Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 36 Southeastern Species, 14669-14672 [2019-07175]
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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 persons associated with the
subspecies under the table in Which
Species Are Under Review?:
A. To get more information on this
subspecies;
B. To submit information on this
subspecies; or
C. To review information we receive,
which will be available for public
inspection by appointment, during
normal business hours, at the addresses
given in the table.
Public Availability of Comments
Comments we receive become part of
the administrative record associated
with this action. Before including your
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or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
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identifying information—may be made
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
Common name/scientific name
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Availability of Status Reviews
All completed status reviews under
the ESA are available via either of the
following websites:
• Service: https://www.fws.gov/
endangered/species/us-species.html.
• NOAA–NMFS: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resources/
documents?title=&field_category_
document_value%5Besa_five_
review%5D=esa_five_review&sort_
by=created.
Authority: We publish this document
under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: February 20, 2019.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status
Reviews for 36 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, are initiating 5-year
status reviews of 36 species under the
Endangered Species Act. A 5-year
review is an assessment of the best
scientific and commercial data available
at the time of the review. We are
requesting submission of information
SUMMARY:
Contact person, email, phone
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that has become available since the last
reviews of these species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we are
requesting submission of new
information no later than June 10, 2019.
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 that we receive on these
species, see Request for New
Information under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
For
species-specific information, see
Request for New Information under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or
speech impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered
and threatened wildlife and plant
species in title 50 of 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.
Which species are under review?
This notice announces our active 5year reviews of the species in the
following table.
States where the
species is known to
occur
Final listing rule
(Federal Register
citation and
publication date)
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
49 FR 34504; 8/31/
1984.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
50 FR 23872; 6/6/
1985.
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
Florida ....................
32 FR 4001; 3/11/
1967.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Status
(endangered or
threatened)
Contact’s mailing
address
ANIMALS
Mammals
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Mouse, Key Largo cotton
(Peromyscus gossypinus
allapaticola).
Mouse, Perdido Key beach
(Peromyscus polionotus
trissyllepsis).
Roxanna Hinzman,
keylargocottonmouse_5yearreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4357.
Kristi Yanchis, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Birds
Sparrow, Cape-sable seaside
(Ammodramus maritimus
mirabilis).
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Common name/scientific name
Contact person, email, phone
Caracara, Audubon’s crested
Roxanna Hinzman,
(Polyborus plancus audubonii).
crestedcaracara_5yearreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4359.
Kite, Everglade snail
Roxanna Hinzman,
(Rostrhamus sociabilis
Evergladesnailkite_5plumbeus).
yearreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4360.
Final listing rule
(Federal Register
citation and
publication date)
Status
(endangered or
threatened)
States where the
species is known to
occur
Threatened ...........
Florida ....................
32 FR 4001; 3/11/
1967.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
32 FR 4001; 3/11/
1967.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Threatened ...........
Florida ....................
52 FR 42658; 11/6/
1987.
USFWS, 1339 20th St. Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Threatened ...........
Florida ....................
52 FR 42658; 11/6/
1987.
USFWS, 1339 20th St. Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Tennessee ..............
Endangered ..........
USFWS, 446
Cookeville,
USFWS, 446
Cookeville,
USFWS, 446
Cookeville,
Threatened ...........
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia.
Alabama, Georgia,
Mississippi, Tennessee.
North Carolina ........
58 FR 68480; 12/
27/1993.
58 FR 25758; 4/27/
1993.
49 FR 27510; 7/5/
1984.
Threatened ...........
Alabama .................
52 FR 11277; 4/8/
1987.
78 FR 60766; 10/2/
2013.
USFWS, 551 Pylon Drive, #F,
Raleigh, NC 27606.
USFWS, 1208B Main Street,
Daphne, AL 36526.
USFWS, 110 South Amity
Rd., Suite 300, Conway, AR
72032.
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
USFWS, 110 South Amity
Rd., Suite 300, Conway, AR
72032.
USFWS, 110 South Amity
Rd., Suite 300, Conway, AR
72032.
Contact’s mailing
address
Reptiles
Skink, bluetail mole (Eumeces
egregious lividus).
Skink, sand (Neoseps reynoldsi)
Roxanna Hinzman,
Bluetailmoleskink_5yearreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4338.
