[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14669-14672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07175]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N165; FXES11130900000C2-190-FF09E32000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews for 36 Southeastern 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 of 36 species under the Endangered Species Act. A 5-year
review is an assessment of the best scientific and commercial data
available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of
information that has become available since the last reviews of these
species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new
information no later than June 10, 2019. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review
information that we receive on these species, see Request for New
Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, see
Request for New Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened
wildlife and plant species in title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) 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.
Which species are under review?
This notice announces our active 5-year reviews of the species in
the following table.
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Final listing rule
Contact person, Status (endangered or States where the (Federal Register Contact's mailing
Common name/scientific name email, phone threatened) species is known to citation and address
occur publication date)
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ANIMALS
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Mammals
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Mouse, Key Largo cotton Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 49 FR 34504; 8/31/ USFWS, 1339 20th
(Peromyscus gossypinus keylargocottonmouse_ 1984. St., Vero Beach, FL
allapaticola). 5- 32960.
yearreview@fws.gov,
772-469-4357.
Mouse, Perdido Key beach Kristi Yanchis, Endangered................ Florida.............. 50 FR 23872; 6/6/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
(Peromyscus polionotus panamacity@fws.gov, 1985. Ave., Panama City,
trissyllepsis). 850-769-0552. FL 32405.
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Birds
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Sparrow, Cape-sable seaside Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ USFWS, 1339 20th
(Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis). CSSS_5- 1967. St., Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4358.
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Caracara, Audubon's crested Roxanna Hinzman, Threatened................ Florida.............. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ USFWS, 1339 20th
(Polyborus plancus audubonii). crestedcaracara_5- 1967. St., Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4359.
Kite, Everglade snail (Rostrhamus Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ USFWS, 1339 20th
sociabilis plumbeus). Evergladesnailkite_5- 1967. St., Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4360.
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Reptiles
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Skink, bluetail mole (Eumeces Roxanna Hinzman, Threatened................ Florida.............. 52 FR 42658; 11/6/ USFWS, 1339 20th St.
egregious lividus). Bluetailmoleskink_5- 1987. Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4338.
Skink, sand (Neoseps reynoldsi)... Roxanna Hinzman, Threatened................ Florida.............. 52 FR 42658; 11/6/ USFWS, 1339 20th St.
sandskink_5- 1987. Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4339.
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Fishes
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Darter, bluemask (Etheostoma Todd Shaw, Endangered................ Tennessee............ 58 FR 68480; 12/27/ USFWS, 446 Neal
akatulo). cookeville@fws.gov, 1993. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. TN 38501.
Darter, duskytail (Etheostoma Warren Stiles, Endangered................ Kentucky, Tennessee, 58 FR 25758; 4/27/ USFWS, 446 Neal
percnurum). cookeville@fws.gov, Virginia. 1993. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. TN 38501.
Darter, snail (Percina tanasi).... Stephanie Chance, Threatened................ Alabama, Georgia, 49 FR 27510; 7/5/ USFWS, 446 Neal
cookeville@fws.gov, Mississippi, 1984. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. Tennessee. TN 38501.
Silverside, Waccamaw (Menidia Sarah McRae, Threatened................ North Carolina....... 52 FR 11277; 4/8/ USFWS, 551 Pylon
extensa). raleigh_es@fws.gov, 1987. Drive, #F, Raleigh,
919-856-4520. NC 27606.
Sunfish, spring pygmy (Elassoma Evan Collins, Threatened................ Alabama.............. 78 FR 60766; 10/2/ USFWS, 1208B Main
alabamae). alabama@fws.gov, 251- 2013. Street, Daphne, AL
441-5184. 36526.
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Clams
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Fatmucket, Arkansas (Lampsilis Chris Davidson, Threatened................ Arkansas............. 55 FR 12797; 4/5/ USFWS, 110 South
powellii). arkansas- 1990. Amity Rd., Suite
es_recovery@fws.gov, 300, Conway, AR
501-513-4483. 72032.
Bean, Choctaw (Villosa Sandy Pursiful, Endangered................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
choctawensis). panamacity@fws.gov, 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Pigtoe, fuzzy (Pleurobema Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
stodeanum). panamacity@fws.gov, 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Pigtoe, narrow (Fusconaia Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
escambia). panamacity@fws.gov, 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Mucket, Neosho (Lampsiis Chris Davidson, Endangered................ Arkansas, Kansas, 78 FR 57076; 9/17/ USFWS, 110 South
rafineoqueana). arkansas- Missouri, Oklahoma. 2013. Amity Rd., Suite
es_recovery@fws.gov, 300, Conway, AR
501-513-4483. 72032.
Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica Rebecca Peak, Threatened................ Alabama, Arkansas, 78 FR 57076; 9/17/ USFWS, 110 South
cylindrica). arkansas- Illinois, Indiana, 2013. Amity Rd., Suite
es_recovery@fws.gov, Kansas, Kentucky, 300, Conway, AR
501-513-4475. Louisiana, 72032.
Mississippi,
Missouri, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee.
Ebonyshell, round (Fusconaia Sandy Pursiful, Endangered................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
rotulata). panamacity@fws.gov, 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Kidneyshell, southern Sandy Pursiful, Endangered................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
(Ptychobranchus jonesii). panamacity@fws.gov, 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Sandshell, southern (Hamiota Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
australis). panamacity@fws.gov, 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Pigtoe, tapered (Fusconaia burkei) Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida/Georgia...... 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
panamacity@fws.gov, 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
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Snails
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Snail, noonday, (Mesodon clarki Jason Mays, Threatened................ North Carolina....... 43 FR 28932; 7/3/ USFWS, 160 Zillicoa
nantahala). fw4esasheville@fws.g 1978. St., Asheville, NC
ov, 828-258-3939. 28801.
