[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28251-28254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12974]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2018-N009; FXES11130800000-189-FF08E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 50 Species in California, Nevada, and the 
Klamath Basin of Oregon

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 of 50 species in California, Nevada, 
and the Klamath Basin of Oregon under the Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended (Act). A 5-year 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 August 17, 2018. However, 
we will continue to accept new information about any species at any 
time.

ADDRESSES: For how and where to send information, see Request for New 
Information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For whom to contact for species-
specific information, see Request for New Information. Individuals who 
are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay 
Service at 800-877-8337 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?

    Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered and threatened 
wildlife and plant species (referred to as the List) in the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) 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. For additional 
information about 5-year reviews, refer to our factsheet at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html.

What information do we consider in our 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 have 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 to 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 the 
species.

Which species are under review?

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

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                                                                                                                 Final Listing rule
                                                                                      States where the species   (Federal Register      Lead Fish and
           Common name                Scientific name               Status                is known to occur         citation and       Wildlife Office
                                                                                                                 publication date)
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                                                                         Animals
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Butterfly, Lange's metalmark.....  Apodemia mormo        Endangered.................  California..............  41 FR 22041 22044;   San Francisco Bay-
                                    langei.                                                                      6/1/1976.            Delta Fish and
                                                                                                                                      Wildlife Office.
Butterfly, Smith's blue..........  Euphilotes enoptes    Endangered.................  California..............  41 FR 22041 22044;   Ventura Fish and
                                    smithi.                                                                      6/1/1976.            Wildlife Office.
Cuckoo, yellow-billed............  Coccyzus americanus.  Threatened.................  Western U.S. distinct     79 FR 59991 60038;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                       population segment        10/03/2014.          Wildlife Office.
                                                                                       (DPS): Arizona,
                                                                                       California, Colorado,
                                                                                       Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
                                                                                       New Mexico, Oregon,
                                                                                       Texas, Utah,
                                                                                       Washington, Wyoming, as
                                                                                       well as Canada and
                                                                                       Mexico.
Frog, California red-legged......  Rana draytonii......  Threatened.................  California..............  61 FR 25813 25833;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 5/23/1996.           Wildlife Office.
Frog, mountain yellow-legged.....  Rana muscosa........  Endangered.................  Southern California DPS:  67 FR 44382 44392;   Carlsbad Fish and
                                                                                       California.               7/2/2002.            Wildlife Office.
Goby, tidewater..................  Eucyclogobius         Endangered.................  California..............  59 FR 5494 5499; 2/  Ventura Fish and
                                    newberryi.                                                                   4/1994.              Wildlife Office.
Kangaroo rat, Stephens'..........  Dipodomys stephensi   Endangered.................  California..............  53 FR 38465 38469;   Carlsbad Fish and
                                    (incl. D. cascus).                                                           9/30/1988.           Wildlife Office.
Mountain beaver, Point Arena.....  Aplodontia rufa       Endangered.................  California..............  56 FR 64716 64723;   Arcata Fish and
                                    nigra.                                                                       12/12/1991.          Wildlife Office.
Mouse, Pacific pocket............  Perognathus           Endangered.................  California..............  59 FR 49752 49764;   Carlsbad Fish and
                                    longimembris                                                                 9/29/1994.           Wildlife Office.
                                    pacificus.
Plover, western snowy............  Charadrius            Threatened.................  Pacific Coast population  58 FR 12864 12874;   Arcata Fish and
                                    alexandrinus                                       DPS: California,          3/5/1993.            Wildlife Office.
                                    nivosus.                                           Oregon, Washington,
                                                                                       Mexico (within 50 miles
                                                                                       of Pacific coast).
Poolfish, Pahrump................  Empetrichthys latos.  Endangered.................  Nevada..................  32 FR 4001; 3/11/    Southern Nevada
                                                                                                                 1967.                Fish and Wildlife
                                                                                                                                      Office.
Rail, California clapper.........  Rallus longirostris   Endangered.................  California..............  35 FR 16047 16048;   San Francisco Bay-
                                    obsoletus.                                                                   10/13/1970.          Delta Fish and
                                                                                                                                      Wildlife Office.
Sheep, Sierra Nevada bighorn.....  Ovis canadensis       Endangered.................  California..............  64 FR 19300 19309;   Reno Fish and
                                    sierrae.                                                                     4/20/1999.           Wildlife Office.
Skipper, Laguna Mountains........  Pyrgus ruralis        Endangered.................  California..............  62 FR 2313 2322; 1/  Carlsbad Fish and
                                    lagunae.                                                                     16/1997.             Wildlife Office.
Snail, Morro shoulderband          Helminthoglypta       Endangered.................  California..............  59 FR 64613 64623;   Ventura Fish and
 (=Banded dune).                    walkeriana.                                                                  12/15/1994.          Wildlife Office.
Sucker, Lost River...............  Deltistes luxatus...  Endangered.................  California, Oregon......  53 FR 27130 27134;   Klamath Falls Fish
                                                                                                                 7/18/1988.           and Wildlife
                                                                                                                                      Office.
Sucker, shortnose................  Chasmistes            Endangered.................  California, Oregon......  53 FR 27130 27134;   Klamath Falls Fish
                                    brevirostris.                                                                7/18/1988.           and Wildlife
                                                                                                                                      Office.
Tern, California least...........  Sterna antillarum     Endangered.................  Arizona, California.....  35 FR 8491 8498; 6/  Carlsbad Fish and
                                    browni.                                                                      2/1970.              Wildlife Office.
Towhee, Inyo California..........  Pipilo crissalis      Threatened.................  California..............  52 FR 28780 28786;   Carlsbad Fish and
                                    eremophilus.                                                                 8/3/1987.            Wildlife Office.
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                                                                         Plants
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Bedstraw, El Dorado..............  Galium californicum   Endangered.................  California..............  61 FR 54346 54358;   Sacramento Fish and
                                    ssp. sierrae.                                                                10/18/1996.          Wildlife Office.
Bedstraw, island.................  Galium buxifolium...  Endangered.................  California..............  62 FR 40954 40974;   Ventura Fish and
                                                                                                                 7/31/1997.           Wildlife Office.
Bird's-beak, Pennell's...........  Cordylanthus tenuis   Endangered.................  California..............  60 FR 6671 6685; 2/  Sacramento Fish and
                                    ssp. capillaris.                                                             3/1995.              Wildlife Office.
Bluegrass, San Bernardino........  Poa atropurpurea....  Endangered.................  California..............  63 FR 49006 49022;   Carlsbad Fish and
                                                                                                                 9/14/1998.           Wildlife Office.
Butterweed, Layne's..............  Senecio layneae.....  Threatened.................  California..............  61 FR 54346 54358;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 10/18/1996.          Wildlife Office.
Ceanothus, Pine Hill.............  Ceanothus roderickii  Endangered.................  California..............  61 FR 54346 54358;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 10/18/1996.          Wildlife Office.
Checker-mallow, Kenwood Marsh....  Sidalcea oregana      Endangered.................  California..............  62 FR 54791 54808;   Sacramento Fish and
                                    ssp. valida.                                                                 10/22/1997.          Wildlife Office.
Clarkia, Vine Hill...............  Clarkia imbricata...  Endangered.................  California..............  62 FR 54791 54808;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 10/22/1997.          Wildlife Office.
Crownbeard, big-leaved...........  Verbesina dissita...  Threatened.................  California, Mexico......  61 FR 52370 52384;   Carlsbad Fish and
                                                                                                                 10/7/1996.           Wildlife Office.
Evening-primrose, San Benito.....  Camissonia            Threatened.................  California..............  50 FR 5755 5759; 2/  Ventura Fish and
                                    benitensis.                                                                  12/1985.             Wildlife Office.
Flannelbush, Pine Hill...........  Fremontodendron       Endangered.................  California..............  61 FR 54346 54358;   Sacramento Fish and
                                    californicum ssp.                                                            10/18/1996.          Wildlife Office.
                                    decumbens.
Goldfields, Burke's..............  Lasthenia burkei....  Endangered.................  California..............  56 FR 61173 61182;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 12/2/1991.           Wildlife Office.
Larkspur, Baker's................  Delphinium bakeri...  Endangered.................  California..............  65 FR 4156 4162; 1/  Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 26/2000.             Wildlife Office.
Larkspur, yellow.................  Delphinium luteum...  Endangered.................  California..............  65 FR 4156 4162; 1/  Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 26/2000.             Wildlife Office.

