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regional accrediting agency recognized 

by the U.S. Department of Education, 

area-wide planning organizations 

(APO), and States. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion of application, annually.

Number of

respondents × Annualresponses × Hours perresponse = Burdenhours 

Reporting Burden ...................................................................... 90 210 16 3,300

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 3,300. 

Status: Request for an extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 

U.S.C. 35, as amended.

Dated: January 28, 2004. 

Wayne Eddins, 

Departmental Reports Management Officer, 

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. E4–184 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4912–N–02] 

Notice of Availability of a Final 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Salishan Revitalization Project, 

City of Tacoma, WA

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Housing 

and Urban Development gives notice to 

the public, agencies, and Indian tribes 

that a final Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Salishan 

Revitalization Project, City of Tacoma, 

WA will be available for a 30-day 

review period beginning today. This 

notice is given on behalf of the City of 

Tacoma, WA as the responsible entity 

for compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in 

accordance with 24 CFR 58.4, and the 

City of Tacoma, WA jointly with the 

Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), and 

under their authority as lead agencies in 

accordance with the Washington State 

Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)(RCW 

43.21). This notice advises that a NEPA/

SEPA Final Environmental Impact 

Statement (FEIS) for the redevelopment 

of the Salishan housing project will be 

available. A NEPA Record of Decision 

(ROD) will be issued after the 30-day 

availability period. This notice is given 

in accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations at 

40 CFR 1500–1508. The City of 

Tacoma’s SEPA regulations (TMC 

13.12.460 and TMC 13.12.680) provide 

a 14-day Hearing Examiner appeal 

period from the date of the issuance of 

the FEIS and a 15-day period from FEIS 

issuance limiting any land use action on 

the proposal (with a potential extension 

of the limitation on action as a result of 

any appeal). The NEPA review period 

and SEPA appeal period will run 

concurrently from the issuance of the 

FEIS.

DATES: Comments Due Date: Comments 

must be received by March 8, 2004. 

Comments are to be submitted to Karie 

Hayashi at the address below.

ADDRESSES: The FEIS is available on the 

Internet and can be viewed or 

downloaded at: http://

govme.cityoftacoma.org/govme/

panelBeta/permitInfo/LandUse/

landUse. Hard copies of the FEIS are 

available from: Karie Hayashi, Land Use 

Administration Planner, City of Tacoma, 

747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington, 

98402; e-mail: 

khayashi@cityoftacoma.org; phone: 

(253) 591–5387; fax: (253) 591–5433. 

The document can also be viewed at the 

following libraries: Pierce County 

Library, Main Branch, Tacoma Public 

Library, and the University of 

Washington, Tacoma Campus Library.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karie Hayashi, Land Use Administration 

Planner, City of Tacoma, 747 Market 

Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402; 

Phone (253) 591–5387 fax: (253) 591–

5433; e-mail: 

khayashi@cityoftacoma.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Salishan Public Housing Development 

(Salishan) was originally constructed in 

1942 as wartime housing. Located in 

what is known as the East Side 

neighborhood, Salishan is bordered on 

the west by Portland Avenue and on the 

east by Swan Creek. There are currently 

786 housing units on the site and other 

related community/social service 

buildings. 

In 2000, THA submitted a successful 

HOPE VI grant application for the 

redevelopment of Salishan. The amount 

of the HOPE VI grant awarded in 

connection with the Salishan 

revitalization project was $35 million. 

Under the proposed Revitalization Plan, 

existing housing will be demolished and 

Salishan will be redeveloped into a 

mixed-use, mixed-income community of 

approximately 1,270 to 1,500 units. The 

project will require the relocation of all 

existing residents. The new unit mix 

will incorporate low-income, affordable, 

and market rate housing with singleand multi-family dwellings, and senior 

and special needs housing. The 

redevelopment project will also include 

a mixture of commercial uses and 

improvements to community facilities 

such as expanding the existing health 

clinic, day care, family investment 

center, and gymnasium. Alternatives 

that were considered in the EIS 

included a no action alternative, a 

1,270-unit alternative, and a 1,500-unit 

development. The FEIS identifies a 

Preferred Alternative (the 1,500-unit 

development), which was chosen 

following review of public and agency 

comments and the analysis in the Draft 

EIS. 

Issuance of the FEIS will trigger a 30-

day review period, after which a ROD 

will be issued. The issuance of the ROD 

will conclude a planning and 

environmental review process, which 

started with the notice of intent to 

prepare an EIS dated February 28, 2003. 

A 30-day scoping period was 

subsequently initiated and a public 

scoping meeting was held on March 19, 

2003. The Draft EIS was made available 

for a 45-day comment period on 

September 5, 2003 (68 FR 52417). A 

public comment meeting to take oral 

comments on the Draft EIS was held on 

September 22, 2003.

Dated: January 28, 2004. 

Roy A. Bernardi, 

Assistant Secretary for Community Planning 

and Development.

[FR Doc. E4–182 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Central Utah Project Completion Act

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary—Water 

and Science.

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period, Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement (DEIS), Lower Duchesne 

River Wetlands Mitigation Project, 

Duchesne and Uintah Counties, Utah. 

