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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R1–ES–2010–N030; 10120–1113–
0000–C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of
69 Species in Idaho, Washington,
Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of review/
reviews; request for information.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year
reviews for 69 species in Idaho,
Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands 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. Based on the results of our
5-year reviews we will determine
whether these species are properly
classified under the Act.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our
reviews, we are requesting submission
of new information no later than June 7,
2010. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed
species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For the 66 species under
review in Hawaii, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (see Table 1 below), submit
information to: Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish
and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana
Blvd., Room 3–122, Box 50088,
Honolulu, HI 96850. Information can
also be submitted by e-mail to: pifwo5yr-review@fws.gov.
For the Kootenai River white sturgeon
and northern Idaho ground squirrel,
submit information to: State Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and
Wildlife Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way,
Room 368, Boise, ID 83709. Information
can also be submitted by e-mail to:
FW1SRBOcomment@fws.gov.
For the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit,
submit information to: Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Washington Fish and
Wildlife Office, 510 Desmond Dr. SE.,
Suite 102, Lacey, WA 98503.
Information can also be submitted by email to: FW1CBPRabbit@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marilet Zablan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Service, Pacific Islands Fish and
Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), 808–
792–9400 (for species in Hawaii, Guam,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands); Steve Duke, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and
Wildlife Office, 208–378–5243 (for
Kootenai River white sturgeon and
northern Idaho ground squirrel); or Jodi
Bush, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Washington Fish and Wildlife Office,
360–753–9440 (for Columbia Basin
pygmy rabbit). Individuals who are
hearing impaired or speech impaired
may call the Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877–8337 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Why Do We Conduct 5-Year Reviews?
Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
we maintain Lists of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which
we collectively refer to as the List) in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12
(for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
requires us to review each listed
species’ status at least once every 5
years. Then, under section 4(c)(2)(B), we
determine whether to remove any
species from the List (delist), to
reclassify it from endangered to
threatened, or to reclassify it from
threatened to endangered, or to
conclude that the current listing is
appropriate. Any change in Federal
classification requires a separate
rulemaking process.
We use the following definitions,
from 50 CFR 424.02, in our analysis of
classification status:
(A) Species includes any species or
subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant,
and any distinct population segment of
any species of vertebrate, that
interbreeds when mature;
(B) Endangered species means any
species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or a significant portion of
its range; and
(C) 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.
We must support a delisting action
with the best scientific and commercial
data available, and only consider
delisting if data substantiate that the
species is neither endangered nor
threatened for one or more of the
following reasons (50 CFR 424.11(d)):
(A) The species is considered extinct;
(B) The species is considered to be
recovered; or
(C) The original data available when
the species was listed, or the
interpretation of data, were in error.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21
require that we publish a notice in the
Federal Register announcing the species
we are reviewing.
II. What Species Are Under Review?
This notice announces our active
review of the 69 species listed in Table
1.
TABLE 1—SPECIES FOR WHICH WE ARE INITIATING A STATUS REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE APPROPRIATELY
LISTED UNDER THE U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Where listed
Final listing rule
ANIMALS
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Pomace fly, [Unnamed] ...........
Rabbit, Pygmy ..........................
Drosophila aglaia ....................
Drosophila differens ................
Drosophila hemipeza ..............
Drosophila heteroneura ...........
Drosophila montgomeryi .........
Drosophila mulli .......................
Drosophila musaphila ..............
Drosophila neoclavisetae ........
Drosophila obatai ....................
Drosophila ochrobasis .............
Drosophila substenoptera .......
Drosophila tarphytrichia ..........
Brachylagus idahoensis ..........
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U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (WA—Douglas, Grant,
Lincoln, Adams, Benton
Counties).
U.S.A. (ID) ...............................
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66
Squirrel, Northern Idaho
Ground.
Sturgeon, White .......................
Spermophilus brunneus
brunneus.
Acipenser transmontanus .......
T .....................
U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada
(B.C.) (Kootenai R. system).
59 FR 45989; 9/6/1994.
E .....................
E .....................
E .....................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
61 FR 43178; 8/21/1996.
51 FR 9814; 3/21/1986.
E .....................
E .....................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
59 FR 49025; 9/26/1994.
56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
E .....................
E .....................
E .....................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
47 FR 36846; 8/24/1982.
E .....................
E .....................
E .....................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
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U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
59 FR 32932; 6/27/1994.
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26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
26835;
59734;
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
5/9/2006.
11/30/2001.
65 FR 17779; 4/5/2000.
PLANTS
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
1Ahinahina ................................
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1Akoko ......................................
1Akoko ......................................
1Akoko ......................................
