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1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19

CFR 207.2(f)).

Monday through Friday) at the Service’s

Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, the

Imperial Irrigation District headquarters

in Imperial, and the San Diego County

Water Authority office in San Diego.

Availability of the draft EIR/EIS for

public review and comment will be

announced and noticed in the local

media and by a Federal Register notice.

Background

IID is an irrigation district formed

under California law which provides

irrigation water and power to the lower

southeastern portion of the California

desert. IID was established in 1911 to

deliver Colorado River water to lands

within the Imperial Valley, California

for agriculture, domestic, industrial and

other beneficial uses. IID maintains a

complex system of delivery canals,

laterals, and drains which serve

approximately 470,000 acres of

intensive agriculture. The project area is

approximately bounded by the AllAmerican Canal to the south, the East

Highline Canal to the east, the Westside

Main Canal to the west, and the Salton

Sea to the north. Agricultural drainage

flows into the New and Alamo Rivers

and into the Salton Sea, a designated

repository for agricultural drainage.

On April 29, 1998, IID and SDCWA

executed an agreement for the

conservation and transfer of up to

300,000 acre-feet of Colorado River

water per year from IID to SDCWA. As

part of the project, IID intends to

implement a conservation program that

includes the participation of Imperial

Valley land owners and tenants so that

on-farm as well as system based

conservation can be implemented to

achieve the required level of

conservation. This transfer is a key part

of the California 4.4 Plan that will result

in California water agencies using only

their 4.4 million acre-foot

apportionment of the Colorado River.

California is currently diverting up to

5.2 million acre-feet of Colorado River

water per year. Subsequent negotiations

with other Colorado River water rights

holders in California have resulted in a

proposed Quantification Settlement

Agreement among IID, MWD, and

CVWD which would reduce the

maximum amount of conserved water

transferred to SDCWA to 200,000 acrefeet per year and would provide for the

transfer of the additional 100,000 acrefeet to the CVWD and the MWD.

A joint EIR/EIS is being prepared by

the Bureau and the IID with the Service

as a cooperating agency to address the

impacts associated with the project and

with permit issuance for the project.

Additional information on the project

can be found in the original Notice of

Intent published at 64 FR 52102.

Scoping meetings were held in response

to that Notice of Intent on October 12–

20, 1999, and no additional scoping

meetings are planned in response to this

notice.

Section 9 of the Endangered Species

Act and the Service regulations prohibit

the ‘‘take’’ of threatened or endangered

wildlife. Take means to harass, harm,

pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap,

capture, or collect listed animal species,

or attempt to engage in such conduct (16

U.S.C. 1538). Harm may include

significant habitat modification that

actually kills or injures wildlife by

significantly impairing essential

behavior patterns, including breeding,

feeding and sheltering [50 CFR 17.3(c)].

The Service, however, may issue

permits to take endangered and/or

threatened wildlife incidental to, and

not the purpose of, otherwise lawful

activities. Regulations governing

permits for endangered and threatened

species are found at 50 CFR 17.22 and

17.32.

In anticipation of applying for an

incidental take permit the IID is

developing a Habitat Conservation Plan.

Accordingly, under section 10 of the

Endangered Species Act, the Service

may issue a permit to the IID

authorizing the take of listed and

unlisted species incidental to the

otherwise lawful conservation and

transfer of up to 300,000 acre-feet of

Colorado River water per year to the

SDCWA, the CVWD, and the MWD, and

additional conservation necessary to

achieve the IID’s voluntary cap of 3.1

million acre-feet/year on their use of

Colorado River water.

The permit application will include a

Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan) and an

Implementation Agreement that define

the responsibilities of all parties under

the Plan. IID’s Plan will cover roughly

the area along the length of the AllAmerican Canal and north of the AllAmerican Canal to the Salton Sea

bounded on the east by the East

Highline Canal and on the west by the

Westside Main Canal. The Plan will

identify the species proposed for

coverage under the Plan including

federally-listed species for which take

would be granted at the time of permit

issuance as well as other species of

concern for which take would be

granted should those species be listed in

the future. The Plan also describes

alternatives to the action and includes

measures to minimize and mitigate

impacts to species covered in the Plan.

The Plan will address minimization and

mitigation using both a habitat based

and a species by species approach. The

joint EIR/EIS will consider IID’s

proposed project (Proposed Action

Alternative) along with other

alternatives and the No Action

Alternative. Under the Proposed Action

Alternative the Service would review

IID’s incidental take permit application

under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the

Endangered Species Act.

Environmental review of the Plan will

be conducted in accordance with the

requirements of the 1969 National

Environmental Policy Act as amended

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), National

Environmental Policy Act regulations

(40 CFR parts 1500–1508), other

appropriate regulations, and Service

procedures for compliance with those

regulations. This notice is being

furnished in accordance with section

1501.7 of the National Environmental

Policy Act to obtain suggestions and

information from other agencies and the

public on the scope of issues to be

addressed in the joint EIR/EIS.

The Service will utilize the joint EIR/

EIS in its evaluation of the permit

application, the Habitat Conservation

Plan, Implementing Agreement,

associated documents, and comments

submitted thereon to determine whether

the application meets the requirements

of section 10(a) of the Endangered

Species Act. If the Service determines

that the requirements have been met,

the Service will issue a permit for the

incidental take of the covered listed

species.

