Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 175 / Monday, September 12, 2005 / Notices 53807 

In addition, any entity or individual 

that serviced or held any Mortgage Loan 

at any time during the 2-year period 

prior to August 30, 2005, is ineligible to 

bid on such Mortgage Loan or on the 

pool containing such Mortgage Loan, 

but may bid on loan pools that do not 

contain Mortgage Loans that they have 

serviced or held at any time during the 

2-year period prior to August 30, 2005. 

Also ineligible to bid on any Mortgage 

Loan are: (a) any affiliate or principal of 

any entity or individual described in the 

preceding sentence; (b) any employee or 

subcontractor of such entity or 

individual during that 2-year period; or 

(c) any entity or individual that employs 

or uses the services of any other entity 

or individual described in this 

paragraph in preparing its bid on such 

Mortgage Loan. 

Prospective bidders should carefully 

review the Qualification Statement to 

determine whether they are eligible to 

submit bids on the Mortgage Loans in 

MHLS 2005–2. 

Freedom of Information Act Requests 

HUD reserves the right, in its sole and 

absolute discretion, to disclose 

information regarding MHLS 2005–2, 

including, but not limited to, the 

identity of any bidder and their bid 

price or bid percentage for any pool of 

loans or individual loan, upon the 

completion of the sale. Even if HUD 

elects not to publicly disclose any 

information relating to MHLS 2005–2, 

HUD will have the right to disclose any 

information that HUD is obligated to 

disclose pursuant to the Freedom of 

Information Act and all regulations 

promulgated thereunder. 

Scope of Notice 

This notice applies to MHLS 2005–2, 

and does not establish HUD’s policy for 

the sale of other mortgage loans. 

Dated: September 6, 2005. 

Frank L. Davis, 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Housing. 

[FR Doc. E5–4972 Filed 9–9–05 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–27–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; 5-Year Review of Eight 

Southeastern Species 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service) announces a 5-year 

review of the Puerto Rican parrot 

(Amazona vittata), Puerto Rican plain 

pigeon (Columba (=Patagioenas) 

inornata wetmorei), red-cockaded 

woodpecker (Picoides borealis), Puerto 

Rican boa (Epicrates inornatus), Virgin 

Islands tree boa (Epicrates monensis 

granti), guajo ́n (Eleutherodactylus 

cooki), Harrisia portoricensis (higo 

chumbo), and Adiantum vivesii (no 

common name), under section 4(c)(2) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act). The purpose of reviews 

conducted under this section of the Act 

is to ensure that the classification of 

species as threatened or endangered on 

the List of Endangered and Threatened 

Wildlife and Plants (50 CFR 17.11 and 

17.12) is accurate. The 5-year review is 

an assessment of the best scientific and 

commercial data available at the time of 

the review. 

DATES: To allow us adequate time to 

conduct this review, information 

submitted for our consideration must be 

received on or before November 14, 

2005. However, we will continue to 

accept new information about any listed 

species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: Information submitted on 

the red-cockaded woodpecker should be 

sent to the Field Supervisor, Clemson 

Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 2610 Lehotsky Hall, Box 

341003, Clemson, South Carolina 29634. 

Information on the other seven listed 

species should be sent to the Field 

Supervisor, Caribbean Field Office, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 491, 

Boquero ́n, Puerto Rico 00622. 

Information received in response to this 

notice of review will be available for 

public inspection by appointment, 

during normal business hours, at the 

same address in Clemson, South 

Carolina, and at Cabo Rojo National 

Wildlife Refuge, Ecological Service 

Office, Carr. 301, Km. 5.1, Bo. Corozo, 

Boquero ́n, Puerto Rico, for the other 

seven species. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ralph Costa, Field Supervisor, Clemson, 

South Carolina, at address above 

(telephone, (864) 656–2432) or Carlos 

Dı ́az, Boquero ́n, Puerto Rico, at address 

above (telephone, (787) 851–7297, ext. 

230). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq.), the Service 

maintains a list of endangered and 

threatened wildlife and plant species at 

50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 

(for plants) (collectively referred to as 

the List). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the Act 

requires that we conduct a review of 

listed species at least once every five 

years. Then, on the basis of such 

reviews, under section 4(c)(2)(B), we 

determine whether or not any species 

should be removed from the List 

(delisted), or reclassified from 

endangered to threatened or from 

threatened to endangered. Delisting a 

species must be supported by the best 

scientific and commercial data available 

and only considered if such data 

substantiate that the species is neither 

endangered nor threatened for one or 

more of the following reasons: (1) The 

species is considered extinct; (2) the 

species is considered to be recovered; 

and/or (3) the original data available 

when the species was listed, or the 

interpretation of such data, were in 

error. Any change in Federal 

classification would require a separate 

rulemaking process. The regulations at 

50 CFR 424.21 require that we publish 

a notice in the Federal Register 

announcing those species currently 

under active review. This notice 

announces our active review of the 

following species that are currently 

federally listed as threatened: guajo ́n 

and higo chumbo; and the following 

species currently federally listed as 

endangered: Puerto Rican parrot, Puerto 

Rican plain pigeon, red-cockaded 

woodpecker, Puerto Rican boa, Virgin 

Islands tree boa, and Adiantum vivesii. 

The List is found in 50 CFR 17.11 

(wildlife) and 17.12 (plants) and is also 

available on our Internet site at http:// 

endangered.fws.gov/ 

wildlife.html#Species. Amendments to 

the List through final rules are 

published in the Federal Register. 

What Information Is Considered in the 

Review? 

