Tuesday, May 28, 2002 Part II Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Island of Hawaii, HI; Proposed Rule VerDate May<14>2002 18:02 May 24, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\28MYP2.SGM pfrm15 PsN: 28MYP2 36968 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 28, 2002 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR viable genetic material is known to You may submit written comments exist. and information to the Field Supervisor, Fish and Wildlife Service We propose critical habitat U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific designations for 47 species within 28 Islands Office, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., 50 CFR Part 17 critical habitat units totaling Room 3–122, P.O. Box 50088, Honolulu, approximately 176,968 hectares (ha) RIN 1018–AH02 HI 96850–0001. (437,285 acres (ac)) on the island of You may hand-deliver written Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Hawaii. comments to our Pacific Islands Office If this proposal is made final, section and Plants; Designations of Critical at the address given above. Habitat for Plant Species From the 7 of the Act requires Federal agencies to ensure that actions they carry out, fund, You may send comments by Island of Hawaii, Hawaii _ or authorize do not destroy or adversely electronic mail (e-mail) to: FW1PIE _ _ AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, modify critical habitat to the extent that Hawaii Island [email protected]. See Interior. the action appreciably diminishes the the Public Comments Solicited section in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below ACTION: Proposed rule concerning value of the critical habitat for the for file format and other information designation of critical habitat. survival and recovery of the species. Section 4 of the Act requires us to about electronic filing. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and consider economic and other relevant You may view comments and Wildlife Service (Service), propose impacts of specifying any particular area materials received, as well as supporting critical habitat for 47 of the 58 plant as critical habitat. documentation used in the preparation species known historically from the We solicit data and comments from of this proposed rule, by appointment, island of Hawaii that are listed under the public on all aspects of this during normal business hours at the the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as proposal, including data on the above address. amended. economic and other impacts of the designations, and the reasons why FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Critical habitat is not proposed for Henson, Field Supervisor, Pacific seven species as they no longer occur on critical habitat for any of these species Islands Office (see ADDRESSES section) the island of Hawaii, and we are unable is prudent or not prudent. We may revise or further refine this rule, (telephone 808/541–3441; facsimile to identify any habitat essential to their 808/541–3470). conservation on the island. Critical including critical habitat boundaries, habitat is not proposed for two species prior to final designation based on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: habitat and plant surveys, public of loulu palm, Pritchardia affinis and Background Pritchardia schattaueri, for which we comment on the proposed critical determine that critical habitat habitat rule, and new scientific and In the Lists of Endangered and designation is not prudent because it commercial information. Threatened Plants (50 FR 17.12), there would likely increase the threats from DATES: We will accept comments until are 58 plant species that, at the time of vandalism or collection of these species July 29, 2002. Public hearing requests listing, were reported from the island of on the island of Hawaii. Critical habitat must be received by July 12, 2002. Hawaii (Table 1). Twenty-seven of these is not proposed for two species, Cyanea ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment, species are endemic to the island of copelandii ssp. copelandii and Ochrosia you may submit your comments and Hawaii, while 31 species are reported kilaueaensis, because they have not materials concerning this proposal by from 1 or more other islands, as well as been seen recently in the wild and no any one of the following methods: the island of Hawaii. TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF ISLAND DISTRIBUTION OF 58 SPECIES FROM HAWAII Island distribution NW Hawaiian Is- Species lands, Kauai Oahu Molokai Lanai Maui Hawaii Kahoolawe, Niihau Achyranthes mutica (NCN) ...... H C Adenophorus periens (pendent CHCRRC kihi fern). Argyroxiphium kauense C (Mauna Loa silversword). Asplenium fragile var. insulare HC (NCN). Bonamia menziesii (NCN) ....... CCHCCC Cenchrus agrimonioides C H C R NW Islands (H) (kamanomano). Clermontia drepanomorpha C (oha wai). Clermontia lindseyana (oha CC wai). Clermontia peleana (oha wai) HH Clermontia pyrularia (oha wai) C Colubrina oppositifolia (kauila) C C C Ctenitis squamigera (pauoa) ... HCCCCH Cyanea copelandii ssp. H copelandii (haha). VerDate May<14>2002 18:02 May 24, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\28MYP2.SGM pfrm15 PsN: 28MYP2 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 28, 2002 / Proposed Rules 36969 TABLE 1.