Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of Nine Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region, 25883-25885 [2014-10337]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 87 / Tuesday, May 6, 2014 / Notices comments by any one of the following methods: E-Mail: Brian _Powell@fws.gov. Use Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE31192B–0’’ as your message subject line. Fax: Brian Powell, 772–562–4288, Attn.: Permit number ‘‘TE31192B–0’’. U. S. Mail: Brian Powell, South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE31192B–0,’’ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559. In-person drop-off: You may drop off comments or request information during regular business hours at the above office address. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email 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. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Applicant’s Proposed Project We received an application for an incidental take permit, along with a proposed habitat conservation plan. The applicant requests a 5-year permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we approve the permit, the applicant anticipates taking 1.0 acre of Florida scrub-jay breeding, feeding, and sheltering habitat for construction of a single family residence, barn, and associated infrastructure. The project is located on parcel 402413201002 at latitude 27.003182, longitude -81.865925, Charlotte County, Florida. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the loss of 1.0 acres of occupied scrubjay habitat by onsite establishment of a 2.51 acre conservation easement to be managed by Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, along with a fee of $7,500 for perpetual maintenance of the donated land, within 30 days of permit issuance. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that the applicant’s project, including the proposed mitigation and minimization measures, will individually and cumulatively, have a minor or negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, issuance of the ITP is a ‘‘low-effect’’ action and qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 CFR 1506.6), as provided by the VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:34 May 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2 Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1), and as defined in our Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook (November 1996). We base our determination that issuance of the ITP qualifies as a loweffect action on the following three criteria: (1) Implementation of the project would result in minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2) Implementation of the project would result in minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) Impacts of the plan, considered together with the impacts of other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects, would not result, over time, in cumulative effects to environmental values or resources that would be considered significant. As more fully explained in our environmental action statement and associated Low-Effect Screening Form, the applicant’s proposed project qualifies as a ‘‘low-effect’’ project. This preliminary determination may be revised based on our review of public comments that we receive in response to this notice. Next Steps The Service will evaluate the HCP and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. The Service will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intraService section 7 consultation. The results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, will be used in the final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If it is determined that the requirements of the Act are met, the ITP will be issued for the incidental take of the Florida scrub-jay. Authority We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: April 29, 2014. Craig Aubrey, Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office. [FR Doc. 2014–10334 Filed 5–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25883 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R6–ES–2014–N053; FXES11130600000–145–FF01E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of Nine Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), of 4 animal and 5 plant species. A 5year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information on these species that has become available since the last review of the species. DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting submission of new information no later than July 7, 2014. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on a particular species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY assistance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: 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. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those species under active review. For additional information about 5-year reviews, go to https://www.fws.gov/ endangered/what-we-do/recoveryoverview.html, scroll down to ‘‘Learn More about 5-Year Reviews,’’ and click on our factsheet. What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time of the E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 25884 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 87 / Tuesday, May 6, 2014 / Notices review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the best scientific and commercial data that have 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 in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act); 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. Any new information will be considered during the 5-year review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the species. Which species are under review? This notice announces our active review of the nine species listed in the table below. ANIMALS Common name Scientific name Listing status Black-footed ferret .. Mustela nigripes ..... Endangered Pallid sturgeon ........ Scaphirhynchus albus. Endangered Virgin River chub .... Gila seminuda (=robusta). Endangered Woundfin ................. Plagopterus argentissimus. Endangered Final listing rule (Federal Register citation and publication date) Historical range Contact person, phone, email Contact person’s U.S. mail address Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming, U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico. Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S.A. Arizona, Nevada, Utah, U.S.A. 32 FR 4001; 03/11/1967 ... Julie Lyke, Deputy Black-footed Ferret Recovery Coordinator, 970– 897–2730; Julie_ lyke@fws.gov. National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center, P.O. Box 190, Wellington, CO 80459. 55 FR 36641; 09/06/1990 ... Wayne NelsonStastny, MRNRC Coordinator, 402– 667–2884; wayne _nelsonstastny@ fws.gov. Ecological Services, MRNRC Coordinator, 55245 NE Hwy 121, Crofton, NE 68730. 54 FR 35305; 08/24/1989 ... Larry Crist, Project Leader, 801–975– 3330; larry_ crist@fws.gov. Ecological Services, 2369 West Orton Circle, STE 50, West Valley City, UT 84119. Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, U.S.A. 35 FR 16047; 10/13/1970 ... Larry Crist (above) PLANTS Final listing rule (Federal Register citation and publication date) Contact person, phone, email Contactperson’s U.S. mail address Common name Listing status Historical range Heliotrope milkvetch. Jones cycladenia .. Astragalus montii Threatened ... Utah, U.S.A .......... Cycladenia humilis var. jonesii. Lesquerella tumulosa. Threatened ... Kodachrome bladderpod. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Scientific name Endangered Arizona, Utah, U.S.A. Utah, U.S.A .......... 52 FR 42652; 11/06/1987 51 FR 16526; 05/05/1986 58 FR 52027; 10/06/1993 Osterhout milkvetch. Astragalus osterhoutii. Endangered Colorado, U.S.A ... 54 FR 29658; 07/13/1989 Gina Glenne, Act- Ecological Services, ing Project Western Colorado OfLeader, 970– fice, 445 W. Gunnison 628–7183 gina_ Ave., #240, Grand glenne@fws.gov. Junction, CO 81501– 5720. Penland beardtongue. Penstemon penlandii. Endangered Colorado, U.S.A ... 54 FR 29658; 07/13/1989 Gina Glenne (above) VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:34 May 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Larry Crist (above) Larry Crist (above) Larry Crist (above) E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 87 / Tuesday, May 6, 2014 / Notices Request for New Information DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 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. Fish and Wildlife Service How do I ask questions or provide information? If you wish to provide information for any species listed above, please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in the table above. You may also direct questions to those contacts. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– 8339 for TTY assistance. Public Availability of Submissions Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Comments and materials received will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices where the comments are submitted. Completed and Active Reviews sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews addressing species for which the Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has lead responsibility is available at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/. 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: April 22, 2014. Matt Hogan, Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2014–10337 Filed 5–5–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:34 May 05, 2014 Jkt 232001 [FWS–R1–ES–2014–N079; FXES11130100000–145–FF01E00000] Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for recovery permits to conduct activities with the purpose of enhancing the survival of endangered species. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities with endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing such permits. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by June 5, 2014. ADDRESSES: Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232–4181. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503– 231–6243). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with respect to endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits for endangered species. A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25885 species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species. Applications Available for Review and Comment We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public to comment on the following applications. Please refer to the appropriate permit number for the application when submitting comments. Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review by request from the Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Permit Number: TE–98468A Applicant: Amnis Opes Institute, LLC, Bend, Oregon. The applicant requests a permit renewal, with amendments, to take (capture, handle, and release) the shortnose sucker (Delistes luxatus) and Lost River sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) in conjunction with surveys and population monitoring activities in the States of Oregon and Washington for the purpose of enhancing the species’ survival. Permit Number: TE–018078 Applicant: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii. The applicant requests a permit amendment to remove/reduce to possession Cyanea tritomantha (aku), Pittosporum hawaiiense (hoawa, haawa), Phyllostegia floribunda (no common name), Schiedea diffusa ssp. macraei (no common name), and Pritchardia lanigera (loulu), in conjunction with propagation and outplanting on the island of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii, for the purpose of enhancing the species’ survival. Permit Number: TE–799558 Applicant: Idaho Power Company, Boise, Idaho. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (harass by survey, capture, collect, captively propagate, and release) the Banbury Springs limpet (Lanx sp) and the Snake River physa snail (Haitia (Physa) natricina), in conjunction with distribution surveys, life history studies, and ecological community relationship studies throughout the range of the each species in Idaho and Wyoming, for the purpose of enhancing the species’ survival. E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25883-25885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10337]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2014-N053; FXES11130600000-145-FF01E00000]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of Nine Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year
status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act), of 4 animal and 5 plant species. A 5-year status review is based
on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the
review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information
on these species that has become available since the last review of the
species.

DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting
submission of new information no later than July 7, 2014. However, we
will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on a particular
species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the table
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Individuals who are hearing
impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-
877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish
a notice in the Federal Register announcing those species under active
review. For additional information about 5-year reviews, go to https://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html, scroll down
to ``Learn More about 5-Year Reviews,'' and click on our factsheet.

What information do we consider in our review?

A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time
of the

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review. In conducting these reviews, we consider the best scientific
and commercial data that have 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 in relation to the five listing
factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the Act); 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.
Any new information will be considered during the 5-year review and
will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the
species.

Which species are under review?

This notice announces our active review of the nine species listed
in the table below.

Animals
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Final listing rule
(Federal Register Contact person, Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Listing status Historical range citation and phone, email U.S. mail address
publication date)
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Black-footed ferret............ Mustela nigripes.. Endangered......... Arizona, Colorado, 32 FR 4001;........ Julie Lyke, Deputy National Black-
Kansas, Montana, 03/11/1967......... Black-footed footed Ferret
Nebraska, New Ferret Recovery Conservation
Mexico, North Coordinator, 970- Center, P.O. Box
Dakota, South 897-2730; Julie-- 190, Wellington,
Dakota, Texas, lyke@fws.gov. CO 80459.
Utah, Wyoming,
U.S.A., Canada,
and Mexico.
Pallid sturgeon................ Scaphirhynchus Endangered......... Arkansas, 55 FR 36641;....... Wayne Nelson- Ecological
albus. Illinois, Iowa, 09/06/1990......... Stastny, MRNRC Services, MRNRC
Kansas, Kentucky, Coordinator, 402- Coordinator,
Louisiana, 667-2884; wayne-- 55245 NE Hwy
Mississippi, nelsonstastny@fws 121, Crofton, NE
Missouri, .gov. 68730.
Montana,
Nebraska, North
Dakota, South
Dakota,
Tennessee, U.S.A.
Virgin River chub.............. Gila seminuda Endangered......... Arizona, Nevada, 54 FR 35305;....... Larry Crist, Ecological
(=robusta). Utah, U.S.A. 08/24/1989......... Project Leader, Services, 2369
801-975-3330; West Orton
larry--crist@fws. Circle, STE 50,
gov. West Valley
City, UT 84119.
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Woundfin....................... Plagopterus Endangered......... Arizona, Nevada, 35 FR 16047;....... Larry Crist (above)
argentissimus. New Mexico, Utah, 10/13/1970.........
U.S.A.
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Plants
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Final listing
rule (Federal
Register Contact person, Contactperson's
Scientific name Common name Listing status Historical range citation and phone, email U.S. mail address
publication
date)
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Heliotrope milk-vetch........... Astragalus montii.. Threatened.......... Utah, U.S.A....... 52 FR 42652; Larry Crist (above)
11/06/1987
Jones cycladenia................ Cycladenia humilis Threatened.......... Arizona, Utah, 51 FR 16526; Larry Crist (above)
var. jonesii. U.S.A. 05/05/1986
Kodachrome bladderpod........... Lesquerella Endangered.......... Utah, U.S.A....... 58 FR 52027; Larry Crist (above)
tumulosa. 10/06/1993
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Osterhout milkvetch............. Astragalus Endangered.......... Colorado, U.S.A... 54 FR 29658; Gina Glenne, Ecological
osterhoutii. 07/13/1989 Acting Project Services, Western
Leader, 970-628- Colorado Office,
7183 gina-- 445 W. Gunnison
glenne@fws.gov. Ave., 240, Grand
Junction, CO
81501-5720.
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Penland beardtongue............. Penstemon penlandii Endangered.......... Colorado, U.S.A... 54 FR 29658; 07/ Gina Glenne (above)
13/1989
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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.

How do I ask questions or provide information?

If you wish to provide information for any species listed above,
please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in
the table above. You may also direct questions to those contacts.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

Public Availability of Submissions

Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices
where the comments are submitted.

Completed and Active Reviews

A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews
addressing species for which the Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service has lead responsibility is available at
https://www.fws.gov/endangered/.

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: April 22, 2014.
Matt Hogan,
Deputy Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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