[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9263-9264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03451]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2013-N296; FXES11130100000C4-123-FF01E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of Five Species in Oregon, Palau, Guam, and the 
Northern Mariana Islands

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 (Service), are 
initiating 5-year status reviews for five species in Oregon, Palau, 
Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, under the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 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.

DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting 
submission of new information no later than April 21, 2014. However, we 
will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any 
time.

ADDRESSES: For the four species in Palau, Guam, and the Northern 
Mariana Islands (see table below), submit information to: Deputy Field 
Supervisor-Programmatic, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala 
Moana Blvd., Room 3-122, Box 50088, Honolulu, HI 96850.
    For the Foskett speckled dace (Oregon), submit information to: 
Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE 98th Avenue, Suite 
100, Portland, OR 97266. Information on the Oregon species can also be 
submitted by email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristi Young, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES), 808-
792-9400 (for species in Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana 
Islands); or Jeff Dillon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish 
and Wildlife Office, 503-231-6179 (for Foskett speckled dace, Oregon). 
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why do we conduct 5-year 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.

What information do we consider 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 
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 review and 
will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery programs for 
these species.

What species are under review?

    This notice announces our active review of the five species listed 
in the table below.

                                               Species for Which We Are Initiating a 5-Year Status Review
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            Common name                    Scientific name                Status                      Where listed                 Final listing rule
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                                                                         ANIMALS
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Megapode, Micronesian..............  Megapodius laperouse.......  Endangered............  West Pacific Ocean--Palau Islands,    35 FR 8495;
                                                                                           U.S.A. (Mariana Islands).            06/02/1970
Dace, Foskett speckled.............  Rhinichthys osculus ssp....  Threatened............  U.S.A. (OR).........................  50 FR 12302;
                                                                                                                                03/28/1985
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                                                                         PLANTS
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No common name.....................  Nesogenes rotensis.........  Endangered............  Western Pacific Ocean, U.S.A.         69 FR 18499;
                                                                                           (Commonwealth of the Northern        04/08/2004
                                                                                           Mariana Islands).
No common name.....................  Osmoxylon mariannense......  Endangered............  Western Pacific Ocean, U.S.A.         69 FR 18499;
                                                                                           (Commonwealth of the Northern        04/08/2004
                                                                                           Mariana Islands).
Hayun lagu.........................  Serianthes nelsonii........  Endangered............  Western Pacific Ocean, U.S.A. (Guam,  52 FR 4907;
                                                                                           Rota).                               02/18/1987
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Request for New Information

    To ensure that a 5-year 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.
    If you wish to provide information for any species listed above, 
please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in 
either the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office or the Pacific Islands Fish 
and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES section).

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 cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.
    Comments and materials received will be available for public 
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices 
where the comments are submitted.

Completed and Active Reviews

    A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews 
addressing species for which the Pacific Region of the Service has lead 
responsibility is available at http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ecoservices/endangered/recovery/5year.html.

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: January 16, 2014.
Richard Hannan,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-03451 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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