Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of the Coqui Llanero, Carolina Heelsplitter, Hell Creek Cave Crayfish, Aristida chaseae, 10737-10739 [2018-04886]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Notices when we publish our third CoP18related Federal Register notice. You may obtain information on species proposals by contacting the Division of Scientific Authority at the telephone number or email address provided in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Our regulations governing this public process are found at 50 CFR 23.87. amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Request for Information and Recommendations on Resolutions, Decisions, and Agenda Items Although we have not yet received formal notice of the provisional agenda for CoP18, we invite your input on possible agenda items that the United States could recommend for inclusion, or on possible resolutions and decisions of the Conference of the Parties that the United States could submit for consideration. 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Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10737 comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold this information from public review; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Author The primary author of this notice is Clifton A. Horton, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Authority The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Gregory J. Sheehan, Principal Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2018–04919 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R4–ES–2017–N112; FXES11130900000C2–178–FF09E32000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of the Coqui Llanero, Carolina Heelsplitter, Hell Creek Cave Crayfish, Aristida chaseae, Pelos Del Diablo, Smooth Coneflower, Cooley’s Meadowrue, and Louisiana Quillwort 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 eight species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 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 reviews of these species. DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must receive your comments or information on or before May 11, 2018. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information and review information we receive on these species, see Request for New Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1 10738 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, see Request for New Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Why do we conduct 5-year reviews? Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species (referred to as the Lists) 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 ESA 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 eight species that are currently listed as endangered: Fish and Wildlife Coqui llanero (Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi) (frog species) Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata) (freshwater mussel species) Hell Creek Cave crayfish (Cambarus zophonastes) amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Plants Aristida chaseae (no common name) Aristida portoricensis (Pelos del diablo) Echinacea laevigata (Smooth coneflower) Thalictrum cooleyi (Cooley’s meadowrue) Isoetes louisianensis (Louisiana quillwort) 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 the five factors under the heading How Do VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Mar 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 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. We request any new information concerning the status of any of these eight species. 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. Definitions A. Species means 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 ESA requires 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. Service, Road 301, Km. 5.1, P.O. Box ´ 491, Boqueron, PR 00622; by fax at 787– 851–7440; by phone at 787–851–7297, ext. 220; or by email at caribbean_es@ fws.gov. • Carolina heelsplitter: Morgan Wolf, by mail at the South Carolina Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 176 Croghan Spur Road, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29412; by fax at 843–727–4218; by phone at 843–727–4707, ext. 219; or by email at charleston_recovery@fws.gov. • Hell Creek Cave crayfish: Mitch Wine, by mail at Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 South Amity Road, Suite 300, Conway, AR 72032; by fax at 501–513–4480; by phone at 870– 269–3228; or by email at arkansas-es_ recovery@fws.gov. Plants • Aristida chaseae and Pelos del diablo: Carlos Pacheco, by mail at the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Road 301, Km. 5.1, P.O. Box 491, ´ Boqueron, PR 00622; by fax at 787–851– 7440; by phone at 787–851–7297, ext. 221; or by email at caribbean_es@ fws.gov. • Cooley’s meadowrue and Smooth coneflower: Dale Suiter, by mail at the Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551 Pylon Drive, #F, Raleigh, NC 27606; by fax at 919–856–4556; by phone at 919– 856–4520, ext. 18; or by email at raleigh_es@fws.gov. • Louisiana quillwort: Scott Wiggers, by mail at the Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213; by fax at 601–965–4340; by phone at 228–475– 0765; or by email at Mississippi_field_ office@fws.gov. Public Availability of Comments Fish and Wildlife 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. • Coqui llanero: Jan Zegarra, by mail at the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Authority: We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Notices Dated: March 2, 2018. Mike Oetker, Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2018–04886 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–HQ–ES–2018–0004; FF09E15000– FXES111609B0000–189] John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Hurricane Sandy Remapping Project for Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments; notice of public meetings via webcast and teleconference. AGENCY: The Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2006 requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare digital versions of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) maps. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have prepared proposed digital boundaries for the first batch of CBRS units included in the Hurricane Sandy Remapping Project. This first batch of the project includes a total of 148 CBRS units (112 existing units and 36 proposed new units) located in Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. This notice announces the availability of the proposed boundaries for public review and comment, and also advises the public of upcoming public meetings that will be held via webcast and teleconference. DATES: Comment Period: To ensure consideration, we must receive your written comments by July 10, 2018. Public Meetings: We will hold public meetings via webcast and teleconference on May 8, 2018, and May 9, 2018; see Virtual Public Meetings and Meeting Participation Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for meeting dates, times, and registration information. Pre-Meeting Public Registration: If you are planning to participate in one of the virtual public meetings (being offered via webcast and telephone only), we request that participants register by emailing by May 1, 2018 (see Meeting Participation Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by one of the following methods: amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Mar 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 • Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Search for FWS– HQ–ES–2018–0004, which is the docket number for this notice. • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–HQ– ES–2018–0004; Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC; Falls Church, VA 22041–3808. We request that you send comments by only one of the methods described above. We will post all information received on https://www.regulations.gov. If you provide personal identifying information in your comment, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold this information from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers Coordinator, (703) 358–2071 (telephone); or CBRA@fws.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2006 (section 4 of Pub. L. 109–226; CBRRA) requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to prepare digital versions of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) maps. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have prepared proposed digital boundaries for the first batch of CBRS units included in the Hurricane Sandy Remapping Project. This first batch of the project includes a total of 148 CBRS units (112 existing units and 36 proposed new units) located in Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey. This notice announces the availability of the proposed boundaries for public review and comment, and also advises the public of upcoming public meetings that will be held via webcast and teleconference. Background on the Coastal Barrier Resources System Coastal barrier ecosystems are inherently dynamic systems located at the interface of land and sea. Coastal barriers and their associated aquatic habitat (wetlands and open water) provide important habitat for fish and wildlife, and serve as the mainland’s first line of defense against the impacts of severe storms. With the passage of the CBRA in 1982 (16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), Congress recognized that certain actions and programs of the Federal Government have historically subsidized and encouraged PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10739 development on storm-prone and highly dynamic coastal barriers, and the result has been the loss of natural resources; threats to human life, health, and property; and the expenditure of millions of tax dollars each year. The CBRA established the CBRS which originally comprised 186 geographic units encompassing approximately 453,000 acres of relatively undeveloped lands and associated aquatic habitat along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts. The CBRS was expanded by the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (CBIA; Pub. L. 101–591) to include additional areas along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, as well as areas along the coasts of the Great Lakes, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The CBRS now comprises a total of 862 geographic units, encompassing approximately 3.5 million acres of land and associated aquatic habitat. These areas are depicted on a series of maps known as the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps. Most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance that would have the effect of encouraging development are prohibited within the CBRS. Development can still occur within the CBRS, provided that private developers or other non-Federal parties bear the full cost. In his signing statement, President Reagan stated that the CBRA ‘‘simply adopts the sensible approach that risk associated with new private development in these sensitive areas should be borne by the private sector, not underwritten by the American taxpayer.’’ The CBRS includes two types of units, System Units and Otherwise Protected Areas (OPAs). System Units contain areas that were relatively undeveloped and predominantly privately owned at the time of designation, though they may also contain areas held for conservation and/or recreation. Most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance, including Federal flood insurance, are prohibited within System Units. OPAs are predominantly comprised of conservation and/or recreation areas such as national wildlife refuges, state and national parks, and local and private conservation areas, though they may also contain private areas not held for conservation and/or recreation. OPAs are denoted with a ‘‘P’’ at the end of the unit number. The only Federal spending prohibition within OPAs is the prohibition related to Federal flood insurance. The Secretary, through the Service, is responsible for administering the CBRA, which includes maintaining the official E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04886]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2017-N112; FXES11130900000C2-178-FF09E32000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status 
Reviews of the Coqui Llanero, Carolina Heelsplitter, Hell Creek Cave 
Crayfish, Aristida chaseae, Pelos Del Diablo, Smooth Coneflower, 
Cooley's Meadowrue, and Louisiana Quillwort

