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Further, specific criminal and civil

penalties for violating this law are

included, as well as enforcement

strategies. This Act sets prohibitions on

items labeled or advertised as

containing rhino or tiger products, even

if the presence of rhino and tiger

ingredients cannot be verified

scientifically. These new prohibitions

will reduce the promotion of these

ingredients in consumer products,

thereby decreasing consumer demand

and potentially benefitting the species

in the wild.

(b) The amended Act also requires

that the Secretary of the Interior develop

and carry out an educational outreach

program in the United States for the

conservation of rhinoceros and tiger

species. The contents of the Educational

Outreach Program Action Plan will

include:

(1) Guidelines for the National

Educational Outreach Program;

(2) Active pursuit of opinions from

organizations and people actively

involved in the traditional medicines

trade;

(3) Aggressive advertising of the laws

protecting rhinoceros and tiger species,

focusing on the laws prohibiting trade

in products containing, or labeled or

advertised as containing, their parts or

products;

(4) Widespread distribution of

information regarding the negative

effects of the toxics and heavy metals

found in some packaged traditional

medicines; and

(5) Information on the status of

rhinoceros and tiger species populations

and the reasons for protecting the

species.

Through this Federal Register notice

and the two scheduled public meetings,

we are seeking public input into the

development and execution of the

Educational Outreach Program Action

Plan. Our practice is to make comments,

including names and addresses of

respondents, available for public review

during regular business hours.

Individual respondents may request that

we withhold their home address from

the public record, which we will honor

to the extent allowable by law. In

limited circumstances, we would

withhold from release a respondent’s

identity, as allowable by law. If you

wish us to withhold your name and/or

address, you must state this clearly at

the beginning of your comment.

However, we will not consider

anonymous comments. We generally

make all submissions from

organizations or businesses, and from

individuals identifying themselves as

representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, available

for public inspection in their entirety.

We hope to work closely with the

nonprofit conservation community and

traditional medicine communities as

well as the public in creating a strong

outreach plan and carrying out the

contents of that plan. We recognize that

a number of groups are already actively

involved in educating the public about

rhinoceros and tiger products and the

conservation of these species, and we

wish to integrate our efforts with theirs.

Partnerships hold the key to

successfully informing the public about

the conservation needs of rhinoceros

and tiger species. We are looking to

identify partner organizations that we

can work with in carrying out the longterm objectives and actions of a national

outreach plan. The purpose of the two

scheduled public meetings is to solicit

additional public input into the

completion of a final Educational

Outreach Program Action Plan, as well

as to serve as a starting point for future

interactions with communities that have

historically used products containing

rhino horn and tiger part derivatives.

After receiving public input, we will

develop a long-term national

educational outreach plan and program

that will rely strongly on public

involvement in its future

implementation.

Author: This notice was prepared by

Cynthia Perera and Anne St. John, Office of

Management Authority, under the authority

of The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation

Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 5301).

Dated: April 7, 2000.

Jamie Rappaport Clark,

Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

[FR Doc. 00–9914 Filed 4–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–030–1920–00–4032]

Environmental Statements; Notice of

Intent: Walker River Basin, NV; Water

and/or Water Rights From Willing

Sellers

Amendment to the February 1, 2000

Notice of Intent to Prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement for

obtaining water and/or water rights from

willing sellers in the Walker River Basin

for the purposes of protecting the

Walker Lake ecosystem from

degradation resulting from increasing

total dissolved solids (TDS) in the lake;

possible use in a settlement of the

United States’ water rights claims in the

Walker River Basin should a settlement

be negotiated; and to assist in recovery

of the threatened Lahontan cutthroat

trout in the Walker River Basin.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan

Mill Road, Carson City, NV 89701.

ACTION: Amendment to the February 1,

2000 notice of intent to prepare an

environmental impact statement for

obtaining water and/or water rights from

willing sellers in the Walker River

Basin, notice of scoping period. The

initial public scoping period will be

extended to July 31, 2000. The public

review and comment period on the draft

EIS will be increased to 75 days.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), Carson City Field

Office, in cooperation with the Bureau

of Indian Affairs (BIA), Phoenix Area

Office, The Bureau of Reclamation

(BOR), Lahontan Basin Area Office and

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(FWS), Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office,

will extend the initial public scoping

period until July 31, 2000 and increase

the time allowed for public review and

comment on the draft EIS to 75 days.

This extended initial public scoping

period is necessary for the following

reasons: (1) To allow potential

cooperating agencies to make decisions

in regards to their status in this project

and participate early in the NEPA

process, (2) the complex issues, to be

investigated in this EIS, require

additional time for consideration and

refinement, and (3) additional time is

needed to develop alternatives for

consideration in the EIS. The increased

time allowed for public review and

comment on the draft EIS is necessary

to allow local governments adequate

time for review of the document and

consideration of these matters at

regularly scheduled meeting of the

County Board of Commissioners.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The initial public

scoping period is extended until July 31,

2000.

