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DATES: Written data, comments or The applicant requests a permit to (no common name), Polystichum requests must be received by October import biological samples from wild calderonense (no common name), 27, 2006. spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi Tectaria estremerana (no common ADDRESSES: Documents and other frontatus and Ateles geoffroyi name), Thelypteris inabonensis (no information submitted with these panamensis, and howler monkeys common name), Thelypteris verecunda applications are available for review, (Alouatta palliata) collected in Costa (no common name) and Thelypteris subject to the requirements of the Rica, for the purpose of scientific yaucoensis (no common name), and Privacy Act and Freedom of Information research. Florida perforate cladonia (Cladonia Act, by any party who submits a written Dated: September 15, 2006. perforata) under section 4(c)(2) of the request for a copy of such documents Michael L. Carpenter, Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended (Act). within 30 days of the date of publication Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Division of Management Authority. The purpose of reviews conducted under this section of the Act is to ensure Service, Division of Management [FR Doc. E6–15769 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, that the classification of species as BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; threatened or endangered on the List of fax 703/358–2281. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and (50 CFR 17.11 and 17.12) is Division of Management Authority, accurate. A 5-year review is an telephone 703/358–2104. Fish and Wildlife Service assessment of the best scientific and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: commercial data available at the time of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife the review. Endangered Species and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 DATES: To allow us adequate time to The public is invited to comment on Southeastern Species conduct this review, information the following applications for a permit AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, submitted for our consideration must be to conduct certain activities with Interior. received on or before November 27, endangered species. This notice is 2006. However, we will continue to ACTION: Notice. provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of accept new information about any listed the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service species at any time. amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). announces 5-year reviews of the ADDRESSES: Information submitted on Written data, comments, or requests for Anastasia Island beach mouse the Anastasia Island beach mouse, wood copies of these complete applications (Peromyscus polionotus phasma), stork, Etonia rosemary, and wide-leaf should be submitted to the Director Choctawhatchee beach mouse warea should be sent to Sandy (address above). (Peromyscus polionotus allophrys), MacPherson, Jacksonville Field Office, Applicant: Zoological Society of Perdido Key beach mouse (Peromyscus U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6620 Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126270. polionotus trissyllepsis), Lower Keys Southpoint Drive South, Suite 310, The applicant requests a permit to marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris Jacksonville, Florida 32216, fax 904– import 15 captive-born tamarins hefneri), Everglade snail kite 232–2404. Information on the Lower (Saguinus bicolor) for the purpose of (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus), Keys marsh rabbit, Everglades snail kite, enhancement of the survival of the wood stork (Mycteria americana), bluetail mole skink, sand skink, species. Culebra giant anole (Anolis roosevelti), Crenulate lead-, Garber’s spurge, Applicant: Zoological Society of bluetail mole skink (Eumeces egregius Avon Park harebells, and Florida Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126543. lividus), sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi), perforate cladonia should be sent to The applicant requests a permit to golden coqui (Eleutherodactylus Cindy Schulz, South Florida Ecological import serum from one wild origin jasperi), purple bankclimber Services Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife captive-held female jaguar (Panthera (Elliptoideus sloatianus), Gulf Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, onca) from La Aurora Zoo, Guatemala, moccasinshell (Medionidus Florida 32960, fax 772–562–4288. for the purpose of enhancement of the penicillatus), Ochlockonee Information on the Choctawhatchee survival of the species. moccasinshell (Medionidus beach mouse, Perdido Key beach mouse, simpsonianus), oval pigtoe (Pleurobema purple bankclimber, Gulf Applicant: Zoological Society of pyriforme), shinyrayed pocketbook moccasinshell, Ochlockonee Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126542. (Lampsilis subangulata), Chipola moccasinshell, oval pigtoe, shinyrayed The applicant requests a permit to slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis), fat pocketbook, Chipola slabshell, and fat import one wild origin captive-held