[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47112-47117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22125]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[FWS-R6-ES-2009-0035]
[MO9221050083-B2]
RIN 1018-AW24
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Taxonomic Change
of Sclerocactus Glaucus to Three Separate Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
revised taxonomy of Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta Basin hookless cactus)
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We
determine that S. glaucus (previously considered a complex), which is
currently listed as a threatened species, is actually three distinct
species: S. brevispinus, S. glaucus, and S. wetlandicus. We are
revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants to reflect the
scientifically accepted taxonomy and nomenclature of these species. In
addition, we revise the common names for these species as follows: S.
brevispinus (Pariette cactus), S. glaucus
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(Colorado hookless cactus), and S. wetlandicus (Uinta Basin hookless
cactus). These three species will continue to be listed as threatened
with no regulatory changes.
DATES: This rule is effective on October 15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments and materials received, as well as supporting
documentation used in the preparation of this final rule, are available
for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours, at
the Utah Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2369 W. Orton
Circle, Suite 50, West Valley City, UT 84119; telephone 801-975-3330.
The final rule is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov and at http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/plants/pariettecactus/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Crist, Field Supervisor, Utah
Field Office (see ADDRESSES) (telephone 801-975-3330). People who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 17.12(b) of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) requires us to use the most recently accepted scientific name of
any species determined by the Service to be an endangered or threatened
species. This final rule documents a taxonomic change (scientific and
common names) to an entry on the List of Endangered and Threatened
Plants (50 CFR 17.12(h)). We find that Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta
Basin hookless cactus), as listed under section 4 of the Act (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), is three separate species: S. brevispinus (Pariette
cactus), S. glaucus (Colorado hookless cactus), and S. wetlandicus
(Uinta Basin hookless cactus). Previously, these three species were
scientifically classified under the single scientific name of S.
glaucus (Benson 1966, pp. 50-57; 1982, pp. 728-729). We make this
change to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants (50 CFR
17.12(h)) to reflect the most recently accepted scientific names in
accordance with 50 CFR 17.12(b).
These three species will now be listed as threatened under the Act
until we conduct a five-factor analysis for each species. As soon as
our staff and funding resources allow, we will publish a document in
the Federal Register that provides the updated five-factor analysis and
the prudency determination for critical habitat for each of the three
species, and requests public comment on our analyses and prudency
determinations.
Previous Federal Actions
On October 11, 1979, we published a final rule listing Sclerocactus
glaucus (Uinta Basin hookless cactus) as threatened (44 FR 58868).
On February 3, 1997, we received a petition from the National
Wilderness Institute to remove Sclerocactus glaucus from the List of
Endangered and Threatened Plants. On April 25, 2005, we received a
petition from the Center for Native Ecosystems and the Utah Native
Plant Society requesting that we list S. brevispinus (Pariette cactus)
as an endangered or threatened species under the Act (independent of
its current listing as threatened as part of S. glaucus) and that we
designate critical habitat.
On December 14, 2006, we published a 90-day finding on both
petitions (71 FR 75215). First, we found that the petition to remove
Sclerocactus glaucus from the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants
did not provide substantial information to indicate that delisting may
be warranted. Second, we found that the petition to list S. brevispinus
(Pariette cactus) as an endangered or threatened species provided
substantial information to indicate that independent listing of S.
brevispinus as endangered or threatened may be warranted, and we
initiated a status review. In addition, we found that emergency listing
of S. brevispinus was not warranted, and that designation of critical
habitat was not prudent. Further, we defined our understanding of the
``Sclerocactus glaucus complex'' as including the three Sclerocactus
species: S. brevispinus, S. glaucus, and S. wetlandicus.
On September 18, 2007, we published a 12-month finding (72 FR
53211) on Sclerocactus brevispinus (Pariette cactus). We found that
reclassifying S. brevispinus as a single species and listing that
species as endangered was warranted, but precluded by higher priority
actions to amend the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and
Plants. However, S. brevispinus remains listed as threatened as part of
the S. glaucus (Uinta Basin hookless cactus) complex.
The September 18, 2007, publication (72 FR 53211) also announced
our proposal to revise the taxonomy of Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta
Basin hookless cactus) to recognize three separate species. In
accordance with the best available scientific information, we proposed
to recognize three distinct species and assign the following common
names: S. brevispinus (Pariette cactus), S. glaucus (Colorado hookless
cactus), and S. wetlandicus (Uinta Basin hookless cactus). We also
stated that S. glaucus and S. wetlandicus continued to meet the
definition of ``threatened'' under the Act, and that listing S.
brevispinus as endangered under the Act was warranted, but precluded by
higher priority actions.