SUMMARY: On November 24, 2003, the 

Department of the Interior (Department) 

and Utah Reclamation Mitigation and

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Conservation Commission (Mitigation 

Commission) announced the availability 

for public review and comment of the 

Draft DEIS for the Lower Duchesne 

River Wetlands Mitigation Project (68 

FR 65943). This project has been 

planned in conjunction with the Ute 

Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray 

Agency and is intended to fulfill longstanding commitments to mitigate for 

impacts to Ute Indian tribal and nontribal wetland-wildlife habitats arising 

from construction and operation of the 

Bonneville Unit, and to provide 

additional wetland/wildlife benefits to 

the Ute Indian Tribe. The Proposed 

Action and alternatives improve 

existing, and restore prior existing, 

wetlands to replace wetland resources, 

especially Ute Indian Tribal resources, 

lost or adversely impacted by the 

Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project. 

Three public meetings were announced 

and the public was invited to submit 

comments on the adequacy of the DEIS 

and the assessment of environmental 

impacts until January 16, 2004. Based 

on comments received, the Department 

and Mitigation Commission have 

decided to extend the public comment 

period until February 17, 2004. 

Comments already received will remain 

on file and need not be resubmitted.

DATES: The public is invited to submit 

written comments on the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), 

Lower Duchesne River Wetlands 

Mitigation Project until February 17, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the DEIS 

should be addressed to: Mr. Ron Groves, 

Director, Wissiups Wetlands Project, 

Ute Indian Tribe, P.O. Box 190, Ft. 

Duchesne, Utah 84026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the Draft EIS and the resource 

technical reports can be obtained by 

contacting Mr. Ron Groves, Director, 

Wissiups Wetlands Project, Ute Indian 

Tribe, P.O. Box 190, Ft. Duchesne, Utah 

84026, Telephone: (435) 722–5867, Email address: wetlands@ubtanet.com.

Copies of the DEIS are also available 

for inspection at:

Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 

Conservation Commission, 102 West 

500 South, Suite 315, Salt Lake City, 

Utah 84101. 

Department of the Interior, Central Utah 

Project Completion Act Office, 302 

East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 84606. 

Department of the Interior, Natural 

Resource Library, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240. 

Duchesne County Library, 70 East 

Lagoon, Roosevelt, Utah 84066. 

Headquarters, Ute Indian Tribe of the 

Uintah and Ouray Agency, 988 South 

7500 East, Ft. Duchesne, Utah 84026.

Information on other matters related 

to this notice may be obtained by calling 

or writing Mr. Ralph G. Swanson, 

Program Coordinator, CUP Completion 

Act Office, Department of the Interior, 

302 East 1860 South, Provo UT 84606–

6154, Telephone (801) 379–1254, E-mail 

address: rswanson@uc.usbr.gov.

Dated: January 16, 2004. 

Ronald Johnston, 

CUP Program Director, Department of the 

Interior.

[FR Doc. 04–2400 Filed 2–4–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: The public is invited to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species and/or marine 

mammals.

DATES: Written data, comments or 

requests must be received by March 8, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other 

information submitted with these 

applications are available for review, 

subject to the requirements of the 

Privacy Act and Freedom of Information 

Act, by any party who submits a written 

request for a copy of such documents 

within 30 days of the date of publication 

of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Division of Management 

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, 

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; 

fax 703/358–2281.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, 

telephone 703/358–2104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Endangered Species 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered species. This notice is 

provided pursuant to section 10(c) of 

the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

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

Written data, comments, or requests for 

copies of these complete applications 

should be submitted to the Director 

(address above). 

Applicant: University of Georgia, 

Infectious Disease Laboratory, Athens, 

Georgia, PRT–009445. 

The applicant requests renewal of a 

permit to import samples from wild or 

captive-held birds (class Aves) for the 

purpose of scientific research/study of 

infectious diseases. This notification 

covers activities to be conducted by the 

applicant over a five-year period. 

Endangered Marine Mammals and 

Marine Mammals 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications for a permit 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered marine mammals and/or 

marine mammals. The applications 

were submitted to satisfy requirements 

of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.) 

and/or the Marine Mammal Protection 

Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 

et seq.), and the regulations governing 

endangered species (50 CFR part 17) 

and/or marine mammals (50 CFR part 

18). Written data, comments, or requests 

for copies of the complete applications 

or requests for a public hearing on these 

applications should be submitted to the 

Director (address above). Anyone 

requesting a hearing should give 

specific reasons why a hearing would be 

appropriate. The holding of such a 

hearing is at the discretion of the 

Director. 

Applicant: Albert A. Cheramie, 

Golden Meadow, LA, PRT–082026. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Western Hudson 

Bay, polar bear population in Canada for 

personal use.

Applicant: Edward L. Keller, Mt. 

Clemens, MI, PRT–081346. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Davis Strait polar 

bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: S. Mark Rayburg, Lower 

Burrell, PA, PRT–082017. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Gulf of Boothia 

polar bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: Ronald K. Montgomery, 

Tulsa, OK, PRT–082018. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 

sport hunted from the Gulf of Boothia 

polar bear population in Canada prior to 

February 18, 1997, for personal use.

Applicant: Robert M. Stuck, Clover, 

SC, PRT–082019. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)