Dated: October 30, 2000.

Robert W. Johnson,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 00–28431 Filed 11–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731–TA–474 and

475 (Review)]

Chrome-Plated Lug Nuts From China

and Taiwan

Determinations

On the basis of the record 1 developed

in these subject five-year reviews, the

United States International Trade

Commission determines, pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. § 1675(c)) (the Act), that

revocation of the antidumping duty

orders on chrome-plated lug nuts from

China and Taiwan would not be likely

to lead to continuation or recurrence of

material injury to an industry in the

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United States within a reasonably

foreseeable time.

Background

The Commission instituted these

reviews on August 2, 1999 (64 FR

41949) and determined on March 22,

2000, that it would conduct full reviews

(65 FR 16632, March 29, 2000). Notice

of the scheduling of the Commission’s

reviews and of a public hearing to be

held in connection therewith was given

by posting copies of the notice in the

Office of the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission,

Washington, DC, and by publishing the

notice in the Federal Register on June

14, 2000 (65 FR 37408). The hearing,

originally scheduled for August 31,

2000, was canceled due to lack of

interest by the parties.

The Commission transmitted its

determinations in these investigations to

the Secretary of Commerce on October

25, 2000. The views of the Commission

are contained in USITC Publication

3362 (October 2000), entitled ChromePlated Lug Nuts from China and

Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 731–TA–

474 and 475 (Review).

Issued: October 31, 2000.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–28394 Filed 11–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731–TA–703 and

705 (Review)]

Furfuryl Alcohol From China and

Thailand

AGENCY: United States International

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year

reviews concerning the antidumping

duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from

China and Thailand.

SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives

notice of the scheduling of full reviews

pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5))

(the Act) to determine whether

revocation of the antidumping duty

orders on furfuryl alcohol from China

and Thailand would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury within a reasonably foreseeable

time. The Commission has determined

to exercise its authority to extend the

review period by up to 90 days pursuant

to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B). For further

information concerning the conduct of

these reviews and rules of general

application, consult the Commission’s

Rules of Practice and Procedure, part

201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part

201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, and

F (19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Larry Reavis (202–205–3185), Office of

Investigations, U.S. International Trade

Commission, 500 E Street SW,

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain

information on this matter by contacting

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810. Persons with mobility

impairments who will need special

assistance in gaining access to the

Commission should contact the Office

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.

General information concerning the

Commission may also be obtained by

accessing its internet server (http://

www.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On August 3, 2000, the Commission

determined that responses to its notice

of institution of the subject five-year

reviews were such that full reviews

pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act

should proceed (65 F.R. 50003, August

16, 2000). A record of the

Commissioners’ votes, the

Commission’s statement on adequacy,

and any individual Commissioner’s

statements are available from the Office

of the Secretary and at the

Commission’s web site.

Participation in the Reviews and Public

Service List

Persons, including industrial users of

the subject merchandise and, if the

merchandise is sold at the retail level,

representative consumer organizations,

wishing to participate in these reviews

as parties must file an entry of

appearance with the Secretary to the

Commission, as provided in section

201.11 of the Commission’s rules, by 45

days after publication of this notice. A

party that filed a notice of appearance

following publication of the

Commission’s notice of institution of

the reviews need not file an additional

notice of appearance. The Secretary will

maintain a public service list containing

the names and addresses of all persons,

or their representatives, who are parties

to the reviews.

Limited Disclosure of Business

Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

and BPI Service List

Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the

Commission’s rules, the Secretary will

make BPI gathered in these reviews

available to authorized applicants under

the APO issued in the reviews, provided

that the application is made by 45 days

after publication of this notice.

Authorized applicants must represent

interested parties, as defined by 19

U.S.C. § 1677(9), who are parties to the

reviews. A party granted access to BPI

following publication of the

Commission’s notice of institution of

the reviews need not reapply for such

access. A separate service list will be

maintained by the Secretary for those

parties authorized to receive BPI under

the APO.

Staff Report

The prehearing staff report in the

reviews will be placed in the nonpublic

record on February 12, 2001, and a

public version will be issued thereafter,

pursuant to section 207.64 of the

Commission’s rules.

Hearing

The Commission will hold a hearing

in connection with the reviews

beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 1, 2001,

at the U.S. International Trade

Commission Building. Requests to

appear at the hearing should be filed in

writing with the Secretary to the

Commission on or before February 21,

2001. A nonparty who has testimony

that may aid the Commission’s

deliberations may request permission to

present a short statement at the hearing.

All parties and nonparties desiring to

appear at the hearing and make oral

presentations should attend a

prehearing conference to be held at 9:30

a.m. on February 23, 2001, at the U.S.

International Trade Commission

Building. Oral testimony and written

materials to be submitted at the public

hearing are governed by sections

201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and

207.66 of the Commission’s rules.

Parties must submit any request to

present a portion of their hearing

testimony in camera no later than 7

days prior to the date of the hearing.

Written submissions

Each party to the reviews may submit

a prehearing brief to the Commission.

Prehearing briefs must conform with the

provisions of section 207.65 of the

Commission’s rules; the deadline for

filing is February 21, 2001. Parties may

also file written testimony in connection

with their presentation at the hearing, as