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endangered species. With some 

exceptions, the Endangered Species Act 

(Act) prohibits activities with 

endangered and threatened species 

unless a Federal permit allows such 

activity. The Act requires that we invite 

public comment before issuing these 

permits. 

DATES: We must receive any written 

comments on or before June 7, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments by 

U.S. mail to the Regional Director, Attn: 

Peter Fasbender, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Ecological Services, 1 Federal 

Drive, Fort Snelling, MN 55111–4056; or 

by electronic mail to 

permitsR3ES@fws.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Fasbender, (612) 713–5343. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

We invite public comment on the 

following permit applications for certain 

activities with endangered species 

authorized by section 10(a)(1)(A) of the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our 

regulations governing the taking of 

endangered species in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 

part 17. Submit your written data, 

comments, or request for a copy of the 

complete application to the address 

shown in ADDRESSES. 

Permit Applications 

Permit Application Number: TE09357A. 

Applicant: Ecological Specialties LLC, 

Symsonia, Kentucky. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal/amendment to take (capture, 

radio-tag, and release) Indiana bats 

(Myotis sodalis), gray bats (Myotis 

grisescens), Ozark big-eared bats 

(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens), 

Virginia big-eared bats (Corynorhinus 

townsendii virginianus), Mexican longnosed bats (Leptonycteris nivalis), and 

Sanborn’s long-nosed bats 

(Leptonycteris sanborni (=yerbabuenae)) 

throughout the States of Arkansas, 

Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, 

Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, 

New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, 

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, 

Virginia, and West Virginia to document 

presence/absence and distribution of the 

species and to conduct habitat use 

assessments. Proposed activities are 

aimed at enhancement of survival of the 

species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: 

TE010887A. 

Applicant: U.S. Geological Survey, 

Great Lakes Science Center, Porter, 

Indiana. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take (capture, rear and release) Karner 

blue butterflies (Lycaeides melissa 

samuelis) throughout the range of the 

species in New York, Indiana, Michigan, 

and Wisconsin. Proposed activities 

involve capture of adult butterflies for 

captive rearing, experimental treatments 

on captive-reared larvae, and nonlethal 

tissue sampling in the wild. Population 

studies are designed to answer 

questions posed in the Karner blue 

butterfly recovery plan and are aimed at 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE10891A. 

Applicant: Illinois State Museum, 

Department of Natural Resources, 

Springfield, Illinois. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture and release, 

collect) Hine’s emerald dragonfly 

(Somatochlora hineana) throughout the 

range of the species in the States of 

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, 

Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New 

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 

North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South 

Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, 

West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed 

activities are for the recovery and 

enhancement of survival of the species 

in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE212427. 

Applicant: Ecology & Environment, Inc., 

Lancaster, New York. 

The applicant requests an amendment 

to permit number TE212427 for the 

Indiana bat, Ozark big-eared bat, and 

gray bat. The applicant’s request 

includes addition of qualified personnel 

and addition of the States of Iowa, 

Michigan, and Pennsylvania to their 

area of jurisdiction for conducting 

survey and assessment work. Activities 

are for the enhancement of survival of 

the species in the wild. 

Permit Application Number: TE11035A. 

Applicant: Robert J. Vande Kopple, 

University of Michigan, Pellston, 

Michigan. 

The applicant requests a permit 

renewal to take (capture and release, 

collect) Hungerford’s crawling water 

beetle (Brychius hungerfordi) 

throughout the States of Michigan and 

Wisconsin. Proposed activities include 

surveys to document presence of the 

species, habitat use, and scientific study 

related to recovery and enhancement of 

the survival of the species in the wild. 

Public Comments 

We seek public review and comments 

on these permit applications. Please 

refer to the permit number when you 

submit comments. Comments and 

materials we receive are available for 

public inspection, by appointment, 

during normal business hours at the 

address shown in the ADDRESSES

section. Before including your address, 

phone number, e-mail address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.), we have made an initial 

determination that the proposed 

activities in these permits are 

categorically excluded from the 

requirement to prepare an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement (516 

DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). 

Dated: April 30, 2010. 

Lynn M. Lewis, 

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological 

Services, Region 3. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 332–352] 

Andean Trade Preference Act: Impact 

on the U.S. Economy and on Andean 

Drug Crop Eradication 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of public hearing and 

opportunity to submit comments in 

connection with the 14th report on the 

Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA). 

SUMMARY: Section 206 of the ATPA (19 

U.S.C. 3204) requires the Commission to 

report biennially to the Congress by 

September 30 of each reporting year on 

the economic impact of the Act on U.S. 

industries and U.S. consumers, as well 

as on the effectiveness of the Act in 

promoting drug related crop eradication 

and crop substitution efforts by 

beneficiary countries. The Commission 

prepares these reports under 

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1The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 

CFR 207.2(f)). 

Trade Preference Act: Impact on the 

U.S. Economy and on Andean Drug 

Crop Eradication. 

DATES: June 24, 2010: Deadline for filing 

requests to appear at the public hearing. 

June 30, 2010: Deadline for filing prehearing briefs and statements. 

July 7, 2010: Public hearing. 

