[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48037-48038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16772]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R6-ES-2021-N213; FXES11130600000-223-FF06E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of Five Listed Species in the Mountain-Prairie 
Region

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 of five species under the Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended. 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 of the species.

DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting 
submission of new information no later than October 4, 2022. 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, or for general information, contact Craig Hansen, Regional 
Recovery Coordinator, by phone at 303-236-4748 or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.) for one plant and four animals in the Mountain-Prairie 
Region. 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.

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

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 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 status 
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 five species listed 
in the table below.

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                                                                                                Final listing rule
                                                                                                 (Federal Register     Contact person,  Contact person's
          Common name               Scientific name       Listing status    Historical range       citation and         phone, email        U.S. mail
                                                                                                 publication date)                           address
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Canada lynx...................  Lynx canadensis.......  Threatened.......  Maine, New         68 FR 40076; 7/3/2003.  Ben Conard,       Ecological
                                                                            Hampshire,                                 Acting Project    Services,
                                                                            Minnesota,                                 Leader, 406-758-  Montana Field
                                                                            Montana,                                   6882;             Office, 585
                                                                            Wyoming, Idaho,                            ben_conard@fws.   Shephard Way,
                                                                            Washington,                                gov.              Suite 1,
                                                                            Colorado.                                                    Helena, MT
                                                                                                                                         59601.
Greenback cutthroat trout.....  Oncorhynchus clarkii    Threatened.......  Colorado, Utah...  32 FR 4001; 3/11/1967.  Liisa Niva,       Ecological
                                 stomias.                                                                              Assistant Field   Services,
                                                                                                                       Supervisor, 303-  Colorado Field
                                                                                                                       236-4779;         Office, P.O.
                                                                                                                       liisa_niva@fws.   Box 25486, Mail
                                                                                                                       gov.              Stop 65412,
                                                                                                                                         Denver, CO
                                                                                                                                         80225.
Mosquito range mustard          Eutrema penlandii.....  Threatened.......  Colorado.........  58 FR 40539; 7/28/1993  Liisa Niva        Ecological
 (formerly known as Penland                                                                                            (information      Services,
 alpine fen mustard).                                                                                                  above).           Western
                                                                                                                                         Colorado Field
                                                                                                                                         Office, 445 W
                                                                                                                                         Gunnison Ave.,
                                                                                                                                         #240, Grand
                                                                                                                                         Junction, CO
                                                                                                                                         81501-5711.
Uncompahgre fritillary          Boloria acrocnema.....  Endangered.......  Colorado.........  56 FR 28712; 6/24/1991  Ann Timberman,    Ecological
 butterfly.                                                                                                            Assistant Field   Services,
                                                                                                                       Supervisor,       Western
                                                                                                                       Colorado Field    Colorado Field
                                                                                                                       Office, 970-628-  Office, 445 W
                                                                                                                       7181;             Gunnison Ave.,
                                                                                                                       ann_timberman@f   #240, Grand
                                                                                                                       ws.gov.           Junction, CO
                                                                                                                                         81501-5711.

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Salt Creek tiger beetle.......  Cicindela nevadica      Endangered.......  Nebraska.........  70 FR 58335; 10/6/2005  Mark Porath,      Ecological
                                 lincolniana.                                                                          Project Leader,   Services,
                                                                                                                       308-382-6468;     Nebraska Field
                                                                                                                       mark_porath@fws   Office, 9325
                                                                                                                       .gov.             South Alda
                                                                                                                                         Road, Wood
                                                                                                                                         River, NE
                                                                                                                                         68883.
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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, 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 in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

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.

Contents of Submissions

    Please make your comments as specific as possible. Please confine 
your comments to issues for which we seek comments in this notice, and 
explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information 
with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or 
commercial data you include.
    The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and 
likely to be relevant to agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by 
quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include 
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations.

Authority

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

Anna Mu[ntilde]oz,
Deputy Regional Director, Lakewood, Colorado.
[FR Doc. 2022-16772 Filed 8-4-22; 8:45 am]
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