-mail to: fw1orfiveyearreview@fws.gov.
For the Columbian white-tailed deer, Hackelia venusta, and Sidalcea
oregana var. calva, submit information to: Field Supervisor, Attention:
5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Fish and
Wildlife Office, 510 Desmond Dr. SE., Suite 102, Lacey, WA 98503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilet Zablan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), 808-
792-9400 (for species in Hawaii); Jeff Dillon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 503-231-6179 (for Oregon
silverspot butterfly, northern spotted owl, and Stephanomeria
malheurensis); or Jodi Bush, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington
Fish and Wildlife Office, 360-753-9440 (for Columbian white-tailed
deer, Hackelia venusta, and Sidalcea oregana var. calva). Individuals
who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8337 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. 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. Then, under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether to
remove any species from the List (delist), to reclassify it from
endangered to threatened, to reclassify it from threatened to
endangered, or to conclude that the current listing is appropriate. Any
change in Federal classification requires a separate rulemaking
process.
We use the following definitions, from 50 CFR 424.02, in our
analysis of classification status:
(A) Species includes any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife,
or plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of
vertebrate, that interbreeds when mature;
(B) Endangered species means any species that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; and
(C) Threatened species means any species that is likely to become
an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a
significant portion of its range.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice
in the Federal Register announcing those species under active review.
II. What Species Are Under Review
This notice announces our active review of the 58 species listed in
Table 1.
Table 1--Species for Which We Are Initiating a Status Review To Determine if They Are Appropriately Listed Under
the U.S. Endangered Species Act
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Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule
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ANIMALS
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Butterfly, Oregon silverspot Speyeria zerene Threatened.......... U.S.A. (CA, OR, 45 FR 44935; 7/2/1980.
hippolyta. WA).
Creeper, Oahu............... Paroreomyza Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 35 FR 16047; 10/13/1970.
maculata.
Deer, Columbian white-tailed Odocoileus Endangered.......... U.S.A. (OR, WA) 32 FR 4001; 3/11/1967.
virginianus
leucurus.
Elepaio, Oahu............... Chasiempis Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 65 FR 20760; 4/18/2000.
sandwichensis
ibidis.
Owl, northern spotted....... Strix Threatened.......... U.S.A. (CA, OR, 55 FR 26194; 6/26/1990.
occidentalis WA), Canada
caurina. (B.C).
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PLANTS
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Chaff-flower, round-leaved.. Achyranthes Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 51 FR 10518; 3/26/1986.
splendens var.
rotundata.
Mahoe....................... Alectryon Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 57 FR 20772; 5/15/1992.
macrococcus.
No common name.............. Alsinidendron Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
trinerve.
No common name.............. Bonamia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 56333; 11/10/1994.
menziesii.
Awiwi....................... Centaurium Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
sebaeoides.
Pauoa....................... Ctenitis Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 49025; 9/26/1994.
squamigera.
No common name.............. Cyanea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
(=Rollandia)
crispa.
Haha........................ Cyanea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
acuminata.
Haha........................ Cyanea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
koolauensis.
Pu`uka`a.................... Cyperus Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53108; 10/10/1996.
trachysanthos.
Ha`iwale.................... Cyrtandra Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
polyantha.
Ha`iwale.................... Cyrtandra Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
subumbellata.
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Ha`iwale.................... Cyrtandra Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
viridiflora.
Oha......................... Delissea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
subcordata.
Na`ena`e.................... Dubautia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
herbstobatae.
Nioi........................ Eugenia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
koolauensis.
Mehamehame.................. Flueggea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 56333; 11/10/1994.
neowawraea.
Nanu........................ Gardenia mannii Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
Stickseed, showy............ Hackelia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (WA).... 67 FR 5515; 2/06/2002.
venusta.
No common name.............. Hedyotis Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
parvula.
No common name.............. Hesperomannia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
arborescens.
No common name.............. Hesperomannia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
arbuscula.
Ma`o hau hele, (=native Hibiscus Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 56333; 11/10/1994.
yellow hibiscus). brackenridgei.
Aupaka...................... Isodendrion Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53108; 10/10/1996.
laurifolium.
Kamakahala.................. Labordia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
cyrtandrae.
`Anaunau.................... Lepidium Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
arbuscula.
No common name.............. Lobelia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
gaudichaudii
ssp.
koolauensis.
No common name.............. Lobelia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
monostachya.
Wawae`iole.................. Lycopodium Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
(=Phlegmariuru
s) nutans.
No common name.............. Lysimachia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 9304; 2/25/1994.
filifolia.
No common name.............. Mariscus Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 56333; 11/10/1994.
pennatiformis.
Alani....................... Melicope Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
lydgatei.
Kolea....................... Myrsine juddii. Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
No common name.............. Neraudia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
angulata.
Kulu`i...................... Nototrichium Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
humile.
No common name.............. Phyllostegia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
hirsuta.
No common name.............. Phyllostegia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
kaalaensis.
No common name.............. Phyllostegia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
mollis.
Kuahiwi laukahi............. Plantago Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 59 FR 56333; 11/10/1994.
princeps.
Lo`ulu...................... Pritchardia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
kaalae.
No common name.............. Sanicula Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
mariversa.
Schiedea, Diamond Head...... Schiedea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 49 FR 6099; 2/17/1984.
adamantis.
No common name.............. Schiedea kaalae Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
Ma`oli`oli.................. Schiedea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
kealiae.
No common name.............. Schiedea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53108; 10/10/1996.
nuttallii.
Checker-mallow, Wenatchee Sidalcea Endangered.......... U.S.A. (WA).... 64 FR 71680; 12/22/1999.
Mountains. oregana var.
calva.
No common name.............. Silene Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
perlmanii.
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No common name.............. Stenogyne Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 57 FR 20592; 5/13/1992.
kanehoana.
Wire-lettuce, Malheur....... Stephanomeria Endangered.......... U.S.A. (OR).... 47 FR 50881; 11/10/1982.
malheurensis.
No common name.............. Tetramolopium Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
filiforme.
No common name.............. Tetramolopium Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
lepidotum ssp.
lepidotum.
No common name.............. Trematolobelia Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
singularis.
Pamakani.................... Viola Endangered.......... U.S.A. (HI).... 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
chamissoniana
ssp.
chamissoniana.
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III. What information do we consider in the 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 has 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 (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.
IV. How do we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened?
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that we determine whether a
species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the five
following 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.
Under section 4(b)(1) of the Act, we must base our assessment of
these factors solely on the best scientific and commercial data
available.
V. What could happen as a result of this review?
For each species under review, if we find new information that
indicates a change in classification may be warranted, we may propose,
through formal rulemaking, to:
(A) Reclassify the species from threatened to endangered (uplist);
(B) Reclassify the species from endangered to threatened
(downlist); or
(C) Remove the species from the List (delist).
If we determine that a change in classification is not warranted,
then no formal rulemaking is required; the species remains on the List
under its current status.
VI. Request for New 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 wish to provide information for any species listed above,
please submit your comments and materials to the Field Supervisor of
the appropriate Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES section).
VII. Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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.
VIII. Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews
addressing species for which the Pacific Region of the Service has lead
responsibility is available at: http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ecoservices/
endangered/recovery/5year.html.
IX. 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: November 2, 2010.
David Patte,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1 Fish and Wildlife Service.
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