Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species, 29916-29918 [2017-13758]

Download as PDF 29916 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 125 / Friday, June 30, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R8–ES–2017–N046; FXES11130800000–178–FF08EVEN00] Receipt of Application for Incidental Take Permit; Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project, Santa Barbara County, California AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. Notice of receipt of permit application; request for comments. ACTION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an application from Betteravia Farms, LLC, for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The permit would authorize take of the federally endangered California tiger salamander (Santa Barbara distinct population segment) incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project Habitat Conservation Plan. We invite public comment. SUMMARY: Written comments should be received on or before July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may download a copy of the draft habitat conservation plan and draft low-effect screening form and environmental action statement on the internet at https://www.fws.gov/ventura/, or you may request copies of the documents by U.S. mail to our Ventura office, or by phone (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Please address written comments to Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003. You may alternatively send comments by facsimile to (805) 644–3958. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Henry, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by calling (805) 644–1766. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from Betteravia Farms, LLC (applicant), for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). The applicant has agreed to follow all of the conditions in the habitat conservation plan for the project. The permit would authorize take of the Santa Barbara distinct population segment of the federally endangered California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) incidental to otherwise mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Jun 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 lawful activities associated with the Curletti Farm Employee Housing Project Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). We invite public comment on the application, the draft habitat conservation plan, draft low-effect screening form, and environmental action statement. Background The Santa Barbara distinct population segment of the California tiger salamander was listed by the Service as endangered on January 19, 2000 (65 FR 3096). Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and its implementing regulations prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. ‘‘Take’’ is defined under the Act to include the following activities: ‘‘[T]o harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532); however, under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act, we may issue permits to authorize incidental take of listed species. ‘‘Incidental take’’ is defined by the Act as take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are in the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Under the Act, protections for federally listed plants differ from the protections afforded to federally listed animals. Issuance of an incidental take permit also must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plant species. All species included in the incidental take permit would receive assurances under our ‘‘No Surprises’’ regulations (50 CFR 17.22(b)(5) and 17.32(b)(5)). The applicants have applied for a permit for incidental take of the California tiger salamander. The potential taking would occur as a result of activities associated with the construction of the farm labor camp in suitable habitat for the covered species. Our Preliminary Determination The Service has made a preliminary determination that issuance of the permit is neither a major Federal action that will significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; NEPA), nor will it individually or cumulatively have more than a negligible effect on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, the permit qualifies for a categorical exclusion under NEPA. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit application, plan, and associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments 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 view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: June 26, 2017. Stephen P. Henry, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office, Ventura, California. [FR Doc. 2017–13770 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–ES–2017–N024; FXES11130900000C2–178–FF09E32000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year status reviews of 23 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We conduct these reviews to ensure that the classification of species as threatened or endangered on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate. A 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 information that has become available since the last review of each of these species. DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must receive your comments or information on or before August 29, 2017. However, we SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 125 / Friday, June 30, 2017 / Notices will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review information we receive on these species, see ‘‘Request for New Information.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, see ‘‘Request for New Information.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Why do we conduct a 5-year review? Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) 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. Species Under Review This notice announces our active review of 22 species that are currently listed as endangered: Fish and Wildlife Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens) Puerto Rican nightjar (Caprimulgus noctitherus) Cumberland darter (Etheostoma susanae) Rush darter (Etheostoma phytopilum) Vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) Pygmy madtom (Noturus stanauli) Cumberland bean (Villosa trabalis) Ring pink (Obovaria retusa) Anthony’s riversnail (Athearnia anthonyi) mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Plants Arabis perstellata (Braun’s rock-cress) Chamaesyce deltoidea spp. deltoidea (Deltoid spurge) Clematis morefieldii (Morefield’s leatherflower) Conradina verticillata (Cumberland rosemary) Galactia smallii (Small’s milkpea) Lyonia truncata var. proctorii (no common name) Polygala smallii (Tiny polygala) Pityopsis ruthii (Ruth’s golden aster) Sarracenia rubra ssp.alabamensis (Alabama canebrake pitcher plant) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Jun 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 Schwalbea americana (American chaffseed) Vernonia proctorii (no common name) Adiantum vivesii (no common name) This notice also announces our active review of 1 species that is currently listed as threatened: Fish and Wildlife Ozark cavefish (Troglichthys rosae) What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data that have 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, and improved analytical methods. New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing recovery programs for the species. 29917 C. Disease or predation; D. The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or E. Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence. Request for New Information To do any of the following, contact the person associated with the species you are interested in below: A. To get more information on a species; B. To submit information on a species; or C. To review information we receive, which will be available for public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at the listed addresses. Mammals • Florida panther: South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 12085 State Road 29 S, Immokalee, FL 34142; fax 772–562–4288. For information on these species, contact David Shindle at the ES Field Office (by phone at 239–657–8013, or by email at david_shindle@fws.gov). Birds • Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk and Puerto Rican nightjar: Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Road 301, Km. 