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PART 17Ð[AMENDED] Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 16 U.S.C. the List of Endangered and Threatened 1531–1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201–4245; Pub. L. 99– to read as follows: 1. The authority citation for part 17 625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted. § 17.12 Endangered and threatened plants. continues to read as follows: 2. Section 17.12(h) is amended by adding the following, in alphabetical * * * * * order under FLOWERING PLANTS, to (h) * * *

Species Criti- Spe- Historic Family name Status When cal cial Scientific name Common name range listed habitat rules

FLOWERING PLANTS Achyranthes mutica ...... None ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Amaranthaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Cenchrus agrimonioides ...... Kamanomano ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Poaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Cyanea grimesiana ssp. Haha ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Campanulaceae ...... E NA NA grimesiana.

******* Cyperus trachysanthos ...... Pu'uka'a ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Cyperaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Euphorbia haeleeleana ...... 'Akoko ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Euphorbiaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Isodendrion laurifolium ...... Aupaka ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Violaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Isodendrion longifolium ...... Aupaka ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Violaceae ...... T NA NA

******* Panicum niihauense ...... Lau 'ehu ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Poaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Phyllostegia parviflora ...... None ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Lamiaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Platanthera holochila ...... None ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Orchidaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Sanicula purpurea ...... None ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Apiaceae ...... E NA NA

******* hookeri ...... None ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. ...... E NA NA

******* Schiedea kauaiensis ...... None ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Caryophyllaceae ...... E NA NA

******* Schiedea nuttallii ...... None ...... U.S.A. (HI) .. Caryophyllaceae ...... E NA NA

*******

Dated: September 20, 1995. 50 CFR Part 17 as amended. The guajo´n is endemic to John G. Rogers, Puerto Rico and is restricted to the RIN 1018±AD52 Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. Pandura mountain range in the [FR Doc. 95–24337 Filed 9–29–95; 8:45 am] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife southeastern part of the island. It is threatened in this area by agricultural, BILLING CODE 4310±55±P and Plants; Proposed Threatened Status for the Guajo n rural, and industrial development and the associated infrastructure. This AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, proposal, if made final, will implement Interior. the Federal protection and recovery ACTION: Proposed rule. provisions afforded by the Act for E. SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service cooki. (Service) proposes to determine the DATES: Comments from all interested guajo´n (Eleutherodactylus cooki) to be a parties must be received by December 1, threatened species pursuant to the 1995. Public hearing requests must be Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, received by November 16, 1995. Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 190 / Monday, October 2, 1995 / Proposed Rules 51433

