23042 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 88 / Monday, May 7, 2001 / Notices

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Status: Reinstatement, with change.

Authority: Sec. 3507 of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as

amended.

Dated: May 1, 2001.

Wayne Eddins,

Departmental Reports Management Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–11435 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Intent To Present for Public

Review and Comment the Draft

Comprehensive Conservation Plans

for Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys

National Wildlife Refuges, Located in

Dixie and Levy Counties, Florida, and

Levy County, Florida, Respectively

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Southeast Region, has made available

for public review and comment the

Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan

for each refuge. The Service plans to

conduct a public meeting in the vicinity

of the refuges to solicit public comments

on the draft plans. The Service is

furnishing this notice in compliance

with its comprehensive conservation

planning policy, the National

Environmental Policy Act, and

implementing regulations to achieve the

following:

(1) Advise other agencies and the

public of our intentions, and

(2) obtain comments on the proposed

plans and other alternatives considered

in the planning process.

DATES: The Service will hold the public

meeting on Tuesday,June 5, 2001, at 7

p.m., at the Tommy Usher Center in

Chiefland, Florida. The Center is located

at 506 SW 4th Avenue (County Road

345).

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for

copies of the draft plans should be

addressed to Mr. Kenneth Litzenberger,

Refuge Manager, Lower Suwannee

National Wildlife Refuge, 16450 NW

13th Place, Chiefland, Florida 32626, or

by calling (352) 493–0238. Comments

must be received by Friday, July 6,

2001, to be considered in the

development of the final plan.

Information concerning these refuges

may be found at the following website:

http://lowersuwannee.fws.gov

If you wish to comment, you may

submit comments by any one of several

methods. You may mail your comments

to the above address.You may also

comment via the Internet to the

following address:

KlLitzenberger@fws.gov. Please submit

Internet comments as an ASCII file

avoiding the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Please also

include your name and return address

in your Internet message. If you do not

receive a confirmation from the system

that we have received your Internet

message, contact Kenneth Litzenberger

directly at the above address. Finally,

you may hand-deliver comments to Mr.

Litzenberger at the above address. Our

practice is to make comments, including

names and home addresses of

respondents, available for public review

during regular business hours.

Individual respondents may request that

we withhold their home address from

the rulemaking record, which we will

honor to the extent allowable by law.

There also maybe circumstances in

which we would withhold from the

rulemaking record a respondent’s

identity, as allowable by law. If you

wish us to withhold your name and/or

address, you must state this

prominently at the beginning of your

comment. However, we will not

consider anonymous comments. We

will 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Lower

Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge,

consisting of 53,000 acres, was

established in 1979, to protect one of the

largest remaining undeveloped estuaries

in the country. The refuge encompasses

20 miles of habitat flanking both sides

of the famous Suwannee River and more

than 20 miles of pristine coastal marsh

habitat. Lower Suwannee Refuge

provides important habitat for bald

eagles, swallow-tailed kites, gopher

tortoises, manatees, sea turtles, and

migratory birds.

Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge,

consisting of 13 islands and more than

800 acres of pristine coastal barrier

island habitat, was established in 1929,

as a refuge for wading birds and

wildlife. Four of the islands are

designated wilderness areas. Seahorse

Key is home to one of the largest

colonial wading bird rookeries in North

Florida and contains one of Florida’s

historic lighthouses, which is used for

marine science education and research

by the University of Florida.

Dated: April 17, 2001.

Judy L. Pulliam,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 01–11358 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Intent To Conduct Public

Scoping Meeting To Obtain

Suggestions and Information on

Issues to Include in the Preparation of

a Comprehensive Conservation Plan

for Roanoke River National Wildlife

Refuge in North Carolina

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

intends to gather information necessary

to prepare a Comprehensive

Conservation Plan and associated

environmental documents for this

refuge in pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act and

implementing regulations.

The meetings are scheduled as

follows: Tuesday, May 22, 2001, 6 p.m.–

9 p.m., Bertie County Courthouse, 108

Dundee Street, Windsor, North Carolina

27983; Thursday, May 24, 2001, 6 p.m.–

9 p.m., Halifax County Agricultural

Center, 359 Ferrell Lane, Halifax, North

Carolina 27839.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments and requests for

information concerning this refuge may

be addressed to D.A. Brown, M.S.,

P.W.S., 1106 West Queen Street, P.O.

box 329, Edenton, North Carolina

27932, 252/482–2364, 252/482–3855

(fax), 252/337–5283 (cell).

