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foraging strategies, searching behavior,

searching mechanics, modes of

swimming, metabolic costs of foraging

and foraging efficiency for different

environmental conditions and prey type

will be tested. Activities will occur in

Antarctica.

PROJECT II — Stock Assessment: Up

to 28 species of cetaceans will be taken

by photo-id/photogrammery, behavioral

observation, biopsy sampling and

satellite tagging. The goals of this

research are to study cetacean behavior

through direct observation and by

attaching SLTDRs and video camera/

data recorders to certain species.

PROJECT III — Physiological

Adaptations and Genetics Using Tissues

of Marine Mammals: Import/export

specimen materials from South Africa,

Canada, and other locations as

specimens may become available. This

study of diving adaptations of marine

mammals muscle, skeletal material, and

other related samples will be obtained

from South Africa, Canada, and possibly

other locations.

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial

determination has been made that the

activity proposed is categorically

excluded from the requirement to

prepare an environmental assessment or

environmental impact statement.

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing on this application

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits

and Documentation Division, F/PR1,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those

individuals requesting a hearing should

set forth the specific reasons why a

hearing on this particular request would

be appropriate.

Comments may also be submitted by

facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy

submitted by mail and postmarked no

later than the closing date of the

comment period. Please note that

comments will not be accepted by email or by other electronic media.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register,

NMFS is forwarding copies of this

application to the Marine Mammal

Commission and its Committee of

Scientific Advisors.

Dated: November 7, 2000.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–29638 Filed 11–17–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 110300C]

Marine Mammals; File No. 731–1509–01

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of application for

amendment.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Robin Baird, Ph.D., 2 Supanee Court,

French’s Road, Cambridge CB4 3LB,

UNITED KINGDOM, has requested an

amendment to Scientific Research

Permit No. 731–1509–01.

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments

must be received on or before December

20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The amendment request

and related documents are available for

review upon written request or by

appointment in the following office(s):

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713–

2289);

Regional Administrator, Northwest

Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way,

NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA

98115–0070 (206/526–6426);

Regional Administrator, Southwest

Region, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,

Suite 4200, Long Beach, California

90802–4213, (562/980–4021); and

Regional Administrator, Alaska

Region, Federal Building, Room 461,

709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska

99802, (907/586–7235).

Comments may also be submitted by

facsimile at 301/713–0376, provided the

facsimile is confirmed by hard copy

submitted by mail and postmarked no

later than the closing date of the

comment period. Please note that

comments will not be accepted by email or other electronic media.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill

Lewandowski, (301)713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject amendment to Permit No. 731–

1509–01, issued on November 24, 1999

(64 FR 67563–67564) is requested under

the authority of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Regulations

Governing the Taking and Importing of

Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the

regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

and threatened species (50 CFR 222–

226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).

Permit No.731–1509–01 authorizes

the applicant to conduct radio tagging

via suction-cup attachment, photoidentification, and behavioral

observations of species of cetaceans in

the waters of Washington, Southeast

Alaska, Oregon, California, Hawaii, and

the Mediterranean and Ligurian Seas in

order to study diving behavior of the

subject cetacean species. The authority

of this permit expires on July 31, 2004.

The applicant is now forwarding three

requests. (1) Increase suction cup

tagging takes of Humpback whales

(Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaii

from 15 to 35 annually. (2) Increase

harassment takes incidental to suction

cup tagging of Humpback whales

(Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaii

from 25 to 50 annu Globicephala

macrorhynchus ally. (3) Allow for

biopsy sampling of cetacean species in

the following waters:

(a) Mediterranean and Ligurian Seas30 takes for each species of Cuvier’s

beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris),

Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus),

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala

macrorhynchus ),Striped dolphin

(Stenella coeruleoalba); 15 takes for Fin

whales (Balaenoptera physalus); and 45

takes for Sperm whales (Physeter

macrocephalus).

(b) Hawaii- 60 takes for each species

of Killer whale (Orcinus orca), Shortfinned pilot whale (Globicephala

macrorhynchus), Melon-headed whale

(Peponocephala electra), False killer

whale (Pseudorca crassidens), Pygmy

killer whale (Feresa attenuata), Spinner

dolphin (Stenella longirostris),

Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella

attenuata), Striped dolphin (Stenella

coeruleoalba), Risso’s dolphin

(Grampus griseus), Rough-toothed

dolphin (Steno bredanensis), Bottlenose

dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Dwarf

sperm whale (Kogia simus), Pygmy

sperm whale (Kogia breviceps),

Bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon sp.),

Baird’s beaked whale (Berardius

bairdii), Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius

cavirostris), Blainville’s beaked whale

(Mesoplodon densirostris), Bryde’s

whale (Balaenoptera edeni); and 45

takes for each species of Sperm whale

(Physeter macrocephalus), Sei whale

(Balaenoptera borealis), Humpback

whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Fin

whale (Balaenoptera physalus), Blue

whale (Balaenoptera musculus), and

Northern right whale (Eubalaena

glacialis).

