[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2019)] [Notices] [Pages 36113-36116] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-15666] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R2-ES-2018-N161; FXES11130200000-190-FF02ENEH00] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews of 36 Species in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Mexico AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are conducting 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 36 animal and plant species. 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 such information that has become available since the last review for the species. DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new information no later than August 26, 2019. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For how to submit information, see Request for Information and How Do I Ask Questions or Provide Information? in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on a particular species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 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 a 5-year review? 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 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 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, refer to our factsheet at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html. 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 ESA); and (E) Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, [[Page 36114]] 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. Which species are under review? The species in the following table are under active 5-year status review. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final listing rule (Federal Register Contact person, Contact person's Common name Scientific name Listing status Current range citation and publication date) phone, email U.S. mail address ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Animals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Big Bend gambusia............... Gambusia gaigei.... Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 32 FR 4001 3/11/67................... Adam Zerrenner, U.S. Fish and Government Canyon Bat Cave Cicurina vespera... Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 65 FR 81419 12/26/00................. 512-490-0057 Wildlife Service, meshweaver. (office phone), Austin Ecological 512-577-6594 Services Field (direct line), or Office, 10711 Adam_Zerrenner@fw Burnet Road, s.gov (email). Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758. Madla's Cave meshweaver......... Cicurina madla..... Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 65 FR 81419 12/26/00................. Austin blind salamander......... Eurycea Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 78 FR 51277 8/20/13.................. waterlooensis. Barton Springs salamander....... Eurycea sosorum.... Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 62 FR 23377 4/30/97.................. Chupadera springsnail........... Pyrgulopsis Endangered............ New Mexico (USA).................. 77 FR 41088 7/12/12.................. Susan Millsap, 505- U.S. Fish and chupaderae. 761-4781 (phone) Wildlife Service, or New Mexico Susan_Millsap@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1001. Cokendolpher Cave harvestman.... Texella Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 65 FR 81419 12/26/00................. Adam Zerrenner, U.S. Fish and Diamond tryonia................. cokendolpheri. Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 78 FR 41227 7/09/13.................. 512-490-0057 Wildlife Service, Pseudotryonia (office phone), Austin Ecological adamantina. 512-577-6594 Services Field (direct line), or Office, 10711 Adam_Zerrenner@fw Burnet Road, s.gov (email). Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758. Diminutive amphipod............. Gammarus Endangered............ New Mexico and Texas (USA)........ 78 FR 41227 7/09/13.................. hyalleloides. Gonzales tryonia................ Tryonia Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 78 FR 41227 7/09/13.................. circumstriata (=stocktonensis). Helotes mold beetle............. Batrisodes venyivi. Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 65 FR 81419 12/26/00................. Jemez Mountains salamander...... Plethodon Endangered............ New Mexico (USA).................. 78 FR 55599 9/10/13.................. Susan Millsap, 505- U.S. Fish and neomexicanus. 761-4781 (phone) Wildlife Service, or New Mexico Susan_Millsap@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1001. Narrow-headed gartersnake....... Thamnophis Threatened............ Arizona and New Mexico (USA)...... 79 FR 38677 7/08/14.................. Jeff Humphrey, 602- U.S. Fish and Northern Mexican gartersnake.... rufipunctatus. Threatened............ Arizona and New Mexico (USA)...... 79 FR 38677 7/08/14.................. 242-0210 (phone) Wildlife Service, Thamnophis eques or Arizona megalops. Jeff_Humphrey@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051- 2517. Pecos amphipod.................. Gammarus pecos..... Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 78 FR 41227 7/09/13.................. Adam Zerrenner, U.S. Fish and Phantom springsnail............. Pyrgulopsis texana. Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 78 FR 41227 7/09/13.................. 512-490-0057 Wildlife Service, Phantom tyronia................. Tryonia cheatumi... Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 78 FR 41227 7/09/13.................. (office phone), Austin Ecological 512-577-6594 Services Field (direct line), or Office, 10711 Adam_Zerrenner@fw Burnet Road, s.gov (email). Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758. San Bernardino springsnail...... Pyrgulopsis Threatened............ Arizona (USA)..................... 