[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9263-9264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03451]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2013-N296; FXES11130100000C4-123-FF01E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of Five Species in Oregon, Palau, Guam, and the
Northern Mariana Islands
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 (Service), are
initiating 5-year status reviews for five species in Oregon, Palau,
Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 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 these species that has become available since the last review.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting
submission of new information no later than April 21, 2014. However, we
will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: For the four species in Palau, Guam, and the Northern
Mariana Islands (see table below), submit information to: Deputy Field
Supervisor-Programmatic, 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.
For the Foskett speckled dace (Oregon), submit 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 on the Oregon species can also be
submitted by email to: fw1or5yearreview@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristi Young, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), 808-
792-9400 (for species in Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana
Islands); or Jeff Dillon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish
and Wildlife Office, 503-231-6179 (for Foskett speckled dace, Oregon).
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish
a notice in the Federal Register announcing those species under active
review.
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 in relation to the five listing
factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act); 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 review and
will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for
these species.
What species are under review?
This notice announces our active review of the five species listed
in the table below.
Species for Which We Are Initiating a 5-Year Status Review
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Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule
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ANIMALS
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Megapode, Micronesian.............. Megapodius laperouse....... Endangered............ West Pacific Ocean--Palau Islands, 35 FR 8495;
U.S.A. (Mariana Islands). 06/02/1970
Dace, Foskett speckled............. Rhinichthys osculus ssp.... Threatened............ U.S.A. (OR)......................... 50 FR 12302;
03/28/1985
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PLANTS
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No common name..................... Nesogenes rotensis......... Endangered............ Western Pacific Ocean, U.S.A. 69 FR 18499;
(Commonwealth of the Northern 04/08/2004
Mariana Islands).
No common name..................... Osmoxylon mariannense...... Endangered............ Western Pacific Ocean, U.S.A. 69 FR 18499;
(Commonwealth of the Northern 04/08/2004
Mariana Islands).
Hayun lagu......................... Serianthes nelsonii........ Endangered............ Western Pacific Ocean, U.S.A. (Guam, 52 FR 4907;
Rota). 02/18/1987
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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 appropriate contact in
either the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office or the Pacific Islands Fish
and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES section).
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.
Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices
where the comments are submitted.
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.
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: January 16, 2014.
Richard Hannan,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-03451 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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