41080 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 128 / Monday, July 3, 2000 / Notices

methylmethacrylate-trimethylolpropane

trimethacrylate copolymer as an

antiblocking agent in linear low-density

polyethylene intended for use in contact

with food. The agency has also

determined under 21 CFR 25.32(i) that

the petitioned action would be of the

type that would not individually or

cumulatively have a significant effect on

the human environment. Therefore,

neither an environmental assessment

nor an environmental impact statement

would be required.

Dated: May 16, 2000.

Alan M. Rulis,

Director, Office of Premarket Approval,

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

[FR Doc. 00–16725 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services

Administration

Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical

Education (CHGME) Program

Conference

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services

Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Correction.

In notice document 00–15901

appearing on page 39151 in the issue of

Friday, June 23, 2000, make the

following correction:

On page 39151, in the first column, in

the first paragraph, fourteen lines down,

the second to last sentence should read

as follows:

‘‘To do so, dial: 800–545–4387, then

enter the access code ID # M31053, or

700–991–1738 (for Federal Government

employees), then enter the access code

ID # 28353.’’

Dated: June 29, 2000.

Jane M. Harrison,

Director of Policy Review and Coordination.

[FR Doc. 00–16865 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

National Invasive Species Council;

Listening Sessions for Input to the

Development of the National Invasive

Species Management Plan

AGENCY: National Invasive Species

Council, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of regional public

listening sessions.

SUMMARY: This notice is published in

accordance with the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463). Pursuant to Executive Order

13112, the National Invasive Species

Council (NISC) on behalf of the Invasive

Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) is

holding regional public listening

sessions in five locations for the first

round of public input to the National

Invasive Species Management Plan

(Management Plan) under development

by the NISC. A compilation of working

group recommendations will be

available at the meeting and through the

Council’s website (invasivespecies.gov)

on or about July 7, 2000. These

recommendations will be used to

develop the framework and strategies of

a draft plan.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for ISAC/Council listening

sessions dates and locations.

ADDRESSES: Comments and statements

should be sent to Kelsey Passe ́, Program

Analyst, National Invasive Species

Council, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW,

Room 320, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kelsey Passe ́ or Alexis Gutierrez at (202)

208–6336; FAX (202) 208–1526; email:

kelsey_passe@ios.doi.gov or

alexis_gutierrez@ios.doi.gov; Phone:

(202) 208–6336; Fax: (202) 208–1526.

Council website (available on or about

7/10/2000): http://

www.invasivespecies.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1997,

more than 500 scientists and land and

resource managers from across the U.S.

wrote the Administration to express

their concerns about invasive species

and the federal government’s lack of

coordinated actions to address

biological invaders. In response to the

letter and to the growing concern

associated with invasive species, the

Administration issued Executive Order

13112 on February 3, 1999.

EO 13112 establishes a National

Invasive Species Council (NISC) which

is to provide national leadership

regarding invasive species. The Council

is to ensure that Federal agency

activities concerning invasive species

are coordinated, complementary, costefficient, and effective.

The NISC includes the Secretary of

State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the

Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of

the Interior, the Secretary of

Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce,

the Secretary of Transportation, and the

Administrator of the Environmental

Protection Agency. The Council is CoChaired by the Secretary of the Interior,

the Secretary of Agriculture, and the

Secretary of Commerce.

The NISC is required to produce a

Management Plan in August, 2000. The

Management Plan will encourage

planning and action at the local, tribal,

State, regional, and ecosystem-based

levels; develop recommendations for

international cooperation; provide

guidance on incorporating prevention

and control of invasive species into the

National Environmental Policy Act;

facilitate development of a

communication network to document,

evaluate, and monitor impacts from

invasive species on the economy, the

environment, and human health; and

initiate the development of an

information-sharing system that

facilitates the exchange of information

concerning invasive species.

The NISC, in order to address the

requirements of EO 13112, established

the Invasive Species Advisory

Committee which consists of qualified

representatives from outside of the

Federal government. Their role is to

provide stakeholder input to help the

NISC achieve the goals and objectives of

the Executive Order.

Management Plan—Scope and

Objectives

Working groups, including federal

and non-federal members, were

convened this spring to provide the

ISAC and the Council advice on what

elements were most important to

include in the first edition of the

National Invasive Species Management

Plan. The six working groups include

the following:

1. Communication, Outreach, and

Education

2. International Activities and

Cooperation

3. Policy and Regulation

4. Research, Information Sharing,

Documentation and Monitoring

5. Risk Analysis and Prevention

6. Management (Control and

Restoration)

Working groups were organized with

federal and non-federal co-leaders. The

groups have and continue to utilize

electronic communications (email,

listservers, and web-based postings) to

accelerate development of Management

Plan input. The vision or scoping

statements developed by each working

group reflect a more specific refinement

of the draft guiding principles adopted

by the ISAC. Priority issues have been

identified and the groups have

developed draft responses or actions to

be taken for consideration by the ISAC.

As part of the management planning

process, model projects will be

identified which improve coordination

and effectiveness and stimulate local

action.

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The working groups provided Council

staff with summary information

regarding the priority recommendations

the Management Plan should include

when the draft plan is ready for public

comment and publication in the Federal

Register in August, 2000. After issuance

of the plan in the fall, the working

groups will help implement the plan

and begin developing input for its

biennial revision.

