Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a 5- year review of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). A 5-year review is conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a species is accurate. A 5-year 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 on the Florida manatee that has become available since its original listing as an endangered species in 1967 (32 FR 4061), under the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966 80 Stat. 926; 16 U.S.C. 668aa(c). The manatee (Trichechus manatus) was listed again in December, 1970 by amending Appendix A of 50 CFR 17 to include additional names to the list of foreign endangered species (35 FR 18319). Based on the results of this 5-year review, we will make the requisite determination under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the ESA.