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Federal Register/Vol. 75, No. 85/Tuesday, May 4, 2010/Proposed 23654 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 4, 2010 / Proposed Rules (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. incorporate information that we receive (a) The present or threatened 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) after the above requested date. destruction, modification, or Dated: April 15, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments curtailment of its habitat or range; Sandra K. Knight, by one of the following methods: (b) Overutilization for commercial, • Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// recreational, scientific, or educational Administrator, Mitigation, Department of www.regulations.gov. Search for docket purposes; Homeland Security, Federal Emergency FWS-R8-ES-2010-0031 and then follow (c) Disease or predation; Management Agency. the instructions for submitting (d) The inadequacy of existing [FR Doc. 2010–10342 Filed 5–3–10; 8:45 am] comments. regulatory mechanisms; or • (e) Other natural or manmade factors BILLING CODE 9110–12–P U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R8- affecting its continued existence. ES-2010-0031; Division of Policy and (3) Information on management programs for the conservation of Hermes DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, copper butterfly. (4) The potential effects of climate Fish and Wildlife Service Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203. We will post all comments on http:// change on this species and its habitat, what regional climate change models 50 CFR Part 17 www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal are available, and whether they are [Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2010-0031] information you provide us (see the reliable and credible to use as step- [MO 92210-0-0008-B2] Request for Information section below down models for assessing the effects of for more details). climate change on this species and its Endangered and Threatened Wildlife FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim habitat. and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Bartel, Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish (5) Additional information on the Petition to List Hermes Copper and Wildlife Office, Carlsbad Fish and following locations in San Diego Butterfly as Threatened or Endangered Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife County, California, United States of America (U.S.A.) where the status of the AGENCY: Service, 6010 Hidden Valley Road, Suite Fish and Wildlife Service, species or level of the threat (such as Interior. 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011, by telephone at 760–431–9440, or by facsimile to fire), is unknown (petitioner location ACTION: Notice of petition finding and names used for the first time are in initiation of status review. 760–431–9624. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf quotation marks if we added a location description): SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. - approximately 3 miles (mi) (5 Wildlife Service (Service), announce a kilometers (km)) south of the City of El SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 90–day finding on a petition to list Cajon (‘‘El Cajon (3 miles South)’’); Hermes copper butterfly (Hermelycaena Request for Information - the neighborhood of Flinn Springs in [Lycaena] hermes) as a threatened or the City of El Cajon (‘‘Flinn Springs (El endangered species under the When we make a finding that a petition presents substantial Cajon)’’); Endangered Species Act of 1973, as - Fairmont Canyon in the City of San information indicating that listing a amended (Act) and to designate critical Diego (‘‘Fairmont Canyon’’); species may be warranted, we are habitat. We find the petition presents - the community of Kearny Mesa required to promptly review the status substantial scientific or commercial (‘‘Kearny Mesa’’); information indicating that listing the of the species (status review). For the - City of San Diego urban core area; Hermes copper butterfly may be status review to be complete and based - the Crosby property in the City of warranted. Therefore, with the on the best available scientific and Rancho Santa Fe (‘‘The Crosby’’); publication of this notice, we are commercial information, we request - City of Spring Valley (‘‘Spring initiating a status review to determine if information on the Hermes copper Valley’’); the petitioned action is warranted. To butterfly from governmental agencies, - community of Harmony Grove in the ensure that the status review is Native American Tribes, the scientific City of Escondido (‘‘Harmony Grove’’); comprehensive, we are soliciting community, industry, and any other - Steel Canyon near the community of scientific and commercial data and interested parties. We seek information Jamul (‘‘Steel Canyon’’); other information regarding this species. on: - Mission Valley in the City of San Based on the status review, we will (1) The species’ biology, range, and Diego (‘‘Mission Valley’’); issue a 12–month finding on the population trends, including: - City of Poway near the intersection