Roxanna Hinzman,
sandskink_5-yearreview@
fws.gov, 772–469–4339.
Fishes
Darter, bluemask (Etheostoma
akatulo).
Darter, duskytail (Etheostoma
percnurum).
Darter, snail (Percina tanasi) .....
Silverside, Waccamaw (Menidia
extensa).
Sunfish, spring pygmy
(Elassoma alabamae).
Todd Shaw, cookeville@
fws.gov, 931–528–6481.
Warren Stiles, cookeville@
fws.gov, 931–528–6481.
Stephanie Chance,
cookeville@fws.gov, 931–
528–6481.
Sarah McRae, raleigh_es@
fws.gov, 919–856–4520.
Evan Collins, alabama@
fws.gov, 251–441–5184.
Threatened ...........
Neal Street,
TN 38501.
Neal Street,
TN 38501.
Neal Street,
TN 38501.
Clams
Fatmucket, Arkansas (Lampsilis
powellii).
Bean, Choctaw (Villosa
choctawensis).
Pigtoe, fuzzy (Pleurobema
stodeanum).
Pigtoe, narrow (Fusconaia
escambia).
Mucket, Neosho (Lampsiis
rafineoqueana).
Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica
cylindrica).
Ebonyshell, round (Fusconaia
rotulata).
Kidneyshell, southern
(Ptychobranchus jonesii).
Sandshell, southern (Hamiota
australis).
Pigtoe, tapered (Fusconaia
burkei).
Chris Davidson, arkansas-es_
recovery@fws.gov, 501–
513–4483.
Sandy Pursiful, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Sandy Pursiful, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Sandy Pursiful, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Chris Davidson, arkansas-es_
recovery@fws.gov, 501–
513–4483.
Rebecca Peak, arkansas-es_
recovery@fws.gov, 501–
513–4475.
Sandy Pursiful, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Sandy Pursiful, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Sandy Pursiful, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Sandy Pursiful, panamacity@
fws.gov, 850–769–0552.
Threatened ...........
Arkansas ................
55 FR 12797; 4/5/
1990.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
Threatened ...........
Florida ....................
Threatened ...........
Florida ....................
Endangered ..........
Endangered ..........
Arkansas, Kansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma.
Alabama, Arkansas,
Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
Florida ....................
77 FR 61663;
10/2012.
77 FR 61663;
10/2012.
77 FR 61663;
10/2012.
78 FR 57076;
2013.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
Threatened ...........
Florida ....................
Threatened ...........
Florida/Georgia .......
Threatened ...........
10/
10/
10/
9/17/
78 FR 57076; 9/17/
2013.
77 FR 61663;
10/2012.
77 FR 61663;
10/2012.
77 FR 61663;
10/2012.
77 FR 61663;
10/2012.
10/
10/
10/
10/
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
USFWS, 1601 Balboa Ave.,
Panama City, FL 32405.
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Snails
Snail, noonday, (Mesodon clarki
nantahala).
Marstonia, royal (Pyrgulopsis
ogmorhaphe).
Jason Mays, fw4esasheville@
fws.gov, 828–258–3939.
Stephanie Chance,
cookeville@fws.gov, 931–
528–6481.
Threatened ...........
North Carolina ........
Endangered ..........
Tennessee ..............
43 FR 28932; 7/3/
1978.
59 FR 17994; 4/15/
1994.
USFWS, 160 Zillicoa St.,
Asheville, NC 28801.
USFWS, 446 Neal Street,
Cookeville, TN 38501.
60 FR 5264; 1/26/
1995.
USFWS, 551 Pylon Drive, #F,
Raleigh, NC 27606.
Insects
Butterfly, Saint Francis satyr
(Neonympha mitchellii
francisci).
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Common name/scientific name
Contact person, email, phone
Status
(endangered or
threatened)
States where the
species is known to
occur
Final listing rule
(Federal Register
citation and
publication date)
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Contact’s mailing
address
PLANTS
Flowering Plants
Arabis georgiana (Georgia
rockcress).
Michele Elmore, georgiaes@
fws.gov, 706–613–9493.
Threatened ...........
Alabama, Georgia ..
79 FR 54627; 9/12/
2014.