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Lily, Pitkin Marsh...............  Lilium pardalinum     Endangered.................  California..............  62 FR 54791 54808;   Sacramento Fish and
                                    ssp. pitkinense.                                                             10/22/1997.          Wildlife Office.
Lily, Western....................  Lilium occidentale..  Endangered.................  California, Oregon......  59 FR 42171 42176;   Arcata Fish and
                                                                                                                 8/17/1994.           Wildlife Office.
Lupine, Nipomo Mesa..............  Lupinus nipomensis..  Endangered.................  California..............  65 FR 14888 14898;   Ventura Fish and
                                                                                                                 3/20/2000.           Wildlife Office.
Meadowfoam, Sebastopol...........  Limnanthes vinculans  Endangered.................  California..............  56 FR 61173 61182;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 12/2/1991.           Wildlife Office.
Milk-vetch, Applegate's..........  Astragalus            Endangered.................  California, Oregon......  58 FR 40547 40551;   Klamath Falls Fish
                                    applegatei.                                                                  7/28/1993.           and Wildlife
                                                                                                                                      Office.
Milk-vetch, Clara Hunt's.........  Astragalus clarianus  Endangered.................  California..............  62 FR 54791 54808;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 10/22/1997.          Wildlife Office.
Milk-vetch, Peirson's............  Astragalus            Threatened.................  California..............  63 FR 53596 53615;   Carlsbad Fish and
                                    magdalenae var.                                                              10/6/1998.           Wildlife Office.
                                    peirsonii.
Morning-glory, Stebbins'.........  Calystegia            Endangered.................  California..............  61 FR 54346 54358;   Sacramento Fish and
                                    stebbinsii.                                                                  10/18/1996.          Wildlife Office.
Mountainbalm, Indian Knob........  Eriodictyon           Endangered.................  California..............  59 FR 64613 64623;   Ventura Fish and
                                    altissimum.                                                                  12/15/1994.          Wildlife Office.
Penny-cress, Kneeland Prairie....  Thlaspi californicum  Endangered.................  California..............  65 FR 6332 6338; 2/  Arcata Fish and
                                                                                                                 9/2000.              Wildlife Office.
Phlox, Yreka.....................  Phlox hirsuta.......  Endangered.................  California..............  65 FR 5268 5275; 2/  Yreka Fish and
                                                                                                                 3/2000.              Wildlife Office.
Rush-rose, island................  Helianthemum greenei  Threatened.................  California..............  62 FR 40954 40974;   Ventura Fish and
                                                                                                                 7/31/1997.           Wildlife Office.
Sedge, white.....................  Carex albida........  Endangered.................  California..............  62 FR 54791 54808;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 10/22/1997.          Wildlife Office.
Spineflower, Howell's............  Chorizanthe howellii  Endangered.................  California..............  57 FR 27848 27859;   Arcata Fish and
                                                                                                                 6/22/1992.           Wildlife Office.
Spineflower, Scotts Valley.......  Chorizanthe robusta   Endangered.................  California..............  59 FR 5499 5510; 2/  Ventura Fish and
                                    var. hartwegii.                                                              4/1994.              Wildlife Office.
Sunshine, Sonoma.................  Blennosperma bakeri.  Endangered.................  California..............  56 FR 61173 61182;   Sacramento Fish and
                                                                                                                 12/2/1991.           Wildlife Office.
Thistle, La Graciosa.............  Cirsium loncholepis.  Endangered.................  California..............  65 FR 14888 14898;   Ventura Fish and
                                                                                                                 3/20/2000.           Wildlife Office.
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What is a Distinct Population Segment?

