[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64527-64529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22547]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2020-N083; FXES11130500000-201-FF05E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Reviews of 10 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,
for 10 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 November 12, 2020. 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: General Information: Martin Miller,
via email at martin_miller@fws.gov, and via U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035.
Species-Specific Information and Submission of Comments: Contact
the appropriate person or office listed in Table 2--Contacts in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Federal
Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are
initiating 5-year reviews under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for 10
northeastern species: The endangered Virginia fringed mountain snail,
Plymouth red-bellied cooter, Jesup's milk-vetch, shale barren rock-
cress, Maryland darter, Lee County cave isopod, James spinymussel, and
Guyandotte River crayfish, and the threatened red knot and Big Sandy
crayfish.
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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Virginia fringed mountain snail Polygyriscus Endangered............ Wherever found... 43 FR 28932; 07/
virginianus. 03/1978.
Plymouth red-bellied cooter.... Pseudemys Endangered............ Wherever found... 45 FR 21828; 04/
rubriventris. 02/1980.
Jesup's milk-vetch............. Astragalus Endangered............ Wherever found... 52 FR 21481
robbinsii var. 06/05/1987.
jesupii.
Shale barren rock-cress........ Arabis serotina.. Endangered............ Wherever found... 54 FR 29655; 07/
13/1989.
Maryland darter................ Etheostoma Endangered............ Wherever found... 32 FR 4001; 03/11/
sellare. 1967.
Lee County cave isopod......... Lirceus usdagalun Endangered............ Wherever found... 57 FR 54722; 11/
20/1992.
James spinymussel.............. Pleurobema Endangered............ Wherever found... 53 FR 27689; 07/
collina. 22/1988.
Red knot....................... Calidris canutus Threatened............ Wherever found... 79 FR 73706; 12/
rufa. 11/2014.
Big Sandy crayfish............. Cambarus Threatened............ Wherever found... 81 FR 20450; 04/
callainus. 07/2016.
Guyandotte River crayfish...... Cambarus Endangered............ Wherever found... 81 FR 20450; 04/
veteranus. 07/2016.
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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.
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.
Contacts
New information on the species covered in this notice should be
submitted by mail or electronic mail to the appropriate contact shown
in table 2, by the deadline provided in DATES.
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Table 2--Contacts
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Contact person,
Species email Contact address
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Virginia fringed mountain Jennifer Stanhope, U.S. Fish and
snail. jennifer_stanhope Wildlife Service,
@fws.gov. Virginia Field
Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Plymouth red-bellied cooter.. Eliese Dykstra, U.S. Fish and
eliese_dykstra@fw Wildlife Service,
s.gov. New England Field
Office, 70
Commercial Street,
Suite 300, Concord,
NH 03301.
Jesup's milk-vetch........... Susi von U.S. Fish and
Oettingen, Wildlife Service,
susi_vonoettingen New England Field
@fws.gov. Office, 70
Commercial Street,
Suite 300, Concord,
NH 03301.
Shale barren rock-cress...... Sumalee Hoskin, U.S. Fish and
sumalee_hoskin@fw Wildlife Service,
s.gov. Virginia Field
Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Maryland darter.............. Julie Thompson, U.S. Fish and
julie_thompson@fw Wildlife Service,
s.gov. Chesapeake Bay Field
Office, 177 Admiral
Cochrane Drive,
Annapolis, MD 21401.
Lee County cave isopod....... Rose Agbalog, U.S. Fish and
rose_agbalog@fws. Wildlife Service,
gov. Southwestern
Virginia Field
Office, 330 Cummings
Street, Abingdon, VA
24210.
James spinymussel............ Jennifer Stanhope, U.S. Fish and
jennifer_stanhope Wildlife Service,
@fws.gov. Virginia Field
Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Red knot..................... Wendy Walsh, U.S. Fish and
wendy_walsh@fws.g Wildlife Service,
ov. New Jersey Field
Office, 4 East
Jimmie Leeds Road,
Suite 4, Galloway,
NJ 08205.
Big Sandy crayfish........... Barbara Douglas, U.S. Fish and
barbara_douglas@f Wildlife Service,
ws.gov. West Virginia Field
Office, 6263
Appalachian Highway,
Davis, WV 26260.
Guyandotte River crayfish.... Barbara Douglas, U.S. Fish and
barbara_douglas@f Wildlife Service,
ws.gov. West Virginia Field
Office, 6263
Appalachian Highway,
Davis, WV 26260.
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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.
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