A Draft EIS (DEIS) is expected to be

completed by November 24, 2000 and

made available for public review and

comment. The public review and

comment period on the DEIS will be 75

days from the date the Notice of

Availability (NOA) is published in the

Federal Register which is anticipated to

occur on November 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

additional information, write to the

Field Manager of the Carson City Field

Office at the address listed in the agency

section of this notice, call or email Walt

Devaurs (BLM Team Leader) at (775)

885–6150, wdevaurs@nv.blm.gov or

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Mike McQueen (BLM NEPA

Coordinator) at (775) 885–6120,

mmcqueen@nv.blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed EIS schedule is as follows:

Begin Initial Public

Comment Period.

Feb. 1, 2000.

End Initial Public

Scoping Period.

July 31, 2000.

Issue Draft EIS (75

day public review).

Nov. 24, 2000.

End Draft EIS Public

Review.

Feb. 7, 2000.

Issue Final EIS (30

day public review).

June 1, 2001.

Issue Record of Decision.Aug. 5, 2001.

End 30-day Appeal

Period/Implementation.

Sept. 5, 2001.

Dated: April 14, 2000.

Mike McQueen,

Field Office Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–9892 Filed 4–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[CO–500 0777–XQ]

Front Range Resource Advisory

Council (Colorado) Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act of

1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix, notice

is hereby given that the next meeting of

the Front Range Resource Advisory

Council (Colorado) will be held on May

11, 2000 in Canon City, Colorado.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at

9:15 a.m. at the Holy Cross Abbey

Community Center, 2951 E. Highway

50, Canon City, Colorado. Topics will

include a discussion on the Mining

Regulations and update on the

Recreation Guidelines for Colorado.

All Resource Advisory Council

meetings are open to the public.

Interested persons may make oral

statements to the Council at 9:30 a.m. or

written statements may be submitted for

the Council’s consideration. The Center

Manager may limit the length of oral

presentations depending on the number

of people wishing to speak.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

Thursday, May 11, 2000, from 9:15 a.m.

to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Bureau of Land

Management (BLM), Front Range

Center, 3170 East Main Street, Canon

City, Colorado 81212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

Smith at (719) 269–8553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary

minutes for the Council meeting will be

maintained in the Front Range Center

and will be available for public

inspection and reproduction during

regular business hours within thirty (30)

days following the meeting.

Dated: April 11, 2000.

Stuart L. Freer,

Associate Front Range Center Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–9856 Filed 4–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[ID–080–1210–PG]

Notice of Resource Advisory Council

Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Upper Columbia—Salmon Clearwater

District, Idaho.

ACTION: Notice of Resource Advisory

Council Meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act and the Federal Advisory

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), 5 U.S.C.

Appendix, the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) announces the

meeting of the Upper Columbia—

Salmon Clearwater District Resource

Advisory Council (RAC) on Tuesday,

May 9, 2000 at the District Office, 1808

N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A

telephone patch will be available at the

Salmon-Challis National Forest

Headquarters office located on U.S. 93,

one mile south of Salmon, Idaho.

Agenda items include an update from

the Recreation Sub-Group on its

findings concerning the potential use of

funds collected through the SalmonChallis National Forest’s Salmon River

fee demonstration project and

identification of future issues for RAC

consideration. The meeting will begin at

10:00 a.m. (PDT). The public may

address the Council during the public

comment period from 10:20 a.m.–10:50

a.m. (PDT). Those wishing to address

the Council should contact Ted Graf,

RAC Coordinator, at (208) 769–5004 at

least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All

Resource Advisory Council meetings are

open to the public. Interested persons

may make oral statements to the

Council, or written statements may be

submitted for the Council’s

consideration. Depending on the

number of persons wishing to make oral

statements, a per-person time limit may

be established by the Designated Federal

Official.

The Council’s responsibilities include

providing recommendations concerning

long-range planning and establishing

resource management priorities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted

Graf (208)769–5004.

Dated: April 13, 2000.

Ted Graf,

Acting District Manager.

[FR Doc. 00–9889 Filed 4–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–GG–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–910–0777–26–241A]

State of Arizona Resource Advisory

Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Arizona Resource Advisory

Council Meeting notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting and tour of the Arizona

Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The

meeting will be held on May 11, 2000,

at the Sierra Suites Hotel, 391 E. Fry

Blvd., located in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

It will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will

conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m.

The agenda items to be covered include

the review of the March 31, 2000,

meeting minutes; BLM State Director’s

Update on legislation, regulations, and

statewide planning efforts; Update on

Wild Horse and Burro Strategic Plan

Comments; Video Presentation of

Secretary Babbitt’s Address on National

Landscape Conservation System;

Presentation on Wilderness Access/

Valid Existing Rights and Recent IBLA

Decisions; Update Proposed Field Office

Rangeland Resource Teams; Reports

from BLM Field Office Managers;

Reports by the Standards and

Guidelines, Recreation and Public

Relations, Wild Horse and Burro

Working Groups; Reports from RAC

members; and Discussion of future

meetings. A public comment period will

be provided at 11:00 a.m. on May 11,

2000, for any interested publics who

wish to address the Council. On May 12,

the RAC will tour the BLM San Pedro

Riparian National Conservation Area.

The tour will highlight some of the

issues facing the San Pedro River and

the riparian corridor, including