[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18345-18348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5251]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Reviews of 70 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, 
and Guam

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of review.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the 
initiation of a 5-year review of 70 species under section 4(c)(2)(B) of 
the Endangered Species Act (Act). The purpose of a 5-year review is to 
ensure that the classification of a species as threatened or endangered 
on the List of

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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate and 
consistent with the best scientific and commercial data currently 
available. We are requesting submission of any such information that 
has become available since the original listing of each of the 70 
species identified in Table 1 below. Based on the results of these 5-
year reviews, we will determine whether any species should be proposed 
for removal from the list or its listing status should be changed 
pursuant to section 4(c)(2)(B) of the Act.

DATES: We must receive your information no later than June 12, 2006. 
However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed 
species at any time.

ADDRESSES: See ``Public Solicitation of New Information'' section for 
instructions on how to submit information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For species-specific information, 
contact the appropriate individual named in ``Public Solicitation of 
New Information.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why Is a 5-year Review Conducted?

    Under the Endangered Species Act (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we 
maintain a List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) 
at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 
4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we conduct a review of listed 
species at least once every 5 years. Then, on the basis of such reviews 
under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether or not any species 
should be removed from the List (delisted), or reclassified from 
endangered to threatened or from threatened to endangered. Delisting a 
species must be supported by the best scientific and commercial data 
available and only considered if such data substantiates that the 
species is neither endangered nor threatened for one or more of the 
following reasons: (1) The species is considered extinct; (2) the 
species is considered to be recovered; and/or (3) the original data 
available when the species was listed, or the interpretation of such 
data, were in error (50 CFR 424.11(d)). Any change in Federal 
classification would require a separate rulemaking process. The 
regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the 
Federal Register announcing those species currently under active 
review. This notice announces our active review of the 70 species 
listed in Table 1.

 Table 1.--Summary of the Listing Information for the Following 70 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii,
                                                    and Guam.
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          Common name              Scientific name          Status           Where listed     Final listing rule
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Animals:
    Sucker, Warner.............  Catostomus          Threatened.........  U.S.A. (OR).......  50 FR 39117 (27-
                                  warnerensis.                                                 SEP-85)
    Chub, Hutton tui...........  Gila bicolor ssp..  Threatened.........  U.S.A. (OR).......  50 FR 12302 (28-
                                                                                               MAR-85)
    Chub, Borax Lake...........  Gila boraxobius...  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (OR).......  47 FR 43957 (05-
                                                                                               OCT-82)
    Dace, Foskett speckled.....  Rhinichthys         Threatened.........  U.S.A. (OR).......  50 FR 12302 (28-
                                  osculus ssp..                                                MAR-85)
    Snail, Utah valvata........  Valvata utahensis.  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (ID, UT)...  57 FR 59244 (14-
                                                                                               DEC-92)
    Springsnail, Bruneau Hot...  Pyrgulopsis         Endangered.........  U.S.A. (ID).......  63 FR 32981 (17-
                                  bruneauensis.                                                JUN-98)
    Limpet, Banbury Springs....  Lanx sp...........  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (ID).......  57 FR 59244 (14-
                                                                                               DEC-92)
    Caribou, woodland..........  Rangifer tarandus   Endangered.........  U.S.A. (ID, WA);    49 FR 7390 (29-FEB-
                                  caribou.                                 Canada (SE. B.C.).  84)
    Akepa, Maui (honeycreeper).  Loxops coccineus    Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  35 FR 16047 (13-
                                  ochraceus.                                                   OCT-70)
    Creeper, Oahu..............  Paroreomyza         Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  35 FR 16047 (13-
                                  maculata.                                                    OCT-70)
    Finch, Laysan                Telespyza cantans.  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  32 FR 4001 (11-MAR-
     (honeycreeper).                                                                           67)
    Kingfisher, Guam             Halcyon             Endangered.........  Western Pacific     49 FR 33885 (27-
     Micronesian.                 cinnamomina                              Ocean U.S.A.        AUG-84)
                                  cinnamomina.                             (Guam).
    Nukupu`u (honeycreeper)....  Hemignathus         Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  32 FR 4001 (11-MAR-
                                  lucidus.                                                     67), 35 FR 16047
                                                                                               (13-OCT-70)
    Po`ouli (honeycreeper).....  Melamprosops        Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  40 FR 44151 (25-
                                  phaeosoma.                                                   SEP-75)
Plants:
    MacFarlane's four-o'clock..  Mirabilis           Threatened.........  U.S.A. (ID, OR)...  61 FR 10693 (15-
                                  macfarlanei.                                                 MAR-96)
    Liliwai....................  Acaena exigua.....  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 20772 (05-
                                                                                               MAY-92)
    Olulu......................  Brighamia insignis  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 9304 (02-FEB-
                                                                                               94)
    Pua 'ala...................  Brighamia rockii..  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 46325 (08-
                                                                                               OCT-92)
    'Oha wai...................  Clermontia peleana  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 10305 (04-
                                                                                               MAR-94)
    Haha.......................  Cyanea dunbariae..  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53130 (10-
                                                                                               OCT-96
    Haha.......................  Cyanea macrostegia  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 47686 (20-
                                  ssp. gibsonii                                                SEP-91)
                                  [Cyanea gibsonii].
    Haha.......................  Cyanea mceldowneyi  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 20772 (05-
                                                                                               MAY-92)
    Haha.......................  Cyanea procera....  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 46325 (08-
                                                                                               OCT-92)
    Haha.......................  Cyanea undulata...  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 47695 (20-
                                                                                               SEP-91)
    Ha'iwale...................  Cyrtandra           Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                  subumbellata.                                                OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Delissea            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 9304 (25-FEB-
                                  rhytidosperma.                                               94)
    Oha........................  Delissea            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                  subcordata.                                                  OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Diellia pallida...  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 9304 (25-FEB-
                                                                                               94)
    Na'ena'e...................  Dubautia            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                  herbstobatae.                                                OCT-9)
    Nioi.......................  Eugenia             Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 14482 (28-
                                  koolauensis.                                                 MAR-9)
    Hawaiian gardenia (=Na'u)..  Gardenia brighamii  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  50 FR 33 (21-AUG-
                                                                                               85)
    Nanu.......................  Gardenia mannii...  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                                                                               OCT-96)
    Kio'ele....................  Hedyotis coriacea.  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 20772 (15-
                                                                                               MAY-92)
    No common name.............  Hedyotis parvula..  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                                                                               OCT-91)

