[PCA] 5-Year Review of Five Midwestern Species - public comments thru May 30, 2006
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[Federal Register: March 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 61)]
[Notices]
[Page 16176-16177]
>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of
Five Midwestern Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of review.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
5-year review of gray bat (Myotis grisecens), Iowa Pleistocene snail
(Discus macclintocki), decurrent false aster (Boltonia decurrens),
Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri), and western prairie fringed
orchid (Platanthera praeclara) under section 4(c)(2)(A) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We
request any information on the aforementioned species since their
original listings that has a bearing on their classification as
threatened or endangered.
A 5-year review is a periodic process conducted to ensure that the
classification of a listed species is appropriate. It is based on the
best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the
review. We will make a finding of whether these species are properly
classified under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the Act, based on the results of
these 5-year reviews.
DATES: Information must be received no later than May 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit information to the appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service office. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for complete addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Gray bat: Dr. Paul McKenzie, Columbia Ecological Services Field
Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone (573) 234-2132, extension 107;
facsimile (573) 234-2181.
2. Iowa Pleistocene snail: Ms. Cathy Henry, Driftless Area National
Wildlife Refuge (see ADDRESSES); telephone (563) 873-3423; facsimile
(563) 873-3803.
3. Decurrent false aster: Ms. Jody Millar, Rock Island Ecological
Services Field Office (See ADDRESSES); telephone (309) 793-5800;
facsimile (309) 793-5804.
4. Pitcher's thistle: Mr. Mike DeCapita, East Lansing Ecological
Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone (517) 351-2555;
facsimile (517) 351-1443.
5. Western prairie fringed orchid: Mr. Phil Delphey, Twin Cities
Ecological Services Field Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone (612) 725-
3548, extension 206; facsimile (612) 725-3609.
Individuals who are hearing impaired or speech impaired may call
the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8337 for TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Act, the Service maintains a list
of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species (List) at 50
CFR 17.11 and 17.12. Amendments to the List through final rules are
published in the Federal Register. The Lists of wildlife and plants are
available on our Internet site at
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife/html.
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we
conduct a review of listed species at least once every five years.
Section 4(c)(2)(B) requires that we determine (1) Whether a species no
longer meets the definition of threatened or endangered and should be
removed from the List (delisted); (2) whether a species more properly
meets the definition of threatened and should be reclassified from
endangered to threatened; or (3) whether a species more properly meets
the definition of endangered and should be reclassified from threatened
to endangered. Using the best scientific and commercial data available,
a species will be considered for delisting if the data substantiates
that the species is neither endangered nor threatened for one or more
of the following reasons: (1) The species is considered extinct; (2)
the species is considered to be recovered; and/or (3) the original data
available when the species was listed, or the interpretation of such
data, were in error. Any change in Federal classification requires a
separate rulemaking process. The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21 require
that we publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing those
species currently under active review. This notice announces our active
review of gray bat, Iowa Pleistocene snail, decurrent false aster,
Pitcher's thistle, and western prairie fringed orchid. Table 1 provides
a summary of the listing information for the species under active
review.
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Table 1.--Listing Information
Summary
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Common name Scientific name Status
Historic range Final rule
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Gray bat........................ Myotis grisescens. Endangered........
Central and Apr. 28, 1976
Southeastern (41 FR 17736)
U.S.A.
Iowa Pleistocene snail.......... Discus Endangered........
U.S.A. (IA)....... July 3, 1978
macclintocki. (43 FR
28932)
Decurrent false aster........... Boltonia decurrens Threatened........
U.S.A. (IL, MO)... Nov. 14, 1988
(53 FR 45858)
Pitcher's thistle............... Cirsium pitcheri.. Threatened........
U.S.A. (IL, IN, July 18, 1988
MI, WI) Canada (53 FR 27137)
(ON.).
Western prairie fringed orchid.. Platanthera Threatened........
U.S.A. (IA, MN, Sept. 28, 1989
praeclara. MO, NE, ND, OK, (54 FR
39857)
KS, SD), Canada
(MB)
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Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year reviews are complete and based on the
best available scientific and commercial information, we are soliciting
new information from the public, concerned governmental agencies,
tribes, the scientific community, industry, environmental entities, and
any other interested parties concerning the status of the species
identified in Table 1. A 5-year review considers the best scientific
and commercial data and all new information that has become available
since the listing determination or most recent status review. Requested
information includes (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; and
(E) other new information, data, or corrections, including but not
limited to, taxonomic or nomenclature changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical
methods.
You may submit your comments and materials to the appropriate Field
Supervisor or Refuge Manager (see ADDRESSES below) no later than the
close of the comment period (see DATES) to allow us adequate time to
conduct these 5-year reviews. If you do not respond to this request for
information, but subsequently possess information on the status of any
of these species, we are eager to receive new information regarding
federally listed species at any time.
Our practice is to make comments, including names and home
addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular
business hours. Respondents may request that we withhold a respondent's
identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name or
address, you must state this request prominently at the beginning of
your comment. We will not, however, consider anonymous comments. To the
extent consistent with applicable law, we will make all submissions
from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety.
Information received in response to this notice and review will be
available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business
hours (see ADDRESSES below).
Submit information to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Ecological Services Field Supervisor or Driftless Area National
Wildlife Refuge Manager at the following ADDRESSES:
1. Gray bat: Columbia Ecological Services Field Office, 101 Park
DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, Missouri 65203-0057.
2. Iowa Pleistocene snail: Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge,
P.O. Box 460, McGregor, Iowa 52157.
3. Decurrent false aster: Rock Island Ecological Services Field
Office, 4469-48th Avenue Court, Rock Island, Illinois 61201.
4. Pitcher's thistle: East Lansing Ecological Services Field
Office, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101, East Lansing, Michigan 48823-
6316.
5. Western prairie fringed orchid: Twin Cities Ecological Services
Field Office, 4101 East 80th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425-1665.
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: March 9, 2006.
Lynn M. Lewis,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3.
[FR Doc. E6-4616 Filed 3-29-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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