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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
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ACTION: Notice of reviews.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce 5year reviews of 28 southwestern species
listed under the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (Act). The purpose of reviews
conducted under this section of the Act
is to ensure that the classification of
species as threatened or endangered on
the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants is accurate. The 5year review is an assessment of the best
scientific and commercial data available
at the time of the review.
DATES: To allow adequate time to
conduct this review, information
submitted for our consideration must be
received on or before June 18, 2008.
However, we will continue to accept
new information about any listed
species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Information submitted on
these species should be sent to the
Service at the addresses listed under
‘‘Public Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Information received in response to this
notice of review will be available for
public inspection by appointment,
during normal business hours, at the
same addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the appropriate office named in
‘‘Public Comments’’ for species-specific
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why is a 5-year review conducted?
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that we
conduct a review of listed species at
least once every 5 years. We are then,
under section 4(c)(2)(B) and the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b), to
determine, on the basis of such a
review, whether or not any species
should be removed (delisted) from the
List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 17.12), or
reclassified from endangered to
threatened (downlisted), or from
threatened to endangered (uplisted).
The 5-year review is an assessment of
the best scientific and commercial data
available at the time of the review.
Therefore, we are requesting submission
of any new information (best scientific
and commercial data) on the following
28 species since their original listings as
either endangered (Arizona hedgehog
cactus, Big Bend gambusia, Brady
pincushion cactus, Clear Creek
gambusia, Comal Springs dryopid
beetle, Comal Springs riffle beetle,
fountain darter, Kearney blue star, Leon
Springs pupfish, Peck’s Cave amphipod,
San Marcos gambusia, Sonoran
pronghorn, Socorro isopod, Socorro
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springsnail, south Texas ambrosia,
southwestern willow flycatcher,
Terlingua Creek cat’s-eye, Texas ayenia,
Texas blind salamander, Texas wildrice, Tobusch fishhook cactus, Yaqui
chub, and Yaqui topminnow) or
threatened (beautiful shiner, Hinckley
oak, San Marcos salamander, Sonora
chub, and Yaqui catfish). If the present
classification of any of these species is
not consistent with the best scientific
and commercial information available,
the Service will recommend whether or
not a change is warranted in the Federal
classification of that species. Any
change in Federal classification would
require a separate rule-making process.
Our regulations at 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 28 species listed in Table 1.
What information is considered in the
review?
A 5-year review considers all new
information available at the time of the
review. These reviews will consider the
best scientific and commercial data that
has become available since the current
listing determination or most recent
status review of each species, such as:
A. Species biology, including but not
limited to population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics;
B. Habitat conditions, including but
not limited to amount, distribution, and
suitability;
C. Conservation measures that have
been implemented to 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 of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants, and
improved analytical methods.
How are these species currently listed?
The List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) is
found in 50 CFR 17.11 (wildlife) and
17.12 (plants). Amendments to the List
through final rules are published in the
Federal Register. The List is also
available on our Internet site at https://
www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html.
In Table 1 below, we provide a
summary of the listing information for
the species under active review.
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TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF THE LISTING INFORMATION
Common name
Scientific name
Arizona hedgehog cactus ......................................
Beautiful shiner ......................................................
Big Bend gambusia ................................................
Brady pincushion cactus ........................................
Clear Creek gambusia ...........................................
Comal Springs dryopid beetle ................................
Comal Springs riffle beetle .....................................
Fountain darter .......................................................
Hinckley oak ...........................................................
Kearney blue star ...................................................
Leon Springs pupfish .............................................
Peck’s Cave amphipod ..........................................
San Marcos gambusia ...........................................
San Marcos salamander ........................................
Sonora chub ...........................................................
Sonoran pronghorn ................................................
Socorro isopod .......................................................
Socorro springsnail ................................................
South Texas ambrosia ...........................................
Southwestern willow flycatcher ..............................
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus ..........
Cyprinella formosa .................................................
Gambusia gaigei ....................................................
Pediocactus bradyi .................................................
Gambusia heterochir ..............................................
Stygoparnus comalensis ........................................
Heterelmis comalensis ...........................................
Etheostoma fonticola ..............................................
Quercus hinckleyi ...................................................
Amsonia kearneyana .............................................
Cyprinodon bovinus ...............................................
Stygobromus (=Stygonectes) pecki .......................
Gambusia georgei ..................................................
Eurycea nana .........................................................
Gila ditaenia ...........................................................
Antilocapra americana sonoriensis ........................
Thermosphaeroma thermophilus ...........................
Pyrgulopsis neomexicana ......................................
Ambrosia cheiranthifolia .........................................
Empidonax traillii extimus ......................................
