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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 194 / Thursday, October 6, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 69425 the Interior’s manual at 512 DM 2, we References Cited Regulation Promulgation readily acknowledge our responsibility Accordingly, we amend part 17, to communicate meaningfully with A complete list of references cited in this rulemaking is available on the subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of the recognized Federal Tribes on a Code of Federal Regulations, as follows: government-to-government basis. In Internet at http://www.regulations.gov accordance with Secretarial Order 3206 and upon request from the Panama City PART 17—ENDANGERED AND of June 5, 1997 (American Indian Tribal Ecological Services Field Office (see FOR THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). ■ 1. The authority citation for part 17 Responsibilities, and the Endangered Authors Species Act), we readily acknowledge continues to read as follows: our responsibilities to work directly The primary authors of this final rule Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 1531– with tribes in developing programs for are the staff members of the Panama 1544; 4201–4245; unless otherwise noted. healthy ecosystems, to acknowledge that City Ecological Services Field Office. ■ 2. Amend § 17.11(h) by adding an tribal lands are not subject to the same List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 entry for ‘‘Moccasinshell, Suwannee’’ to controls as Federal public lands, to the List of Endangered and Threatened remain sensitive to Indian culture, and Endangered and threatened species, Wildlife in alphabetical order under to make information available to tribes. Exports, Imports, Reporting and CLAMS to read as set forth below: The Suwannee moccasinshell is not recordkeeping requirements, § 17.11 Endangered and threatened known to occur within any tribal lands Transportation. wildlife. or waters. * * * * * (h) * * * Common name Scientific name Where listed Status Listing citations and applicable rules ******* CLAMS ******* Moccasinshell, Suwan- Medionidus walkeri ...... Wherever found ........... T 81 FR [Insert Federal Register page where the nee. document begins]; October 6, 2016. ******* Dated: September 26, 2016. ACTION: Notice of 12-month petition However, we ask the public to submit to Stephen Guertin, findings. us at any time any new information that Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife becomes available concerning the Service. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and stressors to any of the 10 species listed [FR Doc. 2016–24138 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am] Wildlife Service (Service), announce 12- above or their habitats. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P month findings on petitions to list 10 DATES: The findings announced in this species as endangered or threatened document were made on October 6, species under the Endangered Species 2016. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a Fish and Wildlife Service review of the best available scientific ADDRESSES: Detailed descriptions of the and commercial information, we find basis for each of these findings are 50 CFR Part 17 that listing the Huachuca-Canelo available on the Internet at http:// population of the Arizona treefrog, the www.regulations.gov at the following [4500090022] Arkansas darter, black mudalia, docket numbers: Highlands tiger beetle, Dichanthelium Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (=panicum) hirstii (Hirst Brothers’ panic and Plants; 12-Month Findings on grass), two Kentucky cave beetles Petitions To List 10 Species as (Louisville cave beetle and Tatum Cave Endangered or Threatened Species beetle), relict leopard frog, sicklefin AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, redhorse sucker, and Stephan’s riffle Interior. beetle is not warranted at this time. Species Docket No. Arizona treefrog (Huachuca-Canelo population) ......................................................................... FWS–R2–ES–2016–0111. Arkansas darter ........................................................................................................................... FWS–R6–ES–2016–0113. Black mudalia .............................................................................................................................. FWS–R4–ES–2016–0112. Highlands tiger beetle .................................................................................................................. FWS–R4–ES–2016–0114. Dichanthelium (=panicum) hirstii (Hirst Brothers’ panic grass) ................................................... FWS–R5–ES–2016–0105. Kentucky cave beetles (Louisville cave beetle and Tatum Cave beetle) ................................... FWS–R4–ES–2016–0115. Relict leopard frog ....................................................................................................................... FWS–R8–ES–2016–0116. Sicklefin redhorse sucker ............................................................................................................ FWS–R4–ES–2016–0117. Stephan’s riffle beetle .................................................................................................................. FWS–R2 ES–2016–0118. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Oct 05, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\06OCR1.SGM 06OCR1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES 69426 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 194 / Thursday, October 6, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Supporting information used to specified under FOR FURTHER under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION prepare these findings is available for INFORMATION CONTACT. Please submit any CONTACT. public inspection, by appointment, new information, materials, comments, during normal business hours, by or questions concerning these findings FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contacting the appropriate person, as to the appropriate person, as specified Species Contact information Arizona treefrog (Huachuca-Canelo population) Nathan Allan, Acting Listing Coordinator, Southwest Regional Office, Ecological Services, 512–490–0057. Arkansas darter .................................................. Jason Luginbill, Field Supervisor, Kansas Ecological Services Field Office, 785–539–3474. Black mudalia ..................................................... Bill Pearson, Field Supervisor, Alabama Ecological Services Field Office, 251–441–5181. Highlands tiger beetle ......................................... Roxanna Hinzman, Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, 772–562– 3909. Dichanthelium (=panicum) hirstii (Hirst Brothers’ Krishna Gifford, Listing Coordinator, Northeast Regional Office, Ecological Services, 413–253– panic grass). 8619. Submit any new information concerning the species’ taxonomy, population status, or threats to: New Jersey Ecological Services Field Office, 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Suite 4, Gallo- way, NJ 08205. Kentucky cave beetles (Louisville cave beetle Lee Andrews, Field Supervisor, Kentucky Ecological Services Field Office, 502–695–0468. and Tatum Cave beetle). Relict leopard frog .............................................. Michael Senn, Field Supervisor, Southern Nevada Ecological Services Field Office, 702–515– 5244. Sicklefin redhorse sucker ................................... Jason Mays, Asheville (North Carolina) Ecological Services Field Office, 828–258–3939. Stephan’s riffle beetle ......................................... Steve Spangle, Field Supervisor, Arizona Ecological Services Field Office, 602–242–0210. If you use a telecommunications device subsequent finding to be made within Huachuca-Canelo population of the for the deaf (TDD), please call the 12 months. We must publish these 12- Arizona treefrog, the Arkansas darter, Federal Information Relay Service month findings in the Federal Register. black mudalia, Highlands tiger beetle, (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. Dichanthelium (=panicum) hirstii, two Summary of Information Pertaining to Kentucky cave beetles (Louisville cave SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Five Factors beetle and Tatum Cave beetle), relict Background Section 4 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1533) leopard frog, sicklefin redhorse sucker, Section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act (16 and the implementing regulations in and Stephan’s riffle beetle meet the U.S.C. 1533) requires that, within 12 part 424 of title 50 of the Code of definition of an endangered or months after receiving any petition to Federal Regulations (50 CFR part 424) threatened species. More detailed revise the Federal Lists of Endangered set forth procedures for adding species information about these species is and Threatened Wildlife and Plants that to, removing species from, or presented in the species-specific contains substantial scientific or reclassifying species on the Federal assessment forms found on http:// commercial information indicating that Lists of Endangered and Threatened www.regulations.gov under the listing an animal or plant species may Wildlife and Plants. The Act defines appropriate docket number (see be warranted, we make a finding (‘‘12- ‘‘endangered species’’ as any species ADDRESSES, above). month finding’’). In this finding, we that is in danger of extinction In considering what stressors under determine whether listing the throughout all or a significant portion of the Act’s five factors might constitute Huachuca-Canelo population of the its range (16 U.S.C. 1532(6)), and threats, we must look beyond the mere Arizona treefrog, the Arkansas darter, ‘‘threatened species’’ as any species that exposure of the species to the factor to black mudalia, Highlands tiger beetle, is likely to become an endangered determine whether the species