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research, data acquisition, and

predictive modeling may be available

for inclusion in an annual funding

agreement.

2. USGS Earthquake Hazards

Reduction Program. Components of this

program that involves research, data

acquisition, and modeling related to

earthquakes and seismically active areas

may be available for inclusion in an

annual funding agreement.

3. Water Resources Data Collections

and Investigations. Components of this

program may be available for inclusion

in an annual funding agreement if a selfgovernance tribe demonstrates a special

geographic, cultural, or historical

connection.

4. Biological Resources Inventory,

Monitoring, Research and Information

Transfer Activities. Components of this

program may be available for inclusion

in an annual funding agreement if a selfgovernance tribe demonstrates a special

geographic, cultural or historical

connection.

For questions regarding selfgovernance contact Sue Marcus,

American Indian/Alaska Native Liaison,

U.S. Geological Survey, 107 National

Center, Reston, VA 20192, telephone:

(703) 648–4437, fax: (703) 648–5470.

IV. Programmatic Targets

During Fiscal Year 2002, upon request

of a self-governance tribe each non-BIA

bureau will negotiate annual funding

agreements for its eligible programs

beyond those already negotiated.

Dated: January 17, 2001.

William A. Sinclair,

Director, Office of Self-Governance.

[FR Doc. 01–1884 Filed 1–22–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–10–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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Laramie, WY, PRT–37824.

The applicant requests a permit to

export and re-import captive bred and

wild live specimens of Black-footed

ferret (Mustela nigripes) to/from Mexico

for completion of identified tasks and

objectives mandated under the BlackFooted Ferret Recovery Plan. Salvaged

materials may include, but are not

limited to: whole or partial specimens,

hair, and blood samples. This

notification covers activities conducted

by the applicant over the next five years.

Applicant: Safari Enterprises, Boerne,

TX, PRT–37024.

The applicant requests a permit to

import two captive born jaguars

(Panthera onca) from Zoo Congo,

Mexico City, Mexico for the purpose of

enhancement of the survival of the

species through captive propagation.

Applicant: Donald R. Card, Grand

Ledge, MI, PRT–027135.

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. On May 22,

2000 [65 FR 32120], the permit request

was mistakenly published as a sporthunted bear from Lancaster Sound

population.

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: January 17, 2001.

Anna Barry,

Chief, Branch of Permits, Division of

Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 01–2018 Filed 1–22–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Notice of Issuance of Permit for Marine

Mammals

On October 19, 2000, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

65, No. 203, Page 62747, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by U.S. Geological

Survey to amend their permit (PRT–

690038) to update their scientific

research activities with polar bears.

Notice is hereby given that on January

5, 2001, as authorized by the provisions

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

On December 7, 2000, a notice was

published in the Federal Register, Vol.

65, No. 236, Page 76662, that an

application had been filed with the Fish

and Wildlife Service by U.S. J. Herbert

Fisher, Jr. for a permit (PRT–032816) to

import one polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

trophy taken from the M’Clintock

Channel population, Canada for

personal use.

Notice is hereby given that on January

9, 2000, as authorized by the provisions

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Service

authorized the requested permit subject

to certain conditions set forth therein.

Documents and other information

submitted for this application is

available for review by any party who

submits a written request to the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of

Management Authority, 4401 North

Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203. Phone (703) 358–2104

or Fax (703) 358–2281.

Dated: January 17, 2001.

Anna Barry,

Branch of Permits, Division of Management

Authority.

[FR Doc. 01–2019 Filed 1–22–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV–058–01–1610–DG]

Proposed General Management Plan

and Final Environmental Impact

Statement for the Red Rock Canyon

National Conservation Area

January 4, 2001.

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

Bureau of Land Management.

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ACTION: Notice of action.

SUMMARY: Notice of availability for the

Proposed General Management Plan and

Final Environmental Impact Statement

(GMP/FEIS) for Red Rock Canyon

National Conservation Area was

submitted on December 14, 2000. The

General Management Plan will be a

stand alone document (does not tier

from another document), although it

does include one action that will amend

the Las Vegas Resource Management

Plan (RMP). The action included in the

GMP makes adjustments to the Red

Rock Herd Management Area (HMA) as

designated in the RMP. The adjustments

reflect the actual use areas the animals

have used over time and include some

minor deletions as well as additions to

the HMA, allowing a more accurate

designation.

The RMP amendment, which makes

adjustments to the Red Rock Herd

Management Area, can be reviewed in

the Proposed GMP/FEIS for Red Rock

Canyon and will be open to a 30 day

protest period beginning February 15,

2001 and ending March 16, 2001. The

proposed action may be protested by

any person who participated in the

planning process and who has an

interest which is or may be adversely

affected by the approval of the HMA

boundary adjustments. A protest may

raise only those issues which were

submitted for the record during the

planning process (see 43 Code of

Federal Regulations 1610.5–2).