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boqueron, PR 00622; fax 787–851–7440. For information on these species, contact Jose Cruz-Burgos at the ES Field Office (by phone at 787–851–7297, ext.218 or by email at jose_cruz-burgos@fws.gov). Definitions Fishes 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. • Ozark Cavefish: Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 South Amity Road, Suite 300, Conway, Arkansas 72032; fax 501–513–4480. For information on these species, contact Tommy Inebnit at the ES Field Office (by phone at 501–513–4483 or by email at thomas_inebnit@fws.gov). • Cumberland darter: Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 330 West Broadway, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 fax 502–695–1024. For information on these species, contact Dr. Michael Floyd at the ES Field Office (by phone at 502– 695–0468 ext. 102 or by email at mike_ floyd@fws.gov). • Rush darter and Vermilion darter: Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213; fax 601–965–4340. For information on these species, contact Daniel Drennen at the ES Field Office 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 following five factors: A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range; B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes; PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1 29918 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 125 / Friday, June 30, 2017 / Notices (by phone at 601–321–1127 or by email at daniel_drennen@fws.gov). • Pygmy madtom: Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 446 Neal Street, Cookeville, TN 38501; fax 931–528– 7075. For information on these species, contact Warren Stiles at the ES Field Office (by phone at 931–525–4977 or by email at warren_stiles@fws.gov). Clams • Cumberland bean and Ring pink: Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office (see contact information above). For information on these species, contact Leroy Koch at the ES Field Office (by phone at 502–695–0468 ext. 106 or by email at leroy_koch@fws.gov. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Snails • Anthony’s riversnail: Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (see contact information above). For information on these species, contact Stephanie Chance at the ES Field Office (by phone at 931–528–6481 ext. 211 or by email at stephanie_chance@fws.gov). Plants • Arabis perstellata (Braun’s rockcress): Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office. For information on these species, contact Dr. Michael Floyd (see contact information above). • Chamaesyce deltoidea spp. deltoidea (Deltoid spurge), Galactia smallii (Small’s milkpea), and Polygala smallii (Tiny polygala): South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960; fax 772– 562–4288. For information on these species, contact David Bender at the ES Field Office (by phone at 772–469–4294 or by email at david_bender@fws.gov). • Clematis morefieldii (Morefield’s leatherflower), Conradina verticillata (Cumberland rosemary), and Pityopsis ruthii (Ruth’s golden aster): Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (see contact information above). For information on these species, contact Geoff Call at the ES Field Office (by phone at 931–525–4983 or by email at geoff_call@fws.gov). • Lyonia truncata var. proctorii (no common name), Vernonia proctorii (no common name), and Adiantum vivesii (no common name): Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office. For information on these species, contact Jose Cruz-Burgos (see contact information above). • Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis (Alabama canebrake pitcher plant): Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (see contact information above). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Jun 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 For information on these species, contact Scott Wiggers at the ES Field Office (by phone at 228–475–0765 or by email at marion_wiggers@fws.gov). • Schwalbea americana (American chaffseed): South Carolina Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 176 Croghan Spur Road, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29412; fax 843–727–4218. For information on these species, contact April Punsalan at the ES Field Office (by phone at 843– 727–4707 ext. 218 or by email at april_ punsalan@fws.gov). We request any new information concerning the status of any of these 23 species. See ‘‘What Information Do We Consider In Our 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. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that the 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 We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Dated: April 18, 2017. Mike Oetker, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2017–13758 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2017–0036; FXES11130200000–178–FF02ENEH00] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Mexican Wolf Draft Recovery Plan, First Revision Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our Mexican Wolf (Canis SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 lupus baileyi) Draft Recovery Plan, First Revision (draft recovery plan). The Mexican wolf is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), and is currently found in Arizona and New Mexico, in the United States, and in Chihuahua, Mexico. The draft recovery plan includes specific recovery criteria to be met to enable us to remove this species from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. The first Mexican wolf recovery plan was completed in 1982. We request review and comment on the revised plan from local, State, and Federal agencies; Tribes; and the public, in both the United States and Mexico. We will also accept any new information on the Mexican wolf’s status throughout its range to assist in finalizing the recovery plan. DATES: Comment submission: To ensure consideration, we must receive written comments on or before August 29, 2017. However, we will accept information about any species at any time. Public meetings: We will hold information meetings to provide the public with information on the draft recovery plan. Written comments on the draft recovery plan may be submitted at these meetings (oral comments will not be recorded). The dates and times of these information meetings are as follows: 1. July 18, 2017 (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.): Flagstaff, Arizona. 2. July 19, 2017 (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.): Pinetop, Arizona. 3. July 20, 2017 (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.): Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. 4. July 22, 2017 (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.): Albuquerque, New Mexico. ADDRESSES: Document availability: If you wish to review the draft recovery plan and related documents, you may obtain copies by any of the following methods: Electronically: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov and enter FWS– R2–ES–2017–0036. U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna Road NE., Albuquerque, NM 87113; or Telephone: (505) 346–2525. Comment submission: If you wish to comment on the draft recovery plan, you may submit your comments in writing by either of the following methods: Electronically: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov and enter FWS– R2–ES–2017–0036. Hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R4–ES–2017– E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29916-29918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13758]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2017-N024; FXES11130900000C2-178-FF09E32000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status 
Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species