    Yellow-billed cuckoo, mountain yellow-legged frog, and western 
snowy plover were each listed as a Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of 
a vertebrate taxon. A DPS is defined in the February 7, 1996, Policy 
Regarding the Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate Population Segments 
(61 FR 4722). For a population to be listed under the Act as a distinct 
vertebrate population segment, three elements are considered: (1) The 
discreteness of the population segment in relation to the remainder of 
the species to which it belongs; (2) the significance of the population 
segment to the species to which it belongs; and (3) the population 
segment's conservation status in relation to the Act's standards for 
listing (i.e., is the population segment endangered or threatened?). 
Distinct population segments of vertebrate species, as well as 
subspecies of all listed species, may be proposed for separate 
reclassification or for removal from the list. We will apply the DPS 
policy during the 5-year review.

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.
    To get more information on a species, submit information on a 
species; or review information we receive, please use the following 
contact information, depending on the Lead Fish and Wildlife Office for 
the species specified in the table above.
    Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office: Kathleen Brubaker, 707-822-7201 
(phone); [email protected] (email); or 1655 Heindon Road, 
Arcata, CA 952121 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of 
documents);
    Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office: Bradd Baskerville-Bridges, 760-
431-9440 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 2177 Salk Avenue, 
Suite 250, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person 
review of documents);
    Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office: Daniel Blake, 541-885-2512 
(phone); [email protected] (email); or 1936 California Ave., Klamath 
Falls, OR 97601 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of 
documents);
    Reno Fish and Wildlife Office: Erin Nordin, 760-872-5020 (phone); 
[email protected] (email); or 351 Pacu Lane, Bishop, California 93514 
(U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);
    Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office: Josh Hull, 916-414-6742 
(phone); [email protected] (email); or 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W2605, 
Sacramento, California 95825 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person 
review of documents);
    San Francisco Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife Office: Steven Detwiler, 
916-930-2640 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 650 Capitol 
Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person 
review of documents);
    Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office: James Harter, 702-515-
5230 (phone); [email protected] (email; or 4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr., 
Las Vegas, NV 89130 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of 
documents);
    Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office: Cat Darst, 805-677-3318 (phone); 
[email protected] (email); or 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura CA 
93003 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents);

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    Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office: Nadine Kanim, 530-841-3108 (phone); 
[email protected] (email); or 1829 S Oregon Street, Yreka, 
California 96097 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of 
documents).

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 
to which the comments are submitted.

Authority

    This document is published under the authority of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Jody Holzworth,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
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