Comments on Proposed Taxonomic Classification
Peer Review
In accordance with our joint policy published in the Federal
Register on July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34270), and based on our implementation
of the Office of Management and Budget's Final Information Quality
Bulletin for Peer Review, dated December 16, 2004, we sought the expert
opinions of appropriate and independent specialists regarding the
science in our proposed rule. The basis for the proposed taxonomic
change has appeared in peer-reviewed journals (Succulenta, A Utah
Flora, Flora of North America). In addition, we solicited the opinions
of seven specialists in general plant taxonomy, and the taxonomy and
ecology of the Sclerocactus glaucus in particular. We received peer
reviews from three individuals, Dr. Bruce Glisson, Dr. Leila Shultz,
and Professor Kenneth Heil. All agreed with our taxonomic analysis of
the ``Sclerocactus glaucus complex'' and its component species.
Other Comments
We received three comments from the public on our proposal to
designate Sclerocactus brevispinus, S. glaucus, and S. wetlandicus as
separate species under the Act. All three comments indicated strong
agreement with the proposed taxonomic changes and with listing S.
brevispinus as endangered. All three comments also expressed concern
about the ``warranted but precluded'' finding for S. brevispinus,
because the commenters believed that listing the species as endangered
should not be delayed.
Species Information
Taxonomic Classification
The original listing rule for Sclerocactus glaucus (44 FR 58868;
October 11, 1979) included all hookless (straight central spines)
Sclerocactus populations at the extreme periphery of the Sclerocactus
distribution in western Colorado and northeastern Utah, and referred to
them as S. glaucus per Benson (1966, pp. 50-57; 1982, pp. 728-729).
This taxonomic classification is no longer supported by the results of
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genetic and morphological research. The separation of S. glaucus into
three species (S. brevispinus, S. glaucus, and S. wetlandicus) is
reinforced by recent genetic studies (Porter et al. 2000, pp. 14, 16;
Porter et al. 2007, pp. 8, 9, 11, 15, 23), common garden experiments
(to determine in a controlled environment whether plants exhibit
different morphological characteristics when grown under different
conditions) (Hochstatter 1993b, pp. 94, 98; Welsh et al. 2003, p. 79),
and a reevaluation of morphological characteristics (Heil and Porter
2004, pp. 200-201; Hochstatter 1989, pp. 123-125; Hochstatter 1993a,
pp. 85-92; Hochstatter 1993b, pp. 93, 97, 99; Porter et al. 2007, pp.
13, 15, 24-25).
Revisions to the taxonomy of Sclerocactus glaucus began in 1989
(Hochstatter 1989, pp. 123-125; Hochstatter 1993a , pp. 85-92;
Hochstatter 1993b, pp. 91-92; Heil and Porter 1994, pp. 25-27; Porter
et al. 2000, pp. 8-23; Welsh et al. 2003, p. 79). By 2004, the Flora of
North America recognized the plant S. glaucus (that we listed in 1979;
44 FR 58868; October 11, 1979) as three distinct species: S.
brevispinus (Pariette cactus), S. glaucus (Uinta Basin hookless
cactus), and S. wetlandicus (no common name). The Flora of North
America (Heil and Porter 2004, pp. 197-207) recognizes 15 species in
the genus Sclerocactus, including S. brevispinus, S. glaucus, and S.
wetlandicus.
Sclerocactus brevispinus (Pariette cactus) is a morphologically
unique Sclerocactus population, occurring only in the Pariette Draw in
the central Uinta Basin in Utah. This cactus is much smaller than
either S. glaucus or S. wetlandicus and retains the vegetative
characteristics of juvenile S. wetlandicus individuals in adult
flowering plants. At the time of the species listing in 1979, these
smaller individuals were thought to represent an ecotypic variation of
S. glaucus. This unique cactus from Pariette Draw has been variously
named S. wetlandicus var. ilseae (Hochstatter 1993b, pp. 95-97), S.
brevispinus (Heil and Porter 1994, p. 26), and S. whipplei var. ilseae
(Welsh et al. 2003, p. 79). We have adopted the taxonomic nomenclature
accepted by the Flora of North America (Heil and Porter 2004, pp. 197-
207) and adopt a new common name: S. brevispinus (Pariette cactus).
Sclerocactus glaucus (former common name was Uinta Basin hookless
cactus; now Colorado hookless cactus) is endemic to western Colorado.
Its former common name in the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants
referred to a geographical area in Utah. Therefore, the common name was
a misnomer that more accurately applies to S. wetlandicus (which
formerly had no common name). Colorado hookless cactus is a more
applicable common name for S. glaucus.
