[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66842-66844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21912]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Extension of
Comment Period for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, Smith's
Blue Butterfly, Delhi Sands Flower-Loving Fly, Morro Shoulderband
Snail, Giant Garter Snake, San Francisco Garter Snake, Island Night
Lizard, California Least Tern, Least Bell's Vireo, Chinese Camp
Brodiaea, Mariposa Pussypaws, San Clemente Island Indian Paintbrush,
Spring-Loving Centaury, Springville Clarkia, San Clemente Island
Larkspur, Santa Barbara Island Dudleya, Ash Meadows Gumplant, San
Clemente Island Woodland Star, San Clemente Island Lotus, San
Clemente Island Bush Mallow, Amargosa Niterwort, Eureka Valley
Evening Primrose, Yreka Phlox, Hartweg's Golden Sunburst, San
Joaquin Adobe Sunburst, Santa Cruz Island Rock-Cress, Keck's
Checker-mallow, Eureka Dune Grass, Kneeland Prairie Pennycress,
Hidden Lake Bluecurls, and Red Hills Vervain 5-Year Reviews.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce an extension
of the comment period for the 5-year reviews of 31 listed species in
Table 1 below, under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act
(Act). The first request for information closed September 6, 2005. The
purpose of a 5-year review is to ensure that the classification of a
species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate and based on the best
scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We
are requesting submission of any such information that has become
available since the original listing of each of these 31 species. Based
on the results of these 5-year reviews, we will make the requisite
findings under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the Act.
Table 1.--Summary of the Listing Information for the Following 31 Species
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Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Final listing rule
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Valley elderberry longhorn beetle... Desmocerus californicus Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 45 FR 52803
dimorphus. (8-AUG-80).
Smith's blue butterfly.............. Euphilotes enoptes Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 41 FR 22041
smithi. (1-JUN-76).
Delhi Sands flower-loving fly....... Rhaphiomidas terminatus Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 58 FR 49881
abdominalis. (23-SEP-93).
Morro shoulderband snail............ Helminthoglypta Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 59 FR 64613
walkeriana. (15-DEC-94).
Giant garter snake.................. Thamnophis gigas....... Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 58 FR 54053
(20-OCT-93).
San Francisco garter snake.......... Thamnophis sirtalis Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 32 FR 4001
tetrataenia. (11-MAR-67).
Island night lizard................. Xantusia riversiana.... Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 42 FR 40682
(11-AUG-77).
California least tern............... Sterna antillarum Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA) Mexico................ 35 FR 8491
browni. (2-JUN-70).
Least Bell's vireo.................. Vireo bellii pusillus.. Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA) Mexico................ 1 FR 16474
(2-MAY-86).
Chinese Camp brodiaea............... Brodiaea pallida....... Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 63 FR 49022
(14-SEP-98).
Mariposa pussypaws.................. Calyptridium pulchellum Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 63 FR 49022
(14-SEP-98).
San Clemente Island Indian Castilleja grisea...... Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 42 FR 40682
paintbrush. (11-AUG-77).
Spring-loving centaury.............. Centaurium namophilum.. Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA, NV)................... 50 FR 20777
(20-MAY-85).
Springville clarkia................. Clarkia springvillensis Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 63 FR 49022
(14-SEP-98).
San Clemente Island larkspur........ Delphinium variegatum Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 42 FR 40682
var. kinkiense. (11-AUG-77).
Santa Barbara Island dudleya........ Dudleya traskiae....... Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 43 FR 17910
(26-APR-78).
Ash meadows gumplant................ Grindelia fraxino- Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA, NV)................... 50 FR 20777
pratensis. (20-MAY-85).
San Clemente Island woodland star... Lithophragma maximum... Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 62 FR 42692
(8-AUG-97).
San Clemente Island lotus........... Lotus dendroideus var. Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 42 FR 40682
traskiae. (11-AUG-77).
San Clemente Island bush mallow..... Malacothamnus Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 42 FR 40682
clementinus. (11-AUG-77).
Amargosa niterwort.................. Nitrophila mohavensis.. Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA, NV)................... 50 FR 20777
(20-MAY-85).
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Eureka Valley evening primrose...... Oenothera californica Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 43 FR 17910
ssp. eurekensis. (26-APR-78).
Yreka phlox......................... Phlox hirsuta.......... Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 65 FR 5268
(3-FEB-00).
Hartweg's golden sunburst........... Pseudobahia bahiifolia. Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 62 FR 5542
(6-FEB-97).
San Joaquin adobe sunburst.......... Pseudobahia peirsonii.. Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 62 FR 5542
(6-FEB-97).
Santa Cruz Island rock-cress........ Sibara filifolia....... Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 62 FR 42692
(8-AUG-97).
Keck's checker-mallow............... Sidalcea keckii........ Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 65 FR 7757
(16-FEB-00).
Eureka Dune grass................... Swallenia alexandrae... Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 43 FR 17910
(26-APR-78).
Kneeland Prairie pennycress......... Thlaspi californicum... Endangered.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 65 FR 6332
(9-SEP-00).
Hidden Lake bluecurls............... Trichostema Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 63 FR 49006
austromontanum ssp. (14-SEP-98).
compactum.
Red Hills vervain................... Verbena californica.... Threatened.............. U.S.A. (CA)....................... 63 FR 49022
(14-SEP-98).
