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Eligible Applicants: Only tribal

colleges and universities that meet the

definition of a TCU established in Title

III of the 1998 Amendments to the

Higher Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 105–

244l enacted October 7, 1998).

• On page 24236, third column, the

first sentence of paragraph (B), Section

III, (Program Description; Eligible

Activities; Eligible Applicants) is

revised to read:

(B) Eligible Applicants. Only if your

institution is a nonprofit institution of

higher education and meets the

statutory definition of a TCU in Title III

of the 1998 Amendments to the Higher

Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 105–244)

are you eligible to apply.

Dated: May 24, 2001.

Lawrence L. Thompson,

General, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy

Development and Research.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Request for Information and

Recommendations on Species To

Consider for Changes to the CITES

Appendices

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Request for information.

SUMMARY: In order to implement the

Convention on International Trade in

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and

Flora (CITES), the Parties to the Treaty

periodically meet to review which

species in international trade should be

regulated, and other aspects of

implementation of the treaty. We have

been informed that the twelfth meeting

of the Conference of the Parties to CITES

(COP12) will be held in November 2002,

in Santiago, Chile. We are, therefore,

soliciting recommendations for

amending Appendices I and II of CITES

at COP12. We invite information and

comment from the public on animal and

plant species that should be considered

as candidates for U.S. proposals to

amend CITES Appendix I or II. Such

amendments may concern the addition

of species to Appendix I or II, the

transfer of species from one Appendix

to another, or the removal of species

from Appendix II. We are also seeking

information and comment from the

public on the biological and trade status

of selected species identified at the end

of this notice.

DATES: We will consider all information

and comments received by August 13,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Send correspondence

concerning this request pertaining to

species amendments to: Chief, Division

of Scientific Authority; U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service; 4401 North Fairfax

Drive, Room 750; Arlington, Virginia

22203–1610, or via E-mail to: fw9ia—

dsa@fws.gov. Comments and materials

received will be available for public

inspection by appointment from 8 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the

Division of Scientific Authority.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Susan Lieberman, Chief, Division of

Scientific Authority, phone 703–358–

1708, fax 703–358–2276, E-mail:

fw9ia_dsa@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Convention on International

Trade in Endangered Species of Wild

Fauna and Flora, (hereinafter referred to

as CITES or the Convention), is an

international treaty designed to control

and regulate international trade in

certain animal and plant species that are

now or potentially may become

threatened with extinction. These

species are listed in the Appendices to

CITES. You may obtain copies of the list

of CITES species, and the text of the

treaty, from the Division of Scientific

Authority at the above address, from our

web site http://international.fws.gov/, or

from the official CITES Secretariat web

site at http://www.cites.org/.

Currently 152 countries, including the

United States, are Parties (i.e., a country

that has acceded to the treaty) to the

Convention. The treaty states that a

biennial meeting of the Conference of

the Parties will be held to consider

amendments to the list of species in

Appendices I and II, review issues

pertaining to CITES implementation,

make provisions enabling the CITES

Secretariat in Switzerland to carry out

its functions, consider reports presented

by the Secretariat, and make

recommendations for the improved

effectiveness of CITES. Any country that

is a Party to CITES may propose and

vote on amendments to Appendices I

and II (species proposals), resolutions,

decisions, discussion papers, and

agenda items for consideration at

biennial meetings of the Conference of

the Parties. The text of any proposal

must be submitted to the CITES

Secretariat at least 150 days before the

meeting. The Secretariat must then

consult the other Parties and

appropriate intergovernmental agencies,

and communicate their responses to all

Parties no later than 30 days before the

meeting.

This is the first in a series of Federal

Register notices that, together with

announced public meetings, provide an

opportunity for the public to participate

in the development of the United States

negotiating positions for the twelfth

regular meeting of the Conference of the

Parties to CITES (COP12). Our

regulations governing this public

process are found in 50 CFR 23.31–

23.39. We have been informed that

COP12 will be held in November 2002,

in Santiago, Chile.

