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and EC live animal and animal product

trade.

The objective of the Agreement is to

facilitate trade in live animals and

animal products between the EC and

United States by establishing a

mechanism for the recognition of

equivalence of sanitary measures

maintained by each Party consistent

with the protection of public and animal

health and to improve communication

and cooperation on sanitary measures.

The Agreement calls for a Joint

Management Committee to meet each

year and identify progress and set

priorities on outstanding issues for the

future. Prior to the Joint Management

Committee meeting currently scheduled

for June 2001, the U.S. Government

would like to receive input from U.S.

industries on priority areas for

immediate and future attention. The

U.S. Government is requesting input on

general U.S. negotiating objectives,

particularly item-specific export

priorities under the VEA. This would

include specific sanitary measures and

certification issues that currently

impede or prohibit trade or potential

regulatory changes that would facilitate

trade in live animals and animal

products. Input received will be

considered by the Executive Branch in

formulating U.S. positions and

objectives in this area.

A complete copy of the agreement can

be viewed on the FDA International

Cooperative Agreements Web Site at:

http://www.fda.gov/oia/default.htm.

The document is the second listed

under the European Community and is

titled ‘‘Veterinary Equivalence

Framework Agreement.’’

Public Meeting

The public meeting will take place at

the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC, back of the cafeteria,

South Building. All visitors should

enter at Wing 2 on the C Street side of

the South Building. To accommodate all

public meeting participants, we request

that individuals planning to attend

should so inform the Department in

advance by contacting: Foreign

Agricultural Service, International

Trade Policy, Europe, Africa and Middle

East Division, Stop 1024, South

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue

SW., Washington, DC 20250; phone:

(202) 720–1340; facsimile: (202) 690–

2079. Please indicate the organization

represented, if any, including the names

and titles of individuals attending.

Information on Services for Individuals

With Disabilities

For information on facilities or

services for individuals with

disabilities, or to request special

assistance at the meeting, contact FAS at

the above location as soon as possible.

Signed at Washington, DC on May 2, 2001.

Mattie R. Sharpless,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–11426 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Availability of an Environmental

Assessment for an amendment to the

Finger Lakes National Forest Land and

Resource Management Plan; Schuyler

Country, New York

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an

Environmental Assessment.

SUMMARY: On March 26, 1999, Finger

Lakes National Forest District Ranger,

Martha Twarkins, set forth a proposal to

amend the 1987 Finger Lakes National

Forest Land and Resource Management

Plan (Forest Plan). In mid May of 2001,

Acting Forest Supervisor Tamara

Malone (responsible official) plans to

make the resultant Environmental

Assessment available for a 30 day public

comment period. Copies of the

environmental Assessment will be

available upon request. The current

preferred alternative (the Mountain Bike

Alternative), would relocate a one mile

portion of the No-Tan-Takto Trail from

off of a busy town road and onto newly

acquired land. The newly acquired land

would be classified into Management

Area 3.1, (which emphasizes evenaged

timber management and roaded natural

recreation). It would also allow for

mountain bike use on the Trail. All

comments received will be evaluated,

and may result in supplementation of

the Environmental Assessment or be

incorporated into the final decision.

This notice is provided pursuant to

section 10(c) of the Act and National

Environmental Policy Act regulations

(40 CFR 1506.6, 453 FR 55990) and

National Forest System Land and

Resource Management Planning

regulations (36 CFR 219.35, 65 FR

6745145)).

DATES: On March 26, 1999, Finger Lakes

National Forest District Ranger, Martha

Twarkins, set forth a proposal to amend

the 1987 Finger Lakes National Forest

Land and Resource Management Plan

(Forest Plan). In mid May of 2001,

Acting Forest Supervisor Tamara

Malone (responsible official) plans to

make the resultant Environmental

Assessment available for a 30 day public

comment period.

ADDRESSES: Send requests for

documents to: Forest Supervisor, Green

Mountain and Finger Lakes National

Forest, 231 North Main Street, Rutland,

Vermont 05701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher Zimmer, Forester/

Recreation Planner, at 607–546–4470

ext. 311 TDD 607–546–4476; or direct

electronic mail to: czimmer@fs.fed.us.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: Tamara S.

Malone, Acting Forest Supervisor, 231

North Main Street, Rutland, Vermont

05701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment would apply to the No-TanTakto Trail and 71 acres of newly

acquired land on the Finger Lakes

National Forest in the form of amending

the Land and Resource Management

Plan to allow for Mountain use on the

No-Tan-Takto Trail as well as long term

management of the newly acquired

lands. This is a non-significant

amendment.

Dated: April 30, 2001.

Tamara S. Malone,

Acting Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 01–11373 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

Southern Illinois Power Cooperative;

Notice of finding of No Significant

Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of finding no significant

impact.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Rural Utilities Service (RUS),

pursuant to the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the

Council on Environmental Quality

regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),

and RUS Environmental Policies and

Procedures (7 CFR part 1794), has made

a finding of no significant impact

(FONSI) with respect to a project

proposed by Southern Illinois Power

Cooperative (SIPC) of Marion, Illinois.

The project consists of re-powering of

Units 1 through 3 located at Marion

Generating Station owned by SIPC. The

three existing coal fired boilers will be

replaced with a new Circulating