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californiense) in conjunction with

presence or absence surveys in Santa

Barbara County, California for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–025200

Applicant: Kathleen L. Whitney,

Santa Barbara, California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey, locate and

monitor nests, capture, band, and

release) the southwestern willow

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)

and take (monitor nests, capture, band,

and release) the least Bell’s vireo (Vireo

bellii pusillus) in conjunction with

scientific research through out each

species range in California for the

purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE–025197

Applicant: Lockheed Martin

Environmental Services, Las Vegas,

Nevada.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (harass by survey, capture and

handle, collect tissue samples, and

collect voucher specimens) the

razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)

and Colorado squawfish (Ptychocheilus

lucius) in conjunction with presence or

absence surveys and scientific research

throughout each species range for the

purpose of enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE–025394

Applicant: David B. Waller, San

Diego, California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (survey by pursuit) the Quino

checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas

editha quino) in conjunction with

presence or absence surveys throughout

its range for the purpose of enhancing

its survival.

Permit No. TE–837308

Applicant: John K. Konecny,

Escondido, California.

The permittee requests an amendment

to his permit to: take (harass by survey)

the Yuma clapper rail (Rallus

longirostris yumanensis); take (harass by

survey, locate and monitor nests,

capture, band, and release) the

southwestern willow flycatcher

(Empidonax traillii extimus); and take

(monitor nests, capture, band, and

release) the least Bell’s vireo (Vireo

bellii pusillus) in conjunction with

surveys and population monitoring

throughout each species range in the

State of Arizona for the purpose of

enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE–826200

Applicant: California Department of

Parks and Recreation, Bay Area District,

Pescadero, California.

The permittee requests an amendment

to his permit to take (capture) the San

Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis

sirtalis tetrataenia) and take (capture,

mark) the California red-legged frog

(Rana aurora draytonii) in conjunction

with population monitoring and habitat

enhancement within Ano Nuevo State

Park, California for the purpose of

enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE–025434

Applicant: Russell N. Holmes, Bureau

of Land Management, Roseburg, Oregon.

The applicant requests a permit to

remove and reduce to possession

specimens of Plagiobothrys hirtus

(rough popcornflower) in conjunction

with recovery efforts within Douglas

County, Oregon for the purpose of

enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–025732

Applicant: Samuel S. Sweet,

University of California, Santa Barbara,

California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture and handle) the California

tiger salamander (Ambystoma

californiense) in conjunction with

presence or absence surveys in Santa

Barbara County, California for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–025944

Applicant: Chris Farmer, Santa

Barbara, California.

The applicant requests a permit to:

take (harass by survey and monitor

nests) the southwestern willow

flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus);

take (monitor nests) the least Bell’s vireo

(Vireo bellii pusillus); and take (harass

by survey) the California least tern

(Sterna antillarum browni) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys throughout each species range

in California for the purpose of

enhancing their survival.

Permit No. TE–026485

Applicant: Dr. David Kingsley,

Stanford University School of Medicine,

Stanford, California.

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture, handle, and collect) the

unarmored threespine stickleback

(Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni) in

conjunction with genetic research

throughout the species range in

California for the purpose of enhancing

its survival.

DATES: Written comments on these

permit applications must be received on

or before June 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments

should be submitted to the Chief,

Endangered Species, Ecological

Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, 911

NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon

97232–4181; Fax: (503) 231–6243.

Please refer to the respective permit

number for each application when

submitting comments. All comments

received, including names and

addresses, will become part of the

official administrative record and may

be made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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 20

days of the date of publication of this

notice to the address above; telephone:

(503) 231–2063. Please refer to the

respective permit number for each

application when requesting copies of

documents.

Thomas J. Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland,

Oregon.

[FR Doc. 00–11796 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership

Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: As provided in Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, the Fish and Wildlife

Service announces a meeting designed

to foster partnerships to enhance public

awareness of the importance of aquatic

resources and the social and economic

benefits of recreational fishing and

boating in the United States. This

meeting, sponsored by the Sport Fishing

and Boating Partnership Council

(Council), is open to the public, and

interested persons may make oral

statements to the Council or may file

written statements for consideration.

DATES: June 6, 2000, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Radisson Hotel Old Town, 901 N.

Fairfax St., Alexandria, Virginia 22314,

telephone (703) 683–6000, FAX (703)

683–7597.

Summary minutes of the conference

will be maintained by the Council

Coordinator at 4040 N. Fairfax Dr.,

Room 132A, Arlington, VA 22203, and

will be available for public inspection

during regular business hours within 30

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days following the meeting. Personal

copies may be purchased for the cost of

duplication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Laury Parramore, Council Coordinator,

at (703) 358–1711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sport

Fishing and Boating Partnership

Council was formed in January 1993 to

advise the Secretary of the Interior

through the Fish and Wildlife Service

Director about sportfishing and boating

issues. The Council represents the

interests of the public and private

sectors of the sport fishing and boating

communities and is organized to

enhance partnerships among industry,

constituency groups, and government.

The 18-member Council includes the

director of the Service and the president

of the International Association of Fish

and Wildlife Agencies, who both serve

in ex officio capacities. Other Council

members are directors from state

agencies responsible for managing

recreational fish and wildlife resources

and individuals who represent the

interests of saltwater and freshwater

recreational fishing, recreational

boating, the recreational fishing and

boating industries, recreational fisheries

resources conservation, aquatic resource

outreach and education, and tourism.

