Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 27 Listed Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region, 15448-15451 [2023-05064]

Download as PDF 15448 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 48 / Monday, March 13, 2023 / Notices Required elements of an SLR application & checklist Check ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 10. Completed HUD Form 50156: The form must include the Operating Pro Forma, construction and permanent budget, projected rental, commercial, and miscellaneous gross income, vacancy loss, operating expenses, debt service, operational reserves contributions, replacement reserve contributions, cash flow projections, debt service ratios; as well as income and expenses trended at a consistent percentage. 11. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Letter: Issued by the authorized tax credit allocation agency, identifying the amount of LIHTCs reserved for the project. 12. Historic Tax Credit Letter: Issued by an authorized historic credit agency, disclosing the estimated historic tax credit amount awarded to a project located in a designated historical area. 13. Equity Contribution Schedule: If equity contributed to the project is paid in installments over time, provide a schedule showing the amount and timing of planned contributions. 14. Bridge Loans: Providing details if the financing plan includes a bridge loan where equity contributions proceeds planned over an extended time can be paid upfront. 15. Disclosure, perjury and identity of interest statement (Form HUD–2880) completed by the owner. 16. PBV award letter: Identifying the housing authority’s approval of project-based voucher assistance for the project by number of units and bedroom distribution. 17. PHA rent certification letter: Documenting proposed contract rents, utility allowances, and gross rental amounts for assisted units. Include rent reasonableness documentation or comparability analysis as evidence of rent determination and certification. Appendix B: HCA Notice of Intent To Participate email, call the Financial Management Division at (202) 402–4212. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, PIH Financial Management Division, Room 4232, 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20410. By: Email: pih.financial.management.division@hud.gov. Re: Intent to Participate on Subsidy Layering Reviews To Whom It May Concern: The undersigned is a qualified Housing Credit Agency (HCA) as defined under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and hereby notifies the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of our intention to conduct subsidy layering reviews (SLRs) pursuant to HUD’s requirements for the purpose of ensuring the combination of assistance under the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program with other Federal, State, or local assistance does not result in excessive compensation. By signifying this notice, the undersigned hereby certifies that: Required personnel reviewed the statutes identified in Federal Register Notice (Insert new reference) Contracts and Mixed-Finance Development, and 24 CFR 983.55. The undersigned understands its HCA responsibilities and certifies it will perform SLRs in accordance with all present and future statutory, regulatory and HUD requirements. The undersign acknowledges participation continues unless and until HUD revokes this notice or the undersigned informs HUD, in writing with a 30-day-notice of its decision to withdraw. Upon HUD approval, the undersigned shall immediately assume the responsibility of performing SLRs. Name of agency and address: Name, title, and address if authorized official Phone, FAX, and email: Date of execution: Transmit signed and dated notice of Intent to Participate as a PDF attachment to Miguel Fontanez at pih.financial.management.division@hud.gov with subject line identified ‘‘Submission of Notice of Intent to Participate.’’ For questions concerning the submission and receipt of the Appendix C: HCA Certification Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, PIH Financial Management Division, Room 4232, 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20410. By: Email: PBVSLRs@hud.gov. Re: Certification of Subsidy Layering Review To Whom It May Concern: For purposes of providing of Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Assistance authorized pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 8(o)(13), Section 2835(a)(1)(M)(i) of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, and in accordance with HUD requirements, all of which address the prevention of excess government subsidy, I hereby certify that the PBV assistance