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accounts to ensure the quality and 

extent of restored habitats are 

maintained over time. 

Because the Habitat Reserve will be 

surrounded by residential development, 

the proposed project also includes 

several design features to minimize the 

potential for degradation of habitat that 

is preserved as part of the project. The 

fuel modification zone was minimized 

by incorporating fire-resistant features 

into the project design and will be 

planted with coastal sage scrub species 

approved for use by the local fire 

authority to maintain foraging habitat 

for coastal California gnatcatchers. 

Development landscaping will exclude 

invasive plant species and incorporate 

primarily drought-tolerant plants to 

minimize artificial irrigation. Lighting 

will be shielded and designed to 

minimize spillover into the Montebello 

Habitat Reserve. Fencing will prohibit 

access to the Habitat Reserve by 

homeowners and their pets, and notrespassing signs will be posted at likely 

points of entry. 

Proposed Action and Alternatives 

The proposed action consists of the 

issuance of an incidental take permit 

and implementation of the proposed 

HCP, which includes measures to avoid, 

minimize, and mitigate impacts to 

coastal California gnatcatcher and least 

Bell’s vireo. To comply with the 

requirements for an HCP under ESA 

section 10(a), alternatives to the project 

and the incidental take of coastal 

California gnatcatcher and least Bell’s 

vireo were evaluated. Under the No 

Action Alternative, the project would 

not be constructed, and no ITP would be 

issued. The No Action Alternative 

would not meet the primary goal of the 

proposed project, which is to construct 

residential homes within the project 

area. It would also represent a loss of 

the value of the infrastructure 

(roadways, utilities, and storm water 

facilities) previously constructed to 

facilitate development of Phase B, 

including revegetation of 41.85 acres of 

coastal sage scrub on slopes as part of 

the Phase A development. Alternatives 

to the proposed project are constrained 

by the Phase A development and would 

necessitate extensive changes to the 

developed subdivisions in Phase A from 

a land use, circulation, and utility 

perspective. There are no other feasible 

alternatives, based on the description of 

already installed improvements that 

would avoid incidental take of coastal 

California gnatcatcher and least Bell’s 

vireo. 

Our Preliminary Determination 

The Service has made a preliminary 

determination that the applicant’s 

proposed project would individually 

and cumulatively have a minor effect on 

the coastal California gnatcatcher, least 

Bell’s vireo, and the human 

environment. Therefore, we have 

preliminarily determined that the 

proposed ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP 

would be a ‘‘low-effect’’ ITP that 

individually or cumulatively would 

have a minor effect on the species and 

may qualify for application of a 

categorical exclusion pursuant to the 

Council on Environmental Quality’s 

NEPA regulations, DOI’s NEPA 

regulations, and the DOI Departmental 

Manual. A ‘‘low-effect’’ ITP is one that 

would result in (1) minor or 

nonsignificant effects on species 

covered in the HCP; (2) nonsignificant 

effects on the human environment; and 

(3) impacts that, when added together 

with the impacts of other past, present, 

and reasonable foreseeable actions, 

would not result in significant 

cumulative effects to the human 

environment. 

Next Steps 

The Service will evaluate the 

application and the comments received 

to determine whether to issue the 

requested ITP. We will also conduct an 

intra-Service consultation pursuant to 

section 7 of the ESA to evaluate the 

effects of the proposed take. After 

considering the preceding and other 

matters, we will determine whether the 

permit issuance criteria of section 

10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA have been met. If 

met, the Service will issue the permit to 

the applicant for incidental take of 

coastal California gnatcatcher and least 

Bell’s vireo. 

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 may 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 provide this notice under section 

10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) 

and its implementing regulations (50 

CFR 17.22 and 17.32) and the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations (40 CFR 1500–1508 and 43 

CFR 46). 

Kristine Petersen, 

Deputy Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and 

Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, California. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R5–ES–2023–N082; 

FXES11130500000–201–FF05E00000] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews 

of Five Northeastern 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 

reviews under the Endangered Species 

Act, as amended, for five northeastern 

species. A 5-year review is based on the 

best scientific and commercial data 

available at the time of the review. We 

are requesting submission of any such 

information that has become available 

since the previous 5-year review for 

each species. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, please 

submit your written information by 

February 7, 2024. However, we will 

continue to accept new information 

about any listed species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: For instructions on how and 

where to submit information, see 

Request for New Information and Table 

2—Contacts under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

General Information: Martin Miller, 

413–253–8615 (phone), martin_miller@

fws.gov (email), and via U.S. mail at 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 

Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 

01035. 

