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ACTIONS FUNDED IN FY 2010 AND FY 2011 BUT NOT YET COMPLETED—Continued 

Species Action 

High-Priority Listing Actions 

19 Oahu candidate species 2 (16 plants, 3 damselflies) (15 with LPN = 2, 3 with LPN = 3, 1 with LPN 

= 9).

Proposed listing. 

19 Maui-Nui candidate species 2 (16 plants, 3 tree snails) (14 with LPN = 2, 2 with LPN = 3, 3 with 

LPN = 8).

Proposed listing. 

2 Arizona springsnails 2 (Pyrgulopsis bernadina (LPN = 2), Pyrgulopsis trivialis (LPN = 2)) ................. Proposed listing. 

Chupadera springsnail 2 (Pyrgulopsis chupaderae (LPN = 2) ................................................................. Proposed listing. 

8 Gulf Coast mussels (southern kidneyshell (LPN = 2), round ebonyshell (LPN = 2), Alabama 

pearlshell (LPN = 2), southern sandshell (LPN = 5), fuzzy pigtoe (LPN = 5), Choctaw bean (LPN = 

5), narrow pigtoe (LPN = 5), and tapered pigtoe (LPN = 11)) 4.

Proposed listing. 

Umtanum buckwheat (LPN = 2) and white bluffs bladderpod (LPN = 9) 4 ............................................. Proposed listing. 

Grotto sculpin (LPN = 2) 4 ........................................................................................................................ Proposed listing. 

2 Arkansas mussels (Neosho mucket (LPN = 2) and Rabbitsfoot (LPN = 9)) 4 ..................................... Proposed listing. 

Diamond darter (LPN = 2) 4 ..................................................................................................................... Proposed listing. 

Gunnison sage-grouse (LPN = 2) 4 .......................................................................................................... Proposed listing. 

Miami blue (LPN = 3) 3 ............................................................................................................................. Proposed listing. 

4 Texas salamanders (Austin blind salamander (LPN = 2), Salado salamander (LPN = 2), Georgetown salamander (LPN = 8), Jollyville Plateau (LPN = 8)) 3.Proposed listing. 

5 SW aquatics (Gonzales Spring Snail (LPN = 2), Diamond Y springsnail (LPN = 2), Phantom 

springsnail (LPN = 2), Phantom Cave snail (LPN = 2), Diminutive amphipod (LPN = 2))3.

Proposed listing. 

2 Texas plants (Texas golden gladecress (Leavenworthia texana) (LPN = 2), Neches River rose-mallow (Hibiscus dasycalyx) (LPN = 2))3.Proposed listing. 

FL bonneted bat (LPN = 2) 3 .................................................................................................................... Proposed listing. 

21 Big Island (HI) species 5 (includes 8 candidate species—5 plants and 3 animals; 4 with LPN = 2, 

1 with LPN = 3, 1 with LPN = 4, 2 with LPN = 8).

Proposed listing. 

12 Puget Sound prairie species (9 subspecies of pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama ssp.) (LPN = 

3), streaked horned lark (LPN = 3), Taylor’s checkerspot (LPN = 3), Mardon skipper (LPN = 8))3.

Proposed listing. 

2 TN River mussels (fluted kidneyshell (LPN = 2), slabside pearlymussel (LPN = 2) 5 ......................... Proposed listing. 

Jemez Mountain salamander (LPN = 2) 5 ................................................................................................ Proposed listing. 

1Funds for listing actions for these species were provided in previous FYs. 

2Although funds for these high-priority listing actions were provided in FY 2008 or 2009, due to the complexity of these actions and competing 

priorities, these actions are still being developed. 3Partially funded with FY 2010 funds and FY 2011 funds. 

4Funded with FY 2010 funds. 

5Funded with FY 2011 funds. 

We have endeavored to make our 

listing actions as efficient and timely as 

possible, given the requirements of the 

relevant law and regulations, and 

constraints relating to workload and 

personnel. We are continually 

considering ways to streamline 

processes or achieve economies of scale, 

such as by batching related actions 

together. Given our limited budget for 

implementing section 4 of the Act, these 

actions described above collectively 

constitute expeditious progress. 

We intend that any proposed 

reclassification of Solanum conocarpum 

will be as accurate as possible. 

Therefore, we will continue to accept 

additional information and comments 

from all concerned governmental 

agencies, the scientific community, 

industry, or any other interested party 

concerning this finding. 

Solanum conocarpum will be added 

to the list of candidate species upon 

publication of this 12-month finding. 

We will continue to evaluate this 

species as new information becomes 

available. This review will determine if 

a change in status is warranted, 

including the need to make prompt use 

of emergency listing procedures. 

References Cited 

A complete list of references cited is 

available on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov and upon request 

from the Caribbean Ecological Services 

Field Office (see ADDRESSES section). 

Authors 

The primary authors of this notice are 

the staff members of the Caribbean 

Ecological Services Field Office. 

Authority 

The authority for this section is 

section 4 of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.). 

Dated: February 10, 2011. 

Rowan W. Gould, 

Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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50 CFR Part 223 

[Docket No. 101126590–0589–01] 

RIN 0648–XZ59 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Proposed Threatened Status for 

Subspecies of the Ringed Seal 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public hearings. 

SUMMARY: On December 10, 2010, we, 

NMFS, published a proposed rule to list 

the Arctic (Phoca hispida hispida), 

Okhotsk (Phoca hispida ochotensis), 

Baltic (Phoca hispida botnica), and 

Ladoga (Phoca hispida ladogensis) 

subspecies of the ringed seal as 

threatened under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). 