is not more than is necessary to provide affordable housing after taking into account other government assistance for the following project: Name, address of project: Name, address of PHA: Phone, FAX, and email: Name, address of HCA: Date of HUD’s approval of HCA’s intent to participate: Name of Authorized HCA Certifying Official: Signature of Authorized HCA Certifying Official: Date: Transmit signed and dated SLR certification as PDF attachments to Miguel A. Fontanez at PBVSLRs@hud.gov, with a copy to the Director of the local HUD Office of Public Housing: https://www.hud.gov/ program_offices/public_indian_housing/ about/field_office, with subject line identified ‘‘SLR Certification-Project Name, City, State’’. For questions concerning the submission and receipt of the email, contact the Financial Management Division at PIH.Financial.Management.Division@ hud.gov. [FWS–R6–ES–2022–N063 FXES11130600000–234–FF06E00000] VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Mar 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 [FR Doc. 2023–05045 Filed 3–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 27 Listed Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region 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 27 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. 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 these species that has become available since the last review of the species. DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting submission of new information no later than May 12, 2023. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information for each species, see the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information, contact the appropriate person in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. For general information, contact Karen Newlon, Regional Recovery Project Manager, by phone at 406–430–9010 or by email at karen_newlon@fws.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 48 / Monday, March 13, 2023 / Notices telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) for 15 plants and 12 animals in the Mountain-Prairie Region. 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 status reviews? Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 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 What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year status review considers all new information available at the time of the 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: (A) Species biology, including but not limited to population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics; Final listing rule (Federal Register citation and publication date) (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 Act); 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. Any new information will be considered during the 5-year status review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the species. Which species are under review? This notice announces our active review of the 27 species listed in the table below. Scientific name Listing status Historical range Pawnee montane skipper. Hesperia leonardus montana. Threatened .... Colorado .................... 52 FR 36176; 9/25/ 1987. Preble’s meadow jumping mouse. Zapus hudsonius preblei. Threatened .... Colorado, Wyoming ... 63 FR 26517; 5/13/ 1998. Dudley Bluffs bladderpod. Lesquerella congesta. Threatened .... Colorado .................... 55 FR 4152; 2/6/1990 Creed Clayton, Acting Western Colorado Supervisor, 970–628–7187; creed_clayton@fws.gov. Dudley Bluffs twinpod. Physaria obcordata. Threatened .... Colorado .................... 55 FR 4152; 2/6/1990 Creed Clayton (information above).. Parachute beardtongue. Penstemon debilis. Threatened .... Colorado .................... 76 FR 45054; 8/26/ 2011. Creed Clayton (information above). Gunnison sagegrouse. Centrocercus minimus. Threatened .... Colorado, Utah ........... 79 FR 69191; 11/20/ 2014. Creed Clayton (information above). Penland beardtongue. Penstemon penlandii. Endangered ... Colorado .................... 54 FR 29658; 7/13/ 1989. Creed Clayton (information above). Osterhout milkvetch. Astragalus osterhoutii. Endangered ... Colorado .................... 54 FR 29658; 7/13/ 1989. Creed Clayton (information above). Colorado pikeminnow. Ptychocheilus lucius. Endangered ... Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. 32 FR 4001; 3/11/ 1967. Bonytail ................ Gila elegans ........ Endangered ... Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah. 45 FR 27710; 4/23/ 1980. Julie Stahli, Director, Upper Colorado River Recovery Program, 303– 236–4573, julie_stahli@ fws.gov. Julie Stahli (information above). Neosho madtom .. Noturus placidus Threatened .... Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma. 55 FR 21148; 5/22/ 1990. Jason Luginbill, Project Leader, 785–539–3474, jason_luginbill@fws.gov. Meltwater lednian stonefly. Lednia tumana .... Threatened .... Montana ..................... 84 FR 64210; 11/21/ 2019. Western glacier stonefly. Zapada glacier .... Threatened .... Montana, Wyoming .... 84 FR 64210; 11/21/ 2019. Adam Zerrenner, Project Leader, 406–430–9003; adam_zerrenner@ fws.gov. Adam Zerrenner (information above). Common name ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act 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 status reviews, go to https:// www.fws.gov/project/five-year-statusreviews. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Mar 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15449 Contact person, phone, email Liisa Niva, Eastern Colorado Supervisor, 303– 236–4779; liisa_niva@ fws.gov. Liisa Niva (information above). E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 Contact person’s U.S. mail address Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office, 134 Union Blvd., Suite 670, Lakewood, CO 80228. Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office, 445 W Gunnison Ave., #240, Grand Junction, CO 81501–5711. Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Colorado Field Office (information above). Upper Colorado Endangered Fish River Recovery Program, 44 Union Blvd., #120, Lakewood, CO 80228–1807. Upper Colorado Endangered Fish River Recovery Program (information above). Ecological Services, Kansas Field Office, 2609 Anderson Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502. Ecological Services, Montana Field Office, 585 Shephard Way, Suite 1, Helena, MT 59601. Ecological Services, Montana Field Office (information above). 15450 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 48 / Monday, March 13, 2023 / Notices Common name Listing status Historical range Endangered ... Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming. Wyoming .................... Scientific name Contact person, phone, email Contact person’s U.S. mail address 32 FR 4001; 03/11/ 1967. Pete Gober, Project Leader, 720–626–5260; pete_ gober@fws.gov. National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center, P.O. Box 190, Wellington, CO 80459. 67 FR 11442; 3/14/ 2002. Tyler Abbott, Project Leader, 307–757–3707; tyler_ abbott@fws.gov. Ecological Services, Wyoming Field Office, 334 Parsley Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82007. Ecological Services, Wyoming Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office, 2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 50, West Valley City, UT 84119. Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Ecological Services, Utah Field Office (information above). Black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes Desert yellowhead Yermo Threatened .... xanthocephalus. Wyoming toad ...... Anaxyrus baxteri Endangered ... Wyoming .................... 49 FR 1992; 1/17/ 1984. Tyler Abbott (information above). Pariette cactus ..... Sclerocactus brevispinus. Threatened .... Utah ........................... 74 FR 47112; 9/15/ 2009. George Weekley, Acting Project Leader, 385– 285–7929; george_ weekley@fws.gov. Uinta Basin hookless cactus. Sclerocactus wetlandicus. Threatened .... Utah ........................... 74 FR 47112; 9/15/ 2009. George Weekley (information above). San Rafael cactus Pediocactus despainii. Endangered ... Utah ........................... 52 FR 34914; 9/16/ 1987. George Weekley (information above). Winkler cactus ..... Pediocactus winkleri. Threatened .... Utah ........................... 63 FR 44587; 8/20/ 1998. George Weekley (information above). Last Chance townsendia. Townsendia aprica. Threatened .... Utah ........................... 50 FR 33734; 8/21/ 1985. George Weekley (information above). Clay reed-mustard Schoenocrambe argillacea. Threatened .... Utah ........................... 57 FR 1398; 1/14/ 1992. George Weekley (information above). Shrubby reedmustard. Schoenocrambe suffrutescens. Endangered ... Utah ........................... 52 FR 37416; 10/6/ 1987. George Weekley (information above). Clay phacelia ....... Phacelia argillacea. Endangered ... Utah ........................... 43 FR 44810; 9/28/ 1978. George Weekley (information above). Autumn buttercup Ranunculus aestivalis (=acriformis). Gila seminuda (=robusta). Endangered ... Utah ........................... 