{"abstract":"We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce 90- day findings on three petitions to add species to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Based on our review, we find that the petitions to list the thick-leaf bladderpod (Physaria pachyphylla) and variable cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus variabilis) present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned actions may be warranted. Therefore, with the publication of this document, we announce that we are initiating status reviews of these species to determine whether the petitioned actions are warranted. To ensure that the status reviews are comprehensive, we request scientific and commercial data and other information regarding the species and factors that may affect their status. Based on the status reviews, we will issue 12-month petition findings, which will address whether or not the petitioned actions are warranted, in accordance with the Act. We further find that the petition to recognize the Texas population of the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) as a distinct population segment (DPS) and to list that DPS does not present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating the petitioned action may be warranted. Therefore, we are not initiating a status review of the Texas ocelot population.","action":"Notification of petition findings and initiation of status reviews.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2022/02/08/2022-02545.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":17,"title":50}],"citation":"87 FR 7079","comment_url":"http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0001","comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"These findings were made on February 8, 2022. As we commence our status reviews, we seek any new information concerning the status of, or threats to, the thick-leaf bladderpod or variable cuckoo bumble bee, or their habitats. Any information we receive during the course of our status reviews will be considered.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FF09E21000 FXES1111090FEDR 223"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Petition_ocelot_DPS_WildEarthGuardians","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2021-0119-0003"},{"title":"90 Day Petition Review Form for Texas Population of Ocelot -- See Attachments for References","document_id":"FWS-R2-ES-2021-0119-0002"}],"agency_name":"FWS","documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2022-02-08","updated_at":"2025-07-14T17:56:07.137-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R2-ES-2021-0119-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"FWS-R2-ES-2021-0119-0001","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":2,"id":"FWS-R2-ES-2021-0119","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for Three Species; Texas DPS of ocelot"},{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"20210927_Nov 2021 90d Batch_PRF_VCBB","document_id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0003"},{"title":"Center-2021-Variable-Cuckoo-Bumble-bee-Petition","document_id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0002"}],"agency_name":"FWS","documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2022-02-08","updated_at":"2025-07-14T17:56:07.141-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0001","allow_late_comments":true,"id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0001","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":true}],"supporting_documents_count":2,"id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for Three Species; Variable cuckoo bumble bee"},{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Petition to List Thick-Leaf Bladderpod, March 2021","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2021-0117-0003"},{"title":"Petition Review Form for Thick-Leaf Bladderpod - See attachments for references","document_id":"FWS-R6-ES-2021-0117-0002"}],"agency_name":"FWS","documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2022-02-08","updated_at":"2025-07-14T17:56:07.466-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R6-ES-2021-0117-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"FWS-R6-ES-2021-0117-0001","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":2,"id":"FWS-R6-ES-2021-0117","title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for Three Species; Thick-leaf bladderpod"}],"document_number":"2022-02545","effective_on":null,"end_page":7083,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2022/02/08/2022-02545.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/02/08/2022-02545/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-90-day-findings-for-three-species","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2022-02545?publication_date=2022-02-08","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2022-02-08/2022-02545/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":724,"last_updated":"2026-04-11 20:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-02-08/pdf/2022-02545.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-02545.pdf?1644241520","publication_date":"2022-02-08","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2022/02/08/2022-02545.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"20210927_Nov 2021 90d Batch_PRF_VCBB","document_id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0003"},{"title":"Center-2021-Variable-Cuckoo-Bumble-bee-Petition","document_id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0002"}],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"FWS","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118","supporting_documents_count":2,"docket_id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118","document_id":"FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for Three Species; Variable cuckoo bumble bee","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2025-07-16T00:55:03Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":"http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R3-ES-2021-0118-0001","significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":7079,"subtype":null,"title":"Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for Three Species","toc_doc":"90-Day Findings for Three Species","toc_subject":"Endangered and Threatened Species","topics":[],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":87}