Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 230 / Wednesday, November 29, 2000 / Notices 71093

Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD,

20910 301-713-1401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terri Jordan, Silver Spring, MD (ph:

301-713-1401, fax: 301-713-0376, e-mail:

Terri.Jordan@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

Issuance of permits and permit

modifications, as required by the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16

U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on a

finding that such permits/modifications:

(1) are applied for in good faith; (2)

would not operate to the disadvantage

of the listed species which are the

subject of the permits; and (3) are

consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA. Authority to take listed species is

subject to conditions set forth in the

permits. Permits and modifications are

issued in accordance with and are

subject to the ESA and NMFS

regulations governing listed fish and

wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-226).

Species Covered in This Notice

The following species and

evolutionarily significant units (ESU’s)

are covered in this notice:

Sea Turtles

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas),

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys

imbricata), Kemp’s ridley turtle

(Lepidochelys kempii), Leatherback

turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),

Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), and

Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys

olivacea).

Fish

All listed ESUs of Chinook salmon

(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Chum

salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), Coho

salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch),

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka),

and Steelhead Trout(Oncorhynchus

mykiss).

Permits and Modifications Issued

NMFS received an application from

Dr. Cheryl Woodley, of NOS - Marine

Forensics Laboratory to modify research

permit ι1113 on August 23, 2000. The

applicant currently possesses a permit

authorizing the possession of tissue

samples from ESA-listed non-marine

mammal and non-reptilian species

under NMFS jurisdiction associated

with genetic research studies and

support of law enforcement actions.

Law enforcement personnel have an

ongoing need for scientific assistance in

cases concerning endangered, protected,

and managed marine species. The

Marine Forensics Center provides

technical/scientific assistance to a

variety of law enforcement agencies

including NMFS Enforcement, U.S.

Customs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, and state wildlife enforcement

agencies. Forensics analyses generally

involve a biochemical or genetic test

when a comparison is made between

evidence and voucher samples. Voucher

samples which are used in a forensics

analysis are collected and maintained

under strict criteria that includes

documentation (species identification

form) from the expert who has

authenticated the samples; a chain of

custody which originates with the

sample collection; and storage under

secure conditions. The research will

provide species identifications and is

expected to extend to addressing other

critical genetics information needs that

will allow monitoring of recovery,

characterization of genetic stocks and

various aspects of genetic health for the

species.

The applicant is not to conduct any

field collection exercises to obtain the

samples. All of the samples must be

obtained from other previously

authorized activities (permitted

scientific research activities, or

specimens confiscated by law

enforcement authorities) and

documented as described above.

Although the activities proposed by

the applicant will not result in the take

of a listed species, NOS - Forensics

center has requested a permit to allow

them to maintain tissues of species that

were taken in violation of the ESA that

may be given to them by law

enforcement authorities.

Modification ι1 requests that marine

reptile species under NMFS jurisdiction

be added to the authorized species

covered under this permit. NMFS has

also added newly listed ESUs of Pacific

Salmon to the permit per permit special

condition 2.e. Modification ι1 to Permit

1113 was issued on November 9, 2000,

authorizing take of listed species. Permit

expires December 31, 2003.

Dated: November 22, 2000.

Margaret Lorenz,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–30419 Filed 11–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of Import Restraint Limits

for Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in the Federative

Republic of Brazil

November 21, 2000.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

commissioner of customs adjusting

limits.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 29, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy

Unger, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

4212. For information on the quota

status of these limits, 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 reopenings, 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 current limits for certain

categories are being adjusted for swing

and carryover.

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). Also

see 64 FR 57865, published on October

27, 1999.

Richard B. Steinkamp,

Chairman, Committee for the implementation

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile

Agreements

November 21, 2000.

Commissioner of Customs,

Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive

amends, but does not cancel, the directive

issued to you on October 21, 1999, by the

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation

of Textile Agreements. That directive

concerns imports of certain cotton, wool and

man-made fiber textile products, produced or

manufactured in Brazil and exported during

the twelve-month period which began on

71094 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 230 / Wednesday, November 29, 2000 / Notices

January 1, 2000 and extends through

December 31, 2000.

Effective on November 29, 2000., you are

directed to adjust the limits for the following

categories, as provided for under the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:

Category Adjusted twelvemonth limit 1

Sublevels with the aggregate:

300/301 .............. 11,065,911 kilograms.

338/339/638/639 2,314,339 dozen.

350 ..................... 246,015 dozen.

363 ..................... 35,405,752 numbers.

1The limits have not been adjusted to account for any imports exported after December

31, 1999.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall 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.

