[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50439-50441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17328]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2013-N153; FXES11130500000D2-134-FF05E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-
Year Review of Nine Northeastern Species
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 (Service), are
initiating 5-year reviews under the Endangered Species Act (Act), as
amended, for nine northeastern species. We will review the following
endangered species: Peter's Mountain mallow, Jesup's milk-vetch, James
spinymussel, sandplain gerardia, harperella, American chaffseed, and
rough rabbitsfoot. We will also review the threatened northeastern
beach tiger beetle and Virginia spiraea. A 5-year review is based on
the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the
review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has
become available since the previous 5-year review for each species.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by
October 3, 2013. However, we will continue to accept new information
about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES: For instructions on how and where to submit information, see
``Request for Information'' and ``Contacts'' under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding a particular
species, contact the appropriate person or office listed in the
``Contacts'' table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. For
general information regarding this notice, contact Mary Parkin, by U.S.
mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Regional Office, 300
Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035; by telephone at 617-417-3331;
or by electronic mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year 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). Wildlife and plants on the List can be found at
http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedAnimals.jsp and http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/listedPlants.jsp, respectively. 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 fact sheet at: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/what-we-do/recovery-overview.html.
What species are under review?
We are initiating 5-year status reviews of the species in the
following table.
Table 1--Species Under 5-Year Review
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Where listed/ Listing date and
Common name Scientific name Status occurs citation
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ANIMALS
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James spinymussel.............. (Pleurobema Endangered......... Entire: NC, VA, WV July 22, 1988; 53
collina). FR 27689.
Rough rabbitsfoot.............. (Quadrula Endangered......... Entire: TN, VA.... January 10, 1997;
cylindrica 62 FR 1647.
strigillata).
Northeastern beach tiger beetle (Cicindela Threatened......... Entire: MD, MA, August 7, 1990; 55
dorsalis NJ, VA. FR 32088.
dorsalis).
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PLANTS
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Peter's Mountain mallow........ (Iliamna corei)... Endangered......... Entire: VA........ May 12, 1986; 51
FR 17343.
Jesup's milk-vetch............. (Astragalus Endangered......... Entire: NH, VT.... June 5, 1987; 52
robbinsii var. FR 21481.
jesupi).
Sandplain gerardia............. (Agalinis acuta).. Endangered......... Entire: CT, MD, September 7, 1988;
MA, NY, RI. 53 FR 34701.
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Harperella..................... (Ptilimnium Endangered......... Entire: AL, AR, September 28,
nodosum). GA, MD, NC, SC, 1988; 53 FR
VA, WV. 37978.
American chaffseed............. (Schwalbea Endangered......... Entire: AL, FL, September 29,
americana). GA, LA, MS, NJ, 1992; 57 FR
NC, SC, VA. 44704.
Virginia spiraea............... (Spiraea Threatened......... Entire: GA, KY, June 15, 1990; 55
virginiana). NC, OH, PA, TN, FR 24241.
VA, WV.
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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 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.
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.
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 below. 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 Information Submitted
Before including your address, phone number, electronic mail
address, or other personal identifying information in your submission,
you should be aware that you entire submission--including your personal
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time.
Although you can request that personal information be withheld from
public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Materials received will be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours at the offices where the
information is submitted.
Contacts
New information on the species covered in this notice should be
submitted by mail or electronic mail to the appropriate species'
contact person within the time frame provided under DATES above.
Table 2--Contacts
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Contact person,
Species phone, e-mail Contact address
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James spinymussel............. Kimberly Smith, U.S. Fish and
804-693-6694; e- Wildlife Service,
mail kimberly-- Virginia Field
[email protected]. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Rough rabbitsfoot............. Shane Hanlon, 276- U.S. Fish and
623-1233; e-mail Wildlife Service,
shane--hanlon@fw Southwest Virginia
s.gov. Field Office, 330
Cummings Street,
Abingdon, VA 24210.
Northeastern beach tiger Mike Drummond, U.S. Fish and
beetle. 804-693-6694; e- Wildlife Service,
mail mike-- Virginia Field
[email protected]. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Peter's Mountain mallow....... Troy Andersen, U.S. Fish and
804-693-6694; e- Wildlife Service,
mail troy-- Virginia Field
[email protected]. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
Jesup's milk-vetch............ Susi von U.S. Fish and
Oettingen, 603- Wildlife Service,
223-2541; e-mail New England Field
susi--vonoetting Office, 70
[email protected]. Commercial Street,
Ste. 300, Concord,
NH 03301.
Sandplain gerardia............ Steve Sinkevich, U.S. Fish and
631-776-1401; e- Wildlife Service,
mail steve-- Long Island Field
[email protected] Office, 3 Old Barto
v. Road, Brookhaven, NY
11719.
Harperella.................... Barbara Douglas, U.S. Fish and
304-636-6586; e- Wildlife Service,
mail barbara-- West Virginia Field
[email protected]. Office, 694 Beverly
Pike, Elkins, WV
26241.
American chaffseed............ Jeremy Markuson, U.S. Fish and
609-646-9310; e- Wildlife Service,
mail jeremy-- New Jersey Field
[email protected]. Office, 927 North
Main Street, Bldg D,
Pleasantville, NJ
08232.
Virginia spiraea.............. William Hester, U.S. Fish and
804-693-6694, e- Wildlife Service,
mail william-- Virginia Field
[email protected]. Office, 6669 Short
Lane, Gloucester, VA
23061.
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IX. Authority
We publish this document under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: June 25, 2013.
Wendi Weber,
Regional Director, Northeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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