Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 14, 2009 / Proposed Rules 33957 (f) The Contractor shall maintain in a or commercial information indicating parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera), current status throughout the life of the that listing the remaining 12 species of hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus contract the project labor agreement entered parrots may be warranted. Therefore, hyacinthinus), military macaw (Ara into pursuant to this clause. with the publication of this notice, we militaris), Philippine cockatoo (Cacatua (g) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall are initiating a status review of these 12 haematuropygia), red-crowned parrot include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (g), in all species of parrots to determine if listing (Amazona viridigenalis), scarlet macaw subcontracts. is warranted. To ensure that the status (Ara macao), white cockatoo (Cacatua reviews are comprehensive, we are alba), yellow-billed parrot (Amazona (End of Provision) soliciting scientific and commercial data collaria), and yellow-crested cockatoo [FR Doc. E9–16619 Filed 7–10–09; 11:15 am] regarding these 12 species. (Cacatua sulphurea). We request Additionally, we are seeking any recent scientific and commercial information BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P information concerning the blue- from the public, concerned throated macaw so that it can be taken governmental agencies, the scientific into consideration in our evaluation of community, industry, or any other DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR its status when we do our re-evaluation interested parties on the status of the 12 parrot species that will be addressed as Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the 2009 Annual Notice of Review. part of this petition, as well as the blue- throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis), 50 CFR Part 17 DATES: We made the finding announced throughout their range, including but in this document on July 14, 2009. To not limited to: [FWS-R9-IA-2009-0016; 96100-1671-9FLS- allow us adequate time to conduct the B6] (1) Information on taxonomy, 12–month status review, we request that distribution, habitat selection and Endangered and Threatened Wildlife we receive information on or before trends (especially breeding and foraging and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a September 14, 2009. habitats), diet, and population Petition to List 14 Parrot Species as ADDRESSES: You may submit abundance and trends (especially Threatened or Endangered information by one of the following current recruitment data) of these methods: • species. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal rulemaking Portal: http:// (2) Information on the effects of Interior. www.regulations.gov. Follow the habitat loss and changing land uses on ACTION: Notice of 90–day petition instructions for submitting comments. • the distribution and abundance of these finding and initiation of status review. U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public species and their principal prey species Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R9- over the short and long term. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and IA-2009-0016; Division of Policy and (3) Information on the effects of other Wildlife Service (Service), announce a Directives Management; U.S. Fish and potential threat factors, including live 90–day finding on a petition to list as Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, capture and hunting, domestic and threatened or endangered under the Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203. international trade, predation by other Endangered Species Act of 1973, as We will not accept e-mail or faxes. We animals, and diseases of these species or amended (Act), the following 14 parrot will post all comments on http:// their principal prey over the short and species: Blue-throated macaw (Ara www.regulations.gov. This generally long term. glaucogularis), blue-headed macaw means that we will post any personal (4) Information on management (Primolius couloni), crimson shining information you provide us (see the programs for parrot conservation, parrot (Prosopeia splendens), great Information Solicited section below for including mitigation measures related to green macaw (Ara ambiguus), grey- more information). conservation programs, and any other cheeked parakeet (Brotogeris FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: private, tribal, or governmental pyrrhoptera), hyacinth macaw Douglas Krofta, Chief, Branch of Listing, conservation programs that benefit these (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), military Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and species. macaw (Ara militaris), Philippine Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax (5) Information relevant to whether cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia), Drive, Room 420, Arlington, Virginia any populations of these species may red-crowned parrot (Amazona 22203; telephone 703-358-2105. If you qualify as distinct population segments. viridigenalis), scarlet macaw (Ara use a telecommunications device for the (6) Information on captive macao), thick-billed parrot deaf (TDD), call the Federal Information populations and captive breeding and (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha), white Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339. domestic trade of these species in the cockatoo (Cacatua alba), yellow-billed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: United States. parrot (Amazona collaria), and yellow- We will base our 12–month finding crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea). Information Solicited on a review of the best scientific and The thick-billed parrot is listed as an When we make a finding that commercial information available, endangered species under the Act substantial information is presented to including all information received throughout its range. As such, we will indicate that listing a species may be during the public comment period. not be addressing it further as part of warranted, we are required to promptly Please note that comments merely this petition. We have also previously commence a review of the status of the stating support or opposition to the determined that the blue-throated species. To ensure that the status review actions under consideration without macaw warrants listing in response to a is complete and based on the best providing supporting information, 1991 petition and has been a candidate available scientific and commercial although noted, will not be part of the species since. Because we have recently information, we are soliciting basis of this determination, as section re-evaluated the status of this species as information on the following 12 parrot 4(b)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et part of our 2008 Annual Notice of species: Blue-headed macaw (Primolius seq.) directs that determinations as to Review, we will not address it further as couloni), crimson shining parrot whether any species is a threatened or part of this petition. We find that the (Prosopeia splendens), great green endangered species shall be made petition presents substantial scientific macaw (Ara ambiguus), grey-cheeked ‘‘solely on the basis of the best scientific VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:06 Jul 13, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14JYP1.SGM 14JYP1 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with PROPOSALS 33958 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 14, 2009 / Proposed Rules and commercial data available.’’ At the process for making this 90–day finding individuals of the species covered under conclusion of the status review, we will under section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Act and the applicable provisions of the ESCA. issue the 12–month finding on the 50 CFR 424.14(b) of our regulations is In 1973, the current Endangered petition, as provided in section limited to a determination of whether Species Act was passed, and in 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act. the information in the petition meets the accordance with its section 4(c)(3), the You may submit your comments and ‘‘substantial information’’ threshold. species lists under the ESCA would be materials concerning this status review On January 31, 2008, the Service republished as the initial Endangered by one of the methods listed in the received a petition dated January 29, Species Act list of threatened and ADDRESSES section. 2008, from Friends of Animals, as endangered wildlife, without public If you submit a comment via http:// represented by the Environmental Law hearing, notice, or an opportunity for www.regulations.gov, your entire Clinic, University of Denver Sturm public comment. In 1974, the first lists comment—including any personal College of Law, requesting we list 14 of endangered and threatened species identifying information—will be posted parrot species under the Act. The appeared in the CFR and included a on the website. If you submit hardcopy petition clearly identified itself as a ‘‘Where found’’ column like the 1970 information that includes personal petition and included the requisite list; the text explained that the identifying information, you may identification information required at 50 geographic areas in this column were request at the top of your document that CFR 424.14(a). informational only and not a substantive we withhold this information from One of the 14 species included in the part of the listing: ‘‘[t]he ‘where found’ public review. However, we cannot petition received from Friends of column is provided for the convenience guarantee that we will be able to do so. Animals, the thick-billed parrot of the public, is not exhaustive, is not We will post all hardcopy submissions (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha), is required to be given by law, and has no on http://www.regulations.gov. already listed as ‘‘Endangered’’ in its legal significance’’ (50 CFR section Information and materials we receive, 17.11, 1974). Thus, the intent under the as well as supporting documentation we entirety under the Act, despite the appearance from the Code of Federal previous ESCA that the thick-billed used in preparing this 90–day finding, parrot was listed in its entirety and that Regulations (CFR) that only a distinct will be available for public inspection all individuals of the species were population segment (DPS) of the species on http://www.regulations.gov, or by covered under the law was retained outside of the United States is listed. In appointment, during normal business under the new Endangered Species Act an April 30, 2009, memorandum hours, at the U.S.