Information concerning this refuge

may be found at the following website:

http://rtncf.rci.ral.r4.fws.gov

If you wish to comment, you may

submit your comments by any one of

several methods. You may mail

comments to the above address. You

may also comment via the Internet to

the following address:

DlAlBrown@fws.gov. Please submit

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Internet comments as an ASCII file

avoiding the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Please also

include your name and return address

in your Internet message. If you do not

receive a confirmation from the system

that we have received your Internet

message, contact D.A. Brown directly at

the above address. Finally, you may

hand-deliver comments to Mr. Brown at

1106 West Queen Street, Edenton, North

Carolina. Our practice is to make

comments, including names and home

addresses of respondents, available for

public review during regular business

hours. Individual respondents may

request that we withhold their home

address from the rulemaking record,

which we will honor to the extent

allowable by law. There also may be

circumstances in which we could

withhold from the rulemaking record a

respondent’s identify, as allowable by

law. If you wish us to withhold your

name and/or address, you must state

this prominently at the beginning of

your comment. However, we will not

consider anonymous comments. We

will 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the

policy of the Fish and Wildlife Service

to have all lands within the National

Wildlife Refuge System managed in

accordance with an approved

Comprehensive Conservation Plan. The

plan guides management decisions and

identifies the goals, objectives, and

strategies for achieving refuge purposes.

Public input into this planning process

is encouraged. The plan will provide

other agencies and the public with a

clear understanding of the desired

conditions of the refuge and how the

Service will implement management

strategies.

Roanoke River National Wildlife

Refuge was established in August 1989,

to protect and enhance wooded

wetlands consisting of bottomland

hardwoods and swamps with high

waterfowl value along the Roanoke

River.

Dated: April 17, 2001.

Judy L. Pulliam,

Acting Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 01–11357 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Receipt of Applications for

Permit

Endangered Species

The following applicants have

applied for a permit to conduct certain

activities with endangered species. This

notice is provided pursuant to Section

10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of

1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et

seq.). Written data or comments should

be submitted to the Director, U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service, Division of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203 and must be received by

the Director within 30 days of the date

of this publication.

Applicant: The Denver Zoo, Denver,

CO, PRT–039869.

The applicant request a permit to

import 2.1 African wild dogs (Lycaon

pictus) from South Africa for the

purpose of enhancement of the survival

of the species through captive

propagation.

Applicant: Robert Thuman, Lancaster,

NY, PRT–041545.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Steven Leinberger,

Saginaw, MI, PRT–041670.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Frederick L. McNair,

Austin, TX, PRT–041580.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Carter Davis, Tyrone, GA,

PRT–041585.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: John Guitar, III, Abilene,

TX, PRT–041590.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Henry M. Witmyer, III,

Hamburg, PA, PRT–041824.

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

University of California, Berkeley, CA,

PRT–040159.

The applicant requests a permit to

import samples of hair, saliva swabs,

and tissue samples from wild Amur

leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis)

and Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)

collected in Primorie Krai, Far East

Russia for the purpose of scientific

research. This notification covers

activities conducted by the applicant

over a five year period.

Applicant: Sedgwick County Zoo,

Wichita, KS, PRT–037732.

The applicant requests a permit to

import one captive born male Sumatran

orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus abelii) from

the Calgary Zoo, Alberta, Canada, for the

purpose of enhancement of the survival

of the species through captive

propagation.

Applicant: Jay E. Wagner, Columbus,

OH, PRT–035482.

The applicant requests a permit to

import three captive-born female

Jamaican boas (Epicrates subflavus)

from Jacquet Gerald, Blairmont,

Belgium, for the purpose of

enhancement of the survival of the

species through captive propagation.

Marine Mammals

The public is invited to comment on

the following application(s) for a permit

to conduct certain activities with marine

mammals. The application(s) was

submitted to satisfy requirements of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine

mammals (50 CFR 18).

Written data, comments or requests

for copies of these complete

applications or requests for a public

hearing on these applications should be

sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Division of Management