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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

 RIN 1018-AC35

 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Withdrawal of the 
Proposal To Determine the Hawaiian Plant Hesperocnide Sandwicensis an 
Endangered Species

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) withdraws the 
proposal to list Hesperocnide sandwicensis (no common name), a plant 
endemic to the island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, as an endangered 
species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, as amended (Act). 
Additional field surveys have provided new information revealing that 
the species has a wider distribution than previously known. The Service 
has considered the additional information and determined that this 
species is not likely to become either endangered or threatened 
throughout all or a significant portion of its range in the foreseeable 
future, and it does not qualify for listing under the Act.

ADDRESSES: The complete file for this rule is available for public 
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Office, 300 Ala Moana 
Boulevard, room 6307, P.O. Box 50167, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert P. Smith, at the above address (808/541-2749).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 17, 1992, the Service published in the Federal Register 
(57 FR 59951) a proposal to list 22 plant taxa from the island of 
Hawaii as endangered or threatened. Hesperocnide sandwicensis was 
included in this proposal. During the comment period on the proposal, 
additional information was received regarding Hesperocnide sandwicensis 
indicating that individuals are more numerous than previously believed 
(possibly over 1 million) and they face few serious threats. The 
Service has considered the new information and determined that the 
species does not warrant listing under the Act. A final rule listing 
the other 21 plant taxa included in the proposal is published in the 
Federal Register concurrently with this notice of withdrawal of 
Hesperocnide sandwicensis. The final rule contains more detailed 
information about the status of Hesperocnide sandwicensis.

Author

    The primary author of this notice is Susan Lawrence, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 452 Arlington Square, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 
Fairfax, Virginia 22203 (703/358-2105).

Authority

    The authority for this action is section 4(b)(6)(B)(ii) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).


    Dated: February 10, 1994.
Mollie H. Beattie,
Director, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 94-4840 Filed 3-3-94; 8:45 am]
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