1Akoko, Ewa Plains ..................
1Oha wai ...................................
1Oha wai ...................................
Haha .........................................
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Alsinidendron obovatum ..........
Amaranthus brownii ................
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
ssp. sandwicense.
Asplenium fragile insulare .......
Chamaesyce celastroides var.
kaenana.
Chamaesyce deppeana ..........
Chamaesyce herbstii ...............
Chamaesyce skottsbergii var.
kalaeloana.
Clermontia drepanomorpha ....
Clermontia pyrularia ................
Cyanea copelandii ssp.
copelandii.
Cyanea grimesiana ssp.
obatae.
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TABLE 1—SPECIES FOR WHICH WE ARE INITIATING A STATUS REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE APPROPRIATELY
LISTED UNDER THE U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT—Continued
Common name
Scientific name
Haha .........................................
Haha .........................................
Haha .........................................
Haha .........................................
Haha .........................................
Haha .........................................
Ha1iwale ....................................
Ha1iwale ....................................
Ha1iwale ....................................
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
Pilo ...........................................
Hau kuahiwi .............................
Aupaka .....................................
Kamakahala .............................
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U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
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55770; 10/29/1991.
53089; 10/10/1996.
53089; 10/10/1996.
10305; 3/4/1994.
46235; 9/11/1991.
14482; 3/28/1994.
53089; 10/10/1996.
10305; 3/4/1994.
10305; 3/4/1994.
53089; 10/10/1996.
47686; 9/20/1991.
32932; 6/27/1994.
55770; 10/29/1991.
46325; 10/8/1992.
53089; 10/10/1996.
1454; 1/14/1991.
48307; 9/3/1999.
Nehe .........................................
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
Alani .........................................
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
Cyanea pinnatifida ..................
Cyanea platyphylla ..................
Cyanea st.-johnii .....................
Cyanea stictophylla .................
Cyanea superba ......................
Cyanea truncata ......................
Cyrtandra dentata ...................
Cyrtandra giffardii ....................
Cyrtandra tintinnabula .............
Delissea undulata ....................
Gahnia lanaiensis ....................
Gouania vitifolia .......................
Hedyotis degeneri ...................
Hedyotis mannii .......................
Hibiscadelphus woodii .............
Isodendrion hosakae ...............
Labordia tinifolia var.
lanaiensis.
Lipochaeta micrantha ..............
Lipochaeta venosa ..................
Mariscus fauriei .......................
Melicope munroi ......................
Neraudia sericea .....................
Nesogenes rotensis ................
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9304; 2/25/1994.
62468; 10/30/1979.
10305; 3/4/1994.
48307; 9/3/1999.
56333; 11/10/1994.
18499; 4/8/2004.
1Aiea .........................................
Holei .........................................
No common name ...................
Nothocestrum breviflorum .......
Ochrosia kilaueaensis .............
Osmoxylon mariannense ........
E .....................
E .....................
E .....................
Makou ......................................
No common name ...................
Peucedanum sandwicense .....
Phyllostegia glabra var.
lanaiensis.
Phyllostegia racemosa ............
Phyllostegia velutina ...............
Phyllostegia warshaueri ..........
Plantago hawaiiensis ..............
Pleomele hawaiiensis ..............
Portulaca sclerocarpa .............
Pritchardia affinis .....................
Serianthes nelsonii ..................
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U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
Western Pacific Ocean: U.S.A.
(Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands).
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
Western Pacific Ocean: U.S.A.
(Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands).
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
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U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
Western Pacific Ocean: U.S.A.
(Guam, Rota).
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
U.S.A. (HI) ...............................
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U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
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Kiponapona ..............................
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
Kuahiwi laukahi ........................
Hala pepe .................................
Po1e ..........................................
Lo1ulu ........................................
Lagu, Hayun .............................
1Anunu ......................................
No common name ...................
No common name ...................
Pamakani .................................
Vetch, Hawaiian .......................
No common name ...................
Sicyos alba ..............................
Stenogyne angustifolia var.
angustifolia.
Tetramolopium arenarium .......
Tetramolopium capillare ..........
Vicia menziesii ........................
Viola lanaiensis .......................
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III. What Information Do We Consider
in the Review?
A 5-year review considers 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 listing determination
or most recent status review, such as:
(A) Species biology including, but not
limited to, population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics;
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(B) Habitat conditions including, but
not limited to, amount, distribution, and
suitability;
(C) Conservation measures that have
been implemented that benefit the
species;
(D) Threat status and trends (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.
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Final listing rule
59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
69 FR 18499; 4/8/2004.
59 FR 9304; 2/25/1994.
56 FR 47686; 9/20/1991.
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53089; 10/10/1996.