As part of that proposal, we announced 

a public comment period to end on 

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February 8, 2011, and then extended the 

comment period to March 25, 2011. 

NMFS has received requests for public 

hearings on this issue. In response, we 

announce that public hearings will be 

held at three locations in Alaska 

(Anchorage, Barrow, and Nome) to 

provide additional opportunities and 

formats to receive public input. 

DATES: A hearing will be held on March 

7, 2011, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 

Anchorage, and on March 22, 2011, 

from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Barrow, AK. 

The date and time for a hearing in Nome 

will be announced in a forthcoming 

notice in the Federal Register. As 

previously noted, we will consider 

written comments received on or before 

March 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The March 7, 2011, hearing 

will be held at the Egan Center (Lower 

Level), 555 West Fifth Avenue, 

Anchorage, AK. The March 22, 2011, 

hearing will be held at the In ̃upiat 

Heritage Center, 5421 North Star Street, 

Barrow, AK. As noted above, we will 

announce the address for a hearing in 

Nome in a forthcoming notice in the 

Federal Register. 

Send written comments to Kaja Brix, 

Assistant Regional Administrator, 

Protected Resources Division, Alaska 

Region, NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by RIN 0648–XZ59, by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Mail: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 

99802. 

• Fax: (907) 586–7557. 

• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room 

420A, Juneau, AK. 

All comments received are a part of 

the public record. Comments will 

generally be posted without change. All 

Personal Identifying Information (for 

example, name, address, etc.) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit Confidential Business 

Information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. 

We will accept anonymous comments 

(enter N/A in the required fields, if you 

wish to remain anonymous). You may 

submit attachments to electronic 

comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, 

WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats 

only. 

The proposed rule, status review 

report, and other materials relating to 

this proposal can be found on the 

Alaska Region Web site at: http:// 

alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tamara Olson, NMFS Alaska Region, 

(907) 271–5006; Kaja Brix, NMFS 

Alaska Region, (907) 586–7235; or Marta 

Nammack, Office of Protected 

Resources, Silver Spring, MD (301) 713– 

1401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On December 10, 2010 (75 FR 77476), 

we published a proposed rule to list the 

Arctic, Okhotsk, Baltic, and Ladoga 

subspecies of the ringed seal as 

threatened under the ESA. Based on the 

status of these subspecies, we also 

proposed protective regulations 

pursuant to section 4(d) of the ESA for 

these subspecies to include all of the 

prohibitions in section 9(a)(1) of the 

ESA. The original due date for 

comments on these proposed actions 

(February 8, 2011) was extended to 

March 25, 2011 (76 FR 6754; February 

8, 2011). 

Public Hearings 

Joint Commerce-Interior ESA 

implementing regulations state that the 

Secretary shall promptly hold at least 

one public hearing if any person 

requests one within 45 days of 

publication of a proposed regulation to 

list a species or to designate critical 

habitat (see 50 CFR 424.16(c)(3)). In 

response to requests from various 

parties to hold public hearings in a 

number of locations in Alaska, we will 

hold three public hearings: One in 

Anchorage, one in Barrow, and one in 

Nome. We will accept oral and written 

comments on both the proposed rule for 

ringed seals and the proposed rule for 

bearded seals (75 FR 77496; December 

10, 2010) during these hearings. 

People wishing to make an oral 

statement for the record at a public 

hearing are encouraged to provide a 

written copy of their statement and 

present it to us at the hearing. In the 

event that attendance at the public 

hearings is large, the time allotted for 

oral statements may be limited. Oral and 

written statements receive equal 

consideration. There are no limits on 

the length of written comments 

submitted to us. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq. 

Dated: February 15, 2011. 

Helen Golde, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources. 

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50 CFR Part 223 

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RIN 0648–XZ58 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Proposed Threatened Status for 

Distinct Population Segments of the 

Bearded Seal 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public hearings. 

SUMMARY: On December 10, 2010, we, 

NMFS, published a proposed rule to list 

the Beringia and Okhotsk Distinct 

Population Segments (DPSs) of the 

bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) as 

threatened under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). 

As part of that proposal, we announced 

a public comment period to end on 

February 8, 2011, and then extended the 

comment period to March 25, 2011. 

NMFS has received requests for public 

hearings on this issue. In response, we 

announce that public hearings will be 

held at three locations in Alaska 

(Anchorage, Barrow, and Nome) to 

provide additional opportunities and 

formats to receive public input. 

DATES: A hearing will be held on March 

7, 2011, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in 

Anchorage, and on March 22, 2011, 

from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Barrow, AK. 

The date and time for a hearing in Nome 

will be announced in a forthcoming 

notice in the Federal Register. As 

previously noted, we will consider 

written comments received on or before 

March 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The March 7, 2011, hearing 

will be held at the Egan Center (Lower 

Level), 555 West Fifth Avenue, 

Anchorage, AK. The March 22, 2011, 

hearing will be held at the In ̃upiat 

Heritage Center, 5421 North Star Street, 

Barrow, AK. As noted above, we will 

announce the address for a hearing in 

Nome in a forthcoming notice in the 

Federal Register. 

Send written comments to Kaja Brix, 

Assistant Regional Administrator, 

Protected Resources Division, Alaska 

Region, NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. 

You may submit comments, identified 

by RIN 0648–XZ58, by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

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