[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 169 (Monday, August 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53842-53844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19083]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2020-N025; FX3ES11130300000-201-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 14 Listed Animal and Plant 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, are initiating 5-year
status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended,
for seven plant and seven animal species. 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 for the
species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by
October 30, 2020. However, we will continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information for each
species, see the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information, contact the
appropriate person in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section or, for general information, contact Laura Ragan;
laura_ragan@fws.gov 612-713-5157. Individuals who are hearing impaired
or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339
for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), for seven plant and seven animal species. 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 for the species.
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer
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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
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 those species under active
review. For additional information about 5-year reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-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 the best scientific and commercial data
that have become available since the current 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 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 ESA); 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.
New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing
recovery programs for the species.
What species are under review?
This notice announces our active 5-year status reviews of the
species in the following table.
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Final listing rule
Listing (Federal Register Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Taxonomic group status Where listed citation and Contact person, email, phone U.S. mail address
publication date)
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Eastern prairie fringed orchid.... Platanthera Plant................. T IA, IL, IN, ME, MI, 54 FR 39857; Cathy Pollack, USFWS, 230 South
leucophaea. MO, OH, VA, WI. September 28, 1989. cathy_pollack@fws.gov, 847- Dearborn Street,
608-3101. Suite 2398,
Chicago, IL 60604.
Lakeside daisy.................... Hymenoxys herbacea Plant................. T IL, MI, OH........... 53 FR 23742; June Jennifer Finfera, USFWS, 4625 Morse
(Tetraneuris 23, 1988. Jennifer_finfera@fws.gov, 614- Road, Suite 104,
herbacea). 416-8993. Columbus, OH 43230.
Leedy's roseroot.................. Rhodiola integrifolia Plant................. T MN, NY, SD........... 57 FR 14649; April Sarah Quamme, USFWS, 4101 American
ssp. leedyi. 22, 1992. sarah_quamme@fws.gov, 952-252- Boulevard East,
0092. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Minnesota dwarf trout lily........ Erythronium Plant................. E MN................... 51 FR 10521; March Sarah Quamme, USFWS, 4101 American
propullans. 26, 1986. sarah_quamme@fws.gov, 952-252- Boulevard East,
0092. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Northern wild monkshood........... Aconitum Plant................. T IA, NY, OH, WI....... 43 FR 17910; April Sarah Quamme, USFWS, 4101 American
noveboracense. 26, 1978. sarah_quamme@fws.gov, 952-252- Boulevard East,
0092. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Prairie bush-clover............... Lespedeza Plant................. T IL, IA, MN, WI....... 52 FR 781; January Sarah Quamme, USFWS, 4101 American
leptostachya. 9, 1987. sarah_quamme@fws.gov, 952-252- Boulevard East,
0092. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Western prairie fringed orchid.... Platanthera praeclara Plant................. T CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, 54 FR 39857; Sarah Quamme, USFWS, 4101 American
NE, ND, SD, WY. September 28, 1989. sarah_quamme@fws.gov, 952-252- Boulevard East,
0092. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Hungerford's crawling water beetle Brychius hungerfordi. Insect................ E MI................... 59 FR 10580; March Carrie Tansy, USFWS, 2651 Coolidge
7, 1994. carrie_tansy@fws.gov, 517-351- Road, Suite 101,
8375. East Lansing, MI
48823.
Mitchell's satyr butterfly........ Neonympha mitchellii Insect................ E AL, IN, MI, MS, OH, 57 FR 21564; May 20, Carrie Tansy, USFWS, 2651 Coolidge
mitchellii. VA. 1992. carrie_tansy@fws.gov, 517-351- Road, Suite 101,
8375. East Lansing, MI
48823.
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Curtis pearlymussel............... Epioblasma florentina Clam.................. E AR, MO............... 41 FR 24062; June Andy Roberts, USFWS, 101 Park
curtisii. 14, 1976. andy_roberts@fws.gov, 573-234- DeVille Drive,
2132. Suite A, Columbia,
MO 65203.
Scaleshell mussel................. Leptodea leptodon.... Clam.................. E AR, IL, MO, NE, OK, 66 FR 51322; October Andy Roberts, USFWS, 101 Park
SD. 9, 2001. andy_roberts@fws.gov, 573-234- DeVille Drive,
2132. Suite A, Columbia,
MO 65203.
White cat's paw pearlymussel...... Epioblasma obliquata Clam.................. E IN, OH............... 41 FR 24062, June Angela Boyer, USFWS, 4625 Morse
perobliqua. 14, 1976. angela_boyer@fws.gov, 614-416- Road, Suite 104,
8993, ext. 22. Columbus, OH 43230.
Grotto sculpin.................... Cottus specus........ Fish.................. E MO................... 78 FR 58938, Laurel Hill, USFWS, 101 Park
September 25, 2013. laurel_hill@fws.gov, 573-234- DeVille Drive,
2132. Suite A, Columbia,
MO 65203.
Eastern massasauga rattlesnake.... Sistrurus catenatus.. Reptile............... T IL, IN, IA, MI, NY, 81 FR 67193; Mike Redmer, USFWS, 230 South
OH, PA. September 30, 2016. mike_redmer@fws.gov, 847-608- Dearborn Street,
3105. Suite 2398,
Chicago, IL 60604.
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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.
How do I ask questions or provide information?
If you wish to provide information for any species listed above,
please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in
the table above. You may also direct questions to those contacts.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
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
We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
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