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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

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Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room

700, Arlington, Virginia 22203,

telephone 703/358–2104 or fax 703/

358–2281. These requests must be

received within 30 days of the date of

publication of this notice. Anyone

requesting a hearing should give

specific reasons why a hearing would be

appropriate. The holding of such a

hearing is at the discretion of the

Director.

Applicant: Karl W. Minor, Rockdale,

IL, PRT–041679.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Landcaster Sound

polar bear population, in Canada for

personal use, taken in March 2001.

Applicant: David W. Dillard,

Fairbanks, AK, PRT–041031.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Northern

Beaufort Sea polar bear population in

Canada for personal use taken March

2000.

Applicant: Lee R. Anderson, Sr.,

Minneapolis, MN, PRT–042004.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population in Canada for

personal use taken March 2001.

Applicant: William Bricker, Antwerp,

OH, PRT–042025.

The applicant requests a permit to

import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound

polar bear population in Canada for

personal use taken March 2001.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has

information collection approval from

OMB through February 28, 2001. OMB

Control Number 1018–0093. Federal

Agencies may not conduct or sponsor

and a person is not required to respond

to a collection of information unless it

displays a current valid OMB control

number.

Documents and other information

submitted with these applications are

available for review, subject to the

requirements of the Privacy Act and

Freedom of Information Act, by any

party who submits a written request for

a copy of such documents to the

following office within 30 days of the

date of publication of this notice: U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358–2104);

FAX: (703/358–2281).

Dated: April 27, 2001.

Anna Barry,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,

Division of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 01–11379 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[HE–952–9911–EK]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0179;

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) has submitted the proposed

collection of information listed below to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). On

November 28, 2000, the BLM published

a notice in the Federal Register (65 FR

70932) requesting comment on this

proposed collection. The comment

period ended on January 29, 2001. The

BLM received no comments from the

public in response to that notice. You

may obtain copies of the proposed

collection of information and related

forms and explanatory material by

contacting the BLM Information

Collection Clearance Officer at the

telephone number listed below.

The OMB is required to respond to

this request within 60 days but may

respond after O.S.C 30 days directly to

the Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Officer (1004–

0179), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC

20503. Please provide a copy of your

comments to the Bureau Information

Clearance Officer (WO–630), 1849 C St.,

NW, Mail Stop 401LS, Washington, DC

20240.

Nature of Comments: We specifically

request your comments on the

following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

functioning of the BLM, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

2. The accuracy of BLM’s estimate of

the burden of collecting the information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: In-Kind Crude Helium Sales

Contract (43 CFR 3195).

OMB Approval Number: 1004–0179.

Bureau Form Number: None.

Abstract: The Bureau of Land

Management is proposing to renew the

approval of an information collection

for the regulations located at 43 CFR

part 3195. The respondents are Federal

agencies and helium suppliers

(contractors) who purchase major

helium requirements and report to BLM

the sales information for an accurate

account of helium to Federal agencies

from Federal helium suppliers.

Frequency: Quarterly and annually.

Description of Respondents: Federal

agencies and helium contractors.

Estimated Completion Time: 3 hours

(1 hour for the In-Kind Crude Helium

Sales Contract and 15 minutes to 2

hours for the required information

under 43 CFR part 3195).

Annual Responses: 304.

Filing Fee Per Response: 0.

Annual Burden Hours: 912.

Bureau Clearance Officer: Michael

Schwartz, 202–452–5033.

Dated: February 15, 2001.

Michael Schwartz,

BLM Information Collection Clearance

Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–11375 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–84–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–958–6310–PF–01–24 1A]

OMB Approval Number 1004–0168;

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) has submitted the proposed

collection of information listed below to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for approval under provisions of

the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.). On December 12, 2000, the

BLM published a notice in the Federal

Register (65 FR 77664) requesting

comments on this proposed collection.

The comment period ended on February

12, 2001. The BLM received no

comments from the public in response

to that notice. You may obtain copies of

the proposed collection of information

and related forms and explanatory

material by contacting the BLM

Information Collection Clearance Officer

at the telephone number listed below.

The OMB is required to respond to

this request within 60 days but may

respond after 30 days. For maximum

consideration your comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Officer,

(1004–0168), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC