34232 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2001 / Notices

Office staff related to the analysis and

interpretation of data, evaluations and

data systems; (3) develops statistical

profiles of HRSA programs; (4) performs

State/community-level analyses using

Geographic Information Systems

profiles and other profiles developed by

Federal, state and local agencies; and (5)

maintains databases and reports for

assigned Field Offices.

Section RF–30 Delegation of Authority

All delegations of authority which

where in effect immediately prior to the

effective date hereof have been

continued in effect in them or their

successors pending further redelegation.

I hereby ratify and affirm all actions

taken by any DHHS official which

involved the exercise of these

authorities prior to the effective date of

this delegation.

This reorganization is effective upon

the date of signature.

Dated: June 19, 2001.

Elizabeth M. Duke,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–16105 Filed 6–27–01; 8:45 am]

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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: Exotic Endangered Cats of

the World, Gibsonton, FL. PRT–798412.

The applicant requests a permit to reexport and re-import captive born

leopard (Panthera pardus), black

leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri),

Amur leopard (Panthera pardus

orientalis), snow leopard (Uncia uncia),

tiger (Panthera tigris), Bengal tiger

(Panthera tigris tigris), Siberian tiger

(Panthera tigris altaica), and progeny of

the animals currently held by the

applicant and any animals acquired in

the United States by the applicant to/

from worldwide locations to enhance

the survival of the species through

conservation education.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a three

year period.

Applicant: Hawthorne Corporation,

Grays Lake, IL. PRT–835641.

The applicant requests a permit to reexport and re-import captive born tiger

(Panthera tigris) and progeny of the

animals currently held by the applicant

and any animals acquired in the United

states by the applicant to/from

worldwide locations to enhance the

survival of the species through

conservation education. This

notification covers activities conducted

by the applicant over a three year

period.

Applicant: Wildlife Conservation

Society/Field Veterinary Program,

Bronx, NY, PRT–033594.

The applicant requests a permit to

import multiple shipments of biological

samples from wild, captive-held, or

captive born endangered species for the

purpose of scientific research. No

animals can be intentionally killed for

the purpose of collecting specimens.

Any invasively collected samples can

only be collected by trained personnel.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a

period of 5 years.

Applicant: The Zoological Society of

San Diego, San Diego, CA, PRT–778487.

The applicant requests reissuance of

their permit for scientific research with

three captive-born giant pandas

(Ailuropoda melanoleuca) currently

held under loan agreement with the

Government of China under the

provisions of the USFWS Panda Policy.

The proposed research will cover

aspects of behavior, reproductive

physiology, genetics, and animal health.

This notification covers activities

conducted by the applicant over a

period of 5 years.

Applicant: Chicago Zoological Park

(Bookfield Zoo), Brookfield, IL, PRT–

770279.

The applicant requests a permit to

import biological samples from wild,

captive-held, or captive born blackhanded spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi

frontatus and Ateles geoffroyi

panamensis) from Mexico and Central

America, for the purpose of scientific

research. This notification covers

activities conducted by the applicant

over a period of 5 years.

Written data, comments, or requests

for copies of these complete

applications or requests for a public

hearing on these applicants should be

sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Division of Management

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: Ronald J. Jameson, USGS,

Biological Resources Division, Corvallis,

OR, PRT–777239.

Permit Type: Take for scientific

research.

Name and Number of Animals: Sea

otter (Enhydra lutirs), 30 over 2 years.

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant has requested

an amendment to his permit to take

liver biopsy samples at time of surgical

implant of TDR transmitter packages by

scalpel or biopsy punch for biomarker

assays, contaminant residue analysis

and histopathology.

Source of Marine Mammals:

Washington State coastal waters.

Period of Activity: Up to 2 years, if

issued.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register, the

Division of Management Authority is

forwarding copies of the above

applications to the Marine Mammal

Commission and the Committee of

Scientific Advisors for their review.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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: June 18, 2001.

Michael S. Moore,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,

Division of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 01–16175 Filed 6–26–01; 8:45 am]

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