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2—Contacts under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
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For
information regarding a particular
species, contact the appropriate person
or office listed in Table 2—Contacts in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. For
general information, contact Martin
Miller, by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center
Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; by telephone
at 413–253–8615; or by electronic mail
at martin_miller@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
Service, are initiating 5-year reviews
under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
for seven northeastern species: The
endangered Appalachian monkeyface
(pearlymussel), Hay’s spring amphipod,
Atlantic salmon (Gulf of Maine Distinct
Population Segment), and diamond
darter and the threatened Virginia
round-leafed birch, Virginia spiraea, and
swamp pink.
A 5-year review is based on the best
scientific and commercial data available
at the time of the review. We are
requesting submission of any such
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews
of Seven Northeastern 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 reviews under the Endangered
Species Act, as amended (ESA), for
seven northeastern species. A 5-year
review is based on the best scientific
and commercial data available at the
time of the review. We are requesting
submission of any such information that
has become available since the previous
5-year review for each species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
submit your written information by
October 4, 2019. However, we will
continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
SUMMARY:
information that has become available
since the most recent status review for
each species.
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews and
species status assessments?
Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants (which we collectively refer
to as the List) in title 50 of the Code of
Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.11(h)
(for wildlife) and 50 CFR 17.12(h) (for
plants). Listed wildlife and plants can
also be found at https://ecos.fws.gov/
tess_public/pub/listedAnimals.jsp and
https://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/
listedPlants.jsp, respectively. 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 species under active
review. For additional information
about 5-year reviews, refer to our fact
sheet at https://www.fws.gov/
endangered/what-we-do/recoveryoverview.html.
What species are under review?
We are initiating 5-year status reviews
of the species in table 1.
TABLE 1—SPECIES UNDER REVIEW
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Where listed
Listing date and citation
Animals
Appalachian monkeyface ..
Hay’s spring amphipod ......
Atlantic salmon ..................
Quadrula sparsa ...............
Stygobromus hayi .............
Salmo salar .......................
Endangered .......................
Endangered .......................
Endangered .......................
Wherever found ................
Wherever found ................
Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment.
41 FR 24062; 06/14/1976.
47 FR 5425; 02/05/1982.
74 FR 29344; 06/19/2009.
Diamond darter ..................
Crystallaria cincotta ...........
Endangered .......................
Wherever found ................
78 FR 45074: 07/26/2013.
Wherever found ................
Wherever found ................
Wherever found ................
59 FR 59173; 11/16/1994.
55 FR 24241; 06/15/1990.
53 FR 35076; 09/09/1988.
Plants
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Virginia round-leaf birch ....
Virginia spiraea ..................
Swamp pink .......................
Betula uber ........................
Spiraea virginiana .............
Helonius bullata ................
What information do we consider in
our 5-year reviews and species status
assessments?
A 5-year review considers all new
information available at the time of the
review. In conducting the review, we
consider the best scientific and
commercial data that have become
available since the most recent status
review. We are seeking new information
specifically regarding:
(1) Species biology, including but not
limited to life history and habitat
requirements and impact tolerance
thresholds;
(2) Historical and current population
conditions, including but not limited to
population abundance, trends,
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Threatened ........................
Threatened ........................
distribution, demographics, and
genetics;
(3) Historical and current habitat
conditions, including but not limited to
amount, distribution, and suitability;
(4) Historical and current threats,
threat trends, and threat projections in
relation to the five listing factors (as
defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA);
(5) Conservation measures for the
species that have been implemented or
are planned; and
(6) 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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Any new information received will be
considered during the 5-year review and
will also be useful in evaluating ongoing
recovery programs for the species.
Request for New Information
To ensure that 5-year reviews are
based on the best available scientific
and commercial information, we request
new information from all sources. If you
submit information, please support it
with documentation such as maps,
bibliographic references, methods used
to gather and analyze the data, and/or
copies of any pertinent publications,
reports, or letters by knowledgeable
sources.
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How do I ask questions or provide
information?
Please submit your questions,
comments, and materials to the
appropriate contact in table 2.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or
speech impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, electronic mail address, or
other personal identifying information
in your submission, you should be
aware that your entire submission—
including your personal identifying
information—may be made publicly
available at any time. Although you can
request that personal information be
withheld from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
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Materials received will be available
for public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business hours at the
offices where the information is
submitted.
Contacts
New information on the species
covered in this notice should be
submitted by mail or electronic mail to
the appropriate contact person within
the timeframe provided in DATES.
TABLE 2—CONTACTS
Species
Contact person, phone, email
Contact address
Appalachian monkeyface .....
