Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon, 11945-11950 [E8-4258]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [80221–1113–0000–C4] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year reviews; availability of completed 5-year reviews. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, initiate 5-year reviews for 58 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We request any new information on these species that may have a bearing on their classification as endangered or threatened (see Table 1 below). Based on the results of these 5-year reviews, we will make a finding on whether these species are properly classified under the Act. We also indicate in this notice the 5-year reviews we completed for species in California, Nevada and southern Oregon in FY 2007 and early FY 2008. DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must receive your information no later than May 5, 2008. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review the information that we receive on these species, see ‘‘Public Solicitation of New Information.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, contact the appropriate person listed under ‘‘Public Solicitation of New Information.’’ For contact information about completed 5year reviews, see ‘‘Completed 5-Year Reviews.’’ Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 8337 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Why Do We Conduct a 5-Year Review? Under the Endangered Species Act (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain a List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants) (List). We amend the List by publishing final rules in the Federal Register. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years. Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that we determine (1) whether a species no longer meets the definition of threatened or endangered and should be 11945 removed from the List (delisted); (2) whether a species listed as endangered more properly meets the definition of threatened and should be reclassified to threatened; or (3) whether a species listed as threatened more properly meets the definition of endangered and should be reclassified to endangered. Using the best scientific and commercial data available, a species will be considered for delisting if the 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 requires a separate rulemaking process. Therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information (best scientific and commercial data) on these species since they were originally listed or since the species’ most recent status review. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those species currently under review. This notice announces initiation of our active review of 58 species. This notice announces initiation of our active review of the species in Table 1. TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF LISTING INFORMATION, 27 WILDLIFE SPECIES AND 31 PLANT SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule ANIMALS Amargosa vole ...................... Microtus californicus scirpensis Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Arroyo (=arroyo southwestern) toad. Ash Meadows naucorid ......... Bufo californicus ....................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA), Mexico ............ Ambrysus amargosus .............. Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (NV) .......................... Bay checkerspot butterfly ...... Euphydryas editha bayensis .... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Big Spring spinedace ............ Lepidomeda mollispinis pratensis. Speyeria callippe callippe ........ Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (NV) .......................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus. Polioptila californica californica Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA, NV) ................... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA); Mexico ............ Gopherus agassizii ................... Threatened .......................... Rallus longirostris levipes ........ Endangered ......................... U.S.A., except in Sonoran Desert. U.S.A (CA) ........................... Mission blue butterfly ............ Icaricia icarioides missionensis Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Mount Hermon June beetle ... Polyphylla barbata .................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Mohave tui chub .................... Gila bicolor mohavensis ........... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Myrtle’s silverspot butterfly .... Speyeria zerene myrtleae ........ Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Callippe silverspot butterfly ... Carson wandering skipper .... jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Coastal California gnatcatcher. Desert tortoise, Mojave population. Light-footed clapper rail ......... VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 49 FR 45160; 11/15/1984 59 FR 64859; 12/16/1994 50 FR 20777; 05/20/1985 52 FR 35366; 09/18/1987 50 FR 12298; 03/28/1995 62 FR 64306; 12/05/1997 67 FR 51116; 08/07/2002 58 FR 16742; 03/30/1993 55 FR 12178; 04/02/1990 35 FR 16047; 10/13/1970 41 FR 22041; 06/01/1976 62 FR 3616; 1/ 24/1997 35 FR 16047; 10/13/1970 57 FR 27848; 06/22/1992 11946 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF LISTING INFORMATION, 27 WILDLIFE SPECIES AND 31 PLANT SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA—Continued Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule Owen’s pupfish ...................... Cyprinodon radiosus ................ Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Owen’s tui chub ..................... Gila bicolor snyderi .................. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Pahranagat roundtail chub .... Gila robusta jordani .................. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (NV) .......................... Point Arena mountain beaver Aplodontia rufa nigra ................ Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Quino checkerspot butterfly .. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA); Mexico ............ San Bruno elfin butterfly ........ Euphydryas editha quino (wrighti). Callophrys mossii bayensis ...... Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... San Bernardino kangaroo rat Dipodomys merriami parvus .... Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... San Clemente sage sparrow Amphispiza belli clementeae ... Threatened .......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Santa Cruz long-toed salamander. Salt marsh harvest mouse .... Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum. Reithrodontomys raviventris ..... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Shasta crayfish ...................... Pacifastacus fortis .................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Unarmored threespine stickleback. Zayante band-winged grasshopper. Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni. Trimerotropis infantilis .............. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... 32 FR 4001; 3/ 11/1967 50 FR 31592; 08/05/1985 35 FR 16047; 10/13/1970 56 FR 64716; 12/12/1991 62 FR 2313; 01/ 16/1997 41 FR 22041; 06/01/1976 63 FR 51005; 09/24/1998 42 FR 40682; 08/11/1977 32 FR 4001; 3/ 11/1967 35 FR 16047; 10/13/1970 53 FR 38465; 09/30/1988 35 FR 16047; 10/13/1970 62 FR 3616; 01/ 24/1997 PLANTS Ash Meadows milk-vetch ...... Astragalus phoenix ................... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (NV) .......................... Calistoga allocarya ................ Plagiobothrys strictus ............... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Clara Hunt’s milk-vetch ......... Astragalus clarianus ................. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Clover lupine ......................... Lupinus tidestromii ................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Coastal dunes milk-vetch ...... Astragalus tener var. titi ........... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Conejo dudleya ..................... Dudleya abramsii ssp. parva ... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Cushenberry buckwheat ........ Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum. Astragalus albens ..................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Hickman’s potentilla .............. Acanthoscyphus (Oxytheca) parishii var. goodmaniana. Castilleja campestris ssp. succulenta. Potentilla hickmanii .................. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Ione buckwheat (incl.Irish Hill). Ione manzanita ...................... Eriogonum apricum (incl. var. prostratum). Arctostaphylos myrtifolia .......... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Kenwood Marsh checkermallow. Large-flowered fiddleneck ..... Sidalcea oregano ssp. valida ... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Amsinckia grandiflora ............... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Marcescent dudleya .............. Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Napa bluegrass ..................... Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens. Poa napensis ........................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Nevin’s barberry .................... Berberis nevinii ......................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA); Mexico ............ Parish’s daisy ........................ Erigeron parishii ....................... Threatened .......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Peirson’s milk-vetch .............. Astragalus magdalenae peirsonii. Lilium pardalinum pitkinense. var. Threatened .......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... ssp. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Cushenberry milk-vetch ......... Cushenberry oxytheca .......... jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Fleshy owl’s-clover ................ Pitkin Marsh lily ..................... VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 50 FR 20777; 05/20/1985 62 FR 55791; 10/22/1997 62 FR 55791; 10/22/1997 57 FR 27848; 06/22/1992 63 FR 43100; 8/ 12/1998 62 FR 4172; 01/ 29/1997 59 FR 43652; 08/24/1994 59 FR 43652; 08/24/1994 59 FR 43652; 08/24/1994 62 FR 14338; 03/26/1997 63 FR 43100; 08/12/1998 64 FR 28403; 0526/1999 64 FR 28403; 0526/1999 62 FR 55791; 10/22/1997 50 FR 54791; 10/22/1997 62 FR 4172; 01/ 29/1997 62 FR 55791; 10/22/1997 63 FR 54956; 10/13/1998 59 FR 43652; 08/24/1994 63 FR 53596; 10/06/1998 62 FR 55791; 10/22/1997 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices 11947 TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF LISTING INFORMATION, 27 WILDLIFE SPECIES AND 31 PLANT SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA—Continued Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule San Bernardino Mountains bladderpod. San Diego thornmint ............. Physaria (Lesquerella) kingii .... Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Acanthomintha ilicifolia ............. Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA); Mexico ............ Santa Monica Mountains dudleya. Tiburon jewelflower ............... Dudleya cymosa ssp. Ovatifolia Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Streptanthus niger .................