Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 111 / Thursday, June 8, 2000 / Notices 36457

The requested permit, which is for a

period of 5 years, would authorize the

incidental take of the endangered

Houston toad (Bufo Houstonensis). The

proposed take would occur as a result

of the construction and occupation of

one single family residence on 0.5 Acres

of the 7.637-acre Tract 9 in the Overlook

Subdivision, Bastrop County, Texas.

The Service has prepared the

Environmental Assessment/Habitat

Conservation Plan (EA/HCP) for the

incidental take application. A

determination of jeopardy to the species

or a Finding of No Significant Impact

(FONSI) will not be made until at least

30 days from the date of publication of

this notice. This notice is provided

pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Act and

National Environmental Policy Act

regulations (40 CFR 1506.6).

DATES: Written comments on the

application should be received on or

before July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the application may obtain a copy by

writing to the Regional Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box

1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103.

Persons wishing to review the EA/HCP

may obtain a copy by contacting

Tannika Engelhard, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Austin Office, 10711

Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Texas

78758 (512/490–0057). Documents will

be available for public inspection by

written request, by appointment only,

during normal business hours (8:00 to

4:30) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Austin, Texas. Written data or

comments concerning the application

and EA/HCP should be submitted to the

Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Austin, Texas, at the above

address. Please refer to permit number

TE–027746 when submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tannika Engelhard at the above U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin

Office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 9

of the Act prohibits the ‘‘taking’’ of

endangered species such as the Houston

toad. However, the Service, under

limited circumstances, may issue

permits to take endangered wildlife

species incidental to, and not the

purpose of, otherwise lawful activities.

Regulations governing permits for

endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.22.

Applicant

G. Neil Mixon, Jr. plans to construct

a single family residence on 0.5 Acres

of the 7.637-acre Tract 9 in the Overlook

Subdivision, Bastrop County, Texas.

This action will eliminate 0.5 acres or

less of Houston toad habitat and result

in indirect impacts within the lot. The

applicant proposes to compensate for

this incidental take of the Houston toad

by providing $1,500 to the National Fish

and Wildlife Foundation for the specific

purpose of land acquisition and

management within Houston toad

habitat, as identified by the Service.

Geoffrey L. Haskett,

Regional Director, Region 2, Albuquerque,

New Mexico.

[FR Doc. 00–14427 Filed 6–7–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Letters of Authorization To Take

Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of two

Letters of Authorization to take marine

mammals incidental to oil and gas

industry activities.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

implementing regulations [50 CFR

18.27(f)(3)], notice is hereby given that

two Letters of Authorization to take

polar bears and Pacific walrus

incidental to oil and gas industry

exploration activities have been issued

to the following companies:

Company Activity Date issued

Western Geophysical Company ................................................................... Exploration ............................................................ May 22, 2000.

ARCO Alaska, Inc. ........................................................................................ Exploration ............................................................ May 26, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John W. Bridges at the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals

Management Office, 1011 East Tudor

Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, (800)

362–5148 or (907) 786–3810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Letters of Authorization were issued in

accordance with U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service Federal Rules and Regulations

‘‘Marine Mammals; Incidental Take

During Specified Activities (65 FR

16828; March 30, 2000).’’

Dated: May 31, 2000.

Gary Edwards,

Deputy Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 00–14454 Filed 6–7–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Quinault Indian Nation Liquor Control

Ordinance

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the

Quinault Indian Nation Liquor

Ordinance. The Ordinance regulates the

control of, the possession of, and the

sale of liquor on the Quinault Indian

Nation trust lands, and is in conformity

with the laws of the State of

Washington, where applicable and

necessary. Although the Ordinance was

adopted on January 20, 2000, it does not

become effective until published in the

Federal Register because the failure to

comply with the ordinance may result

in criminal charges.

DATES: This Ordinance is effective on

June 8, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

D. James, Office of Tribal Services, 1849

C Street, NW, MS 4631–MIB,

Washington, DC 20240–4001; telephone

(202) 208–4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the Act of August 15, 1953, Public

Law 277, 67 Stat. 586, 18 U.S.C. 1161,

as interpreted by the Supreme Court in

Rice v. Rehner, 463 U.S. 713 (1983), the

Secretary of the Interior shall certify and

publish in the Federal Register notice of

adopted liquor ordinances for the

purpose of regulating liquor transaction

in Indian country. The Quinault Indian

Nation Liquor Ordinance, Resolution

No. 00–156–77, was duly adopted by

the Quinault Business Committee on

January 20, 2000. The Quinault Indian

Nation, in furtherance of its economic

and social goals, has taken positive

steps to regulate retail sales of alcohol

and use revenues to combat alcohol