Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 107 / Friday, June 2, 2000 / Notices 35383

court order in National Coalition for the

Homeless v. Veterans Administration,

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD

published a Notice, on a weekly basis,

identifying unutilized, underutilized,

excess and surplus Federal buildings

and real property that HUD has

reviewed for suitability for use to assist

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the

purpose of announcing that no

additional properties have been

determined suitable or unsuitable this

week.

Dated: May 25, 2000.

Fred Karnas, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs

Assistance Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–13610 Filed 6–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

The following applicants have

applied for a permit to conduct certain

activities with endangered species. This

notice is provided pursuant to Section

10 of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et

seq.):

Applicant: Mandalay Bay Resort and

Casino, Las Vegas, NV, PRT–027740.

The applicant requests a permit to

import five captive-bred saltwater

crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) from

the Vancouver Aquarium in Canada to

Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Resort and

Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada for public

display, conservation education, and

behavioral research to enhance survival

of the species. The animals were

produced at the Samutprakan Crocodile

Farm & Zoo., Ltd. in Thailand.

Applicant: Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha,

NE, PRT–013269.

The applicant requests a permit to

import biological samples from Gaur

(Bos gaurus) collected from wild, wild

caught, and captive born sources in

Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia,

Nepal, and Vietnam for scientific

research.

Applicant: Tom Stehn, Whooping

Crane Recovery Plan Coordinator, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2,

Austwell, TX, PRT–022747.

The applicant requests a permit to

export/re-export captive-bred/captive

hatched and wild live specimens,

captive-bred/wild collected viable eggs,

biological samples from captive-bred/

wild specimens, and salvaged materials

from captive-bred/wild specimens of

Whooping cranes (Grus americana) to

Canada, for completion of identified

tasks and objectives mandated under the

Whooping Crane Recovery Plan. Salvage

materials may include, but are not

limited to, whole or partial specimens,

feathers, eggs, and egg shell fragments.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over the

next 5 years.

Applicant: Ferdinand and Anton

Fercos Hantig, Las Vegas, NV, PRT–

005821.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and re-import African leopard

(Panther pardus delacouri), 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.

Applicant: Atlanta/Fulton County

Zoo, Inc. Atlanta, GA, PRT–027116.

The applicant requests a permit to

import tissue samples from Drill

(Mandrillus leucophaeus) taken from

wild animals in Equatorial Guinea.

Samples are to be imported for scientific

research purposes.

Applicant: Ron Holiday, Umatilla, FL,

PRT–801464.

The applicant requests a permit to reexport and re-import one captive born

Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)

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.

Applicant: Miller Equipment

company, Inc., Hugo, OK, PRT–025867.

The applicant requests a permit to

purchase in interstate commerce one

male and four female Asian elephants

(Elephas maximus) from Bucky Steele,

Jefferson, Texas for conservation

educational purposes.

Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX,

PRT–027396.

The applicant requests a permit to

export one male and two females Ringtail lemur (Lemur catta) to Gobierno del

Edo. De Mexico, Toluca Edo de Mexico,

Mexico for the purpose of enhancement

of the survival of the species through

propagation.

Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX,

PRT–027399.

The applicant requests a permit to

export one pair of Siamang gibbons

(Hylobates syndactylus) to Gobierno del

Edo. De Mexico, Toluca Edo de Mexico,

Mexico for the purpose of enhancement

of the survival of the species through

propagation.

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: May 26, 2000.

Kristen Nelson,

Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 00–13788 Filed 6–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Availability of a

Reconsideration of an Environmental

Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan

for Issuance of an Incidental Take

Permit for the Construction and

Operation of a Mixed-Use Development

on a Portion of the 216-Acre Hart

Triangle Property, Travis County,

Texas.

SUMMARY: GDF Realty Investments Ltd.

and Purcell Investments, L.P.

(Landowners; Applicants) had applied

to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) for seven incidental take

permits for the Hart Triangle Property

pursuant to Section 10(a) of the

Endangered Species Act (Act). These

permits were denied because the

applications did not meet the statutory

criteria for issuance. The EA/HCP made

available by this notice is a draft EA/

HCP that encompasses the entire area

that was covered by the seven original

permit applications. This EA/HCP was

prepared by the Service based on

information provided by the Applicants

and other information acquired by the

Service. The Applicants have been

assigned permit number TE–027690–0.

The permit, which is for a period of 30

years, would authorize the incidental