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rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES DATES: Written data, comments or The applicant requests a permit to (no common name), Polystichum
requests must be received by October import biological samples from wild calderonense (no common name),
27, 2006. spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi Tectaria estremerana (no common
frontatus and Ateles geoffroyi name), Thelypteris inabonensis (no
ADDRESSES: Documents and other panamensis, and howler monkeys common name), Thelypteris verecunda
information submitted with these (Alouatta palliata) collected in Costa (no common name) and Thelypteris
applications are available for review, Rica, for the purpose of scientific yaucoensis (no common name), and
subject to the requirements of the research. Florida perforate cladonia (Cladonia
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information perforata) under section 4(c)(2) of the
Act, by any party who submits a written Dated: September 15, 2006. Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
request for a copy of such documents U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), as amended (Act).
within 30 days of the date of publication Michael L. Carpenter, The purpose of reviews conducted
of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife under this section of the Act is to ensure
Service, Division of Management Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, that the classification of species as
Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Division of Management Authority. threatened or endangered on the List of
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
fax 703/358–2281. [FR Doc. E6–15769 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] and Plants (50 CFR 17.11 and 17.12) is
accurate. A 5-year review is an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4310–55–P assessment of the best scientific and
Division of Management Authority, commercial data available at the time of
telephone 703/358–2104. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the review.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fish and Wildlife Service DATES: To allow us adequate time to
conduct this review, information
Endangered Species Endangered and Threatened Wildlife submitted for our consideration must be
and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 received on or before November 27,
The public is invited to comment on Southeastern Species 2006. However, we will continue to
the following applications for a permit accept new information about any listed
to conduct certain activities with AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, species at any time.
endangered species. This notice is Interior.
provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of ACTION: Notice. ADDRESSES: Information submitted on
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as the Anastasia Island beach mouse, wood
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service stork, Etonia rosemary, and wide-leaf
Written data, comments, or requests for announces 5-year reviews of the warea should be sent to Sandy
copies of these complete applications Anastasia Island beach mouse MacPherson, Jacksonville Field Office,
should be submitted to the Director (Peromyscus polionotus phasma), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6620
(address above). Choctawhatchee beach mouse Southpoint Drive South, Suite 310,
(Peromyscus polionotus allophrys), Jacksonville, Florida 32216, fax 904–
Applicant: Zoological Society of Perdido Key beach mouse (Peromyscus 232–2404. Information on the Lower
Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126270. polionotus trissyllepsis), Lower Keys Keys marsh rabbit, Everglades snail kite,
marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris bluetail mole skink, sand skink,
The applicant requests a permit to hefneri), Everglade snail kite Crenulate lead-plant, Garber’s spurge,
import 15 captive-born tamarins (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus), Avon Park harebells, and Florida
(Saguinus bicolor) for the purpose of wood stork (Mycteria americana), perforate cladonia should be sent to
enhancement of the survival of the Culebra giant anole (Anolis roosevelti), Cindy Schulz, South Florida Ecological
species. bluetail mole skink (Eumeces egregius Services Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
lividus), sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi), Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach,
Applicant: Zoological Society of golden coqui (Eleutherodactylus Florida 32960, fax 772–562–4288.
Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126543. jasperi), purple bankclimber Information on the Choctawhatchee
(Elliptoideus sloatianus), Gulf beach mouse, Perdido Key beach mouse,
The applicant requests a permit to moccasinshell (Medionidus purple bankclimber, Gulf
import serum from one wild origin penicillatus), Ochlockonee moccasinshell, Ochlockonee
captive-held female jaguar (Panthera moccasinshell (Medionidus moccasinshell, oval pigtoe, shinyrayed
onca) from La Aurora Zoo, Guatemala, simpsonianus), oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pocketbook, Chipola slabshell, and fat
for the purpose of enhancement of the pyriforme), shinyrayed pocketbook three-ridge should be sent to Gail
survival of the species. (Lampsilis subangulata), Chipola Carmody, Panama City Field Office,
slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis), fat U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1601
Applicant: Zoological Society of three-ridge (Amblema neislerii), Balboa Avenue, Panama City, Florida
Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126542. Crenulate lead-plant (Amorpha 32405, fax 850–763–2177. Information
crenulata), Catesbaea melanocarpa (no submitted on the Culebra giant anole,
The applicant requests a permit to common name), Garber’s spurge golden coqui, Catesbaea melanocarpa,
import one wild origin captive-held (Chamaesyce garberi), Etonia rosemary Cordia bellonis, beautiful goetzea,
female jaguar (Panthera onca) from La (Conradina etonia), Cordia bellonis (no Lepanthes eltoroensis, Mitracarpus
Aurora Zoo, Guatemala, for the purpose common name), Avon Park harebells maxwelliae, Mitracarpus polycladus,
of enhancement of the survival of the (Crotalaria avonensis), beautiful goetzea Peperomia wheeleri, elfin tree fern,
species. (Goetzea elegans), Lepanthes eltoroensis Elaphoglossum serpens, Polystichum
(no common name), Mitracarpus calderonense, Tectaria estremerana,
Applicant: Zoological Society of maxwelliae (no common name), Thelypteris inabonensis, Thelypteris
Philadelphia, PA, PRT–126541. Mitracarpus polycladus (no common verecunda and Thelypteris yaucoensis
name), Peperomia wheeleri (no common should be sent to Edwin Muniz, Field
The applicant requests a permit to name), wide-leaf warea (Warea
import one wild origin captive-held amplexifolia), elfin tree fern (Cyathea
male jaguar (Panthera onca) from Belize dryopteroides), Elaphoglossum serpens
Zoo, Belize, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.

Applicant: Nathaniel J. Dominy,
University of California, Santa Cruz,
CA, PRT–130146.

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56546 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 27, 2006 / Notices

rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Supervisor, Caribbean Field Office, U.S. considered extinct; (2) the species is E. Other new information, data, or
Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 491, considered to be recovered; and/or (3) corrections, including but not limited to
Boquero´ n, Puerto Rico 00622, fax 787– the original data available when the taxonomic or nomenclatural changes,
851–7440. Information received in species was listed, or the interpretation identification of erroneous information
response to this notice of review will be of such data, were in error. Any change contained in the List, and improved
available for public inspection by in Federal classification would require a analytical methods.
appointment, during normal business separate rulemaking process.
hours, at the same addresses. Definitions Related to This Notice
The regulations at 50 CFR 424.21
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: require that we publish a notice in the The following definitions are
Federal Register announcing those provided to assist those persons who
Sandy MacPherson at the Jacksonville, species currently under active review. contemplate submitting information
Florida, address above for the Anastasia This notice announces our active review regarding the species being reviewed:
Island beach mouse, wood stork, Etonia of the following species that are
rosemary, and wide-leaf warea currently federally listed as endangered: A. Species includes any species or
(telephone, 904/232–2580, ext. 110, Anastasia Island beach mouse, subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant,
e-mail [email protected]); Choctawhatchee beach mouse, Perdido and any distinct population segment of
Cindy Schulz at the Vero Beach, Key beach mouse, Lower Keys marsh any species of vertebrate which
Florida, address above for Lower Keys rabbit, Everglade snail kite, wood stork, interbreeds when mature.
marsh rabbit, Everglade snail kite, Culebra giant anole, Gulf moccasinshell,
bluetail mole skink, sand skink, Ochlockonee moccasinshell, oval B. Endangered means any species that
Crenulate lead-plant, Garber’s spurge, pigtoe, shinyrayed pocketbook, fat is in danger of extinction throughout all
Avon Park harebells, and Florida three-ridge, Crenulate lead-plant, or a significant portion of its range.
perforate cladonia (telephone, 772/562– Catesbaea melanocarpa, Etonia
3909, ext. 305, e-mail rosemary, Cordia bellonis, Avon Park C. Threatened means any species that
[email protected]); Gail Carmody at harebells, beautiful goetzea, Lepanthes is likely to become an endangered
the Panama City, Florida, address above eltoroensis, Mitracarpus maxwelliae, species within the foreseeable future
for the Choctawhatchee beach mouse, Mitracarpus polycladus, Peperomia throughout all or a significant portion of
Perdido Key beach mouse, purple wheeleri, wide-leaf warea, elfin tree its range.
bankclimber, Gulf moccasinshell, fern, Elaphoglossum serpens,
Ochlockonee moccasinshell, oval Polystichum calderonense, Tectaria How do we determine whether a
pigtoe, shinyrayed pocketbook, Chipola estremerana, Thelypteris inabonensis, species is endangered or threatened?
