[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 80 (Thursday, April 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17420-17421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08318]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-ES-2019-N029; FX3ES11130300000-189-FF03E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of Six Listed Animal and Plant Species

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, are initiating 5-year 
status reviews under the Endangered Species Act for two plant and four 
animal species. 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 such information that has become 
available since the last review for the species.

DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by 
June 24, 2019. However, we will continue to accept new information 
about any listed species at any time.

ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information for each 
species, see the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information, contact the 
appropriate person in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section. Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may 
call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.), for the Missouri bladderpod (Physaria filiformis), 
decurrent false aster (Boltonia decurrens), gray bat (Myotis 
grisescens), grotto sculpin (Cottus specus), Ozark hellbender 
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishop), and purple cat's paw 
pearlymussel (Epioblasma obliquata obliquata).

Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?

    Under the ESA, 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 ESA 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. For 
additional information about 5-year reviews, go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html, scroll down to ``Learn 
More about 5-Year Reviews,'' and click on our factsheet.

What information do we consider in our review?

    A 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data 
that have become available since the current listing determination or 
most recent status review of each species, 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 ESA); 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.
    New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing 
recovery programs for the species.

What species are under review?

    This notice announces our active 5-year status reviews of the 
species in the following table.

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                                                                         Animals
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                                                                                                      Final listing
                                                                                                      rule (Federal
                                                                        Listing                         Register       Contact person,  Contact person's
          Common name            Scientific name     Taxonomic group    status      Where listed      citation and      email, phone        U.S. mail
                                                                                                       publication                           address
                                                                                                          date)
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Missouri bladderpod...........  Physaria           Plant.............        T   MO...............  68 FR 59337;      Karen             USFWS, 101 Park
                                 filiformis.                                                         October 15,       Herrington,       DeVille Drive,
                                                                                                     2003.             Karen_Herringto   Suite A,
                                                                                                                       [email protected]; 573-   Columbia, MO
                                                                                                                       234-2132.         65203.
Decurrent false aster.........  Boltonia           Plant.............        T   IL, MO...........  53 FR 43858;      Kristen Lundh;    USFWS, 1511 47th
                                 decurrens.                                                          November 14,      Kristen_Lundh@f   Avenue, Moline,
                                                                                                     1988.             ws.gov; 309-757-  IL 61265.
                                                                                                                       5800.
Gray bat......................  Myotis grisescens  Mammal............        E   AL, AR, FL, GA,    41 FR 17736;      Shauna            USFWS, 101 Park
                                                                                  IL, IN, KA, KY,    April 28, 1975.   Marquardt;        DeVille Drive,
                                                                                  MO, OK, TN, VA,                      Shauna_Marquard   Suite A,
                                                                                  WV.                                  [email protected]; 573-   Columbia, MO
                                                                                                                       234-2132.         65203.
Grotto sculpin................  Cottus specus....  Fish..............        E   MO...............  78 FR 58938;      Laurel Hill;      USFWS, 101 Park
                                                                                                     September 25,     Laurel_Hill@fws   DeVille Drive,
                                                                                                     2013.             .gov; 573-234-    Suite A,
                                                                                                                       2132.             Columbia, MO
                                                                                                                                         65203.
Ozark hellbender..............  Cryptobranchus     Amphibian.........        E   AR, MO...........  76 FR 61956;      Trisha Crabill;   USFWS, 101 Park
                                 alleganiensis                                                       October 6, 2011.  Trisha_Crabill@   DeVille Drive,
                                 bishop.                                                                               fws.gov; 573-     Suite A,
                                                                                                                       234-2132.         Columbia, MO
                                                                                                                                         65203.
Purple cat's paw pearlymussel.  Epioblasma         Clam..............        E   OH...............  55 FR 28209;      Angela Boyer;     USFWS, 4625
                                 obliquata                                                           July 10, 1990.    Angela_Boyer@fw   Morse Road,
                                 obliquata.                                                                            s.gov; 614-416-   Suite 104,
                                                                                                                       8993.             Columbus, OH
                                                                                                                                         43230.
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Request for 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.

How do I ask questions or provide information?

    If you wish to provide information for any species listed above, 
please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in 
the table above. You may also direct questions to those contacts. 
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call the 
Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

Public Availability of Submissions

    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.

Authority

    We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

Lori Nordstrom,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-08318 Filed 4-24-19; 8:45 am]
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