[Federal Register: October 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 194)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2008-N0187; 60120-1113-0000; C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Reviews of
Three Wildlife Species and Eight Plant Species in the Mountain-Prairie
Region
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of review; request for information on 11
species.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) initiate 5-
year reviews of three wildlife species and eight plant species under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (see Table 1 under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). 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 these 5-year reviews, we will
make recommendations as to whether each of these species is properly
classified under the Act.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must
receive your information no later than December 5, 2008. 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 the
information that we receive on these species, see ``Public Solicitation
of New Information.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information,
contact the appropriate person under ``Public Solicitation of New
Information.'' 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:
Why Do We Conduct a 5-Year Review?
Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain the List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plant Species (List) at 50 CFR
17.11 and 17.12. We amend the List by publishing final rules in the
Federal Register. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we
conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years. Section
4(c)(2)(B) requires that we determine (1) Whether a species no longer
meets the definition of threatened or endangered and should be removed
from the List (delisted); (2) whether a species more properly meets the
definition of threatened and should be reclassified from endangered to
threatened; or (3) whether a species more properly meets the definition
of endangered and should be reclassified from threatened to endangered.
Using the best scientific and commercial data available, we consider a
species for delisting if the data substantiate that the species is
neither endangered nor threatened for one or more of the following
reasons: (1) The species is considered extinct; (2) the species is
considered to be recovered; and/or (3) the original data available when
the species was listed, or the interpretation of such data, were in
error (50 CFR 424.11(d)). Any change in Federal classification requires
a separate rulemaking process. Therefore, we are requesting submission
of any new information (best scientific and commercial data) on these
species that is relevant to our review under section 4(c)(2)(A).
Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice
in the Federal Register announcing those species currently under
review. This notice announces initiation of our active review of the
species in Table 1.
Table 1--Summary of Listing Information
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Where listed (current
Common name Scientific name Status range) Final listing rule
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Animals
June sucker.................... Chasmistes liorus.......... Endangered............ Entire (UT)........... 51 FR 10851; 03/31/1986.
Pawnee montane skipper......... Hesperia leonardus montana. Threatened............ Entire (CO)........... 52 FR 36176; 09/25/1987.
Wyoming toad................... Bufo hemiophrys baxteri.... Endangered............ Entire (WY)........... 49 FR 1992; 01/17/1984.
Plants
Barneby reed-mustard........... Schoenocrambe barnebyi..... Endangered............ Entire (UT)........... 57 FR 1403; 01/14/1992.
Barneby ridge-cress............ Lepidium barnebyanum....... Endangered............ Entire (UT)........... 55 FR 39864; 09/28/1990.
Blowout Penstemon.............. Penstemon haydenii......... Endangered............ Entire (NE, WY)....... 52 FR 32929; 09/01/1987.
Clay-loving wild-buckwheat..... Eriogonum pelinophilum..... Endangered............ Entire (CO)........... 49 FR 28565; 07/13/1984.
Clay reed-mustard.............. Schoenocrambe argillacea... Threatened............ Entire (UT)........... 57 FR 1403; 01/14/1992.
Maguire primrose............... Primula maguirei........... Threatened............ Entire (UT)........... 50 FR 33734; 08/21/1985.
North Park phacelia............ Phacelia formosula......... Endangered............ Entire (CO)........... 47 FR 38540; 09/01/1982.
Shrubby reed-mustard........... Schoenocrambe suffrutescens Endangered............ Entire (UT)........... 52 FR 37420; 10/06/1987.
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What Information Do We Consider in Our Review?
In our 5-year review, we consider all new information available at
the time of the review. These reviews will generally consider the best
scientific and commercial data that have become available since the
original 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
of Endangered and Threatened
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Wildlife and Plants, and improved analytical methods.
Public Solicitation of New Information
We request any new information concerning the status of the
wildlife species June sucker, Pawnee montane skipper, and Wyoming toad,
and of the plant species Schoenocrambe barnebyi, Lepidium barnebyanum,
Penstemon haydenii, Eriogonum pelinophilum, Schoenocrambe argillacea,
Primula maguirei, Phacelia formosula, and Schoenocrambe suffrutescens.
See ``What Information 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. We specifically request information
regarding data from any systematic surveys, as well as any studies or
analysis of data that may show population size or trends; information
pertaining to the biology or ecology of the species; information
regarding the effects of current land management on population
distribution and abundance; information on the current condition of
habitat; and recent information regarding conservation measures that
have been implemented to benefit the species. Additionally, we
specifically request information regarding the current distribution of
populations and evaluation of threats faced by the species in relation
to the five listing factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act)
and the species' listed status as judged against the definition of
threatened or endangered.
Our practice is to make information, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for public review. Before including
your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other personal
identifying information in your response, you should be aware that your
entire submission--including your personal identifying information--may
be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your
submission to withhold your personal identifying information from
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Mail or hand-deliver information on the following species to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Field Supervisor, at the corresponding
address below. You also may view information we receive in response to
this notice, as well as other documentation concerning these species
that is contained in our files, at the following locations by
appointment, during normal business hours.
June sucker: Larry Crist, Utah Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Attention: June sucker 5-year Review, 2369 West Orton
Circle, Suite 50, West Valley City, Utah 84119; telephone (801) 975-
3330. For species-specific information, contact Marianne Crawford at
(801) 975-3330, extension 134.
Pawnee montane skipper: Susan Linner, Field Supervisor, Colorado
Field Office, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 25486, MS-65412, Denver
Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225; telephone (303) 236-4773. For
species-specific information, contact Leslie Ellwood at (303) 236-4747.
Wyoming toad: Brian Kelly, Wyoming Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Attention: Wyoming toad 5-year Review, 5353
Yellowstone Road, Suite 308A, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; telephone (307)
772 2374. For species-specific information, contact Jan McKee at (307)
772 2374, extension 234.
Lepidium barnebyanum, Primula maguirei, Schoenocrambe barnebyi,
Schoenocrambe argillacea, and Schoenocrambe suffrutescens: Larry Crist,
Utah Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention:
Lepidium barnebyanum, Primula maguirei, Schoenocrambe barnebyi,
Schoenocrambe argillacea, or Schoenocrambe suffrutescens 5-year Review,
2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West Valley City, Utah 84119;
telephone (801) 975-3330. For species-specific information, contact
Larry England (801) 975-3330, extension 138.
Penstemon haydenii: John Cochnar, Assistant Project Leader, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention: Penstemon haydenii 5-year Review,
203 West Second Street, Federal Building, Second Floor, Grand Island,
Nebraska 68801; telephone (308) 382-6468. For species-specific
information, contact Martha Tacha at (308) 382-6468, extension 19.
Eriogonum pelinophilum and Phacelia formosula: Al Pfister, Western
Colorado Project Leader, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention:
Eriogonum pelinophilum or Phacelia formosula 5-year Review, 764 Horizon
Drive, Building B, Grand Junction, CO 81506-3946; telephone (970) 243-
2778. For species-specific information, contact Ellen Mayo at (970)
243-2778, extension 14.
How Are These Species Currently Listed?
Table 1 provides current listing information. The List, covering
all listed species, is available on our Internet site at http://
endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html#Species.
Definitions Related to This Notice
To help you submit information about the species we are reviewing,
we provide the following definitions:
Species includes any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife, or
plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of
vertebrate, which interbreeds when mature;
Endangered species means any species that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; and
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.
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 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. Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires
that our determination be made on the basis of the best scientific and
commercial data available.
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
necessary, then the species will remain on the List under its current
status.
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: July 16, 2008.
James J. Slack,
Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
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