Banara vanderbiltii (palo de
ramon).
Carlos Pacheco, caribbean_
Endangered ..........
es@fws.gov, 787–851–7297.
Puerto Rico ............
52 FR 1459; 1/14/
1987.
Chionanthus pygmaeus (pygmy
fringe tree).
Roxanna Hinzman,
pygmyfringetree_5yearreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4324.
Roxanna Hinzmanc,
capesablethoroughwort_5yearreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4325.
Roxanna Hinzman,
garrettsmint_5-yearreview@
fws.gov, 772–469–4326.
Roxanna Hinzman, scrubmint_
5-yearreview@fws.gov,
772–469–4328.
Rebekkah Reid,
fw4esasheville@fws.gov,
828–258–3939.
Rebekkah Reid,
fw4esasheville@fws.gov,
828–258–3939.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
52 FR 2227; 1/21/
1987.
USFWS, 355 East Hancock
Ave., Room 320, Athens,
GA 30601.
USFWS, Road 301, Km 5.1,
P.O. Box 491, Boquero´n,
PR 00622.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
78 FR 63795; 10/
24/2013.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
54 FR 38946; 9/21/
1983.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
50 FR 12587; 11/1/
1985.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
North Carolina, Tennessee.
55 FR 12793; 4/5/
1990.
USFWS, 160 Zillicoa St.,
Asheville, NC 28801.
Endangered ..........
60 FR 3557; 1/18/
1995.
USFWS, 160 Zillicoa St.,
Asheville, NC 28801.
Endangered ..........
Georgia, North
Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
Florida ....................
52 FR 2227; 1/21/
1987.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
52 FR 2227; 1/21/
1987.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Endangered ..........
Florida ....................
54 FR 31190; 7/27/
1989.
USFWS, 1339 20th St., Vero
Beach, FL 32960.
Chromolaena frustrata (Cape
Sable thoroughwort).
Dicerandra christmanii (Garrett’s
mint).
Dicerandra frutescens (scrub
mint).
Geum radiatum (spreading
avens).
Gymnoderma lineare (rock
gnome lichen).
Hypericum cumulicola (Highlands scrub hypericum).
Warea carteri (Carter’s mustard)
Ziziphus celata (Florida ziziphus).
Roxanna Hinzman, Highlands
scrubhypericum_5yearreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4308.
Roxanna Hinzman,
cartersmustard_5earreview@fws.gov, 772–
469–4312.
Roxanna Hinzman, ziziphus_
5-yearreview@fws.gov,
772–469–4302.
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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 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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We request any new information
concerning the status of any of these 36
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.
We may conduct a species status
assessment (SSA) for some of these
species. An SSA is a biological risk
assessment to aid decision makers who
must use the best available scientific
information to make policy decisions or
recommendations under the ESA. The
SSA provides decisionmakers with a
scientifically rigorous characterization
of a species’ status, and of the likelihood
that the species will sustain
populations, along with key
uncertainties in that characterization. It
presents a compilation of the best
available information on a species, as
well as its ecological needs, based on
environmental factors. An SSA also
describes the current condition of the
species’ habitat and demographics, and
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probable explanations for past and
ongoing changes in abundance and
distribution within the species’ range.
Finally, it forecasts the species’
response to probable future scenarios of
environmental conditions and
conservation efforts. Overall, an SSA
uses the conservation biology principles
of resiliency, redundancy, and
representation (collectively known as
the ‘‘3 Rs’’) to evaluate the current and
future condition of the species. As a
result, the SSA characterizes a species’
ability to sustain populations in the
wild over time based on the best
scientific understanding of current and
future abundance and distribution
within the species’ ecological settings.
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.
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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 under the table in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
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Public Availability of Comments
Comments and materials received will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the offices where the comments
are submitted. Comments we receive
become part of the administrative record
associated with this action. 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 request in your comment
that we withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and
from individuals identifying themselves
as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
Availability of Status Reviews
All completed status reviews under
the ESA are available via the Service
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website, at https://www.fws.gov/
endangered/species/us-species.html.
