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Federal Register / Vol. 56, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 1991 / Proposed Rules 58804 Federal Register / Vol. 56, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 1991 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of a more general nature may be Regional Director (FWE), U.S. Fish submitted to: Chief, Division of and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907/ Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 452 ARLSQ, 786-3505 or FTS 907/786-3505). 50 CFR Part 17 Washington, DC 20240. Written FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments and materials received in Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Endangered Species Coordinator(s) in response to this notice will be available and Plants; Animal Candidate Review the responsible Regional Office(s), or Dr. for public inspection by appointment in for Listing as Endangered or Janet E. Hohn, Deputy Chief, Division of the Regional Offices listed below. Threatened Species Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Information relating to particular taxa in Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 452 ARLSQ, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, this notice may be obtained from the Washington, DC 20240, (703/358-2171 or Interior. Service's Endangered Species FTS 921-2171). ACTION: Notice of review. Coordinator in the lead Regional Office identified for each taxon and listed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: In this notice the U.S. Fish below: Background and Wildlife Service (Service) presents Region 1.—California, Hawaii, Idaho, an updated compilation of vertebrate Nevada, Oregon, Washington, The Endangered Species Act (16 and invertebrate animal taxa native to Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires the the United States that are being Islands, and Pacific Territories of the Secretary of the Interior (or Commerce reviewed for possible addition to the United States. according to vested program List of Endangered and Threatened Regional Director (FWE-SE), U.S. Fish responsibilities) to determine whether Wildlife under the Endangered Species and Wildlife Service, Eastside Federal wildlife and plant species are Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Such Complex, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, endangered or threatened, based on the taxa are generally referred to as listing Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 (503/231- best available scientific and commercial candidates. The changes in this 6150 or FTS 429-6150). data, after conducting a review of their document from previous animal notices Region 2.—Arizona, New Mexico, status. In regulations found at 50 CFR of review primarily involve: (1) The Oklahoma, and Texas. 424.15 the Service advises that it may addition of candidate taxa; (2) changes Regional Director (FWE-SE) U.S. Fish publish comprehensive notices of such in category for some candidates; (3) the and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, review. These notices contain the names addition of a category for species that Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103 (505/ of the species considered to the are currently proposed for listing under 766-2914 or FTS 474-2914). candidates for listing under the Act and the Act; (4) a new, alphabetical Region. 3.—Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, indicate whether sufficient scientific or organization by scientific name of taxa Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, commercial information is available to under each major group heading (class and Wisconsin. warrant proposing to list them. They or order) identified in previous notices; Regional Director (FWE/SE), U.S. Fish also solicit additional information (5) the omission of taxa that have been and Wildlife Service, Federal Building, regarding any of the species mentioned. identified as non-candidates in previous Fort Snelling, Twin Cities, Minnesota The Service has for many years been notices; (6) identification of a Fish and 55111 (612/725-3276 or FTS 725-3276). gathering data on taxa of animals native Wildlife Service Region with lead Region 4.—Alabama, Arkansas, to the United States, that appeared, at responsibility for each taxon; (7) Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, least at times, to merit consideration for additions and deletions in State historic Mississippi, North Carolina, South addition to the List of Endangered and distributions; and (8) a report of known Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and Threatened Wildlife. The accompanying trends in status for each candidate the U.S. Virgin Islands. table identifies many of these taxa taxon. While it is prudent to take Regional Director (FWE), U.S. Fish (including, by definition, biological candidate taxa into account during and Wildlife Service, The Richard B. subspecies and certain distinct environmental planning, neither the Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring populations of vertebrate animals) and substantive nor procedural provisions of Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 assigns each taxon to one of the four the Act apply to a taxon that is (404/331-3580 or FTS 841-3580). categories described below. In revising designated as a candidate for listing. Region 5.—Connecticut, Delaware, this compilation the Service relies on Through the publication of this notice, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, information from status surveys funded the Service also requests any additional Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New under its various candidate assessment status information that may be Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode programs, and on other information from available. This information will be Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West State Heritage Programs, from other considered in preparing listing Virginia. State and Federal Agencies (such as the documents and future revisions and/or Regional Director (FWE), U.S. Fish Forest Service and the Bureau of Land supplements to the notice of review. It and Wildlife Service, One Gateway Management), from knowledgeable will also assist the Service in monitoring Center, Suite 700, Newton Corner, scientists, and from comments received changes in the status of listing Massachusetts 02158 (617/965-5100, ext. in response to previous notices of candidates. 316,317, or 318 or FTS 829-9316). review. DATES: Comments are requested until Region 6.—Colorado, Kansas, Unless it is the subject of a current the publication of an update of this Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, published proposed rule determining notice, anticipated in 1993. South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. endangered or threatened status, none ADDRESSES: Interested persons or Regional Director (FWE), U.S. Fish of these taxa receives substantive or organizations should submit comments and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486, procedural protection pursuant to the regarding particular taxa to the Regional Denver Federal Center, Denver, Act (species that are the subject of a Director of the Region specified with Colorado 80225 (303/236-7398 or FTS final rule are removed from this table at each taxon as having the lead 776-7398). each periodic updating). The 1988 responsibility for that taxon. Comments Region 7.—Alaska. Amendments to the Act require, • Federal Register / Vol. 56, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 1991 / Proposed Rules 58811 Status Lead Re- Scientific name Family Common name Historic range Cate- Trend gion gory 2 ........ U ...... R6 Charadnas montanus ............................. Charadriidae .............. Mountain plover .................................... N=CO, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WY; V=AZ, CA, NV, UT, Mexico. 2 ........ D ...... R6 ... Chlidonias niger .................................... Laridae ..................... Black tern ............................................ N=CA, CO, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, ND, NY, NV, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY, Canada; V= tropical Americas. 2 ........ U ...... R4 Columba leucocephala ........................... Columbidae .............. White-crowned pigeon ........................... FL, West Indies, Central America. 2 ........ I ....... R6 Cygnus buccinator ................................. Anatidae ................... Trumpeter swan (Rocky Mountain popu- ID, MT, WY, Canada. lation). 2 ........ D ...... R4 Dendrocygna arborea ............................ Anatidae ................... West Indian whistling duck ...................... PR, VI, West Indies. 2 ........ D ...... R1 Dendrocygna bicolor .............................. Anatidae ................... Fulvous whistling duck (SW U.S. popula- N=AZ, CA; V=Mexico. tion). 2 ........ S ...... R4 Dendroica angelae ................................ Emberizidae .............. Elfin woods warbler ............................... PR. 2 ........ D ...... R3 Dendroica cerulea ................................. Emberizidae .............. Cerulean warbler .................................... AL, AR, CN, 0E, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, Canada. 2 ........ U ...... R4 Dendroica dominica stoddardi ................. Emberizidae .............. Stoddard's yellow-throated warbler .......... AL, FL. 2 ........ D ...... Al ... Ducula ocean/ca ratakensis .................... Columbidae .............. Radak Micronesian pigeon ...................... TT (Marshall Islands). 2 ........ U ...... Al ... Ducula ocean/ca teraokai ....................... Columbidae .............. Truk Micronesian pigeon ........................ TT (Caroline Islands). 2 ........ U ...... R4 ... Egretta rufescens .................................. Ardeidae .................. Reddish egret ........................................ N=FL, TX, Mexico, West Indies; V=AL, CA, LA, MS. 1 ........ D ...... R2 Empidonax trail/fl extimus ....................... Tyrannidae ...............
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