Notices. Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information
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BILLING CODE 9110-12-P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-7075-N-16] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Data Collection for the HUD Secretary's Awards Including the Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships, the Secretary's Awards for Healthy Homes, the Secretary's Award in Historic Preservation, the Secretary's Award for Planning, the Secretary's Housing Design Awards, the Secretary's Award for Tribal Housing Impact, and the HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition;
OMB Control No.: 2528-0324 Correction In notice document 2023-27701 appearing on pages 87448-87450 in the issue of December 18, 2023, make the following correction: On page 87448, in the second column, after the DATES heading, in the first and second lines, “January 17, 2024” should read “February 16, 2024”. [FR Doc. C1-2023-27701 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R3-ES-2023-N089; FX3ES11130300000-245-FF03E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants;
Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 16 Listed Animal and Plant Species AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act, for 3 plant and 13 animal species. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the last review for the species.
We invite comments from the public and Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written information by March 5, 2024. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to submit information for each species, see the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request information on specific species, contact the appropriate person in the table in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section or, for general information, contact Laura Ragan, via email at *laura_ragan@fws.gov* or by phone at 612-713-5157.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ), for 3 plant and 13 animal species.
A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the last review for the species. Why do we conduct 5-year reviews? Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (which we collectively refer to as the List) in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires us to review each listed species' status at least once every 5 years. Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish a notice in the **Federal Register** announcing those species under active review. For additional information about 5-year reviews, go to *https://www.fws.gov/project/five-year-status-reviews.* What information do we consider in our review? A 5-year review considers the best scientific and commercial data that have become available since the current listing determination or most recent status review of each species, such as:
(A)Species biology, including but not limited to population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and genetics;
(B)Habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount, distribution, and suitability;
(C)Conservation measures that have been implemented that benefit the species;
(D)Threat status and trends in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); and
(E)Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods. New information will be considered in the 5-year review and ongoing recovery programs for the species. Which species are under review? This notice announces our active 5-year status reviews of the species in the following table. Common name Scientific name Taxonomic group Listing status Where listed Final listing rule ( Federal Register citation and publication date) Contact person, email, phone Contact person's U.S. mail address Animals Hine's emerald dragonfly *Somatochlora hineana* Insect E IL, MI, MO, WI 60 FR 5267; January 26, 1995 Kris Lah, *kristopher_lah@fws.gov,* 847-366-2347 USFWS, 230 South Dearborn, Suite 2398, Chicago, IL 60604. Dakota skipper *Hesperia dacotae* Butterfly T IA, IL, MN, ND, SD 79 FR 63672; October 24, 2014 Araceli Morales Santos, *araceli_moralessantos@fws.gov,* 612-352-7969 USFWS, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. Karner blue butterfly *Lycaeides melissa samuelis* Butterfly E IL, IN, MI, MN, NH, NY, OH, WI 57 FR 59236; December 14, 1992 Dawn Marsh, *dawn_marsh@fws.gov,* 612-283-8054 USFWS, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. Poweshiek skipperling *Oarisma poweshiek* Butterfly E IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI 79 FR 63672; October 24, 2014 Tamara Smith, *tamara_smith@fws.gov,* 612-600-1599 USFWS, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. Illinois cave amphipod *Gammarus acherondytes* Crustacean E IL 63 FR 46900; September 3, 1998 Kristen Lundh, *kristen_lundh@fws.gov,* 309-757-5800, ext. 215 