(c) California, Oregon, Washington

and Alaska- 60 takes for each species of

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1Category 622–L: only HTS numbers

7019.51.9010, 7019.52.4010, 7019.52.9010,

7019.59.4010, and 7019.59.9010.

finned pilot whale (Globcephala

macrorhynchus), Melon-headed whale

(Peponocephala electra), False killer

whale (Pseudorca crassidens), Pygmy

killer whale (Feresa attenuata), Spinner

dolphin (Stenella longirostris),

Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella

attenuata), Striped dolphin (Stenella

coeruleoalba), Long-beaked common

dolphin (Delphinus capensis), Shortbeaked common dolphin (Delphinus

delphis), Risso’s dolphin (Grampus

griseus), Northern right whale dolphin

(Lissodelphis borealis), Pacific whitesided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus

obliquidens), Rough-toothed dolphin

(Steno bredanensis), Bottlenose dolphin

(Tursiops truncatus), Dall’s porpoise

(Phocoenoides dalli), Harbor porpoise

(Phocoena phocoena), Dwarf sperm

whale (Kogia simus), Pygmy sperm

whale (Kogia breviceps), Bottlenose

whale (Hyperoodon sp.), Baird’s beaked

whale (Berardius bairdii), Cuvier’s

beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris),

Hubbs’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon

carlhubbsi), Stejneger’s beaked whale

(Mesoplodon stejnegeri), Ginkgo-toothed

whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens),

Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon

densirostris), Hector’s beaked whale

(Mesoplodon hectori), Gray whale

(Eschrichtius robustus); and 45 takes for

each species of Sei whale (Balaenoptera

borealis), Humpback whale (Megaptera

novaeangliae), Fin whale (Balaenoptera

physalus), Blue whale (Balaenoptera

musculus), and Northern right whale

(Eubalaena glacialis).

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial

determination has been made that the

activity proposed is categorically

excluded from the requirement to

prepare an environmental assessment or

environmental impact statement.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register,

NMFS is forwarding copies of this

application to the Marine Mammal

Commission and its Committee of

Scientific Advisors.

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing on this request should be

submitted to the Chief, Permits and

Documentation Division, F/PR1, Office

of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315

East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver

Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals

requesting a hearing should set forth the

specific reasons why a hearing on this

particular amendment request would be

appropriate.

Dated: November 15, 2000.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–29639 Filed 11–17–00; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Establishment of an Import Limit for

Certain Man-Made Fiber Textile

Products Produced or Manufactured in

Belarus

November 14, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs establishing a

limit.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Naomi Freeman, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212. For information on the

quota status of this limit, refer to the

Quota Status Reports posted on the

bulletin boards of each Customs port,

call (202) 927–5850, or refer to the U.S.

Customs website at http://

www.customs.gov. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Section 204 of the Agricultural

Act of 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1854);

Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as

amended.

The Bilateral Textile Memorandum of

Understanding dated February 17, 2000

between the Governments of the United

States and Belarus establishes a limit for

the period January 1, 2001 through

December 31, 2001.

This limit may be revised if Belarus

becomes a member of the World Trade

Organization (WTO) and the United

States applies the WTO agreement to

Belarus.

In the letter published below, the

Chairman of CITA directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

the 2001 limits.

A description of the textile and

apparel categories in terms of HTS

numbers is available in the

CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel

Categories with the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (see

Federal Register notice 64 FR 71982,

published on December 22, 1999).

Information regarding the 2001

CORRELATION will be published in the

Federal Register at a later date.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 14, 2000.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: Pursuant to section

204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, as

amended (7 U.S.C. 1854); Executive Order

11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended; you are

directed to prohibit, effective on January 1,

2001, entry into the United States for

consumption and withdrawal from

warehouse for consumption of glass fiber

fabric products in Category 622, produced or

manufactured in Belarus and exported during

the twelve-month period beginning on

January 1, 2001 and extending through

December 31, 2001, in excess of 12,190,000

square meters of which not more than

1,060,000 square meters shall be in Category

622–L.1

Products in the above categories exported

during 2000 shall be charged to the

applicable category limit for that year (see

directives dated March 16, 2000 and April 7,

2000) to the extent of any unfilled balance.

In the event the limit established for that

period has been exhausted by previous

entries, such products shall be charged to the

limit set forth in this directive.

The limit set forth above is subject to

adjustment pursuant to the current bilateral

agreement between the Governments of the

United States and Belarus.

This limit may be revised if Belarus

becomes a member of the World Trade

Organization (WTO) and the United States

applies the WTO agreement to Belarus.

In carrying out the above directions, the

Commissioner of Customs should construe

entry into the United States for consumption

to include entry for consumption into the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that this

action falls within the foreign affairs

exception of the rulemaking provisions of 5

U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

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