A compilation of the working group

recommendations will be available on

the Council website,

invasivespecies.gov on or about July 7,

2000. Initial comments from Federal

agencies, State agencies, and the public

(via the listening sessions and website

responses) will be incorporated into a

draft plan for discussion by the ISAC at

their meeting in Seattle, WA, on August

2 and 3. A second draft will be

completed by the end of August, for a

60 or 90 day comment period in the

Federal Register.

Focus Questions

1. What are the most effective

methods for gathering and

disseminating information on invasive

species and information on federal and

non-federal activities regarding invasive

species?

2. What is the best way to improve,

expand, and implement an invasive

species risk analysis or screening

process?

3. What is the most effective way to

communicate with interested parties

before and during critical decision

making activities?

4. What is the best way to encourage

and involve key groups or individuals

in implementing actions to address

invasive species problems?

5. Is there an immediate project or

action involving multiple regions,

states, or interest groups that would

address a significant invasive species

issue? In your opinion, what should be

the federal government’s role in

implementing this project or action?

ISAC Council Listening Sessions

(1) July 12, Oakland, California. 9 am–

12 noon. Elihu Harris State Building, 1st

Floor Auditorium, 1515 Clay Street.

(2) July 14, Chicago, Illinois. 9 am–3

pm. EPA Regional Office, 12th Floor

Conference Center, Lake Michigan

Room, 77 West Jackson Boulevard.

(3) July 14, Denver, Colorado. 9 am–

2 pm. Executive Tower Hotel,

Symphony Ballroom, 1405 Curtis Street.

(4) July 17, Albany, New York. 1 pm–

5 pm. Marriott, Grand Ballroom Area,

189 Wolf Road.

(5) July 20, West Palm Beach, Florida.

1 pm–5 pm. South Florida Water

Management District Headquarters

Building, B–1, 3301 Gun Club Road.

Anyone wishing to make an oral

presentation at a public listening

session may do so without prior

arrangement. Presenters will be

recognized on a first-come, first-served

basis, and comments will be limited

based on the time available and the

number of presenters. The presentation

should identify the name and affiliation

of the individual. Written presentation

material may be provided to the staff for

supplement to the court reporter’s

record. Written statements will be

accepted at the meeting, or may be

mailed or faxed to the NISC office.

Those wishing to provide initial

comments, but who are unable to attend

one of the listening sessions, may send

written comments to Kelsey Passe ́ (see

address below) by COB July 21, 2000.

Persons with disabilities who require

accommodations to attend or participate

in these meetings should contact Kelsey

Passe ́, at 202–208–6336 or

kelsey_passe@ios.doi.gov, by COB July

6, 2000.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

A. Gordon Brown,

Acting Co-Executive Director, National

Invasive Species Council.

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BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–060–1230–00–PA]

Cocoraque Butte Area Use Travel

Restriction

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This order restricts all

motorized vehicle use year round on

public lands in the Cocoraque Butte area

in the Tucson Field Office, Arizona. The

existing Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) use

designation limiting motorized travel to

existing roads and trails established in

the Phoenix Resource Management Plan

remains unchanged. This order is issued

under the authority of 43 CFR 8364.1.

The affected public land includes

approximately 480 acres generally

located south of the Cocoraque Ranch

Road, in

Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona T.14

S.,R. 10 E., sec. 8, Pima County, Arizona

EFFECTIVE DATES: The restrictions shall

be effective immediately until rescinded

or modified by the Authorized Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Current OHV use designations limit

motorized vehicle travel to existing

routes in the Cocoraque Butte area,

which contains significant cultural

values that are fragile and easily

damaged or destroyed through

intentional or unintentional actions.

Public use in the affected area in

increasing and expected to grow as

public awareness of the area increases.

Adverse impacts from damage to fragile

and irreplaceable resources have

occurred and are likely to continue

unless management action is taken. The

use restrictions excluding motor vehicle

use within the affected area will reduce

the potential adverse impacts on fragile

resource values.

The Cocoraque Butte area described

herein will be subject to the following

use restriction: Unless otherwise

authorized, no person shall use, drive or

operate any motor vehicle in the

restricted area. Persons who are exempt

from the restriction include: (1) Any

Federal, State, or local officers engaged

in fire, emergency or law enforcement

activities; (2) BLM employees engaged

in official duties; (3) Persons authorized

by BLM to operate motorized vehicles

within the restricted area. Non

motorized access or use is not affected

by this restriction.

The area affected by this order will be

posted with appropriate regulatory

signs. Additional information is

available in the Tucson Field Office at

the address shown below.

PENALTIES: Violations of this restriction

order are punishable by fines not to

exceed $100,000 and/or imprisonment

not to exceed 12 months.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jesse Juen, Field Manager, Tucson Field

Office, 12661 East Broadway Boulevard,

Tucson, Arizona 85748; (520) 722–4289.

Jesse J. Juen,

Field Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–16461 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–14000–00–1610–00]

Interim Travel Limitations to Motorized

and Mechanized Vehicles in the Roan

Plateau Area; Colorado

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

motorized and mechanized travel,

except snowmobiles operating on snow,