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as contract area, property state/city/ (iv.) In relation to appeals of initial Background county/zip code, HUD Homeownership denials, HUD, Departmental Privacy Recovery of endangered or threatened Center), contractor ID/name, or Appeals Officer, Office of General animals and to the point where nonprofit/government agency name. No Counsel, 451 Seventh Street SW., they are again secure, self-sustaining paper based records. Washington, DC 20410. members of their ecosystems is a SAFEGUARDS: RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: primary goal of our endangered species program and the Endangered Species Records are maintained in a secured Purchasers, Brokers, appraisers, computer network. Access is limited to Act of 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. contractors, Nonprofit/Government 1531 et seq.). Recovery means authorized personnel. ADAMS (P260) entities, and HUD employees. access requires two levels of logins to improvement of the status of listed access the system. The first login uses EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE species to the point at which listing is HUD Siteminder system to verify that ACT: no longer appropriate under the criteria the user has active HUD authorization. None. specified in section 4(a)(1) of the Act. The Act requires the development of The second login uses ADAMS (P260) [FR Doc. 2014–04203 Filed 2–25–14; 8:45 am] internal security system to set recovery plans for listed species, unless BILLING CODE 4210–67–P permissions for data access and system such a plan would not promote the functionality. No paper based records. conservation of a particular species. The three plants, Cirsium RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: hydrophilum var. hydrophilum, Information is archived electronically. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ssp. molle, and Records will be retained and disposed Fish and Wildlife Service Suaeda californica, along with both of in accordance with the General animals, clapper rail and salt Records Schedule included in HUD marsh harvest mouse, inhabit tidal Handbook 2228.2, appendix 14, items [FWS–R8–ES–2013–N214; 80221–1113– marsh ecosystems in central California. 21–26. At system retirement, records 0000–C2] We listed C. hydrophilum var. may be retained at the Federal Records Endangered and Threatened Wildlife hydrophilum and C. molle ssp. molle on Center. Paper base records are destroyed and Plants; Final Recovery Plan for November 20, 1997 (62 FR 61916), and by burn or shredding. Electronic records Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern S. californica on December 15, 1994 (59 are purged or deleted from the system and Central California FR 64613). C. molle ssp. molle is the when eligible to be destroyed using one currently accepted scientific name for of the methods described by the NIST AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, this species, although the species was SP 800–88 ‘‘Guideline for media Interior. originally listed under the scientific Sanitization’’ (September 2006). ACTION: Notice of document availability. name mollis ssp. mollis and remains listed that way in the List SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and of Endangered and Threatened Plants at Shawn Walkey, Office of Single Wildlife Service, announce the 50 CFR 17.12(h). However, we will soon Asset Management, 451 Seventh availability of the final recovery plan for issue a proposed rule to update the Street SW., Room 9182, Washington, DC three endangered plants, Cirsium for this species on the List of 20410. hydrophilum var. hydrophilum (Suisun Endangered and Threatened Plants, so NOTIFICATION AND RECORD ACCESS thistle), Chloropyron molle ssp. molle throughout the rest of this document we PROCEDURES: (soft bird’s-beak), and Suaeda refer to this species with the scientific For information, assistance, or inquiry californica (California sea-blite), and name C. molle ssp. molle. about the existence of records, contact two endangered animals, California We listed the California clapper rail the Privacy Act Officer, Department of clapper rail (Rallus longirostris and salt marsh harvest mouse on Housing and Urban Development, 451 obsoletus) and salt marsh harvest mouse October 13, 1970 (35 FR 16047). A Seventh Street SW., Room 4178, (Reithrodontomys raviventris). The recovery plan for the California clapper Washington, DC 20410. (Attention: recovery plan includes recovery rail and salt marsh harvest mouse was Capitol View Building, 4th Floor). objectives and criteria, and specific published on November 16, 1984 Provide verification of your identity by actions necessary to achieve (USFWS 1984, pp. 1–141). However, providing two proofs of official downlisting and delisting from the since a substantial amount of additional identification. Your verification of Federal Lists of Endangered and information is now available, it is identity must include your original Threatened Wildlife and Plants. appropriate to revise the plan to incorporate this new information, and to signature and must be notarized. The ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of Department’s rules for providing access the recovery plan from our Web site at add the more recently listed to records to the individual concerned http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ species into the recovery program. appear in 24 CFR part 16. species/recovery-plans.html. Further, the plan has been expanded to Alternatively, you may contact the include a comprehensive restoration CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, and management component of the tidal The procedures for requesting U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 marsh ecosystems of the area. In addition to the five entities above, amendment or correction of records Cottage Way, Suite W–2605, the Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern appear in 24 CFR part 16. If additional Sacramento, CA 95825 (telephone 916– and Central California recovery plan information is needed, contact: 414–6700). (iii.) In relation to contesting contents includes information related to of records, the Privacy Act Officer at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ssp. HUD, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room Jennifer Norris, Field Supervisor, at the maritimum (salt marsh bird’s-beak), 4178 (Attention: Capitol View Building, above street address or telephone which we listed as endangered on 4th Floor), (202) 402–8073, Washington, number (see ADDRESSES). September 28, 1978 (43 FR 44810). C. DC 20410; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: maritimum ssp. maritimum is the

