[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33726-33728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13534]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R1-ES-2021-N010; FXES11130100000C4-212-FF01E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews for 77 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and 
Hawaii

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 for 77 species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 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 
reviews.

DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting 
submission of new information no later than August 24, 2021. However, 
we will continue to accept new information about any species at any 
time.

ADDRESSES: 
    Submitting Information on Species:
     Columbian white-tailed deer:
    U.S. Mail: State Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE 98th 
Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266; or
    Email: [email protected].
     Northern Idaho ground squirrel:
    U.S. Mail: State Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, 1387 S. Vinnell 
Way, Suite 368, Boise, ID 83709; or
    Email: [email protected].
     Any of the 75 species occurring in Hawaii:
    U.S. Mail: Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala 
Moana Blvd., Room 3-122, Honolulu, HI 96850; or
    Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Individuals who are hearing impaired 
or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 
for TTY assistance. For information about the various species, contact 
the following people.
     Columbian white-tailed deer: Jennifer Siani, Oregon Fish 
and Wildlife Office, 503-231-6179.
     Northern Idaho ground squirrel: Kathleen Hendricks, Idaho 
Fish and Wildlife Office, 208-378-5243.
     Any of the 75 species occurring in Hawaii: Megan Laut, 
Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 808-792-9400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why do we conduct 5-year status 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) of the Act requires us to review each listed 
species' status at least once every 5 years. For additional information 
about 5-year status 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 status 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 reviews, 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 status 
review and will also be useful in evaluating the ongoing recovery 
programs for these species.

Which species are under review?

    This notice announces our active review of 77 species, including 2 
mammals, 6 birds, 7 insects, and 62 plants, as listed in the table 
below.

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                                                                                        Known range of  species      Final listing rule and  publication
            Common name                  Scientific name             Status                    occurrence                           date
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Mammals:
    Columbian white-tailed deer....  Odocoileus virginianus  Threatened............  Oregon, Washington...........  68 FR 43647, 10/17/2016.
                                      leucurus.
    Northern Idaho ground squirrel.  Urocitellus brunneus..  Threatened............  Idaho........................  65 FR 17780, 4/5/2000.
Birds:
    Iiwi...........................  Drepanis coccinea.....  Threatened............  Hawaii.......................  82 FR 43873, 9/20/2017.
    Molokai thrush.................  Myadestes lanaiensis    Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  35 FR 16047, 10/13/1970.
                                      rutha.
    Small Kauai thrush.............  Myadestes palmeri.....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967.
    Crested honeycreeper             Palmeria dolei........  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967.
     (Akohekohe).
    Maui parrotbill................  Pseudonestor            Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967.
                                      xanthophrys.
    Newell's Townsend's shearwater.  Puffinus auricularis    Threatened............  Hawaii.......................  40 FR 44149, 9/25/1975.
                                      newelli.
Insects:
    Hawaiian picture-wing fly......  Drosophila differens..  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  71 FR 26835, 5/9/2006.
    Hawaiian picture-wing fly......  Drosophila              Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  71 FR 26835, 5/9/2006.
                                      neoclavisetae.
    Crimson Hawaiian damselfly.....  Megalagrion leptodemas  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  77 FR 57647, 9/18/2012.
    Flying earwig Hawaiian           Megalagrion nesiotes..  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  75 FR 35990, 6/24/2010.
     damselfly.
    Blackline Hawaiian damselfly...  Megalagrion             Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  77 FR 57647, 9/18/2012.
                                      nigrohamatum
                                      nigrolineatum.
    Oceanic Hawaiian damselfly.....  Megalagrion oceanicum.  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  77 FR 57647, 9/18/2012.
    Pacific Hawaiian damselfly.....  Megalagrion pacificum.  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  75 FR 35990, 6/24/2010.
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                                                                         Plants
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Flowering Plants:
    No common name.................  Abutilon                Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991.
                                      eremitopetalum.
    Kooloaula......................  Abutilon menziesii....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  51 FR 34412, 9/26/1986.