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    Kopa.......................  Hedyotis            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  64 FR 48307 (03-
                                  schlechtendahlian                                            SEP-9)
                                  a var. remyi.
    Clay's hibiscus............  Hibiscus clayi....  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 9304 (25-FEB-
                                                                                               94)
    Hau kuahiwi................  Hibiscadelphus      Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53137 (10-
                                  giffardianus.                                                OCT-96)
    Hau kuahiwi................  Hibiscadelphus      Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53137 (10-
                                  hualalaiensis.                                               OCT-96)
    Kula wahine noho...........  Isodendrion         Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 10305 (04-
                                  pyrifolium.                                                  MAR-94)
    Kohe malama malama o         Kanaloa             Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  64 FR 48307 (03-
     kanaloa.                     kahoolawensis.                                               SEP-99)
    Cooke's koki'o.............  Kokia cookei......  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  44 FR 62470 (30-
                                                                                               OCT-79)
    Kamakahala.................  Labordia            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                  cyrtandrae.                                                  OCT-96)
    Kamakahala.................  Labordia triflora.  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  64 FR 48307 (03-
                                                                                               SEP-99)
    No common name.............  Lobelia             Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                  monostachya.                                                 OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Lysimachia maxima.  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53130 (10-
                                                                                               OCT-96)
    Alani......................  Melicope            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 62346 (05-
                                  adscendens.                                                  DEC-94)
    Alani......................  Melicope            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 20772 (15-
                                  mucronulata.                                                 MAY-92)
    Alani......................  Melicope            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53137 (10-
                                  zahlbruckneri.                                               OCT-96)
    Kolea......................  Myrsine juddii....  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                                                                               OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Neraudia angulata.  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                                                                               OCT-91)
    No common name.............  Neraudia ovata....  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53137 (10-
                                                                                               OCT-9)
    Kulu'i.....................  Nototrichium        Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                  humile.                                                      OCT-91)
    Lau 'ehu...................  Panicum niihauense  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53108 (10-
                                                                                               OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Phyllostegia        Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                  hirsuta.                                                     OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Phyllostegia        Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                  kaalaensis.                                                  OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Phyllostegia        Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53108 (10-
                                  parviflora.                                                  OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Phyllostegia        Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 9304 (25-FEB-
                                  waimeae.                                                     94)
    Lo'ulu.....................  Pritchardia kaalae  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53089 (10-
                                                                                               OCT-96)
    Lo'ulu.....................  Pritchardia         Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53070 (10-
                                  viscosa.                                                     OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Sanicula mariversa  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                                                                               OCT-91)
    Diamond Head Schiedea......  Schiedea adamantis  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  49 FR 6099 (17-FEB-
                                                                                               84)
    No common name.............  Schiedea kaalae...  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                                                                               OCT-91)
    No common name.............  Schiedea            Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  61 FR 53108 (10-
                                  kauaiensis.                                                  OCT-96)
    No common name.............  Silene alexandri..  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 46325 (08-
                                                                                               OCT-92)
    No common name.............  Silene perlmanii..  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                                                                               OCT-91)
    Popolo ku mai..............  Solanum             Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  59 FR 56333 (10-
                                  incompletum.                                                 NOV-94)
    No common name.............  Stenogyne           Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  57 FR 20592 (13-
                                  kanehoana.                                                   MAY-92)
    No common name.............  Tetramolopium       Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                  filiforme.                                                   OCT-91)
    Pamakani...................  Viola               Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 55770 (29-
                                  chamissoniana                                                OCT-91)
                                  ssp.
                                  chamissoniana.
    No common name.............  Viola helenae.....  Endangered.........  U.S.A. (HI).......  56 FR 47695 (20-
                                                                                               SEP-91)
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What Information Is Considered in the Review?

