Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of the Short-Tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) and the Southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment of the Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni), 64333-64334 [2019-25227]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R7–ES–2019–N108;
FXES11140700000–190–FF07CAAN00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status
Reviews of the Short-Tailed Albatross
(Phoebastria albatrus) and the
Southwest Alaska Distinct Population
Segment of the Northern Sea Otter
(Enhydra lutris kenyoni)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service are initiating 5-year
status reviews of the short-tailed
albatross and the Southwest Alaska
distinct population segment of the
northern sea otter under the Endangered
Species Act. A 5-year status review is
based on the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of
the review. We are requesting
submission of any new information on
these species that has become available
since the last reviews of these species.
DATES: To ensure consideration of your
comments in our preparation of these 5year status reviews, we must receive
your comments and information by
January 21, 2020. However, we will
accept information about the species at
any time.
ADDRESSES: For short-tailed albatross,
please submit your information by one
of the following methods:
• Email: leah_kenney@fws.gov; or
• U.S. mail or hand delivery: U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention:
Leah Kenney, Anchorage Fish and
Wildlife Field Office, 4700 BLM Road,
Anchorage, Alaska 99507.
For the Southwest Alaska distinct
population segment of the northern sea
otter, please submit your information by
one of the following methods:
• Email: Fw7_ak_marine_mammals@
fws.gov; or
• U.S. mail or hand delivery: U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Attention:
Michelle St. Martin, Marine Mammals
Management Office, 1011 East Tudor
Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503.
For more about submitting
information, see Request for Information
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section.
SUMMARY:
For
short-tailed albatross: Leah Kenney, by
telephone at 907–271–2440. For the
Southwest Alaska distinct population
segment of the northern sea otter:
Michelle St. Martin, by telephone at 1–
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800–362–5148. Individuals who are
hearing impaired or speech impaired
may call the Federal Relay Service at
800–877–8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
are initiating 5-year status reviews of the
short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria
albatrus) and the Southwest Alaska
distinct population segment (DPS) of the
northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). A 5-year status
review is based on the best scientific
and commercial data available at the
time of the review; therefore, we are
requesting submission of any new
information on this species that has
become available since the last 5-year
reviews were conducted in 2014 (shorttailed albatross) and 2013 (Southwest
Alaska DPS of the northern sea otter).
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants (which we collectively refer
to as the List) in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for
animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section
4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires us to
review each listed species’ status at least
once every 5 years. Further, 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/whatwe-do/recovery-overview.html.
What information do we consider in
our review?
In conducting these reviews, we
consider the best scientific and
commercial data that have become
available since the listing determination
or most recent status review, such as:
(1) The biology of the species,
including but not limited to population
trends, distribution, abundance,
demographics, and genetics;
(2) Habitat conditions, including but
not limited to amount, distribution, and
suitability;
(3) Conservation measures that have
been implemented that benefit the
species;
(4) Threat status and trends in relation
to the five listing factors (as defined in
section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); and
(5) 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 will be
considered during the 5-year review and
will also be useful in evaluating the
ongoing recovery programs for the
species.
Species Under Review
Entity listed: Short-tailed Albatross
(Phoebastria albatrus).
• Where listed: Wherever found.
• Classification: Endangered.
• Date listed (publication date for
final listing rule): July 31, 2000.
• Federal Register citation for final
listing rule: 65 FR 46643.
Entity listed: Southwest Alaska
Distinct Population Segment of the
Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni).
• Where listed: Southwest Alaska,
from Attu Island to Western Cook Inlet,
including Bristol Bay, the Kodiak
Archipelago, and the Barren Islands.
• Classification: Threatened.
• Date listed (publication date for
final listing rule): August 9, 2005.
• Federal Register citation for final
listing rule: 70 FR 46366.