July 14, 2010: Deadline for filing posthearing briefs and statements and all 

other written submissions. 

September 30, 2010: Transmittal of 

Commission report to Congress. 

ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, 

including the Commission’s hearing 

rooms, are located in the United States 

International Trade Commission 

Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, 

DC. All written submissions should be 

addressed to the Secretary, United 

States International Trade Commission, 

500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 

20436. The public record for this 

investigation may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ 

edis.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Walker Pollard (202–205–3228, or 

walker.pollard@usitc.gov), Country and 

Regional Analysis Division, Office of 

Economics, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, Washington, DC 20436. 

For information on the legal aspects of 

this investigation, contact William 

Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of 

the General Counsel (202–205–3091 or 

william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media 

should contact Peg O’Laughlin, Public 

Affairs Officer (202–205–1819 or 

margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). General 

information concerning the Commission 

may be obtained by accessing its 

internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). 

Background: Section 206 of the 

Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) 

(19 U.S.C. 3204) requires that the 

Commission submit biennial reports to 

the Congress regarding the economic 

impact of the Act on U.S. industries and 

consumers and, in conjunction with 

other agencies, the effectiveness of the 

Act in promoting drug-related crop 

eradication and crop substitution efforts 

of the beneficiary countries. Section 

206(b) of the Act requires that each 

report include: 

(1) The actual effect of ATPA on the 

U.S. economy generally as well as on 

specific domestic industries which 

produce articles that are like, or directly 

competitive with, articles being 

imported under the Act from beneficiary 

countries; 

(2) The probable future effect that 

ATPA will have on the U.S. economy 

generally and on such domestic 

industries; and 

(3) The estimated effect that ATPA 

has had on drug-related crop eradication 

and crop substitution efforts of 

beneficiary countries. 

Notice of institution of this 

investigation for preparing these reports 

was published in the Federal Register of 

March 10, 1994 (59 FR 11308). This 

14th report, covering the period since 

the previous report and focusing on 

calendar year 2009, is to be submitted 

by September 30, 2010. 

Public Hearing: A public hearing in 

connection with this investigation will 

be held at the U.S. International Trade 

Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. 

on July 7, 2010. Requests to appear at 

the public hearing should be filed with 

the Secretary, no later than 5:15 p.m., 

June 24, 2010, in accordance with the 

requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ 

section below. All pre-hearing briefs 

and statements should be filed not later 

than 5:15 p.m., June 30, 2010, and all 

post-hearing briefs and statements 

should be filed not later than 5:15 p.m., 

July 14, 2010. In the event that, as of the 

close of business on June 24, 2010, no 

witnesses are scheduled to appear at the 

hearing, the hearing will be canceled. 

Any person interested in attending the 

hearing as an observer or nonparticipant 

may call the Secretary to the 

Commission (202–205–2000) after June 

24, 2010, for information concerning 

whether the hearing will be held. 

Written Submissions: In lieu of or in 

addition to participating in the hearing, 

interested parties are invited to submit 

written statements concerning this 

investigation. All written submissions 

should be addressed to the Secretary, 

and should be received not later than 

5:15 p.m., July 14, 2008. All written 

submissions must conform with the 

provisions of section 201.8 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8 

requires that a signed original (or a copy 

so designated) and fourteen (14) copies 

of each document be filed. In the event 

that confidential treatment of a 

document is requested, at least four (4) 

additional copies must be filed, in 

which the confidential information 

must be deleted (see the following 

paragraph for further information 

regarding confidential business 

information). The Commission’s rules 

authorize filing submissions with the 

Secretary by facsimile or electronic 

means only to the extent permitted by 

section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook 

for Electronic Filing Procedures, http:// 

www.usitc.gov/secretary/ 

fed_reg_notices/rules/ 

handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf). 

Persons with questions regarding 

electronic filing should contact the 

Secretary (202–205–2000). 

Any submissions that contain 

confidential business information must 

also conform with the requirements of 

section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules 

requires that the cover of the document 

and the individual pages be clearly 

marked as to whether they are the 

‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ 

version, and that the confidential 

business information be clearly 

identified by means of brackets. All 

written submissions, except for 

confidential business information, will 

be made available for inspection by 

interested parties. 

Congressional committee staff has 

indicated that the receiving committees 

intend to make the Commission’s report 

available to the public in its entirety, 

and has asked that the Commission not 

include any confidential business 

information or national security 

classified information in the report that 

the Commission sends to the Congress. 

Any confidential business information 

received by the Commission in this 

investigation and used in preparing this 

report will not be published in a manner 

that would reveal the operations of the 

firm supplying the information. 

Issued: May 3, 2010. 

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 731–TA–1070A (Review)] 

Crepe Paper Products From China 

Determination 

On the basis of the record 1 developed 

in the subject five-year review, the 

United States International Trade 

Commission (Commission) determines, 

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), that 

revocation of the antidumping duty 

order on crepe paper from China would 

be likely to lead to continuation or 

recurrence of material injury to an 

industry in the United States within a 

reasonably foreseeable time. 

Background 

The Commission instituted this 

review on December 1, 2009 (74 FR 

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