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currently accepted scientific name for loss. Due to several reintroductions the species and provides criteria that this species, although the species was between 1999 and 2008, it is currently enable us to gauge whether downlisting originally listed under the scientific known from three sites in the San or delisting the species is warranted. name Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. Francisco Bay and scattered locations Furthermore, recovery plans help guide maritimus and remains listed that way along the shoreline of Morro Bay, San our recovery efforts by describing in the List of Endangered and Luis Obispo County. actions we consider necessary for each Threatened Plants at 50 CFR 17.12(h). California Clapper Rail species’ conservation and by estimating However, we will soon issue a proposed time and costs for implementing needed rule to update the taxonomy for this The historic range of California recovery measures. species on the List of Endangered and clapper rails may have extended from The ultimate goal of this recovery Threatened Plants, so throughout the tidal marshes of Humboldt Bay to Morro plan is to recover all focal listed species rest of this document we refer to this Bay; however, the species now occurs so that they can be delisted. The interim species with the scientific name C. only within the tidal and brackish goal is to improve the status of the focal maritimum ssp. maritimum. The marshes around San Francisco Bay listed species to the point that they can northern range limit of C. maritimum where it is restricted to less than 10 be reclassified from endangered to ssp. maritimum is in Morro Bay; percent of its former geographic range. threatened status. For Chloropyron however, Morro Bay was omitted from Population numbers reached an all-time maritimum ssp. maritimum, the goal is the Salt Marsh Bird’s-Beak Recovery historical low of about 500 birds in to support recovery as described in the Plan (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1991, then rebounded somewhat. Salt Marsh Bird’s-Beak Recovery Plan 1985a) because the taxonomic Results of an estuary-wide survey (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1985a). interpretation at the time classified this estimated a minimum average The recovery plan contains the population in another subspecies that is population between 2005 and 2008 of following five ecosystem-level strategies not federally listed. Current taxonomic 1,425 rails (Liu et al. 2009); however, for recovery, which we believe will interpretation considers the Morro Bay population numbers declined during promote a healthy, stable ecosystem for population as C. maritimum ssp. that period at a per-year rate of 20 populations of these species: maritimum. Therefore, we include percent, as habitat was lost bay-wide, 1. Acquire existing, historic, and recovery goals for this northern and are currently lower. restorable tidal marsh habitat to population. Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse promote the recovery of listed species Section 4(f) of the Act requires us to and the long-term conservation of The two subspecies of salt marsh provide an opportunity for public species of concern and other tidal marsh harvest mouse are restricted to the tidal review and comment prior to species; and brackish marshes of San Francisco finalization of recovery plans, including 2. Manage, restore, and monitor tidal Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay revisions to such plans. We made the marsh habitat to promote the recovery of areas. The southern subspecies inhabits draft of this revised recovery plan listed species and the long-term central and south San Francisco Bay, available for public comment from conservation of species of concern and and has suffered severe habitat loss and February 10, 2010 to June 10, 2010 (75 other tidal marsh species; fragmentation. Less than 10 percent of FR 6696). We considered all information 3. Conduct rangewide species status its historic habitat acreage remains, and we received during the public comment surveys/monitoring and status reviews nearly all is deficient in its structural period and revised the recovery plan for listed species and species of suitability. The northern subspecies, accordingly. concern; living in the marshes of San Pablo and 4. Conduct research necessary for the Species Information Suisun bays, has also sustained recovery of listed species and the long- extensive habitat loss and degradation, Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum term conservation of species of concern; but less so than the southern subspecies. and Cirsium hydrophilum var. These species occur in a variety of 5. Improve coordination, hydrophilum was once widespread in tidal marsh habitats where they are participation, and outreach activities to Suisun Marsh, but, due to habitat loss, limited by the requirements of moisture, achieve recovery of listed species and in the last two decades has been found salinity, topography, soil types, and long-term conservation of species of in only four localities: Grizzly Island, climatic conditions. Adjacent uplands concern. Peytonia Slough, Rush Ranch, and Hill and ecotone areas are also crucial As these species meet reclassification Slough. These populations have been in habitats for many of these species. and recovery criteria, we will review decline since the 1990s and 2000s. Primary threats to all the listed species each species’ status and consider each include historical and current habitat Chloropyron molle ssp. molle species for reclassification or removal loss and fragmentation due to urban from the Federal Lists of Endangered Chloropyron molle ssp. molle, though development, agriculture, and diking and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. threatened by past habitat loss, retains related to duck hunting; altered populations in the tidal marshes of hydrology and salinity; nonnative Authority Napa-Sonoma, Point Pinole, Carquinez invasive species; disturbance; We developed our recovery plan Straits, Suisun Marsh area, and northern contamination; risk of extinction due to under the authority of section 4(f) of the Contra Costa County. These populations small population size; and the most Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). We publish this are composed of many shifting colonies central threat, sea level rise due to notice under section 4(f) of the or subpopulations, with great variability climate change. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as in population size and distribution. Recovery Plan Goals amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Suaeda californica The purpose of a recovery plan is to Dated: February 20, 2014. Suaeda californica occurred provide a framework for the recovery of Alexandra Pitts, historically in high tidal marsh in species so that protection under the Act Regional Director, Pacific Southwest Region. portions of San Francisco Bay, where it is no longer necessary. A recovery plan [FR Doc. 2014–04138 Filed 2–25–14; 8:45 am] became nearly extinct because of habitat includes scientific information about BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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