E
T
E
E
E
E
E
E
T
E
E
E
E
T
T
E
E
E
E
E
Terlingua Creek cat’s-eye ......................................
Texas ayenia ..........................................................
Texas blind salamander .........................................
Texas wild-rice .......................................................
Tobusch fishhook cactus .......................................
Yaqui catfish ...........................................................
Yaqui chub .............................................................
Yaqui topminnow ....................................................
Cryptantha crassipes .............................................
Ayenia limitaris .......................................................
Typhlomolge rathbuni .............................................
Zizania texana ........................................................
Ancistrocactus tobuschii .........................................
Ictalurus pricei ........................................................
Gila purpurea .........................................................
Poeciliopsis occidentalis sonoriensis .....................
E
E
E
E
E
T
E
E
Definitions Related to This Notice
The following definitions are
provided to assist those persons who
contemplate submitting information
regarding the species being reviewed:
A. 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.
B. Endangered means any species that
is in danger of extinction throughout all
or a significant portion of its range.
C. Threatened means any species that
is likely to become an endangered
species within the foreseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of
its range.
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How do we determine whether a
species is endangered or threatened?
Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes
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
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E. Other natural or manmade factors
affecting its continued existence.
Section 4(a)(1) 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 this
review?
If we find that there is new
information concerning any of the 28
species listed in Table 1 indicating 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 endangered
to threatened; (b) reclassify the species
from threatened to endangered; or (c)
remove the species from the List. If we
determine that a change in classification
is not warranted, then these species will
remain on the List under their current
status.
Public Comments
Information regarding the Brady
pincushion cactus (Pediocactus bradyi),
Arizona hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus
triglochidiatus var. arizonicus), Kearney
blue star (Amsonia kearneyana),
southwestern willow flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii extimus), and
Sonora chub (Gila ditaenia) should be
sent to the Field Supervisor, Attention
5-year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Where listed
AZ
AZ, NM
TX
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TX
TX
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AZ
AZ
NM
NM
TX
AZ, CA, CO,
NV, NM,
TX, UT
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
AZ
AZ
AZ, NM
Final listing
rule
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49
32
44
32
62
62
35
53
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51
32
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61556
34490
4001
61784
4001
66295
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16047
32824
2131
54678
66295
47355
47355
16042
4001
12690
49646
43648
10693
56
59
32
43
44
49
49
32
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
49634
43648
4001
17910
64736
34490
34490
4001
Service, Arizona Ecological Services
Field Office, 2321 West Royal Palm
Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021.
The office phone number is 602–242–
0210.
Information regarding Sonoran
pronghorn (Antilocapra americana
sonoriensis) should be sent to the
Refuge Manager, Attention 5-year
Review, Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife
Refuge, 1611 North Second Avenue,
Ajo, Arizona 85321. The office phone
number is 520/387–6483, and Web
address is: https://www.fws.gov/
southwest/refuges/arizona/cabeza/
index.html.
Information regarding beautiful shiner
(Cyprinella formosa), Yaqui catfish
(Ictalurus pricei), Yaqui chub (Gila
purpurea), and Yaqui topminnow
(Poeciliopsis occidentalis sonoriensis)
should be sent to the Refuge Manager,
Attention 5-year Review, San
Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge,
P.O. Box 3509, Douglas, Arizona 85607.
The office phone number is 520/364–
2104, and Web address is: https://
www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/
arizona/sanbernardino.html.
Information regarding the Texas blind
salamander (Typhlomolge rathbuni),
fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola),
Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana), San
Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei),
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San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana),
Peck’s Cave amphipod (Stygobromus
(=Stygonectes) pecki), Comal Springs
dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus
comalensis), Comal Springs riffle beetle
(Heterelmis comalensis), Leon Springs
pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), Tobusch
fishhook cactus (Ancistrocactus
tobuschii), Terlingua Creek cat’s-eye
(Cryptantha crassipes), Hinckley oak
(Quercus hinckleyi), Big Bend gambusia
(Gambusia gaigei), and Clear Creek
gambusia (Gambusia heterochir) should
be sent to the Field Supervisor,
Attention 5-year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Austin Ecological
Services Field Office, 10711 Burnet
Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758.
The office phone number is 512–490–
0057.
Information regarding Socorro isopod
(Thermosphaeroma thermophilus) and
Socorro springsnail (Pyrgulopsis
neomexicana) should be sent to the
Field Supervisor, Attention 5-year
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
New Mexico Ecological Services Field
Office, 2105 Osuna Road NE.,
Albuquerque, NM 87113. The office
phone number is 505–346–2525.