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 eight species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973. 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 reviews of these species.

DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must 
receive your comments or information on or before May 11, 2018. 
However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed 
species at any time.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?

    Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.; ESA), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened 
wildlife and plant species (referred to as the Lists) 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 ESA 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 eight species that are 
currently listed as endangered:
Fish and Wildlife
Coqui llanero (Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi) (frog species)
Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata) (freshwater mussel species)
Hell Creek Cave crayfish (Cambarus zophonastes)
Plants
Aristida chaseae (no common name)
Aristida portoricensis (Pelos del diablo)
Echinacea laevigata (Smooth coneflower)
Thalictrum cooleyi (Cooley's meadowrue)
Isoetes louisianensis (Louisiana quillwort)

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 the five factors under the 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.
    We request any new information concerning the status of any of 
these eight species. 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.

Definitions

    A. Species means 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 ESA requires 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.

Fish and Wildlife

     Coqui llanero: Jan Zegarra, by mail at the Caribbean 
Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Road 
301, Km. 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquer[oacute]n, PR 00622; by fax at 787-
851-7440; by phone at 787-851-7297, ext. 220; or by email at 
[email protected].
     Carolina heelsplitter: Morgan Wolf, by mail at the South 
Carolina Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 176 Croghan Spur Road, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29412; by fax 
at 843-727-4218; by phone at 843-727-4707, ext. 219; or by email at 
[email protected].
     Hell Creek Cave crayfish: Mitch Wine, by mail at Arkansas 
Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 
South Amity Road, Suite 300, Conway, AR 72032; by fax at 501-513-4480; 
by phone at 870-269-3228; or by email at [email protected].

Plants

     Aristida chaseae and Pelos del diablo: Carlos Pacheco, by 
mail at the Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Road 301, Km. 5.1, P.O. Box 491, Boquer[oacute]n, PR 
00622; by fax at 787-851-7440; by phone at 787-851-7297, ext. 221; or 
by email at [email protected].
     Cooley's meadowrue and Smooth coneflower: Dale Suiter, by 
mail at the Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 551 Pylon Drive, #F, Raleigh, NC 27606; by fax at 
919-856-4556; by phone at 919-856-4520, ext. 18; or by email at 
[email protected].
     Louisiana quillwort: Scott Wiggers, by mail at the 
Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Jackson, MS 39213; by fax at 601-
965-4340; by phone at 228-475-0765; or by email at 
[email protected].

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.).


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    Dated: March 2, 2018.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2018-04886 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
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