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 (Service), are 
initiating 5-year status reviews of 23 species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We conduct these reviews to 
ensure that the classification of species as threatened or endangered 
on the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is 
accurate. A 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 information that has become available since 
the last review of each of these species.

DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must 
receive your comments or information on or before August 29, 2017. 
However, we

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will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any 
time.

ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review 
information we receive on these species, see ``Request for New 
Information.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, see 
``Request for New Information.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Why do we conduct a 5-year review?

    Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain lists of 
endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species in the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) 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.

Species Under Review

    This notice announces our active review of 22 species that are 
currently listed as endangered:

Fish and Wildlife

    Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi)
    Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens)
    Puerto Rican nightjar (Caprimulgus noctitherus)
    Cumberland darter (Etheostoma susanae)
    Rush darter (Etheostoma phytopilum)
    Vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki)
    Pygmy madtom (Noturus stanauli)
    Cumberland bean (Villosa trabalis)
    Ring pink (Obovaria retusa)
    Anthony's riversnail (Athearnia anthonyi)

Plants

    Arabis perstellata (Braun's rock-cress)
    Chamaesyce deltoidea spp. deltoidea (Deltoid spurge)
    Clematis morefieldii (Morefield's leatherflower)
    Conradina verticillata (Cumberland rosemary)
    Galactia smallii (Small's milkpea)
    Lyonia truncata var. proctorii (no common name)
    Polygala smallii (Tiny polygala)
    Pityopsis ruthii (Ruth's golden aster)
    Sarracenia rubra ssp.alabamensis (Alabama canebrake pitcher plant)
    Schwalbea americana (American chaffseed)
    Vernonia proctorii (no common name)
    Adiantum vivesii (no common name)
    This notice also announces our active review of 1 species that is 
currently listed as threatened:

Fish and Wildlife

    Ozark cavefish (Troglichthys rosae)

What information do we consider in our review?

    A 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data 
that have 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, and improved analytical 
methods.
    New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing 
recovery programs for the species.

Definitions

    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 
following five 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.

Request for New Information

    To do any of the following, contact the person associated with the 
species you are interested in below:
    A. To get more information on a species;
    B. To submit information on a species; or
    C. To review information we receive, which will be available for 
public inspection by appointment, during normal business hours, at the 
listed addresses.

