Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 199 / Friday, October 13, 2000 / Notices 60971

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: October 5, 2000.

John D. Garrity,

Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–26104 Filed 10–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

Endangered Species

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.):

Applicant: Richard P. Rechter,

Bloomington, IN, PRT–034428.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Chicago Zoological Park,

Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL PRT–

805165.

The applicant requests a permit to

import blood and fecal samples from the

following animals: Black rhinoceros

(Diceros bicornis), African wild dog

(Lycaon pictus), and cheetah (Acinonyx

jabatus). Samples are being collected by

the Ministry of Environment and

Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia and will

be imported for the purpose of scientific

research. This notice covers activities

under this permit for a period of five

years. Permit subject to annual renewal.

Applicant: Samuel F. La Porte,

Glendora, CA, PRT–034374.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Coronas Entertainment,

Bradenton, FL, PRT–023228.

The applicant requests an amendment

to their initial request published April

25, 2000, in Vol. 65, No. 80 to export

and re-import African leopard, 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. The

applicant would like to amend the

permit to include captive born tigers

(Panthera tigris).

Applicant: Betty Young dba Riverglen

Feline Conservation Park, West Fork,

AK, PRT–824228.

On October 6, 2000, the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service (Service) re-issued

PRT–824228 to Betty J. Young dba

Riverglen Feline Conservation Park,

Mountainburg, Arkansas for the reimport of their tiger (Panthera tigris)

‘‘Adonis’’ from Aruba. The 30-day

public comment period required by

section 10(c) of the Endangered Species

Act was waived. The Service

determined that an emergency affecting

the care and health of the tiger existed

and that no reasonable alternative was

available to the applicant.

Marine Mammals

The public is invited to comment on

the following application for a permit to

conduct certain activities with marine

mammals. The application was

submitted to satisfy requirements of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine

mammals (50 CFR part 18).

Applicant: Monterey Bay Aquarium,

Monterey, California, PRT–032027.

Permit Type: Take for scientific

research and enhancement.

Name and Number of Animals:

Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris

nereis), up to 50 animals per year.

Summary of Activity To Be

Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit to rescue, provide medical

treatment, instrument with telemetry

equipment, release, relocate, re-capture

for the purposes of rehabilitation, and

conduct post-release monitoring and

long-term health assessment of Southern

sea otters to further the knowledge of

the ecology, biology, and movements of

these animals and enhance the survival

of this species.

Source of Marine Mammals: The

natural range of Southern sea otters.

Period of Activity: Up to 5 years, if

issued.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register, the

Division of Management Authority is

forwarding copies of these applications

to the Marine Mammal Commission and

the Committee of Scientific Advisors for

their review.

Written data or comments should be

submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Division 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.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has

information collection approval from

OMB through February 28, 2001. OMB

Control Number 1018–0093. Federal

Agencies may not conduct or sponsor

and a person is not required to respond

to a collection of information unless it

displays a current valid OMB control

number.

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: October 6, 2000.

Charlie Chandler,

Chief, Branch of Permits, Division of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 00–26355 Filed 10–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force

Ballast Water and Shipping Committee

Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Ballast Water and

Shipping Committee of the Aquatic

Nuisance Species Task Force. The

meeting topics are identified in the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The Committee will meet from

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday,

October 30, 2000 and from 9:00 a.m. to

3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Coast Guard Headquarters, Room

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2415, 2100 Second Street, SW,

Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT

Mary Pat McKeown, U.S. Coast Guard,

Chair, Ballast Water and Shipping

Committee, at 202–267–0500 or by email at mmckeown@comdt.uscg.mil or

Sharon Gross, Executive Secretary,

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at

703–358–2308 or by e-mail at:

sharon_gross@fws.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.

I), this notice announces a meeting of

the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task

Force Ballast Water and Shipping

Committee. The Task Force was

established by the Nonindigenous

Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and

Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701–

4741). Topics to be addressed at this

meeting include: updates from the AD–

Hoc Environmental Soundness Working

Group and the Ad-Hoc Workgroup on

Ballast Water Treatment Standards; and

the present and future role and purpose

of the committee.

Minutes of the meeting will be

maintained by the Executive Secretary,

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force,

Suite 851, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Arlington, Virginia 22203–1622, and the

Chair of the Ballast Water and Shipping

Committee at the Environmental

Standards Division, Office of Operations

and Environmental Standards, U.S.