three-ridge (Amblema neislerii), three-ridge should be sent to Gail female jaguar (Panthera onca) from La Crenulate lead-plant (Amorpha Carmody, Panama City Field Office, Aurora Zoo, Guatemala, for the purpose crenulata), melanocarpa (no U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1601 of enhancement of the survival of the common name), Garber’s spurge Balboa Avenue, Panama City, Florida species. (Chamaesyce garberi), Etonia rosemary 32405, fax 850–763–2177. Information Applicant: Zoological Society of (Conradina etonia), Cordia bellonis (no submitted on the Culebra giant anole, Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126541. common name), Avon Park harebells golden coqui, Catesbaea melanocarpa, The applicant requests a permit to (Crotalaria avonensis), beautiful Cordia bellonis, beautiful goetzea, import one wild origin captive-held (Goetzea elegans), Lepanthes eltoroensis Lepanthes eltoroensis, Mitracarpus male jaguar (Panthera onca) from Belize (no common name), Mitracarpus maxwelliae, Mitracarpus polycladus, Zoo, Belize, for the purpose of maxwelliae (no common name), Peperomia wheeleri, elfin , enhancement of the survival of the Mitracarpus polycladus (no common serpens, Polystichum species. name), Peperomia wheeleri (no common calderonense, Tectaria estremerana, Applicant: Nathaniel J. Dominy, name), wide-leaf warea (Warea Thelypteris inabonensis, Thelypteris University of California, Santa Cruz, amplexifolia), elfin tree fern (Cyathea verecunda and Thelypteris yaucoensis CA, PRT–130146. dryopteroides), Elaphoglossum serpens should be sent to Edwin Muniz, Field

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Supervisor, Field Office, U.S. considered extinct; (2) the species is E. Other new information, data, or Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 491, considered to be recovered; and/or (3) corrections, including but not limited to Boquero´n, 00622, fax 787– the original data available when the taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, 851–7440. Information received in species was listed, or the interpretation identification of erroneous information response to this notice of review will be of such data, were in error. Any change contained in the List, and improved available for public inspection by in Federal classification would require a analytical methods. appointment, during normal business separate rulemaking process. Definitions Related to This Notice hours, at the same addresses. The regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: require that we publish a notice in the The following definitions are Sandy MacPherson at the Jacksonville, Federal Register announcing those provided to assist those persons who Florida, address above for the Anastasia species currently under active review. contemplate submitting information Island beach mouse, wood stork, Etonia This notice announces our active review regarding the species being reviewed: rosemary, and wide-leaf warea of the following species that are A. Species includes any species or (telephone, 904/232–2580, ext. 110, currently federally listed as endangered: subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, e-mail [email protected]); Anastasia Island beach mouse, and any distinct population segment of Cindy Schulz at the Vero Beach, Choctawhatchee beach mouse, Perdido any species of vertebrate which Florida, address above for Lower Keys Key beach mouse, Lower Keys marsh interbreeds when mature. marsh rabbit, Everglade snail kite, rabbit, Everglade snail kite, wood stork, B. Endangered means any species that bluetail mole skink, sand skink, Culebra giant anole, Gulf moccasinshell, is in danger of throughout all Crenulate lead-plant, Garber’s spurge, Ochlockonee moccasinshell, oval or a significant portion of its range. Avon Park harebells, and Florida pigtoe, shinyrayed pocketbook, fat C. Threatened means any species that perforate cladonia (telephone, 772/562– three-ridge, Crenulate lead-plant, is likely to become an endangered 3909, ext. 305, e-mail Catesbaea melanocarpa, Etonia species within the foreseeable future [email protected]); Gail Carmody at rosemary, Cordia bellonis, Avon Park throughout all or a significant portion of the Panama City, Florida, address above harebells, beautiful goetzea, Lepanthes its range. for the Choctawhatchee beach mouse, eltoroensis, Mitracarpus maxwelliae, How do we determine whether a Perdido Key beach mouse, purple Mitracarpus polycladus, Peperomia species is endangered or threatened? bankclimber, Gulf moccasinshell, wheeleri, wide-leaf warea, elfin tree Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes Ochlockonee moccasinshell, oval fern, Elaphoglossum serpens, that we determine whether a species is pigtoe, shinyrayed pocketbook, Chipola Polystichum calderonense, Tectaria endangered or threatened based on one slabshell, and fat three-ridge (telephone, estremerana, Thelypteris inabonensis, or more of the following five factors: 850/769–0552, ext. 225, e-mail Thelypteris verecunda, Thelypteris A. The present or threatened [email protected]); and Edwin yaucoensis, and Florida perforate destruction, modification, or Muniz, at the above Boquero´n, Puerto cladonia. This notice also announces curtailment of its habitat or range; Rico, address for the Culebra giant our