Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 74 / Monday, April 17, 2000 / Notices 20479

control number OPTTS–42208A.

Electronic comments may also be filed

online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

Do not submit any information that

you consider is CBI. If you believe that

relevant information will be overlooked

because of this restriction, please

consult James P. Kariya, Office of

Science Coordination and Policy (7203),

Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and

Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,

DC 20460; t: 202–260–2916; email:

kariya.jim@epa.gov.

Dated: April 6, 2000.

Samuel H. Wilson,

Deputy Director, National Toxicology

Program.

[FR Doc. 00–9443 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

has published a Comprehensive

Conservation Plan, Environmental

Assessment, and a Finding of No

Significant Impact for Florida Panther

National Wildlife Refuge in Collier

County, Florida. The plan describes

how the Fish and Wildlife Service

intends to manage the refuge for the

next 15 years.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the above

documents may be obtained by writing

to the Fish and Wildlife Service,

Attention: Jennifer Harris, 1875 Century

Boulevard, Suite 420, Atlanta, Georgia

30345; or to Jim Krakowski, Refuge

Manager, Florida Panther National

Wildlife Refuge, 3860 Tollgate

Boulevard, Suite 300, Naples, Florida

34114.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By

implementing this comprehensive

conservation plan, the refuge seeks to

(1) provide a clear statement of the

desired future conditions when refuge

purposes and goals are accomplished;

(2) provide refuge neighbors and visitors

with a clear understanding of the

reasons for management actions on and

around the refuge; (3) ensure that

management of other refuge reflects

policies and goals of the National

Wildlife Refuge System; (4) ensure that

refuge management is consistent with

federal, state, and county plans; (5)

provide long-term continuity in refuge

management; and (6) provide a basis for

operation, maintenance, and capital

improvement budget requests.

Dated: April 7, 2000.

Judy L. Jones,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 00–9457 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Permit

Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit

applications.

SUMMARY: The following applicants have

applied for a scientific research permit

to conduct certain activities with

endangered species pursuant to section

10 (a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species

Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531

et seq.).

Permit No. TE–023904

Applicant: USDI Bureau of Land

Management, North Palm Springs,

California

The applicant requests a permit to

take (survey by pursuit) the Quino

checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas

editha quino) in conjunction with

presence or absence surveys throughout

its range for the purpose of enhancing

its survival.

Permit No. TE–023895

Applicant: Paul W. Collins, Santa

Ynez, California

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture and handle) the California

tiger salamander (Ambystoma

californiense) in conjunction with

presence or absence surveys in Santa

Barbara County, California for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–023892

Applicant: Lawrence Edward Hunt,

Santa Barbara, California

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture and handle) the California

tiger salamander (Ambystoma

californiense) in conjunction with

presence or absence surveys in Santa

Barbara County, California for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–023886

Applicant: San Diego Natural History

Museum, San Diego, California

The applicant requests a permit to

take (capture, handle, and collect tissue

samples) the arroyo southwestern toad

(Bufo californicus) in conjunction with

surveys, population monitoring,

ecological research, and population

augmentation throughout the species

range for the purpose of enhancing its

survival.

Permit No. TE–018909

Applicant: Kelly Michelle Rios, Brea,

California

The permittee requests a permit

amendment to take (survey by pursuit)

the El Segundo blue butterfly

(Euphilotes battoides allyni) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys throughout its range for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–817397

Applicant: John R. Storrer, Santa

Barbara, California

The permittee requests a permit

amendment to take (capture and handle)

the California tiger salamander

(Ambystoma californiense) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys in Santa Barbara County,

California for the purpose of enhancing

its survival.

Permit No. TE–009015

Applicant: Jason Lee Berkley,

Whittier, California

The permittee requests a permit

amendment to take (capture and handle)

the arroyo southwestern toad (Bufo

microscaphus californicus) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys throughout its range for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–815144

Applicant: Rosemary Ann Thompson,

Santa Barbara, California

The permittee requests a permit

amendment to take (capture and handle)

the California tiger salamander

(Ambystoma californiense) in

conjunction with presence or absence

surveys in Santa Barbara County,

California for the purpose of enhancing

its survival.

Permit No. TE–826513

Applicant: Galen Rathbun,

Bakersfield, California

The permittee requests a permit

amendment to take (radio-tag) the bluntnosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila) in

Kern County, California in conjunction

with ecological research for the purpose

of enhancing its survival.

Permit No. TE–768251

Applicant: Biosearch Wildlife

Surveys, Santa Cruz, California

The permittee requests a permit

amendment to take (capture, mark) the

Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys

nitratoides nitratoides) in conjunction

with population studies throughout the

species range in California for the

purpose of enhancing its survival.