[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46562-46563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19056]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2019-N088; FXES11130500000-190-FF05E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Seven 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 seven 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 October 4, 2019. 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 New 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
Martin Miller, by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300
Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; by telephone at 413-253-8615;
or by electronic mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Service, are initiating 5-year
reviews under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for seven northeastern
species: The endangered Appalachian monkeyface (pearlymussel), Hay's
spring amphipod, Atlantic salmon (Gulf of Maine Distinct Population
Segment), and diamond darter and the threatened Virginia round-leafed
birch, Virginia spiraea, and swamp pink.
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, we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer to as the List) in
title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.11(h) (for
wildlife) and 50 CFR 17.12(h) (for plants). Listed wildlife and plants
can also 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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Appalachian monkeyface.......... Quadrula sparsa... Endangered........ Wherever found.... 41 FR 24062; 06/14/
1976.
Hay's spring amphipod........... Stygobromus hayi.. Endangered........ Wherever found.... 47 FR 5425; 02/05/
1982.
Atlantic salmon................. Salmo salar....... Endangered........ Gulf of Maine 74 FR 29344; 06/19/
Distinct 2009.
Population
Segment.
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Diamond darter.................. Crystallaria Endangered........ Wherever found.... 78 FR 45074: 07/26/
cincotta. 2013.
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Plants
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Virginia round-leaf birch....... Betula uber....... Threatened........ Wherever found.... 59 FR 59173; 11/16/
1994.
Virginia spiraea................ Spiraea virginiana Threatened........ Wherever found.... 55 FR 24241; 06/15/
1990.
Swamp pink...................... Helonius bullata.. Threatened........ Wherever found.... 53 FR 35076; 09/09/
1988.
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What information do we consider in our 5-year reviews and species
status assessments?
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.
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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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Appalachian monkeyface...... Rose Agbalog, 276- U.S. Fish and
623-1233, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Southwestern
v. Virginia Field
Office, 330
Cummings Street,
Abingdon, VA 24210.
Hay's spring amphipod....... Julie Thompson, 410- U.S. Fish and
573-4599, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Chesapeake Bay
gov. Field Office, 177
Admiral Cochrane
Drive, Annapolis,
MD 21401.
Atlantic salmon............. Peter Lamothe, 207- U.S. Fish and
902-1556, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Maine Field Office,
ov. 306 Hatchery Road,
East Orland, ME
04431.
Diamond darter.............. Barbara Douglas, 304- U.S. Fish and
636-6586, extension Wildlife Service,
19, West Virginia Field
[email protected] Office, 90 Vance
.gov. Drive, Elkins, WV
26241.
Virginia round-leaf birch... Sumalee Hoskin, 804- U.S. Fish and
693-6694, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Virginia Field
gov. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester,
VA 23061.
Virginia spiraea............ Jennifer Stanhope, U.S. Fish and
804-693-6694, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Virginia Field
ws.gov. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester,
VA 23061.
Swamp pink.................. Alicia Protus, 609- U.S. Fish and
383-3938, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] New Jersey Field
ov. Office, 4 East
Jimmie Leeds Road,
Suite 4, Galloway,
NJ 08205.
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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.).
Wendi Weber,
Regional Director, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-19056 Filed 9-3-19; 8:45 am]
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