[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5834-5838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02135]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2021-N215; FXES11130200000-223-FF02ENEH00]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 35 Species in the Southwest

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 conducting 5-year 
status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 35 animal and plant 
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, we are requesting submission of new 
information no later than March 4, 2022. However, we will continue to 
accept new information about any listed species at any time.

ADDRESSES: For how to request or submit information, see Request for 
Information and How do I ask questions

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or provide information? in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on a particular 
species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the table 
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. For general information, 
contact Beth Forbus, by telephone at 505-248-6681; or by email at 
[email protected]. 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 a 5-year review?

    Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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 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, 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 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.

Which species are under review?

    The species in the following table are under active 5-year status 
review.

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                                                                                             Final listing
                                                                                             rule (Federal
          Common name              Scientific name     Listing status     Current range    Register citation     Contact person,      Contact person's
                                                                                            and publication       phone, email        U.S. mail address
                                                                                                 date)
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                                                                         ANIMALS
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Chiricahua leopard frog........  Rana                Threatened.......  Arizona and New    67 FR 40790; 6/13/ Mark Lamb, Acting     U.S. Fish and
Desert pupfish.................   chiricahuensis.    Endangered.......   Mexico (USA),      2002               Field Supervisor,     Wildlife Service,
Loach minnow...................  Cyprinodon          Endangered.......   and Mexico.       51 FR 10842; 3/31/  [email protected]     Arizona Ecological
                                  macularius.                           Arizona and         1986.              (email).              Services Office,
                                 Tiaroga cobitis...                      California        51 FR 39468; 10/                          9828 North 31st
                                                                         (USA), and         28/1986.                                 Avenue, #C3,
                                                                         Mexico.                                                     Phoenix, AZ 85051-
                                                                        Arizona and New                                              2518.
                                                                         Mexico (USA),
                                                                         and Mexico.
Mexican spotted owl............  Strix occidentalis  Threatened.......  Arizona,           58 FR 14248; 3/16/
                                  lucida.                                Colorado, New      1993
                                                                         Mexico, Texas,
                                                                         Utah (USA), and
                                                                         Mexico.
Mount Graham red squirrel......  Tamiasciurus        Endangered.......  Arizona..........  52 FR 20994; 6/3/
                                  hudsonicus                                                1987
                                  grahamensis.
Sonora chub....................  Gila ditaenia.....  Threatened.......  Arizona (USA),     51 FR 16042; 4/30/
                                                                         and Mexico.        1986
Sonoran tiger salamander.......  Ambystoma tigrinum  Endangered.......  Arizona (USA),     62 FR 665; 1/6/
                                  stebbinsi.                             and Mexico.        1997
Spikedace......................  Meda fulgida......  Endangered.......  Arizona and New    51 FR 23769; 7/1/
                                                                         Mexico (USA),      1986
                                                                         and Mexico.
Three Forks springsnail........  Pyrgulopsis         Endangered.......  Arizona..........  77 FR 23060; 4/17/
                                  trivialis.                                                2012
Yuma clapper rail..............  Rallus              Endangered.......  Arizona,           32 FR 4001; 3/11/
                                  longirostris                           California, and    1967
                                  yumanensis.                            Nevada (USA),
                                                                         and Mexico.
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Northern Aplomado falcon.......  Falco femoralis     Endangered.......  Texas (USA),       51 FR 6686; 2/25/  Chuck Ardizzone,      U.S. Fish and
                                  septentrionalis.   Nonessential        Mexico and         1986               Field Supervisor,     Wildlife Service,
                                 ..................   experimental.      Guatemala.        71 FR 42298; 7/26/  281-286-8282 x26506   Texas Coastal
                                 ..................  .................  Arizona, New        2006.              (phone) or            Ecological Services
Braken Bat Cave meshweaver.....  Cicurina venii....  Endangered.......   Mexico, and       .................   Chuck_Ardizzone@fws   Field Office, 17629
                                                                         Texas.            .................   .gov (email).         El Camino Real,
                                                                        Texas............  65 FR 81419; 12/                          Suite 211, Houston,
                                                                                            26/2000.                                 TX 77058.
Clear Creek gambusia...........  Gambusia            Endangered.......  Texas............  32 FR 4001; 3/11/
                                  heterochir.                                               1967
Devils River minnow............  Dionda diaboli....  Threatened.......  Texas (USA), and   64 FR 56596; 10/
                                                                         Mexico.            20/1999
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Leopard darter.................  Percina pantherina  Threatened.......  Arkansas and       43 FR 3711; 1/27/  Ken Collins, Acting   U.S. Fish and
