35746 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 23, 2010 / Proposed Rules Species Historic range Family Status When listed Critical habitat Special rules Scientific name Common name Phacelia DeBeque phacelia U.S.A. (CO) Hydrophyllaceae T NA NA submutica ******* * * * * * • Electronically: Go to the Federal trends (especially breeding and foraging Dated: June 8, 2010 eRulemaking Portal: http:// habitats), diet, and population Jeffrey L. Underwood, www.regulations.gov. In the Keyword abundance and trends (especially box, enter Docket No. FWS-R9-ES-2009- current recruitment data) of this species. Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 0094 which is the docket number for Service. (2) Information on the effects of this rulemaking. Then, in the Search habitat loss and changing land uses on [FR Doc. 2010–15251 Filed 6–22–10; 8:45 am] panel on the left side of the screen the distribution and abundance of this BILLING CODE 4310–55–S under the Document Type heading, species and its principal food sources click on the Proposed Rules link to over the short and long term. locate this document. You may submit DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (3) Information on whether changing a comment by clicking on ‘‘Send a climatic conditions are affecting the Fish and Wildlife Service Comment or Submission.’’ species, its habitat, or its prey base. • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail (4) Information on the effects of other 50 CFR Part 17 or hand-delivery to: Public Comments potential threat factors, including live Processing, Attn: FWS-R9-ES-2009- capture and collection, domestic and [FWS-R9-ES-2009-0094] 0094; Division of Policy and Directives international trade, predation by other [MO92210-0-0010-B6] Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife animals, and diseases of this species or Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite its principal food sources over the short Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 222; Arlington, VA 22203. and long term. and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a We will post all comments on http:// (5) Information on management Petition to List the Honduran Emerald www.regulations.gov. This generally programs for hummingbird Hummingbird as Endangered means that we will post any personal conservation, including mitigation information you provide us (see the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, measures related to conservation Interior. Information Solicited section below for programs, and any other private, tribal, more details). or governmental conservation programs ACTION: Notice of 90–day petition FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that benefit this species. finding and initiation of status review. Nicole Alt, Chief, Division of (6) Information relevant to whether SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Conservation and Classification, any populations of this species may Wildlife Service (Service), announce a Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish qualify as distinct population segments. 90–day finding on a petition to list as and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax (7) Information on captive endangered under the Endangered Drive, Room 420, Arlington, VA 22203; populations and captive breeding and Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), telephone 703-358-2171; facsimile 703- domestic trade of this species in the the Honduran emerald hummingbird 358-1735. If you use a United States (Amazilia luciae). We find that the telecommunications device for the deaf (8) Genetics and taxonomy; petition presents substantial scientific (TDD), call the Federal Information (9) The factors that are the basis for or commercial information indicating Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339. making a listing determination for a that listing the Honduran emerald SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: species under section 4(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), which are: hummingbird may be warranted. Request for Information Therefore, with the publication of this (a) The present or threatened notice, we are initiating a status review When we make a finding that destruction, modification, or of the Honduran emerald hummingbird substantial information is presented to curtailment of its habitat or range; to determine if listing is warranted. To indicate that listing a species may be (b) Overutilization for commercial, ensure that the status review is warranted, we are required to promptly recreational, scientific, or educational comprehensive, we are soliciting review the status of the species (status purposes; information and data regarding this review). To ensure that the status review (c) Disease or predation; species. is complete and based on the best (d) The inadequacy of existing available scientific and commercial regulatory mechanisms; or DATES: To allow us adequate time to information, we request information on (e) Other natural or manmade factors conduct this review, we request that we the Honduran emerald hummingbird. affecting its continued existence. receive information on or before August We request scientific and commercial Please include sufficient information 23, 