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information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. We will make all comments from 

individual persons part of the official 

public record. We will handle requests 

for such comments in accordance with 

the Freedom of Information Act, NEPA, 

and Departmental policies and 

procedures. 

Dated: September 29, 2008. 

Gary Edwards, 

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R6–ES–2008–N0187; 60120–1113– 

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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; 5-Year Reviews of Three 

Wildlife Species and Eight Plant 

Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of initiation of review; 

request for information on 11 species. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service) initiate 5-year 

reviews of three wildlife species and 

eight plant species under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act) (see Table 1 under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ). We 

request any new information on these 

species that may have a bearing on their 

classification as endangered or 

threatened. Based on the results of these 

5-year reviews, we will make 

recommendations as to whether each of 

these species is properly classified 

under the Act. 

DATES: To allow us adequate time to 

conduct these reviews, we must receive 

your information no later than 

December 5, 2008. However, we will 

continue to accept new information 

about any listed species at any time. 

ADDRESSES: For instructions on how to 

submit information and review the 

information that we receive on these 

species, see ‘‘Public Solicitation of New 

Information.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

species-specific information, contact the 

appropriate person under ‘‘Public 

Solicitation of New Information.’’ 

Individuals who are hearing impaired or 

speech impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at (800) 877–8337 for TTY 

(telephone typewriter or teletypewriter) 

assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Why Do We Conduct a 5-Year Review? 

Under the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 

we maintain the List of Endangered and 

Threatened Wildlife and Plant Species 

(List) at 50 CFR 17.11 and 17.12. We 

amend the List by publishing final rules 

in the Federal Register. Section 

4(c)(2)(A) of the Act requires that we 

conduct a review of listed species at 

least once every 5 years. Section 

4(c)(2)(B) requires that we determine (1) 

Whether a species no longer meets the 

definition of threatened or endangered 

and should be removed from the List 

(delisted); (2) whether a species more 

properly meets the definition of 

threatened and should be reclassified 

from endangered to threatened; or (3) 

whether a species more properly meets 

the definition of endangered and should 

be reclassified from threatened to 

endangered. Using the best scientific 

and commercial data available, we 

consider a species for delisting if the 

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 (50 CFR 424.11(d)). Any change in 

Federal classification requires a separate 

rulemaking process. Therefore, we are 

requesting submission of any new 

information (best scientific and 

commercial data) on these species that 

is relevant to our review under section 

4(c)(2)(A). 

Our regulations at 50 CFR 424.21 

require that we publish a notice in the 

Federal Register announcing those 

species currently under review. This 

notice announces initiation of our active 

review of the species in Table 1. 

TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF LISTING INFORMATION

Common name Scientific name Status Where listed 

(current range) Final listing rule 

ANIMALS

June sucker ............................ Chasmistes liorus ........................ Endangered ........... Entire (UT) ............. 51 FR 10851; 03/31/1986. 

Pawnee montane skipper ....... Hesperia leonardus montana ...... Threatened ............ Entire (CO) ............. 52 FR 36176; 09/25/1987. 

Wyoming toad ......................... Bufo hemiophrys baxteri ............. Endangered ........... Entire (WY) ............ 49 FR 1992; 01/17/1984. 

PLANTS

Barneby reed-mustard ............ Schoenocrambe barnebyi ........... Endangered ........... Entire (UT) ............. 57 FR 1403; 01/14/1992. 

Barneby ridge-cress ................ Lepidium barnebyanum ............... Endangered ........... Entire (UT) ............. 55 FR 39864; 09/28/1990. 

Blowout Penstemon ................ Penstemon haydenii .................... Endangered ........... Entire (NE, WY) ..... 52 FR 32929; 09/01/1987. 

Clay-loving wild-buckwheat .... Eriogonum pelinophilum .............. Endangered ........... Entire (CO) ............ 49 FR 28565; 07/13/1984. 

Clay reed-mustard .................. Schoenocrambe argillacea .......... Threatened ............ Entire (UT) ............. 57 FR 1403; 01/14/1992. 

Maguire primrose .................... Primula maguirei ......................... Threatened ............ Entire (UT) ............. 50 FR 33734; 08/21/1985. 

North Park phacelia ................ Phacelia formosula ...................... Endangered ........... Entire (CO) ............ 47 FR 38540; 09/01/1982. 

Shrubby reed-mustard ............ Schoenocrambe suffrutescens .... Endangered ........... Entire (UT) ............. 52 FR 37420; 10/06/1987. 

What Information Do We Consider in 

Our Review? 

In our 5-year review, we consider all 

new information available at the time of 

the review. These reviews will generally 

consider the best scientific and 

commercial data that have become 

available since the original 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 

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Wildlife and Plants, and improved 

analytical methods. 