54 FR 30550; 7/21/ 1989. George Weekley (information above). Endangered ... Arizona, Nevada, Utah 54 FR 35305; 8/24/ 1989. George Weekley (information above). Plagopterus argentissimus. Endangered ... Arizona, Nevada, Utah 35 FR 16047; 10/13/ 1970. George Weekley (information above). Virgin River chub Woundfin .............. Request for New Information ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Final listing rule (Federal Register citation and publication date) To ensure that a 5-year status 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. How do I ask questions or provide information? If you wish to provide information for any species listed above, please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in the table above. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Mar 10, 2023 Jkt 259001 You may also direct questions to those contacts. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Contents of Submissions Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice and explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial data you include. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to be relevant to agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 15451 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 48 / Monday, March 13, 2023 / Notices Authority We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Anna Mun˜oz, Deputy Regional Director, Lakewood, Colorado. accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For details on how to request or submit information, see Request for Information and How Do I Ask Questions or Provide Information? in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. announcing those species under active review. For additional information about 5-year status reviews, refer to our factsheet at https://www.fws.gov/ endangered/what-we-do/recoveryoverview.html. For information on a particular species, contact the person in the table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. For general information, contact Brady McGee, by telephone at 505–761–4748; or by email at Brady_McGee@fws.gov. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 5-year status review considers all new information available at the time of the 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: (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. Any new information will be considered during the 5-year status review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for the species. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2023–05064 Filed 3–10–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R2–ES–2023–N008; FXES11130200000–223–FF02ENEH00] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Review of the Mexican Wolf in the Southwest Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of review; request for information. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are conducting a 5year status review of the Mexican wolf under the Endangered Species Act. A 5year 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. DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new information no later than April 12, 2023. However, we will continue to SUMMARY: 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 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 What information do we consider in our review? SPECIES UNDER REVIEW Common name Scientific name Mexican wolf ....... Canis lupus baileyi. Current range Endangered, Experimental, Non-Essential. New Mexico and Arizona. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Request for Information To ensure that a 5-year status 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Mar 10, 2023 Final listing rule (Federal Register citation and publication date) Listing status Jkt 259001 40 FR 17590, 4/21/ 1975. copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources. How do I ask questions or provide information? If you wish to provide information for the species listed above, please submit your comments and materials to the contact in the table above. You may also direct questions to the person in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Contact person, phone, email Brady McGee, Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, 505–761–4748 (phone) or Brady_ McGee@fws.gov (email). Contact person’s U.S. mail address U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2105 Osuna Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113–1001. 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 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 E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15448-15451]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2022-N063 FXES11130600000-234-FF06E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 27 Listed Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region