slabshell, and fat three-ridge (telephone, Thelypteris verecunda, Thelypteris
850/769–0552, ext. 225, e-mail yaucoensis, and Florida perforate Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes
[email protected]); and Edwin cladonia. This notice also announces that we determine whether a species is
Muniz, at the above Boquero´ n, Puerto our active review of the following endangered or threatened based on one
Rico, address for the Culebra giant species that are currently federally or more of the following five factors:
anole, golden coqui, Catesbaea listed as threatened: bluetail mole skink,
melanocarpa, Cordia bellonis, beautiful sand skink, golden coqui, purple A. The present or threatened
goetzea, Lepanthes eltoroensis, bankclimber, Chipola slabshell, and destruction, modification, or
Mitracarpus maxwelliae, Mitracarpus Garber’s spurge. curtailment of its habitat or range;
polycladus, Peperomia wheeleri, elfin
tree fern, Elaphoglossum serpens, The List is found in 50 CFR 17.11 B. Overutilization for commercial,
Polystichum calderonense, Tectaria (wildlife) and 17.12 (plants) and is also recreational, scientific, or educational
estremerana, Thelypteris inabonensis, available on our Internet site at http:// purposes;
Thelypteris verecunda and Thelypteris endangered.fws.gov/
yaucoensis (telephone, 787/851–7297, wildlife.html#Species. Amendments to C. Disease or predation;
ext. 228, e-mail [email protected]). the List through final rules are D. The inadequacy of existing
published in the Federal Register regulatory mechanisms; or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the E. Other natural or manmade factors
Act, the Service maintains a list of What information is considered in the affecting its continued existence.
endangered and threatened wildlife and review?
plant species at 50 CFR 17.11 (for What could happen as a result of this
wildlife) and 17.12 (for plants) A 5-year review will consider the best review?
(collectively referred to as the List). scientific and commercial data that have
Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires become available since the current If we find that there is new
that we conduct a review of listed listing determination or most recent information concerning any of these 37
species at least once every 5 years. status review of each species, such as: species indicating that a change in
Then, on the basis of such reviews, classification may be warranted, we may
under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine A. Species biology, including but not propose a new rule that could do one of
whether or not any species should be limited to population trends, the following: (a) Reclassify the species
removed from the List (delisted), or distribution, abundance, demographics, from endangered to threatened
reclassified from endangered to and genetics; (downlist); (b) reclassify the species
threatened or from threatened to from threatened to endangered (uplist);
endangered. Delisting a species must be B. Habitat conditions, including but or (c) delist the species. If we determine
supported by the best scientific and not limited to amount, distribution, and that a change in classification is not
commercial data available and only suitability; warranted, then the species will remain
considered if such data substantiate that on the List under its current status.
the species is neither endangered nor C. Conservation measures that have
threatened for one or more of the been implemented to benefit the Public Solicitation of New Information
following reasons: (1) The species is species;
We request any new information
D. Threat status and trends (see five concerning the status of any of these 37
factors under heading ‘‘How do we species. See ‘‘What information is
determine whether a species is considered in the review?’’ heading for
endangered or threatened?’’); and specific criteria. Information submitted
should be supported by documentation
such as maps, bibliographic references,
methods used to gather and analyze the

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rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES data, and/or copies of any pertinent Fish and Wildlife Service, 2321 West administrative record. The draft plan
publications, reports, or letters by Royal Palm Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, was subsequently updated again and
knowledgeable sources. Our practice is Arizona, 85021–4951 (602/242–0210) to made available for public and peer
to make comments, including names obtain a copy via the mail or in person review in 2004 (69 FR 55447), with a re-
and home addresses of respondents, at the addresses above. opening of the public comment period
available for public review during for an additional 30 days in 2005 (70 FR
normal business hours. Individual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1736).
respondents may request that we Mima Falk, Arizona Ecological Services
withhold their home addresses from the Tucson Suboffice, 201 N Bonita Ave., Sentry milk-vetch is known from
supporting record, which we will honor Tucson, Arizona 85745 (520/670–6150 three locations on the South Rim of the
to the extent allowable by law. There ext. 225). Grand Canyon, where Kaibab limestone
also may be circumstances in which we forms large flat platforms with shallow
may withhold from the supporting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: soils near pinyon-juniper woodlands.