On June 6, 20000, the Council will

convene to discuss: (1) Progress on a

report containing recommendations for

improving the National Fish Hatchery

System. The report was requested by the

Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service

and is being written by the Hatchery

Project Steering Committee, a subgroup

of the Council’s Technical Working

Group. (2) The Council’s work in its role

as a facilitator of discussions with

Federal and State agencies and other

sportfishing and boating interests

concerning a variety of national boating

and fisheries management issues. (3)

The Council’s role in providing the

Interior Secretary with information

about the implementation of the

Strategic Plan for the National Outreach

and Communications Program. The

Secretary approved the plan in February

1999, and the 5-year, $36 million

federally funded outreach campaign

authorized by the 1998 Sportfishing and

Boating Safety Act is now being

implemented by the Recreational

Boating and Fishing Foundation, a

private, nonprofit organization.

Dated: May 3, 2000.

John G. Rogers,

Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 00–11517 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

(WY–060—1320–EL, WYW141435)

Availability of a Final Environmental

Impact Statement on the Horse Creek

Federal Coal Lease Application in the

Wyoming Powder River Basin

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Final

Environmental Impact Statement on the

Horse Creek Federal coal lease

application in the decertified Powder

River Federal Coal Production Region,

Wyoming.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and

implementing regulations, and other

applicable statutes, the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) announces the

availability of the Final Environmental

Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Horse

Creek Federal coal lease application in

the Wyoming Powder River Basin

pursuant to 43 CFR 3425.3. This Federal

coal lease application has been assigned

case file number WYW141435. The FEIS

analyzes the impacts of issuing a

Federal coal lease for the proposed

Horse Creek Federal coal tract. The

Horse Creek tract is being considered for

sale as a result of a coal lease

application received from the Antelope

Coal Company (ACC) on February 14,

1997. The tract includes approximately

2,838 acres containing approximately

356.5 million tons of geologically inplace Federal coal reserves in Campbell

and Converse Counties, Wyoming. It

was applied for as a maintenance tract

for ACC’s adjacent Antelope Mine,

located in northern Converse County,

Wyoming. ACC is a subsidiary of

Kennecott Energy Company.

DATES: A 30-day availability period for

the FEIS will start on the date that the

Environmental Protection Agency

publishes a notice of availability of the

FEIS in the Federal Register. Following

the 30-day availability period, a Record

of Decision will be prepared and

distributed.

ADDRESSES: Please address questions,

comments, or requests for copies of the

FEIS to the Casper District Office,

Bureau of Land Management, Attn:

Nancy Doelger, 2987 Prospector Drive,

Casper, Wyoming 82604. Fax them to

(307) 261–7587 or e-mail them to

casperlwymail@blm.gov (Attn: Nancy

Doelger).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Doelger or Mike Karbs at the

above address or phone: 307–261–7600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

application for the Horse Creek Federal

coal tract was filed as a maintenance

tract lease-by-application (LBA) under

the provisions of 43 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) 3425.1.

On February 14, 1997, ACC filed coal

lease application WYW141435 for the

Horse Creek Federal coal tract with the

BLM. On May 1, 1998, ACC modified

the Horse Creek application. The

modified Horse Creek Federal coal tract

includes the following lands:

T. 41 N., R. 71 W., 6th PM Wyoming

Sec. 14, lots 5 thru 7, and 10 thru 15;

Sec. 15, lots 6 thru 11, and 14 thru 16;

Sec. 22, lots 1, 3 thru 6, and 9 thru 13;

Sec. 23, lots 2 thru 7, and 10 thru 16;

Sec. 25, lots 11 and 12 (S 1⁄2);

Sec. 26, lots 1 thru 8, 12, and 13;

Sec. 27, lots 1 thru 3, 5, 12 thru 14, and

16;

Sec. 34, lots 1, 7, 8 thru 10, and 16;

Sec. 35, lots 8 thru 10.

The area described contains 2,837.91 acres

more or less with an estimated 356.5 million

tons of geologically in-place coal.

The Antelope Mine, which is adjacent

to the lease application area, has an

approved mining and reclamation plan

from the Land Quality Division of the

Wyoming Department of Environmental

Quality and an approved air quality

permit from the Air Quality Division of

the Wyoming Department of

Environmental Quality to mine up to 30

million tons of coal per year. According

to the application filed for the Horse

Creek Federal coal tract, the

maintenance tract would be mined to

extend the life of the existing mine.

The Powder River Regional Coal

Team (RCT) reviewed the Horse Creek

Federal coal lease application at their

meeting on April 23, 1997, in Casper,

Wyoming, and recommended that it be

processed. The RCT was notified in

writing of the modified tract

configuration.

A public hearing was held at 7:00

p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 1999,

at the Holiday Inn, 2009 S. Douglas

Highway, Gillette, Wyoming. The

purpose of the hearing was to receive

comments on the FEIS, on the fair

market value, the maximum economic

recovery, and the proposed competitive

sale of the coal included in the

proposed Horse Creek Federal coal tract.

Comments on the DEIS were accepted

for 60 days following November 12,

1999, the date that the Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) published

their notice of availability of the FEIS in

the Federal Register. The comment

period for the Draft Environmental

Impact Statement (DEIS) ended on

January 12, 2000. Nine comments were