ADDRESSES: Comments and materials boulders. Such grottoes are commonly Summary of Factors Affecting the concerning this proposal should be sent referred to as guajonales. It is from the Species to the Field Supervisor, Caribbean Field grottoes or guajonales that the frog Section 4(a)(1) of the Endangered Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, derives its name, the guajo´n. The Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and P.O. Box 491, Boquero´n, Puerto Rico species is apparently limited in regulations (50 CFR part 424) 00622. Comments and materials distribution by the rock formation promulgated to implement the listing received will be available for public where it occurs (Rivero 1978, Joglar provisions of the Act set forth the inspection, by appointment, during 1992). Joglar (1992) documented procedures for adding species to the normal business hours at this office, and population fluctuations, apparently Federal lists. A species may be at the Service’s Southeast Regional related to precipitation and temperature. determined to be endangered or Office, 1875 Century Boulevard, Numbers are lowest during the winter threatened due to one or more of the Atlanta, Georgia 30345. months, during the period of least five factors described in section 4(a)(1). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. rainfall and lowest temperatures. The These factors and their application to Susan Silander at the Caribbean Field number of egg clutches and juveniles the guajo´n (Eleutherodactylus cooki) are Office address (809/851–7297) or Mr. was greatest during the months of as follows: William C. Hunter at the Atlanta, October and September. Eggs are laid on A. The Present or Threatened Georgia, Regional Office address (404/ the humid faces of boulders within the Destruction, Modification, or 331–3580). grottoes and the clutches of up to 59 Curtailment of Its Habitat or Range eggs are apparently guarded by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: males (Rivero 1978). The guajo´n is only known from the Background municipalities of Yabucoa and San During surveys conducted by Drewry Lorenzo in the Pandura mountain range With over 400 described species, (1986) and Joglar (1992), the guajo´n was Eleutherodactylus is the largest in the extreme southeastern corner of found at its historical localities, all of Puerto Rico. Deforestation and earth vertebrate genus. Two major centers of which occur within the municipalities species diversity occur: northwestern movement for agricultural and rural of Yabucoa and San Lorenzo. Little development have encroached upon South America and the West Indies. historical data are available on Almost all species possess ‘‘t-shaped’’ known habitat of the species. Road abundance, therefore, reductions in construction and the associated cut and terminal phalanges, probably an populations are difficult to document. fill has eliminated habitat (Drewry adaptation for climbing and Nevertheless, E. cooki is endemic to 1986). A major four lane highway is reproductively, these frogs have direct Puerto Rico, extremely restricted in currently proposed through the area, as development, allowing for reproduction geographical distribution and occurs is the construction of a major reservoir. away from water. In the West Indies, only on privately-owned lands. Threats Eleutherodactylus species are a include fire, deforestation and earth B. Overutilization for Commercial, dominant amphibian group. No single movement for agricultural activities and Recreational, Scientific, or Educational species is naturally found on more than rural development, road construction, Purposes one of the four Greater Antilles, and including the construction of a major Although not previously identified as most are restricted to small areas within four lane highway, and the construction a determinant factor in the decline of an island (Hedges 1989). Seventeen of a reservoir. the guajo´n specifically, scientific species of this genus are known from collecting of related species of coqui in Puerto Rico and collectively, they are Previous Federal Action Puerto Rico has contributed to declines. commonly known as ‘‘coquis’’ (Rivero In the Service’s notices of review for In a survey of only seven museums in 1978, Moreno 1991). vertebrate candidates published in the both Puerto Rico and the United States, The guajo´n (Eleutherodactylus cooki), numerous specimens of the web-footed also known commonly as ‘‘demon of Federal Register of December 30, 1982 (47 FR 58454), September 18, 1985 (50 coqui (E. karlschmidti) and the mottled Puerto Rico’’ or ‘‘demonio de Puerto coqui (E. eneidae) were located, with a Rico,’’ is a relatively large frog, FR 37958), January 6, 1989 (55 FR 17475) and November 21, 1991 (56 FR total of 473 preserved individuals of the approximately 8.5 centimeters (3.3 former and 325 of the latter species inches) in length. It is solid brown in 58804), Eleutherodactylus cooki was included as a category 2 species. (Joglar 1992). Both of these related color, although males and some females species’ status are under evaluation by may have a yellow throat. In both sexes, Category 2 species (now recognized as species of concern to the Service) are the Service because of their extreme the frogs have large, white-rimmed eyes, rarity. Collection of Eleutherodactylus giving the species a specter or phantom- taxa for which there is information to indicate that listing may be appropriate, sp. for use in local art has also been like appearance. It is characterized by documented, and such activities are having large truncate discs and by a but for which there is insufficient data to support a listing proposal. currently being evaluated by the peculiar, melodious and low voice Commonwealth government for possible which is completely different from any During a symposium/workshop on regulation. other species of Eleutherodactylus in Puerto Rican reptiles and amphibians Puerto Rico (Rivero 1978). Rivero (1978) held in Puerto Rico in April of 1990, C. Disease or Predation states that its peculiar calling and Moreno (1991) believed that the guajo´n Disease has not been documented as phantom-like appearance made many was declining and in urgent need of a a factor in the decline of this species. local people fearful of the species, status survey. Status surveys conducted However, examination of both preserved believing that the mere sight of an in 1991 and 1992 indicated that the and live specimens of the guajo´n animal would be fatal. guajo´n is extremely restricted in revealed that the species is parasitized The guajo´n, first collected in 1932, is distribution and currently faces by the tick Ornithodoros talaje. known only from the Pandura range in significant threats (Joglar 1992). The Nevertheless, the effect of this parasite southeastern Puerto Rico and west to Service recently elevated the guajo´n to on the guajo´n has yet to be studied Patillas/San Lorenzo where it lives in candidate status and is proposing it for (Joglar 1992). Introduced species such as crevices and grottoes in and among threatened status. cats, rats and mongoose, active at night, 51434 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 190 / Monday, October 2, 1995 / Proposed Rules may adversely affect densities of this accordance with the Act, on which are