90 FR 2 pgs. 327-329 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Listed Animal and Plant Species
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 2Pages: 327 - 329
Pages: 327, 328, 329Docket number: [FWS-R3-ES-2024-N059; FX3ES11130300000-256-FF03E00000]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-31552 Filed 1-2-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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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.
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:
[top] 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 laura_ragan@fws.gov. 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.
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.
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| Common name | Scientific name | Taxonomic group | Listing status (see note) | Where listed | Final listing rule ( Federal Register citation and publication date) | Contact person, email, phone | Contact person's U.S. mail address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals | |||||||
| Mitchell's satyr | Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii | Butterfly | E | AL, IN, MI, MS, OH, VA | 57 FR 21564; May 20, 1992 | Carrie Tansy, carrie_tansy@fws.gov, 517-580-0284 | USFWS, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101,East Lansing, MI 48823. |
| Hungerford's crawling water beetle | Brychius hungerfordi | Insect | E | MI | 59 FR 10580; March 7, 1994 | Michelle Kane, michelle_kane@fws.gov, 517-580-5640 | USFWS, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101, East Lansing, MI 48823. |
| Eastern massasauga rattlesnake | Sistrurus catenatus | Reptile | T | IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI | 81 FR 67193; September 30, 2016 | Carrie Tansy, carrie_tansy@fws.gov , 517-580-0284 | USFWS, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101, East Lansing, MI 48823. |
| Higgins eye pearlymussel | Lampsilis higginsii | Mussel | E | IL, IA, MN, MO, NE, SD, WI | 41 FR 24064; June 14, 1976 | Nick Utrup, nick_utrup@fws.gov, 612-600-6122 | USFWS, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. |
| Curtis pearlymussel | Epioblasma florentina curtisii ( =Epioblasma curtisii) | Mussel | E | AR, MO | 41 FR 24062; June 14, 1976 | Andy Roberts, andy_roberts@fws.gov, 573-239-3054 | USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. |
| Scaleshell | Leptodea leptodon ( =Potamilus leptodon ) | Mussel | E | AR, IL, MO, NE, OK, SD | 66 FR 51322; October 9, 2001 | Andy Roberts, andy_roberts@fws.gov, 573-239-3054 | USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. |
| White catspaw pearlymussel | Epioblasma perobliqua | Mussel | E | IN, OH | 41 FR 24062; June 14, 1976 | Angela Boyer, angela_boyer@fws.gov, 614-416-8993, ext. 122 | USFWS, 4625 Morse Road, Suite 104, Columbus, OH 43230. |
| Sheepnose | Plethobasus cyphyus | Mussel | E | AL, IL, IN, IA, KY, MN, MS, MO, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WI | 77 FR 14914; March 13, 2012 | Sara Schmuecker, sara_schmuecker@fws.gov, 309-757-5800, ext. 203 | USFWS, 1511 47th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265. |
| Eastern hellbender (MO DPS) | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis | Amphibian | E | MO | 86 FR 13465; March 9, 2021 | Trisha Crabill, trisha_crabill@fws.gov, 573-530-7534 | USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. |
| Grotto sculpin | Cottus specus | Fish | E | MO | 78 FR 58938; September 25, 2013 | Vona Kuczynska, vona_kuczynska@fws.gov, 573-540-3835 | USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. |
| Plants | |||||||
| Houghton's goldenrod | Solidago houghtonii | Plant | T | MI, NY | 53 FR 27134; July 18, 1988 | Diana Digges, diana_digges@fws.gov, 517-351-5244 | USFWS, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101, East Lansing, MI 48823. |
| Eastern prairie fringed orchid | Platanthera leucophaea | Plant | T | IL, IN, IA, ME, MI, MO, OH, VA, WI | 54 FR 39857; September 28, 1989 | Cathy Pollack, cathy_pollack@fws.gov, 309-757-5800 | USFWS, 1511 47th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265. |
| Western prairie fringed orchid | Platanthera praeclara | Plant | T | IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD | 54 FR 39857; September 28, 1989 | Dawn Marsh, dawn_marsh@fws.gov, 612-283-8054 | USFWS, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. |
| Leedy's roseroot | Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. leedyi | Plant | T | MN, NY, SD | 57 FR 14649; April 22, 1992 | Dawn Marsh, dawn_marsh@fws.gov, 612-283-8054 | USFWS, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. |
| 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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