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Tiburon mariposa lily ............. Calochortus tiburonensis .......... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Tiburon paintbrush ................ Castilleja affinis ssp. Neglecta Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Triple-ribbed milk-vetch ......... Astragalus tricarinatus .............. Endangered ......................... U.S.A (CA) ........................... Verity’s dudleya ..................... Dudleya verityi .......................... Threatened .......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... Western lily ............................ Lilium occidentale ..................... Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA, OR) .................. White sedge .......................... Carex albida ............................. Endangered ......................... U.S.A. (CA) .......................... 59 FR 43652; 08/24/1994 63 FR 54937; 10/13/1998 62 FR 4172; 01/ 29/1997 60 FR 6671; 02/ 03/1995 60 FR 6671; 02/ 03/1995 60 FR 6671; 02/ 03/1995 63 FR 53596; 10/06/1998 62 FR 4172; 01/ 29/1997 59 FR 42171; 08/17/1994 62 FR 55791; 10/22/1997 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES What Information Do We Consider in the Review? In our 5-year review, we consider all new information available at the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the best scientific and commercial data that has become available since the current listing determination or the 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 (see five factors under heading ‘‘How Do We Determine Whether a Species is Endangered or Threatened?’’); 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. Public Solicitation of New Information We request any new information concerning the status of these wildlife and plant species. See ‘‘What Information Do We Consider in Our Review?’’ for specific criteria. If you submit information, 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. We specifically request information regarding data from any systematic surveys, as well as any VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 studies or analysis of data that may show population size or trends; information pertaining to the biology or ecology of these species; information regarding the effects of current land management on population distribution and abundance; information on the current condition of habitat; and recent information regarding conservation measures that have been implemented to benefit the species. Additionally, we specifically request information regarding the current distribution of populations and evaluation of threats faced by the species in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act) and the species’ listed status as judged against the definition of threatened or endangered. Finally, we solicit recommendations pertaining to the development of, or potential updates to recovery plans and additional actions or studies that would benefit these species in the future. Our practice is to make information, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review. Before including your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your response, you should be aware that your entire submission—including your personal identifying information— may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your response to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will not consider anonymous comments. To the extent consistent with applicable law, we will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 at the offices where the comments are submitted. Mail or hand-deliver information on the following species to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the corresponding address below. You may also view information we receive in response to this notice, as well as other documentation in our files, at the following locations by appointment, during normal business hours. For coastal California gnatcatcher, light-footed clapper rail, Quino checkerspot butterfly, San Bernardino kangaroo rat, San Clemente sage sparrow, Cushenbury buckwheat, Cushenbury milk-vetch, Cushenbury oxytheca, Nevin’s barberry, Parish’s daisy, Peirson’s milk-vetch, San Bernardino Mountains bladderpod, San Diego thornmint, and triple-ribbed milkvetch, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Information may also be submitted electronically at fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov. To obtain further information, contact Scott Sobiech at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office at (760) 431–9440. For the Amargosa vole, arroyo (= arroyo southwestern) toad, Mount Hermon june beetle, Mohave tui chub, Owens pupfish, Owens tui chub, Santa E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 11948 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Cruz long-toed salamander, unarmored three-spine stickleback, Zayante bandwinged grasshopper, coastal dunes milk-vetch, Conejo dudleya, Hickman’s potentilla, marcescent dudleya, Santa Monica Mountains dudleya, and Verity’s dudleya, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. Information may also be submitted electronically at fw1vfwo5year@fws.gov. To obtain further information on the animal species, contact Mike McCrary at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at (805) 644–1766. To obtain further information on the plant species, contact Connie Rutherford at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at (805) 644–1766. For bay checkerspot butterfly, callippe silverspot butterfly, mission blue butterfly, Myrtle’s silverspot butterfly, San Bruno elfin butterfly, salt marsh harvest mouse, Shasta crayfish, Calistoga allocarya, Clara Hunt’s milkvetch, clover lupine, fleshy owl’s-clover, Ione buckwheat (including Irish Hill), Ione manzanita, Kenwood Marsh checkermallow, large-flowered fiddleneck, Napa bluegrass, Pitkin Marsh lily, Tiburon jewelflower, Tiburon mariposa lily, Tiburon paintbrush and white sedge, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W–2605, Sacramento, CA 95825. Information may also be submitted electronically at fw1sfo5year@fws.gov. To obtain further information, contact Kirsten Tarp at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office at (916) 414–6600. For Ash Meadows naucorid, Big Spring spinedace, Carson wandering skipper, desert tortoise (Mohave population), Pahranagat roundtail chub, and Ash Meadows milk-vetch, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Suite 234, Reno, NV 89502. Information may also be submitted electronically at fw1nfwo_5yr@fws.gov. To obtain further information on Ash Meadows naucorid, VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 Big Spring spinedace, Pahranagat roundtail chub and Ash Meadows milkvetch, contact Janet Bair at the Southern Nevada Field at (702) 515–5230. To obtain further information on Carson wandering skipper, contact Selena Werdon at the Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office at (775) 861–6300. To obtain further information on desert tortoise, contact Roy Averill-Murray at the Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office at (775) 861–6300. For Point Arena Mountain beaver and western lily, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, 11655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521. Information may also be submitted electronically at fw8pamb@fws.gov for Point Arena Mountain beaver and fw8wlily@fws.gov for western lily. To obtain further information on Point Arena Mountain beaver, contact Robin Hamlin at the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office at (707) 822–7201. To obtain further information on western lily, contact Dave Imper at the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office at (707) 822–7201. All electronic information must be submitted in Text format or Rich Text format. Include the following identifier in the subject line of the e-mail: Information on 5-year review for [NAME OF SPECIES], and include your name and return address in the body of your message. How Are These Species Currently Listed? The current listing status of species for which 5-year reviews are being initiated by this notice is identified in Table 1 above. The current status may also be found on the List, which covers all listed species, and which is available on our Internet site at https:// endangered.fws.gov/ wildlife.html#Species. Definitions Related to This Notice To help you submit information about the species we are reviewing, we provide the following definitions: Species includes any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate, which interbreeds when mature; PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Endangered species means any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; and Threatened species means any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. How Do We Determine Whether a Species Is Endangered or Threatened? Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that we determine whether a species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the five following factors: (A) The present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range; (B) Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes; (C) Disease or predation; (D) The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or (E)Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence. Section 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act requires that our determination be made on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data available. What Could Happen as a Result of Our Review? For each species under review, if we find new information that indicates a change in classification may be warranted, we may propose a new rule that could do one of the following: (a) Reclassify the species from threatened to endangered (uplist); (b) reclassify the species from endangered to threatened (downlist); or (c) remove the species from the List (delist). If we determine that a change in classification is not warranted, then the species will remain on the List under its current status. Completed 5-Year Reviews We also take this opportunity to inform the public of 39 5-year reviews that we completed in FY 2007 and early FY 2008 for species in California, Nevada, and southern Oregon. These 39 reviews can be found at https:// www.fws.gov/cno/es/5yr.html. Any recommended change in listing status will require a separate rulemaking process. The table below summarizes the results of these reviews: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 11949 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices TABLE 2.—SUMMARY OF SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, AND SOUTHERN OREGON FOR WHICH 5-YEAR REVIEWS WERE COMPLETED IN FY 2007 AND EARLY FY 2008 Common name Scientific name Lead Fish and Wildlife Office Recommendation Contact ANIMALS Brown pelican .................... Pelecanus occidentalis ..... Delist ................................. Region 2 ............................ California freshwater shrimp. Conservancy fairy shrimp .. Syncaris pacifica ............... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Branchinecta conservatio .. No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Kern primrose sphinx moth Euproserpinus euterpe ...... