Vol. 76 Thursday, No. 111 June 9, 2011 Part III Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Endangered Status, Revised Critical Habitat Designation, and Taxonomic Revision for Monardella linoides ssp. viminea; Proposed Rule VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:11 Jun 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\09JNP3.SGM 09JNP3 jlentini on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with PROPOSALS3 33880 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2011 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATES: We will accept comments M. viminea, and on our proposals that received or postmarked on or before M. viminea should remain listed as Fish and Wildlife Service August 8, 2011. We must receive endangered and that M. stoneana does requests for public hearings, in writing, not warrant listing under the Act (16 50 CFR Part 17 at the address shown in the ADDRESSES U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). section by July 25, 2011. (2) Any available information on [Docket No. FWS–R8–ES–2010–0076] ADDRESSES: You may submit comments known or suspected threats and by one of the following methods: proposed or ongoing development RIN 1018–AX18 (1) Electronically: Go to the Federal projects with the potential to threaten eRulemaking Portal: http:// either Monardella viminea or M. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife www.regulations.gov. In the Keyword stoneana. and Plants; Revised Endangered box, enter Docket No. FWS–R8–ES– (3) The effects of potential threat Status, Revised Critical Habitat 2010–0076, which is the docket number factors to both Monardella viminea and Designation, and Taxonomic Revision for this rulemaking. Then, in the Search M. stoneana that are the basis for a for Monardella linoides ssp. panel on the left side of the screen, listing determination under section 4(a) viminea under the Document Type heading, of the Act, which are: (a) The present or threatened AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, click on the Proposed Rules link to Interior. locate this document. You may submit destruction, modification, or curtailment of the species’ habitat or ACTION: Proposed rule. a comment by clicking on ‘‘Send a Comment or Submission.’’ range; SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and (2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail (b) Overutilization for commercial, Wildlife Service (Service), propose to or hand-delivery to: Public Comments recreational, scientific, or educational recognize the recent change to the Processing, Attn: FWS–R8–ES–2010– purposes; (c) Disease or predation; taxonomy of the currently endangered 0076; Division of Policy and Directives (d) The inadequacy of existing plant taxon, Monardella linoides ssp. Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS regulatory mechanisms; or viminea, in which the subspecies was (e) Other natural or manmade factors split into two distinct full species, 2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203. We will not accept e-mail or faxes. We affecting its continued existence. Monardella viminea (willowy (4) Specific information regarding monardella) and Monardella stoneana will post all comments on http:// www.regulations.gov. This generally impacts of fire on Monardella viminea (Jennifer’s monardella). Because the or M. stoneana individuals or their original subspecies, Monardella linoides means that we will post any personal information you provide us (see the habitat. ssp. viminea, was listed as endangered (5) The reasons why we should or Public Comments section below for under the Endangered Species Act of should not designate habitat as ‘‘critical more information). 1973, as amended (Act), we are habitat’’ under section 4 of the Act for reviewing and updating the threats FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Monardella viminea including whether analysis that we completed for the taxon Bartel, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and there are threats to the species from in 1998, when it was listed as a Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and human activity, the degree of which can subspecies, to determine if any of that Wildlife Office, 6010 Hidden Valley be expected to increase due to the analysis has changed based on this Road, Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011; designation, and whether that increase revised taxonomy. We are also telephone 760–431–9440; facsimile in threats outweighs the benefit of reviewing the status of the new species, 760–431–5901. If you use a designation such that the designation of Monardella stoneana. We propose that telecommunications device for the deaf critical habitat may not be prudent. Monardella viminea’s current listing (TDD), call the Federal Information (6) Specific information on: status should be retained as endangered, Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339. (a) The amount and distribution of and we propose to delist the portion of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Monardella viminea or M. stoneana the old listed taxon that has been split Public Comments habitat, off into the new species, Monardella (b) What areas, that were occupied at stoneana, because it does not meet the We intend any final action resulting the time of listing (or are currently definition of endangered or threatened from this proposed rule will be based on occupied) and that contain features under the Act. We also propose to the best scientific and commercial data essential to the conservation of these designate critical habitat for Monardella available and be as accurate and as species, should be included in the viminea (willowy monardella). effective as possible. Therefore, we designation and why, Approximately 348 acres (141 hectares) request comments or information from (c) Special management are proposed for designation as critical other concerned government agencies, considerations or protection that may be habitat for M. viminea, in San Diego the scientific community, industry, or needed in critical habitat areas we are County, California. We are not any other interested party concerning proposing, including managing for the proposing to designate critical habitat this proposed rule. Please note that potential effects of climate change, and for Monardella stoneana at this time throughout the remainder of this (d) What areas not occupied at the because we do not believe this species document we will use the currently time of listing are essential for the warrants listing under the Act. recognized names, Monardella viminea, conservation of the species and why. However, should we determine, after for references to willowy monardella, (7) Information that may assist us in review of the best available scientific and Monardella stoneana, for references identifying or clarifying the physical information and public comment, that to Jennifer’s monardella. We and biological features essential to the Monardella stoneana does warrant particularly seek comments concerning: conservation of Monardella viminea. listing, we will propose critical habitat (1) Specific information regarding our (8) How the proposed critical habitat for Monardella stoneana, should it be recognition of Monardella viminea and boundaries could be refined to more determined to be prudent, in a separate M. stoneana at the species rank, on the closely or accurately circumscribe the proposed rule. segregation of ranges of M. stoneana and areas identified as containing the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:11 Jun 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\09JNP3.SGM 09JNP3 jlentini on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with PROPOSALS3 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 111 / Thursday, June 9, 2011 / Proposed Rules 33881 physical and biological features listed in the ADDRESSES section. We will the Federal Register on November 8, essential to the conservation of not accept comments sent by e-mail or 2006 (71 FR 65662). Monardella viminea. fax or to an address not listed in the Previous Federal Action (9) How we could improve or modify ADDRESSES section. We will post your our design of critical habitat units, entire comment—including your Monardella linoides ssp. viminea was particularly our criteria for width of personal identifying information—on listed as endangered in 1998 (63 FR essential habitat for Monardella http://www.regulations.gov. You may 54938; October 13, 1998). An account of viminea. We especially request request at the top of your document that Federal actions prior to listing may be information on West Sycamore Canyon we withhold personal information such found in the listing rule (63 FR 54938; and Unit 2 (where two groups of M. as your street address, phone number, or October 13, 1998). On November 9, viminea were not included under the e-mail address from public review; 2005, we published a proposed rule to criteria used to draw proposed critical however, we cannot guarantee that we designate critical habitat for M. linoides habitat boundaries) and areas such as will be able to do so. ssp. viminea (70 FR 67956). On Elanus, Lopez, and Rose Canyons that Comments and materials we receive, November 8, 2006 (71 FR 65662), we published our final rule designating we have identified as not meeting the as well as supporting documentation we critical habitat for M. linoides ssp. definition of critical habitat. used in preparing the proposed rule, viminea. On January 14, 2009, the (10) Information on pollinators of will be available for public inspection Center for Biological Diversity filed a Monardella viminea or M. stoneana that on http://www.regulations.gov (under complaint in the U.S. District Court for may be essential for the conservation of Docket Number FWS–R8–ES–2010– the Southern District of California these species, including information on 0076), or by appointment, during challenging our designation of critical areas that provide habitat for these normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish habitat for M. linoides ssp. viminea pollinators. and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Fish and (11) Land use designations and (Center for Biological Diversity v. United Wildlife Office (see FOR FURTHER current or planned activities in the States Fish and Wildlife Service and INFORMATION CONTACT).