active review of the following B. Overutilization for commercial, anole, golden coqui, Catesbaea species that are currently federally recreational, scientific, or educational melanocarpa, Cordia bellonis, beautiful listed as threatened: bluetail mole skink, sand skink, golden coqui, purple purposes; goetzea, Lepanthes eltoroensis, C. Disease or predation; Mitracarpus maxwelliae, Mitracarpus bankclimber, Chipola slabshell, and Garber’s spurge. D. The inadequacy of existing polycladus, Peperomia wheeleri, elfin regulatory mechanisms; or tree fern, Elaphoglossum serpens, The List is found in 50 CFR 17.11 (wildlife) and 17.12 (plants) and is also E. Other natural or manmade factors Polystichum calderonense, Tectaria affecting its continued existence. estremerana, Thelypteris inabonensis, available on our Internet site at http:// Thelypteris verecunda and Thelypteris endangered.fws.gov/ What could happen as a result of this yaucoensis (telephone, 787/851–7297, wildlife.html#Species. Amendments to review? ext. 228, e-mail [email protected]). the List through final rules are published in the Federal Register If we find that there is new SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the information concerning any of these 37 Act, the Service maintains a list of What information is considered in the species indicating that a change in endangered and threatened wildlife and review? classification may be warranted, we may plant species at 50 CFR 17.11 (for A 5-year review will consider the best propose a new rule that could do one of wildlife) and 17.12 (for plants) scientific and commercial data that have the following: (a) Reclassify the species (collectively referred to as the List). become available since the current from endangered to threatened Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires listing determination or most recent (downlist); (b) reclassify the species that we conduct a review of listed status review of each species, such as: from threatened to endangered (uplist); species at least once every 5 years. A. Species biology, including but not or (c) delist the species. If we determine Then, on the basis of such reviews, limited to population trends, that a change in classification is not under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine distribution, abundance, demographics, warranted, then the species will remain whether or not any species should be and genetics; on the List under its current status. removed from the List (delisted), or B. Habitat conditions, including but Public Solicitation of New Information reclassified from endangered to not limited to amount, distribution, and threatened or from threatened to suitability; We request any new information endangered. Delisting a species must be C. Conservation measures that have concerning the status of any of these 37 supported by the best scientific and been implemented to benefit the species. See ‘‘What information is commercial data available and only species; considered in the review?’’ heading for considered if such data substantiate that D. Threat status and trends (see five specific criteria. Information submitted the species is neither endangered nor factors under heading ‘‘How do we should be supported by documentation threatened for one or more of the determine whether a species is such as maps, bibliographic references, following reasons: (1) The species is endangered or threatened?’’); and methods used to gather and analyze the

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data, and/or copies of any pertinent Fish and Wildlife Service, 2321 West administrative record. The draft plan publications, reports, or letters by Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, was subsequently updated again and knowledgeable sources. Our practice is Arizona, 85021–4951 (602/242–0210) to made available for public and peer to make comments, including names obtain a copy via the mail or in person review in 2004 (69 FR 55447), with a re- and home addresses of respondents, at the addresses above. opening of the public comment period available for public review during FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for an additional 30 days in 2005 (70 FR normal business hours. Individual Mima Falk, Arizona Ecological Services 1736). respondents may request that we Tucson Suboffice, 201 N Bonita Ave., withhold their home addresses from the Sentry milk-vetch is known from Tucson, Arizona 85745 (520/670–6150 three locations on the South Rim of the supporting record, which we will honor ext. 225). Grand Canyon, where Kaibab limestone to the extent allowable by law. There SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: also may be circumstances in which we forms large flat platforms with shallow may withhold from the supporting Background soils near pinyon-juniper woodlands. There are currently fewer than 600 record a respondent’s identity, as Restoring an endangered or allowable by law. If you wish us to threatened animal or plant species to individual sentry milk-vetch plants withhold your name and/or address, the point where it is again a secure, self- between the three locations. The you must state this prominently at the sustaining member of its ecosystem is a primary cause of decline of the largest beginning of your comment, but you