[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50541-50542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18096]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-ES-2016-N114; 4500030115]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Review of Orangutan
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of review; request for information.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating a 5-
year status review under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act), of the orangutan. 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 of the species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new
information no later than September 30, 2016. However, we will continue
to accept new information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your information in writing by any one of the
following methods:
U.S. mail: Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of Foreign
Species, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041;
Hand-delivery: Fish and Wildlife Service at the above
address; or
Email: es_foreignspecies@fws.gov.
For more about submitting information, see ``Request for
Information'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janine Van Norman, Chief, Branch of
Foreign Species, Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: ES, Falls Church, VA 22041; telephone
703-358-2171. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD), call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-
8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating a 5-year status review
under the Act of the orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), which is listed as
endangered (June 2, 1970; 35 FR 8491). 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 of the species.
Why do we conduct a 5-year review?
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. For additional information about 5-year reviews, go to http://
www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-
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overview.html, scroll down to ``Learn More about 5-Year Reviews,'' and
click on our factsheet.
What information do we consider in our 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 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 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 the
species.
Request for 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.
Public Availability of Submissions
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.
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 13, 2016.
Gary Frazer,
Assistant Director--Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-18096 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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