record a respondent’s identity, as There are currently fewer than 600
allowable by law. If you wish us to Background individual sentry milk-vetch plants
withhold your name and/or address, between the three locations. The
you must state this prominently at the Restoring an endangered or primary cause of decline of the largest
beginning of your comment, but you threatened animal or plant species to population at Maricopa Point prior to
should be aware that the Service may be the point where it is again a secure, self- protection was trampling by Park
required to disclose your name and sustaining member of its ecosystem is a visitors, although drought conditions
address pursuant to the Freedom of primary goal of the Service’s may have worsened the situation. We
Information Act. However, we will not endangered species program. To help carefully assessed the best scientific and
consider anonymous comments. We guide the recovery effort, the Service is commercial information available
will make all submissions from working to prepare recovery plans for regarding the past, present, and future
organizations or businesses, and from most of the listed species native to the threats faced by sentry milk-vetch as
individuals identifying themselves as United States. Recovery plans describe part of our 1990 final determination to
representatives or officials of actions considered necessary for list this species as endangered (55 FR
organizations or businesses, available conservation of species, establish 50184). The four major threats identified
for public inspection in their entirety. criteria for the recovery levels for in the rule listing the species were: (1)
downlisting or delisting them, and Destruction of habitat and damage to
Authority estimate time and cost for implementing individuals through human disturbance
the recovery measures needed. (trampling); (2) over-utilization due to
This document is published under the collection; (3) inadequacy of existing
authority of the Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act of 1973 regulatory mechanisms to provide
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). (Act), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et protection of habitat; and (4) naturally
seq.), requires the development of low reproduction of the species. The
Dated: September 14, 2006. recovery plans for listed species, unless recovery plan reassesses current threats
such a plan would not promote the to the species and provides recovery
Cynthia K. Dohner, conservation of a particular species. actions to lessen and alleviate
Section 4(f) of the Act, as amended in significant threats.
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. 1988, requires that public notice and an
opportunity for public review and The recovery plan recommends
[FR Doc. E6–15824 Filed 9–26–06; 8:45 am] comment be provided during recovery downlisting to threatened when four
plan development. We will consider all viable populations of 1,000 plants each
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P information presented during the public have been established and maintained
comment period prior to approval of for 10–30 years, and delisting when
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR each new or revised recovery plan. We, eight populations have been established
along with other Federal agencies, will and maintained for 10–30 years. These
Fish and Wildlife Service also take these comments into account criteria are based on considerations of
in the course of implementing approved population viability and resiliency,
Notice of Availability of the Final recovery plans. redundancy, climatic factors, and
Sentry Milk-Vetch Recovery Plan habitat protection. The time to reach
The recovery plan describes the downlisted or recovered status is not
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, status, current management, recovery known, but will depend on the time
Interior. criteria, and specific actions needed to necessary to survey existing habitat,
ACTION: Notice of availability. reclassify the sentry milk-vetch from accomplish priority research needs,
endangered to threatened and for establish a botanical garden population,
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and eventual consideration for delisting. An establish new wild populations, and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the original draft of the recovery plan was implement management to protect the
availability of the final recovery plan for developed by Dr. Joyce Maschinski, a species. Estimated costs for the first 5
the sentry milk-vetch (Astragalus botanist and species specialist from the years of recovery implementation total
cremnophylax var. cremnophylax). Arboretum at Flagstaff. The document $963,000.
Three populations of this endangered was reviewed and updated by a team of
plant are known to occur on land botanists, soil scientists, naturalists and Authority
managed by the National Park Service in National Park Service land managers
the Grand Canyon National Park (Park) that have a history of researching or The authority for this action is
in Coconino County, Arizona. managing the plant and its habitat. In Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species
ADDRESSES: Persons may obtain a copy 1993, the draft recovery plan for the Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f).
of the recovery plan by accessing the sentry milk-vetch underwent technical
Service’s Arizona Ecological Services and public review, but was not finalized
Field Office Internet Web page at at that time due to other high priority
http://arizonaes.fws.gov or by work. The reviews received on the 1993
contacting the Field Supervisor, Arizona draft are maintained in the Service’s
Ecological Services Field Office, U.S.

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