2010. After this date, you must information from the public, concerned with your submission (such as full submit information directly to the governmental agencies, the scientific references) to allow us to verify any address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION community, industry, or any other scientific or commercial information CONTACT section). Please note that we interested parties on the status of the you include. may not be able to address or Honduran emerald hummingbird, We will base our status review on the incorporate information that we receive throughout its range, including but not best scientific and commercial after the above requested date. limited to: information available, including all ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (1) Information on taxonomy, information we receive during the by one of the following methods: distribution, habitat selection and public comment period. Please note that VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:05 Jun 22, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\23JNP1.SGM 23JNP1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 23, 2010 / Proposed Rules 35747 comments merely stating support or commercial information was presented, grey with mottled green sides, and the opposition to the actions under we are required to promptly review the tail is bright green with a bronze hint on consideration without providing status of the species, which is the upper tail coverts (BLI 2008, p. 1). supporting information, although noted, subsequently summarized in our status The bill is black with a red mandible will not be part of the basis of this review (also referred to as a 12–month and dark tip. The plumage of the female determination, as section 4(b)(1)(A) of finding). is less brilliant (BLI 2008, p. 2). The tail the Act directs that determinations as to of the female contains a grey tip, and the whether any species is a threatened or Petition History band of distinctive color on the throat endangered species shall be made On October 28, 2008, the Service of the female hummingbird is narrower, ‘‘solely on the basis of the best scientific received a petition dated October 28, with pale edges (BLI 2008, p. 2; Monroe and commercial data available.’’ At the 2008, from Mr. David Anderson of 1968, p. 183). Juveniles have grayish conclusion of the status review, we will Louisiana State University on behalf of throats spotted with turquoise (BLI issue the 12–month finding on the The Hummingbird Society of Sedona, 2008, p. 2). petition, as provided in section Arizona; The Hummingbird The species was first taxonomically 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act. Conservancy of Butte, Montana; Clos described by Lawrence in 1867 and You may submit your information LaChance of San Martin, California; placed in the Trochilidae family as concerning this status review by one of Honduran Environmental Network for Amazilia luciae (UNEP-WCMC 2009a, the methods listed in the ADDRESSES Sustainable Development of La Ceiba, p. 1). According to the Convention on section. If you submit information via Honduras; Fundacio´n Parque Nacional International Trade in Endangered http://www.regulations.gov, your entire Pico Bonito of La Ceiba, Honduras; Species of Wild Fauna and Flora submission—including any personal EcoLogic Development Fund of (CITES) species database, the Honduran identifying information—will be posted Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Crowell emerald hummingbird is also known by on the website. If you submit a and Moring, LLP of the District of the synonyms Polyerata luciae and hardcopy that includes personal Columbia, requesting that we list the Thaumatias luciae (UNEP–WCMC identifying information, you may Honduran emerald hummingbird as 2009a, p. 1). Both CITES and BirdLife request at the top of your document that endangered under the Act. The petition International recognize the species as we withhold this personal identifying clearly identified itself as a petition and Amazilia luciae (BLI 2008, p. 1). information from public review. included the requisite identification Therefore, we accept the species as However, we cannot guarantee that we information required at 50 CFR Amazilia luciae, which follows the will be able to do so. We will post all 424.14(a). In response to the petitioners’ Integrated Taxonomic Information hardcopy submissions on http:// request, we sent a letter to Mr. Anderson System (ITIS 2009). Common names for www.regulations.gov. dated December 5, 2008, that the species include Honduran emerald Information and materials we receive, acknowledged receipt of the petition. hummingbird (English), Ariane De Lucy as well as supporting documentation we The petition also included a letter from (French), and Esperalda Honduren˜ a used in preparing this finding, will be the Honduras Ambassador, Roberto (Spanish). available for public inspection on http:// Flores Bermudez, to Secretary Salazar, Distribution www.regulations.gov, or by dated January 23, 2009, in support of The Honduran emerald hummingbird appointment, during normal business this petition. We also received is endemic to Honduras (BLI 2008 p. 2; hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife subsequent letters supporting the Collar et al.