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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R3–ES–2020–N108;
FX3ES11130300000–201–FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status
Review for the Northern Long-Eared
Bat
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of review;
request for information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, are initiating a 5-year
status review under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended, for the
northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis). 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 such information that
has become available since the last
review for the species to determine
whether the listed species should be
delisted or reclassified.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written information by
February 22, 2021. However, we will
continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Please submit information
by one of the following methods:
• Email: TwinCities@fws.gov.
• U.S. mail: USFWS, 4101 American
Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN
55425.
Jill
Utrup, 952–252–0092. Individuals who
are hearing impaired or speech impaired
may call the Federal Relay Service at
800–877–8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
initiating a 5-year status review under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
for the northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis). 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 such information that
has become available since the last
review for the species.
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. 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.
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 that benefit the
species;
(D) Threat status and trends in
relation to the five listing factors (as
defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA);
and
(E) Other new information, data, or
corrections, including but not limited to
taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
identification of erroneous information
contained in the List, and improved
analytical methods.
New information will be considered
in the 5-year review and ongoing
recovery programs for the species.
What species is under review?
This notice announces our active 5year status review for the northern longeared bat.
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Common name
Scientific name
Taxonomic
group
Listing status
Where listed
Northern long-eared bat
Myotis septentrionalis ...
Mammal ...
T ...................................
U.S.A. (AL, AR, CT,
DE, DC, FL, GA, IL,
IN, IA, KS, KY, LA,
ME, MD, MA, MI, MN,
MS, MO, MT, NE,
NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND,
OH, OK, PA, RI, SC,
SD, TN, VT, VA, WV,
WI, WY); Canada
(AB, BC, LB, MB, NB,
NF, NS, NT, ON, PE,
QC, SK, YT).
Request for Information
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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.
Bureau of Land Management
Public Availability of Submissions
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority
We publish this notice under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological
Services, Midwest Region.
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1 A court remanded the final rule to the Service
for a new listing determination consistent with the
court’s order. Center for Biological Diversity v.
Everson, 435 F. Supp. 3d (D.D.C. 2020). The ruling
did not invalidate the final rule or change the
threatened status of the northern long-eared bat.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
[20XL.LLIDI00000.L71220000.EO0000.
LVTFDX814600.241A;4500150180]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Husky 1 North Dry Ridge
Phosphate Mine and Notice of
Cancellation of Environmental Impact
Statement Preparation for the Nu-West
Mining Husky 1-North Dry Ridge
Phosphate Mine Project
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior; U.S. Forest Service, Department
of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement and
notice to terminate preparation of
Another Environmental Impact
Statement.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) and Forest Service
will consider approving the Husky 1
North Dry Ridge phosphate Mine and
Reclamation Plan (MRP) on Federal
Phosphate Leases, lease modifications,
and Special Use Authorizations for
ancillary facilities located off-lease on
National Forest System lands. Previous
plans submitted by Nu-West Mining
(doing business as Agrium Conda
Phosphate Operations) for the mining
property are no longer being considered
for approval. The former Notice of
Intent published in 2012 (77 FR 46107)
is cancelled and preparation of the
Environmental Impact Statement (DOI–
BLM–ID–I020–2012–0047–EIS) is
terminated.
DATES: The BLM and Forest Service
request comments concerning the scope
of the analysis and identification of
relevant information, studies and
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Final listing rule
(Federal Register
citation and publication
date)
80 FR 17973; April 2,
2015.1
analyses. All comments must be
received by January 22, 2021. The draft
Environmental Impact Statement is
scheduled for May 2021 and the final
Environmental Impact Statement is
scheduled for November 2021, with
BLM and Forest Service Records of
Decision in February 2022. The BLM
will announce dates of scoping meetings
at least 15 days in advance of the
meeting on the BLM National ePlanning
website—https://go.usa.gov/x7HSJ.
Scoping meetings will be held online.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:
Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Mine EIS, C/
O Tetra Tech, 2525 Palmer Street, Suite
2, Missoula, MT 59808. Send comments
via email to BLM_ID_Husky1NDR_EIS@
blm.gov. Submit comments online at the
website https://go.usa.gov/x7HSJ.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wes
Gilmer, BLM Pocatello Field Office,
(208) 478–6369 or wgilmer@blm.gov.
Persons who use a telecommunication
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, seven days a week, to leave a
message or question with the above
individual. You will receive a reply
during normal business hours.
Documents pertinent to this proposal
may be examined at the Pocatello Field
Office, address 4350 Cliffs Drive,
Pocatello, ID 83204; information is also
available at the BLM’s website at
https://go.usa.gov/x7HSJ.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for the Proposed
Action
Itafos Conda LLC is proposing to
exercise mining rights that the Unites
States has previously granted in Federal
phosphate leases that it currently holds
or controls. The company has developed
and submitted an MRP for the Husky 1
North Dry Ridge Phosphate Mine. The
purpose is for the BLM and Forest
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2020-N108; FX3ES11130300000-201-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Review for the Northern Long-Eared Bat
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of initiation of review; request for information.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating a 5-
year status review under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended, for the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). 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 such information that has become available since the
last review for the species to determine whether the listed species
should be delisted or reclassified.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by
February 22, 2021. However, we will continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: Please submit information by one of the following methods:
Email: [email protected].
U.S. mail: USFWS, 4101 American Boulevard East,
Bloomington, MN 55425.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Utrup, 952-252-0092. Individuals
who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating a 5-year status review
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), for the northern long-eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis). 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 such information that
has become available since the last review for the species.
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. 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.
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 that benefit
the species;
(D) Threat status and trends in relation to the five listing
factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); and
(E) Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not
limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods.
New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing
recovery programs for the species.
What species is under review?
This notice announces our active 5-year status review for the
northern long-eared bat.
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Final listing
rule (Federal
Taxonomic Register
Common name Scientific name group Listing status Where listed citation and
publication
date)
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Northern long-eared bat...... Myotis Mammal....... T.............. U.S.A. (AL, AR, 80 FR 17973;
septentrionali CT, DE, DC, April 2,
s. FL, GA, IL, 2015.\1\
IN, IA, KS,
KY, LA, ME,
MD, MA, MI,
MN, MS, MO,
MT, NE, NH,
NJ, NY, NC,
ND, OH, OK,
PA, RI, SC,
SD, TN, VT,
VA, WV, WI,
WY); Canada
(AB, BC, LB,
MB, NB, NF,
NS, NT, ON,
PE, QC, SK,
YT).
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\1\ A court remanded the final rule to the Service for a new
listing determination consistent with the court's order. Center for
Biological Diversity v. Everson, 435 F. Supp. 3d (D.D.C. 2020). The
ruling did not invalidate the final rule or change the threatened
status of the northern long-eared bat.
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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 Submissions
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority
We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
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