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20857 on March 7, 2001. These persons

will be allocated time as time permits.

Anyone requiring information

regarding the Commission should

contact Ms. Cheryl Lee, Principal Staff

Liaison, Division of Vaccine Injury

Compensation, Bureau of Health

Professions, Health Resources and

Services Administration, Room 8A–46,

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland

20857, Telephone (301) 443–2124.

Agenda items are subject to change as

priorities dictate.

Dated: February 22, 2001.

Jane M. Harrison,

Director, Division of Policy Review and

Coordination.

[FR Doc. 01–4854 Filed 2–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Endangered and Threatened Species

Permit Applications

ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit

applications.

SUMMARY: The following applicants have

applied for a scientific research permit

to conduct certain activities with

endangered species pursuant to section

10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species

Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C.

1531, et seq.).

Permit No. TE–038608

Applicant: USGS–BRD Sonoran

Desert Field Office, Tucson, Arizona.

Applicant requests authorization to

conduct surveys for the cactus

ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium

brasilianum cactorum), Mexican spotted

owl (Strix occidentalis lucida),

southwestern willow flycatcher

(Empidonax traillii extimus), Yuma

clapper rail (Rallus longirostris

yumanensis), lesser long-nosed bat

(Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae),

Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupis baileyi),

ocelot (Felis pardalis), and jaguar

(Panthera onca) within Arizona and

New Mexico.

Permit No. TE–009926

Applicant: Gulf South Research

Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Applicant requests renewal of existing

permit to continue to conduct presence/

absence surveys for the interior least

tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos)

along the Red River within Texas and

Oklahoma.

Permit No. TE–039144

Applicant: USDA—Natural Resources

Conservation Service, Albuquerque,

New Mexico.

Applicant requests authorization to

conduct presence/absence surveys for

the southwestern willow flycatcher

(Empidonax traillii extimus) within

New Mexico.

Permit No. TE–827369

Applicant: John Russell ‘‘Rusty’’

Mase, Austin, Texas.

Applicant requests re-issuance of an

expired permit for authorization to

conduct presence/absence surveys for

the golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica

chrysoparis) and Houston toad (Bufo

houstonensis).

Permit No. TE–038694

Applicant: Jack Childs, Tucson

Arizona.

Applicant requests authorization to

conduct surveys for the jaguar (Panthera

onca) using scented hair snares in

southern Arizona.

Permit No. TE–037155

Applicant: Bio/West, Inc., Logan,

Utah.

Applicant requests authorization to

conduct surveys for the fountain darter

(Etheostoma fonticola), San Marcos

gambusia (Gambusia georgei), San

Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana),

Comal Springs riffle beetle (Heterelmis

comalensis), Comal Springs dryopid

beetle (Stygoparnus comalensis), Peck’s

Cave amphipod (Sygobromus pecki),

and Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana).

Permit No. TE–819491

Applicant: Ecosphere Environmental

Services, Durango, Colorado.

Applicant requests authorization to

conduct presence/absence surveys for

the southwestern willow flycatcher

(Empidonax traillii extimus) within

New Mexico.

Permit No. TE–010927

Applicant: Bat Conservation

International.

Applicant requests authorization to

capture and radio-track Mexican longnosed bats (Leptonycteris nivalis) in

Texas.

Permit No. TE–676811

Applicant: Regional Director, Region

2, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Applicant requests an amendment to

an existing permit to add the following

nine karst invertebrates located in Bexar

County, Texas: Helotes mould beetle

(Batrisodes venyivi), Robber Baron Cave

harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri),

Robber Baron Cave spider (Cicurina

baronia), Madla’s cave spider (Cicurina

madla), vesper cave spider (Cincurina

vespera), Government Canyon cave

spider (Neoleptoneta microps), as well

as another cave spider (Cicurina venii)

and two cave beetles (Rhadine exilis and

Rhadine infernalis) that do not have

common names.

DATES: Written comments on these

permit applications must be received on

or before March 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written data or comments

should be submitted to the Chief,

Endangered Species Division, Ecological

Services, P.O. Box 1306, Room 4102,

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103; Fax

(505) 248–6788. Documents will be

available for public inspection by

written request, by appointment only,

during normal business hours (8 to 4:30)

at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please refer

to the respective permit number for each

application when submitting comments.

All comments received, including

names and addresses, will become part

of the official administrative record and

may be made available to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chief, Endangered Species Division,

Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the above

address. 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 the address above.

Stephen C. Helfert,

Assistant Regional Director, Ecological

Services, Region 2, Albuquerque, New

Mexico.

[FR Doc. 01–4829 Filed 2–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

Request for Public Comments on

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to OMB for Review Under

the Paperwork Reduction Act

The proposal for the information

collection described below will be

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget for approval under the

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of the

proposed collection of information may

be obtained by contacting the Bureau’s

clearance officer at the phone number

listed below. Comments and suggestions