    A 5-year 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 has become available since the 
current 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 (see five factors under heading ``How 
Do We Determine Whether a Species is Endangered or Threatened?''); 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.

How Do We Determine Whether a Species Is Endangered or Threatened?

    Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that we determine whether a 
species is endangered or threatened based on one or more of the five 
following factors:
    A. The present or threatened destruction, modification, or 
curtailment of its habitat or range;
    B. Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or 
educational purposes;
    C. Disease or predation;
    D. The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or
    E. Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued 
existence.
    Our assessment of these factors is required, under section 4(b)(1) 
of the Act, to be based solely on the best scientific and commercial 
data available.

What Could Happen as a Result of This Review?

    If we find information concerning the 70 species listed in Table 1 
indicating that a change in classification may be warranted, we may 
propose a new rule that could do one of the following: (a) Reclassify 
the species from threatened to endangered; (b) reclassify the species 
from endangered to threatened; or (c) remove the species from the List. 
If we find that a change in classification is not warranted, the 
species will remain on the List under its current status.

Public Solicitation of New Information

    To ensure that these 5-year reviews are complete and based on the 
best available scientific and commercial information, we solicit new 
information from the public, governmental agencies, Tribes, the 
scientific community, environmental entities, industry, and

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any other interested parties concerning the status of the species.
    If you wish to provide information for any species included in 
these 5-year reviews, submit your comments and materials to the Field 
Supervisors at the appropriate Fish and Wildlife Office listed below. 
Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of 
respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. 
Respondents may request that we withhold a respondent's identity, as 
allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name or address, you 
must state this request prominently at the beginning of your comment. 
To the extent consistent with applicable law, we will make all 
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. 
Comments and materials received will be available for public 
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices 
where the comments are submitted.
    For the species under review, submit information and direct species 
specific questions to the addresses and individuals as follows:

For the Warner sucker, Hutton tui chub, Borax Lake chub, and the 
Foskett speckled dace, submit information to the following address: 
Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Bend Field Office, 20310 Empire Avenue, Suite A 100, Bend, OR 
97701, or at [email protected]. For information concerning these 
species, contact Alan Mauer at 541-383-7146.
For the Bruneau hot springsnail, Banbury Springs limpet (lanx), 
MacFarlane's four-o'clock, and the Utah valvata snail, submit 
information to the following address: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-
Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Snake River Fish and 
Wildlife Office, 1387 South Vinnell Way, Suite 368, Boise, ID 83709, or 
at [email protected]. For information concerning these species, 
contact Susan Burch at 208-378-5262.
For the Woodland caribou (Selkirk Mountain), submit information to the 
following address: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Upper Columbia Fish and Wildlife Office, 
11103 E. Montgomery Drive, Spokane, WA 99206, or at [email protected]. 
For information concerning these species, contact Suzanne Audet at 509-
893-8002.
For the Hawaiian and Guam species, submit information to the following 
address: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala 
Moana Buld., Room 3-122, Honolulu, HI 96850, or at [email protected]. For information concerning these species, contact Gina 
Shultz at 808-792-9400.

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: April 4, 2006.
David J. Wesley,
Acting Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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