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: February 20, 2019.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[LLORW00000.L10200000.DF0000.19XL1
109AF.LXSSH1070000.HAG 19–00XX]
Notice of Public Meeting for the John
Day—Snake Resource Advisory
Council
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) John Day—
Snake Resource Advisory Council
(JDSRAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The JDSRAC will hold a public
meeting on Thursday and Friday, June
20–21, 2019. The meeting will run from
11:00 a.m. PST to 5:30 p.m. on June 20,
and from 8:00–2:00 p.m. PST on June
21. A public comment period will be
available from 1:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
PST on June 21. The JDSRAC will hold
a meeting on October 17–18, 2019. The
meeting will run from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. PST on October 17, and from 8:00–
12:30 p.m. PST on October 18. A public
comment period will be available from
11:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. PST on
October 18.
ADDRESSES: The June JDSRAC meeting
will be held at the Memorial Hall, 120
S. Main St., Condon, OR. This meeting
will start with a field trip to the John
Day River down Armstrong Canyon
Road on June 20. The public is welcome
to attend this field trip; however, they
must provide their own transportation
and a high-clearance vehicle is needed.
The meeting will reconvene at Memorial
Hall at 3:00 p.m. On June 21, the
meeting will begin at Memorial Hall and
then the group will travel to
Cottonwood Canyon State Park for the
remainder of the day. The October
JDSRAC meeting will be held at the
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Umatilla National Forest Office at 72510
Coyote Rd., Pendleton, OR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Clark, Public Affairs Officer, 3050 NE
3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754; 541–
416–6864; lmclark@blm.gov. Persons
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
to contact the above individual during
normal business hours. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
to leave a message or question with the
above individual. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member JDSRAC was chartered to
provide information and advice
regarding the use and development of
the lands administered by the BLM and
Forest Service in central and eastern
Oregon. Members represent an array of
stakeholder interests in the land and
resources from within the local area and
statewide.
All meetings are open to the public in
their entirety. The JDSRAC meeting
agenda for June includes a continuing
discussion on wilderness permits and
sustainable recreation on the Deschutes
National Forest, a presentation on the
issue of illegal occupancy and impacts
to public land in Central Oregon, a visit
to Cottonwood Canyon State Park, and
an introduction to a fee revison proposal
for the National Historic Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center (NHOTIC). The
October meeting agenda includes an
update on the Deschutes Wilderness
Permit process, an update on the public
outreach for the Lower Deschutes River
fee change proposals, an update on the
Thirtymile Management Plan, an
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14669-14672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07175]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2018-N165; FXES11130900000C2-190-FF09E32000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews for 36 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, are initiating 5-year
status reviews of 36 species under the Endangered Species Act. A 5-year
review is an assessment of the best scientific and commercial data
available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of
information that has become available since the last reviews of these
species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new
information no later than June 10, 2019. 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 that we receive on these species, see Request for New
Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, see
Request for New Information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened
wildlife and plant species in title 50 of 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.
Which species are under review?
This notice announces our active 5-year reviews of the species in
the following table.
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Final listing rule
Contact person, Status (endangered or States where the (Federal Register Contact's mailing
Common name/scientific name email, phone threatened) species is known to citation and address
occur publication date)
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ANIMALS
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Mammals
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Mouse, Key Largo cotton Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 49 FR 34504; 8/31/ USFWS, 1339 20th
(Peromyscus gossypinus keylargocottonmouse_ 1984. St., Vero Beach, FL
allapaticola). 5- 32960.
[email protected],
772-469-4357.
Mouse, Perdido Key beach Kristi Yanchis, Endangered................ Florida.............. 50 FR 23872; 6/6/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
(Peromyscus polionotus [email protected], 1985. Ave., Panama City,
trissyllepsis). 850-769-0552. FL 32405.
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Birds
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Sparrow, Cape-sable seaside Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ USFWS, 1339 20th
(Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis). CSSS_5- 1967. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4358.
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Caracara, Audubon's crested Roxanna Hinzman, Threatened................ Florida.............. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ USFWS, 1339 20th
(Polyborus plancus audubonii). crestedcaracara_5- 1967. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4359.
Kite, Everglade snail (Rostrhamus Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ USFWS, 1339 20th
sociabilis plumbeus). Evergladesnailkite_5- 1967. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4360.
