[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39113-39115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16931]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2018-N050; FXES11130500000-189-FF05E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Reviews of 19 Northeastern Species
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 reviews under the Endangered Species Act, as amended
(ESA), for 19 northeastern species. A 5-year review is based on the
best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the
review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has
become available since the previous 5-year review for each species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please submit your written information
by September 7, 2018. However, we will continue to accept new
information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how and where to submit information, see
Request for Information and Table 2--Contacts under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding a particular
species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in Table 2--
Contacts in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. For general information, contact
Mary Parkin, by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300
Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; by telephone at 617-417-3331;
or by electronic mail at mary_parkin@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Service, are initiating 5-year
reviews under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for 19 northeastern
species: The endangered sandplain gerardia, roseate tern (northeastern
North American population), Roanoke logperch, Virginia big-eared bat,
dwarf wedgemussel, northern riffleshell, clubshell, purple bean,
Peter's Mountain mallow, Furbish's lousewort, and northeastern bulrush,
and the threatened Puritan tiger beetle, northeastern beach tiger
beetle, flat-spired three-toothed (=Cheat) snail, Chittenango ovate
amber snail, bog turtle (northern population), American hart's-tongue
fern, Knieskern's beaked-rush, and Virginia sneezeweed.
A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data
available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of
any such information that has become available since the most recent
status review for each species.
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews and species status assessments?
Under the 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). Listed wildlife and plants can be found at
http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedAnimals.jsp and http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedPlants.jsp, respectively. Section
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 species
under active review. For additional information about 5-year reviews,
refer to our fact sheet at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html.
What species are under review?
We are initiating 5-year status reviews of the species in table 1.
Table 1--Species Under Review
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Listing date and
Common name Scientific name Status Where listed citation
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Animals
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Roseate tern................... Sterna dougallii Endangered............ Northeastern 52 FR 42064; 11/
dougallii. North American 02/1987.
population (CT,
ME, MA, NJ, NY,
NC, RI, VA).
Roanoke logperch............... Percina rex...... Endangered............ Wherever found... 54 FR 34468; 08/
18/1989.
Virginia big-eared bat......... Corynorhinus Endangered............ Wherever found... 44 FR 69206; 11/
(=plecotus) 30/1979.
townsendii
virginianus.
Dwarf wedgemussel.............. Alasmidonta Endangered............ Wherever found... 55 FR 9447; 03/14/
heterodon. 1990.
Northern riffleshell........... Epioblasma Endangered............ Wherever found... 58 FR 5638; 01/22/
torulosa 1993.
rangiana.
Clubshell...................... Pleurobema clava. Endangered............ Wherever found... 58 FR 5638; 01/22/
1993.
Purple bean.................... Villosa Endangered............ Wherever found... 62 FR 1647; 01/10/
perpurpurea. 1997.
Puritan tiger beetle........... Cicindela Threatened............ Wherever found... 55 FR 32088; 08/
puritana. 07/1990.
Northeastern beach tiger beetle Cicindela Threatened............ Wherever found... 55 FR 32088; 08/
dorsalis 07/1990.
dorsalis.
Flat-spired three-toothed Triodopsis Threatened............ Wherever found... 43 FR 28932; 07/
(=Cheat) snail. platysayoides. 03/1978.
Chittenango ovate amber snail.. Novisuccinea Threatened............ Wherever found... 43 FR 28932; 07/
chittenangoensis. 03/1978.
Bog turtle..................... Glyptemys [= Threatened............ Northern 62 FR 59605; 11/
Clemmys] population (CT, 04/1997.
muhlenbergii. DE, MD, MA, NJ,
NY, PA).
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Plants
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Sandplain gerardia............. Agalinis acuta... Endangered............ Wherever found... 53 FR 34701; 09/
07/1988.
Peter's Mountain mallow........ Iliamna corei.... Endangered............ Wherever found... 56 FR 32978; 07/
18/1991.
Furbish's lousewort............ Pedicularis Endangered............ Wherever found... 51 FR 17343; 05/
furbishiae. 12/1986.
Northeastern bulrush........... Scirpus Endangered............ Wherever found... 56 FR 21091; 05/
ancistrochaetus. 07/1991.
American hart's-tongue fern.... Asplenium Threatened............ Wherever found... 54 FR 29726; 07/
scolopendrium 14/1989.
var. americanum.
Knieskern's beaked-rush........ Rhynchospora Threatened............ Wherever found... 56 FR 32978; 07/
knieskernii. 18/1991.
Virginia sneezeweed............ Helenium Threatened............ Wherever found... 63 FR 59239; 11/
virginicum. 03/1998.
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What information do we consider in our 5-year reviews and SSAs?
A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time
of the review. In conducting the review, we consider the best
scientific and commercial data that have become available since the
most recent status review. We are seeking new information specifically
regarding:
(1) Species biology, including but not limited to life history and
habitat requirements and impact tolerance thresholds;
(2) Historical and current population conditions, including but not
limited to population abundance, trends, distribution, demographics,
and genetics;
(3) Historical and current habitat conditions, including but not
limited to amount, distribution, and suitability;
(4) Historical and current threats, threat trends, and threat
projections in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in
section 4(a)(1) of the ESA);
(5) Conservation measures for the species that have been
implemented or are planned; and
(6) 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 received will be considered during the 5-year
review and will also be useful in evaluating ongoing recovery programs
for the species.
