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action under section 305(c) of the

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

provided the public has been notified of

the Council’s intent to take final action

to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter

at (503) 326-6352 at least 5 days prior

to the meeting date.

February 2, 2001.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 01–3278 Filed 2–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 020201B]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of application to modify

permits (1254); issuance of permits

(1268, 1209, 1251).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following actions regarding permits for

takes of endangered and threatened

species for the purposes of scientific

research and/or enhancement: NMFS

has received an application for permit

modification from Mr. Martin Daley,

Dynegy Northeast Generation (Dynegy)

(1254); NMFS has issued permit 1268 to

Mr. James Anderson, of National

Aquarium in Baltimore (NAB) (1268);

NMFS has issued permit 1251 to Mr.

Steven Fields, of Magnolia Springs State

Park - GADNR (GADNR) (1251), NMFS

has issued permit 1209 to Mr. Ken

Alfieri, of Cypress Gardens (CG) (1209).

DATES: Comments or requests for a

public hearing on any of the new

applications or modification requests

must be received at the appropriate

address or fax number no later than 5

p.m. eastern standard time on March 12,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of

the new applications or modification

requests should be sent to the

appropriate office as indicated below.

Comments may also be sent via fax to

the number indicated for the application

or modification request. Comments will

not be accepted if submitted via e-mail

or the Internet. The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the indicated office, by

appointment:

For permits 1254, 1209, 1251, 1268:

Office of Protected Resources,

Endangered Species Division, F/PR3,

1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (ph: 301-713-1401, fax: 301-

713-0376).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terri Jordan, Silver Spring, MD (phone:

301-713-1401, fax: 301-713-0376, e-mail:

Terri.Jordan@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

Issuance of permits and permit

modifications, as required by the

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16

U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on a

finding that such permits/modifications:

(1) are applied for in good faith; (2)

would not operate to the disadvantage

of the listed species which are the

subject of the permits; and (3) are

consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA. Authority to take listed species is

subject to conditions set forth in the

permits. Permits and modifications are

issued in accordance with and are

subject to the ESA and NMFS

regulations governing listed fish and

wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222-226).

Those individuals requesting a

hearing on an application listed in this

notice should set out the specific

reasons why a hearing on that

application would be appropriate (see

ADDRESSES). The holding of such

hearing is at the discretion of the

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

NOAA. All statements and opinions

contained in the permit action

summaries are those of the applicant

and do not necessarily reflect the views

of NMFS.

Species Covered in This Notice

The following species is covered in

this notice:

Fish

Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser

brevirostrum)

Modification Requests Received

Permit 1254: The applicant currently

possesses a scientific research permit to

conduct a monitoring study as part of an

incidental take permit for the operation

of the Roseton and Danskammer Point

power plants. The applicant will be

collecting larvae, juvenile and adult

shortnose sturgeon in various location

in the Hudson River between the

estuary and River mile 65. On January

30, 2001, NMFS was notified that

Dynegy had purchased the two power

plants from Hudson Central Gas and

Electric Company(HCGE) and current

co-permittee on permit 1254, and

requesting that HCGE be removed from

the permit as a holder.

Permits Issued

Permit 1209

Notice was published on March 25,

1999 (64 FR 14432) that Mr. Ken Alfieri,

of Cypress Gardens applied for an

enhancement permit (1209). The

aquarium proposes to maintain a

population of up to eight (8) juvenile

shortnose sturgeon in a captive

environment for educational purposes.

The sturgeon will be captive sturgeon

received from the USFWS Bear’s Bluff

hatchery and have been classified as

‘‘non-releasable’’ by NMFS. In addition

the fish will be placed on display,

incidental to the research, for public

education purposes. Permit 1209 was

issued on January 26, 2001, authorizing

take of listed species. Permit 1209

expires January 31, 2006.

Permit 1251

Notice was published on October 30,

2000 (65 FR 64685) that Mr. Steven

Fields, of Magnolia Springs State Park -

GADNR, applied for an enhancement

permit (1251). The applicant requests an

enhancement permit to maintain two

five-year old shortnose sturgeon in

captivity for educational purposes. The

applicant currently possesses two adult

shortnose sturgeon received from the US

Fish and Wildlife Service hatchery at

Bears Bluff, South Carolina in February

1997 under scientific research permit

ι986. Permit ι986 expired on December

31, 2000 and the permit holder did not

renew the enhancement aspects of

permit 986. Permit 1251 was issued on

January 26, 2001, authorizing take of

listed species. Permit 1251 expires

January 31, 2006.