[FR Doc. 00–30238 Filed 11–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–M

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN

COMMISSION

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking;

Proposed Amendment to the Delaware

River Basin Commission’s Water Code

and Comprehensive Plan To Establish

Water Usage Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Delaware River Basin

Commission.

SUMMARY: The Delaware River Basin

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) will hold

a public hearing to receive comments on

proposed amendments to its Water Code

and Comprehensive Plan to establish

water usage reporting requirements for

source water withdrawals and water

service. The Commission established

source metering, recording, and

reporting requirements in 1986 for

withdrawals of surface or ground water

in excess of an average of 100,000

gallons per day over a 30-day period,

but it did not specify the types of

information to be reported. The

Commission established service

metering and recording requirements in

1987 for purveyors meeting the same

volume threshold, but it did not require

them to report service by use category.

Thus, key pieces of information are

missing and reported data are

inconsistent among the states, impeding

the Commission’s ability to perform

critical water use analyses. The

Commission now proposes to amend its

regulations to institute reporting

requirements that ensure it has the

source and service information needed

to evaluate how and where water is

being used in the basin. Much of the

data proposed to be collected already

are being collected by the states. The

proposed amendment addresses the

existing data gaps and will greatly

facilitate the Commission’s water use

evaluations.

The existing regulations (DRBC Water

Code Sections 2.50.1 and 2.50.2), the

proposed amendment (proposed Water

Code Section 2.50.3), and supplemental

information are posted on the Delaware

River Basin Commission web site at

http://www.drbc.net.

DATES: The public hearing will be held

on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 during the

Commission’s regular business meeting.

The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and

continue until all those present who

wish to testify are afforded an

opportunity to do so. Persons wishing to

testify at the hearing are asked to

register in advance with the

Commission Secretary.

The deadline for submission of

written comments will be December 20,

2000.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be

held at the Sykes Student Union,

Rosedale Avenue, West Chester

University, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Directions to that location will be

posted on the Commission’s web site,

http://www.drbc.net, in December 2000.

Written comments should be submitted

to Pamela M. Bush, Delaware River

Basin Commission, P.O. Box 7360, West

Trenton, NJ 08628–0360.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please

contact Esther Siskind at 609–883–9500

ext. 202 with questions about the

proposed amendment, and Pamela M.

Bush at ext. 203 with questions about

the rulemaking process.

Dated: November 22, 2000.

Pamela M. Bush,

Commission Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–30401 Filed 11–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6360–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

(Docket No. EA–191–A)

Application to Export Electric Energy;

Sempra Energy Trading Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of application.

SUMMARY: Sempra Energy Trading Corp.

(SET) has applied for renewal of its

authority to transmit electric energy

from the United States to Canada

pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal

Power Act.

DATES: Comments, protests or requests

to intervene must be submitted on or

before December 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests or

requests to intervene should be

addressed as follows: Office of Coal &

Power Im/Ex (FE–27), Office of Fossil

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585–0350 (FAX 202–

287–5736).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Mintz (Program Office) 202–586–

9506 or Michael Skinker (Program

Attorney) 202–586–2793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of

electricity from the United States to a

foreign country are regulated and

require authorization under section

202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)

(16 U.S.C. 824a(e)).

On November 10, 1998, the Office of

Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of

Energy (DOE) issued Order No. EA–191

authorizing SET to transmit electric

energy from the United States to Canada

as a power marketer using the

international electric transmission

facilities owned and operated by Basin

Electric Power Cooperative, Bonneville

Power Administration, Citizens

Utilities, Detroit Edison, Eastern Maine

Electric Cooperative, Joint Owners of

the Highgate Project, Inc., Maine

Electric Power Company, Maine Public

Service Company, Minnesota Power and

Light Co., Inc., Minnkota Power, New

York Power Authority, Niagara Mohawk

Power Corp., Northern States Power,

and Vermont Electric Transmission

Company. That two-year authorization

expired on November 10, 2000.

On October 30, 2000, SET filed an

application with FE for renewal of this

export authority and requested that the

authorization be granted for a five-year

term and that the international

transmission lines owned by Long Sault,

Inc. be added to the list of authorized

export points.

Procedural Matters: Any person

desiring to become a party to this

proceeding or to be heard by filing

comments or protests to this application

should file a petition to intervene,

comment or protest at the address

provided above in accordance with

§§ 385.211 or 385.214 of the FERC’s

Rules of Practice and Procedures (18

CFR 385.211, 385.214). Fifteen copies of

each petition and protest should be filed

with the DOE on or before the date

listed above.

Comments on the SET request to

export to Canada should be clearly

marked with Docket EA–191–A.

Additional copies are to be filed directly

with Michael A. Goldstein, Esq., Senior