Request for Information and Comments

One of the purposes of this first notice

is to solicit information that will help us

identify species that the United States

should propose as candidates for

addition, removal, or reclassification in

the CITES Appendices, or to identify

issues warranting attention by the

CITES Nomenclature Committee. This

request is not limited to species

occurring in the United States. Any

Party may submit proposals concerning

animal or plant species occurring in the

wild anywhere in the world. We

encourage the submission of

information on species for possible

inclusion in the Appendices if these

species are subject to international trade

that may be detrimentally impacting the

status of the species. Complete

proposals are not being requested at this

time, but are always welcome. Rather,

we are asking interested persons to

submit convincing information

describing: (1) The status of the species,

especially trend information; (2)

conservation and management programs

for the species, including the

effectiveness of enforcement efforts; and

(3) the level of domestic as well as

international trade in the species,

especially trend information. Any other

relevant information can also be

provided. References are appreciated.

The term ‘‘species’’ is defined in

CITES as ‘‘any species, sub-species, or

geographically separate population

thereof.’’ Each species for which trade is

controlled is included in one of three

Appendices, either as a separate listing

or incorporated within the listing of a

higher taxon. The basic standards for

inclusion of species in the Appendices

are contained in Article II of CITES.

Appendix I includes species threatened

with extinction that are or may be

affected by trade. Appendix II includes

species that, although not necessarily

now threatened with extinction, may

become so unless trade in them is

strictly controlled. Appendix II also lists

species that must be subject to

regulation in order that trade in other

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CITES-listed species may be brought

under effective control. Such listings

frequently are required because of

difficulty in distinguishing specimens of

currently or potentially threatened

species from other species at ports of

entry. Appendix III includes species

that any Party country identifies as

being subject to regulation within its

jurisdiction for purposes of preventing

or restricting exploitation and for which

it needs the cooperation of other Parties

to control trade. Since species are listed

in Appendix III unilaterally by any

country, we are not seeking input on

possible U.S. Appendix-III listings in

this Notice.

CITES specifies that international

trade in any readily recognizable part or

derivative of animals listed in Appendix

I or II, or plants listed in Appendix I, is

subject to the same conditions that

apply to trade in the whole organism.

With certain standard exclusions

formally approved by the Parties, the

same applies to the readily recognizable

parts and derivatives of most plant

species listed in Appendix II. Parts and

derivatives usually not included (i.e.,

not regulated) for Appendix-II plants

are: Seeds, spores, pollen (including

pollinia), and seedling or tissue cultures

obtained in vitro and transported in

sterile containers. You may refer to 50

CFR 23.23(d), and the October 6, 1995,

Federal Register (60 FR 52450) and

February 22, 1996, Federal Register (61

FR 6793) for further exceptions and

limitations.

In 1994, the CITES Parties adopted

criteria for inclusion of species in

Appendices I and II (in Resolution Conf.

9.24). These criteria apply to all listing

proposals and are available from the

CITES Secretariat web site (http://

www.cites.org/), or upon request from

the Division of Scientific Authority (see

ADDRESSES section above). Resolution

Conf. 9.24 also established a format for

complete proposals.

What Information Should Be

Submitted?

In response to this Notice, to provide

us information on species subject to

international trade for possible

proposals to amend the Appendices,

please include as much of the following

information as possible in your

submission:

(1) Scientific name and common

name;

(2) Population size estimates

(including references if available);

(3) Population trend information;

(4) Threats to species status (other

than from trade);

(5) Level/trend of international trade

(as specific as possible but without a

request for new searches of Service

records);

(6) Level/trend in total take from the

wild (as specific as reasonable); and

(7) Short summary statement clearly

presenting the rationale for inclusion in

or delisting from one of the Appendices,

including which of the criteria in

Resolution Conf. 9.24 are met.

If you wish to submit more complete

proposals for us to consider, please

consult Resolution Conf. 9.24 for the

format for proposals and a detailed

explanation of each of the categories.

Proposals to transfer a species from

Appendix I to Appendix II, or to remove

a species from Appendix II, must also be

in accordance with the precautionary

measures described in Annex 4 of

Resolution Conf. 9.24. If you have

information and comments on species

that are potential candidates for CITES

proposals, we encourage you to contact

our Division of Scientific Authority.