have consequently been described only species by feeding on the frogs and their found those physical or biological in general terms in this proposed rule. eggs. features (I) essential to the conservation Any existing precise locality data would of the species and (II) that may require be available to appropriate Federal, D. The Inadequacy of Existing special management considerations or State, and local government agencies Regulatory Mechanisms protection and; (ii) specific areas from the Service office described in the The guajo´n is not currently protected outside the geographical area occupied ADDRESSES section. by Commonwealth regulations. Federal by a species at the time it is listed, upon Regulations promulgated for listing will provide immediate a determination that such areas are implementing section 7 of the Act protection for the species and enhance essential for the conservation of the provide for both a jeopardy standard, its protection and possibilities for species. ‘‘Conservation’’ means the use based on listing alone, and for a funding needed research. of all methods and procedures needed destruction or adverse modification E. Other Natural or Manmade Factors to bring the species to the point at standard, in cases where critical habitat ´ Affecting Its Continued Existence which listing under the Act is no longer has been designated. The guajon necessary. occupies an extremely restricted The decline in populations of Section 4(a)(3) of the Act, as geographic area in Puerto Rico and, amphibians has become apparent amended, and implementing regulations once listed, the Service believes that globally. Factors which may be (50 CFR 424.12) require that, to the protection of guajo´n habitat can be responsible for the decline of maximum extent prudent and accomplished through the section 7 amphibians include: habitat destruction determinable, the Secretary designate jeopardy standard, and through section and modification, acid rain, pesticide critical habitat at the time the species is 9 prohibitions against take. contamination, introduction of non- determined to be endangered or Available Conservation Measures native predators and competitors, threatened. The Service finds that the agriculture, mining and logging, designation of critical habitat is not Conservation measures provided to increased levels of ultraviolet radiation, prudent for the guajo´n. Service species listed as endangered or collection, and global climatic change regulations (50 CFR 424.12(a)(1)) state threatened under the Endangered (Wake and Morowitz 1991). that designation of critical habitat is not Species Act include recognition, Flash floods, droughts, and prudent when one or both of the recovery actions, requirements for catastrophic storms, such as Hurricane following situations exist—(1) The Federal protection, and prohibitions Hugo which occurred in 1989, may have species is threatened by taking or other against certain practices. Recognition caused localized extirpations of other human activity, and identification of through listing results in conservation species of Eleutherodactylus in specific critical habitat can be expected to actions by Federal, Commonwealth, and areas in Puerto Rico (Burrowes and increase the degree of threat to the private agencies, and individuals. The Joglar 1991, Joglar 1992). Hurricane species, or (2) such designation of Act provides for possible land Hugo negatively affected the abundance critical habitat would not be beneficial acquisition and cooperation with the of E. portoricensis, a species which is to the species. Commonwealth and requires that not abundant and is restricted in While collection has not been recovery actions be carried out for all distribution (Joglar and Burrowes 1991). documented as contributing to the listed species. Such actions are initiated The guajo´n is endemic to Puerto Rico decline of the guajo´n specifically, large by the Service following listing. The and extremely restricted in distribution, numbers of other Eleutherodactylus protection required of Federal agencies it is known only from the southeastern species, including several identified as and the prohibitions against taking and part of the island. species at risk, have been documented harm are discussed, in part, below. The Service has carefully assessed the in scientific collections. Collection of Section 7(a) of the Act, as amended, best scientific and commercial Eleutherodactylus sp. has been requires Federal agencies to evaluate information available regarding the past, documented for use by local artisans, their actions with respect to any species present, and future threats faced by this and such collection is currently under that is proposed or listed as endangered species in determining to propose this evaluation by the Commonwealth or threatened and with respect to its rule. Based on this evaluation, the government for possible regulation. In critical habitat, if any is being preferred action is to list addition, due to appearance of the designated. Regulations implementing Eleutherodactylus cooki as threatened. animal, Rivero (1978) stated that local this interagency cooperation provision Since the species is extremely restricted people were fearful of them. This fear of the Act are codified at 50 CFR part in distribution and specialized in could lead to killing of guajo´n. 402. Section 7(a)(4) requires Federal habitat. Activities such as dam and road The guajo´n is rare and restricted in agencies to confer with the Service on construction and land conversion to range, and taking for scientific purposes any action that is likely to jeopardize agriculture threaten to significantly and private collection would pose a the continued existence of a species reduce available habitat. While not in serious threat to the species if specific proposed for listing or result in immediate danger of , the site information were released. The destruction or adverse modification of guajo´n is likely to become an publication of critical habitat maps in proposed critical habitat. If a species is endangered species in the foreseeable the Federal Register and local listed subsequently, section 7(a)(2) future if present threats continue. The newspapers and other publicity requires Federal agencies to ensure that reasons for not proposing critical habitat accompanying critical habitat activities they authorize, fund, or carry for these species are discussed below in designation would likely increase the out are not likely to jeopardize the the ‘‘Critical Habitat’’ section. collection threat and increase the continued existence of the species or potential for vandalism if such destroy or adversely modify its critical Critical Habitat designation were proposed. The Service habitat. If a Federal action may affect a Critical habitat is defined in section 3 believes, therefore, that the listed species or its critical habitat, the of the Act as: (i) The specific areas identification of critical habitat may responsible Federal agency must enter within the geographical area occupied increase the threat to the species. The into formal consultation with the by a species, at the time it is listed in locations of populations of this species Service. Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 190 / Monday, October 2, 1995 / Proposed Rules 51435