primary goal of the Service’s population at Maricopa Point prior to should be aware that the Service may be endangered species program. To help protection was trampling by Park required to disclose your name and guide the recovery effort, the Service is visitors, although drought conditions address pursuant to the Freedom of working to prepare recovery plans for may have worsened the situation. We Information Act. However, we will not most of the listed species native to the carefully assessed the best scientific and consider anonymous comments. We United States. Recovery plans describe commercial information available will make all submissions from actions considered necessary for regarding the past, present, and future organizations or businesses, and from conservation of species, establish threats faced by sentry milk-vetch as individuals identifying themselves as criteria for the recovery levels for part of our 1990 final determination to representatives or officials of downlisting or delisting them, and list this species as endangered (55 FR organizations or businesses, available estimate time and cost for implementing 50184). The four major threats identified for public inspection in their entirety. the recovery measures needed. in the rule listing the species were: (1) Authority The Endangered Species Act of 1973 Destruction of habitat and damage to (Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et This document is published under the individuals through human disturbance seq.), requires the development of (trampling); (2) over-utilization due to authority of the Endangered Species Act recovery plans for listed species, unless (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). collection; (3) inadequacy of existing such a plan would not promote the regulatory mechanisms to provide Dated: September 14, 2006. conservation of a particular species. protection of habitat; and (4) naturally Cynthia K. Dohner, Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in low reproduction of the species. The Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. 1988, requires that public notice and an recovery plan reassesses current threats opportunity for public review and [FR Doc. E6–15824 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] to the species and provides recovery comment be provided during recovery BILLING CODE 4310–55–P actions to lessen and alleviate plan development. We will consider all information presented during the public significant threats. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR comment period prior to approval of The recovery plan recommends each new or revised recovery plan. We, downlisting to threatened when four Fish and Wildlife Service along with other Federal agencies, will viable populations of 1,000 plants each also take these comments into account have been established and maintained Notice of Availability of the Final in the course of implementing approved for 10–30 years, and delisting when Sentry Milk-Vetch Recovery Plan recovery plans. eight populations have been established AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, The recovery plan describes the and maintained for 10–30 years. These Interior. status, current management, recovery criteria are based on considerations of ACTION: Notice of availability. criteria, and specific actions needed to population viability and resiliency, reclassify the sentry milk-vetch from redundancy, climatic factors, and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and endangered to threatened and for habitat protection. The time to reach Wildlife Service (Service), announce the eventual consideration for delisting. An downlisted or recovered status is not availability of the final recovery plan for original draft of the recovery plan was known, but will depend on the time the sentry milk-vetch (Astragalus developed by Dr. Joyce Maschinski, a necessary to survey existing habitat, cremnophylax var. cremnophylax). botanist and species specialist from the accomplish priority research needs, Three populations of this endangered Arboretum at Flagstaff. The document establish a botanical garden population, plant are known to occur on land was reviewed and updated by a team of establish new wild populations, and managed by the National Park Service in botanists, soil scientists, naturalists and the Grand Canyon National Park (Park) National Park Service land managers implement management to protect the in Coconino County, Arizona. that have a history of researching or species. Estimated costs for the first 5 ADDRESSES: Persons may obtain a copy managing the plant and its habitat. In years of recovery implementation total of the recovery plan by accessing the 1993, the draft recovery plan for the $963,000. Service’s Arizona Ecological Services sentry milk-vetch underwent technical Authority Field Office Internet Web page at and public review, but was not finalized http://arizonaes.fws.gov or by at that time due to other high priority The authority for this action is contacting the Field Supervisor, Arizona work. The reviews received on the 1993 Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. draft are maintained in the Service’s Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).

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