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Laguna Mountains skipper Pyrgus ruralis lagunae ...... No status change .............. Carlsbad ............................ Longhorn fairy shrimp ....... Branchinecta longiantenna No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Lost River sucker .............. Deltistes luxatus ................ Downlist ............................. Klamath Falls .................... Lotis blue butterfly ............. No status change .............. Arcata. Shortnose sucker .............. Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis. Chasmistes brevirostris ..... No status change .............. Klamath Falls .................... Tidewater goby .................. Eucyclogobius newberryi .. Downlist ............................. Ventura .............................. Vernal pool fairy shrimp .... Branchinecta lynchi ........... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Vernal pool tadpole shrimp Lepidurus packardi ............ No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Steve Chambers at (505) 248–6658 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Jane Hendron at (760) 431–9440 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Curt Mullis at (541) 885– 8481 Curt Mullis at (541) 885– 8481 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 PLANTS Amargosa niterwort ........... Nitrophila mohavensis ....... No status change .............. Nevada .............................. Ash Meadows gumplant .... Grindelia fraxino-pratensis No status change .............. Nevada .............................. Ben Lomond spineflower ... Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegiana. Cercocarpus traskiae ........ No status change .............. Ventura .............................. No status change .............. Carlsbad ............................ Brodiaea pallida ................ No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... No status change .............. Ventura .............................. Eureka Valley dunegrass .. Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense. Swallenia alexandrae ........ Delist ................................. Ventura .............................. Eureka Valley evening primrose. Greene’s tuctoria ............... Oenothera avita ssp. eurekensis. Tuctoria greenei ................ Delist ................................. Ventura .............................. No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Hartweg’s golden sunburst Pseudobahia bahiifolia ...... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Hoffman’s rockcress .......... Arabis hoffmannii .............. No status change .............. Ventura .............................. Howell’s spineflower .......... Chorizanthe howellii .......... No status change .............. Arcata ................................ Keck’s checkermallow ....... Sidalcea keckii .................. No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Mariposa pussypaws ......... Calyptridium pulchellum .... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Orcutt’s spineflower ........... Chorizanthe orcuttiana ...... No status change .............. Carlsbad ............................ Red Hills vervain ............... Verbena californica ........... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... San Clemente Island broom. San Clemente Island bushmallow. San Clemente Island paintbrush. San Clemente Island woodland star. Lotus dendroideus ssp.traskiae. Malacothamnus clementinus. Castilleja grisea ................. Downlist ............................. Carlsbad ............................ Downlist ............................. Carlsbad ............................ Downlist ............................. Carlsbad ............................ Lithophragma maximum ... No status change .............. Carlsbad ............................ Catalina Island mountain mahogany. Chinese Camp brodiaea ... jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Chorro Creek bog thistle ... VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 Jeannie Stafford at (775) 861–6300 Jeannie Stafford at (775) 861–6300 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Jane Hendron at (760) 431–9440 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Randy Brown at (707) 822–7201 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Jane Hendron at (760) 431–9440 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Jane Hendron at (760) 431–9440 Jane Hendron at (760) 431–9440 Jane Hendron at (760) 431–9440 Jane Hendron at (760) 431–9440 11950 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 5, 2008 / Notices TABLE 2.—SUMMARY OF SPECIES IN CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, AND SOUTHERN OREGON FOR WHICH 5-YEAR REVIEWS WERE COMPLETED IN FY 2007 AND EARLY FY 2008—Continued Common name Scientific name Recommendation Lead Fish and Wildlife Office San Joaquin adobe sunburst. Santa Barbara Island liveforever. Santa Cruz Island bushmallow. Pseudobahia peirsonii ....... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Dudleya traskiae ............... No status change .............. Ventura .............................. Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus. Arctostaphylos confertiflora No status change .............. Ventura .............................. No status change .............. Ventura .............................. Trifolium amoenum ........... No status change .............. Sacramento ....................... Soft-leaved paintbrush ...... Castilleja mollis ................. No status change .............. Ventura .............................. Yreka phlox ....................... Phlox hirsuta ..................... No status change .............. Yreka ................................. Santa Rosa Island manzanita. Showy Indian clover .......... 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: February 27, 2008. Ken McDermond, Regional Director, Region 8, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. E8–4258 Filed 3–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV–056–5853–EU; N–79534 et al.; 8–08807; TAS: 14X5232] Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sealed Bid Sale of Public Lands in Clark County, NV Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to offer 15 parcels of public land of approximately 143.24 acres in the Las Vegas Valley by competitive sealed bid sale procedures at not less than the fair market value (FMV). The sale will be conducted pursuant to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (SNPLMA), Public Law 105–263, 112 Stat. 2343, as amended. The SNPLMA sale will be subject to the applicable provisions of Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1719, respectively, and BLM land sale and mineral conveyance regulations at 43 CFR 2710 and 2720. DATES: Interested parties may submit written comments regarding the VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:03 Mar 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 proposed sale of public lands and the environmental assessment (EA) until April 21, 2008. BLM will accept sealed bids for the offered parcels from qualified bidders until June 12, 2008, at 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time, at the address of the Las Vegas Field Office listed below. Sealed bids will be opened at a scheduled bid opening at the Las Vegas Field Office on June 17, 2008, at 10 a.m., Pacific Time. ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to the BLM Field Manager, Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Wilhight, by e-mail at Brenda_Wilhight@nv.blm.gov or at (702) 515–5172. For general information on BLM public land sale procedures, refer to the following Web address: https:// www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo/snplma/ Land_Auctions.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This public sale is in conformance with the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan (RMP), approved on October 5, 1998. BLM has determined that the proposed action conforms to the RMP decision LD–1 under the authority of FLPMA. The public lands will be offered for competitive sale by sealed bid process at not less than the appraised FMV for each parcel and offered under the terms and conditions of this notice. Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 22 S. R. 60 E. Sec. 19, Lot 69, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4NW1⁄4. Sec. 22, S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, S1⁄2NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4. T. 22 S., R. 61 E. Sec. 30, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Contact Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Al Donner at (916) 414– 6600 Lois Grunwald at (805) 644–1766 Matt Baun or Nadine Kanim at (530) 842– 5763 NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2SE1⁄4SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, E1⁄2NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4NE1⁄4. Containing approximately 27.50 acres, more or less. The total acreage for this sale is 143.24 acres. Of that acreage 115.74 acres were offered in previous sales. Their legal descriptions are not included in this notice of realty action. Parcels N–79534, N–79544, N–79545, N–79546, N–79548, N–79550, N–79551, N–81979, and N–84196, consisting of a total of 103.24 acres, more or less, are being offered as an assemblage. Prospective bidders who wish to bid on these parcels as one, may do so by sealed bid. The bidding process for the entire 103.24 acres begins at the consolidated FMV of the nine (9) parcels. If there are no sealed bids received by the close of business on June 12, 2008, these parcels will be offered as individual parcels at the bid opening on June 17, 2008 by supplemental sealed bid process. Maps delineating the individual proposed sale parcels and the current appraised values for each parcel are available for public review at the Las Vegas Field Office, and at https:// www.propertydisposal.gsa.gov. The land is being offered for sale using the competitive sealed bid procedures conducted pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3–1. Interested bidders must submit sealed bids to the Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130, not later than June 12, 2008, 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time. Sealed bids must contain 20 percent of the total amount of the bid. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[80221-1113-0000-C4]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 
Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of 5-year reviews; availability of 
completed 5-year reviews.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, initiate 5-year 
reviews for 58 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (Act). We request any new information on these species that may 
have a bearing on their classification as endangered or threatened (see 
Table 1 below). Based on the results of these 5-year reviews, we will 
make a finding on whether these species are properly classified under 
the Act. We also indicate in this notice the 5-year reviews we 
completed for species in California, Nevada and southern Oregon in FY 
2007 and early FY 2008.

DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must 
receive your information no later than May 5, 2008. However, we will 
continue to accept new information about any listed species at any 
time.

ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review the 
information that we receive on these species, see ``Public Solicitation 
of New Information.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, 
contact the appropriate person listed under ``Public Solicitation of 
New Information.'' For contact information about completed 5-year 
reviews, see ``Completed 5-Year Reviews.'' Individuals who are hearing 
impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at (800) 
877-8337 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why Do We Conduct a 5-Year Review?

    Under the Endangered Species Act (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we 
maintain a List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants at 50 
CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants) (List). We amend the 
List by publishing final rules in the Federal Register. Section 
4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we conduct a review of listed 
species at least once every 5 years. Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that 
we determine (1) whether a species no longer meets the definition of 
threatened or endangered and should be removed from the List 
(delisted); (2) whether a species listed as endangered more properly 
meets the definition of threatened and should be reclassified to 
threatened; or (3) whether a species listed as threatened more properly 
meets the definition of endangered and should be reclassified to 
endangered. Using the best scientific and commercial data available, a 
species will be considered for delisting if the 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 requires a 
separate rulemaking process. Therefore, we are requesting submission of 
any new information (best scientific and commercial data) on these 
species since they were originally listed or since the species' most 
recent status review.
    Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice 
in the Federal Register announcing those species currently under 
review. This notice announces initiation of our active review of 58 
species. This notice announces initiation of our active review of the 
species in Table 1.