—SUMMARY OF ISLAND DISTRIBUTION OF 58 SPECIES FROM HAWAII—Continued Island distribution NW Hawaiian Is- Species lands, Kauai Oahu Molokai Lanai Maui Hawaii Kahoolawe, Niihau Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. C carlsonii (haha). Cyanea platyphylla (haha) ....... C Cyanea shipmanii (haha) ........ C Cyanea stictophylla (haha) ...... C Cyrtandra giffardii (haiwale) .... C Cyrtandra tintinnabula C (haiwale). Delissea undulata (NCN) ......... C H C Diellia erecta (NCN) ................ HCCHCC Flueggea neowawraea CCH CC (mehamehame). Gouania vitifolia (NCN) ............ C H C Hedyotis cookiana (awiwi) ....... C H H H Hedyotis coriacea (kioele) ....... H C C Hibiscadelphus giffardianus H (hau kuahiwi)*. Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis H (hau kuahiwi)*. Hibiscus brackenridgei (mao HCHCCCKa (R) hau hele). Ischaemum byrone (Hilo RHC CC ischaemum). Isodendrion hosakae (aupaka) C Isodendrion pyrifolium (wahine HHHHCNi (H) noho kula). Mariscus fauriei (NCN) ............ C H C Mariscus pennatiformis (NCN) H H C H NW (C) Melicope zahlbruckneri (alani) C Neraudia ovata (NCN) ............. C Nothocestrum breviflorum C (aiea). Ochrosia kilaueaensis (holei) .. H Phlegmariurus mannii HCH (wawaeiole). Phyllostegia parviflora (NCN) .. C H H Phyllostegia racemosa (NCN) C Phyllostegia velutina (NCN) .... C Phyllostegia warshaueri (NCN) C Plantago hawaiensis (laukahi C kuahiwi). Plantago princeps (laukahi CCC CH kuahiwi). Pleomele hawaiiensis C (halapepe). Portulaca sclerocarpa (poe) .... C C Pritchardia affinis (loulu) .......... C Pritchardia schattaueri (loulu) .. C Sesbania tomentosa (ohai) ..... CCCHCCNW, Ka, Ni (H) Sicyos alba (anunu) ................. C Silene hawaiiensis (NCN) ........ C Silene lanceolata (NCN) .......... HCCH C Solanum incompletum (popolo H HHHC ku mai). Spermolepis hawaiiensis CCCCCC (NCN). Tetramolopium arenarium HC (NCN). Vigna o-wahuensis (NCN) ....... HCCCCNi (H), Ka (C) Zanthoxylum dipetalum var. C tomentosum (ae). Zanthoxylum hawaiiense (ae) C CHCC KEY C (Current)—population last observed within the past 30 years H (Historical)—wild population not seen for more than 30 years R (Reported)—reported from undocumented observations NW—NW Hawaiian Islands VerDate May<14>2002 18:02 May 24, 2002 Jkt 197001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\28MYP2.SGM pfrm15 PsN: 28MYP2 36970 Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 28, 2002 / Proposed Rules Ka—Kahoolawe Ni—Niihau NCN—no common name * Taxon only known in cultivation In previously published proposals we two species, Cyanea copelandii ssp. will be included in other Hawaiian proposed that critical habitat was copelandii and Ochrosia kilaueaensis, plants proposed critical habitat rules prudent for 31 (Achyranthes mutica, known only from the island of Hawaii, (Table 2). Adenophorus periens, Asplenium that have not been seen in the wild fragile var. insulare, Bonamia menziesii, since 1957 and 1927, respectively, and TABLE 2.—LIST OF PROPOSED RULES Cenchrus agrimonioides, Clermontia for which no viable genetic material is IN WHICH CRITICAL HABITAT DES- lindseyana, Clermontia peleana, known to exist. IGNATIONS OR NON-DESIGNATIONS Colubrina oppositifolia, Ctenitis In this proposal, we propose WILL BE PROPOSED FOR SEVEN designation of critical habitat for 47 of squamigera, Delissea undulata, Diellia SPECIES FOR WHICH WE ARE UN- erecta, Flueggea neowawraea, Gouania the 58 species reported from the island ABLE TO DETERMINE HABITAT THAT vitifolia, Hedyotis cookiana, Hedyotis of Hawaii: Achyranthes mutica, coriacea, Hibiscus brackenridgei, Adenophorus periens, Argyroxiphium IS ESSENTIAL FOR THEIR CON- Ischaemum byrone, Isodendrion kauense, Asplenium fragile var. SERVATION ON THE ISLAND OF HA- pyrifolium, Mariscus fauriei, Mariscus insulare, Bonamia menziesii, WAII pennatiformis, Phlegmariurus mannii, Clermontia drepanomorpha, Clermontia Phyllostegia parviflora, Plantago lindseyana, Clermontia peleana, Proposed rules in Clermontia pyrularia, Colubrina which critical habitat princeps, Portulaca sclerocarpa, Species designations or non- Sesbania tomentosa, Silene lanceolata, oppositifolia, Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. designations will be Solanum incompletum, Spermolepis carlsonii, Cyanea platyphylla, Cyanea made. hawaiiensis, Tetramolopium arenarium, shipmanii, Cyanea stictophylla, Vigna o-wahuensis, and Zanthoxylum