Rose Agbalog, 276–623–1233, rose_agbalog@fws.gov
Hay’s spring amphipod ........
Julie Thompson,
fws.gov.
Atlantic salmon .....................
Peter Lamothe, 207–902–1556, peter_lamothe@
fws.gov.
Barbara Douglas, 304–636–6586, extension 19, barbara_douglas@fws.gov.
Sumalee Hoskin, 804–693–6694, sumalee_hoskin@
fws.gov.
Jennifer Stanhope, 804–693–6694, jennifer_stanhope@
fws.gov.
Alicia Protus, 609–383–3938, alicia_protus@fws.gov ....
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwestern Virginia
Field Office, 330 Cummings Street, Abingdon, VA
24210.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field
Office, 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis, MD
21401.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Field Office, 306
Hatchery Road, East Orland, ME 04431.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, West Virginia Field Office, 90 Vance Drive, Elkins, WV 26241.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia Field Office,
6669 Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia Field Office,
6669 Short Lane, Gloucester, VA 23061.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office,
4 East Jimmie Leeds Road, Suite 4, Galloway, NJ
08205.
Diamond darter ....................
Virginia round-leaf birch .......
Virginia spiraea ....................
Swamp pink .........................
Authority
410–573–4599,
julie_thompson@
Written nominations must be
received by October 4, 2019.
DATES:
We publish this document under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Wendi Weber,
Regional Director, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2019–19056 Filed 9–3–19; 8:45 am]
Nominations should be sent
to Daphne Yun, U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Gateway
National Recreation Area, Office of the
Superintendent, 210 New York Avenue,
Staten Island, New York 10305, or email
daphne_yun@nps.gov.
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National Park Service
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Request for Nominations for the
Gateway National Recreation Area Fort
Hancock 21st Century Advisory
Committee
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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AGENCY:
The National Park Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior, is
requesting nominations for qualified
persons to serve as members of the
Gateway National Recreation Area Fort
Hancock 21st Century Advisory
Committee.
SUMMARY:
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Daphne Yun, U.S. Department of the
Interior, National Park Service, Gateway
National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook
Unit, 26 Hudson Road, Highlands, New
Jersey 07732, or email at daphne_yun@
nps.gov, or via telephone at (732) 872–
5908.
The
Gateway National Recreation Area Fort
Hancock 21st Century Advisory
Committee was established by authority
of the Secretary of the Interior under 54
U.S.C. 100906, and in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. Appendix 2). The purpose of the
Committee is to advise the Secretary of
the Interior, through the Director of the
National Park Service, on the
development of a reuse plan and on
matters relating to future uses of certain
buildings at the Fort Hancock Historic
District, located within the Sandy Hook
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Unit of Gateway National Recreation
Area in New Jersey.
The Committee consists of
representatives from among, but not
limited to, the following interest groups
to represent a range of interests
concerned with the management of Fort
Hancock within the park and its impact
on the local area: The natural resource
community, the business community,
the cultural resource community, the
real estate community, the recreation
community, the education community,
the scientific community, and
hospitality organizations. The
Committee will also include
representatives from the following
municipalities: Borough of Highlands,
Borough of Sea Bright, Borough of
Rumson, Middletown Township,
Monmouth County Freeholders, and
Borough of Monmouth Beach. We are
currently seeking members to represent
all categories.
Nominations should be typed and
should include a resume providing an
adequate description of the nominee’s
qualifications, including information
that would enable the Department of the
Interior to make an informed decision
regarding meeting the membership
requirements of the Committee and
permit the Department to contact a
potential member. All documentation,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2019-N088; FXES11130500000-190-FF05E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Reviews of Seven Northeastern 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 reviews under the Endangered Species Act, as amended
(ESA), for seven northeastern species. A 5-year review is based on the
best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the
review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has
become available since the previous 5-year review for each species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please submit your written information
by October 4, 2019. However, we will continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how and where to submit information, see
Request for New Information and Table 2--Contacts under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding a particular
species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in Table 2--
Contacts in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. For general information, contact
Martin Miller, by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300
Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; by telephone at 413-253-8615;
or by electronic mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Service, are initiating 5-year
reviews under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for seven northeastern
species: The endangered Appalachian monkeyface (pearlymussel), Hay's
spring amphipod, Atlantic salmon (Gulf of Maine Distinct Population
Segment), and diamond darter and the threatened Virginia round-leafed
birch, Virginia spiraea, and swamp pink.
A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data
available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of
any such information that has become available since the most recent
status review for each species.
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews and species status assessments?
Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer to as the List) in
title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.11(h) (for
wildlife) and 50 CFR 17.12(h) (for plants). Listed wildlife and plants
can also be found at https://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedAnimals.jsp and https://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedPlants.jsp, respectively. 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 species under active review. For
additional information about 5-year reviews, refer to our fact sheet at
https://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html.
What species are under review?
We are initiating 5-year status reviews of the species in table 1.
Table 1--Species Under Review
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Listing date and
Common name Scientific name Status Where listed citation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Animals
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Appalachian monkeyface.......... Quadrula sparsa... Endangered........ Wherever found.... 41 FR 24062; 06/14/
1976.
Hay's spring amphipod........... Stygobromus hayi.. Endangered........ Wherever found.... 47 FR 5425; 02/05/
1982.
Atlantic salmon................. Salmo salar....... Endangered........ Gulf of Maine 74 FR 29344; 06/19/
Distinct 2009.
Population
Segment.
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Diamond darter.................. Crystallaria Endangered........ Wherever found.... 78 FR 45074: 07/26/
cincotta. 2013.
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Plants
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Virginia round-leaf birch....... Betula uber....... Threatened........ Wherever found.... 59 FR 59173; 11/16/
1994.
Virginia spiraea................ Spiraea virginiana Threatened........ Wherever found.... 55 FR 24241; 06/15/
1990.
Swamp pink...................... Helonius bullata.. Threatened........ Wherever found.... 53 FR 35076; 09/09/
1988.
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What information do we consider in our 5-year reviews and species
status assessments?
A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time
of the review. In conducting the review, we consider the best
scientific and commercial data that have become available since the
most recent status review. We are seeking new information specifically
regarding:
(1) Species biology, including but not limited to life history and
habitat requirements and impact tolerance thresholds;
(2) Historical and current population conditions, including but not
limited to population abundance, trends, distribution, demographics,
and genetics;
(3) Historical and current habitat conditions, including but not
limited to amount, distribution, and suitability;
(4) Historical and current threats, threat trends, and threat
projections in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in
section 4(a)(1) of the ESA);
(5) Conservation measures for the species that have been
implemented or are planned; and
(6) Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not
limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods.
Any new information received will be considered during the 5-year
review and will also be useful in evaluating ongoing recovery programs
for the species.
Request for New Information
To ensure that 5-year reviews are based on the best available
scientific and commercial information, we request new information from
all sources. If you submit information, please support it with
documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, methods used to
gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any pertinent
publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
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How do I ask questions or provide information?
Please submit your questions, comments, and materials to the
appropriate contact in table 2. Individuals who are hearing impaired or
speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for
TTY assistance.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, electronic mail
address, or other personal identifying information in your submission,
you should be aware that your entire submission--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. Although you can request that personal information be withheld
from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Materials received will be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the offices where the
information is submitted.
Contacts
New information on the species covered in this notice should be
submitted by mail or electronic mail to the appropriate contact person
within the timeframe provided in DATES.
Table 2--Contacts
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Contact person,
Species phone, email Contact address
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Appalachian monkeyface...... Rose Agbalog, 276- U.S. Fish and
623-1233, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Southwestern
v. Virginia Field
Office, 330
Cummings Street,
Abingdon, VA 24210.
Hay's spring amphipod....... Julie Thompson, 410- U.S. Fish and
573-4599, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Chesapeake Bay
gov. Field Office, 177
Admiral Cochrane
Drive, Annapolis,
MD 21401.
Atlantic salmon............. Peter Lamothe, 207- U.S. Fish and
902-1556, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Maine Field Office,
ov. 306 Hatchery Road,
East Orland, ME
04431.
Diamond darter.............. Barbara Douglas, 304- U.S. Fish and
636-6586, extension Wildlife Service,
19, West Virginia Field
[email protected] Office, 90 Vance
.gov. Drive, Elkins, WV
26241.
Virginia round-leaf birch... Sumalee Hoskin, 804- U.S. Fish and
693-6694, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Virginia Field
gov. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester,
VA 23061.
Virginia spiraea............ Jennifer Stanhope, U.S. Fish and
804-693-6694, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] Virginia Field
ws.gov. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester,
VA 23061.
Swamp pink.................. Alicia Protus, 609- U.S. Fish and
383-3938, Wildlife Service,
[email protected] New Jersey Field
ov. Office, 4 East
Jimmie Leeds Road,
Suite 4, Galloway,
NJ 08205.
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Authority
We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Wendi Weber,
Regional Director, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-19056 Filed 9-3-19; 8:45 am]
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