                                                                         Oklahoma.          1978               Field Office          Wildlife Service,
                                                                                                               Supervisor, 918-382-  Oklahoma Ecological
                                                                                                               4510 (phone), or      Services Field
                                                                                                               [email protected]   Office, 9014 East
                                                                                                               (email).              21st Street, Tulsa,
                                                                                                                                     Oklahoma 74129.
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                                                                         PLANTS
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Mesa Verde cactus..............  Sclerocactus mesae- Threatened.......  Colorado and New   44 FR 62471; 10/   Shawn Sartorious,     U.S. Fish and
Mancos milk-vetch..............   verdae.            Endangered.......   Mexico.            30/1979            Field Supervisor,     Wildlife Service,
Sacramento Mountains thistle...  Astragalus          Threatened.......  Colorado and New   50 FR 26568; 6/27/  505-761-4781          2105 Osuna Rd. NE,
                                  humillimus.                            Mexico.            1985.              (phone) or            Albuquerque, NM
                                 Cirsium vinaceum..                     New Mexico.......  52 FR 22933; 6/16/  Shawn_Sartorious@fw   87113-1001.
                                                                                            1987.              s.gov (email).
Sacramento prickly poppy.......  Argemone            Endangered.......  New Mexico.......  54 FR 35302; 8/24/
                                  pleiacantha ssp.                                          1989
                                  pinnatisecta.
Todsen's pennyroyal............  Hedeoma todsenii..  Endangered.......  New Mexico.......  46 FR 5730; 1/19/
                                                                                            1981
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Arizona cliffrose..............  Purshia (=Cowania)  Endangered.......  Arizona..........  49 FR 22326; 5/29/ Mark Lamb, Acting     U.S. Fish and
Arizona hedgehog cactus........   subintegra.        Endangered.......  Arizona..........   1984               Field Supervisor,     Wildlife Service,
                                 Echinocereus                                              44 FR 61556; 10/    [email protected]     Arizona Ecological
                                  triglochidiatus                                           25/1979.           (email).              Services Office,
                                  var. arizonicus.                                                                                   9828 North 31st
                                                                                                                                     Avenue, #C3,
                                                                                                                                     Phoenix, AZ 85051-
                                                                                                                                     2517.
Brady pincushion cactus........  Pediocactus bradyi  Endangered.......  Arizona..........  44 FR 61784; 10/
                                                                                            26/1979
Peebles Navajo cactus..........  Pediocactus         Endangered.......  Arizona..........  44 FR 61922; 10/
                                  peeblesianus var.                                         26/1979
                                  peeblesianus.
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Texas wild-rice................  Zizania texana....  Endangered.......  Texas............  43 FR 17910; 4/26/ Chuck Ardizzone,      U.S. Fish and
Ashy dogweed...................  Thymophylla         Endangered.......  Texas............   1978               Field Supervisor,     Wildlife Service,
Black lace cactus..............   tephroleuca.       Endangered.......  Texas............  49 FR 29232; 7/19/  281-286-8282 X26506   Texas Coastal
                                 Echinocereus                                               1984.              (phone) or            Ecological Services
                                  reichenbachii                                            44 FR 61918; 10/    Chuck_Ardizzone@fws   Field Office, 17629
                                  var. albertii.                                            26/1979.           .gov (email).         El Camino Real,
                                                                                                                                     Suite 211, Houston,
                                                                                                                                     TX 77058.
Large-fruited sand-verbena.....  Abronia macrocarpa  Endangered.......  Texas............  53 FR 37975; 9/28/
                                                                                            1988
Navasota ladies-tresses........  Spiranthes parksii  Endangered.......  Texas............  47 FR 19539; 5/6/
                                                                                            1982
Slender rush-pea...............  Hoffmannseggia      Endangered.......  Texas............  50 FR 45614; 11/1/
                                  tenella.                                                  1985
South Texas ambrosia...........  Ambrosia            Endangered.......  Texas............  59 FR 43648; 8/24/
                                  cheiranthifolia.                                          1994
Star cactus....................  Astrophytum         Endangered.......  Texas (USA), and   58 FR 53804; 10/
                                  asterias.                              Mexico.            18/1993
Texas ayenia (Tamaulipan         Ayenia limitaris..  Endangered.......  Texas (USA), and   59 FR 43648; 8/24/
 Kidneypetal).                                                           Mexico.            1994
Texas prairie dawn-flower......  Hymenoxys texana..  Endangered.......  Texas............  51 FR 8681; 3/13/
                                                                                            1986
Walker's manioc................  Manihot walkerae..  Endangered.......  Texas (USA), and   56 FR 49850; 10/2/
                                                                         Mexico.            1991
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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 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.

Completed and Active Reviews

    A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews can be 
found at https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/species-five-year-review.

Authority

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

Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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