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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.
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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
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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-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
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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.
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Contact person, phone,
email
Liisa Niva, Eastern Colorado Supervisor, 303–
236–4779; liisa_niva@
fws.gov.
Liisa Niva (information
above).
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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).
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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 ..............
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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.
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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
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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 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:
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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.
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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
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(Federal Register
citation and
publication date)
Listing status
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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.
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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
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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.
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. 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-of-contact 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 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.
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