Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 25, 1995 / Proposed Rules 37993 Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Final promulgation of the regulations Carlsbad Field Office (see ADDRESSES Services, Endangered Species Permits, on these species will take into section). 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon consideration the comments and any Author. The primary author of this 97232±4181 (telephone 503/231±2063; additional information received by the document is Debra Kinsinger, Carlsbad Field facsimile 503/231±6243). Service, and such communications may Office (see ADDRESSES section). lead to a final regulation that differs Public Comments Solicited List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 from this proposal. The Service intends that any final The Endangered Species Act provides Endangered and threatened species, action resulting from this proposal will for one or more public hearings on this Exports, Imports, Reporting and be as accurate and as effective as proposal, if requested. Requests must be recordkeeping requirements, and possible. Therefore, comments or received by September 25, 1995. Such Transportation. suggestions from the public, other requests must be made in writing and concerned governmental agencies, the addressed to the Field Supervisor of the Proposed Regulation Promulgation scientific community, industry, or any Carlsbad Field Office (see ADDRESSES Accordingly, the Service hereby other interested party concerning this section). proposes to amend part 17, subchapter proposed rule are hereby solicited. National Environmental Policy Act B of chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Comments particularly are sought Federal Regulations, as set forth below: concerning: The Fish and Wildlife Service has (1) Biological, commercial trade, or determined that Environmental PART 17Ð[AMENDED] other relevant data concerning any Assessments or Environmental Impact threat (or lack thereof) to Sibara filifolia, Statements, as defined under the 1. The authority citation for part 17 Lithophragma maximum, and authority of the National Environmental continues to read as follows: Cercocarpus traskiae; Policy Act of 1969, need not be Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361±1407; 16 U.S.C. (2) The location of any additional prepared in connection with regulations 1531±1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201±4245; Pub. L. 99± populations of these species and the adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the 625, 100 Stat. 3500, unless otherwise noted. reasons why any habitat should or Endangered Species Act of 1973, as should not be determined to be critical amended. A notice outlining the 2. Section 17.12(h) is amended by habitat as provided by section 4 of the Service's reasons for this determination adding the following, in alphabetical Act; was published in the Federal Register order under FLOWERING PLANTS, to (3) Additional information concerning on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). the List of Endangered and Threatened the range, distribution, and population Plants, to read as follows: size of these species; and References Cited (4) Current or planned activities in the A complete list of all references cited § 17.12 Endangered and threatened plants. subject area and their possible impacts herein is available upon request from * * * * * on these species. the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (h) * * * Species Historic range Family name Status When listed Critical Special Scientific name Common name habitat rules FLOWERING PLANTS ******* Cercocarpus Catalina Island U.S.A. (CA) ............ Rosaceae .............. E ................... NA NA traskiae. mountain-mahog- any. ******* Lithophragma maxi- San Clemente Is- U.S.A. (CA) ............ Saxifragaceae ....... E ................... NA NA mum. land woodland- star. ******* Sibara filifolia ........... Santa Cruz Island U.S.A. (CA) ............ Brassicaceae ........ E ................... NA NA rockcress. ******* Dated: July 5, 1995. 50 CFR Part 17 SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Mollie H. Beattie, Service (Service) proposes endangered RIN 1018±AD39 Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. status pursuant to the Endangered [FR Doc. 95±18241 Filed 7±24±95; 8:45 am] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), BILLING CODE 4310±55±P and Plants; Proposed Rule for 16 Plant for 16 plant taxa from the northern Taxa From the Northern Channel Channel Islands, California: Arabis Islands, California hoffmannii (Hoffmann's rock-cress), Arctostaphylos confertiflora (Santa Rosa AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Island manzanita), Berberis pinnata ssp. Interior. insularis (island barberry), Castilleja ACTION: Proposed rule. mollis (soft-leaved paintbrush), Dudleya 37994 