53089; 10/10/1996.
53089; 10/10/1996.
10305; 3/4/1994.
53089; 10/10/1996.
10305; 3/4/1994.
10305; 3/4/1994.
4907; 2/18/1987.
61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
44 FR 62468; 10/30/1979.
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10305;
49860;
17910;
47686;
3/4/1994.
9/30/1994.
4/26/1978.
9/20/1991.
IV. 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
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(E) Other natural or manmade factors
affecting its continued existence.
Under section 4(b)(1) of the Act, we
must base our assessment of these
factors solely on the best scientific and
commercial data available.
V. What Could Happen as a Result of
This 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 remains on the List under its
current status.
VI. Request for New Information
To ensure that a 5-year review is
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we request new
information from all sources. See ‘‘What
Information Do We Consider in Our
Review?’’ for specific criteria. If you
submit information, please support it
with documentation such as maps,
bibliographic references, methods used
to gather and analyze the data, and/or
copies of any pertinent publications,
reports, or letters by knowledgeable
sources.
If you wish to provide information for
any species included in these 5-year
reviews, please submit your comments
and materials to the Field Supervisor of
the appropriate Fish and Wildlife Office
(see ADDRESSES section).
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VII. Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Comments and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the offices where the comments
are submitted.
VIII. Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently
active 5-year reviews addressing species
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for which the Pacific Region of the
Service has lead responsibility is
available at: https://www.fws.gov/pacific/
ecoservices/endangered/recovery/
5year.html.
IX. 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: March 15, 2010.
David J. Wesley,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1 Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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Notice of Intent To Prepare
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Lakeview RMP, Lake County, OR, and
Associated Environmental Impact
Statements.
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, (NEPA) and the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976, as amended, (FLPMA) the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Vale District (Jordan Resource Area and
Malheur Resource Area) and Lakeview
District (Lakeview Resource Area) in
southeastern Oregon intend to prepare
Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
to amend the Southeastern Oregon RMP
(September 2002), Vale, Oregon, and the
Lakeview RMP (January 2003),
Lakeview, Oregon, and by this notice
are announcing the beginning of the
scoping process to solicit public
comments and identify issues.
DATES: This notice initiates the public
scoping process for the two RMP
amendments with associated EISs.
Comments on issues may be submitted
in writing until July 7, 2010. The date(s)
and location(s) of any scoping meetings
will be announced at least 15 days in
advance through local media,
newspapers and the BLM Web sites at:
https://www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale/
plans/valermp.php and https://
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Draft EISs.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on issues related to the Southeastern
Oregon RMP Amendment/EIS by any of
the following methods:
• Web site: https://www.blm.gov/or/
districts/vale/plans/valermp.php.
• E-mail: SEORMP@blm.gov.
• Fax: 541–473–3144.
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,
Vale District Office, 100 Oregon St.,
Vale, Oregon 97918.
You may submit comments on issues
and planning criteria related to the
Lakeview RMP Amendment/EIS by any
of the following methods:
• E-mail: paul_whitman@blm.gov.
• Fax: 541–947–6399.
• Mail: Bureau of Land Management,
Lakeview District Office, 1301 South G
Street, Lakeview, Oregon 97630.
Documents pertinent to these
proposals may be examined at the Vale
and Lakeview District Offices.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing lists, contact
Jill Silvey, Southeastern Oregon and
Lakeview RMP Project Manager,
telephone (541) 473–3144; address 100
Oregon Street, Vale, Oregon 97918; email SEORMP@blm.gov, or Paul
Whitman, Lakeview District Planner,
telephone (541) 947–6110; address,
1301 South G Street, Lakeview, Oregon
97630; e-mail paul_whitman@blm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document provides notice that the BLM
Vale and Lakeview District Offices
intend to prepare RMP Amendments
with associated EISs for the
Southeastern Oregon and Lakeview
planning areas. The two planning areas
are located in Malheur, Lake, Harney,
and Grant Counties in Oregon and
encompass approximately 4.6 million
acres of public land in the Southeastern
Oregon planning area and
approximately 3.2 million acres of
public land in the Lakeview planning
area. After the BLM completed the
Southeastern Oregon RMP and the
Lakeview RMP in 2002 and 2003,
respectively, separate lawsuits were
filed challenging each RMP. On July 14,
2008, the Ninth Cicuit ruled on the
Southeastern Oregon RMP in Oregon
Natural Desert Association v. Bureau of
Land Management, 531 F.3d 1114 (9th
Cir. 2008). Soon thereafter, the BLM
filed a petition for panel rehearing of the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2010-N030; 10120-1113-0000-C4]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status
Reviews of 69 Species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of review/reviews; request for
information.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year
reviews for 69 species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 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. Based on the results of our 5-year reviews we
will determine whether these species are properly classified under the
Act.
DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting
submission of new information no later than June 7, 2010. However, we
will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: For the 66 species under review in Hawaii, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (see Table 1 below),
submit information to: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office,
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 3-122, Box 50088, Honolulu, HI 96850.
Information can also be submitted by e-mail to: pifwo-5yr-review@fws.gov.
For the Kootenai River white sturgeon and northern Idaho ground
squirrel, submit information to: State Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office,
1387 S. Vinnell Way, Room 368, Boise, ID 83709. Information can also be
submitted by e-mail to: FW1SRBOcomment@fws.gov.
For the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit, submit information to: Field
Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 510 Desmond Dr. SE., Suite 102,
Lacey, WA 98503. Information can also be submitted by e-mail to:
FW1CBPRabbit@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilet Zablan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), 808-
792-9400 (for species in Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands); Steve Duke, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, 208-378-5243 (for Kootenai River white
sturgeon and northern Idaho ground squirrel); or Jodi Bush, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 360-753-9440
(for Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit). Individuals who are hearing impaired
or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8337
for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Why Do We Conduct 5-Year Reviews?
Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain Lists of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively
refer to as the List) in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50
CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of
the Act requires us to review each listed species' status at least once
every 5 years. Then, under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether to
remove any species from the List (delist), to reclassify it from
endangered to threatened, or to reclassify it from threatened to
endangered, or to conclude that the current listing is appropriate. Any
change in Federal classification requires a separate rulemaking
process.
We use the following definitions, from 50 CFR 424.02, in our
analysis of classification status:
(A) Species includes any species or subspecies of fish, wildlife,
or plant, and any distinct population segment of any species of
vertebrate, that interbreeds when mature;
(B) Endangered species means any species that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; and
(C) 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.
We must support a delisting action with the best scientific and
commercial data available, and only consider delisting if data
substantiate that the species is neither endangered nor threatened for
one or more of the following reasons (50 CFR 424.11(d)):
(A) The species is considered extinct;
(B) The species is considered to be recovered; or
(C) The original data available when the species was listed, or the
interpretation of data, were in error.
Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice
in the Federal Register announcing the species we are reviewing.
II. What Species Are Under Review?
This notice announces our active review of the 69 species listed in
Table 1.
Table 1--Species for Which We Are Initiating a Status Review To Determine If They Are Appropriately Listed Under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
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Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule
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ANIMALS
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Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila aglaia...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila differens... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila hemipeza.... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila heteroneura. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila montgomeryi. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila mulli....... T...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila musaphila... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
neoclavisetae.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila obatai...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila ochrobasis.. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
substenoptera.
Pomace fly, [Unnamed]............... Drosophila E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 71 FR 26835; 5/9/2006.
tarphytrichia.
Rabbit, Pygmy....................... Brachylagus idahoensis. E...................... U.S.A. (WA--Douglas, 66 FR 59734; 11/30/2001.
Grant, Lincoln, Adams,
Benton Counties).
Squirrel, Northern Idaho Ground..... Spermophilus brunneus T...................... U.S.A. (ID)............ 65 FR 17779; 4/5/2000.
brunneus.
Sturgeon, White..................... Acipenser transmontanus E...................... U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada 59 FR 45989; 9/6/1994.
(B.C.) (Kootenai R.
system).
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PLANTS
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No common name...................... Alsinidendron obovatum. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
No common name...................... Amaranthus brownii..... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 43178; 8/21/1996.
[revaps]Ahinahina................... Argyroxiphium E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 51 FR 9814; 3/21/1986.
sandwicense ssp.
sandwicense.
No common name...................... Asplenium fragile E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 49025; 9/26/1994.
insulare.
[revaps]Akoko....................... Chamaesyce celastroides E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
var. kaenana.
[revaps]Akoko....................... Chamaesyce deppeana.... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
[revaps]Akoko....................... Chamaesyce herbstii.... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
[revaps]Akoko, Ewa Plains........... Chamaesyce skottsbergii E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 47 FR 36846; 8/24/1982.
var. kalaeloana.
[revaps]Oha wai..................... Clermontia E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
drepanomorpha.
[revaps]Oha wai..................... Clermontia pyrularia... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Haha................................ Cyanea copelandii ssp. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
copelandii.
Haha................................ Cyanea grimesiana ssp. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 32932; 6/27/1994.
obatae.
