89 FR 220 pgs. 90030-90032 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 38 Species in the Southwest
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 220Pages: 90030 - 90032
Pages: 90030, 90031Docket number: [Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2024-N049; FXES11130200000-245-FF02ENEH00]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-26525 Filed 11-13-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Interior Department
Sub Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2024-N049; FXES11130200000-245-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 38 Species in the Southwest
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
SUMMARY:
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are conducting 5-year status reviews of 38 animal and plant species under the Endangered Species Act. 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 reviews for the species.
DATES:
To ensure consideration, we are requesting submission of new information no later than December 16, 2024. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time.
ADDRESSES:
For details on how to request or 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. For general information, contact Beth Forbus, by telephone at 505-318-8972 or by email at Beth_Forbus@fws.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Why do we conduct 5-year reviews?
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 status reviews, refer to our factsheet at https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews.
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 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.
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?
The species in table 1 are under active 5-year status review.
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| Common name | Scientific name | Listing status | Lead state | Final listing rule ( Federal Register citation and publication date) | Contact person, phone, email | Contact person's U.S. mail address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALS | ||||||
| Pecos amphipod | Gammarus pecos | Endangered | Texas | 78 FR 41228; 7/9/2013 | Field Supervisor, 512-937-7371 (phone) or esaustininfo@fws.gov (email) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin Ecological Services Field Office, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, TX 78754. |
| Madla Cave meshweaver | Cicurina madla | Endangered | Texas | 65 FR 81419; 12/26/2000 | ||
| Robber Baron Cave meshweaver | Cicurina baronia | Endangered | Texas | 65 FR 81419; 12/26/2000 | ||
| Cokendolpher Cave harvestman | Texella cokendolpheri | Endangered | Texas | 65 FR 81419; 12/26/2000 | ||
| Helotes mold beetle | Batrisosdes venyivi | Endangered | Texas | 62 FR 81419; 12/26/2000 | ||
| Devils River minnow | Dionda diaboli | Threatened | Texas | 64 FR 56596; 10/20/1999 | ||
| Diamond tryonia | Pseudotryonia adamantina | Endangered | Texas | 78 FR 41228; 7/9/2013 | ||
| Gonzales tryonia | Tryonia circumstriata | Endangered | Texas | 78 FR 41228; 7/9/2013 | ||
| Austin blind salamander | Eurycea waterlooensis | Endangered | Texas | 78 FR 51278; 8/20/2013 | ||
| Barton Springs salamander | Eurycea sosorum | Endangered | Texas | 62 FR 23377; 4/30/1997 | ||
| Coffin Cave mold beetle | Batrisodes texanus | Endangered | Texas | 53 FR 36029; 9/16/1988 | ||
| Ocelot | Leopardus (= Felis) pardalis | Endangered | Arizona and Texas | 37 FR 6476; 3/28/1972 | Field Supervisor, 281-286-8282 (phone) or houstonesfo@fws.gov (email) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Coastal and Central Plains Ecological Services Field Office, 17629 El Camino Real, Suite 211, Houston, TX 77058. |
| Ozark big-eared bat | Corynorhinus (= Plecotus) townsendii ingens | Endangered | AR, MO, and OK | 44 FR 69206; 11/30/1979 | Field Office Supervisor, 918-382-4501 (phone), or OKProjectReview@fws.gov (email) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office, 9014 East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74129. |
| Arkansas River shiner | Notropis girardi | Threatened | KS, NM, OK and TX | 63 FR 64772; 11/23/1998 | ||
| New Mexico meadow jumping mouse | Zapus hudsonius luteus | Endangered | AZ, CO, and NM | 79 FR 33119; 6/10/2014 | Field Supervisor, 505-346-2525 (phone) or nmesfo@fws.gov (email) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Ecological Services Field Office, 2105 Osuna NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113. |
| Noel's amphipod | Gammarus desperatus | Endangered | New Mexico | 70 FR 46304; 8/9/2005 | ||
| Pecos assiminea snail | Asssiminea pecos | Endangered | New Mexico | 70 FR 46304; 8/9/2005 | ||
| Koster's springsnail | Jutrnia kosteri | Endangered | New Mexico | 70 FR 46304; 8/9/2005 | ||
| Roswell springsnail | Pyrgulopsis roswellensis | Endangered | New Mexico | 70 FR 46304; 8/9/2005 | ||
| Pecos bluntnose shiner | Notropis simus pecosensis | Threatened | New Mexico | 52 FR 5295; 2/20/1987 | ||
| Chupadera springsnail | Pyrgulopsis chupaderae | Endangered | New Mexico | 77 FR 41088; 7/12/2012 | ||
| Socorro springsnail | Pyrgulopsis Neomexicana | Endangered | New Mexico | 56 FR 49646; 9/30/1991 | ||
| Gila trout | Oncorhynchus gilae | Threatened | Arizona and New Mexico | 32 FR 4001; 3/11/1967 | ||
| Yellow-billed cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | Threatened | AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, and WY | 79 FR 59992; 10/3/2014 | Field Supervisor, 602-242-0210 (phone) or incomingazcorr@fws.gov (email) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051-2517. |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Endangered | Arizona and New Mexico | 37 FR 6476; 3/28/1972 | ||
| Thick-billed parrot | Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha | Endangered | Mexico | 35 FR 8491; 6/2/1970 | ||
| Desert pupfish | Cyprinodon macularius | Endangered | Arizona and California | 51 FR 10842; 3/31/1986 | ||
| Yuma Ridgeway's rail | Rallus obsoletus yumanensis | Endangered | AZ, CA, and NV | 32 FR 4001; 3/11/1967 | ||
| Beautiful shiner | Cyprinella formosa | Threatened | Arizona | 49 FR 34490; 8/31/1984 | ||
| Gila topminnow (incl. Yaqui) | Poeciliopsis | Endangered | Arizona and New Mexico | 32 FR 4001; 3/11/1967 | ||
| PLANTS | ||||||
| Cochise pincushion cactus | Coryphantha robbinsorum | Threatened | Arizona | 51 FR 952; 1/9/1986 | Field Supervisor, 602-242-0210 (phone) or incomingazcorr@fws.gov (email) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Ecological Services Office, 9828 North 31st Avenue, #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051-2517. |
| Nellie's cory cactus | Escobaria minima | Endangered | Texas | 44 FR 64738; 12/8/1979 | Field Supervisor, 512-937-7371 (phone) or esaustininfo@fws.gov (email) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin Ecological Services Field Office, 1505 Ferguson Lane, Austin, TX 78754. |
| Terlingua Creek cat's-eye | Cryptantha crassipes | Endangered | Texas | 56 FR 49634; 9/30/1991 | ||
| Davis' green pitaya | Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii | Endangered | Texas | 44 FR 64738; 12/8/1979 | ||
| Hinckley oak | Quercus hinckleyi | Threatened | Texas | 53 FR 32824; 8/26/1988 | ||
| Texas poppy-mallow | Callirhoe scabriuscula | Endangered | Texas | 46 FR 3184; 1/13/1981 | ||
| Texas snowbells | Styrax platanifolius spp. texanus | Endangered | Texas | 49 FR 40036; 10/12/1984 | ||
| Little Aguja (=Creek) pondweed | Potamogeton clystocarpus | Endangered | Texas | 56 FR 57844; 11/14/1991 | ||
Request for 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 under review, please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in table 1. You may also direct questions to those contacts. For general questions, contact the person under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
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 status 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 Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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