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 25, 1995 / Proposed Rules blochmaniae ssp. insularis (Santa Rosa slender-flowered gilia), Helianthemum Except for the City of Avalon, Santa Island dudleya), Dudleya sp. nov. ``East greenei (island rush-rose), Heuchera Catalina Island is privately owned and Point'' (munchkin dudleya), Dudleya maxima (island alumroot), managed by the Catalina Island nesiotica (Santa Cruz Island dudleya), Malacothamnus fasciculatus ssp. Conservancy. Galium buxifolium (island bedstraw), nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii bushmallow), Malacothrix indecora were set aside as a National Monument (Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia), (island malacothrix), Malacothrix in 1938. In 1980 the U.S. Congress Helianthemum greenei (island rush- squalida (Santa Cruz Island abolished the National Monument and rose), Heuchera maxima (island malacothrix), Phacelia insularis ssp. incorporated those lands, waters and alumroot), Malacothamnus fasciculatus insularis (island phacelia), and interests into National Park status, ssp. nesioticus (Santa Cruz Island Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa adding Santa Cruz Island and Santa bushmallow), Malacothrix indecora Cruz Island fringepod) are California Rosa Island (at that time privately (Santa Cruz Island malacothrix), Channel Island endemics. The only owned) within the boundaries. The NPS Malacothrix squalida (island species in this group that is not acquisition of Santa Rosa Island in 1986 malacothrix), Phacelia insularis ssp. exclusive to the northern island group is was accomplished by outright fee insularis (island phacelia), and the island rush-rose, with one purchase from the Vail and Vickers Thysanocarpus conchuliferus (Santa population known from Santa Catalina Ranching Company. This acquisition Cruz Island fringepod). The 16 plant Island. included the potential option for a 25- taxa and their habitats have been Located offshore and south of Santa year continuation of cattle ranching and variously affected or are currently Barbara County, the four northern a subleased commercial deer and elk threatened by one or more of the islands (from west to east: San Miguel, hunting operation, of which 18 years following: soil loss; habitat alteration by Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Anacapa) remain, as long as the Secretary of the mammals alien to the Channel Islands are the highest points on a 130 Interior determines that the property is (pigs, goats, sheep, donkeys, cattle, deer, kilometer (km) (80 mile (mi)) long being used for purposes compatible elk, bison); direct predation by these seamount (Dibblee 1982). They are with the administration of the park or same alien mammals; habitat alteration included within the boundaries of the with the preservation of its resources. by native seabirds; habitat alteration due Channel Islands National Park (CINP). In 1769 in San Diego, the to vehicular traffic; overcollection for Anacapa Island is the smallest of the establishment of the mission system scientific or recreational purposes; four northern islands and is divided began. Attempts to remove the native competition with alien plant taxa; into east, middle, and west islands Chumash Indian populations from Santa reduced genetic viability; depressed totalling 2.9 square km (1.1 square mi); Cruz Island to the mainland were reproductive vigor; and the chance of it is the closest island to the mainland completed by 1814 (Hobbs 1983). stochastic extinction resulting from at a distance of 20 km (13 mi). East and Subsequent land use practices on the small numbers of individuals and Middle Anacapa islands are flat-topped, islands focused on the introduction of a populations. wave-cut terraces largely surrounded by variety of livestock (sheep (Ovis DATES: Comments from all interested steep cliffs. West Anacapa is the highest domesticus), goats (Capra hircus), cattle parties must be received by October 9, of the three, reaching 283 meters (m) (Bos taurus), burros (Equus asinus), and 1995. Public hearing requests must be (930 feet (ft)) above sea level. Santa Cruz horses (E. caballus)) and game species received by September 25, 1995. Island is the largest of the California (pigs (Sus scrofa), deer (Odocoilius hemionus), elk (Cervus canadensis ADDRESSES: Comments and materials Channel Islands at 249 square km (96 should be sent to the Field Supervisor, square mi) with the highest point being roosevelti), rabbits (Oryctolagus Ventura Field Office, U.S. Fish and 753 m (2,470 ft) above sea level and has cuniculus), wild turkey (Melegris gallopavo), California quail (Callipepla Wildlife Service, 2493 Portola Road, a fault-controlled central valley that californica), and chukar (Alectoris Suite B, Ventura, California 93003. creates a dry interior condition. Santa chuckar)) for ranching and hunting Comments and materials received will Rosa Island