petition, which will address whether (a) Habitat requirements for feeding, of Poway Road and State Route 395 the petitioned action is warranted, as breeding, and sheltering; (‘‘Poway Road/Highway 395’’); (b) Genetics and taxonomy; provided in section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act. - community of Dulzura (‘‘Dulzura’’); (c) Historical and current range, -- Deerhorn Valley near the DATES: To allow us adequate time to including distribution patterns; community of Jamul (‘‘Deerhorn conduct this review, we request that we (d) Historical and current population Valley’’); receive information on or before July 6, levels, and current and projected trends; - area near Mt. Miguel; the community 2010. Please note that if you are using and of Pine Valley (‘‘Pine Valley’’); the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see (e) Past and ongoing conservation - Big Rock Road in the city of Santee ADDRESSES section, below), the deadline measures for the species and its habitat (‘‘Santee’s Big Rock Road;’’); for submitting an electronic comment is in the United States and Mexico. - community of Alpine (‘‘Alpine’’); 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on this date. (2) The factors that are the basis for - community of Miramar (‘‘Miramar’’); After July 6, 2010, you must submit making a listing determination for a - Sycamore Canyon and Gooden information directly to the Field Office species under section 4(a) of the Ranch in the City of Santee (‘‘Sycamore (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Canyon and Gooden Ranch’’); section below). Please note that we amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), - Otay Mountain foothills (‘‘Otay- might not be able to address or which are: Foothill area’’); VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 May 03, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\04MYP1.SGM 04MYP1 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 4, 2010 / Proposed Rules 23655 - 1 mi (1.6 km) west of Lake Hodges supporting information, although noted, (71 FR 44966, August 8, 2006) is limited (‘‘Lake Hodges (1 mile West)’’); will not be considered in making a to Marschalek and Deutschman’s (2008) - Boulder Creek Road near the determination. Section 4(b)(1)(A) of the study of the effect of habitat edges on community of Descanso (‘‘Boulder Creek Act directs that determinations as to Hermes copper butterfly, new species Road’’); whether any species is an endangered or observation locations, and fire data (see - Harbison Canyon near the threatened species must be made ‘‘solely Species Information sections below). We community of Crest (‘‘Harbison on the basis of the best scientific and received additional information from Canyon’’); commercial data available.’’ the petitioners in an email on March 5, - Little Cedar Creek near Otay You may submit your information 2010 (Evans 2010). We reviewed and Mountain (‘‘Little Cedar Creek’’); concerning this status review by one of evaluated the information they - San Marcos Creek in the City of San the methods listed in the ADDRESSES submitted, and did not find that it Marcos (‘‘San Marcos Creek’’); section. If you submit information via provided any new data relative to the - Spring Canyon near the City of http://www.regulations.gov, your entire status of the species or threats to it or Santee (‘‘Spring Canyon’’); and submission—including any personal its habitat. The petitioners submitted - Sycuan Peak in the community of identifying information—will be posted one piece of anecdotal species Jamul (‘‘Sycuan Peak’’). on the website. If you submit a information that we did not already We would also like information for hardcopy that includes personal have in our files, a personal the following locations in Baja identifying information, you may communication (cited ‘‘D. Faulkner, V. California, Mexico: request at the top of your document that Marquez-Waller pers. comm. on 4/16/ - 12 mi (19 km) north of the city of we withhold this personal identifying 08’’) that a ‘‘Ladybird beetle’’ is a Ensenada (‘‘Ensenada (12 mi north)’’); information from public review. potential Hermes copper butterfly - 18 mi (29 km) south of Santo Tomas However, we cannot guarantee that we predator (Evans 2010 attachment, p. 8). Valley (‘‘Santo Tomas (18 mi south)’’); will be able to do so. We will post all For biological and other scientific - the community of Bajamar hardcopy submissions on http:// information on Hermes copper butterfly, (‘‘Bajamar’’); and the community of www.regulations.gov. please refer to our previous 90–day Salsipuedes (‘‘Salsi Puedes’’).. Information and supporting finding published in the Federal (6) Information on U.S. Forest Service documentation that we received and Register on August 8, 2006 (71 FR Land and Resource Management Plan used in preparing this finding, will be 44966). revisions and the status of the species available for you to review at http:// on U.S. Forest Service lands. www.regulations.gov, or you may make Previous Federal Actions Please include sufficient information an appointment during normal business On August 8, 2006, we published 90– with your submission (such as full hours at the U.S.
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