[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 327-329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31552]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2024-N059; FX3ES11130300000-256-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 14 Listed Animal and Plant 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 under the Endangered Species Act, for 4 plant and 10
animal 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. We invite comments
from the public and Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by
March 4, 2025. However, we will continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information for each
species, see table 1 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information on specific
species, contact the appropriate person in table 1 in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section or, for general information, contact Laura Ragan,
via telephone at 612-713-5157or via email at [email protected].
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
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Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), for 4 plant and 10 animal 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.
Why do we conduct 5-Year reviews?
Under the ESA, 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 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 https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews.
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 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, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods.
New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing
recovery programs for the species.
Which species are under review?
This notice announces our active 5-year status reviews of the
species in table 1.
Table 1--Species Under 5-Year Status Review Animals
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Final listing
Listing rule (Federal Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Taxonomic group status Where listed Register citation Contact person, U.S. mail
(see note) and publication email, phone address
date)
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Animals
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Mitchell's satyr.............. Neonympha Butterfly...... E AL, IN, MI, MS, 57 FR 21564; May Carrie Tansy, USFWS, 2651
mitchellii OH, VA. 20, 1992. carrie_tansy@fw Coolidge Road,
mitchellii. s.gov, 517-580- Suite 101,East
0284. Lansing, MI
48823.
Hungerford's crawling water Brychius Insect......... E MI............... 59 FR 10580; Michelle Kane, USFWS, 2651
beetle. hungerfordi. March 7, 1994. michelle_kane@f Coolidge Road,
ws.gov, 517-580- Suite 101, East
5640. Lansing, MI
48823.
Eastern massasauga rattlesnake Sistrurus Reptile........ T IL, IN, IA, MI, 81 FR 67193; Carrie Tansy, USFWS, 2651
catenatus. MN, NY, OH, PA, September 30, carrie_tansy@fw Coolidge Road,
WI. 2016. s.gov, 517-580- Suite 101, East
0284. Lansing, MI
48823.
Higgins eye pearlymussel...... Lampsilis Mussel......... E IL, IA, MN, MO, 41 FR 24064; June Nick Utrup, USFWS, 3815
higginsii. NE, SD, WI. 14, 1976. nick_utrup@fws. American
gov, 612-600- Boulevard East,
6122. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Curtis pearlymussel........... Epioblasma Mussel......... E AR, MO........... 41 FR 24062; June Andy Roberts, USFWS, 101 Park
florentina 14, 1976. andy_roberts@fw DeVille Drive,
curtisii s.gov, 573-239- Suite A,
(=Epioblasma 3054. Columbia, MO
curtisii). 65203.
Scaleshell.................... Leptodea leptodon Mussel......... E AR, IL, MO, NE, 66 FR 51322; Andy Roberts, USFWS, 101 Park
(=Potamilus OK, SD. October 9, 2001. andy_roberts@fw DeVille Drive,
leptodon). s.gov, 573-239- Suite A,
3054. Columbia, MO
65203.
White catspaw pearlymussel.... Epioblasma Mussel......... E IN, OH........... 41 FR 24062; June Angela Boyer, USFWS, 4625
perobliqua. 14, 1976. angela_boyer@fw Morse Road,
s.gov, 614-416- Suite 104,
8993, ext. 122. Columbus, OH
43230.
Sheepnose..................... Plethobasus Mussel......... E AL, IL, IN, IA, 77 FR 14914; Sara Schmuecker, USFWS, 1511 47th
cyphyus. KY, MN, MS, MO, March 13, 2012. sara_schmuecker Avenue, Moline,
OH, PA, TN, VA, @fws.gov, 309- IL 61265.
WV, WI. 757-5800, ext.
203.
Eastern hellbender (MO DPS)... Cryptobranchus Amphibian...... E MO............... 86 FR 13465; Trisha Crabill, USFWS, 101 Park
alleganiensis March 9, 2021. trisha_crabill@ DeVille Drive,
alleganiensis. fws.gov, 573- Suite A,
530-7534. Columbia, MO
65203.
Grotto sculpin................ Cottus specus.... Fish........... E MO............... 78 FR 58938; Vona Kuczynska, USFWS, 101 Park
September 25, vona_kuczynska@ DeVille Drive,
2013. fws.gov, 573- Suite A,
540-3835. Columbia, MO
65203.
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Plants
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Houghton's goldenrod.......... Solidago Plant.......... T MI, NY........... 53 FR 27134; July Diana Digges, USFWS, 2651
houghtonii. 18, 1988. diana_digges@fw Coolidge Road,
s.gov, 517-351- Suite 101, East
5244. Lansing, MI
48823.
Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera Plant.......... T IL, IN, IA, ME, 54 FR 39857; Cathy Pollack, USFWS, 1511 47th
leucophaea. MI, MO, OH, VA, September 28, cathy_pollack@f Avenue, Moline,
WI. 1989. ws.gov, 309-757- IL 61265.
5800.
Western prairie fringed orchid Platanthera Plant.......... T IA, KS, MN, MO, 54 FR 39857; Dawn Marsh, USFWS, 3815
praeclara. NE, ND, SD. September 28, dawn_marsh@fws. American
1989. gov, 612-283- Boulevard East,
8054. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Leedy's roseroot.............. Rhodiola Plant.......... T MN, NY, SD....... 57 FR 14649; Dawn Marsh, USFWS, 3815
integrifolia April 22, 1992. dawn_marsh@fws. American
ssp. leedyi. gov, 612-283- Boulevard East,
8054. Bloomington, MN
55425.
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Note: E= endangered; T= threatened.
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
table 1. You may also direct questions to those contacts.
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.
Authority
We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
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