A 5-year review considers the best 

scientific and commercial data that has 

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 to benefit the 

species; 

D. Threat status and trends (see five 

factors under heading ‘‘How do we 

determine whether a species is 

endangered or threatened?’’); 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. 

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Definitions Related to This Notice 

The following definitions are 

provided to assist those persons who 

contemplate submitting information 

regarding the species being reviewed: 

A. Species includes any species or 

subspecies of fish, wildlife, or plant, 

and any distinct population segment of 

any species of vertebrate which 

interbreeds when mature. 

B. Endangered means any species that 

is in danger of extinction throughout all 

or a significant portion of its range. 

C. Threatened means any species that 

is likely to become an endangered 

species within the foreseeable future 

throughout all or a significant portion of 

its range. 

How Do We Determine Whether a 

Species Is Endangered or Threatened? 

Section 4(a)(1) of the Act establishes 

that we determine whether a species is 

endangered or threatened based on one 

or more of the following five factors: 

A. The present or threatened 

destruction, modification, or 

curtailment of its habitat or range; 

B. Overutilization for commercial, 

recreational, scientific, or educational 

purposes; 

C. Disease or predation; 

D. The inadequacy of existing 

regulatory mechanisms; or 

E. Other natural or manmade factors 

affecting its continued existence. 

Section 4(a)(1) of the Act requires that 

our determination be made on the basis 

of the best scientific and commercial 

data available. 

What Could Happen as a Result of This 

Review? 

If we find that there is new 

information concerning any of these 

eight species indicating that a change in 

classification may be warranted, we may 

propose a new rule that could do one of 

the following: (a) Reclassify the species 

from endangered to threatened 

(downlist); (b) reclassify the species 

from threatened to endangered (uplist); 

or (c) delist the species. If we determine 

that a change in classification is not 

warranted, then these species will 

remain on the List under their current 

status. 

Public Solicitation of New Information 

We request any new information 

concerning the status of these eight 

species. See ‘‘What information is 

considered in the review?’’ heading for 

specific criteria. Information submitted 

should be supported by 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. Our practice is 

to make comments, including names 

and home addresses of respondents, 

available for public review. Individual 

respondents may request that we 

withhold their home addresses from the 

supporting record, which we will honor 

to the extent allowable by law. There 

also may be circumstances in which we 

may withhold from the supporting 

record a respondent’s identity, as 

allowable by law. If you wish us to 

withhold your name and/or address, 

you must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comment. We will not 

consider anonymous comments, 

however. We will make all submissions 

from organizations or businesses, and 

from individuals identifying themselves 

as representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

Authority 

This document is published under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 

Dated: August 17, 2005. 

Cynthia K. Dohner, 

Acting Regional Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–17978 Filed 9–9–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Notice of Availability of a Technical 

Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the 

Endangered Spring Creek Bladderpod 

(Lesquerella perforata) for Review and 

Comment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of document availability 

and opening of public comment period. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service, announce the availability of the 

technical agency draft recovery plan for 

the Spring Creek bladderpod 

(Lesquerella perforata). This species is 

endemic to the Central Basin in 

Tennessee. It is currently known from 

only three watersheds (Spring Creek, 

Bartons Creek, and Cedar Creek) in 

Wilson County, Tennessee. The 

technical agency draft recovery plan 

includes specific recovery objectives 

and criteria to be met in order to 

downlist this species to threatened 

status and delist it under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1533 et seq.). 

We solicit review and comment on this 

technical agency draft recovery plan 

from local, State, and Federal agencies, 

and the public. 

DATES: In order to be considered, we 

must receive comments on the draft 

recovery plan on or before November 

14, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: If you wish to review this 

technical agency draft recovery plan, 

you may obtain a copy by contacting the 

Tennessee Field Office, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 446 Neal Street, 

Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 (telephone 

(931) 528–6481), or by visiting our 

recovery plan Web site at http:// 

endangered.fws.gov/recovery/ 

index.html#plans. If you wish to 

comment, you may submit your 

comments by any one of several 

methods: 

1. You may submit written comments 

and materials to the Project Leader, at 

the above address. 

2. You may hand-deliver written 

comments to our Tennessee Field 

Office, at the above address, or fax your 

comments to (931) 528–7075. 

3. You may send comments by e-mail 

to timothy_merritt@fws.gov. For 

directions on how to submit electronic 

filing of comments, see the ‘‘Public 

Comments Solicited’’ section. 

Comments and materials received are 

available for public inspection on 

request, by appointment, during normal 

business hours at the above address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy Merritt at the above address 

(telephone (931) 528–6481, ext. 211). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We listed the Spring Creek 

bladderpod under the Act, on January 

22, 1997 (61 FR 67493). This rare plant, 

a winter annual, is restricted to the 

floodplains of three creeks (Bartons, 

Spring and Cedar) in Wilson County, 

Tennessee. It can be found in 

agricultural fields, flooded pastures and 

glades, and disturbed areas. It requires 

some degree of disturbance, such as 

scouring from natural flooding or 

plowing of the soil, to complete its life 

cycle. 

Factors contributing to its endangered 

status are an extremely limited range 

and loss of habitat. The primary threat 

is the loss of habitat due to conversion 

of land to uses other than cultivation of 

annual crops, such as the rapid 

commercial, residential, and industrial 

development that is occurring 

throughout Wilson County. 

Restoring an endangered or 

threatened animal or plant to the point 

where it is again a secure, selfsustaining member of its ecosystem is a 

primary goal of the endangered species