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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 43 / Monday, March 8, 2021 / Rules and Regulations

proposed rule to remove Bradshaws lomatium from the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants i.e., to delist the species. Please refer to that proposed rule for a detailed description of the Federal actions concerning this species that occurred prior to November 26, 2019.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17
Docket No. FWSR1ES20190013;
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing Bradshaws Lomatium Lomatium bradshawii From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Service, remove Bradshaws lomatium Lomatium bradshawii, also known as Bradshaws desert parsley, a plant found in western Oregon and southwestern Washington, from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. Our review of the best available scientific and commercial data indicates that the threats to Bradshaws lomatium have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species no longer meets the definition of an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended Act.
DATES: This rule is effective April 7, 2021.
SUMMARY:

This final rule is available on the internet at http
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
FWSR1ES20190013. Comments and materials we received, as well as supporting documentation we used in preparing this rule, are available for public inspection at http
www.regulations.gov under FWSR1
ES20190013.

ADDRESSES:

Paul Henson, State Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE 98th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97266;
telephone 5032316179. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf TDD, please call the Federal Relay Service at 8008778339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Previous Federal Actions On November 26, 2019, we published in the Federal Register 84 FR 65067 a
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Summary of Changes From the Proposed Rule In response to public comments and in the process of developing this final rule, we have made the following changes from our November 26, 2019, proposed rule 84 FR 65067:
We added language in the final post-delisting monitoring plan to indicate that additional Bradshaws lomatium populations may be visited upon occasion, as time and resources allow, to provide for a spot check on the status of additional populations that are outside of the 18 priority sites identified for regular visits during the post-delisting monitoring period. These abbreviated field visits may collect information through assessment of population abundance, photo points, and/or evaluation of management practices and habitat condition.
We incorporated into the preamble to this final rule mention of the recently developed MOU among the U.S. Army Core of Engineers, the Bureau of Land Management, the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Service, to provide for the long-term conservation of Bradshaws lomatium, regardless of listing status.
We made minor editorial changes in the preamble of this final rule, including revising our description of how we develop and implement recovery plans, adding additional discussion about which recovery criteria were met, inserting an updated description of our regulatory and analytical frameworks, updating our description of how we determine species status throughout all or a portion of the species range, and making minor textual updates to our assessment of Bradshaws lomatiums status throughout a portion of its range.
I. Final Delisting Determination Background Status Assessment for Bradshaws Lomatium A thorough review of the taxonomy, life history, and ecology of Bradshaws lomatium is presented in the document Species Status Assessment Report for Bradshaws lomatium Lomatium bradshawii Rose ex. Math. Mathias &
Constance Version 1.0 SSA report Service 2018, which is available at http www.regulations.gov in Docket
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No. FWSR1ES20190013, under Supporting Documents. The SSA report documents the results of our comprehensive biological status review for Bradshaws lomatium, and has undergone peer review. The SSA report does not represent any decision by the Service regarding the status of Bradshaws lomatium under the Act 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.. It does, however, provide the scientific basis that informed our most recent 5-year status review, which resulted in a recommendation that the species should be removed from the List. The SSA
report also served as one of the bases for this final rule and our regulatory decision, which involves the further application of standards within the Act and its implementing regulations and policies.
In this final rule, we present only a summary of the key results and conclusions from the SSA report; the full report is available at http
www.regulations.gov, as referenced above.
Summary of the Biology of the Species Bradshaws lomatium is a perennial herb in the carrot or parsley family Apiaceae that is endemic to wet prairie habitats in western Oregons Willamette Valley and adjacent southwestern Washington. These seasonally wet habitats may be flooded in the spring, or have soils saturated at or near the surface due to factors such as heavy precipitation in winter and spring, flooding, and poor drainage. A high light environment is important for Bradshaws lomatium to complete its life cycle and reproduce, as reduced sunlight is associated with lower flower and seed production Alverson 1993, unpublished data. This species is often associated with tufted hairgrass Deschampsia cespitosa, and frequently occurs on and around the small mounds created by senescent tufted hairgrass plants. In wetter areas, Bradshaws lomatium occurs on the edges of tufted hairgrass or sedges in patches of bare or open soil. In drier areas, it is found in low areas, such as small depressions, trails, or seasonal channels, with open, exposed soils. Self-fertilization is rare in Bradshaws lomatium Kaye and Kirkland 1994, p. 8, indicating that pollinator-mediated outcrossing is required for reproduction. Over 30
species of solitary bees, flies, wasps, and beetles have been observed visiting the flowers Kaye 1992, p. 3; Kaye and Kirkland 1994, p. 9; Jackson 1996, pp.
7276. Bradshaws lomatium does not reproduce asexually and depends exclusively on seeds for reproduction Kaye 1992, p. 2, but does not maintain
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