[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20717-20718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5989]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants;
Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Nine Listed Species: the Purple Bean
(Villosa perpurpurea), Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), Northern Red-
bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi), Roanoke Logperch
(Percina rex), Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata), Northern Riffleshell
(Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), Flat-spired Three-toothed Land Snail
(Triodopsis platysayoides), Puritan Tiger Beetle (Cicindela puritana),
and Dwarf Wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) announces a 5-year review of the endangered purple
bean (Villosa perpurpurea), clubshell (Pleurobema clava), northern red-
bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi), Roanoke logperch
(Percina rex), northern riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana), and
dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon); and the threatened swamp
pink (Helonias bullata), flat-spired three-toothed land snail
(Triodopsis platysayoides), and Puritan tiger beetle (Cicindela
puritana). A 5-year review is
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a periodic process conducted to ensure that the listing classification
of a species is accurate. 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 on the
purple bean, clubshell, northern red-bellied cooter, Roanoke logperch,
northern riffleshell, and dwarf wedgemussel, that has become available
since their original listings as endangered species in 1997 (62 FR
1647-1658), 1993 (58 FR 5638-5642), 1980 (45 FR 21828-21833), 1989 (54
FR 34468-34472), 1993 (58 FR 5638-5642), and 1990 (55 FR 9447-9451),
respectively. In addition, we are requesting submission of any such
information on the swamp pink, flat-spired, three-toothed land snail,
and Puritan tiger beetle that has become available since their listing
as threatened species in 1988 (53 FR 35076-35080), 1978 (43 FR 28932-
28935), and 1998 (55 FR 32088-32094), respectively. Based on the
results of these 5-year reviews, we will make the requisite findings
under section 4(c)(2)(B) of the ESA.
DATES: To allow us adequate time to conduct this review, we must
receive your information no later than June 20, 2006. However, we will
continue to accept new information about any listed species at any
time.
ADDRESSES: Submit information to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Northeast Regional Office, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley,
Massachusetts 01035, to the attention of Ms. Mary Parkin. Information
received in response to this notice and review will be available for
public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours, at the
above address. Information may also be sent to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Parkin at the above address
or at 617-876-6173.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Act, the Service maintains a list
of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species at 50 CFR 17.11
(for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act
requires that we conduct a review of listed species at least once every
5 years. Then, on the basis of such reviews under section 4(c)(2)(B),
we determine whether or not any species should be removed from the list
(delisted), or reclassified from endangered to threatened or from
threatened to endangered. Delisting a species must be supported by the
best scientific and commercial data available and only considered if
such 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 would require 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 the purple bean,
clubshell, northern red-bellied cooter, Roanoke logperch, northern
riffleshell, and dwarf wedgemussel, currently listed as endangered, and
the swamp pink, flat-spired three-toothed land snail, and Puritan tiger
beetle, currently listed as threatened.
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year review is 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 purple bean,
clubshell, northern red-bellied cooter, Roanoke logperch, swamp pink,
northern riffleshell, flat-spired three-toothed land snail, Puritan
tiger beetle, and dwarf wedgemussel.
The 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. Categories of requested
information include (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 nomenclatural changes, identification of
erroneous information contained in the list, and improved analytical
methods.
If you wish to provide information for this 5-year review, you may
submit your comments and materials to the Ms. Mary Parkin (see
ADDRESSES section). Our practice is to make comments, including names
and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during
regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we
withhold theirs identity, to the extent 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. Comments and materials received will be available for
public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours (see
ADDRESSES section).
Author: The primary author of this notice is Ms. Mary Parkin of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Regional Office, 300 Westgate
Center Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035.
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 31, 2006.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director, Region 5, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E6-5989 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am]
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