Request for New Information
To ensure that 5-year reviews are based on the best available
scientific and commercial information, we request new information from
all sources. 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?
Please submit your questions, comments, and materials to the
appropriate contact in table 2. Individuals who are hearing impaired or
speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for
TTY assistance.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, electronic mail
address, or other personal identifying information in your submission,
you should be aware that your entire submission--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. Although you can request that personal information be withheld
from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Materials received will be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the offices where the
information is submitted.
Contacts
New information on the species covered in this notice should be
submitted by mail or electronic mail to the appropriate contact person
within the timeframe provided in DATES.
Table 2--Contacts
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Contact person,
Species phone, email Contact address
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Roseate tern.................. Susi von U.S. Fish and
Oettingen, 603- Wildlife Service,
223-2541, New England Field
extension 22, Office, 70
susi_vonoettinge Commercial Street,
n@fws.gov. Suite 300, Concord,
NH 03301.
Chittenango ovate amber snail. Robyn Niver, 607- U.S. Fish and
299-0620, Wildlife Service,
robyn_niver@fws. New York Field
gov. Office, 3817 Luker
Road, Cortland, NY
13045.
Roanoke logperch.............. Sumalee Hoskin, U.S. Fish and
804-824-2414, Wildlife Service,
sumalee_hoskin@f Virginia Field
ws.gov. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Virginia big-eared bat........ Barbara Douglas, U.S. Fish and
304-636-6586, Wildlife Service,
extension 19, West Virginia Field
barbara_douglas@ Office, 694 Beverly
fws.gov. Pike, Elkins, WV
26241.
Dwarf wedgemussel............. Sandra Doran, 607- U.S. Fish and
753-9334, Wildlife Service,
extension 0586, New York Field
sandra_doran@fws Office, 3817 Luker
.gov. Road, Cortland, NY
13045.
Northern riffleshell.......... Robert Anderson, U.S. Fish and
814-234-4090, Wildlife Service,
extension 7447, Pennsylvania Field
robert_m_anderso Office, 110 Radnor
n@fws.gov. Road, Suite 101,
State College, PA
16801.
Clubshell..................... Robert Anderson, U.S. Fish and
814-234-4090, Wildlife Service,
extension 7447, Pennsylvania Field
robert_m_anderso Office, 110 Radnor
n@fws.gov. Road, Suite 101,
State College, PA
16801.
Purple bean................... Jordan Richard, U.S. Fish and
276-623-1233, Wildlife Service,
extension 15, Southwestern
jordan_richard@f Virginia Field
ws.gov. Office, 330 Cummings
Street, Abingdon, VA
24210.
Puritan tiger beetle.......... Cherry Keller, U.S. Fish and
410-573-4532, Wildlife Service,
cherry_keller@fw Chesapeake Bay Field
s.gov. Office, 177 Admiral
Cochrane Drive,
Annapolis, MD 21401.
Northeastern beach tiger Jennifer U.S. Fish and
beetle. Stanhope, 804- Wildlife Service,
824-2408, Virginia Field
Jennifer_stanhop Office, 6669 Short
e@fws.gov. Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Flat-spired three-toothed Barbara Douglas, U.S. Fish and
snail (Cheat snail). 304-636-6586, Wildlife Service,
extension 19, West Virginia Field
barbara_douglas@ Office, 694 Beverly
fws.gov. Pike, Elkins, WV
26241.
Bog turtle.................... Noelle Rayman- U.S. Fish and
Metcalf, 607-753- Wildlife Service,
9334, New York Field
noelle_rayman@fw Office, 3817 Luker
s.gov. Road, Cortland, NY
13045.
Sandplain gerardia............ Steve Sinkevich, U.S. Fish and
631-286-0485, Wildlife Service,
steve_sinkevich@ Long Island Field
fws.gov. Office, 340 Smith
Road, Shirley, NY
11967.
Peter's Mountain mallow....... Jennifer U.S. Fish and
Stanhope, 804- Wildlife Service,
824-2408, Virginia Field
jennifer_stanhop Office, 6669 Short
e@fws.gov. Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Furbish's lousewort........... Mark McCollough, U.S. Fish and
207-902-1570, Wildlife Service,
mark_mccollough@ Maine Fish and
fws.gov. Wildlife Service
Complex, Maine Field
Office, P.O. Box A,
East Orland, ME
04431.
Northeastern bulrush.......... Melinda Turner, U.S. Fish and
814-234-4090, Wildlife Service,
extension 7449, Pennsylvania Field
melinda_turner@f Office, 110 Radnor
ws.gov. Road, Suite 101,
State College, PA
16801.
American hart's-tongue fern... John Wiley, 607- U.S. Fish and
753-9334, Wildlife Service,
john_wiley@fws.g New York Field
ov. Office, 3817 Luker
Road, Cortland, NY
13045.
Knieskern's beaked-rush....... Ron Popowski, 609- U.S. Fish and
241-7065, Wildlife Service,
ron_popowski@fws New Jersey Field
.gov. Office, 4 East
Jimmie Leeds Road,
Suite 4, Galloway,
NJ 08205.
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Virginia sneezeweed........... Jennifer U.S. Fish and
Stanhope, 804- Wildlife Service,
824-2408, Virginia Field
jennifer_stanhop Office, 6669 Short
e@fws.gov. Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
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Authority
We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: July 16, 2018.
Deborah Rocque,
Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region.
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