Mammals

     Florida panther: South Florida Ecological Services Field 
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 12085 State Road 29 S, 
Immokalee, FL 34142; fax 772-562-4288. For information on these 
species, contact David Shindle at the ES Field Office (by phone at 239-
657-8013, or by email at david_shindle@fws.gov).

Birds

     Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk and Puerto Rican nightjar: 
Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Road 301, Km. 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boqueron, PR 00622; fax 787-
851-7440. For information on these species, contact Jose Cruz-Burgos at 
the ES Field Office (by phone at 787-851-7297, ext.218 or by email at 
jose_cruz-burgos@fws.gov).

Fishes

     Ozark Cavefish: Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 South Amity Road, Suite 300, 
Conway, Arkansas 72032; fax 501-513-4480. For information on these 
species, contact Tommy Inebnit at the ES Field Office (by phone at 501-
513-4483 or by email at thomas_inebnit@fws.gov).
     Cumberland darter: Kentucky Ecological Services Field 
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 330 West Broadway, Frankfort, 
Kentucky 40601 fax 502-695-1024. For information on these species, 
contact Dr. Michael Floyd at the ES Field Office (by phone at 502-695-
0468 ext. 102 or by email at mike_floyd@fws.gov).
     Rush darter and Vermilion darter: Mississippi Ecological 
Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213; fax 
601-965-4340. For information on these species, contact Daniel Drennen 
at the ES Field Office

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(by phone at 601-321-1127 or by email at daniel_drennen@fws.gov).
     Pygmy madtom: Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 446 
Neal Street, Cookeville, TN 38501; fax 931-528-7075. For information on 
these species, contact Warren Stiles at the ES Field Office (by phone 
at 931-525-4977 or by email at warren_stiles@fws.gov).

Clams

     Cumberland bean and Ring pink: Kentucky Ecological 
Services Field Office (see contact information above). For information 
on these species, contact Leroy Koch at the ES Field Office (by phone 
at 502-695-0468 ext. 106 or by email at leroy_koch@fws.gov.

Snails

     Anthony's riversnail: Tennessee Ecological Services Field 
Office (see contact information above). For information on these 
species, contact Stephanie Chance at the ES Field Office (by phone at 
931-528-6481 ext. 211 or by email at stephanie_chance@fws.gov).

Plants

     Arabis perstellata (Braun's rock-cress): Kentucky 
Ecological Services Field Office. For information on these species, 
contact Dr. Michael Floyd (see contact information above).
     Chamaesyce deltoidea spp. deltoidea (Deltoid spurge), 
Galactia smallii (Small's milkpea), and Polygala smallii (Tiny 
polygala): South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960; fax 772-
562-4288. For information on these species, contact David Bender at the 
ES Field Office (by phone at 772-469-4294 or by email at 
david_bender@fws.gov).
     Clematis morefieldii (Morefield's leatherflower), 
Conradina verticillata (Cumberland rosemary), and Pityopsis ruthii 
(Ruth's golden aster): Tennessee Ecological Services Field Office (see 
contact information above). For information on these species, contact 
Geoff Call at the ES Field Office (by phone at 931-525-4983 or by email 
at geoff_call@fws.gov).
     Lyonia truncata var. proctorii (no common name), Vernonia 
proctorii (no common name), and Adiantum vivesii (no common name): 
Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office. For information on these 
species, contact Jose Cruz-Burgos (see contact information above).
     Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis (Alabama canebrake 
pitcher plant): Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office (see 
contact information above). For information on these species, contact 
Scott Wiggers at the ES Field Office (by phone at 228-475-0765 or by 
email at marion_wiggers@fws.gov).
     Schwalbea americana (American chaffseed): South Carolina 
Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 176 
Croghan Spur Road, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29412; fax 843-727-4218. 
For information on these species, contact April Punsalan at the ES 
Field Office (by phone at 843-727-4707 ext. 218 or by email at 
april_punsalan@fws.gov).
    We request any new information concerning the status of any of 
these 23 species. See ``What Information Do We Consider In Our 
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.

Public Availability of Comments

    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that the 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 
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Authority

    We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered 
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

    Dated: April 18, 2017.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-13758 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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