Permit 1268

Notice was published on November 2,

2000 (65 FR 65840) that Mr. James

Anderson, of National Aquarium in

Baltimore applied for an enhancement

permit (1268). The applicant requested

a five year permit to continue to

maintain one (1) adult shortnose

sturgeon in captivity for enhancement

purposes. The applicant currently

possesses an adult shortnose sturgeon

received from the US Fish and Wildlife

Service hatchery at Bears Bluff, South

Carolina in February 1997 under

scientific research permit 986. Permit

986 expired on December 31, 2000 and

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the permit holder did not renew the

enhancement aspects of permit 986. As

a direct result, the National Aquarium

in Baltimore is applying for an

individual permit to continue

maintenance of this fish. Permit 1268

was issued on January 26, 2001,

authorizing take of listed species. Permit

1268 expires January 31, 2006.

Dated: February 2, 2001.

Phil Williams,

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice.

In compliance with Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Air Force

Medical Operations Agency announces

the proposed extension of AF Form

1562, Credentials Evaluation of Health

Care Practitioners. Comments are

invited on: (a) whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of functions

of the agency, including whether the

information shall have a practical

utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

information collection; (c) ways to

enhance quality, utility, and clarity of

the information to be collected; (d) ways

to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including through the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all

comments received by April 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

HQ USAF/SG, AFMOA/SGZC, 110 Luke

Avenue, Room 405, Bolling AFB, DC

20332–7050, ATTN: Lt Col Sharon

Ahrari.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request more information on this data

collection instrument, please write to

the above address or call (202) 767–

4077.

Title and Associated Form:

Credentials Evaluation of Health Care

Practitioners, AF Form 1562.

Needs and Uses: The information

collection requirement is necessary to

evaluate each health care practitioner’s

formal education, training, clinical

experience, and evidence of physical,

moral, and ethical capacities with

regard to the practitioner’s competence

to treat patients in Air Force medical

treatment facilities.

Affected Public: Civilian supervisors/

peers of health care providers seeking

privileges to practice health care in Air

Force medical treatment facilities are

asked to fill out this form to verify the

provider has the necessary clinical

experience to practice health care in the

Air Force Medical Service.

Annual Burden Hours: 296.5.

Number of Respondents: 1,686.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Response: 15

Minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are civilian supervisors/

peers of health care providers requesting

privileges to practice health care in Air

Force medical treatment facilities. The

completed form is used to assist in

making a determination about the health

care provider’s formal education,

training, clinical experience, and

evidence of physical, moral, and ethical

competence to treat Department of

Defense (DoD) beneficiaries as patients

in the Air Force Medical Service.

Janet A. Long,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3225 Filed 2–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5001–05–U

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Availability of Government-Owned

Invention; Available for Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy

hereby gives notice of the general

availability of exclusive or partially

exclusive licenses under the following

pending patent. Any license granted

shall comply with 35 USC 209 and 37

CFR part 404. Applications will be

evaluated utilizing the following

criteria: (1) Ability to manufacture and

market the technology; (2)

manufacturing and marketing ability; (3)

time required to bring technology to

market and production rate; (4)

royalties; (5) technical capabilities; and

(6) small business status.

Patent No. 6,094,599 entitled ‘‘RF

Diathermy and Faradic Muscle

Stimulation’’ by James Bingham and

Richard Olsen issued 25 July 2000. This

technology represents an RF diathermy

coil assembly, including a generally

elastically deformable patient

conforming garment and a conductive

coil secured to the garment. The

conductive coil having a woven wire

construction such that the coil can

deform as the garment elastically

deforms. The RF diathermy coil

assembly can be used for wound healing

in conjunction with muscle stimulation.

DATES: Applications for an exclusive or

partially exclusive license may be

submitted at any time from the date of

this notice.

ADDRESSES: Navy Medical Research

Center (NMRC), 503 Robert Grant Ave.,

Silver Spring, MD 20910–7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Charles J. Schlagel, Office of Technology

Transfer, NMRC, phone (301) 319–7427,

fax (301) 319–7432, e-mail

schlagelc@nmrc.navy.mil.

Dated: January 19, 2001.

J.L. Roth,

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register

Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3227 Filed 2–7–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–U

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

Intent to Grant Exclusive Patent

License; T-Wave Corporation

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy

hereby gives notice of its intent to grant

to T-Wave Corporation, a revocable,

nonassignable, exclusive license to

practice worldwide the Governmentowned inventions described in U.S.

Patent No. 6,094,599 issued 25 July

2000, entitled ‘‘RF Diathermy and

Faradic Muscle Stimulation’’; in the

field of Body-Friendly Radio-Frequency

(RF) warming devices.

DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the

grant of this license must file written

objections along with supporting

evidence, if any, not later than February

23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be

filed with the Office of Technology

Transfer, Naval Medical Research

Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave., Silver

Spring, MD 20910–7500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Charles Schlagel, Director, Office of

Technology Transfer, Naval Medical