Federal agency actions that may a violation of section 9, provided these concerned governmental agencies, the require conference and/or consultation activities are carried out in accordance scientific community, industry, or any as described in the preceding paragraph with existing regulations and permit other interested party concerning any include: the Army Corps of Engineers requirements: aspect of this proposed rule are hereby and/or National Resource Conservation (1) Momentary moving of an solicited. Comments particularly are Service (previously Soil Conservation individual guajo´n out of danger (e.g., sought concerning: Service) involvement in the road, path); (1) Biological, commercial trade, or construction of a reservoir; Farmer’s (2) Possession of legally acquired other relevant data concerning any Home Administration funding of water, guajo´n, under Service-approved threat (or lack thereof) to the guajo´n; sewer, and power lines as well as permitted conditions; and (2) The location of any additional residential developments; and the (3) Federally approved projects that populations of this species, and the Federal Highway Administration’s involve activities, such as, dam and reasons why any habitat should or involvement in the construction of road construction, earth movement for should not be determined to be critical small roads and a major highway agricultural activities and rural habitat pursuant to section 4 of the Act; through the area. development, or diversion or alteration (3) Additional information concerning The Act and its implementing of surface or ground water flow into or the range, distribution and population regulations set forth a series of general out of grottoes (e.g., due to roads, size of this species; and trade prohibitions and exceptions that impoundments, discharge pipes, storm (4) Current or planned activities in the apply to all threatened wildlife. The water detention basins, etc.), when such subject areas and their possible impacts prohibitions, codified at 50 CFR 17.21 activity is conducted in accordance with on this species. and 17.31, in part, make it illegal for any any reasonable and prudent measures Final promulgation of the regulation person subject to the jurisdiction of the given by the Service in accordance with on the guajo´n will take into United States to take (includes harass, section 7 of the Act. consideration the comments and any harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, Activities that the Service believes additional information received by the trap, or collect; or to attempt any of could potentially result in ‘‘take’’ of the Service, and such communications may these), import or export, ship in guajo´n, include, but are not limited to: lead to a final regulation that differs interstate commerce in the course of (1) Unauthorized collecting or capture from this proposal. commercial activity, or sell or offer for of the species, except as noted above to The Endangered Species Act provides sale in interstate or foreign commerce momentarily move an individual out of for one or more public hearings on this any listed species. It is also illegal to harm’s way; proposal, if requested. Requests must be possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, or (2) Purposeful introduction of exotic filed within 45 days of the publication ship any such wildlife that has been species, such as cats, rats and of the proposal in the Federal Register. taken illegally. Certain exceptions apply mongoose, that may adversely affect Such requests must be made in writing to agents of the Service and densities of this species by feeding on and addressed to the Field Supervisor, Commonwealth conservation agencies. adults or eggs; Caribbean Field Office, U.S. Fish and Permits may be issued to carry out (3) Unauthorized destruction/ Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 491, otherwise prohibited activities alteration of the species’ habitat (e.g., Boquero´n, Puerto Rico 00622. involving threatened wildlife species rock removal, discharge of fill materials, National Environmental Policy Act under certain circumstances. earth movement for agricultural Regulations governing permits are at 50 activities and rural development, or The Fish and Wildlife Service has CFR 17.32. Such permits are available diversion or alteration of surface or determined that an Environmental for scientific purposes, to enhance the ground water flow into or out of Assessment, as defined under the propagation or survival of the species, grottoes) when such activity is not authority of the National Environmental and/or for incidental take in connection conducted in accordance with section 7 Policy Act of 1969, need not be with otherwise lawful activities. For of the Act; prepared in connection with regulations threatened species, permits are also (4) Pesticide applications in violation adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the available for zoological exhibition, of label restrictions; and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as educational purposes, or special (5) Discharges or dumping of toxic amended. A notice outlining the purposes consistent with the purposes chemicals, silt, or other pollutants into Service’s reasons for this determination of the Act. Requests for copies of the areas supporting this species. was published in the Federal Register regulations regarding listed wildlife and Questions regarding whether specific on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). inquiries about prohibitions and permits activities will constitute a violation of References Cited may be addressed to the Service’s section 9 should be directed to the Field Southeast Regional Office, 1875 Century Supervisor of the Service’s Caribbean Burrowes, P.A., and R.L. Joglar. 1991. A survey of the population status and an Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 (404/ Field Office (see ADDRESSES section). ecological evaluation of three Puerto Rican 679–7110). Requests for copies of the regulations on frogs. In J.A. Moreno, ed., Status y It is the policy of the Service (59 FR listed species and inquiries regarding Distribucio´n de los Anfibios y Reptiles de 34272) to identify to the maximum prohibitions and permits should be Puerto Rico. Publ. Cien. Misc. No.1. pp. extent practicable those activities that addressed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 42–46. Departamento de Recursos would or would not constitute a Service, Ecological Services (TE), 1875 Naturales y Ambientales, San Juan, Puerto violation of section 9 of the Act at the Century Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia Rico. time of listing. The intent of this policy 30345–3301 (404/679–7096). Drewry, G.E. 1986. Golden coqui recovery is to increase public awareness of the survey and brief status evaluation of five effect of listing on proposed or ongoing Public Comments Solicited other Puerto Rican Eleutherodactylus species. Trip report prepared for the activities. The only known populations The Service intends that any final Caribbean Field Office, U.S. Fish and of guajo´n are located on privately- action resulting from this proposal will Wildlife Service. 49 pp. owned land. The Service believes that, be as accurate and as effective as Hedges, S.B. 1989. Evolution and based on the best available information, possible. Therefore, comments or biogeography of West Indian frogs of the the following actions will not result in suggestions from the public, other genus Eleutherodactylus: slow-evolving 51436 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 190 / Monday, October 2, 1995 / Proposed Rules