What Will We Do With the Information

We Receive?

One important function of the CITES

Scientific Authority of each country is

the monitoring of international trade in

plant and animal species, and ongoing

scientific assessments of the impact of

that trade on species. For native U.S.

species, we monitor trade and export

permits we authorize, to be assured that

trade remains sustainable (for

Appendix-II species). We also work

closely with our States, to be assured

that species are correctly listed in the

CITES Appendices (or not listed, if a

listing is not warranted). We actively

seek information about U.S. and foreign

species subject to international trade.

The information submitted will help us

monitor trade and its impact, as well as

help us decide if we should submit or

co-sponsor a proposal to amend the

CITES Appendices. However, there may

be species that qualify for CITES listing

for which we decide not to submit a

proposal to COP12. Our decision will be

based on a number of factors, including

scientific and trade information,

whether or not the species is native to

the United States and, for foreign

species, whether or not a proposal is

supported or co-sponsored by at least

one range country for the species. We

will consult range countries for foreign

species, and for species we share with

other countries, subsequent to receiving

and analyzing the information provided

by the public. The lists that follow

includes species that we are considering

based on our monitoring efforts since

COP11. Proposals for some of the

species on this list were submitted or

co-sponsored by the United States at

COP11, but were not adopted for a

number of reasons. We encourage the

submission by the public of any new

scientific or trade information on these

species so that we can decide if we will

re-submit proposals for them (or not).

Including a species here does not mean

that we will necessarily submit a

proposal for it. For native U.S. species,

we will share information provided to

us with the States, to assist them with

their management of the species, and to

enable a productive State-Federal

dialogue on whether or not CITES

listing would assist the States in the

conservation of these species.

There may be species which meet the

criteria for CITES Appendix I or II but

do not appear in the lists below because

of inadequate or anecdotal information

in our records. We will continue to

consult with other Federal and State

agencies, academia, the public, and

other countries to obtain information on

additional species that may qualify for

CITES listing and will report our

findings in subsequent Federal Register

notices prior to COP12.

What Species Are We Considering for

Proposals, and for Which Species Are

We Requesting Additional Information?

Animals

We solicit information on the

biological and trade status of the

following taxa, and whether or not they

meet the CITES criteria for listing in

Appendix II:

Species or taxon Geographic scope Rationale

Poecilotheria spp. (Eastern Hemisphere tarantulas) ......... India, Sri Lanka ................ Over-harvest for international pet trade. Proposed at

COP 11.

Rhincodon typus (whale shark) ......................................... Globally, in tropical and

sub-tropical waters.

Vulnerable life history; unsustainable harvest rates for

international fin markets. Proposed at COP 11.

Crotalus horridus (timber rattlesnake) ............................... U.S.A. ............................... Possible over-harvest for skin and pet trades. Proposed

at COP 11, but withdrawn.

Crotalus adamanteus (eastern diamondback rattlesnake) U.S.A. ............................... Potential for periodic over-harvest for skin trade.

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Species or taxon Geographic scope Rationale

Lampropeltis zonata (California mountain kingsnake) ...... U.S.A. ............................... Possible over-harvest for pet trade; similarity of appearance issues.

Clemmys guttata (spotted turtle) ....................................... U.S.A. ............................... Possible over-harvest for pet trade and export. Proposed at COP 11, but not adopted.

Apalone spinifera, A. mutica, A. ferox (North American

softshell turtles).

U.S.A. ............................... Possible over-harvest for international food trade.

Asian freshwater turtles and tortoises (e.g., Carettochelys

insculpta, Chinemys spp., Chitra spp., Heosemys spp.,

Mauremys spp., Amyda cartilagina, Kachuga spp.,

Orlitia borneensis, Pyxidea mouhotii, Chelodina spp.,

Pelochelys spp.).

Asia ................................... Over-harvest for international food and pet trades, and

similarity of appearance issues.

We solicit information on the biological and trade status of the following species, and whether or not it meets

the CITES criteria for removal from Appendix II:

Species Geographic scope Rationale

Cnemidophorus hyperythrus (orange-throated whiptail lizard).U.S.A. ............................... Little international trade and threat to species in the

wild.