Species-Specific Information and 

Submission of Comments: Contact the 

appropriate person or office listed in 

Table 2—Contacts in SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

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 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 

are initiating 5-year reviews under the 

Endangered Species Act, as amended 

(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), for five 

northeastern species: the endangered 

clubshell (Pleurobema clava) and 

northern riffleshell (Epioblasma 

rangiana) and threatened Chittenango 

ovate amber snail (Novisuccinea 

chittenangoensis), Knieskern’s beakedrush (Rhynchospora knieskernii), and 

Puritan tiger beetle (Ellipsoptera 

puritana). 

A 5-year review is based on the best 

scientific and commercial data available 

at the time of the review. We are 

requesting submission of any such 

information that has become available 

since the most recent status review for 

each species. 

Why do we conduct 5-year reviews and 

species status assessments? 

Under the ESA, we maintain Lists of 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants (which we collectively refer 

to as the List) in title 50 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations at 50 CFR 17.11(h) 

(for wildlife) and 50 CFR 17.12(h) (for 

plants). Listed wildlife and plants can 

also be found at https://ecos.fws.gov/ 

tess_public/pub/listedAnimals.jsp and 

https://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/ 

listedPlants.jsp, respectively. 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 species under active 

review. For additional information 

about 5-year reviews, refer to our fact 

sheet at https://www.fws.gov/ 

endangered/what-we-do/recoveryoverview.html. 

What species are under review? 

We are initiating 5-year status reviews 

of the species in table 1. 

TABLE 1—SPECIES UNDER REVIEW

Common name Scientific name Status Where listed Listing date and citation 

Clubshell ....................................... Pleurobema clava ........................ Endangered ...... Wherever found 1/22/1993, 58 FR 5638. 

Northern riffleshell ........................ Epioblasma rangiana ................... Endangered ...... Wherever found 1/22/1993, 58 FR 5638. 

Chittenango ovate amber snail .... Novisuccinea chittenangoensis ... Threatened ....... Wherever found 7/3/1978, 43 FR 28932. 

Knieskern’s beaked-rush .............. Rhynchospora knieskernii ............ Threatened ....... Wherever found 7/18/1991, 56 FR 32978. 

Puritan tiger beetle ....................... Ellipsoptera puritana .................... Threatened ....... Wherever found 8/7/1990, 55 FR 32088. 

What information do we consider in 

our 5-year reviews and species status 

assessments? 

A 5-year review considers all new 

information available at the time of the 

review. In conducting the review, we 

consider the best scientific and 

commercial data that have become 

available since the most recent status 

review. We are seeking new information 

specifically regarding: 

(1) Species biology, including but not 

limited to life-history and habitat 

requirements and impact tolerance 

thresholds; 

(2) Historical and current population 

conditions, including but not limited to 

population abundance, trends, 

distribution, demographics, and 

genetics; 

(3) Historical and current habitat 

conditions, including but not limited to 

amount, distribution, and suitability; 

(4) Historical and current threats, 

threat trends, and threat projections in 

relation to the five listing factors (as 

defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); 

(5) Conservation measures for the 

species that have been implemented or 

are planned; and 

(6) 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. 

Any new information received will be 

considered during the 5-year review and 

will also be useful in evaluating ongoing 

recovery programs for the species. 

Request for New Information 

To ensure that 5-year reviews are 

based on the best available scientific 

and commercial information, we request 

new information from all sources. 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? 

Please submit your questions, 

comments, and materials to the 

appropriate contact in table 2, below. 

Public Availability of Comments 

Before including your address, phone 

number, electronic mail address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your submission, you should be 

aware that your entire submission— 

including your personal identifying 

information—may be made publicly 

available at any time. Although you can 

request that personal information be 

withheld from public review, we cannot 

guarantee that we will be able to do so. 

Contacts 

New information on the species 

covered in this notice should be 

submitted by mail or electronic mail to 

the appropriate contact shown in table 

2, by the deadline provided above in 

DATES. 

TABLE 2—CONTACTS

Species Contact person, email, phone Contact address 

Clubshell ................................... Robert Anderson, robert_m_anderson@

fws.gov, 814–206–7447.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pennsylvania Field Office, 110 

Radnor Road, Suite 101, State College, PA 16801–7987. 

Northern riffleshell ..................... Robert Anderson, robert_m_anderson@

fws.gov, 814–206–7447.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pennsylvania Field Office, 110 

Radnor Road, Suite 101, State College, PA 16801–7987. 