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 27 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
as amended. 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 these species that has 
become available since the last review of the species.

DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting 
submission of new information no later than May 12, 2023. However, we 
will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any 
time.

ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information for each 
species, see the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information, contact the 
appropriate person in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section. For general information, contact Karen Newlon, Regional 
Recovery Project Manager, by phone at 406-430-9010 or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access

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telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.) for 15 plants and 12 animals in the Mountain-Prairie 
Region. 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 status reviews?

    Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 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 Act 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 status reviews, go to 
https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews.

What information do we consider in our review?

    A 5-year status review considers all new information available at 
the time of the 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:
    (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 Act); 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.
    Any new information will be considered during the 5-year status 
review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery 
programs for the species.

Which species are under review?

    This notice announces our active review of the 27 species listed in 
the table below.

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                                                                                              Final listing rule
                                                                                               (Federal Register    Contact person,    Contact person's
           Common name              Scientific name     Listing status     Historical range      citation and        phone, email      U.S. mail address
                                                                                               publication date)
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Pawnee montane skipper..........  Hesperia leonardus  Threatened........  Colorado..........  52 FR 36176; 9/25/  Liisa Niva,         Ecological
                                   montana.                                                    1987.               Eastern Colorado    Services,
                                                                                                                   Supervisor, 303-    Colorado Field
                                                                                                                   236-4779;           Office, 134 Union
                                                                                                                   [email protected]   Blvd., Suite 670,
                                                                                                                   v.                  Lakewood, CO
                                                                                                                                       80228.
Preble's meadow jumping mouse...  Zapus hudsonius     Threatened........  Colorado, Wyoming.  63 FR 26517; 5/13/  Liisa Niva          Ecological
                                   preblei.                                                    1998.               (information        Services,
                                                                                                                   above).             Colorado Field
                                                                                                                                       Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Dudley Bluffs bladderpod........  Lesquerella         Threatened........  Colorado..........  55 FR 4152; 2/6/    Creed Clayton,      Ecological
                                   congesta.                                                   1990.               Acting Western      Services,
                                                                                                                   Colorado            Colorado Field
                                                                                                                   Supervisor, 970-    Office, 445 W
                                                                                                                   628-7187;           Gunnison Ave.,
                                                                                                                   [email protected]   #240, Grand
                                                                                                                   .gov.               Junction, CO
                                                                                                                                       81501-5711.
Dudley Bluffs twinpod...........  Physaria obcordata  Threatened........  Colorado..........  55 FR 4152; 2/6/    Creed Clayton       Ecological
                                                                                               1990.               (information        Services,
                                                                                                                   above)..            Colorado Field
                                                                                                                                       Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Parachute beardtongue...........  Penstemon debilis.  Threatened........  Colorado..........  76 FR 45054; 8/26/  Creed Clayton       Ecological
                                                                                               2011.               (information        Services,
                                                                                                                   above).             Colorado Field
                                                                                                                                       Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Gunnison sage-grouse............  Centrocercus        Threatened........  Colorado, Utah....  79 FR 69191; 11/20/ Creed Clayton       Ecological
                                   minimus.                                                    2014.               (information        Services,
                                                                                                                   above).             Colorado Field
                                                                                                                                       Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Penland beardtongue.............  Penstemon           Endangered........  Colorado..........  54 FR 29658; 7/13/  Creed Clayton       Ecological
                                   penlandii.                                                  1989.               (information        Services,
                                                                                                                   above).             Colorado Field
                                                                                                                                       Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Osterhout milkvetch.............  Astragalus          Endangered........  Colorado..........  54 FR 29658; 7/13/  Creed Clayton       Ecological
                                   osterhoutii.                                                1989.               (information        Services,
                                                                                                                   above).             Colorado Field
                                                                                                                                       Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Colorado pikeminnow.............  Ptychocheilus       Endangered........  Arizona,            32 FR 4001; 3/11/   Julie Stahli,       Upper Colorado
                                   lucius.                                 California,         1967.               Director, Upper     Endangered Fish
                                                                           Colorado, New                           Colorado River      River Recovery
                                                                           Mexico, Utah,                           Recovery Program,   Program, 44 Union
                                                                           Wyoming.                                303-236-4573,       Blvd., #120,
                                                                                                                   [email protected]   Lakewood, CO
                                                                                                                   gov.                80228-1807.
Bonytail........................  Gila elegans......  Endangered........  Arizona,            45 FR 27710; 4/23/  Julie Stahli        Upper Colorado
                                                                           California,         1980.               (information        Endangered Fish
                                                                           Colorado, Nevada,                       above).             River Recovery
                                                                           Utah.                                                       Program
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Neosho madtom...................  Noturus placidus..  Threatened........  Kansas, Missouri,   55 FR 21148; 5/22/  Jason Luginbill,    Ecological
                                                                           Oklahoma.           1990.               Project Leader,     Services, Kansas
                                                                                                                   785-539-3474,       Field Office,
                                                                                                                   [email protected]   2609 Anderson
                                                                                                                   ws.gov.             Ave., Manhattan,
                                                                                                                                       KS 66502.
Meltwater lednian stonefly......  Lednia tumana.....  Threatened........  Montana...........  84 FR 64210; 11/21/ Adam Zerrenner,     Ecological
                                                                                               2019.               Project Leader,     Services, Montana
                                                                                                                   406-430-9003;       Field Office, 585
                                                                                                                   [email protected]   Shephard Way,
                                                                                                                   s.gov.              Suite 1, Helena,
                                                                                                                                       MT 59601.
Western glacier stonefly........  Zapada glacier....  Threatened........  Montana, Wyoming..  84 FR 64210; 11/21/ Adam Zerrenner      Ecological
                                                                                               2019.               (information        Services, Montana
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).