We solicit information on the biological and trade status of the following taxa, and whether or not they meet

the CITES criteria for transfer to or listing in Appendix I:

Species or taxon Geographic scope Rationale

Asian freshwater turtles and tortoises (e.g., Callagur

borneoensis, Chelodina mccordi, Chitra chitra,

Cuora spp., Geochelone platynota, Heosemys

yuwonoi, Manouria spp.).

Asia ............................................. Over-harvest for international food and pet trades,

and similarity of appearance issues.

Chamaeleo (=Calumma) parsonii (Parson’s chameleon).Madagascar ................................. Possible over-harvest for international pet trade.

Pyxis spp. (Madagascar spider tortoises) and

Erymnochelys madagascariensis (Madagascar bigheaded turtle).

Madagascar ................................. Over-harvest for international pet trade.

Corucia zebrata (Solomon Island skink) ...................... Solomon Islands .......................... Over-harvest for international pet trade.

Uromastyx spp. (spiny-tailed lizards) ........................... Africa ........................................... Over-harvest of some species for international pet

trade.

Cacatua sulphurea (lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo) Indonesia ..................................... Over-harvest for international pet trade, and lack of

development of a management plan for sustainable use.

Manis crassicaudata, M. javanica, M. pentadactyla

(Asian pangolins).

South and Southeast Asia .......... Over-harvest for international skin and medicinal

trade.

Tursiops truncatus ponticus (bottlenose dolphin) ........ Black Sea/Sea of Azov population.Over-harvest, pollution, habitat degradation.

Moschus spp. (musk deer) ........................................... Asia (Russian Federation, China,

Korea, Mongolia, Himalayan

countries).

Over-harvest for international perfume and medicinal

trade.

Saiga tatarica (saiga) ................................................... Asia (Russian Federation and

Kazakhstan).

Over-exploitation for meat and horns.

Plants

We are seeking additional information

on the biological and trade status of the

following North American cacti, and

whether they qualify for transfer to

Appendix I due to possible

unsustainable trade in individual

species or seeds collected from the wild:

Species Geographic scope Current status

Sclerocactus nyensis ...................................................................................... U.S.A. (Arizona) ........................................ Appendix II.

Sclerocactus parviflorus ................................................................................. U.S.A. (Nevada) ........................................ Appendix II.

Sclerocactus sileri ........................................................................................... U.S.A. (Arizona) ........................................ Appendix II.

Sclerocactus spinosior ssp. blainei ................................................................ U.S.A. (Nevada, Utah) .............................. Appendix II.

At COP11 the following plant species

were proposed by Switzerland on behalf

of the Plants Committee for transfer

from Appendix I to II or for removal

from Appendix II. However, these

proposals were not adopted due to lack

of consensus regarding the proposed

actions. We are seeking additional

information on the biological and trade

status of the following taxa, and

whether they qualify for transfer to

Appendix II or for removal from

Appendix II.

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Species Geographic scope Current status

Dudleya traskiae (Santa Barbara Dudleya) ................................................... U.S.A. (California) ..................................... Appendix I.

Lewisia maguirei (Maguire’s bitter-root) ......................................................... U.S.A. (Nevada) ........................................ Appendix II.

Lewisia serrata (Saw-toothed Lewisia) .......................................................... U.S.A. (California) ..................................... Appendix II.

Sclerocactus mariposensis ............................................................................. U.S.A. (Texas) .......................................... Appendix I.

Shortia galacifolia (O’conee-Bells) ................................................................. U.S.A. (Appalachian Mountains) .............. Appendix II.

We are seeking additional biological and trade information on the following taxa native to the United States, and

whether or not they meet the CITES criteria for listing in Appendix II:

Species or taxon Geographic scope Rationale

Cimicifuga (=Actaea) racemosa, C. (=Actaea)

americana (black cohosh).

U.S.A. (Eastern states) .................................... Suspected over-harvest for export.

Echinacea spp. (coneflower) .............................. U.S.A. (Eastern and Midwestern states) ......... Suspected over-harvest for export.

Olneya tesota (ironwood) ................................... U.S.A (Arizona and California), Mexico ........... Suspected unsustainable harvest in Mexico

for import to the United States.

Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot) .................. U.S.A. (Eastern states) .................................... Suspected over-harvest for export.

We are soliciting additional

information on the following species

native to the United States and Canada

that are used in the floral and

horticulture markets. In particular, we

solicit information on the biological and

trade status of these taxa, and whether

or not they meet the CITES criteria for

listing in Appendix II:

Species Geographic scope

Antitrichia curtipendula (hanging moss) ................................................... U.S.A. and Canada (Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia).

Eurhynchium oreganum (=Kindbergia oregana) (Oregon beaked moss) U.S.A. and Canada (Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia).

Hypnum curvifolium, H. impogens (log moss) ......................................... U.S.A. (Eastern states).

Isothecium myosuroides (Cat-tail moss) .................................................. U.S.A. and Canada (Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia).

Meteaneckera menziesii (Menzies’ neckera) ........................................... U.S.A. and Canada (Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia).

Neckera douglasii (Douglas’ neckera) ..................................................... U.S.A. and Canada (Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia).

Rhytidiadelphus loreus (lanky moss), R. riquetrus (cat’s tail moss) ........ U.S.A. and Canada (Oregon, Washington, Alaska and British Columbia).

Thuidium delicatum (log moss) ................................................................ U.S.A. (Eastern states).

We are soliciting additional information on the following species native to the United States and Canada that are

used in the herbal medicinal market. In particular, we solicit information on the biological and trade status of these

taxa, and whether or not they meet the CITES criteria for listing in Appendix II.

Species Geographic scope

Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh) ................................................ U.S.A. and Canada (New Brunswick).

Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) ..................................................................... North and Central America.

Drosera spp. (sundews) ........................................................................... U.S.A. and Canada.

Ligusticum porteri (osha) .......................................................................... U.S.A. (Western states).

Rhamnus (=Frangula) purshiana (cascara sagrada) ............................... U.S.A. and Canada (Western states and B.C.).

Tricholoma magnivelare (American matsutake mushroom) .................... U.S.A. (California, Oregon, and Washington).

Trillium erectum (Beth root) ...................................................................... U.S.A. (Eastern states).

Usnea sp. (tree lichen) ............................................................................. U.S.A.

We are seeking additional information on the following species not native to the United States. In particular, we

solicit information on the biological and trade status of these taxa, and whether or not they meet the CITES criteria

for listing in Appendix II.

Species Geographic

scope

Guaiacum coulteri (Guayacan, used for timber) .............................................................................................................................. Mexico.

Taxus chinensis, Taxus celebica, Taxus cuspidata, Taxus fuana, Taxus yunnanensis (a tree, used medicinally) ....................... Eurasia.

Uncaria guianensis and Uncaria tomentosa (cat’s claw, a medicinal plant) ................................................................................... Peru.

We also welcome information and

comment from the public on tree

species. Many trees are traded in large

volumes and have high value and may,

therefore, be of conservation concern.

Future Actions

The next regular meeting of the

Conference of the Parties (COP12) is

expected to be held in November 2002

in Chile, and we have developed a

tentative schedule to prepare for it. Any

proposals to amend Appendix I or II

must be submitted by the United States

to the CITES Secretariat 150 days prior

to the start of COP12 (i.e., in June 2002).

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We are initiating this request for status

and trade information on species with

ample time to seek greater involvement

of State wildlife and natural resource

agencies and the public in the review

process. Thus, after this initial request

for species to consider, the State animal

and plant conservation agencies will be

asked for specific status and

management information on those

native species that warrant further

consideration. After review of any

information received, we will make

some preliminary decisions and will

seek assistance in developing more

complete proposals during the summer

and fall of 2001.

We plan to publish a Federal Register

notice in December 2001 to announce

tentative species proposals to be

submitted by the United States and to

solicit further information and

comments on them, as well as to

provide summary comments on

information provided in response to this

notice. In January 2002, we plan to hold

a public meeting to allow for additional

input. We will consult all CITES Parties

within the geographic range of species

we are considering proposing for

amendments to the Appendices by

March 2002, so that final proposals will

have the benefit of their consideration

and comments. This is consistent with

CITES Resolution Conf. 8.21. Another

Federal Register notice in July 2002 will

announce our final decisions and those

species proposals submitted by the

United States to the CITES Secretariat.