   Table 1.--Summary of Listing Information, 27 Wildlife Species and 31 Plant Species in California and Nevada
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          Common name             Scientific name         Status          Where listed      Final listing rule
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                                                     ANIMALS
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Amargosa vole..................  Microtus           Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  49 FR 45160; 11/15/
                                  californicus                                             1984
                                  scirpensis.
Arroyo (=arroyo southwestern)    Bufo californicus  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA),       59 FR 64859; 12/16/
 toad.                                                                  Mexico.            1994
Ash Meadows naucorid...........  Ambrysus           Threatened.......  U.S.A. (NV)......  50 FR 20777; 05/20/
                                  amargosus.                                               1985
Bay checkerspot butterfly......  Euphydryas editha  Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  52 FR 35366; 09/18/
                                  bayensis.                                                1987
Big Spring spinedace...........  Lepidomeda         Threatened.......  U.S.A. (NV)......  50 FR 12298; 03/28/
                                  mollispinis                                              1995
                                  pratensis.
Callippe silverspot butterfly..  Speyeria callippe  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 64306; 12/05/
                                  callippe.                                                1997
Carson wandering skipper.......  Pseudocopaeodes    Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA, NV)..  67 FR 51116; 08/07/
                                  eunus obscurus.                                          2002
Coastal California gnatcatcher.  Polioptila         Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA);       58 FR 16742; 03/30/
                                  californica                           Mexico.            1993
                                  californica.
Desert tortoise, Mojave          Gopherus           Threatened.......  U.S.A., except in  55 FR 12178; 04/02/
 population.                      agassizii.                            Sonoran Desert.    1990
Light-footed clapper rail......  Rallus             Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  35 FR 16047; 10/13/
                                  longirostris                                             1970
                                  levipes.
Mission blue butterfly.........  Icaricia           Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  41 FR 22041; 06/01/
                                  icarioides                                               1976
                                  missionensis.
Mount Hermon June beetle.......  Polyphylla         Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 3616; 1/24/1997
                                  barbata.
Mohave tui chub................  Gila bicolor       Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  35 FR 16047; 10/13/
                                  mohavensis.                                              1970
Myrtle's silverspot butterfly..  Speyeria zerene    Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  57 FR 27848; 06/22/
                                  myrtleae.                                                1992