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DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct these reviews, we must
receive your information no later than January 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Information may be submitted to the following U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service's Fish and Wildlife Offices:
For the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly, island night lizard,
California least tern, least Bell's vireo, San Clemente Island Indian
paintbrush, San Clemente Island larkspur, San Clemente Island woodland
star, San Clemente Island lotus, San Clemente Island bush mallow, Santa
Cruz Island rock-cress, and Hidden Lake bluecurls, submit comments to
the Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley Road,
Carlsbad, California 92009. Information may also be submitted
electronically at [email protected].
For the Smith's blue butterfly, Morro shoulderband snail, Santa
Barbara Island dudleya, Eureka Valley evening primrose, and Eureka Dune
grass, submit comments to the Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and Wildlife
Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, California 93003.
Information may also be submitted electronically at
[email protected].
For the Valley elderberry longhorn beetle, giant garter snake, San
Francisco garter snake, Chinese Camp brodiaea, Mariposa pussypaws,
Springville clarkia, Hartweg's golden sunburst, San Joaquin adobe
sunburst, Keck's checker-mallow, and Red Hills vervain, submit comments
to the Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage
Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825. Information may also be
submitted electronically at [email protected].
For Ash Meadows gumplant, spring-loving centaury, and Amargosa
niterwort, submit comments to the Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year
Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Fish and Wildlife
Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Suite 234, Reno, NV 89502. Information
may also be submitted electronically at [email protected].
For Kneeland Prairie pennycress, submit comments to the Field
Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Arctata Fish and Wildlife Office, 11655 Heindon Road, Arcata,
California 95521. Information may also be submitted electronically at
[email protected]. Please note that this electronic mail
address is different than the address given in the July 7, 2005, notice
opening the first comment period.
For Yreka phlox, submit comments to the Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Yreka Fish
and Wildlife Office, 1829 S. Oregon Street, Yreka, California 96097.
Information may also be submitted electronically at
[email protected].
Information received in response to this notice and these reviews
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours, at the appropriate above addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly,
island night lizard, California least tern, least Bell's vireo, San
Clemente Island Indian paintbrush, San Clemente Island larkspur, San
Clemente Island woodland star, San Clemente Island lotus, San Clemente
Island bush mallow, Santa Cruz Island rock-cress, or Hidden Lake
bluecurls, contact Tannika Engelhard at the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife
Office at (760) 431-9440. For the Smith's blue butterfly, Morro
shoulderband snail, Santa Barbara Island dudleya, Eureka Valley evening
primrose, or Eureka Dune grass, contact Mike McCrary at the Ventura
Fish and Wildlife Office at (805) 644-1766. For the Valley elderberry
longhorn beetle, giant garter snake, San Francisco garter snake,
Chinese Camp brodiaea, Mariposa pussypaws, Springville clarkia,
Hartweg's golden sunburst, San Joaquin adobe sunburst, Keck's checker-
mallow, and Red Hills vervain, contact Craig Aubrey at the Sacramento
Fish and Wildlife Office at (916) 414-6600. For Ash Meadows gumplant,
spring-loving centaury, Amargosa niterwort, contact Steve Caicco at the
Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office at (775) 861-6300. For Kneeland Prairie
pennycress, contact Dave Imper at the Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office
at (707) 822-7201. For Yreka phlox, contact Nadine Kanim at the Yreka
Fish and Wildlife Office at (530) 842-5763.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that
we conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years. The
purpose of a 5-year review is to ensure that the classification of a
species as threatened or endangered on the List is accurate.
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The 5-year review is an assessment of the best scientific and
commercial data available at the time of the review that has become
available since the species' original listing or its most recent status
or 5-year review.
On July 7, 2005, we announced in a Federal Register notice (70 FR
39327) that we are commencing a 5-year review of the 31 species listed
in Table 1 of this notice. The public comment period for the July 7,
2005, notice ended September 6, 2005.
The 5-year reviews for these species will assess: (a) Whether new
information suggests that the species' populations are increasing,
declining, or stable; (b) whether existing threats are increasing, the
same, reduced, or eliminated; (c) if there are any new threats; and (d)
if new information or analysis calls into question any of the
conclusions in the original listing determinations as to the species'
status. The review will also apply this new information to
consideration of the appropriate application of the Policy Regarding
the Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate Population Segments (61 FR 4722)
to the listed entity, if applicable.
If there is no new information concerning the species in Table 1,
no changes will be made to their classifications. However, if we find
that there is new information indicating a change in classification is
warranted for any of these species, we may propose a new rule that
could either: (a) Reclassify the species from endangered to threatened;
(b) reclassify the species from threatened to endangered or (c) remove
the species from the List.
Public Solicitation of New Information
We are publishing this second request for any new information
relating to the current status of the species listed in Table 1 that
has become available since their original listings. In particular, we
are seeking information 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; and
E. Other new information, data, or corrections including, but not
limited to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, or improved analytical
methods.
Information submitted should be supported by 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. Information submitted between the close of
the first comment period on September 6, 2005, and today's date shall
be considered in the reviews, along with information submitted within
the timeframes established by the July 7, 2005, notice and this notice.
Authority: This document is published under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: October 27, 2005.
Paul Henson,
Acting Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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