[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 50439-50441] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-17328] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R5-ES-2013-N153; FXES11130500000D2-134-FF05E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5- Year Review of Nine Northeastern Species AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year reviews under the Endangered Species Act (Act), as amended, for nine northeastern species. We will review the following endangered species: Peter's Mountain mallow, Jesup's milk-vetch, James spinymussel, sandplain gerardia, harperella, American chaffseed, and rough rabbitsfoot. We will also review the threatened northeastern beach tiger beetle and Virginia spiraea. 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 send your written information by October 3, 2013. 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 Information'' and ``Contacts'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding a particular species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the ``Contacts'' table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. For general information regarding this notice, contact Mary Parkin, by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Regional Office, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; by telephone at 617-417-3331; or by electronic mail at mary_parkin@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Why do we conduct 5-year 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). Wildlife and plants on the List can 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 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 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 the following table. Table 1--Species Under 5-Year Review ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Where listed/ Listing date and Common name Scientific name Status occurs citation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANIMALS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James spinymussel.............. (Pleurobema Endangered......... Entire: NC, VA, WV July 22, 1988; 53 collina). FR 27689. Rough rabbitsfoot.............. (Quadrula Endangered......... Entire: TN, VA.... January 10, 1997; cylindrica 62 FR 1647. strigillata). Northeastern beach tiger beetle (Cicindela Threatened......... Entire: MD, MA, August 7, 1990; 55 dorsalis NJ, VA. FR 32088. dorsalis). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLANTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter's Mountain mallow........ (Iliamna corei)... Endangered......... Entire: VA........ May 12, 1986; 51 FR 17343. Jesup's milk-vetch............. (Astragalus Endangered......... Entire: NH, VT.... June 5, 1987; 52 robbinsii var. FR 21481. jesupi). Sandplain gerardia............. (Agalinis acuta).. Endangered......... Entire: CT, MD, September 7, 1988; MA, NY, RI. 53 FR 34701. [[Page 50440]] Harperella..................... (Ptilimnium Endangered......... Entire: AL, AR, September 28, nodosum). GA, MD, NC, SC, 1988; 53 FR VA, WV. 37978. American chaffseed............. (Schwalbea Endangered......... Entire: AL, FL, September 29, americana). GA, LA, MS, NJ, 1992; 57 FR NC, SC, VA. 44704. Virginia spiraea............... (Spiraea Threatened......... Entire: GA, KY, June 15, 1990; 55 virginiana). NC, OH, PA, TN, FR 24241. VA, WV. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year 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 review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the species. Request for New 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 below. 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 Information Submitted Before including your address, phone number, electronic mail address, or other personal identifying information in your submission, you should be aware that you 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 species' contact person within the time frame provided under DATES above. Table 2--Contacts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact person, Species phone, e-mail Contact address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James spinymussel............. Kimberly Smith, U.S. Fish and 804-693-6694; e- Wildlife Service, mail kimberly-- Virginia Field smith@fws.gov. Office, 6669 Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061. Rough rabbitsfoot............. Shane Hanlon, 276- U.S. Fish and 623-1233; e-mail Wildlife Service, shane--hanlon@fw Southwest Virginia s.gov. Field Office, 330 Cummings Street, Abingdon, VA 24210. Northeastern beach tiger Mike Drummond, U.S. Fish and beetle. 804-693-6694; e- Wildlife Service, mail mike-- Virginia Field drummond@fws.gov. Office, 6669 Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061. Peter's Mountain mallow....... Troy Andersen, U.S. Fish and 804-693-6694; e- Wildlife Service, mail troy-- Virginia Field andersen@fws.gov. Office, 6669 Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061. Jesup's milk-vetch............ Susi von U.S. Fish and Oettingen, 603- Wildlife Service, 223-2541; e-mail New England Field susi--vonoetting Office, 70 en@fws.gov. Commercial Street, Ste. 300, Concord, NH 03301. Sandplain gerardia............ Steve Sinkevich, U.S. Fish and 631-776-1401; e- Wildlife Service, mail steve-- Long Island Field sinkevich@fws.go Office, 3 Old Barto v. Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719. Harperella.................... Barbara Douglas, U.S. Fish and 304-636-6586; e- Wildlife Service, mail barbara-- West Virginia Field douglas@fws.gov. Office, 694 Beverly Pike, Elkins, WV 26241. American chaffseed............ Jeremy Markuson, U.S. Fish and 609-646-9310; e- Wildlife Service, mail jeremy-- New Jersey Field markuson@fws.gov. Office, 927 North Main Street, Bldg D, Pleasantville, NJ 08232. Virginia spiraea.............. William Hester, U.S. Fish and 804-693-6694, e- Wildlife Service, mail william-- Virginia Field hester@fws.gov. Office, 6669 Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 50441]] IX. Authority We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: June 25, 2013. Wendi Weber, Regional Director, Northeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2013-17328 Filed 8-16-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P