Sclerocactus wetlandicus (new common name is Uinta Basin hookless
cactus) was first described in 1989 (Hochstatter 1993b, pp. 91-92), and
comprises the bulk of the previously termed Uinta Basin hookless cactus
complex in Utah (in the Uinta Basin proper). Its population is
significantly disjunct from that of S. glaucus in Colorado. The common
name ``Uinta Basin hookless cactus'' is appropriate for this species.
Species Descriptions
Cacti species of the Uinta Basin hookless cactus complex are a
small ball- or barrel-shaped cactus, usually with straight
(``hookless'' as opposed to ``fishhook'' in most other species within
the genus) central spines. Benson (1966, p. 53) describes Sclerocactus
glaucus as a leafless, succulent plant in the cactus family; with
solitary, ovoid to nearly globular stems that are 3.8 to 17.8
centimeters (cm) (1.5 to 7 inches (in)) tall and 2.5 to 11.4 cm (1 to
4.5 in) in diameter; with about 12 ribs with spine clusters born on
tubercles (short protuberances) arising from the ribs.
These cacti have two types of spines (radial and central) and two
types of central spines (abaxial and lateral). These spines are defined
by size and position on the plant:
(1) The 4 to 12 radial spines radiate around the margin of the
areole (a distinct non-photosynthetic surface area bearing spines),
extend in a plane roughly parallel to the body of the plant, and are
usually white, less than 2.5 cm (1 in) in length, and much finer and
shorter than the dark central spines.
(2) The central spines number from 1 to 4 (sometimes absent), are
2.5 to 3.8 cm (1 to 1.5 in) long (generally longer than radial spines),
and extend from the center of the areole. The central spines include
abaxial and lateral forms:
Abaxial spines are typically single and often longer than
lateral spines.
Lateral spines are often displayed in pairs on either side
of the abaxial spine.
Flowers have numerous pinkish to lavender perianth parts (sepaloids
[outer whorls, usually greenish] and petaloids [inner whorls, usually
non-green]) and are 2.5 to 5.1 cm (1 to 2 in) in diameter and length.
Flower stamens are numerous, with yellow anthers (the male pollen-
bearing structures) and green filaments (structures that display the
anthers). The fruit is barrel-shaped, 0.8 to 1.3 cm (0.3 to 0.5 in)
long, and about 0.8 cm (0.3 in) in diameter. The seeds are small and
black.
The revised species descriptions in Table 1 are based on those by
Hochstatter (2005, pp. 14-18, 37-38) and Heil and Porter (2004, pp.
200-201) as used in the Flora of North America.
Table 1: Comparison of morphology for three Sclerocactus species.
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Sclerocactus Sclerocactus
Characteristic Sclerocactus glaucus wetlandicus brevispinus
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Plant Description Leafless, stem- Leafless, stem- Leafless, stem-
succulent plant with succulent plant with succulent plant with a
short cylindrical to short, cylindrical to depressed-spherical to
ovoid body, usually 3 elongate-cylindrical short-cylindrical
to12 cm (1.2 to 4.8 body, usually 3 to 15 body, usually 2.5 to
in) tall, but up to 30 cm (1.2 to 6.0 in) 8.5 cm (1.0 to 3.4 in)
cm (12 in) tall; 4 to tall, but up to 25 cm tall, but most
9 cm (1.6 to 3.6 in) (10 in)); 4 to 12 cm individuals less than
diameter; with 8 to 15 (1.6 to 4.8 in) 5 cm (2.0 in)); 1.8 to
(usually 12 or 13) diameter; with 12 to 7.5 cm (0.7 to 3.0 in)
tubercle-bearing ribs 15 tubercle-bearing in diameter (most
ribs individuals less than
5 cm (2.0 in)); with
(usually) 13 tubercle-
bearing ribs
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Spines Spines occur in Spines occur in Spines occur in
clusters within the clusters within the clusters within the
areoles at tip of areoles at tip of areoles at tip of
tubercles tubercles tubercles
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Areoles Pubescent in juvenile Not pubescent in Not pubescent in
individuals juvenile individuals juvenile individuals
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Radial Spines 2 to 12 (usually 6 to 6 to 14 (usually 6 to 5 to 13 (usually 6 or
8) per cluster; white 10) per cluster; 7) per cluster; white
or gray to light white, or gray to or gray-to-light
brown; up to 17 light brown (rarely brown, up to 5 to 15
millimeters (mm) (0.67 black), up to 6 to 20 mm (0.2 to 0.6 in)
in) long; less than 1 mm (0.24 to 0.8 in) long; less than 1 mm
mm (0.04 in) in long; less than 0.6 mm (0.04 in) in diameter
diameter (0.01 in) in diameter
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Central Spines Longer and heavier than Usually longer and Usually longer and
radial spines; heavier than radial heavier than radial
numbering one to five spines, numbering one spines, numbering 0 to
(usually three: one to five (usually 3 (usually 1: the
abaxial and two three: one abaxial and abaxial, rarely with
