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information submission including

number of respondents, frequency of

response, and hours of response; (9)

whether the proposal is new, an

extension, reinstatement, or revision of

an information collection requirement;

and (10) the name and telephone

number of an agency official familiar

with the proposal and of the OMB Desk

Officer for the Department.

This Notice also lists the following

information:

Title of Proposal: Alaska Native/

Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting

Communities Program (AN/NHIAC).

OMB Approval Number: 2528–0206.

Form Numbers: HUD–30005.

Description of the Need of the

Information and its Proposed Use:

Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Colleges

and universities will receive

competitive grants to undertake CDBGeligible activities to expand their role

and effectiveness in helping their

communities with neighborhood

revitalization, housing, and economic

development.

Respondents: Not-for-Profit entities.

Frequency of Submission: SemiAnnually, End of Grant.

Number of respondents × Frequency of

response × Hours per response = Burden hours

Reporting Burden ...................................................................... 18 2 51 1,824

Total Estimated Burden Hours: 1,824.

Status: Reinstate approval without

change.

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as

amended.

Dated: April 19, 2000.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Reports Management Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–10235 Filed 4–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–01–M

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

BOARD MEETING

Sunshine Meeting Notice

TIME AND DATE: May 23, 2000, 11:30

a.m.–3:30 p.m.

PLACE: 901 N. Stuart Street, Tenth Floor,

Arlington, Virginia 22203.

STATUS: Open session except for the

portion specified as closed session as

provided in 22 CFR Part 1004.4 (f).

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Approval of

the Minutes of the January 31, 2000,

Meeting of the Board of Directors

Discussion of Fiscal Year 1999 Grant

Results Report

Discussion of Fiscal Year 2000 Programs

and Operations

Report on Congressional Activities

Closed Session To Discuss Personnel

Issues. Closed session as provided in

22 CFR Part 1004.4 (f).

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Adolfo A. Franco, Secretary to the Board

of Directors, (703) 306–4325.

Dated: April 12, 2000.

Adolfo A. Franco,

Sunshine Act Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–10364 Filed 4–21–00; 12:52 pm]

BILLING CODE 7025–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

Endangered Species

The following applicants have

applied 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.):

Applicant: Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo,

Fort Wayne, IN, PRT–025617

The applicant requests a permit to

import one captive-born female Amur

leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)

from Jungle Cat World, Ontario, Canada

for the enhancement of propagation and

conservation education.

Applicant: Mark A. Metzger, W.

Alexandria, OH, PRT–025214

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: The Zoo Gulf Breeze, Gulf

Breeze, FL, PRT–022467

The applicant requests a permit to

export three captive-born female Ringed

Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) to Parque

Sur de Maracaibo, Maracaibo,

Venezuela, to enhance the survival of

the species through public education.

Applicant: Albuquerque Biological

Park/Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque,

NM, PRT–023518

The applicant requests a permit to

import two captive-born male jaguars

(Panthera onca) from Parque Zoologico

de Leon, Leon, Mexico, to enhance the

survival of the species through

conservation education.

Applicant: Coronas Entertainment,

Bradenton, FL, PRT–023228

The applicant requests a permit to

export and re-import African leopard

(Panther pardus), and progeny of the

animals currently held by the applicant

and any animals acquired in the United

States by the applicant to/from

worldwide locations to enhance the

survival of the species through

conservation education.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a three

year period.

Marine Mammal

The public is invited to comment on

the following application for a permit to

conduct certain activities with marine

mammals. The application was

submitted to satisfy requirements of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine

mammals (50 CFR 18).

Applicant: Henry McNatt, Lutz, FL,

PRT–025213

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Gregory Gibson, Terre Haute,

IN, PRT–025212

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern

Beaufort Sea polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

Applicant: Tim Gott, Southwest Harbor,

ME, PRT–025211

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern

Beaufort Sea polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

Applicant: Bruce Pelletier, Rockwood,

ME, PRT–025210

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The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Southern

Beaufort Sea polar bear population,

Northwest Territories, Canada for

personal use.

Applicant: Patrick B. Sands, Dallas, TX,

PRT–025227

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Office of Management

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203

and must be received by the Director

within 30 days of the date of this

publication.

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 to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358–2104);

FAX: (703/358–2281).

