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collection of information on

respondents. The information

collections in this program will be part

of a system of records covered by the

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).

Dated: December 18, 2001.

Rebecca A. Mullin,

Fish and Wildlife Service, Information

Collection Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–32122 Filed 12–28–01; 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 public is invited to comment on

the following application(s) 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, comments, or requests for

copies of these complete applications

should be submitted to the Director

(address below) and must be received

within 30 days of the date of this notice.

Applicant: Ronald L. Schauer, Danville,

CA, PRT–051011

The applicant requests a permit to

import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus

dorcas) culled from a captive herd

maintained under the management

program of the Republic of South Africa,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species.

Applicant: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo,

Omaha, NE, PRT–051046.

The applicant requests a permit to

export semen samples from captive born

Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)

to the University of Sydney, Australia,

for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species through scientific

research.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

has information collection approval

from OMB through March 31, 2004,

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 within 30

days of the date of publication of this

notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Division of Management

Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203,

telephone 703/358–2104 or fax 703/

358–2281.

Dated: December 14, 2001.

Anna Barry,

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits,

Division of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 01–32057 Filed 12–28–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force

Western Regional Panel

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of workshop and

meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance

Species (ANS) Task Force Western

Regional Panel and an Invasive Species

Screening Process workshop. The

meeting topics and workshop agenda

are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.

DATES: The Invasive Species Screening

Process workshop will be held from

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, January

8, 2002, and 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday,

January 9, 2002. The Western Regional

Panel will meet from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00

p.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2002, and

9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, January

10, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The Invasive Species

Screening Process workshop and the

Western Regional Panel meeting will be

held at the Hotel San Remo, 115 East

Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada

89109. Phone 800–522–7366.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina

Proctor, Aquatic Nuisance Species

Coordinator, at 303–236–7862 ext 260 or

by e-mail at bettina_proctor@fws.gov; or

Sharon Gross, Executive Secretary,

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at

703–358–2308 or by e-mail at

sharon_gross@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.

I), this notice announces a meeting of

the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task

Force Western Regional Panel and an

Invasive Species Screening Process

workshop. The Task Force was

established by the Nonindigenous

Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and

Control Act of 1990 (16U.S.C. 4701–

4741). The purpose of the Invasive

Species Screening Process workshop is

to discuss methods for screening

nonindigenous invasive species

imported for sale or introduced into

natural water bodies. A goal of the

workshop is to bring affected parties

together to discuss cooperative options

to prevent the introduction of invasive

species. Topics to be covered during the

workshop include shipping industry

perspective for the importation of

invasive species; perspectives from

nursery, pet, and aquaculture industries;

Australia’s invasive species screening

program; Federal screening process and

under development by the National

Invasive Species Council and the ANS

Task Force; an overview of screening

programs in Washington, Oregon, and

Hawaii; and a panel discussion on

developing an invasive species

screening process. The Western

Regional Panel will discuss several

topics including: Facilitation of State

Aquatic Nuisance Species Management

Plans; development of a rapid response

plan; and development of a brochure

and display; an update on aquatic

nuisance species activities from

individual states; a summary of the

Invasive Species Screening Process

workshop; a review of the new work

plan and budget; NISA reauthorization;

and updates on West Coast ballast water

100th Meridian initiative, and Lewis

and Clark activities.

Minutes of the meeting will be

maintained by the Executive Secretary,

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force,

Suite 810, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,

Arlington, Virginia 22203–1622 and will

be available for public inspection during

regular business hours, Monday through

Friday.

Dated: December 17, 2001.

Cathleen I. Short,

Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task

Force, Assistant Director—Fisheries and

Habitat Conservation.

[FR Doc. 01–32096 Filed 12–28–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

Technology Transfer Act 1986; Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed Cooperative

Research & Development Agreement

(CRADA) negotiations.

SUMMARY: The United States Geological

Survey (USGS) is contemplating