[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35906-35908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15183]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2011-N101; 60120-1113-0000; C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status
Reviews of 12 Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region
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
status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act), of 2 animal and 10 plant species. We are requesting any
information that has become available since our original listing of
each of these species. Based on review results, we will determine
whether we should change the listing status of any of these species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by
August 19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: For how and where to send comments or information, see
``VIII. Contacts.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information, see ``VIII.
Contacts.'' Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may
call the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8337 for TTY (telephone
typewriter or teletypewriter) assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews
under the Act of 2 animal and 10 plant species: Autumn buttercup
(Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis), clay phacelia (Phacelia
argillacea), Colorado butterfly plant (Gaura neomexicana ssp.
coloradensis), desert yellowhead (Yermo xanthocephalus), dwarf bear-
poppy (Arctomecon humilis), Last Chance townsendia (Townsendia aprica),
Neosho madtom (Noturus placidus), Penland alpine fen mustard (Eutrema
penlandii), Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana),
San Rafael cactus (Pediocactus despainii), Welsh's milkweed (Asclepias
welshii), and Winkler cactus (Pediocactus winkleri) species.
I. Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
We conduct 5-year status reviews to ensure that our classification
of each species on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and
Plants as threatened or endangered is accurate. A 5-year review
assesses the best scientific and commercial data available at the time
of the review. We are requesting any information that has become
available since our original listing of the species under review. Based
on review results, we will determine whether we should change the
listing status of any of these species.
Under the Act, 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, or to
reclassify it from threatened to endangered. Any change in Federal
classification requires a separate rulemaking process.
In classifying, we use the following definitions, from 50 CFR
424.02:
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.
We must support delisting by the best scientific and commercial
data available, and only consider delisting if data substantiate that
the species is neither endangered nor threatened for one or more of the
following reasons (50 CFR 424.11(d)):
A. The species is considered extinct;
B. The species is considered to be recovered; or
C. The original data available when the species was listed, or the
interpretation of data, were in error.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice
in the Federal Register announcing the species we are reviewing.
II. What species are under review?
This notice announces our active 5-year status reviews of the
species in Table 1.
Table 1--Current Listing Status of Species Under 5-Year Status Review
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Final listing rule
Common name Scientific name Status Where listed publication date &
citation
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ANIMALS
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Beetle, Salt Creek Tiger........ Cicindela nevadica Endangered........ U.S.A. (NE)....... October 6, 2005
lincolniana. (70 FR 58335).
Madtom, Neosho.................. Noturus placidus.. Threatened........ U.S.A. (KS, MO, May 22, 1990 (55
OK). FR 21148).
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PLANTS
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Autumn buttercup................ Ranunculus Endangered........ U.S.A. (UT)....... July 21, 1989 (54
acriformis var. FR 30550).
aestivalis.
Clay phacelia................... Phacelia Endangered........ U.S.A. (UT)....... September 28, 1978
argillacea. (43 FR 44810).
Colorado butterfly plant........ Gaura Neomexicana Threatened........ U.S.A. (WY, NE, October 18, 2000
ssp. coloradensis. CO). (65 FR 62302).
Desert yellowhead............... Yermo Threatened........ U.S.A. (WY)....... March 14, 2002 (67
xanthocephalus. FR 11442).
Dwarf bear-poppy................ Arctomecon humilis Endangered........ U.S.A. (UT)....... November 6, 1979
(44 FR 64250).
Last Chance townsendia.......... Townsendia aprica. Threatened........ U.S.A. (UT)....... August 21, 1985
(50 FR 33734).
Penland alpine fen mustard...... Eutrema penlandii. Threatened........ U.S.A. (CO)....... July 28, 1993 (58
FR 40539).
San Rafael cactus............... Pediocactus Endangered........ U.S.A. (UT)....... September 16, 1987
despainii. (52 FR 34914).
Welsh's milkweed................ Asclepias welshii. Threatened........ U.S.A. (AZ, UT)... October 28, 1987
(52 FR 41435).
Winkler cactus.................. Pediocactus Threatened........ U.S.A. (UT)....... August 20, 1998
winkleri. (63 FR 44587).
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III. What do we consider in our review?
We consider all new information available at the time we conduct a
5-year status review. We consider the best scientific and commercial
data that has become available since our current 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 ``IV.
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 our review?
For each species under review, if we find new information that
indicates a change in classification may be warranted, we may propose a
new rule that could do one of the following:
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 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 ``III. What do we consider in our
review?'' for specific criteria. If you submit information, 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.
Submit your comments and materials to the appropriate Fish and
Wildlife Office listed under ``VIII. Contacts.''
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. Contacts
Send your comments and information on the following species, as
well as requests for information, to the corresponding contacts/
addresses included in Table 2. You may view information we receive in
response to this notice, as well as other documentation in our files,
at the following locations by appointment, during normal business
hours.
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Table 2--Contact Information for Species Under 5-Year Status Review
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Contact person,
Species phone, e-mail Contact address
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Neosho Madtom................... Mike LeValley, Kansas Field
Kansas Field Office, U.S. Fish
Supervisor; (785) & Wildlife
539-3474; e-mail Service,
Mike--LeValley@fw Attention: Neosho
s.gov. Madtom 5-Year
Review, 2609
Anderson Avenue,
Manhattan, KS
66502.
Salt Creek Tiger Beetle......... Michael George, Nebraska Field
Nebraska Field Office, U.S. Fish
Supervisor; (308) & Wildlife
382-6468; e-mail Service,
Mike--George@fws. Attention: Salt
gov. Creek Tiger
Beetle 5-Year
Review, 203 West
Second, 2nd
Floor, Federal
Building, Grand
Island, NE 68801.
Autumn buttercup, Clay phacelia, Larry Crist, Utah Utah Field Office,
Dwarf bear-poppy, Last Chance Field Supervisor; U.S. Fish &
townsendia, San Rafael cactus, (801) 975-3330; e- Wildlife Service,
Winkler cactus, Welsh's mail Larry-- Attention: 5-Year
milkweed. Crist@fws.gov. Review, 2369 West
Orton Circle,
Suite 50, West
Valley City, UT
84119.
Colorado butterfly plant, Desert Mark Sattelberg, Wyoming Field
yellowhead. Wyoming Field Office, U.S. Fish
Supervisor; (307) & Wildlife
772-2374; e-mail Service,
Mark--Sattelberg@ Attention: 5-Year
fws.gov. Review, 5353
Yellowstone Road,
Suite 308A,
Cheyenne, WY
82009.
Penland alpine fen mustard...... Al Pfister, Western Colorado
Western Colorado Field Office,
Supervisor; (970) U.S. Fish &
243-2778; e-mail Wildlife Service,
Al--Pfister@fws.g Attention: 5-Year
ov. Review, 764
Horizon Drive,
Building B, Grand
Junction, CO
81506-3946.
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IX. 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: May 25, 2011.
Noreen E. Walsh,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 2011-15183 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
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