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Owen's pupfish.................  Cyprinodon         Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  32 FR 4001; 3/11/1967
                                  radiosus.
Owen's tui chub................  Gila bicolor       Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  50 FR 31592; 08/05/
                                  snyderi.                                                 1985
Pahranagat roundtail chub......  Gila robusta       Endangered.......  U.S.A. (NV)......  35 FR 16047; 10/13/
                                  jordani.                                                 1970
Point Arena mountain beaver....  Aplodontia rufa    Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  56 FR 64716; 12/12/
                                  nigra.                                                   1991
Quino checkerspot butterfly....  Euphydryas editha  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA);       62 FR 2313; 01/16/1997
                                  quino (wrighti).                      Mexico.
San Bruno elfin butterfly......  Callophrys mossii  Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  41 FR 22041; 06/01/
                                  bayensis.                                                1976
San Bernardino kangaroo rat....  Dipodomys          Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  63 FR 51005; 09/24/
                                  merriami parvus.                                         1998
San Clemente sage sparrow......  Amphispiza belli   Threatened.......  U.S.A (CA).......  42 FR 40682; 08/11/
                                  clementeae.                                              1977
Santa Cruz long-toed salamander  Ambystoma          Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  32 FR 4001; 3/11/1967
                                  macrodactylum
                                  croceum.
Salt marsh harvest mouse.......  Reithrodontomys    Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  35 FR 16047; 10/13/
                                  raviventris.                                             1970
Shasta crayfish................  Pacifastacus       Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  53 FR 38465; 09/30/
                                  fortis.                                                  1988
Unarmored threespine             Gasterosteus       Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  35 FR 16047; 10/13/
 stickleback.                     aculeatus                                                1970
                                  williamsoni.
Zayante band-winged grasshopper  Trimerotropis      Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 3616; 01/24/1997
                                  infantilis.
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Ash Meadows milk-vetch.........  Astragalus         Threatened.......  U.S.A. (NV)......  50 FR 20777; 05/20/
                                  phoenix.                                                 1985
Calistoga allocarya............  Plagiobothrys      Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 55791; 10/22/
                                  strictus.                                                1997
Clara Hunt's milk-vetch........  Astragalus         Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 55791; 10/22/
                                  clarianus.                                               1997
Clover lupine..................  Lupinus            Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  57 FR 27848; 06/22/
                                  tidestromii.                                             1992
Coastal dunes milk-vetch.......  Astragalus tener   Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  63 FR 43100; 8/12/1998
                                  var. titi.
Conejo dudleya.................  Dudleya abramsii   Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 4172; 01/29/1997
                                  ssp. parva.
Cushenberry buckwheat..........  Eriogonum          Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  59 FR 43652; 08/24/
                                  ovalifolium var.                                         1994
                                  vineum.
Cushenberry milk-vetch.........  Astragalus albens  Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  59 FR 43652; 08/24/
                                                                                           1994
Cushenberry oxytheca...........  Acanthoscyphus     Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  59 FR 43652; 08/24/
                                  (Oxytheca)                                               1994
                                  parishii var.
                                  goodmaniana.
Fleshy owl's-clover............  Castilleja         Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 14338; 03/26/
                                  campestris ssp.                                          1997
                                  succulenta.
Hickman's potentilla...........  Potentilla         Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  63 FR 43100; 08/12/
                                  hickmanii.                                               1998
Ione buckwheat (incl.Irish       Eriogonum apricum  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  64 FR 28403; 0526/1999
 Hill).                           (incl. var.
                                  prostratum).
Ione manzanita.................  Arctostaphylos     Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  64 FR 28403; 0526/1999
                                  myrtifolia.
Kenwood Marsh checkermallow....  Sidalcea oregano   Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 55791; 10/22/
                                  ssp. valida.                                             1997
Large-flowered fiddleneck......  Amsinckia          Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  50 FR 54791; 10/22/
                                  grandiflora.                                             1997
Marcescent dudleya.............  Dudleya cymosa     Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 4172; 01/29/1997
                                  ssp. marcescens.
Napa bluegrass.................  Poa napensis.....  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 55791; 10/22/
                                                                                           1997
Nevin's barberry...............  Berberis nevinii.  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA);       63 FR 54956; 10/13/
                                                                        Mexico.            1998
Parish's daisy.................  Erigeron parishii  Threatened.......  U.S.A (CA).......  59 FR 43652; 08/24/
                                                                                           1994
Peirson's milk-vetch...........  Astragalus         Threatened.......  U.S.A (CA).......  63 FR 53596; 10/06/
                                  magdalenae var.                                          1998
                                  peirsonii.
Pitkin Marsh lily..............  Lilium pardalinum  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 55791; 10/22/
                                  ssp. pitkinense.                                         1997

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San Bernardino Mountains         Physaria           Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  59 FR 43652; 08/24/
 bladderpod.                      (Lesquerella)                                            1994
                                  kingii.
San Diego thornmint............  Acanthomintha      Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA);       63 FR 54937; 10/13/
                                  ilicifolia.                           Mexico.            1998
Santa Monica Mountains dudleya.  Dudleya cymosa     Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 4172; 01/29/1997
                                  ssp. Ovatifolia.
Tiburon jewelflower............  Streptanthus       Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  60 FR 6671; 02/03/1995
                                  niger.
Tiburon mariposa lily..........  Calochortus        Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  60 FR 6671; 02/03/1995
                                  tiburonensis.
Tiburon paintbrush.............  Castilleja         Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  60 FR 6671; 02/03/1995
                                  affinis ssp.
                                  Neglecta.
Triple-ribbed milk-vetch.......  Astragalus         Endangered.......  U.S.A (CA).......  63 FR 53596; 10/06/
                                  tricarinatus.                                            1998
Verity's dudleya...............  Dudleya verityi..  Threatened.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 4172; 01/29/1997
Western lily...................  Lilium             Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA, OR)..  59 FR 42171; 08/17/
                                  occidentale.                                             1994
White sedge....................  Carex albida.....  Endangered.......  U.S.A. (CA)......  62 FR 55791; 10/22/
                                                                                           1997
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What Information Do We Consider in the Review?

    In our 5-year review, we consider all new information available at 
the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the 
best scientific and commercial data that has become available since the 
current listing determination or the 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 (see five 
factors under heading ``How Do We Determine Whether a Species is 
Endangered or Threatened?''); 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.