Chittenango ovate amber snail John Wiley, john_wiley@fws.gov, 607–753– 

9334.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York Field Office, 3817 

Luker Road, Cortland, NY 13045–9385. 

Knieskern’s beaked-rush .......... Rebecca Klee, rebecca_klee@fws.gov, 609– 

382–5265.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office, 4 E 

Jimmie Leeds Road, Suite 4, Galloway, NJ 08205. 


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TABLE 2—CONTACTS—Continued 

Species Contact person, email, phone Contact address 

Puritan tiger beetle .................... Kathleen Cullen, kathleen_cullen@fws.gov, 

410–573–4579.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, 

177 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401–7307. 

Authority 

We publish this document under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

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

seq.). 

Wendi Weber, 

Regional Director, Northeast Region. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Gaming; Extension of TribalState Class III Gaming Compacts in 

California 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

extension of the Class III gaming 

compacts between two Tribes in 

California and the State of California. 

DATES: The extension takes effect on 

January 8, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, 

DC 20240, IndianGaming@bia.gov; (202) 

219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An 

extension to an existing Tribal-State 

Class III gaming compact does not 

require approval by the Secretary if the 

extension does not modify any other 

terms of the compact. 25 CFR 293.5. The 

following Tribes and the State of 

California have reached an agreement to 

extend the expiration date of their 

existing Tribal-State Class III gaming 

compacts to December 31, 2024: the 

Bishop Paiute Tribe; and the Pit River 

Tribe, California. This publication 

provides notice of the new expiration 

date of the compacts. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[245A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900] 

Indian Entities Recognized by and 

Eligible To Receive Services From the 

United States Bureau of Indian Affairs 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the 

current list of 574 Tribal entities 

recognized by and eligible for funding 

and services from the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs (BIA) by virtue of their status as 

Indian Tribes. 

DATES: The list is updated from the 

notice published on August 11, 2023 (88 

FR 54654). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Genevieve Giaccardo, Bureau of Indian 

Affairs, Deputy Director, Office of 

Indian Services, Mail Stop 3645–MIB, 

1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 

20240. Telephone number: (202) 513– 

7641. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice is published pursuant to section 

104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 

Tribe List Act of November 2, 1994 

(Pub. L. 103–454; 108 Stat. 4791, 4792), 

in accordance with section 83.6(a) of 

part 83 of title 25 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, and in exercise of authority 

delegated to the Assistant Secretary— 

Indian Affairs under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9 

and 209 DM 8. Published below is an 

updated list of federally recognized 

Indian Tribes within the contiguous 48 

states and Alaska. Amendments to the 

list include formatting edits and name 

changes. 

To aid in identifying Tribal name 

changes, Tribes’ previously listed, 

former names, or also known as (aka) 

names are included in parentheses after 

the correct current Tribal name. The 

BIA will continue to list the Tribe’s 

former or previously listed name for 

several years before dropping the former 

or previously listed name from the list. 

The listed Indian entities are 

recognized to have the immunities and 

privileges available to federally 

recognized Indian Tribes by virtue of 

their Government-to-Government 

relationship with the United States as 

well as the responsibilities, powers, 

limitations, and obligations of such 

Indian Tribes. The BIA has continued 

the practice of listing the Alaska Native 

entities separately for the purpose of 

facilitating identification of them. 

Bryan Newland, 

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

Indian Tribal Entities Within the 

Contiguous 48 States Recognized by 

and Eligible To Receive Services From 

the United States Bureau of Indian 

Affairs 

Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of 

Oklahoma 

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of 

the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, 

California 

Ak-Chin Indian Community 

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas 

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town 

Alturas Indian Rancheria, California 

Apache Tribe of Oklahoma 

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort 

Peck Indian Reservation, Montana 

Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, 

California 

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe 

of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River 

Reservation, Wisconsin 

Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan 

Bear River Band of the Rohnerville 

Rancheria, California 

Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of 

California 

Big Lagoon Rancheria, California 

Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley 

Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono 

Indians of California 

Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big 

Valley Rancheria, California 

Bishop Paiute Tribe 

Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian 

Reservation of Montana 

Blue Lake Rancheria, California 

Bridgeport Indian Colony 

Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of 

California 

Burns Paiute Tribe 

Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians (previously 

listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 

California) 

Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the 

Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa 

Rancheria, California 

Caddo Nation of Oklahoma 

Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria 

Cahuilla Band of Indians 

California Valley Miwok Tribe, California 

Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of 

the Campo Indian Reservation, California 

Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 

Indians of California (Barona Group of 


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