[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2442-2443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00416]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2020-N113; FXES11130600000-201-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 7 Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region
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 of 7 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended. 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 new information on these species that has
become available since the last review of the species.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting
submission of new information no later than March 15, 2021. However, we
will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact Craig
Hansen, Regional Recovery Coordinator, by phone at 303-236-4748 or by
email at craig_hansen@fws.gov. Individuals who are hearing impaired or
speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for
TTY assistance. For information on a particular species, contact the
appropriate person or office listed in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year status reviews?
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 status reviews, go to
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html, scroll
down to ``Learn More about 5-Year Status Reviews,'' and click on our
factsheet.
What information do we consider in our review?
A 5-year status 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 status
review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery
programs for the species.
Which species are under review?
This notice announces our active review of the seven species listed
in the table below.
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Final listing rule
(Federal Register Contact person, Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Listing status Historical range citation and phone, email U.S. mail address
publication date)
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Barneby reed-mustard............ Schoenocrambe Endangered........ Utah.............. 57 FR 1398; 1/14/ Yvette Converse, Ecological
barnebyi. 1992. Project Leader, Services, Utah
801-975-3330; Field Office,
yvette_converse@f 2369 W Orton
ws.gov. Circle, #50, West
Valley City, UT
84119.
Barneby ridge-cress............. Lepidium Endangered........ Utah.............. 55 FR 39860; 9/28/ Yvette Converse ..................
barnebyanum. 1990. (information
above).
Dwarf bear-poppy................ Arctomecon humilis Endangered........ Utah.............. 44 FR 64250; 11/6/ Yvette Converse ..................
1979. (information
above).
Welsh's milkweed................ Asclepias welshii. Threatened........ Utah, Arizona..... 52 FR 41435; 10/28/ Yvette Converse ..................
1987. (information
above).
Colorado hookless cactus........ Sclerocactus Threatened........ Colorado.......... 44 FR 58868; 10/11/ Ann Timberman, Ecological
glaucus. 1979. Colorado Field Services, Western
Office, 970-628- Colorado Field
7181; Office, 445 W
ann_timberman@fws Gunnison Ave.,
.gov. #240, Grand
Junction, CO
81501-5711.
DeBeque phacelia................ Phacelia submutica Threatened........ Colorado.......... 76 FR 45054; 7/27/ Ann Timberman ..................
2011. (information
above).
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Kendall warm springs dace....... Rhinichthys Endangered........ Wyoming........... 35 FR 16047; 10/13/ Tyler Abbott, Ecological
osculus thermalis. 1970. Project Leader, Services, Wyoming
307-757-3707; Field Office, 334
tylerabbott@fws.g Parsley Boulevard
ov. Cheyenne, WY
82007.
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Request for New Information
To ensure that a 5-year status 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. Put your comment to the attention of FWS-R6-ES-2020-
N113. 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.
Contents of Submissions
Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine
your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and
explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information
with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include.
The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and
likely to be relevant to agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations.
Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently active 5-year status reviews
addressing species for which the Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service has lead responsibility is available at
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/.
Authority
This document is published under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Noreen Walsh,
Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
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