Public Solicitation of New Information

    We request any new information concerning the status of these 
wildlife and plant species. See ``What Information Do We Consider in 
Our Review?'' for specific criteria. If you submit information, 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. We 
specifically request information regarding data from any systematic 
surveys, as well as any studies or analysis of data that may show 
population size or trends; information pertaining to the biology or 
ecology of these species; information regarding the effects of current 
land management on population distribution and abundance; information 
on the current condition of habitat; and recent information regarding 
conservation measures that have been implemented to benefit the 
species. Additionally, we specifically request information regarding 
the current distribution of populations and evaluation of threats faced 
by the species in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in 
section 4(a)(1) of the Act) and the species' listed status as judged 
against the definition of threatened or endangered. Finally, we solicit 
recommendations pertaining to the development of, or potential updates 
to recovery plans and additional actions or studies that would benefit 
these species in the future.
    Our practice is to make information, including names and home 
addresses of respondents, available for public review. Before including 
your address, telephone number, e-mail address, or other personal 
identifying information in your response, you should be aware that your 
entire submission--including your personal identifying information--may 
be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
response to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 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 at the 
offices where the comments are submitted.
    Mail or hand-deliver information on the following species to the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the corresponding address below. You 
may also view information we receive in response to this notice, as 
well as other documentation in our files, at the following locations by 
appointment, during normal business hours.
    For coastal California gnatcatcher, light-footed clapper rail, 
Quino checkerspot butterfly, San Bernardino kangaroo rat, San Clemente 
sage sparrow, Cushenbury buckwheat, Cushenbury milk-vetch, Cushenbury 
oxytheca, Nevin's barberry, Parish's daisy, Peirson's milk-vetch, San 
Bernardino Mountains bladderpod, San Diego thornmint, and triple-ribbed 
milk-vetch, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year 
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife 
Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Information may 
also be submitted electronically at fw8cfwocomments@fws.gov. To obtain 
further information, contact Scott Sobiech at the Carlsbad Fish and 
Wildlife Office at (760) 431-9440.
    For the Amargosa vole, arroyo (= arroyo southwestern) toad, Mount 
Hermon june beetle, Mohave tui chub, Owens pupfish, Owens tui chub, 
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Cruz long-toed salamander, unarmored three-spine stickleback, Zayante 
band-winged grasshopper, coastal dunes milk-vetch, Conejo dudleya, 
Hickman's potentilla, marcescent dudleya, Santa Monica Mountains 
dudleya, and Verity's dudleya, send information to Field Supervisor, 
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish 
and Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. 
Information may also be submitted electronically at 
fw1vfwo5year@fws.gov. To obtain further information on the animal 
species, contact Mike McCrary at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office 
at (805) 644-1766. To obtain further information on the plant species, 
contact Connie Rutherford at the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office at 
(805) 644-1766.
    For bay checkerspot butterfly, callippe silverspot butterfly, 
mission blue butterfly, Myrtle's silverspot butterfly, San Bruno elfin 
butterfly, salt marsh harvest mouse, Shasta crayfish, Calistoga 
allocarya, Clara Hunt's milk-vetch, clover lupine, fleshy owl's-clover, 
Ione buckwheat (including Irish Hill), Ione manzanita, Kenwood Marsh 
checkermallow, large-flowered fiddleneck, Napa bluegrass, Pitkin Marsh 
lily, Tiburon jewelflower, Tiburon mariposa lily, Tiburon paintbrush 
and white sedge, send information to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-
Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and 
Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, CA 95825. 
Information may also be submitted electronically at 
fw1sfo5year@fws.gov. To obtain further information, contact Kirsten 
Tarp at the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office at (916) 414-6600.
    For Ash Meadows naucorid, Big Spring spinedace, Carson wandering 
skipper, desert tortoise (Mohave population), Pahranagat roundtail 
chub, and Ash Meadows milk-vetch, send information to Field Supervisor, 
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Fish 
and Wildlife Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Suite 234, Reno, NV 89502. 
Information may also be submitted electronically at fw1nfwo_
5yr@fws.gov. To obtain further information on Ash Meadows naucorid, Big 
Spring spinedace, Pahranagat roundtail chub and Ash Meadows milk-vetch, 
contact Janet Bair at the Southern Nevada Field at (702) 515-5230. To 
obtain further information on Carson wandering skipper, contact Selena 
Werdon at the Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office at (775) 861-6300. To 
obtain further information on desert tortoise, contact Roy Averill-
Murray at the Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office at (775) 861-6300.
    For Point Arena Mountain beaver and western lily, send information 
to Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, 11655 Heindon Road, Arcata, 
CA 95521. Information may also be submitted electronically at 
fw8pamb@fws.gov for Point Arena Mountain beaver and fw8wlily@fws.gov 
for western lily. To obtain further information on Point Arena Mountain 
beaver, contact Robin Hamlin at the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office at 
(707) 822-7201. To obtain further information on western lily, contact 
Dave Imper at the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office at (707) 822-7201.
    All electronic information must be submitted in Text format or Rich 
Text format. Include the following identifier in the subject line of 
the e-mail: Information on 5-year review for [NAME OF SPECIES], and 
include your name and return address in the body of your message.

How Are These Species Currently Listed?

    The current listing status of species for which 5-year reviews are 
being initiated by this notice is identified in Table 1 above. The 
current status may also be found on the List, which covers all listed 
species, and which is available on our Internet site at https://
endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html#Species.

Definitions Related to This Notice

    To help you submit information about the species we are reviewing, 
we provide the following definitions:
    Species includes any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife, or 
plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of 
vertebrate, which interbreeds when mature;
    Endangered species means any species that is in danger of 
extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; and
    Threatened species means any species that is likely to become an 
endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a 
significant portion of its range.

How Do We Determine Whether a Species Is Endangered or Threatened?

    Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that we determine whether a 
species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the five 
following factors: (A) The present or threatened destruction, 
modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range; (B) 
Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or 
educational purposes; (C) Disease or predation; (D) The inadequacy of 
existing regulatory mechanisms; or (E)Other natural or manmade factors 
affecting its continued existence. Section 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act 
requires that our determination be made on the basis of the best 
scientific and commercial data available.

What Could Happen as a Result of Our Review?

    For each species under review, if we find new information that 
indicates a change in classification may be warranted, we may propose a 
new rule that could do one of the following: (a) Reclassify the species 
from threatened to endangered (uplist); (b) reclassify the species from 
endangered to threatened (downlist); or (c) remove the species from the 
List (delist). If we determine that a change in classification is not 
warranted, then the species will remain on the List under its current 
status.