77 FR 23060 4/17/12.................. Jeff Humphrey, 602- U.S. Fish and bernardina. 242-0210 (phone) Wildlife Service, or Arizona Jeff_Humphrey@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051- 2517. Sharpnose shiner................ Notropis Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 79 FR 45273 8/04/14.................. Debra Bills, 817- U.S. Fish and Smalleye shiner................. oxyrhynchus. Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 79 FR 45273 8/04/14.................. 277-1100, ext. Wildlife Service, Notropis buccula... 2113 (phone), or Arlington Debra_Bills@fws.g Ecological ov (email). Services Field Office, 2005 NE Green Oaks Blvd., Suite 140, Arlington, TX 76006. Soccoro springsnail............. Pyrgulopsis Endangered............ New Mexico (USA).................. 56 FR 49646 9/30/91.................. Susan Millsap, 505- U.S. Fish and neomexicana. 761-4781 (phone) Wildlife Service, or New Mexico Susan_Millsap@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1001. Thick-billed parrot............. Rhynchopsitta Endangered............ Mexico............................ 35 FR 8491 6/2/70.................... Jeff Humphrey, 602- U.S. Fish and pachyrhyncha. 242-0210 (phone) Wildlife Service, or Arizona Jeff_Humphrey@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051- 2517. [[Page 36115]] Zuni bluehead sucker............ Catostomus Endangered............ Arizona and New Mexico (USA)...... 79 FR 43131 7/24/14.................. Susan Millsap, 505- U.S. Fish and Koster's springsnail............ discobolus yarrowi. Endangered............ New Mexico (USA).................. 79 FR 43131 7/24/14.................. 761-4781 (phone) Wildlife Service, Noel's amphipod................. Juturnia kosteri... Endangered............ New Mexico (USA).................. 79 FR 43131 7/24/14.................. or New Mexico Gammarus desperatus Susan_Millsap@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1001. Pecos assiminea snail........... Assiminea pecos.... Endangered............ New Mexico and Texas (USA)........ 70 FR 46304 8/09/05.................. Roswell springsnail............. Pyrgulopsis Endangered............ New Mexico (USA).................. 70 FR 46304 8/09/05.................. roswellensis. Pecos bluntnose shiner.......... Notropis simus Threatened............ New Mexico (USA).................. 52 FR 5295 2/20/87................... pecosensis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Plants ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Acu[ntilde]a cactus............. Echinomastus Endangered............ Arizona (USA)..................... 78 FR 60607 10/01/13................. Jeff Humphrey, 602- U.S. Fish and Fickeisen plains cactus......... erectocentrus var. Endangered............ Arizona (USA)..................... 78 FR 60607 10/01/13................. 242-0210 (phone) Wildlife Service, Gierisch mallow................. acunensis. Endangered............ Arizona and Utah (USA)............ 78 FR 49149 8/13/13.................. or Arizona Pediocactus Jeff_Humphrey@fws Ecological peeblesianus .gov (email). Services Office, fickeiseniae. 9828 North 31st Sphaeralcea Avenue, #C3, gierischii. Phoenix, AZ 85051- 2517. Holy ghost ipomopsis............ Ipomopsis sancti- Endangered............ New Mexico (USA).................. 59 FR 13836 3/23/94.................. Susan Millsap, 505- U.S. Fish and spiritus. 761-4781 (phone) Wildlife Service, or New Mexico Susan_Millsap@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1001. Kearney's blue-star............. Amsonia kearneyana. Endangered............ Arizona (USA)..................... 54 FR 2131 1/19/89................... Jeff Humphrey, 602- U.S. Fish and 242-0210 (phone) Wildlife Service, or Arizona Jeff_Humphrey@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051- 2517. Terlingua Creek cat's-eye....... Cryptantha Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 56 FR 49634 9/30/91.................. Adam Zerrenner, U.S. Fish and crassipes. 512-490-0057 Wildlife Service, (office phone), Austin Ecological 512-577-6594 Services Field (direct line), or Office, 10711 Adam_Zerrenner@fw Burnet Road, s.gov (email). Suite 200, Austin, TX 78758. Texas golden gladecress......... Leavenworthia Endangered............ Texas (USA)....................... 78 FR 56025 9/11/13.................. Chuck Ardizzone, U.S. Fish and texana. 281-286-8282 Wildlife Service, (phone) or Texas Coastal Chuck_Ardizzone@f Ecological ws.gov (email). Services, 17629 El Camino Real, Ste 211, Houston, TX 77058. Zuni fleabane................... Erigeron rhizomatus Threatened............ Arizona and New Mexico (USA)...... 50 FR 16680 4/26/85.................. Susan Millsap, 505- U.S. Fish and 761-4781 (phone) Wildlife Service, or New Mexico Susan_Millsap@fws Ecological .gov (email). Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1001. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Request for 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 above. 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 Comments 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. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices where the comments are submitted. Completed and Active Reviews A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews addressing species for which lead responsibility falls under Service offices located in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas can be found at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ElectronicLibrary_Main.cfm (go to ``Select a Document Category'' and select ``5-Year Review''). Authority This document is published under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). [[Page 36116]] Dated: April 1, 2019. Amy Lueders, Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by the Office of the Federal Register on July 18, 2019. [FR Doc. 2019-15666 Filed 7-25-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P