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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year
Review of Black-Footed Ferret
(Mustela nigripes) and Pallid Sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus albus)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces a 5-year
review of black-footed ferret (Mustela
nigripes) and pallid sturgeon
(Scaphirhynchus albus) under section
4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (ESA). A 5-year review is a
periodic process conducted to ensure
that the listing classification of a species
is accurate. A 5-year 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 on black-footed
ferret and pallid sturgeon that has
become available since their original
listings as endangered species. Based on
the results of this 5-year review, we will
make the requisite findings under
section 4(c)(2)(B) of the ESA.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct our reviews on the statuses of
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each of these species, we must receive
your information no later than
September 6, 2005. However, we will
continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
Submit information on
black-footed ferret to Pete Gober, South
Dakota Field Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 420 S. Garfield
Avenue, Suite 400, Pierre, South Dakota
57501. Submit information on pallid
sturgeon to George Jordan, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 2900 4th Avenue
North, Room 301, Billings, Montana
59101. Information received in response
to this notice and review will be
available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours, at the above addresses.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Black-footed ferret—Pete Gober, South
Dakota Field Office Supervisor, at (605)
224–8693, extension 24. Pallid
sturgeon—George Jordan, Pallid
Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator, at (406)
247–7365.
Under the
ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Service
maintains a list of endangered and
threatened wildlife and plant species at
50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12
(for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the
ESA requires that we conduct a review
of listed species at least once every 5
years. Then, based on such reviews,
under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine
whether or not any species should be
removed from the List (delisted), or
reclassified from endangered to
threatened or from threatened to
endangered. Delisting a species must be
supported by the best scientific and
commercial data available and
considered only if such data
substantiate that the species is neither
endangered nor threatened for one or
more of the following reasons—(1) the
species is considered extinct; (2) the
species is considered to be recovered;
and/or (3) the original data available
when the species was listed, or the
interpretation of such data, were in
error. Any change in Federal
classification would require a separate
rulemaking process. The regulations in
50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish
a notice in the Federal Register
announcing those species currently
under active review. This notice
announces our active review of the
Black-footed ferret and Pallid sturgeon,
both of which are currently listed as
endangered. We request submission of
any new information on the blackfooted ferret or the pallid sturgeon, or
both, that has become available since
their original listings as endangered
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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species in 1967 (32 FR 4001) and 1990
(55 FR 36641), respectively.
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year review is
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we are soliciting new
information from the public, concerned
governmental agencies, Tribes, the
scientific community, industry,
environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status
of black-footed ferret and pallid
sturgeon.
The 5-year review considers the best
scientific and commercial data and all
new information that has become
available since the listing determination
or most recent status review of each
species. Categories of requested
information include—(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;
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.
If you wish to provide information for
one or both of these species for 5-year
review, you may submit your comments
and materials regarding black-footed
ferret to Pete Gober, South Dakota Field
Office Supervisor (see ADDRESSES
section); or your comments and
materials regarding pallid sturgeon to
George Jordan, Pallid Sturgeon Recovery
Coordinator (see ADDRESSES section).
Our practice is to make comments,
including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public review
during regular business hours.
Respondents may request that we
withhold a respondent’s identity, as
allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name or address, you
must state this request prominently at
the beginning of your comment.
However, we will not consider
anonymous comments. To the extent
consistent with applicable law, we will
make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Comments and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours (see ADDRESSES section).
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Authority
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ACTION:
This document is published under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Fish and Wildlife Service
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce the
initiation of 5-year reviews of 31 listed
species in Table 1 below, under section
4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act
(Act). The purpose of a 5-year review is
to ensure that the classification of a
species as threatened or endangered on
the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants is accurate and
based on the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of
the review. We are requesting
submission of any such information that
has become available since the original
listing of each of these 31 species. Based
on the results of these 5-year reviews,
we will make the requisite findings
under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the Act.
Dated: June 16, 2005.
Hannibal Bolton,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Denver,
Colorado.
[FR Doc. 05–13327 Filed 7–6–05; 8:45 am]
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews
of the Valley Elderberry Longhorn
Beetle, Smith’s Blue Butterfly, Delhi
Sands Flower-Loving Fly, Morro
Shoulderband Snail, Giant Garter
Snake, San Francisco Garter Snake,
Island Night Lizard, California Least
Tern, Least Bell’s Vireo, Chinese Camp
Brodiaea, Mariposa Pussypaws, San
Clemente Island Indian Paintbrush,
Spring-Loving Centaury, Springville
Clarkia, San Clemente Island Larkspur,
Santa Barbara Island Dudleya, Ash
Meadows Gumplant, San Clemente
Island Woodland Star, San Clemente
Island Lotus, San Clemente Island
Bush Mallow, Amargosa Niterwort,
Eureka Valley Evening Primrose, Yreka
Phlox, Hartweg’s Golden Sunburst,
San Joaquin Adobe Sunburst, Santa
Cruz Island Rock-Cress, Keck’s
Checker-mallow, Eureka Dune Grass,
Kneeland Prairie Pennycress, Hidden
Lake Bluecurls, and Red Hills Vervain
AGENCY:
Notice of review.
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF THE LISTING INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING 31 SPECIES
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Where listed
Valley elderberry longhorn beetle .......
Desmocerus californicus dimorphus ...