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Reptiles
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Skink, bluetail mole (Eumeces Roxanna Hinzman, Threatened................ Florida.............. 52 FR 42658; 11/6/ USFWS, 1339 20th St.
egregious lividus). Bluetailmoleskink_5- 1987. Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4338.
Skink, sand (Neoseps reynoldsi)... Roxanna Hinzman, Threatened................ Florida.............. 52 FR 42658; 11/6/ USFWS, 1339 20th St.
sandskink_5- 1987. Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4339.
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Fishes
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Darter, bluemask (Etheostoma Todd Shaw, Endangered................ Tennessee............ 58 FR 68480; 12/27/ USFWS, 446 Neal
akatulo). [email protected], 1993. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. TN 38501.
Darter, duskytail (Etheostoma Warren Stiles, Endangered................ Kentucky, Tennessee, 58 FR 25758; 4/27/ USFWS, 446 Neal
percnurum). [email protected], Virginia. 1993. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. TN 38501.
Darter, snail (Percina tanasi).... Stephanie Chance, Threatened................ Alabama, Georgia, 49 FR 27510; 7/5/ USFWS, 446 Neal
[email protected], Mississippi, 1984. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. Tennessee. TN 38501.
Silverside, Waccamaw (Menidia Sarah McRae, Threatened................ North Carolina....... 52 FR 11277; 4/8/ USFWS, 551 Pylon
extensa). [email protected], 1987. Drive, #F, Raleigh,
919-856-4520. NC 27606.
Sunfish, spring pygmy (Elassoma Evan Collins, Threatened................ Alabama.............. 78 FR 60766; 10/2/ USFWS, 1208B Main
alabamae). [email protected], 251- 2013. Street, Daphne, AL
441-5184. 36526.
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Clams
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Fatmucket, Arkansas (Lampsilis Chris Davidson, Threatened................ Arkansas............. 55 FR 12797; 4/5/ USFWS, 110 South
powellii). arkansas- 1990. Amity Rd., Suite
[email protected], 300, Conway, AR
501-513-4483. 72032.
Bean, Choctaw (Villosa Sandy Pursiful, Endangered................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
choctawensis). [email protected], 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Pigtoe, fuzzy (Pleurobema Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
stodeanum). [email protected], 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Pigtoe, narrow (Fusconaia Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
escambia). [email protected], 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Mucket, Neosho (Lampsiis Chris Davidson, Endangered................ Arkansas, Kansas, 78 FR 57076; 9/17/ USFWS, 110 South
rafineoqueana). arkansas- Missouri, Oklahoma. 2013. Amity Rd., Suite
[email protected], 300, Conway, AR
501-513-4483. 72032.
Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica Rebecca Peak, Threatened................ Alabama, Arkansas, 78 FR 57076; 9/17/ USFWS, 110 South
cylindrica). arkansas- Illinois, Indiana, 2013. Amity Rd., Suite
[email protected], Kansas, Kentucky, 300, Conway, AR
501-513-4475. Louisiana, 72032.
Mississippi,
Missouri, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee.
Ebonyshell, round (Fusconaia Sandy Pursiful, Endangered................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
rotulata). [email protected], 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Kidneyshell, southern Sandy Pursiful, Endangered................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
(Ptychobranchus jonesii). [email protected], 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Sandshell, southern (Hamiota Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida.............. 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
australis). [email protected], 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
Pigtoe, tapered (Fusconaia burkei) Sandy Pursiful, Threatened................ Florida/Georgia...... 77 FR 61663; 10/10/ USFWS, 1601 Balboa
[email protected], 2012. Ave., Panama City,
850-769-0552. FL 32405.
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Snails
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Snail, noonday, (Mesodon clarki Jason Mays, Threatened................ North Carolina....... 43 FR 28932; 7/3/ USFWS, 160 Zillicoa
nantahala). [email protected] 1978. St., Asheville, NC
ov, 828-258-3939. 28801.
Marstonia, royal (Pyrgulopsis Stephanie Chance, Endangered................ Tennessee............ 59 FR 17994; 4/15/ USFWS, 446 Neal
ogmorhaphe). [email protected], 1994. Street, Cookeville,
931-528-6481. TN 38501.