Completed 5-Year Reviews

    We also take this opportunity to inform the public of 39 5-year 
reviews that we completed in FY 2007 and early FY 2008 for species in 
California, Nevada, and southern Oregon. These 39 reviews can be found 
at https://www.fws.gov/cno/es/5yr.html. Any recommended change in 
listing status will require a separate rulemaking process. The table 
below summarizes the results of these reviews:

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 Table 2.--Summary of Species in California, Nevada, and Southern Oregon for Which 5-Year Reviews Were Completed
                                          in FY 2007 and Early FY 2008
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                                                                             Lead Fish and
           Common name              Scientific name     Recommendation      Wildlife Office         Contact
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     ANIMALS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brown pelican...................  Pelecanus           Delist............  Region 2..........  Steve Chambers at
                                   occidentalis.                                               (505) 248-6658
California freshwater shrimp....  Syncaris pacifica.  No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                                                                               414-6600
Conservancy fairy shrimp........  Branchinecta        No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   conservatio.                                                414-6600
Kern primrose sphinx moth.......  Euproserpinus       No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   euterpe.                                                    414-6600
Laguna Mountains skipper........  Pyrgus ruralis      No status change..  Carlsbad..........  Jane Hendron at
                                   lagunae.                                                    (760) 431-9440
Longhorn fairy shrimp...........  Branchinecta        No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   longiantenna.                                               414-6600
Lost River sucker...............  Deltistes luxatus.  Downlist..........  Klamath Falls.....  Curt Mullis at
                                                                                               (541) 885-8481
Lotis blue butterfly............  Lycaeides           No status change..  Arcata............
                                   argyrognomon
                                   lotis.
Shortnose sucker................  Chasmistes          No status change..  Klamath Falls.....  Curt Mullis at
                                   brevirostris.                                               (541) 885-8481
Tidewater goby..................  Eucyclogobius       Downlist..........  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                   newberryi.                                                  (805) 644-1766
Vernal pool fairy shrimp........  Branchinecta        No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   lynchi.                                                     414-6600
Vernal pool tadpole shrimp......  Lepidurus packardi  No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                                                                               414-6600
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     PLANTS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amargosa niterwort..............  Nitrophila          No status change..  Nevada............  Jeannie Stafford
                                   mohavensis.                                                 at (775) 861-6300
Ash Meadows gumplant............  Grindelia fraxino-  No status change..  Nevada............  Jeannie Stafford
                                   pratensis.                                                  at (775) 861-6300
Ben Lomond spineflower..........  Chorizanthe         No status change..  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                   pungens var.                                                (805) 644-1766
                                   hartwegiana.
Catalina Island mountain          Cercocarpus         No status change..  Carlsbad..........  Jane Hendron at
 mahogany.                         traskiae.                                                   (760) 431-9440
Chinese Camp brodiaea...........  Brodiaea pallida..  No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                                                                               414-6600
Chorro Creek bog thistle........  Cirsium fontinale   No status change..  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                   var. obispoense.                                            (805) 644-1766
Eureka Valley dunegrass.........  Swallenia           Delist............  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                   alexandrae.                                                 (805) 644-1766
Eureka Valley evening primrose..  Oenothera avita     Delist............  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                   ssp. eurekensis.                                            (805) 644-1766
Greene's tuctoria...............  Tuctoria greenei..  No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                                                                               414-6600
Hartweg's golden sunburst.......  Pseudobahia         No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   bahiifolia.                                                 414-6600
Hoffman's rockcress.............  Arabis hoffmannii.  No status change..  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                                                                               (805) 644-1766
Howell's spineflower............  Chorizanthe         No status change..  Arcata............  Randy Brown at
                                   howellii.                                                   (707) 822-7201
Keck's checkermallow............  Sidalcea keckii...  No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                                                                               414-6600
Mariposa pussypaws..............  Calyptridium        No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   pulchellum.                                                 414-6600
Orcutt's spineflower............  Chorizanthe         No status change..  Carlsbad..........  Jane Hendron at
                                   orcuttiana.                                                 (760) 431-9440
Red Hills vervain...............  Verbena             No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   californica.                                                414-6600
San Clemente Island broom.......  Lotus dendroideus   Downlist..........  Carlsbad..........  Jane Hendron at
                                   ssp.traskiae.                                               (760) 431-9440
San Clemente Island bushmallow..  Malacothamnus       Downlist..........  Carlsbad..........  Jane Hendron at
                                   clementinus.                                                (760) 431-9440
San Clemente Island paintbrush..  Castilleja grisea.  Downlist..........  Carlsbad..........  Jane Hendron at
                                                                                               (760) 431-9440
San Clemente Island woodland      Lithophragma        No status change..  Carlsbad..........  Jane Hendron at
 star.                             maximum.                                                    (760) 431-9440

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San Joaquin adobe sunburst......  Pseudobahia         No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                   peirsonii.                                                  414-6600
Santa Barbara Island live-        Dudleya traskiae..  No status change..  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
 forever.                                                                                      (805) 644-1766
Santa Cruz Island bushmallow....  Malacothamnus       No status change..  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                   fasciculatus var.                                           (805) 644-1766
                                   nesioticus.
Santa Rosa Island manzanita.....  Arctostaphylos      No status change..  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                   confertiflora.                                              (805) 644-1766
Showy Indian clover.............  Trifolium amoenum.  No status change..  Sacramento........  Al Donner at (916)
                                                                                               414-6600
Soft-leaved paintbrush..........  Castilleja mollis.  No status change..  Ventura...........  Lois Grunwald at
                                                                                               (805) 644-1766
Yreka phlox.....................  Phlox hirsuta.....  No status change..  Yreka.............  Matt Baun or
                                                                                               Nadine Kanim at
                                                                                               (530) 842-5763
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    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: February 27, 2008.
Ken McDermond,
Regional Director, Region 8, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E8-4258 Filed 3-4-08; 8:45 am]
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