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Black-footed ferret.............  Mustela nigripes..  Endangered........  Arizona, Colorado,  32 FR 4001; 03/11/  Pete Gober,         National Black-
                                                                           Kansas, Montana,    1967.               Project Leader,     footed Ferret
                                                                           Nebraska, New                           720-626-5260;       Conservation
                                                                           Mexico, North                           [email protected]   Center, P.O. Box
                                                                           Dakota, South                           v.                  190, Wellington,
                                                                           Dakota, Texas,                                              CO 80459.
                                                                           Utah, Wyoming.
Desert yellowhead...............  Yermo               Threatened........  Wyoming...........  67 FR 11442; 3/14/  Tyler Abbott,       Ecological
                                   xanthocephalus.                                             2002.               Project Leader,     Services, Wyoming
                                                                                                                   307-757-3707;       Field Office, 334
                                                                                                                   [email protected]   Parsley Blvd.,
                                                                                                                   gov.                Cheyenne, WY
                                                                                                                                       82007.
Wyoming toad....................  Anaxyrus baxteri..  Endangered........  Wyoming...........  49 FR 1992; 1/17/   Tyler Abbott        Ecological
                                                                                               1984.               (information        Services, Wyoming
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Pariette cactus.................  Sclerocactus        Threatened........  Utah..............  74 FR 47112; 9/15/  George Weekley,     Ecological
                                   brevispinus.                                                2009.               Acting Project      Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   Leader, 385-285-    Field Office,
                                                                                                                   7929;               2369 West Orton
                                                                                                                   [email protected]   Circle, Suite 50,
                                                                                                                   s.gov.              West Valley City,
                                                                                                                                       UT 84119.
Uinta Basin hookless cactus.....  Sclerocactus        Threatened........  Utah..............  74 FR 47112; 9/15/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                   wetlandicus.                                                2009.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
San Rafael cactus...............  Pediocactus         Endangered........  Utah..............  52 FR 34914; 9/16/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                   despainii.                                                  1987.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Winkler cactus..................  Pediocactus         Threatened........  Utah..............  63 FR 44587; 8/20/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                   winkleri.                                                   1998.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Last Chance townsendia..........  Townsendia aprica.  Threatened........  Utah..............  50 FR 33734; 8/21/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                                                                               1985.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Clay reed-mustard...............  Schoenocrambe       Threatened........  Utah..............  57 FR 1398; 1/14/   George Weekley      Ecological
                                   argillacea.                                                 1992.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Shrubby reed-mustard............  Schoenocrambe       Endangered........  Utah..............  52 FR 37416; 10/6/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                   suffrutescens.                                              1987.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Clay phacelia...................  Phacelia            Endangered........  Utah..............  43 FR 44810; 9/28/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                   argillacea.                                                 1978.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Autumn buttercup................  Ranunculus          Endangered........  Utah..............  54 FR 30550; 7/21/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                   aestivalis                                                  1989.               (information        Services, Utah
                                   (=acriformis).                                                                  above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Virgin River chub...............  Gila seminuda       Endangered........  Arizona, Nevada,    54 FR 35305; 8/24/  George Weekley      Ecological
                                   (=robusta).                             Utah.               1989.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
Woundfin........................  Plagopterus         Endangered........  Arizona, Nevada,    35 FR 16047; 10/13/ George Weekley      Ecological
                                   argentissimus.                          Utah.               1970.               (information        Services, Utah
                                                                                                                   above).             Field Office
                                                                                                                                       (information
                                                                                                                                       above).
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Request for New Information

    To ensure that a 5-year status 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.

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    If you wish to provide information for any species listed above, 
please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in 
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    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 
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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.

Contents of Submissions

    Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine 
your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice and 
explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information 
with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or 
commercial data you include.
    The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and 
likely to be relevant to agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by 
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include 
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations.

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Authority

    We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Anna Mu[ntilde]oz,
Deputy Regional Director, Lakewood, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 2023-05064 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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