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Insects
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Butterfly, Saint Francis satyr Rebecca Harrison, Endangered................ North Carolina....... 60 FR 5264; 1/26/ USFWS, 551 Pylon
(Neonympha mitchellii francisci). [email protected] 1995. Drive, #F, Raleigh,
v, 919-856-4520. NC 27606.
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PLANTS
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Flowering Plants
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Arabis georgiana (Georgia Michele Elmore, Threatened................ Alabama, Georgia..... 79 FR 54627; 9/12/ USFWS, 355 East
rockcress). [email protected], 2014. Hancock Ave., Room
706-613-9493. 320, Athens, GA
30601.
Banara vanderbiltii (palo de Carlos Pacheco, Endangered................ Puerto Rico.......... 52 FR 1459; 1/14/ USFWS, Road 301, Km
ramon). [email protected] 1987. 5.1, P.O. Box 491,
, 787-851-7297. Boquer[oacute]n, PR
00622.
Chionanthus pygmaeus (pygmy fringe Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 52 FR 2227; 1/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
tree). pygmyfringetree_5- 1987. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4324.
Chromolaena frustrata (Cape Sable Roxanna Hinzmanc, Endangered................ Florida.............. 78 FR 63795; 10/24/ USFWS, 1339 20th
thoroughwort). capesablethoroughwor 2013. St., Vero Beach, FL
t_5- 32960.
[email protected],
772-469-4325.
Dicerandra christmanii (Garrett's Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 54 FR 38946; 9/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
mint). garrettsmint_5- 1983. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4326.
Dicerandra frutescens (scrub mint) Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 50 FR 12587; 11/1/ USFWS, 1339 20th
scrubmint_5- 1985. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4328.
Geum radiatum (spreading avens)... Rebekkah Reid, Endangered................ North Carolina, 55 FR 12793; 4/5/ USFWS, 160 Zillicoa
[email protected] Tennessee. 1990. St., Asheville, NC
ov, 828-258-3939. 28801.
Gymnoderma lineare (rock gnome Rebekkah Reid, Endangered................ Georgia, North 60 FR 3557; 1/18/ USFWS, 160 Zillicoa
lichen). [email protected] Carolina, South 1995. St., Asheville, NC
ov, 828-258-3939. Carolina, Tennessee, 28801.
Virginia.
Hypericum cumulicola (Highlands Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 52 FR 2227; 1/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
scrub hypericum). Highlandsscrubhyperi 1987. St., Vero Beach, FL
cum_5- 32960.
[email protected],
772-469-4308.
Warea carteri (Carter's mustard).. Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 52 FR 2227; 1/21/ USFWS, 1339 20th
cartersmustard_5- 1987. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4312.
Ziziphus celata (Florida ziziphus) Roxanna Hinzman, Endangered................ Florida.............. 54 FR 31190; 7/27/ USFWS, 1339 20th
ziziphus_5- 1989. St., Vero Beach, FL
[email protected], 32960.
772-469-4302.
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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 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 36 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.
We may conduct a species status assessment (SSA) for some of these
species. An SSA is a biological risk assessment to aid decision makers
who must use the best available scientific information to make policy
decisions or recommendations under the ESA. The SSA provides
decisionmakers with a scientifically rigorous characterization of a
species' status, and of the likelihood that the species will sustain
populations, along with key uncertainties in that characterization. It
presents a compilation of the best available information on a species,
as well as its ecological needs, based on environmental factors. An SSA
also describes the current condition of the species' habitat and
demographics, and probable explanations for past and ongoing changes in
abundance and distribution within the species' range. Finally, it
forecasts the species' response to probable future scenarios of
environmental conditions and conservation efforts. Overall, an SSA uses
the conservation biology principles of resiliency, redundancy, and
representation (collectively known as the ``3 Rs'') to evaluate the
current and future condition of the species. As a result, the SSA
characterizes a species' ability to sustain populations in the wild
over time based on the best scientific understanding of current and
future abundance and distribution within the species' ecological
settings.
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.
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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 under the table in Supplementary
Information:
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.
Public Availability of Comments
Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices
where the comments are submitted. Comments we receive become part of
the administrative record associated with this action. 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 request in your
comment that we withhold your personal identifying information from
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Availability of Status Reviews
All completed status reviews under the ESA are available via the
Service website, at https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/us-species.html.
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: February 20, 2019.
Mike Oetker,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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