USFWS, 1511 47th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265. Iowa Pleistocene snail *Discus macclintocki* Snail E IA, IL 43 FR 28932; July 3, 1978 Kraig McPeek, *kraig_mcpeek@fws.gov,* 309-757-5800, ext. 202 USFWS, 1511 47th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265. Pink mucket *Lampsilis abrupta* Mussel E AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MS, MO, OH, TN, VA, WV 41 FR 24062; June 14, 1976 Joshua Hundley, *joshua_hundley@fws.gov,* 573-234-432, ext. 176 USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. Purple cat's paw *Epioblasma obliquata* Mussel E KY, OH, TN, WV 55 FR 28209; July 10, 1990 Angela Boyer, *angela_boyer@fws.gov,* 614-416-8993, ext. 122 USFWS, 4625 Morse Road, Suite 104, Columbus, OH 43230. Spectaclecase mussel *Cumberlandia monodonta* Mussel E AL, AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MN, MO, OH, TN, VA, WV, WI 77 FR 14914; March 13, 2012 Nick Utrup, *nick_utrup@fws.gov,* 612-600-6122 USFWS, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425. Niangua darter *Etheostoma nianguae* Fish T MO 50 FR 24649; June 12, 1985 Bryan Simmons, *bryan_simmons@fws.gov,* 417-836-5302 USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. Ozark hellbender *Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi* Amphibian E AR, MO 76 FR 61956; October 6, 2011 Trisha Crabill, *trisha_crabill@fws.gov,* 573-234-5016 USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. Piping plover (Great Lakes breeding population) *Charadrius melodus* Bird E Great Lakes watershed in IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI 50 FR 50726; December 11, 1985 Jillian Farkas, *jillian_farkas@fws.gov,* 517-351-5467 USFWS, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101, East Lansing, MI 48823. Piping plover (Atlantic Coast and Northern Great Plains populations) *Charadrius melodus* Bird T Entire, except those areas where listed as E, above 50 FR 50726; December 11, 1985 *Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba:* Jordan Smith, *jordan_smith@fws.gov,* 605-957-5375 USFWS, 55245 Highway 121, Crofton, NE 68730. *North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, other Caribbean Islands:* Melissa Chaplin, *melissa_chaplin@fws.gov,* 843-727-4707 USFWS, 176 Croghan Spur Road, Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29407. *Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana:* Patricia Kelly, *patricia_kelly@fws.gov,* 850-273-4611 USFWS, 1601 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, FL 32405. *Texas and Mexico:* Moni Belton, *moni_belton@fws.gov,* 281-212-1512 USFWS, 17629 El Camino Real #211, Houston, TX 77058. *Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Newfoundland, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and St. Pierre and Miquelon (France), any area not listed above, and information pertinent to multiple regions:* Anne Hecht, *anne_hecht@fws.gov,* 413-575-4031 USFWS, 73 Weir Hill Road, Sudbury, MA 01776. Indiana bat *Myotis sodalis* Mammal E AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VT, VA, WV 32 FR 4001; March 11, 1967 Andy King, *andrew_king@fws.gov,* 812-902-1809 USFWS, 620 South Walker Street, Bloomington, IN 47403. Plants Decurrent false aster *Boltonia decurrens* Plant T IL, MO 53 FR 45858; November 14, 1988 Kristen Lundh, *kristen_lundh@fws.gov,* 309-757-5800, ext. 215 USFWS, 1511 47th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265. Dwarf lake iris *Iris lacustris* Plant T MI, WI 53 FR 37972; September 28, 1988 Kaitlyn Kelly, *kaitlyn_kelly@fws.gov,* 517-351-8315 USFWS, 2651 Coolidge Road, Suite 101, East Lansing, MI 48823. Missouri bladderpod *Physaria filiformis* Plant T MO 68 FR 59337; October 15, 2003 Gabriela Wolf-Gonzalez, *gabriela_wolf-gonzalez@fws.gov,* 573-234-2132, ext. 116 USFWS, 101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite A, Columbia, MO 65203. Request for Information To ensure that a 5-year review is complete and based on the best available scientific and commercial information, we request new information from all sources. See “What Information Do We Consider in Our Review?” for specific criteria. If you submit information, please support it with documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources. How do I ask questions or provide information? If you wish to provide information for any species listed above, please submit your comments and materials to the appropriate contact in the table above. You may also direct questions to those contacts. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Authority We publish this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). Lori Nordstrom, Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2024-00029 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am]
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