Initiation of a 5-Year
Review of Curtis’ Pearlymussel and
Indiana Bat
Federal Register Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year
Review of Curtis’ Pearlymussel and
Indiana Bat
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of review.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service, we), announces a 5-
year review of Curtis’ pearlymussel
(Epioblasma florentina curtisii) and
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) under the
Endangered Species Act, as amended
(Act). We request any new information
on these species that may have a bearing
on their classification as endangered.
Based on the results of this review, we
will make a finding on whether these
species are properly classified under the
Act.
DATES: Information must be received no
later than December 20, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit information to the
appropriate U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Ecological Services Field
Supervisor at the following:
1. Curtis’ pearlymussel: 101 Park
DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia,
Missouri 65203–0057, or e-mail to:
fw3curtispearlymussel5year@fws.gov.
2. Indiana bat: 620 S. Walker Street,
Bloomington, Indiana 47403–2121, or email
to: fw3indianabat5year@fws.gov.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
electronic file formats and other
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Curtis’ pearlymussel: Mr. Andy
Roberts, Columbia Ecological Services
Field Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone
(573) 234–2132, extension 110;
facsimile (573) 234–234–2181.
2. Indiana bat: Ms. Lori Pruitt,
Bloomington Ecological Services Field
Office (see ADDRESSES); telephone (812)
334–4261, extension 211; facsimile
(812) 334–4273.
Individuals who are hearing impaired
or speech impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877–8337 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We
announce a 5-year review of Curtis’
pearlymussel and Indiana bat under
section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). We request any new information
and appropriate data since their original
listing or most recent status review
which documents the need to delist or
reclassify these species.
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. Based on the
results of these 5-year reviews, we will
make a finding of whether these species
are properly classified under section
4(c)(2)(B) of the Act.
Under the Act, the Service maintains
the 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
List of wildlife and plants is available
on our Internet site at http://
www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife/
html#species. Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the
Act requires that we conduct a review
of listed species at least once every 5
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 substantiate 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.
Definitions
The following definitions (according
to the Act) are provided to assist those
persons who contemplate submitting
new information regarding the status of
the species identified in the table below:
‘‘Species’’ includes any species or
subspecies of fish or wildlife or plant,
and any distinct population segment of
any species or subspecies of a
vertebrate, that is capable of
interbreeding when mature.
‘‘Endangered species’’ means any
species that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or a significant portion of
its range.
‘‘Threatened species’’ means any
species that is likely to become an
endangered species within the
foreseeable future throughout all or a
significant portion of its range.
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 announces our active review of
Curtis’ pearlymussel and Indiana bat.
SPECIES SUMMARY |
Common name |
Scientific name |
Status |
Listed entity |
When listed |
Curtis’ pearlymussel |
Epioblasma florentina curtisii |
Endangered |
U.S.A. (AR,
MO). |
June 14, 1976,
(41 FR 24062). |
Indiana bat |
Myotis sodalis |
Endangered |
Eastern and
Midwestern
U.S.A. |
Mar 11, 1967,
(32 FR 4001). |
Public Solicitation of New Information
To ensure that the 5-year reviews are
complete and based on the best
scientific and commercial data
available, 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 Curtis’ pearlymussel and Indiana bat.
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. 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 nomenclature changes,
identification of erroneous information
contained in the List, and improved
analytical methods.
Electronic Access and Filing
You must submit electronic
information (see ADDRESSES) in MS
Word, Rich Text format, or Plain Text
format, and include ‘‘Curtis’
Pearlymussel 5-Year Review
Comments’’ or ‘‘Indiana Bat 5-Year
Review Comments’’ in the title line.
Information submitted to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological
Services Field Supervisor (see ADDRESSES) must be received within
sufficient time to allow adequate time to
conduct these 5-year reviews (see DATES). If you do not respond to this
request for information but
subsequently possess information on the
status of these species, we will accept
new information regarding any federally
listed species at any time.
Our practice is to make information,
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 the information that
you are submitting. We will not,
however, consider information
submitted anonymously. 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 will be available for public
inspection, by appointment, during
normal business hours (see ADDRESSES).
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: September 7, 2006.
Lynn Lewis,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director,
Ecological Services, Region 3.
[FR Doc. 06–7883 Filed 9–20–06; 8:45 am]
September 21, 2006
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