Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 16, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 31955 regulations to substitute channel 22 for Federal Communications Commission. significant as originally determined and channel 7 at Hannibal. India Malcolm, are being adequately managed. DATES: Effective June 16, 2021. Assistant Bureau Chief for Management. Therefore, the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Final Rule threatened species under the Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) For the reasons discussed in the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), 418–1647 or [email protected]. preamble, the Federal Communications as amended. This determination is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as based on a thorough review of all proposed rule was published at 86 FR follows: available information, which indicates 16686 on March 31, 2021. The Licensee that this species’ populations and filed comments in support of the PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST distribution are much greater than were petition reaffirming its commitment to SERVICE known at the time of listing and that apply for channel 22. No other threats to this species have been ■ comments were filed. The Licensee 1. The authority citation for part 73 sufficiently minimized. continues to read as follows: states that VHF channels have certain DATES: This rule is effective July 16, propagation characteristics which may Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 2021. 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. cause reception issues for some viewers ADDRESSES: This final rule, the and that the reception of VHF signals ■ 2. In § 73.622(i), amend the Post- supporting documents we used in requires larger antennas generally not Transition Table of DTV Allotments, preparing this rule, and public well suited to the mobile applications under Missouri, by revising the entry for comments we received are available on expected under flexible use, relative to Hannibal to read as follows: the internet at http:// UHF channels. In addition, KHQA–TV www.regulations.gov at Docket No. has received numerous complaints from § 73.622 Digital television table of allotments. FWS–R6–ES–2018–0045. Persons who viewers unable to receive the Station’s use a telecommunications device for the over-the-air signal, despite being able to * * * * * deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay receive signals from other stations. (i) * * * Service at 800–877–8339. Moreover, there would be no loss of Community Channel No. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jodi service because the noise limited Bush, Office Supervisor, telephone: contour of the proposed channel 22 406–449–5225. Direct all questions or facility completely encompasses the ***** requests for additional information to: licensed channel 7 facility’s noise WATER HOWELLIA QUESTIONS, U.S. limited contour. MISSOURI Fish and Wildlife Service, Montana This is a synopsis of the Ecological Services Field Office, 585 Commission’s Report and Order, MB Shepard Way, Suite 1, Helena, MT Docket No. 21–71; RM–11887; DA 21– ***** Hannibal ................................ 22 59601. Persons who use a TDD may call 601, adopted May 21, 2021, and the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– released May 21, 2021. The full text of ***** 8339. this document is available for download SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request [FR Doc. 2021–12049 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am] materials in accessible formats for BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Executive Summary people with disabilities (braille, large Why we need to publish a rule. Under print, electronic files, audio format), the Act, if a species is determined to no send an email to [email protected] or call DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR longer be an endangered or threatened the Consumer & Governmental Affairs species, we may reclassify the species or Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– Fish and Wildlife Service remove it from the Federal Lists of 418–0432 (tty). Endangered and Threatened Wildlife This document does not contain 50 CFR Part 17 and Plants due to recovery. A species is information collection requirements [Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2018–0045; an ‘‘endangered species’’ for purposes of subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act FXES11130900000–201–FF09E22000] the Act if it is in danger of extinction of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, throughout all or a significant portion of therefore, it does not contain any RIN 1018–BC03 its range and is a ‘‘threatened species’’ proposed information collection burden if it is likely to become an endangered ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Water species within the foreseeable future than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the throughout all or a significant portion of Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of Howellia From the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants its range. The Act does not define the 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. term ‘‘foreseeable future.’’ However, we 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, consider ‘‘foreseeable future’’ as that Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601– Interior. period of time within which a 612, do not apply to this proceeding. ACTION: Final rule. reasonable prediction can be relied The Commission will send a copy of upon in making a determination about this Report and Order in a report to be SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and the future conservation status of a sent to Congress and the Government Wildlife Service (Service), are removing species. Water howellia is listed as Accountability Office pursuant to the water howellia (Howellia aquatilis) from threatened. We are removing this Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. the Federal List of Endangered and species from the Federal List of 801(a)(1)(A). Threatened Plants. The best available Endangered and Threatened Plants (i.e., scientific and commercial data indicate ‘‘delist’’ this species) because we have List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 that threats to water howellia identified determined that it is not likely to Television. at the time of listing in 1994 are not as become an endangered species now or VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:52 Jun 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16JNR1.SGM 16JNR1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with RULES 31956 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 16, 2021 / Rules and Regulations within the foreseeable future. Delisting species to maintain healthy populations (1 meter (m)) in depth. Some ponds a species can only be completed by that can withstand annual supporting water howellia are issuing a rule. environmental variation and stochastic dependent on complex ground and The basis for our action. Under the events. Redundancy is the ability of the surface water interactions. Snow melt Act, we can determine that a species is species to maintain an adequate number runoff is important in maintaining an endangered or threatened species and distribution of populations that can suitable conditions in the spring, while based on any one or more of the withstand catastrophic events. localized groundwater flow mitigates following five factors or the cumulative Representation is the ability of the water loss from evaporation and plant effects thereof: (A) The present or species to adapt to changing transpiration later in the summer threatened destruction, modification, or environmental conditions through (Reeves and Woessner 2004, pp. 7–9). curtailment of its habitat or range; (B) genetic, ecological, demographic, and The drying of water howellia habitat overutilization for commercial, behavioral diversity across its range. in late summer and autumn is important recreational, scientific, or educational Water howellia was first collected in because water howellia seeds only purposes; (C) disease or predation; (D) 1879, along the Columbia River in germinate when exposed to air (Lesica the inadequacy of existing regulatory Multnomah County, Oregon (Gray 1880, 1990). Upon air exposure, seeds either mechanisms; or (E) other natural or entire), and is native to the germinate in the fall and produce manmade factors affecting its continued northwestern United States. The seedlings that overwinter under existence. Based on an assessment of the taxonomy of water howellia as a full snowcover, or germinate the following best available information regarding the species in a monotypic genus is widely spring, with seeds lying on top of the status of and threats to water howellia, accepted as valid by the scientific soil through winter. Water howellia we have determined that the species no community (The Plant List 2013, seedlings that overwinter in soil resume longer meets the definition of an unpaginated; ITIS 2017). growth in spring in northern climates endangered or threatened species under Water howellia is an annual, aquatic (Mincemoyer 2005, p. 3) or begin the Act. herb in the bellflower family growing after fall germination in This final rule recognizes that based (Campanulaceae). The entire plant is southern climates (e.g., California) on the best available science, water smooth, possessing no hairs or (Johnson 2013, pers. comm.). Spring howellia has reached recovery. projections. The stems are fragile, growth in California and low-elevation Collaborative conservation efforts submerged and floating, reaching up to occurrences in western Washington including increased surveys, land 39 inches (in) (100 centimeters (cm)) in typically commence in early April, and transfers, and land management plans length. Stems branch several inches in eastern Washington, Idaho, and have all aided in the discovery of from the base, and each branch extends Montana by early May. Rangewide, additional occurrences of the species to the water surface. The numerous emergent (chasmogamous) flowers and provided for long-term protection of leaves are narrow and range from 1–2 in bloom soon after the stems reach the the species. (25–50 millimeters (mm)) long. water surface and are typically present Water howellia produce two types of from May through July.