8768 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 38 / Wednesday, February 26, 1997 / Notices

6. There is no default under the

Public Entity Agreement (as defined in

the Opinion Letter) nor have events

occurred which with the passage of time

will result in a default under the

Regulatory Agreement.

Note: All capitalized terms not defined

herein shall have the meanings set forth in

the Opinion Letter.

In Witness Whereof, the Owner has

executed this Certification of Owner

effective as of the date set forth above.

OWNER:

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[FR Doc. 97–4685 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Assistant Secretary;

Water and Science Central Utah

Project Completion Act; Uintah Unit

Replacement Project

AGENCIES: The Department of the

Interior (Department) and the Central

Utah Water Conservancy District

(District).

ACTION: Notice of availability of the

Draft Environmental Impact Statement:

DES 97–7.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, as amended, the

Department, and the District have

issued a joint Draft Environmental

Impact Statement (Draft EIS) on the

Uintah Unit Replacement Project

(Uintah Unit). The Draft EIS consists of

a proposed action and alternatives to

construct a combination of features that

will develop water supplies for the

Uintah Unit of the Central Utah Project

in the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah.

The Draft EIS evaluates the

environmental impacts of water storage

reservoirs, improved diversion and

distribution of water, water

conservation, stabilization of high

mountain lakes, instream flows, fish and

wildlife mitigation and enhancement,

recreation developments and land

retirement.

There is a need to manage the water

supply within the Uintah Unit to

develop resources of the Ute Indian

Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray

Reservation, provide early and late

season irrigation water, and provide

water and facilities for environmental

and recreation purposes. The proposed

action and alternatives seek to meet

these needs by providing storage,

improved distribution of water, water

conservation, instream flows, fish and

wildlife enhancements, and recreation

developments.

Public participation has occurred

throughout the EIS process. A Notice of

Intent was filed in the Federal Register

on December 31, 1992. Since that time,

open houses, public meetings, and mailouts have been conducted to solicit

comments and ideas. Any comments

received throughout the process have

been considered.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft

EIS must be submitted or postmarked no

later than April 29, 1997. Comments on

the Draft EIS may also be presented

verbally or submitted in writing at the

public hearings to be held at the

following times and locations:

• Tuesday, April 1, 1997, 1:00 p.m.,

Ute Tribal Auditorium, Tribal

Headquarters, Fort Duchesne, Utah.

• Tuesday, April 1, 1997, 6:00 p.m.,

Union High School Auditorium, 135

North Union, Roosevelt, Utah.

• Wednesday April 2, 1997, 6:00

p.m., Salt Lake County Commission

Chambers, Room N1101, 2001 South

State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The public hearings are being held to

address the Draft EIS for the proposed

Uintah Unit Replacement Project. In

order to be included as part of the

hearing record, written testimony must

be submitted at the time of the hearing.

Verbal testimony will be limited to 5

minutes. Those wishing to give

testimony at a hearing should submit a

registration form, included at the end of

the Draft EIS, to the address listed below

by, March 25, 1997.

ADDRESS: Comments on the Draft EIS

should be addressed to: Terry

Holzworth, Project Manager, Central

Utah Water Conservancy District, 355

West 1300 South, Orem, Utah 84058.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional

copies of the Draft EIS, copies of the

resources technical reports, Draft

Feasibility Study, or information on

matters related to this notice can be

obtained on request from: Ms. Nancy

Hardman, Central Utah Water

Conservancy District, 355 West 1300

South, Orem, Utah 84058, Telephone:

(801) 226–7187, Fax: (801) 226–7150.

Copies are also available for

inspection at:

Central Utah Water Conservancy

District, 355 West 1300 South, Orem,

Utah 84058

Department of the Interior, Natural

Resource Library, Serials Branch, 18th

and C Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.

20240

Department of the Interior, Central Utah

Project Completion Act Office, 302

East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 84606

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Uintah and

Ouray Agency, 988 South 7500 East,

Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026.

Dated: February 21, 1997.

Ronald Johnston,

CUPCA Program Director, Department of the

Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–4753 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–RK–P

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(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

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

seq.):

PRT–824747.

Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego,

San Diego, CA.

The applicant requests a permit to

import one female captive born Pink

pigeon (Columba mayeri) from Jersey

Wildlife Preservation Trust for the

purpose of enhancement of the species

through propagation.

PRT–825321.

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—

Ecological Services, Pierre, SD.

The applicant requests a permit to

export 5 pairs Black-footed ferret

(Mustela nigripies) carcasses to National

Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh,

Scotland for the purpose of

enhancement of the survival of the

species through scientific research.

PRT–825316.

Applicant: Wildlife Waystation, San

Fernando, CA.

The applicant requests a permit to

import one female captive-born tiger

(Panthera tigris) from the Irish Seal

Sanctuary, Garristown, Ireland, for the

purpose of enhancement of the survival

of the species through conservation

education.

PRT–678845.

Applicant: Mesa Garden, Belen, NM.

The applicant requests renewal of a

permit to export and sell in interstate

and foreign commerce artificially

propagated seeds and whole plants of

tobusch fishhook cactus (Anicistocactus

tobuschi syn. Sclerocactus

brevihamatus), Nellie’s cory cactus

(Coryphania (=Escobaria) minima),

Sneed pincushion cactus (Corypantha

(=Escobaria) sneedii var. Sneedii),