loci and the major groups. In Biogeography Wake, D.B., and H.J. Morowitz. 1991. PART 17Ð[AMENDED] of the West Indies: 305–370. Declining amphibian populations—a global Joglar, R.S., and P.A. Burrowes. 1991. El phenomenon? Findings and 1. The authority citation for part 17 efecto del Huraca´n Hugo sobre una recommendations. Alytes 9(2): 33–42. comunidad de anfibios en El Yunque, continues to read as follows: Puerto Rico y algunas recomendacions para Author Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 16 U.S.C. la proteccio´n de las especies del genero The primary author of this proposed 1531–1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201–4245; Pub. L. 99– Eleutherodactylus. In J.A. Moreno, ed., rule is Ms. Susan Silander, Caribbean 625, 100 Stat. 3500, unless otherwise noted. Status y Distribucio´n de los Anfibios y Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Reptiles de Puerto Rico. Publ. Cien. Misc. 2. It is proposed to amend 17.11(h) by No.1. pp. 47–52. Departamento de Service, P.O. Box 491, Boquero´n, Puerto Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, San Rico 00622 (809/851–7297). adding the following, in alphabetical Juan, Puerto Rico. order under AMPHIBIANS, to the list of Joglar, R.L. 1992. Status survey of four List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife to species of Eleutherodactylus: Final report. Endangered and threatened species, read as follows: Report prepared for the Caribbean Field Exports, Imports, Reporting and Office, Fish and Wildlife Service. 41 pp. recordkeeping requirements, and § 17.11 Endangered and threatened Moreno, J.A. (ed.) 1991. Status y Distribucio´n Transportation. wildlife. de los Anfibios y Reptiles de Puerto Rico. * * * * * Publ. Cien. Misc. No. 1. Departamento de Proposed Regulation Promulgation Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de (h) * * * Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico 67 pp. Accordingly, the Service hereby Rivero, J.A. 1978. Los Anfibios y Reptiles de proposes to amend part 17, subchapter Puerto Rico. U.P.R. Editorial Universitaria. B of chapter I, title 50 of the Code of San Juan, Puerto Rico 152 pp. Federal Regulations, as set forth below:

Species Vertebrate population Historic range where endangered or Status When Critical habi- Special Common name Scientific name threatened listed tat rules

******* Amphibians

******* GuajoÂn ...... Eleutherodactylus U.S.A. (PR) ...... NA ...... T ...... NA NA cooki. *******

Date: September 19, 1995. are currently threatened by one or more SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mollie H. Beattie, of the following—competition, Background Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. predation, or habitat degradation from [FR Doc. 95–24334 Filed 9–29–95; 8:45 am] introduced species; fire; and natural Cyanea dunbarii, Lysimachia BILLING CODE 4310±55±P disasters. This proposed rule, if made maxima, and Schiedea sarmentosa are final, would implement the Federal endemic to the island of Molokai. This protection and recovery provisions island, the fifth largest in the Hawaiian 50 CFR Part 17 afforded by the Act for these three island chain, is approximately 61 species. kilometers (km) (38 miles (mi)) long, up RIN 1018-AD49 to 16 km (10 mi) wide, and encompasses DATES: Comments from all interested an area of about 688 square (sq) km (266 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife parties must be received by December 1, sq mi) (Foote et al. 1972, Plasch 1985). and Plants; Proposed Endangered 1995. Public hearing requests must be Three shield volcanoes make up most of Status for Three Species (Cyanea received by November 16, 1995. the land mass of Molokai—West dunbarii, Lysimachia maxima, and Molokai Mountain, East Molokai Schiedea Sarmentosa) From the Island ADDRESSES: Comments and materials Mountain, and a volcano that formed of Molokai, Hawaii concerning this proposal should be sent Kalaupapa Peninsula (Department of to Robert P. Smith, Pacific Islands AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Geography 1983). Molokai can also be Ecoregion Manager, U.S. Fish and Interior. divided into three major sections—the Wildlife Service, 300 Ala Moana ACTION: Proposed rule. west Molokai section, comprising West Boulevard, Room 6307, P.O. Box 50167, Molokai Mountain; the central Molokai SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Honolulu, Hawaii 96850. Comments section or Hoolehua Plain formed Service (Service) proposes to list Cyanea and materials received will be available between the two large mountain masses; dunbarii (haha), Lysimachia maxima for public inspection, by appointment, and the east Molokai section, (No common name (NCN)), and during normal business hours at the incorporating East Molokai Mountain Schiedea sarmentosa (NCN) as above address. and Kalaupapa Peninsula (Foote et al. 1972). endangered pursuant to the Endangered FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Robert P. Smith, Pacific Islands The taller and larger East Molokai All three species are endemic to the Mountain rises 1,813 meters (m) (4,970 Ecoregion Manager (see ADDRESSES island of Molokai, Hawaiian Islands. feet (ft)) above sea level (Walker 1990) section) (telephone 808/541—2749; The three plant species and their and comprises roughly 50 percent of the facsimile 808/541–2756). habitats have been variously affected or island’s land area. Topographically, the