Marstonia, royal (Pyrgulopsis Stephanie Chance, Endangered................ Tennessee............ 59 FR 17994; 4/15/ USFWS, 446 Neal
ogmorhaphe). cookeville@fws.gov, 1994. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. TN 38501.
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Insects
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Butterfly, Saint Francis satyr Rebecca Harrison, Endangered................ North Carolina....... 60 FR 5264; 1/26/ USFWS, 551 Pylon
(Neonympha mitchellii francisci). raleigh_admin@fws.go 1995. Drive, #F, Raleigh,
v, 919-856-4520. NC 27606.
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PLANTS
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Flowering Plants
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Arabis georgiana (Georgia Michele Elmore, Threatened................ Alabama, Georgia..... 79 FR 54627; 9/12/ USFWS, 355 East
rockcress). georgiaes@fws.gov, 2014. Hancock Ave., Room
706-613-9493. 320, Athens, GA
30601.
Banara vanderbiltii (palo de Carlos Pacheco, Endangered................ Puerto Rico.......... 52 FR 1459; 1/14/ USFWS, Road 301, Km
ramon). caribbean_es@fws.gov 1987. 5.1, P.O. Box 491,
, 787-851-7297. Boquer[oacute]n, PR
00622.
Chionanthus pygmaeus (pygmy fringe Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 52 FR 2227; 1/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
tree). pygmyfringetree_5- 1987. St., Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4324.
Chromolaena frustrata (Cape Sable Roxanna Hinzmanc, Endangered................ Florida.............. 78 FR 63795; 10/24/ USFWS, 1339 20th
thoroughwort). capesablethoroughwor 2013. St., Vero Beach, FL
t_5- 32960.
yearreview@fws.gov,
772-469-4325.
Dicerandra christmanii (Garrett's Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 54 FR 38946; 9/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
mint). garrettsmint_5- 1983. St., Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4326.
Dicerandra frutescens (scrub mint) Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 50 FR 12587; 11/1/ USFWS, 1339 20th
scrubmint_5- 1985. St., Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4328.
Geum radiatum (spreading avens)... Rebekkah Reid, Endangered................ North Carolina, 55 FR 12793; 4/5/ USFWS, 160 Zillicoa
fw4esasheville@fws.g Tennessee. 1990. St., Asheville, NC
ov, 828-258-3939. 28801.
Gymnoderma lineare (rock gnome Rebekkah Reid, Endangered................ Georgia, North 60 FR 3557; 1/18/ USFWS, 160 Zillicoa
lichen). fw4esasheville@fws.g Carolina, South 1995. St., Asheville, NC
ov, 828-258-3939. Carolina, Tennessee, 28801.
Virginia.
Hypericum cumulicola (Highlands Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 52 FR 2227; 1/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
scrub hypericum). Highlandsscrubhyperi 1987. St., Vero Beach, FL
cum_5- 32960.
yearreview@fws.gov,
772-469-4308.
Warea carteri (Carter's mustard).. Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 52 FR 2227; 1/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
cartersmustard_5- 1987. St., Vero Beach, FL
earreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4312.
Ziziphus celata (Florida ziziphus) Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 54 FR 31190; 7/27/ USFWS, 1339 20th
ziziphus_5- 1989. St., Vero Beach, FL
yearreview@fws.gov, 32960.
772-469-4302.
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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 to benefit the
species;
D. Threat status and trends (see the five factors under How Do We
Determine Whether a Species is Endangered or Threatened?); 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.
We request any new information concerning the status of any of
these 36 species. Information submitted should be supported by
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.
We may conduct a species status assessment (SSA) for some of these
species. An SSA is a biological risk assessment to aid decision makers
who must use the best available scientific information to make policy
decisions or recommendations under the ESA. The SSA provides
decisionmakers with a scientifically rigorous characterization of a
species' status, and of the likelihood that the species will sustain
populations, along with key uncertainties in that characterization. It
presents a compilation of the best available information on a species,
as well as its ecological needs, based on environmental factors. An SSA
also describes the current condition of the species' habitat and
demographics, and probable explanations for past and ongoing changes in
abundance and distribution within the species' range. Finally, it
forecasts the species' response to probable future scenarios of
environmental conditions and conservation efforts. Overall, an SSA uses
the conservation biology principles of resiliency, redundancy, and
representation (collectively known as the ``3 Rs'') to evaluate the
current and future condition of the species. As a result, the SSA
characterizes a species' ability to sustain populations in the wild
over time based on the best scientific understanding of current and
future abundance and distribution within the species' ecological
settings.
Definitions
A. Species means any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife, or
plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate
which interbreeds when mature.
B. Endangered means any species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
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C. Threatened means any species that is likely to become an
endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a
significant portion of its range.
How do we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened?
Section 4(a)(1) of the ESA requires that we determine whether a
species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the
following five factors:
A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, or
curtailment of its habitat or range;
B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or
educational purposes;
C. Disease or predation;
D. The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or
E. Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued
existence.
Request for New Information
To do any of the following, contact the person associated with the
species you are interested in under the table in Supplementary
Information:
A. To get more information on a species;
B. To submit information on a species; or
C. To review information we receive, which will be available for
public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at the
listed addresses.
Public Availability of Comments
Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices
where the comments are submitted. Comments we receive become part of
the administrative record associated with this action. 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 request in your
comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Availability of Status Reviews
All completed status reviews under the ESA are available via the
Service website, at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/us-species.html.
Authority
This document is published under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: February 20, 2019.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-07175 Filed 4-10-19; 8:45 am]
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