Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2013)

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8576-8577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02576]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R2-ES-2013-N004; FXES11130100000C4-123-FF01E00000]

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status
Reviews of Ocelot and Mexican Spotted Owl in the Southwest 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 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act), of the endangered ocelot (Leopardus [=Felis] pardalis) and the
threatened Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida). 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
such information that has become available since our original listing
of these two species.

DATES: To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new
information no later than April 8, 2013. However, we will continue to
accept new information about any listed species at any time.

ADDRESSES: For how to submit information, see Request for Information
and ``How Do I Ask Questions 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why do we conduct a 5-year review?

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 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 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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Final listing
rule (Federal
Register Contact person, phone, Contact person's
Common name Scientific name Listing status Where listed citation and email U.S. mail address
publication
date)
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Ocelot........................ Leopardus Endangered........ U.S.A. (AZ, TX) to 47 FR 31670 July Mitch Sternberg, South Texas
[=Felis] Central and South 21, 1982. Biologist, 956-784- Refuges Complex
pardalis. America. 7500 (phone); Mitch-- Headquarters,
[email protected] Attention 5-Year
(email). Review, 3325
Green Jay Road,
Alamo, TX 78516.
Owl, Mexican Spotted.......... Strix Threatened........ U.S.A. (AZ, CO, 58 FR 14248 March Field Supervisor, 602- U.S. Fish and
occidentalis NM, TX, UT); 16, 1993. 242-0210 (phone); Wildlife Service,
lucida. Mexico. [email protected] Arizona
v (email). Ecological
Services Field
Office, Attention
5-Year Review,
2321 West Royal
Palm Road, Suite
103, Phoenix, AZ
85021.
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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.
Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the offices
where the comments are submitted.

Completed and Active Reviews

A list of all completed and currently active 5-year reviews
addressing species for which the Southwest Region of the Service has
lead responsibility is available at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ElectronicLibrary_Main.cfm (under Select a Document Category, select
5-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.).

Dated: January 30, 2013.
Joy E. Nicholopoulos,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-02576 Filed 2-5-13; 8:45 am]
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