lateral), 12 to 50 mm two lateral), are 15 two laterals), 2 to 5
(0.5 to 2.0 in) long, to 30 mm (0.5 to 2.0 mm (0.08 to 0.2 in)
and 0.8 to 1.8 mm in) long, and 0.5 to long, and 0.5 to 1.8
(0.03 to 0.07 in) 1.8 mm (0.02 to 0.07 mm (0.02 to 0.07 in)
thick in) thick thick
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Abaxial Spines Usually solitary Usually solitary Solitary (sometimes
(sometimes lacking) (sometimes lacking or lacking) and usually
and ascending toward double), and ascending descending away from
the apex of the plant toward the apex of the the apex of the plant
body with its tip plant body with its body with entire spine
noticeably bent at an tip usually noticeably bent or in short
angle usually less bent at an angle spines (1 to 3 mm
than 90 degrees usually less than 90 (0.04 to 0.12 in)
degrees (sometimes long), strongly hooked
straight, or rarely with the tip almost
hooked up to 180 touching the surface
degrees) of the areole
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Lateral Spines Usually displayed in Usually displayed in Usually absent; when
pairs on either side pairs on either side present, are on either
of the abaxial spine; of the abaxial spine side of abaxial spine
they are of and are of and are of
approximately the same approximately same approximately same
length and thickness length and thickness length and thickness,
but are relatively but are more or less more or less straight
straight without straight without without the obvious
obvious bent tip of obvious bent tip of bend or hook of
the abaxial spine; abaxial spine; these abaxial spine, and
these diverge from diverge from the diverge from abaxial
abaxial spine at an abaxial spine at acute spine at acute angle
acute angle, usually angle, usually between (usually between 20
between 20 and 50 20 and 50 degrees and 50 degrees)
degrees
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Flowers Fragrant and funnelform Fragrant and Campanulate 1.0 to 1.5
(funnel-shaped) or funnelform, 2 to 5 cm cm (0.4 to 0.6 in)
rarely campanulate (0.8 to 2 in) long and (occasionally up to 3
(bell-shaped), 3 to 6 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 cm (1.2 in)) high, and
cm (1.2 to 2.4 in) in) in diameter 1.2 to 3 cm (0.4 to
long, and 3 to 5 cm 1.2 in) in diameter
(1.2 to 2.0 in) in
diameter
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Tepals (the colored corolla parts of Consist of two whorls. Consist of two whorls. Consist of two whorls.
the cactus flower) Outer: 20 to 30 Outer: 20 to 30 Outer: 20 to 30
tepals; have broad, tepals; have broad, tepals; greenish to
greenish-lavender brownish-lavender purple with a brownish
midstripe with pink midstripe with pink to midstripe and pink or
margins, and are violet margins; purple margins;
oblanceolate; tepals oblanceolate, oblanceolate and
transition from small, transition from small transition from small,
leaf-like scales low leaf-like scales low leaf-like scales low
on the floral tube to on the floral tube to on the floral tube to
petal-like structures petal-like structures petal-like structures
near rim of floral near the rim of the near the rim of the
tube; are 4 to 30 mm floral tube, and are 4 floral tube; 4 to 16
(0.16 to 1.2 in) long to 30 mm (0.16 to 1.2 mm (0.16 to 0.63 in)
and 4 to 6 mm (0.16 to in) long and 4 to 6 mm long and 2 to 6 mm
0.24 in) wide. Inner: (0.16 to 0.24 in) (0.08 to 0.24 in)
12 to 20 tepals, pale wide. Inner: 12 to 20 wide. Inner: 12 to 20
pink to dark pink, tepals; pink to tepals; pink to
oblanceolate to violet, oblanceolate purple, oblanceolate
lanceolate, and 25 to to lanceolate, are 17 to lanceolate, 10 to
35 mm (1 to 1.4 in) to 30 mm (0.67 to 1.2 22 mm (0.40 to 0.87
long and 4 to 6 mm in) long, and 3 to 6 in) long and 3 to 7 mm
(0.16 to 0.24 in) mm (0.12 to 0.24 in) (0.12 to 0.28 in)
wide; borne at rim of wide; borne at rim of wide; borne at rim of
floral tube floral tube floral tube
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Stamens Numerous, have yellow Numerous, with yellow Numerous, with yellow
anthers a:ttached by anthers attached by anthers attached by
filaments (from green green-to-white green-to-white
to white) to the filaments to the filaments to the
interior surface of interior surface of interior surface of
the floral tube the floral tube the floral tube
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Floral Tube Arises from upper Arises from upper Arises from the upper
margin of the seed- margin of the seed- margin of the seed-
producing ovary producing ovary producing ovary
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Ovary Bears one style (from Bears one style (from Bears one style (from
pink to yellow) with pink to yellow) with pink to yellow) with
stigma of about 12 stigma of about 12 stigma of about 12
lobes. After lobes. After lobes. After
pollination, ovary pollination, ovary pollination, ovary
ripens into dry fruit ripens into dry fruit ripens into dry fruit