Public Solicitation of New Information 

We request any new information 

concerning the status of the wildlife 

species June sucker, Pawnee montane 

skipper, and Wyoming toad, and of the 

plant species Schoenocrambe barnebyi, 

Lepidium barnebyanum, Penstemon 

haydenii, Eriogonum pelinophilum, 

Schoenocrambe argillacea, Primula 

maguirei, Phacelia formosula, and 

Schoenocrambe suffrutescens. See 

‘‘What Information Do We Consider in 

Our Review?’’ for specific criteria. If you 

submit information, 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. We specifically request 

information regarding data from any 

systematic surveys, as well as any 

studies or analysis of data that may 

show population size or trends; 

information pertaining to the biology or 

ecology of the species; information 

regarding the effects of current land 

management on population distribution 

and abundance; information on the 

current condition of habitat; and recent 

information regarding conservation 

measures that have been implemented 

to benefit the species. Additionally, we 

specifically request information 

regarding the current distribution of 

populations and evaluation of threats 

faced by the species in relation to the 

five listing factors (as defined in section 

4(a)(1) of the Act) and the species’ listed 

status as judged against the definition of 

threatened or endangered. 

Our practice is to make information, 

including names and home addresses of 

respondents, available for public 

review. Before including your address, 

telephone number, e-mail address, or 

other personal identifying information 

in your response, you should be aware 

that your entire submission—including 

your personal identifying information— 

may be made publicly available at any 

time. While you can ask us in your 

submission to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that we 

will be able to do so. 

Mail or hand-deliver information on 

the following species to the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Field Supervisor, 

at the corresponding address below. 

You also may view information we 

receive in response to this notice, as 

well as other documentation concerning 

these species that is contained in our 

files, at the following locations by 

appointment, during normal business 

hours. 

June sucker: Larry Crist, Utah Field 

Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Attention: June sucker 5-year 

Review, 2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 

50, West Valley City, Utah 84119; 

telephone (801) 975–3330. For speciesspecific information, contact Marianne 

Crawford at (801) 975–3330, extension 

134. 

Pawnee montane skipper: Susan 

Linner, Field Supervisor, Colorado Field 

Office, Ecological Services, P.O. Box 

25486, MS–65412, Denver Federal 

Center, Denver, Colorado 80225; 

telephone (303) 236–4773. For speciesspecific information, contact Leslie 

Ellwood at (303) 236–4747. 

Wyoming toad: Brian Kelly, Wyoming 

Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Attention: Wyoming toad 5- 

year Review, 5353 Yellowstone Road, 

Suite 308A, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; 

telephone (307) 772 2374. For speciesspecific information, contact Jan McKee 

at (307) 772 2374, extension 234. 

Lepidium barnebyanum, Primula 

maguirei, Schoenocrambe barnebyi, 

Schoenocrambe argillacea, and 

Schoenocrambe suffrutescens: Larry 

Crist, Utah Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, Attention: 

Lepidium barnebyanum, Primula 

maguirei, Schoenocrambe barnebyi, 

Schoenocrambe argillacea, or 

Schoenocrambe suffrutescens 5-year 

Review, 2369 West Orton Circle, Suite 

50, West Valley City, Utah 84119; 

telephone (801) 975–3330. For speciesspecific information, contact Larry 

England (801) 975–3330, extension 138. 

Penstemon haydenii: John Cochnar, 

Assistant Project Leader, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Attention: Penstemon 

haydenii 5-year Review, 203 West 

Second Street, Federal Building, Second 

Floor, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801; 

telephone (308) 382–6468. For speciesspecific information, contact Martha 

Tacha at (308) 382–6468, extension 19. 

Eriogonum pelinophilum and 

Phacelia formosula: Al Pfister, Western 

Colorado Project Leader, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Attention: Eriogonum 

pelinophilum or Phacelia formosula 5- 

year Review, 764 Horizon Drive, 

Building B, Grand Junction, CO 81506– 

3946; telephone (970) 243–2778. For 

species-specific information, contact 

Ellen Mayo at (970) 243–2778, extension 

14. 

How Are These Species Currently 

Listed? 

Table 1 provides current listing 

information. The List, covering all listed 

species, is available on our Internet site 

at http://endangered.fws.gov/ 

wildlife.html#Species. 

Definitions Related to This Notice 

To help you submit information about 

the species we are reviewing, we 

provide the following definitions: 

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; 

Endangered species means any 

species that is in danger of extinction 

throughout all or a significant portion of 

its range; and 

Threatened species 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 five following 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 Our 

Review? 

For each species under review, if we 

find new information that indicates 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 threatened 

to endangered (uplist); (b) reclassify the 

species from endangered to threatened 

(downlist); or (c) remove the species 

from the List (delist). If we determine 

that a change in classification is not 

necessary, then the species will remain 

on the List under its current status. 

Authority: This document is published 

under the authority of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.). 

Dated: July 16, 2008. 

James J. Slack, 

Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. 

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