Notice2024-00029
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 16 Listed Animal and Plant Species
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January 5, 2024
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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act, for 3 plant and 13 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 804-806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00029]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2023-N089; FX3ES11130300000-245-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 16 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 3 plant and 13
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 5, 2024. 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 the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information on specific
species, contact the appropriate person in the table in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section or, for general information, contact
Laura Ragan, via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c000d191e0d331e0d0b0d022c0a1b1f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e38f82969182bc918284828da3859490cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at 612-713-
5157. 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. 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 3 plant and 13 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 <a href="https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews">https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews</a>.
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;
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(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 the following table.
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Final listing
rule (Federal Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Taxonomic Listing Where listed Register Contact person, U.S. mail
group status citation and email, phone address
publication date)
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Animals
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Hine's emerald dragonfly...... Somatochlora Insect......... E IL, MI, MO, WI... 60 FR 5267; Kris Lah, USFWS, 230 South
hineana. January 26, 1995. kristopher_lah@f Dearborn, Suite
ws.gov, 847-366- 2398, Chicago,
2347. IL 60604.
Dakota skipper................ Hesperia dacotae. Butterfly...... T IA, IL, MN, ND, 79 FR 63672; Araceli Morales USFWS, 3815
SD. October 24, 2014. Santos, American
araceli_moraless Boulevard East,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afcec1dbc0dcefc9d8dc81c8c0d9">[email protected]</a>, Bloomington, MN
612-352-7969. 55425.
Karner blue butterfly......... Lycaeides melissa Butterfly...... E IL, IN, MI, MN, 57 FR 59236; Dawn Marsh, USFWS, 3815
samuelis. NH, NY, OH, WI. December 14, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="791d180e172614180b0a11391f0e0a571e">[email protected]</a> American
1992. ov, 612-283-8054. Boulevard East,
Bloomington, MN
55425.
Poweshiek skipperling......... Oarisma poweshiek Butterfly...... E IA, IL, IN, MI, 79 FR 63672; Tamara Smith, USFWS, 3815
MN, ND, SD, WI. October 24, 2014. tamara_smith@fws American
.gov, 612-600- Boulevard East,
1599. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Illinois cave amphipod........ Gammarus Crustacean..... E IL............... 63 FR 46900; Kristen Lundh, USFWS, 1511 47th
acherondytes. September 3, kristen_lundh@fw Avenue, Moline,
1998. s.gov, 309-757- IL 61265.
5800, ext. 215.
Iowa Pleistocene snail........ Discus Snail.......... E IA, IL........... 43 FR 28932; July Kraig McPeek, USFWS, 1511 47th
macclintocki. 3, 1978. kraig_mcpeek@fws Avenue, Moline,
.gov, 309-757- IL 61265.
5800, ext. 202.
Pink mucket................... Lampsilis abrupta Mussel......... E AL, AR, GA, IL, 41 FR 24062; June Joshua Hundley, USFWS, 101 Park
IN, KY, LA, MS, 14, 1976. joshua_hundley@f DeVille Drive,
MO, OH, TN, VA, ws.gov, 573-234- Suite A,
WV. 432, ext. 176. Columbia, MO
65203.
Purple cat's paw.............. Epioblasma Mussel......... E KY, OH, TN, WV... 55 FR 28209; July Angela Boyer, USFWS, 4625
obliquata. 10, 1990. angela_boyer@fws Morse Road,
.gov, 614-416- Suite 104,
8993, ext. 122. Columbus, OH
43230.
Spectaclecase mussel.......... Cumberlandia Mussel......... E AL, AR, IL, IN, 77 FR 14914; Nick Utrup, USFWS, 3815
monodonta. IA, KS, KY, MN, March 13, 2012. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd93949e96a288898f888dbd9b8a8ed39a">[email protected]</a> American
MO, OH, TN, VA, ov, 612-600-6122. Boulevard East,
WV, WI. Bloomington, MN
55425.
Niangua darter................ Etheostoma Fish........... T MO............... 50 FR 24649; June Bryan Simmons, USFWS, 101 Park
nianguae. 12, 1985. bryan_simmons@fw DeVille Drive,
s.gov, 417-836- Suite A,
5302. Columbia, MO
65203.
Ozark hellbender.............. Cryptobranchus Amphibian...... E AR, MO........... 76 FR 61956; Trisha Crabill, USFWS, 101 Park
alleganiensis October 6, 2011. trisha_crabill@f DeVille Drive,
bishopi. ws.gov, 573-234- Suite A,
5016. Columbia, MO
65203.
Piping plover (Great Lakes Charadrius Bird........... E Great Lakes 50 FR 50726; Jillian Farkas, USFWS, 2651
breeding population). melodus. watershed in IL, December 11, jillian_farkas@f Coolidge Road,
IN, MI, MN, NY, 1985. ws.gov, 517-351- Suite 101, East
OH, PA, WI. 5467. Lansing, MI
48823.
Piping plover (Atlantic Coast Charadrius Bird........... T Entire, except 50 FR 50726; Montana, North USFWS, 55245
and Northern Great Plains melodus. those areas December 11, Dakota, South Highway 121,
populations). where listed as 1985. Dakota, Iowa, Crofton, NE
E, above. Nebraska, 68730.
Colorado,
Kansas, Alberta,
Saskatchewan,
Manitoba: Jordan
Smith,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#066c697462676859756b6f726e4660717528616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f19b9e8395909fae829c988599b1978682df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>, 605-957-
5375.
North Carolina, USFWS, 176
South Carolina, Croghan Spur
Georgia, Road, Suite
Bahamas, Cuba, 200,
Puerto Rico, Charleston, SC
other Caribbean 29407.
Islands: Melissa
Chaplin,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d202821243e3e2c122e252c3d2124230d2b3a3e632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ff2faf3f6ececfec0fcf7feeff3f6f1dff9e8ecb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>, 843-727-
4707.
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Florida, Alabama, USFWS, 1601
Mississippi, Balboa Avenue,
Louisiana: Panama City, FL
Patricia Kelly, 32405.
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2858495c5a414b414977434d444451684e5f5b064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8b8a9bcbaa1aba1a997a3ada4a4b188aebfbbe6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>, 850-273-
4611.
Texas and Mexico: USFWS, 17629 El
Moni Belton, Camino Real
moni_belton@fws. #211, Houston,
gov, 281-212- TX 77058.
1512.
Maine, New USFWS, 73 Weir
Hampshire, Hill Road,
Massachusetts, Sudbury, MA
Rhode Island, 01776.
Connecticut, New
York, New
Jersey,
Delaware,
Maryland,
Virginia,
Newfoundland,
Quebec, Nova
Scotia, Prince
Edward Island,
New Brunswick,
and St. Pierre
and Miquelon
(France), any
area not listed
above, and
information
pertinent to
multiple
regions: Anne
Hecht,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45242b2b201a2d20262d31052332366b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="294847474c76414c4a415d694f5e5a074e465f">[email protected]</span></a>, 413-575-4031.
Indiana bat................... Myotis sodalis... Mammal......... E AL, AR, CT, GA, 32 FR 4001; March Andy King, USFWS, 620 South
IL, IN, IA, KY, 11, 1967. andrew_king@fws. Walker Street,
MD, MI, MS, MO, gov, 812-902- Bloomington, IN
NJ, NY, NC, OH, 1809. 47403.
OK, PA, TN, VT,
VA, WV.
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Plants
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Decurrent false aster......... Boltonia Plant.......... T IL, MO........... 53 FR 45858; Kristen Lundh, USFWS, 1511 47th
decurrens. November 14, kristen_lundh@fw Avenue, Moline,
1988. s.gov, 309-757- IL 61265.
5800, ext. 215.
Dwarf lake iris............... Iris lacustris... Plant.......... T MI, WI........... 53 FR 37972; Kaitlyn Kelly, USFWS, 2651
September 28, kaitlyn_kelly@fw Coolidge Road,
1988. s.gov, 517-351- Suite 101, East
8315. Lansing, MI
48823.
Missouri bladderpod........... Physaria Plant.......... T MO............... 68 FR 59337; Gabriela Wolf- USFWS, 101 Park
filiformis. October 15, 2003. Gonzalez, DeVille Drive,
gabriela_wolf- Suite A,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="264149485c474a435c6640515508414950">[email protected]</a> Columbia, MO
, 573-234-2132, 65203.
ext. 116.
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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.
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.
[FR Doc. 2024-00029 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am]
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