[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56042-56044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17728]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-ES-2023-N037; FXES11130800000-234-FF08E00000]


Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-
Year Status Reviews of 47 Species in California, Nevada, and 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, are initiating 5-year 
status reviews of 47 species in California, Nevada, and Oregon under 
the Endangered Species 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 reviews.

DATES: To ensure consideration in our reviews, we are requesting 
submission of new information no later than October 16, 2023. However, 
we will continue to accept new information about any species at any 
time.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact 
Ernest Chen, by email at [email protected] or via phone at 530-320-
1300. For whom to contact for species-specific information, see Request 
for New Information. 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: 

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, go to https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews.

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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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                                                     Plants
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                                                                  States      Final listing
                                                                  where       rule (Federal
          Common name              Scientific name    Status    species is  Register citation    Lead fish and
                                                                 known to    and publication    wildlife office
                                                                  occur           date)
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Lily, western..................  Lilium occidentale        E   CA and OR..  59 FR 42171; 8/17/ Arcata.
                                                                             1994.
Penny-cress, Kneeland Prairie..  Thlaspi                   E   CA.........  65 FR 6332; 2/9/   Arcata.
                                  californicum.                              2000.
Spineflower, Howell's..........  Chorizanthe               E   CA.........  57 FR 27848; 6/22/ Arcata.
                                  howellii.                                  1992.
Bluegrass, San Bernardino......  Poa atropurpurea..        E   CA.........  63 FR 49006; 10/   Carlsbad.
                                                                             14/1998.
Dune grass, Eureka.............  Swallenia                 T   CA.........  43 FR 17910; 4/26/ Carlsbad.
                                  alexandrae.                                1978.
Milk-vetch, Peirson's..........  Astragalus                T   CA.........  63 FR 53596; 10/6/ Carlsbad.
                                  magdalenae var.                            1998.
                                  peirsonii.
Rockcress, Santa Cruz Island...  Sibara filifolia..        E   CA.........  62 FR 42692; 8/8/  Carlsbad.
                                                                             1997.
Milk-vetch, Applegate's........  Astragalus                E   OR.........  58 FR 40547; 7/28/ Klamath Falls.
                                  applegatei.                                1993.
Bedstraw, El Dorado............  Galium                    E   CA.........  61 FR 54346; 10/   Sacramento.
                                  californicum ssp.                          18/1996.
                                  sierrae.
Bird's-beak, Pennell's.........  Cordylanthus              E   CA.........  60 FR 6671; 2/3/   Sacramento.
                                  tenuis ssp.                                1995.
                                  capillaris.
Butterweed, Layne's............  Senecio layneae...        T   CA.........  61 FR 54346; 10/   Sacramento.
                                                                             18/1996.
Ceanothus, Pine Hill...........  Ceanothus                 E   CA.........  61 FR 54346; 10/   Sacramento.
                                  roderickii.                                18/1996.
Checker-mallow, Kenwood Marsh..  Sidalcea oregana          E   CA.........  62 FR 54791; 10/   Sacramento.
                                  ssp. valida.                               22/1997.
Clarkia, Vine Hill.............  Clarkia imbricata.        E   CA.........  62 FR 54791; 10/   Sacramento.
                                                                             22/1997.
Flannelbush, Pine Hill.........  Fremontodendron           E   CA.........  61 FR 54346; 10/   Sacramento.
                                  californicum ssp.                          18/1996.
                                  decumbens.
Goldfields, Burke's............  Lasthenia burkei..        E   CA.........  56 FR 61173; 12/2/ Sacramento.
                                                                             1991.
Larkspur, Baker's..............  Delphinium bakeri.        E   CA.........  65 FR 4156; 1/26/  Sacramento.
                                                                             2000.
Larkspur, yellow...............  Delphinium luteum.        E   CA.........  65 FR 4156; 1/26/  Sacramento.
                                                                             2000.
Lily, Pitkin Marsh.............  Lilium pardalinum         E   CA.........  62 FR 54791; 10/   Sacramento.
                                  ssp. pitkinense.                           22/1997.
Meadowfoam, Sebastopol.........  Limnanthes                E   CA.........  56 FR 61173; 12/2/ Sacramento.
                                  vinculans.                                 1991.
Milk-vetch, Clara Hunt's.......  Astragalus                E   CA.........  62 FR 54791; 10/   Sacramento.
                                  clarianus.                                 22/1997.
Morning-glory, Stebbins'.......  Calystegia                E   CA.........  61 FR 54346; 10/   Sacramento.
                                  stebbinsii.                                18/1996.
Sunshine, Sonoma...............  Blennosperma              E   CA.........  56 FR 61173; 12/2/ Sacramento.
                                  bakeri.                                    1991.
Lupine, Nipomo Mesa............  Lupinus nipomensis        E   CA.........  65 FR 14888; 3/20/ Ventura.
                                                                             2000.
Manzanita, Santa Rosa Island...  Arctostaphylos            E   CA.........  62 FR 40954; 7/31/ Ventura.