Information regarding Texas ayenia
(Ayenia limitaris) and south Texas
ambrosia (Ambrosia cheiranthifolia)
should be sent to the Field Supervisor,
Attention 5-year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service c/o TAMU–CC,
Ecological Services, 6300 Ocean Drive,
Unit 5837, Corpus Christi, TX 78412.
The office phone number is 361–994–
9005.
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Public Solicitation of New Information
We request any new information
concerning the status of the 28 species
listed in Table 1. See ‘‘What information
is considered in the review?’’ heading
for specific criteria. Information
submitted should be supported by
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. Before including your address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority: This document is published
under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Reviews of
28 Southwestern Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of reviews.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce 5-
year reviews of 28 southwestern species listed under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (Act). The purpose of reviews conducted under this
section of the Act is to ensure that the classification of species as
threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants is accurate. The 5-year review is an assessment of
the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the
review.
DATES: To allow adequate time to conduct this review, information
submitted for our consideration must be received on or before June 18,
2008. However, we will continue to accept new information about any
listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Information submitted on these species should be sent to the
Service at the addresses listed under ``Public Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Information received in response to
this notice of review will be available for public inspection by
appointment, during normal business hours, at the same addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the appropriate office named
in ``Public Comments'' for species-specific information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why is a 5-year review conducted?
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires
that we conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years.
We are then, under section 4(c)(2)(B) and the provisions of subsections
(a) and (b), to determine, on the basis of such a review, whether or
not any species should be removed (delisted) from the List of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 17.12), or
reclassified from endangered to threatened (downlisted), or from
threatened to endangered (uplisted).
The 5-year review is an assessment of the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of the review. Therefore, we are
requesting submission of any new information (best scientific and
commercial data) on the following 28 species since their original
listings as either endangered (Arizona hedgehog cactus, Big Bend
gambusia, Brady pincushion cactus, Clear Creek gambusia, Comal Springs
dryopid beetle, Comal Springs riffle beetle, fountain darter, Kearney
blue star, Leon Springs pupfish, Peck's Cave amphipod, San Marcos
gambusia, Sonoran pronghorn, Socorro isopod, Socorro springsnail, south
Texas ambrosia, southwestern willow flycatcher, Terlingua Creek cat's-
eye, Texas ayenia, Texas blind salamander, Texas wild-rice, Tobusch
fishhook cactus, Yaqui chub, and Yaqui topminnow) or threatened
(beautiful shiner, Hinckley oak, San Marcos salamander, Sonora chub,
and Yaqui catfish). If the present classification of any of these
species is not consistent with the best scientific and commercial
information available, the Service will recommend whether or not a
change is warranted in the Federal classification of that species. Any
change in Federal classification would require a separate rule-making
process.
Our regulations at 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 28 species
listed in Table 1.
What information is considered in the review?
A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time
of the review. These reviews will consider the best scientific and
commercial data that has become available since the current listing
determination or most recent status review of each species, such as:
A. Species biology, including but not limited to population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
B. Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount,
distribution, and suitability;
C. Conservation measures that have been implemented to 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 of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants, and improved analytical methods.
How are these species currently listed?
The List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) is
found in 50 CFR 17.11 (wildlife) and 17.12 (plants). Amendments to the
List through final rules are published in the Federal Register. The
List is also available on our Internet site at https://www.fws.gov/
endangered/wildlife.html. In Table 1 below, we provide a summary of the
listing information for the species under active review.
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Table 1.--Summary of the Listing Information
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Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule
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Arizona hedgehog cactus......... Echinocereus E AZ 44 FR 61556
triglochidiatus
var. arizonicus.
Beautiful shiner................ Cyprinella formosa. T AZ, NM 49 FR 34490
Big Bend gambusia............... Gambusia gaigei.... E TX 32 FR 4001
Brady pincushion cactus......... Pediocactus bradyi. E AZ 44 FR 61784
Clear Creek gambusia............ Gambusia heterochir E TX 32 FR 4001
Comal Springs dryopid beetle.... Stygoparnus E TX 62 FR 66295
comalensis.
Comal Springs riffle beetle..... Heterelmis E TX 62 FR 66295
comalensis.
Fountain darter................. Etheostoma E TX 35 FR 16047
fonticola.
Hinckley oak.................... Quercus hinckleyi.. T TX 53 FR 32824
Kearney blue star............... Amsonia kearneyana. E AZ 54 FR 2131
Leon Springs pupfish............ Cyprinodon bovinus. E TX 45 FR 54678
Peck's Cave amphipod............ Stygobromus E TX 62 FR 66295
(=Stygonectes)
pecki.
