[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1602-1604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00383]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2022-N072; FXES11130200000-223-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 31 Species in the Southwest
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 conducting 5-year
status reviews under the Endangered Species Act, of 31 animal and plant
species. 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 for the species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new
information no later than February 10, 2023. However, we will continue
to accept new information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For details on how to request or submit information, see
Request for Information and How Do I Ask Questions or Provide
Information? in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on a particular
species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the table
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. For general information,
contact Beth Forbus, by telephone at 505-248-6681; or by email at
Beth_Forbus@fws.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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
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4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA 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
status reviews, refer to our factsheet at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html.
What information do we consider in our review?
A 5-year status 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 ESA); 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 status
review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery
programs for the species.
Which species are under review?
The species in the following table are under active 5-year status
review.
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Final listing rule
(Federal Register Contact person, Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Listing status Current range citation and phone, email U.S. mail
publication date) address
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ANIMALS
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Houston toad.................. Bufo houstonensis..... Endangered....... Texas............ 35 FR 16047 10/13/1970 Field U.S. Fish and
Supervisor, 512- Wildlife
490-0057 Service, Austin
(phone). Ecological
Services
Office, 10711
Burnet Road,
Suite 200,
Austin, TX
78758.
Phantom tryonia............... Tryonia cheatumi...... Endangered....... Texas............ 78 FR 41227 7/9/2013..
Phantom springsnail........... Pyrgulopsis texana.... Endangered....... Texas............ 78 FR 41227 7/9/2013..
Tooth Cave spider............. Tayshaneta myopica.... Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 36029 9/16/1988.
Tooth Cave pseudoscorpion..... Tartarocreagris texana Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 36029 9/16/1988.
Bone Cave harvestman.......... Texella reyesi........ Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 36029 9/16/1988.
Bee Creek Cave harvestman..... Texella reddelli...... Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 36029 9/16/1988.
Tooth Cave ground beetle...... Rhadine persephone.... Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 36029 9/16/1988.
Kretschmarr Cave mold beetle.. Texamaurops reddelli.. Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 36029 9/16/1988.
Coffin Cave mold beetle....... Batrisodes texanus.... Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 36029 9/16/1988.
Diminutive amphipod........... Gammarus hyalleloides. Endangered....... Texas............ 78 FR 41227 7/9/2013..
Big Bend gambusia............. Gambusia gaigei....... Endangered....... Texas............ 32 FR 4001 3/11/1967..
Pecos gambusia................ Gambusia nobilis...... Endangered....... New Mexico and 35 FR 16047 10/13/1970
Texas.
Texas hornshell............... Popenaias popeii...... Endangered....... New Mexico and 83 FR 5720 3/12/2018.. Field U.S. Fish and
Texas. Supervisor, 281- Wildlife
286-8282 Service, Texas
(phone) or Coastal
HoustonESFO@fws Ecological
.gov (email). Services Field
Office, 17629
El Camino Real,
Suite 211,
Houston, TX
77058.
Ouachita rock pocketbook...... Arcidens wheeleri..... Endangered....... Arkansas and 56 FR 54950 10/23/1991 Field Office U.S. Fish and
Oklahoma. Supervisor, 918- Wildlife
581-7458 Service,
(phone), or Oklahoma
OKProjectReview Ecological
@fws.gov Services Field
(email). Office, 9014
East 21st
Street, Tulsa,
OK 74129.
Rio Grande silvery minnow..... Hybognathus amarus.... Endangered....... New Mexico and 59 FR 36988 7/20/1994. Field U.S. Fish and
Texas. Supervisor, 505- Wildlife
346-2525 Service, 2105
(phone) or Osuna Rd. NE,
nmesfo@fws.gov Albuquerque, NM
(email). 87113-1001.
Experimental, Non- Texas............ Field U.S. Fish and
essential. Supervisor, 512- Wildlife
490-0057 Service, Austin
(phone). Ecological
Services
Office, 10711
Burnet Road,
Suite 200,
Austin, TX
78758.
Jemez Mountains salamander.... Plethodon neomexicanus Endangered....... New Mexico....... 78 FR 55599 9/10/2013. Field U.S. Fish and
Supervisor, 505- Wildlife
346-2525 Service, 2105
(phone) or Osuna Rd. NE,
nmesfo@fws.gov Albuquerque, NM
(email). 87113-1001.
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Alamosa springsnail........... Tryonia alamosae...... Endangered....... New Mexico....... 56 FR 58664 9/30/1991.
Little Colorado spinedace..... Lepidomeda vittata.... Threatened....... Arizona.......... 32 FR 4001 3/11/1967.. Field U.S. Fish and
Supervisor, 602- Wildlife
242-0210 Service,
(phone) or Arizona
incomingazcorr@ Ecological
fws.gov (email). Services
Office, 9828
North 31st
Avenue, #C3,
Phoenix, AZ
85051-2517.
Sonoran pronghorn............. Antilocapra americana Endangered....... Arizona.......... 32 FR 4001 3/11/1967..
sonoriensis.
Experimental, Non- 76 FR 25593 5/5/2011..
essential.
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PLANTS
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Kuenzler hedgehog cactus...... Echinocereus fendleri Threatened....... New Mexico and 44 FR 61924 11/28/1979 Field U.S. Fish and
var. kuenzleri. Texas. Supervisor, 505- Wildlife
346-2525 Service, 2105
(phone) or Osuna Rd. NE,
nmesfo@fws.gov Albuquerque, NM
(email). 87113-1001.
Lee pincushion cactus......... Coryphantha sneedii Threatened....... New Mexico....... 44 FR 61554 11/26/1979
var. leei.
Sneed pincushion cactus....... Coryphantha sneedii Threatened....... New Mexico and 44 FR 64741 12/7/1979.
var. sneedii. Texas.
Pecos sunflower............... Helianthus paradoxus.. Threatened....... New Mexico and 64 FR 56583 10/20/1999
Texas.
Acuna cactus.................. Echinomastus Endangered....... Arizona.......... 78 FR 60607 10/31/2013 Field U.S. Fish and
erectocentrus var. Supervisor, 602- Wildlife
acunensis. 242-0210 Service,
(phone) or Arizona
incomingazcorr@ Ecological
fws.gov (email). Services
Office, 9828
North 31st
Avenue, #C3,
Phoenix, AZ
85051-2517.
Navajo sedge.................. Carex specuicola...... Threatened....... Arizona and Utah. 50 FR 19370 5/8/1985..
White bladderpod.............. Physaria pallida...... Endangered....... Texas............ 44 FR 64738 10/26/1979 Field U.S. Fish and
Supervisor, 281- Wildlife
286-8282 Service, Texas
(phone) or Coastal
HoustonESFO@fws Ecological
.gov (email). Services Field
Office, 17629
El Camino Real,
Suite 211,
Houston, TX
77058.
Zapata bladderpod............. Physaria thamnophila.. Endangered....... Texas............ 53 FR 37975 9/28/1988.
Texas trailing phlox.......... Phlox nivalis ssp. Endangered....... Texas............ 47 FR 19539 5/6/1982..
texensis.
Lloyd's mariposa cactus....... Sclerocactus Threatened....... Texas............ 44 FR 64347 12/6/1979.
mariposensis.
Guadalupe fescue.............. Festuca ligulata...... Endangered....... Texas............ 82 FR 42245 10/10/2017
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Request for Information
To ensure that a 5-year status 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.
How do I ask questions or provide information?
If you wish to provide information for any species listed above,
please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in
the table above. You may also direct questions to those contacts (also
see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
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 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 status reviews
can be found at https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-five-year-review.
Authority
This document is published under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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