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Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 48/Wednesday, March 11, 2020 14240 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 48 / Wednesday, March 11, 2020 / Notices 0.89 to 0.86 acres of occupied ABM request that we withhold your DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR habitat. We request public comment on information, we cannot guarantee that the application, which includes the we will be able to do so. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed modified habitat conservation Our Preliminary Determination [FWS–R1–ES–2019–N163; plan (HCP) and the Service’s FXES11130100000C4–201–FF01E00000] preliminary determination that the HCP The Service has made a preliminary qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’ categorically determination that the applicant’s Endangered and Threatened Wildlife excluded, under the National project, including the proposed and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 Reviews for 129 Species in Oregon, minimization and mitigation measures, U.S.C. 4231 et seq.). To make this Washington, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, would have a minor or negligible effect determination, we used our California, and Nevada environmental action statement and on the Alabama beach mouse and the low-effect screening form, both of which environment. Therefore, we have AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, are also available for public review. preliminarily determined that Interior. modification of the incidental take ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; Project permit would qualify for categorical request for information. The applicant requests to modify its exclusion and the modified HCP would ITP to authorize take of the ABM via be ‘‘low effect’’ and categorically SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and conversion of approximately 0.86 acres excluded under our NEPA regulations at Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year of the species’ occupied associated with 43 CFR 46.205 and 46.210. A low-effect status reviews for 129 species in construction of a parking lot with HCP is one that would result in (1) Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Hawaii, amenities on 1.37 acres of a 5.1-acre minor or negligible effects on federally Montana, California, and Nevada under parcel in Baldwin County, Alabama. listed, proposed, and candidate species the Endangered Species Act of 1973. A The applicant proposes to implement 5-year status review is based on the best and their habitats; (2) minor or standard ABM minimization and scientific and commercial data available negligible effects on other mitigation measures to mitigate for take at the time of the review; therefore, we environmental values or resources; and, of the species. The standard are requesting submission of any new minimization and mitigation measures (3) impacts that, when considered information on these species that has include, but are not limited to, reducing together with those of other past, become available since the last reviews. present, and reasonably foreseeable the construction footprint, shifting the DATES: To ensure consideration in our similarly situated projects, would not project to the west and north to increase reviews, we are requesting submission over time result in significant individual habitat continuity for the species, of new information no later than May installing sea turtle-friendly exterior or cumulative effects to environmental 11, 2020. However, we will continue to lighting and tinted windows, planting values or resources. accept new information about any landscaping with native vegetation, and Next Steps species at any time. constructing a driveway with materials ADDRESSES: Submitting Information on that will not disperse in a storm surge. The Service will evaluate the Species: The applicant will utilize refuse control application and comments to determine • Gentner’s fritillary: measures during construction, as well as whether to issue the requested modified • U.S. mail: State Supervisor, restore species’ habitat after tropical permit. We will also conduct an intra- storms. Free-roaming cats and use of Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Service consultation pursuant to section exterior rodenticide also would be Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and 7 of the ESA to evaluate the effects of prohibited on the parcel. The applicant Wildlife Office, 2600 SE 98th Ave., will conduct on-site monitoring of the the proposed take. After considering the Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266; or preceding findings, we will determine • Email: [email protected]. Alabama beach mouse population via • fall and spring trapping surveys (twice whether to modify the ITP and issue ITP Bull trout, MacFarlane’s four- number TE84363C–1 to the City of Gulf o’clock, and slickspot peppergrass: a year) over the remaining term of the • ITP. Other minimization and mitigation Shores. U.S. mail: Project Leader, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife measures include trapping and Authority relocating ABM, dune enhancement, Service, Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office, and restoration and installation of sand The Service provides this notice 1387 S Vinnell Way, Suite 368, Boise, ID 83709; or fencing. The applicant also would create under section 10(c) (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)) • Email: [email protected]. and contribute to a dune enhancement of the ESA and NEPA regulation 40 CFR • fund to which future developers could Any of the 125 species occurring in 1506.6. Hawaii: also contribute. The applicant would • make an annual contribution to the fund William Pearson, U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, over the span of the ITP. The proceeds Field Supervisor, Alabama Field Office. Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish from the fund would be used to enhance [FR Doc. 2020–04959 Filed 3–10–20; 8:45 am] and Wildlife Office, 300 Ala Moana habitat elsewhere within the city limits BILLING CODE 4333–15–P where ABM might be found. Blvd., Room 3–122, Honolulu, HI 96850; or Public Availability of Comments • Email: [email protected]. Before including your address, phone FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number, email address, or other Individuals who are hearing impaired or personal identifying information in your speech impaired may call the Federal comment, be aware that your entire Relay Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY comment including your personal assistance. For information about the identifying information may be made various species, contact the following available to the public. While you may people. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:37 Mar 10, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 48 / Wednesday, March 11, 2020 / Notices 14241 • Gentner’s fritillary: Jeff Dillon, species’ status at least once every 5 C. Conservation measures that have Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 503– years. For additional information about been implemented that benefit the 231–6179. 5-year status reviews, refer to our species; • Bull trout, MacFarlane’s four- factsheet at http://www.fws.gov/ D. Threat status and trends in relation o’clock, and slickspot peppergrass: endangered/what-we-do/recovery- to the five listing factors (as defined in Kathleen Hendricks, Idaho Fish and overview.html. section 4(a)(1) of the Act); and Wildlife Office, 208–378–5243. • Any of the 125 species occurring in What information do we consider in E. Other new information, data, or Hawaii: Megan Laut, Pacific Islands our review? corrections, including but not limited to Fish and Wildlife Office, 808–792–9400. A 5-year status review considers all taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: new information available at the time of the review. In conducting these reviews, contained in the List, and improved Why do we conduct 5-year status we consider the best scientific and analytical methods. reviews? commercial data that have become Any new information will be Under the Endangered Species Act of available since the listing determination considered during the 5-year status 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531, or most recent status reviews, such as: review and will also be useful in et seq.), we maintain lists of endangered A. Species biology, including but not evaluating the ongoing recovery and threatened wildlife and plant limited to population trends, programs for these species. species (referred to as the List) in the distribution, abundance, demographics, Which species are under review? Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 and genetics; CFR 17.11 (for wildlife) and 17.12 (for B. Habitat conditions, including but This notice announces our active plants). Section 4(c)(2) of the Act not limited to amount, distribution, and review of the 129 species listed in the requires us to review each listed suitability; table below. Known range of species Final listing rule and Common name Scientific name Status occurrence publication date ANIMALS Birds: Millerbird, Nihoa ............................. Acrocephalus familiaris kingi ................ Endangered ....... Hawaii ...................................... 32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967. Duck, Laysan ................................. Anas laysanensis .................................. Endangered ....... Hawaii ...................................... 32 FR 4001, 3/11/1967. Akekee ........................................... Loxops caeruleirostris ........................... Endangered ....... Hawaii ...................................... 75 FR 18960, 4/13/2010. Akikiki ............................................. Oreomystis bairdi .................................. Endangered ....... Hawaii ...................................... 75 FR
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