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    Ahinahina......................  Argyroxiphium           Threatened............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
                                      sandwicense ssp.
                                      macrocephalum.
    Kookoolau......................  Bidens micrantha ssp.   Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
                                      kalealaha.
    Kookoolau......................  Bidens wiebkei........  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Pua ala........................  Brighamia rockii......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Awikiwiki......................  Canavalia molokaiensis  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Oha wai........................  Clermontia              Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
                                      oblongifolia ssp.
                                      brevipes.
    Oha wai........................  Clermontia              Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
                                      oblongifolia ssp.
                                      mauiensis.
    Oha wai........................  Clermontia samuelii...  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea copelandii ssp.  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
                                      haleakalaensis.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea dunbariae        Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  61 FR 53130, 10/10/1996.
                                      (=Cyanea dunbarii).
    Haha...........................  Cyanea gibsonii         Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991.
                                      (=Cyanea macrostegia
                                      ssp. gibsonii).
    Haha...........................  Cyanea glabra.........  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea grimesiana ssp.  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  61 FR 53108, 10/10/1996; 78 FR
                                      grimesiana.                                                                    32013, 5/28/2013.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea hamatiflora      Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
                                      ssp. hamatiflora.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea lobata.........  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea magnicalyx.....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  78 FR 32103, 5/28/2013.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea mannii.........  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea mceldowneyi....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
    Haha...........................  Cyanea procera........  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Haiwale........................  Cyrtandra munroi......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
    Naenae.........................  Dubautia plantaginea    Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
                                      ssp. humilis.
    Nohoanu........................  Geranium arboreum.....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20589, 5/13/1992.
    Nohoanu........................  Geranium multiflorum..  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
    No common name.................  Gouania hillebrandii..  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  49 FR 44753, 11/19/1984.
    Kokio keokeo...................  Hibiscus arnottianus    Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
                                      ssp. immaculatus.
    Awiwi..........................  Kadua cookiana          Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  59 FR 9304, 2/25/1994.
                                      (=Hedyotis cookiana).
    Kopa...........................  Kadua cordata ssp.      Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
                                      remyi (=Hedyotis
                                      schlechtendahliana
                                      var. remyi).
    Pilo...........................  Kadua laxiflora         Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
                                      (=Hedyotis mannii).
    Cooke's kokio..................  Kokia cookei..........  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  44 FR 62470, 10/30/1979.
    Kamakahala.....................  Labordia tinifolia      Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
                                      var. lanaiensis.
    Kamakahala.....................  Labordia triflora.....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
    No common name.................  Lysimachia lydgatei...  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
    No common name.................  Lysimachia maxima.....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  61 FR 53130, 10/10/1996.
    Nehe...........................  Melanthera kamolensis   Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
                                      (=Lipochaeta
                                      kamolensis).
    Alani..........................  Melicope adscendens...  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  59 FR 62346, 12/5/1994.
    Alani..........................  Melicope balloui......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  59 FR 62346, 12/5/1994.
    Alani..........................  Melicope knudsenii....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  59 FR 9304, 2/25/1994.
    Alani..........................  Melicope mucronulata..  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
    Alani..........................  Melicope munroi.......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  64 FR 48307, 9/3/1999.
    Alani..........................  Melicope ovalis.......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  59 FR 62346, 12/5/1994.
    Alani..........................  Melicope reflexa......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    No common name.................  Neraudia sericea......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  59 FR 56333, 11/10/1994.
    Carter's panicgrass............  Panicum fauriei var.    Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  48 FR 46328, 10/12/1983.
                                      carteri.
    No common name.................  Phyllostegia hispida..  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  74 FR 11319, 3/17/2009.
    No common name.................  Phyllostegia mannii...  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Loulu..........................  Pritchardia munroi....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Maui remya.....................  Remya mauiensis.......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  56 FR 1450, 1/14/1991.
    No common name.................  Sanicula purpurea.....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  61 FR 53108, 10/10/1996.
    Lanai sandalwood (=Iliahi).....  Santalum haleakalae     Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  51 FR 3182, 1/24/1986; 78 FR 32013,
                                      var. lanaiense                                                                 5/28/2013.
                                      (=Santalum
                                      freycinetianum var.
                                      lanaiense).
    No common name.................  Schiedea haleakalensis  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 20772, 5/15/1992.
    No common name.................  Schiedea hookeri......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  61 FR 53108, 10/10/1996.
    No common name.................  Schiedea lydgatei.....  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    No common name.................  Schiedea sarmentosa...  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  61 FR 53130, 10/10/1996.
    No common name.................  Silene alexandri......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    No common name.................  Stenogyne bifida......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    Pamakani.......................  Tetramolopium           Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  59 FR 49860, 9/30/1994.
                                      capillare.
    No common name.................  Tetramolopium remyi...  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991.
    No common name.................  Tetramolopium rockii..  Threatened............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 46325, 10/8/1992.
    No common name.................  Viola lanaiensis......  Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  56 FR 47686, 9/20/1991.
Ferns:
    Ihiihi.........................  Marsilea villosa        Endangered............  Hawaii.......................  57 FR 27863, 6/22/1992.
                                      Marsilea villosa.
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Request for New Information

    To ensure that a 5-year status 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, 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 in the 
table, please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate 
contact in ADDRESSES.

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

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to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, 
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Completed and Active Reviews

    A list of all completed and currently active 5-year status reviews 
addressing species for which our Regional Office 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.).

Hugh R. Morrison,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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