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Kristen Nelson,

Chief, Branch of Permit, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 00–10280 Filed 4–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of the Final

Environmental Impact Statement and

Associated Comprehensive

Conservation Plan for the Little Pend

Oreille National Wildlife Refuge

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the

Final Environmental Impact Statement

and associated Comprehensive

Conservation Plan for the Little Pend

Oreille National Wildlife Refuge.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2) of

the National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) announces that the

final Environmental Impact Statement

and associated Comprehensive

Conservation Plan (Final CCP/EIS) for

Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife

Refuge, Stevens County, Washington is

available for public review. Five

alternatives for management of the Little

Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge

(Little Pend Oreille NWR, Refuge),

including a no-action alternative, were

considered in the planning process.

DATES: Written comments must be

received at the address below by May

25, 2000. The Service will take no

action on this proposal for the thirty-day

period of availability, in accordance

with the Council of Environmental

Quality Regulations, 40 CFR

1506.10(b)(2). After a minimum of 30

days following the filing of the Final

EIS, a Record of Decision to implement

the proposed action will be signed.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to: Refuge Manager, Little

Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge,

1310 Bear Creek Road, Colville,

Washington 99114, phone (509) 684–

8384. In addition, the Final CCP/EIS is

available on the internet via the Fish

and Wildlife Service Region 1 Planning

Home Page at http://www.r1.fws.gov/

planning/plnhome.html. Public reading

copies of the Final CCP/EIS will be

available at the Refuge Headquarters

and at the following libraries: Chewelah

Public Library, Colville Public Library,

Deer Park Public Library, Kettle Falls

Public Library, Newport Public Library,

and Spokane Public Library.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa

Langelier, Refuge Manager, Little Pend

Oreille National Wildlife Refuge, at the

above address. Printed copies have been

sent to agencies, organizations, officials,

and selected individuals who

participated in the scoping process. A

planning update summarizing the CCP/

EIS has also been mailed to all

individuals and organizations on the

CCP mailing list. Individuals wishing

Compact Discs of this CCP/EIS for

review should immediately contact the

above individual.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service began the

process of developing a management

plan for the 40,198 acre Little Pend

Oreille NWR in 1995. The National

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement

Act of 1997 requires that each national

wildlife refuge be managed under a

comprehensive conservation plan. The

Service has prepared a final EIS, the

proposed action being to develop and

implement a Comprehensive

Conservation Plan for the Refuge that

best achieves the Refuge’s purpose,

vision and goals; contributes to the

Refuge System mission; addresses the

significant issues and relevant

mandates; and is consistent with

principles of sound fish and wildlife

management.

Alternative E, identified as the

Agency Preferred Alternative (modified

from draft), places management

emphasis on restoration of habitat

components along with a mix of existing

uses and priority recreation activities.

Public comment has been requested,

considered, and incorporated

throughout the planning process in

numerous ways. Public outreach

included open houses, public meetings,

plan work group meetings, a camping

evaluation, planning update mailings,

and Federal Register notices. Five

previous notices were published in the

Federal Register concerning this CCP/

EIS (61 FR 65591, Dec. 13, 1996; 63 FR

39884, July 24, 1998; 64 FR 24168, May

5, 1999; 64 FR 36712, July 7, 1999; 64

FR 46404, Aug. 25, 1999).

During the Draft CCP/EIS comment

period that occurred from May 5 to

August 31, 1999, the Service received a

total of 300 communications (letters,

faxes, postcards, email, visits, or

telephone calls) representing 327

persons. The Service also received three

petitions signed by a total of 318 people.

All substantive issues raised in the

comments to the Draft CCP/EIS have

been addressed through revisions

incorporated into the Final CCP/EIS text

or responses contained in Appendix J of

the Final CCP/EIS.

After the review period ends for the

Final CCP/EIS, comments will be

analyzed and considered by the Service

in the Record of Decision. All comments

received from individuals on

Environmental Impact Statements

become part of the official public

record. Requests for such comments will

be handled in accordance with the

Freedom of Information Act, the

Council on Environmental Quality’s

NEPA regulations [40 CFR 1506.6(f)],

and other Service and Departmental

policy and procedures. When requested,

the Service generally will provide

comment letters with the names and

addresses of the individuals who wrote

the comments. However, the telephone

number of the commenting individual

will not be provided in response to such

requests to the extent permissible by

law. Additionally, public comment

letters are not required to contain the

commentator’s name, address, or other

identifying information. Such comments

may be submitted anonymously to the

Service.