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Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 181/Tuesday, September 20, 2005 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 20, 2005 / Notices 55157 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR blossom should be sent to the Field that we publish a notice in the Federal Supervisor, Cookeville Field Office, U.S. Register announcing those species Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Service, 446 Neal currently under active review. This Street, Cookeville, Tennessee 38501. notice announces our active review of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Information on the seabeach amaranth the following species that are currently and Plants; 5-Year Review of 14 should be sent to the Field Supervisor, federally listed as endangered: Southeastern Species Raleigh Field Office, P. O. Box 33726, Appalachian elktoe, red wolf, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh, North Carolina 27636–3726. Cumberland monkeyface, Cumberland Interior. Information received in response to this elktoe, Cumberlandian combshell, green ACTION: Notice. notice of review will be available for blossom, oyster mussel, tubercled public inspection by appointment, blossom, turgid blossom, yellow SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife during normal business hours, at the blossom, and Schweinitz’s sunflower. Service (Service) announces a 5-year same addresses. This notice announces our active review review of the red wolf (Canis rufus), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of the following species that are Appalachian elktoe (Alasmidonta Buddy Fazio, Alligator River National currently federally listed as threatened: raveneliana), Cumberland elktoe Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina, address painted snake coiled forest snail, dwarf- (Alasmidonta atropurpurea), above for the red wolf (telephone (252) flowered heartleaf and seabeach Cumberland monkeyface (Quadrula 473–1131), John Fridell at the Asheville, amaranth. intermedia), Cumberlandian combshell North Carolina address above for the The List is found at 50 CFR 17.11 (Epioblasma brevidens), green blossom Appalachian elktoe (telephone (828) (wildlife) and 17.12 (plants) and is also (Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum), 258–3939), Robert Butler at the available on our Internet site at http:// oyster mussel (Epioblasma Asheville, North Carolina address above endangered.fws.gov/ capsaeformis), tubercled blossom for the Cumberland monkeyface or the wildlife.html#Species. Amendments to (Epioblasma torulosa torulosa), turgid tubercled blossom (telephone (828) 258– the List through final rules are blossom (Epioblasma turgidula), yellow 3939), Carolyn Wells at the Asheville, published in the Federal Register. blossom (Epioblasma florentina North Carolina address above for dwarf- What Information Is Considered in the florentina), painted snake coiled forest flowered heartleaf or Schweinitz’s Review? snail (Anguispira picta), dwarf-flowered sunflower (telephone (828) 258–3939), heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora), Tim Merritt at the Cookeville, A 5-year review considers all new Schweinitz’s sunflower (Helianthus Tennessee address above for the information available at the time of the schweinitzii), and seabeach amaranth Cumberland elktoe, Cumberlandian review. A 5-year review will consider (Amaranthus pumilus) under section combshell, green blossom, oyster the best scientific and commercial data 4(c)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of mussel, painted snake coiled forest that have become available since the 1973, as amended (Act). The purpose of snail, turgid blossom or the yellow current listing determination or most reviews conducted under this section of blossom (telephone (931) 528–6481), recent status review of each species, the Act is to ensure that the and Dale Suiter at the Raleigh, North such as: classification of species as threatened or Carolina address above for the seabeach A. Species biology, including but not endangered on the List of Endangered amaranth (telephone (919) 856–4520). limited to population trends, and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (50 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the distribution, abundance, demographics, CFR 17.11 and 17.12) is accurate. The 5- Act (16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq.), the Service and genetics; year review is an assessment of the best maintains a list of endangered and B. Habitat conditions, including but scientific and commercial data available threatened wildlife and plant species at not limited to amount, distribution, and at the time of the review. 50 CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12 suitability; DATES: To allow us adequate time to (for plants) (collectively referred to as C. Conservation measures that have conduct this review, information the List). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act been implemented to benefit the submitted for our consideration must be requires that we conduct a review of species; received on or before November 21, listed species at least once every five D. Threat status and trends (see five 2005. However, we will continue to years. On the basis of such review, factors under heading ‘‘How do we accept new information about any listed under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine determine whether a species is species at any time. whether or not species should be endangered or threatened?’’); and ADDRESSES: Information submitted on removed from the List (delisted), or E. Other new information, data, or the red wolf should be sent to the U.S. reclassified from endangered to corrections, including but not limited to Fish and Wildlife Service, Alligator threatened or from threatened to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, River National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box endangered. Delisting a species must be identification of erroneous information 1969, Manteo, North Carolina 27954. supported by the best scientific and contained in the List, and improved Information submitted on the commercial data available and only analytical methods. Appalachian elktoe, Cumberland considered if such data substantiate that Specific Information Requested for the monkeyface, dwarf-flowered heartleaf, the species is neither endangered nor Green Blossom, Yellow Blossom, and Schweinitz’s sunflower, or the tubercled threatened for one or more of the Turgid Blossom blossom should be sent to the Field following reasons: (1) The species is Supervisor, Asheville Field Office, U.S. considered extinct; (2) the species is Because collection of live or fresh Fish and Wildlife Service, 160 Zillicoa considered to be recovered; and/or (3) dead individuals of all three species has Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801. the original data available when the not been reported for more than 20 Information submitted on the species was listed, or the interpretation years, we are especially interested in Cumberland elktoe, Cumberlandian of such data, were in error. Any change obtaining evidence of extant combshell, green blossom, oyster in Federal classification would require a populations. We specifically request mussel, painted snake coiled forest separate rulemaking process. The information regarding recent surveys in snail, turgid blossom or the yellow regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require the following streams: VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:53 Sep 19, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 55158 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 181 / Tuesday, September 20, 2005 / Notices Virginia (green blossom): Clinch River, Specific Information Requested for the Public Solicitation of New Information Powell River, North Fork Holston Seabeach Amaranth We request any new information River, and North Fork Clinch River. We are especially interested in concerning the status of these 14 Tennessee (green blossom): Clinch information on population trends, species. See ‘‘What information is River, Powell River, Holston River, distribution and genetics, as well as, the considered in the review?’’ heading for Nolichucky River, and North Fork effects of beach nourishment projects on specific criteria. Information submitted Clinch River. seabeach amaranth individuals, should be supported by documentation Arkansas (turgid-blossom): Spring populations and habitat. such as maps, bibliographic references, Creek, Black River, and White River. methods used to gather and analyze the Definitions Related to This Notice Missouri (turgid-blossom): White River. data, and/or copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by Alabama (turgid-blossom): Shoal Creek The following definitions are provided to assist those persons who knowledgeable sources. Our practice is and Bear Creek. to make comments, including names contemplate submitting information Tennessee (turgid-blossom): Tennessee and home addresses of respondents, regarding the species being reviewed: River, Elk River, Duck River, Holston available for public review. Individual River, Clinch River, Emory River, and A. Species includes any species or respondents may request that we Cumberland River. subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, withhold their home addresses from the and any distinct population segment of Alabama (yellow-blossom): Flint River, supporting record, which we will honor any species of vertebrate which Hurricane Creek, Limestone Creek, to the extent allowable by law. There interbreeds when mature. Bear Creek, and Cypress Creek. also may be circumstances in which we B. Endangered means any species that Tennessee (yellow-blossom): Tennessee may withhold from the supporting is in danger of extinction throughout all River, Elk River, Duck River, Holston record a respondent’s identity, as or a significant portion of its range. River, Little Tennessee River, Citico allowable by law. If you wish us to Creek, Clinch River, and Cumberland
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