                                  confertiflora.                             1997.
Mountainbalm, Indian Knob......  Eriodictyon               E   CA.........  59 FR 64613; 12/   Ventura.
                                  altissimum.                                15/1994.
Pentachaeta, Lyon's............  Pentachaeta lyonii        E   CA.........  62 FR 4172; 1/29/  Ventura.
                                                                             1997.
Polygonum, Scotts Valley.......  Polygonum                 E   CA.........  68 FR 16970; 4/8/  Ventura.
                                  hickmanii.                                 2003.
Rush-rose, island..............  Helianthemum              T   CA.........  62 FR 40954; 7/31/ Ventura.
                                  greenei.                                   1997.
Spineflower, Monterey..........  Chorizanthe               T   CA.........  59 FR 5499; 2/4/   Ventura.
                                  pungens var.                               1994.
                                  pungens.
Spineflower, Scotts Valley.....  Chorizanthe               E   CA.........  59 FR 5499; 2/4/   Ventura.
                                  robusta var.                               1994.
                                  hartwegii.
Thistle, La Graciosa...........  Cirsium                   E   CA.........  65 FR 14888; 3/20/ Ventura.
                                  loncholepis.                               2000.
Phlox, Yreka...................  Phlox hirsuta.....        E   CA.........  65 FR 5268; 2/3/   Yreka.
                                                                             2000.
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Mountain beaver, Point Arena...  Aplodontia rufa           E   CA.........  56 FR 64716; 12/   Arcata.
                                  nigra.                                     12/1991.
Plover, western snowy..........  Charadrius nivosus        T   CA, OR, and  58 FR 12864; 3/5/  Arcata.
                                  nivosus.                      WA.          1993.
Beetle, Casey's June...........  Dinacoma caseyi...        E   CA.........  76 FR 58954; 9/22/ Carlsbad.
                                                                             2011.
Frog, mountain yellow-legged...  Rana muscosa......        E   CA.........  67 FR 44382; 7/2/  Carlsbad.
                                                                             2002.
Gnatcatcher, coastal California  Polioptila                T   CA.........  58 FR 16742; 3/30/ Carlsbad.
                                  californica                                1993.
                                  californica.
Kangaroo rat, San Bernardino     Dipodomys merriami        E   CA.........  63 FR 3877; 1/27/  Carlsbad.
 Merriam's.                       parvus.                                    1998.
Skipper, Laguna Mountains......  Pyrgus ruralis            E   CA.........  62 FR 2313; 1/16/  Carlsbad.
                                  lagunae.                                   1997.
Sucker, Lost River.............  Deltistes luxatus.        E   CA and OR..  53 FR 27130; 7/18/ Klamath Falls.
                                                                             1988.
Sucker, shortnose..............  Chasmistes                E   CA and OR..  53 FR 27130; 7/18/ Klamath Falls.
                                  brevirostris.                              1988.
Sheep, Sierra Nevada bighorn...  Ovis canadensis           E   CA.........  64 FR 19300; 4/20/ Reno.
                                  sierrae.                                   1999.
Delta smelt....................  Hypomesus                 T   CA.........  58 FR 12854; 3/5/  San Francisco Bay-
                                  transpacificus.                            1993.              Delta.
Poolfish, Pahrump..............  Empetrichthys             E   NV.........  32 FR 4001; 3/11/  Southern Nevada.
                                  latos.                                     1967.
Tiger beetle, Ohlone...........  Cicindela ohlone..        E   CA.........  66 FR 50340; 10/3/ Ventura.
                                                                             2001.
Otter, southern sea............  Enhydra lutris            T   CA.........  42 FR 2965; 1/14/  Ventura.
                                  nereis.                                    1977.
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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 contact 
information for the lead Fish and Wildlife Office for the species 
specified in the table above.
     Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office: Vicky Ryan, 707-825-5123 
(phone); [email protected] (email); or 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 
95521 (U.S. mail).
     Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office: Bradd Bridges, 760-431-
9440 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 2177 Salk Avenue, Suite 
250, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (U.S. mail).
     Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office: Rodger 
Gwiazdowski, 541-591-9905 (phone); [email protected] (email); 
or 1936 California Avenue, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (U.S. mail).
     Reno Fish and Wildlife Office: Justin Barrett, 775-861-
6338 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 1340 Financial Boulevard, 
Suite 234, Reno, NV 89502 (U.S. mail).
     Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office: Amber Aguilera, 916-
414-6626 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 2800 Cottage Way, 
Suite W2605, Sacramento, CA 95825 (U.S. mail).
     San Francisco Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife Office: Steven 
Detwiler, 916-930-2640 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 650 
Capitol Mall, Suite 8-300, Sacramento, CA 95814 (U.S. mail).
     Southern Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office: Kellie Berry, 
702-515-5459 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 4701 North 
Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130 (U.S. mail).
     Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office: Samantha Lantz, 805-677-
3314 (phone); [email protected] (email); or 2493 Portola Road, 
Suite B, Ventura CA 93003 (U.S. mail).
     Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office: Nadine Kanim, 530-841-3108 
(phone); [email protected] (email); or 1829 S. Oregon Street, Yreka, 
CA 96097 (U.S. mail).

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.

Authority

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

Jill Russi,
Deputy Regional Director, California Great Basin Region, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service.
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