in approximately 4 to in about 4 to 6 weeks, in about 4 to 6 weeks,
6 weeks, with 15 to 30 with 15 to 30 seeds with 15 to 30 seeds
seeds turning from turning from green to turning from green to
green to brown brown brown
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Fruit Ovoid, barrel-shaped, 9 Ovoid, barrel-shaped, 9 Ovoid, barrel-shaped, 9
to 30 mm (0.35 to 1.2 to 30 mm (0.35 to 1.2 to 30 mm (0.35 to 1.2
in) long (usually less in) long (usually less in) long (usually less
than 22 mm (0.87 in) than 25 mm (1 in) than 25 mm (1 in)
long), and 8 to 12 mm long), and 7 to 12 mm long), and 7 to 12 mm
(0.31 to 0.47 in) wide (0.28 to 0.47 in) wide (0.28 to 0.47 in) wide
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Seeds Black, asymmetrically Black, asymmetrically Black, asymmetrically
elongated, with hilum elongated, with hilum elongated, with hilum
(seed scar at point of near side of smaller near the side of the
attachment to ovary seed lobe; 1.5 mm smaller seed lobe; 1.5
wall) near side of (0.06 in) wide and 2.5 mm (0.06 in) wide and
smaller seed lobe; 1.5 mm (0.1 in) long; 2.5 mm (0.1 in) long;
mm (0.06 in) wide and testa composed of testa composed of
2.5 mm (0.1 in) long; hexagonal papillae hexagonal papillae
testa (seed coat) with flattened tops with flattened tops
covered by rounded
papillae
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Main Differences Seed characteristics Testa characteristics Diminutive nature of
with areole pubescence are the most central spines and
of juvenile consistent overall plant size are
individuals are the morphological the most consistent
most consistent characteristics morphological
morphological separating S. characteristics
characteristics wetlandicus and S. separating S.
separating S. glaucus brevispinus from S. brevispinus from S.
from S. wetlandicus glaucus wetlandicus and S.
and S. brevispinus glaucus. Testa
characteristics are
the most consistent
morphological
characteristics
separating S.
wetlandicus and S.
brevispinus from S.
glaucus
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Required Determinations
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
This rule does not contain any new collections of information that
require approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
will not impose recordkeeping or reporting requirements on State or
local governments, individuals, businesses, or organizations. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
National Environmental Policy Act
We have determined that we do not need to prepare an Environmental
Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement as defined under the
authority of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, in
connection with regulations adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the
Act. We published a notice outlining our reasons for this determination
in the Federal Register on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244).
References Cited
A complete list of all references cited is available upon request
from the Supervisor at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Field
Office (see ADDRESSES).
Authors
The authors of this document are the staff members of the Utah
Field Office (see ADDRESSES).
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17
Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
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Regulation Promulgation
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Accordingly, we amend part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below:
PART 17--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C.
4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted.
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2. Amend Sec. 17.12(h) by revising the entry for Sclerocactus glaucus,
and by adding entries for Sclerocactus brevispinus and Sclerocactus
wetlandicus, in alphabetical order under FLOWERING PLANTS, to the List
of Endangered and Threatened Plants, to read as follows:
Sec. 17.12 Endangered and threatened plants.
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Species
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Scientific name Common name habitat
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FLOWERING PLANTS
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Sclerocactus brevispinus Pariette cactus U.S.A. (UT) Cactaceae T 59 NA NA
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Sclerocactus glaucus Colorado U.S.A. (CO) Cactaceae T 59 NA NA
hookless cactus
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Sclerocactus wetlandicus Uinta Basin U.S.A. (UT) Cactaceae T 59 NA NA
hookless cactus
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Dated: August 24, 2009.
Will Shafroth,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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