Through a series of additional notices

in advance of COP12, we will solicit

recommendations for possible agenda

items and resolutions designed to

improve the implementation of the

Convention, inform the public about

preliminary and final negotiating

positions on resolutions and

amendments to the Appendices

proposed by other Parties for

consideration at COP12, and explain

how observer status is obtained for nongovernmental organizations that plan to

attend. We will also publish

announcements of public meetings

expected to be held in January 2002 and

August 2002, to receive public input on

U.S. positions regarding COP12 issues.

Authors: This notice was prepared by

staff of the Division of Scientific

Authority.

Dated: May 22, 2001.

Marshall P. Jones, Jr.,

Acting Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent To Prepare a General

Management Plan/Draft Environmental

Impact Statement for Big Cypress

National Preserve, Florida

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

102(2)(c) of the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, the National Park

Service is preparing a General

Management Plan/Draft Environmental

Impact Statement for the Addition lands

portion of Big Cypress National Preserve

in Collier County, Florida, and is

initiating the scoping process for this

document.

DATES: Open houses will be held on the

following dates:

1. July 30, 2001, 3:30–7:30 p.m.,

Everglades City, Florida

2. July 31, 2001, 3:30–7:30 p.m., Naples,

Florida

3. August 1, 2001, 3:30–7:30 p.m.,

Seminole Reservation, Florida

4. August 2, 2001, 3:30–7:30 p.m.,

Miami, Florida

Comments on this scoping process

should be received by August 17, 2001.

A General Management Plan/Draft

Environmental Impact Statement should

be available for review by January 2003.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting

locations are:

1. Everglades City School, 415 School

Drive, Everglades City, Florida, 34139

2. The Conservancy of Southwest

Florida, 1450 Merihue Drive, Naples,

Florida, 34102

3. Frank Billie Center, Seminole Tribe of

Florida Reservation, CR 833, Florida,

33440

4. Miami-Dade County Fair and

Exposition, 10901 Coral Way, Miami,

Florida, 33165–2398

Send requests to be placed on the

mailing list to Susan Kaynor, EIS

Coordinator, Big Cypress National

Preserve, HCR 61, Box 110, Ochopee,

Florida, 34141.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent, Big Cypress National

Preserve, HCR 61, Box 110, Ochopee,

Florida, 34141, telephone 941–695–

2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Addition Lands General Management

Plan/Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (GMP/DEIS) is needed to

address how the National Park Service

can protect its resources and values,

provide for recreational and other

opportunities, and ensure public safety

in the Addition Lands. Big Cypress

National Preserve was established in

1974. In 1988, 147,280 acres, known as

the Addition, were added to the

Preserve, increasing the Preserve by

30%. The current management plan for

the Preserve does not address the lands

in the Addition and the complex visitor

management and resource issues and

needs of this area. In the GMP/DEIS and

its accompanying public involvement

process, the National Park Service will

formulate and evaluate the

environmental impacts of a reasonable

range of alternatives that will provide

protection for resources and values at

Big Cypress National Preserve.

A public scoping newsletter will be

mailed in June 2001 to invite public

participation in the scoping process and

to describe the planning process. The

general public and affected or interested

parties are encouraged to provide

comments and suggestions, and to

identify issues and other reasonable

alternatives that should be addressed in

the General Management Plan/Draft

Environmental Impact Statement.

Our practice is to make comments,

including names and home addresses of

respondents, available for public review

during regular business hours. If you

wish for 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.

Dated: April 25, 2001.

Patricia A. Hooks,

Regional Director, Southeast Region.

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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve;

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets the schedule

for a meeting of the Tallgrass Prairie

National Preserve Advisory Committee.

Notice of this meeting is required under

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463).

DATE, TIME, AND ADDRESS: Wednesday,

June 27, 2001; 9:00 a.m. until business

and public comments are complete;

Bazaar Schoolhouse, State Highway 177,

Bazaar, Kansas.