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Smith’s blue butterfly ..........................
Euphilotes enoptes smithi ...................
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Delhi Sands flower loving fly ..............
Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ...............
Morro shoulderband snail ...................
Helminthoglypta walkeriana ................
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Giant garter snake ..............................
Thamnophis gigas ...............................
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
San Francisco garter snake ................
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia ...........
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Island night lizard ................................
Xantusia riversiana tetrataenia ...........
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
California least tern .............................
Sterna antillarum browni .....................
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) Mexico ...
Least Bell’s vireo .................................
Vireo bellii pusillus ..............................
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) Mexico ...
Chinese Camp brodiaea .....................
Brodiaea pallida ..................................
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Mariposa pussypaws ..........................
Calyptridium pulchellum ......................
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
San Clemente Island Indian Paintbrush.
Spring-loving centaury ........................
Castilleja grisea ...................................
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Centaurium namophilum .....................
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA, NV) ........
Springville clarkia ................................
Clarkia springvillensis .........................
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
San Clemente Island larkspur ............
Delphinium variegatum var. kinkiense
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Santa Barbara Island dudleya ............
Dudleya traskiae .................................
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
Ash meadows gumplant .....................
Grindelia fraxino-pratensis ..................
Threatened .......
U.S.A. (CA, NV) ........
San Clemente Island woodland star ...
Lithophragma maximum .....................
Endangered ......
U.S.A. (CA) ................
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Final listing rule
45 FR 52803 (8–
AUG–80)
41 FR 22041 (1–
JUN–76)
58 FR 49881 (23–
SEP–93)
59 FR 64613 (15–
DEC–94)
58 FR 54053 (20–
OCT–93)
32 FR 4001 (11–
MAR–67)
42 FR 40682 (11–
AUG–77)
35 FR 8491 (2–
JUN–70)
1 FR 16474 (2–
MAY–86)
63 FR 49022 (14–
SEP–98)
63 FR 49022 (14–
SEP–98)
42 FR 40682 (11–
AUG–77)
50 20777 (20–
MAY–85)
63 FR 49022 (14–
SEP–98)
42 FR 40682 (11–
AUG–77)
43 FR 17910 (26–
APR–78)
50 FR 20777 (20–
MAY–85)
62 FR 42692 (8–
AUG–97)
Agencies
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-
Year Review of Black-Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) and Pallid
Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announces a 5-
year review of black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) and pallid
sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). A 5-year review is a periodic
process conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a
species is accurate. A 5-year 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 on black-footed
ferret and pallid sturgeon that has become available since their
original listings as endangered species. Based on the results of this
5-year review, we will make the requisite findings under section
4(c)(2)(B) of the ESA.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct our reviews on the statuses
of each of these species, we must receive your information no later
than September 6, 2005. However, we will continue to accept new
information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Submit information on black-footed ferret to Pete Gober,
South Dakota Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 420 S.
Garfield Avenue, Suite 400, Pierre, South Dakota 57501. Submit
information on pallid sturgeon to George Jordan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 2900 4th Avenue North, Room 301, Billings, Montana 59101.
Information received in response to this notice and review will be
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business
hours, at the above addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Black-footed ferret--Pete Gober, South
Dakota Field Office Supervisor, at (605) 224-8693, extension 24. Pallid
sturgeon--George Jordan, Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator, at (406)
247-7365.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the
Service maintains a list of endangered and threatened wildlife and
plant species at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants).
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires that we conduct a review of
listed species at least once every 5 years. Then, based on such
reviews, under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether or not any
species should be removed from the List (delisted), or reclassified
from endangered to threatened or from threatened to endangered.
Delisting a species must be supported by the best scientific and
commercial data available and considered only if such data substantiate
that the species is neither endangered nor threatened for one or more
of the following reasons--(1) the species is considered extinct; (2)
the species is considered to be recovered; and/or (3) the original data
available when the species was listed, or the interpretation of such
data, were in error. Any change in Federal classification would require
a separate rulemaking process. The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require
that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those
species currently under active review. This notice announces our active
review of the Black-footed ferret and Pallid sturgeon, both of which
are currently listed as endangered. We request submission of any new
information on the black-footed ferret or the pallid sturgeon, or both,
that has become available since their original listings as endangered
species in 1967 (32 FR 4001) and 1990 (55 FR 36641), respectively.
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year review is complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial information, we are soliciting new
information from the public, concerned governmental agencies, Tribes,
the scientific community, industry, environmental entities, and any
other interested parties concerning the status of black-footed ferret
and pallid sturgeon.
The 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data
and all new information that has become available since the listing
determination or most recent status review of each species. Categories
of requested information include--(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; 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.
If you wish to provide information for one or both of these species
for 5-year review, you may submit your comments and materials regarding
black-footed ferret to Pete Gober, South Dakota Field Office Supervisor
(see ADDRESSES section); or your comments and materials regarding
pallid sturgeon to George Jordan, Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Coordinator
(see ADDRESSES section). Our practice is to make comments, including
names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review
during regular business hours. Respondents may request that we withhold
a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to
withhold your name or address, you must state this request prominently
at the beginning of your comment. However, we will not consider
anonymous comments. To the extent consistent with applicable law, we
will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their
entirety. Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours (see ADDRESSES
section).
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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: June 16, 2005.
Hannibal Bolton,
Acting Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 05-13327 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am]
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