All protests must be written and must

be postmarked on or before March 16,

2001 and shall contain the following

information:

The name, mailing address, telephone

number and interest of the person filing

the protest.

A statement of the issue or issues

being protested.

A statement of the part or parts of the

document being protested.

A copy of all documents addressing

the issue or issues previously submitted

during the planning process by the

protesting party, or an indication of the

date the issue or issues were discussed

for the record.

A concise statement explaining

precisely why the Bureau of Land

Management, Nevada State Director’s

decision is wrong.

Upon resolution of any protests, an

Approved Plan and record of Decision

will be issued. The approved Plan/

Record of Decision will be mailed to all

individuals who participated in this

planning process and all other

interested publics upon their request.

ADDRESSES: Protests must be filed with:

Director, Bureau of Land Management,

Attn. Ms. Brenda Williams, Protest

Coordinator, 1849 C Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

Copies of the Proposed GMP may be

obtained from the Las Vegas Field

Office, W. Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, NV

89108.

Public reading copies are available for

review at the Clark County public

libraries, all government repository

libraries and the following BLM

locations:

Office of External Affairs, Main Interior

Building, Room 5000, 1849 C Street,

NW, Washington, DC;

Public Room, Nevada State Office, 1340

Financial Blvd., Reno, NV; and the

Las Vegas Field Office at the above

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gene Arnesen (702–647–5068), GMP

Team Leader or Jeff Steinmetz (702–

647–5097), RMP Team Leader. Both are

located at BLM’s Las Vegas Field Office

listed above.

Dated: January 4, 2001.

John Jamrog,

Acting Las Vegas Field Office Manager.

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BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

(CA–360–1430–ET; CACA 41014)

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and

Opportunity for Public Meeting;

California

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land

Management proposes to withdraw

4,362.88 acres of public lands in

Siskiyou County to assure long term

protection and preservation of

ecological, historical, and biological

resource values. The public lands are

located in the Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife

Area (containing 3,842.88 acres) and

Jenny Creek Area of Critical

Environmental Concern (containing 520

acres). This notice closes the lands for

up to 2 years from mining. The lands

located at the Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife

Area are withdrawn from mineral

leasing by the Record of Decision,

Resources Management Plan for

Redding Resource Area, which

approved by the California State

Director, Bureau of Land Management,

on July 27,1993. The lands located at

Jenny Creek Area of Critical

Environmental Concern will remain

open to mineral leasing. All of the lands

proposed for withdrawal will remain

open to the Materials Act of 1947.

DATES: Comments and requests for a

public meeting must be received by

April 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting

requests should be sent to the Field

Manager, BLM Redding Field Office

(CA–360), 355 Hemsted Drive, Redding,

California 96002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Duane Marti, BLM California State

Office, 916–978–4675.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the proposed withdrawal is

to assure long term protection and

preservation of ecological, historical,

and biological resource values.

Currently, the Bureau of Land

Management is studying a proposal to

amend the existing boundary of the

Horseshoe Ranch WA. This proposed

action will be processed in conjunction

with that study. A petition was

approved allowing the Bureau of Land

Management to file an application to

withdraw the following described

public lands from location and entry

under the United States mining laws,

subject to valid existing rights:

Mount Diablo Meridian, California

T. 48 N., R. 5 W.,

Sec. 18, lots 1 to 4, inclusive;

Sec. 20, W1⁄2;

Sec. 24, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, W1⁄2E1⁄2, and W1⁄2;

Sec. 28, NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;

Sec. 30, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W1⁄2E1⁄2, and

E1⁄2W1⁄2.

T. 48 N., R. 6 W.,

Sec. 14, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and S1⁄2S1⁄2;

Sec. 21, E1⁄2;

Sec. 22, all;

Sec. 24, all;

Sec. 26, all;

Sec. 34, NE1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4,

SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, and S1⁄2.

The areas described aggregate

4,362.88 acres, more or less, in Siskiyou

County.

The purpose of the proposed

withdrawal is to assure long term

protection and preservation of

ecological, historical, and biological

resource values.

Until April 23, 2001, all persons who

wish to submit comments, suggestions,

or objections in connection with the

proposed withdrawal may present their

views in writing to the Field Manager,

Redding Field Office of the Bureau of

Land Management.

Notice is hereby given that an

opportunity for a public meeting is

afforded in connection with the

proposed withdrawal. All interested

persons who desire a public meeting for

the purpose of being heard on the