Request for Information
To ensure that a 5-year review is
complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial
information, we request new
information from all sources. See What
Information Do We Consider in Our
Review? for specific criteria. If you
submit information, please support it
with documentation such as maps,
bibliographic references, methods used
to gather and analyze the data, and/or
copies of any pertinent publications,
reports, or letters by knowledgeable
sources.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently
active 5-year status reviews addressing
species for which the Alaska Region of
the Service has the lead responsibility is
available at https://www.fws.gov/alaska/
pages/endangered-species-program/
recovery-endangered-species.
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Authority
This document is published under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Mary Colligan,
Assistant Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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The plats of surveys of the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R7-ES-2019-N108; FXES11140700000-190-FF07CAAN00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of the Short-Tailed Albatross (Phoebastria
albatrus) and the Southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment of the
Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are initiating 5-year
status reviews of the short-tailed albatross and the Southwest Alaska
distinct population segment of the northern sea otter under the
Endangered Species Act. A 5-year status review is based on the best
scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We
are requesting submission of any new information on these species that
has become available since the last reviews of these species.
DATES: To ensure consideration of your comments in our preparation of
these 5-year status reviews, we must receive your comments and
information by January 21, 2020. However, we will accept information
about the species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For short-tailed albatross, please submit your information
by one of the following methods:
Email: [email protected]; or
U.S. mail or hand delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Attention: Leah Kenney, Anchorage Fish and Wildlife Field
Office, 4700 BLM Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99507.
For the Southwest Alaska distinct population segment of the
northern sea otter, please submit your information by one of the
following methods:
Email: [email protected]; or
U.S. mail or hand delivery: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Attention: Michelle St. Martin, Marine Mammals Management
Office, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503.
For more about submitting information, see Request for Information
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For short-tailed albatross: Leah
Kenney, by telephone at 907-271-2440. For the Southwest Alaska distinct
population segment of the northern sea otter: Michelle St. Martin, by
telephone at 1-
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800-362-5148. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired
may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are initiating 5-year status reviews of the short-tailed
albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) and the Southwest Alaska distinct
population segment (DPS) of the northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). A 5-year status review is based on the best
scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review;
therefore, we are requesting submission of any new information on this
species that has become available since the last 5-year reviews were
conducted in 2014 (short-tailed albatross) and 2013 (Southwest Alaska
DPS of the northern sea otter).
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer to as the List) in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and
17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires us to review
each listed species' status at least once every 5 years. Further, 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.
What information do we consider in our review?
In conducting these reviews, we consider the best scientific and
commercial data that have become available since the listing
determination or most recent status review, such as:
(1) The biology of the species, including but not limited to
population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
(2) Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount,
distribution, and suitability;
(3) Conservation measures that have been implemented that benefit
the species;
(4) Threat status and trends in relation to the five listing
factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); and
(5) Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not
limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods.
Any new information will be considered during the 5-year review and
will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the
species.
Species Under Review
Entity listed: Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus).
Where listed: Wherever found.
Classification: Endangered.
Date listed (publication date for final listing rule):
July 31, 2000.
Federal Register citation for final listing rule: 65 FR
46643.
Entity listed: Southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment of the
Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni).
Where listed: Southwest Alaska, from Attu Island to
Western Cook Inlet, including Bristol Bay, the Kodiak Archipelago, and
the Barren Islands.
Classification: Threatened.
Date listed (publication date for final listing rule):
August 9, 2005.
Federal Register citation for final listing rule: 70 FR
46366.
Request for Information
To ensure that a 5-year review is complete and based on the best
available scientific and commercial information, we request new
information from all sources. See What Information Do We Consider in
Our Review? for specific criteria. If you submit information, please
support it with documentation such as maps, bibliographic references,
methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any
pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Completed and Active Reviews
A list of all completed and currently active 5-year status reviews
addressing species for which the Alaska Region of the Service has the
lead responsibility is available at https://www.fws.gov/alaska/pages/endangered-species-program/recovery-endangered-species.
Authority
This document is published under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Mary Colligan,
Assistant Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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