San Marcos gambusia............. Gambusia georgei... E TX 45 FR 47355
San Marcos salamander........... Eurycea nana....... T TX 45 FR 47355
Sonora chub..................... Gila ditaenia...... T AZ 51 FR 16042
Sonoran pronghorn............... Antilocapra E AZ 32 FR 4001
americana
sonoriensis.
Socorro isopod.................. Thermosphaeroma E NM 43 FR 12690
thermophilus.
Socorro springsnail............. Pyrgulopsis E NM 56 FR 49646
neomexicana.
South Texas ambrosia............ Ambrosia E TX 59 FR 43648
cheiranthifolia.
Southwestern willow flycatcher.. Empidonax traillii E AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, 60 FR 10693
extimus. TX, UT
Terlingua Creek cat's-eye....... Cryptantha E TX 56 FR 49634
crassipes.
Texas ayenia.................... Ayenia limitaris... E TX 59 FR 43648
Texas blind salamander.......... Typhlomolge E TX 32 FR 4001
rathbuni.
Texas wild-rice................. Zizania texana..... E TX 43 FR 17910
Tobusch fishhook cactus......... Ancistrocactus E TX 44 FR 64736
tobuschii.
Yaqui catfish................... Ictalurus pricei... T AZ 49 FR 34490
Yaqui chub...................... Gila purpurea...... E AZ 49 FR 34490
Yaqui topminnow................. Poeciliopsis E AZ, NM 32 FR 4001
occidentalis
sonoriensis.
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Definitions Related to This Notice
The following definitions are provided to assist those persons who
contemplate submitting information regarding the species being
reviewed:
A. 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.
B. Endangered means any species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
C. Threatened 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 establishes 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(a)(1) 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 this review?
If we find that there is new information concerning any of the 28
species listed in Table 1 indicating 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 endangered to threatened;
(b) reclassify the species from threatened to endangered; or (c) remove
the species from the List. If we determine that a change in
classification is not warranted, then these species will remain on the
List under their current status.
Public Comments
Information regarding the Brady pincushion cactus (Pediocactus
bradyi), Arizona hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus var.
arizonicus), Kearney blue star (Amsonia kearneyana), southwestern
willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), and Sonora chub (Gila
ditaenia) should be sent to the Field Supervisor, Attention 5-year
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services
Field Office, 2321 West Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021.
The office phone number is 602-242-0210.
Information regarding Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana
sonoriensis) should be sent to the Refuge Manager, Attention 5-year
Review, Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, 1611 North Second
Avenue, Ajo, Arizona 85321. The office phone number is 520/387-6483,
and Web address is: https://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/arizona/
cabeza/.
Information regarding beautiful shiner (Cyprinella formosa), Yaqui
catfish (Ictalurus pricei), Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea), and Yaqui
topminnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis sonoriensis) should be sent to the
Refuge Manager, Attention 5-year Review, San Bernardino National
Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 3509, Douglas, Arizona 85607. The office
phone number is 520/364-2104, and Web address is: https://www.fws.gov/
southwest/refuges/arizona/sanbernardino.html.
Information regarding the Texas blind salamander (Typhlomolge
rathbuni), fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola), Texas wild-rice
(Zizania texana), San Marcos gambusia (Gambusia georgei),
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San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana), Peck's Cave amphipod (Stygobromus
(=Stygonectes) pecki), Comal Springs dryopid beetle (Stygoparnus
comalensis), Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis comalensis), Leon
Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), Tobusch fishhook cactus
(Ancistrocactus tobuschii), Terlingua Creek cat's-eye (Cryptantha
crassipes), Hinckley oak (Quercus hinckleyi), Big Bend gambusia
(Gambusia gaigei), and Clear Creek gambusia (Gambusia heterochir)
should be sent to the Field Supervisor, Attention 5-year Review, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin Ecological Services Field Office,
10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78758. The office phone
number is 512-490-0057.
Information regarding Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilus)
and Socorro springsnail (Pyrgulopsis neomexicana) should be sent to the
Field Supervisor, Attention 5-year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Road
NE., Albuquerque, NM 87113. The office phone number is 505-346-2525.
Information regarding Texas ayenia (Ayenia limitaris) and south
Texas ambrosia (Ambrosia cheiranthifolia) should be sent to the Field
Supervisor, Attention 5-year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service c/o
TAMU-CC, Ecological Services, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5837, Corpus
Christi, TX 78412. The office phone number is 361-994-9005.
Public Solicitation of New Information
We request any new information concerning the status of the 28
species listed in Table 1. See ``What information is considered in the
review?'' heading for specific criteria. Information submitted should
be supported by 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.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your comments, you should be aware
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority: This document is published under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: January 23, 2008.
Christopher T. Jones,
Acting Regional Director, Region 2.
[FR Doc. E8-5632 Filed 3-19-08; 8:45 am]
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