Coast Guard (G–MSO–4), 2100 Second

Street, SW, room 1309, Washington, DC

20593–0001. Minutes for the meetings

will be available at these locations for

public inspection during regular

business hours, Monday through Friday.

Dated: October 6, 2000.

Cathleen I. Short,

Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task

Force, Assistant Director—Fisheries.

[FR Doc. 00–26348 Filed 10–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–130–2810–HT; GP1–0004]

Fire Closure Regulated and Public

Lands Restrictions Lifted: Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Spokane District.

NOTICE: Notice of Regulated Fire Closure

and Restrictions For Bureau of Land

Management Public Lands in the State

of Washington are Lifted.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 9212 and

the Federal Register Notice dated July

28, 2000 (FR–0307), fire restrictions are

lifted on public lands within the

Spokane District, Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) including Juniper

Forest/Juniper Dunes Recreation Area,

and areas surrounding Hog Canyon,

Miller Ranch/Fishtrap, Pacific Lake,

Twin Lakes, Coffeepot, Yakima River

Canyon, Douglas Creek, Chopaka/

Palmer Mountain, Split Rock, Liberty,

Saddle Mountains, Lakeview Ranch/

Lake Creek, Boundary Dam, and Escure

Ranch/Rock Creek recreation sites.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Scott Boyd, Fire Management Officer,

Bureau of Land Management, Spokane

District Officer, 1103 N. Fancher Road,

Spokane Washington, 99212; or call

(509) 536–1200.

Dated: October 6, 2000.

Joseph K. Buesing,

District Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–26306 Filed 10–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[UT–050–1430–DB–24–1A]

Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management

(BLM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of

Environmental Assessment (EA)/

Finding of No Significant Impact

(FONSI) for a Proposed Plan

Amendment to the Mountain Valley

Management Framework Plan (MFP).

SUMMARY: The Utah BLM Richfield Field

Office has completed a Proposed Plan

Amendment/EA/FONSI for the

Mountain Valley MFP. All public lands

and the mineral estate have been

analyzed. The Environmental

Assessment (EA) revealed no significant

impact from the proposed action. The

Mountain Valley MFP would be

amended to identify the following

public lands suitable for direct sale to

Mr. Earl Sudweeks: T. 30 S., R. 3 W.,

Section 21, Lots 2 and 5, Salt Lake

Meridian, Utah, containing a total of

23.09 acres. All minerals in the lands

would be reserved to the United States.

DATES: The 30 day protest period for the

proposed plan amendment will

commence with the publication of this

notice. Protests must be received on or

before November 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Protests on the planning

decision must be received by the

Director (W–210), Bureau of Land

Management, Attn: Brenda Williams,

1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC

20240 within 30 days after the date of

publication of this Notice of

Availability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

Goodman, Richfield Field Office

Manager, 150 East 900 North, Richfield,

Utah 84701 or telephone (435) 896–

1500. Copies of the proposed plan

amendment/EA/FONSI are available at

the Utah BLM Richfield Field Office and

at the BLM Utah State Office, 324 South

State Street, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake

City, Utah 84145–0155 (telephone: 801–

539–4001).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice

of Intent proposing to amend the MFP

was published in the Federal Register

on February 1, 2000. This plan

amendment would allow the Richfield

Field Office to sell the identified public

land, at fair market value, pursuant to

Section 203 of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976

(90 stat. 2750, 43 U.S.C. 1713), and Title

43 CFR Part 2710.

The plan amendment is subject to

protest from any adversely affected

party who participated in the planning

process. Protests must be made in

accordance with provisions of 43 CFR

1610.5–2, as follows:

—The name, mailing address, phone

number, and interest of the person

filing the protest.

—A statement of the issue(s) being

protested.

—A statement of the part(s) of the

proposed amendment being protested

and citing pages, paragraphs, maps,

etc., of the proposed plan amendment.

—A copy of all documents addressing

the issue(s) submitted by the protestor

during the planning process or a

reference to the date when the

protester discussed the issue(s) for the

record.

—A concise statement as to why the

protester believes the proposed

decision of the BLM State Director is

incorrect.

Linda S. Colville,

Acting State Director.

[FR Doc. 00–26304 Filed 10–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–130–1020–XU; GP1–0008]

Notice of Meeting; Resource Advisory

Councils; Eastern Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Spokane District, Interior.

NOTICE: Notice of the Meeting of the

Eastern Washington Advisory Council;