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Haha................................ Cyanea pinnatifida..... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
Haha................................ Cyanea platyphylla..... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
Haha................................ Cyanea st.-johnii...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
Haha................................ Cyanea stictophylla.... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Haha................................ Cyanea superba......... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 46235; 9/11/1991.
Haha................................ Cyanea truncata........ E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 14482; 3/28/1994.
Ha[revaps]iwale..................... Cyrtandra dentata...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
Ha[revaps]iwale..................... Cyrtandra giffardii.... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Ha[revaps]iwale..................... Cyrtandra tintinnabula. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
No common name...................... Delissea undulata...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
No common name...................... Gahnia lanaiensis...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 47686; 9/20/1991.
No common name...................... Gouania vitifolia...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 32932; 6/27/1994.
No common name...................... Hedyotis degeneri...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 55770; 10/29/1991.
Pilo................................ Hedyotis mannii........ E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 57 FR 46325; 10/8/1992.
Hau kuahiwi......................... Hibiscadelphus woodii.. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
Aupaka.............................. Isodendrion hosakae.... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 1454; 1/14/1991.
Kamakahala.......................... Labordia tinifolia var. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 64 FR 48307; 9/3/1999.
lanaiensis.
Nehe................................ Lipochaeta micrantha... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 9304; 2/25/1994.
No common name...................... Lipochaeta venosa...... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 44 FR 62468; 10/30/1979.
No common name...................... Mariscus fauriei....... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Alani............................... Melicope munroi........ E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 64 FR 48307; 9/3/1999.
No common name...................... Neraudia sericea....... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 56333; 11/10/1994.
No common name...................... Nesogenes rotensis..... E...................... Western Pacific Ocean: 69 FR 18499; 4/8/2004.
U.S.A. (Commonwealth
of the Northern
Mariana Islands).
[revaps]Aiea........................ Nothocestrum E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
breviflorum.
Holei............................... Ochrosia kilaueaensis.. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
No common name...................... Osmoxylon mariannense.. E...................... Western Pacific Ocean: 69 FR 18499; 4/8/2004.
U.S.A. (Commonwealth
of the Northern
Mariana Islands).
Makou............................... Peucedanum sandwicense. T...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 9304; 2/25/1994.
No common name...................... Phyllostegia glabra E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 47686; 9/20/1991.
var. lanaiensis.
Kiponapona.......................... Phyllostegia racemosa.. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
No common name...................... Phyllostegia velutina.. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
No common name...................... Phyllostegia warshaueri E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
Kuahiwi laukahi..................... Plantago hawaiiensis... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Hala pepe........................... Pleomele hawaiiensis... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
Po[revaps]e......................... Portulaca sclerocarpa.. E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Lo[revaps]ulu....................... Pritchardia affinis.... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Lagu, Hayun......................... Serianthes nelsonii.... E...................... Western Pacific Ocean: 52 FR 4907; 2/18/1987.
U.S.A. (Guam, Rota).
[revaps]Anunu....................... Sicyos alba............ E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 61 FR 53089; 10/10/1996.
No common name...................... Stenogyne angustifolia E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 44 FR 62468; 10/30/1979.
var. angustifolia.
No common name...................... Tetramolopium arenarium E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 10305; 3/4/1994.
Pamakani............................ Tetramolopium capillare E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 59 FR 49860; 9/30/1994.
Vetch, Hawaiian..................... Vicia menziesii........ E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 43 FR 17910; 4/26/1978.
No common name...................... Viola lanaiensis....... E...................... U.S.A. (HI)............ 56 FR 47686; 9/20/1991.
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III. What Information Do We Consider in the Review?
A 5-year review considers 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
listing determination or 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.
IV. 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
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(E) Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued
existence.
Under section 4(b)(1) of the Act, we must base our assessment of
these factors solely on the best scientific and commercial data
available.
V. What Could Happen as a Result of This 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 remains on the List under its current status.
VI. Request for New Information
To ensure that a 5-year review is complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial information, we request new
information from all sources. See ``What Information Do We Consider in
Our Review?'' for specific criteria. If you submit information, please
support it with documentation such as maps, bibliographic references,
methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any
pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
If you wish to provide information for any species included in
these 5-year reviews, please submit your comments and materials to the
Field Supervisor of the appropriate Fish and Wildlife Office (see
ADDRESSES section).
VII. Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices
where the comments are submitted.
VIII. Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews
addressing species for which the Pacific Region of the Service has lead
responsibility is available at: https://www.fws.gov/pacific/ecoservices/endangered/recovery/5year.html.
IX. 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: March 15, 2010.
David J. Wesley,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1 Fish and Wildlife Service.
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