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the harvest to ensure that any

commercial use of products created

from these species meets the criteria set

forth in Section 101(b) of the MMPA.

The information that we propose to

continue to collect from Alaska Natives

beyond the currently authorized period

that expires on October 31, 2001 (under

OMB Clearance Number 1018–0066),

will be used to improve our decisionmaking ability by substantially

expanding the quality and quantity of

harvest and biological data upon which

we can base future management

decisions. It will provide us with the

ability to make inferences about the

condition and general health of these

populations, and to consider the

importance and impacts to these

population from such processes as

development activities and habitat

degradation. Without authority to

collect this harvest information, our

ability to measure the take of polar bear,

sea otter and walrus is inadequate. We

believe that mandatory marking, tagging

and reporting is essential for us, in

concert with Alaska Natives, to be able

to improve the quality and quantity of

harvest and biological data necessary to

base future management decisions. It

allows us to make rational,

knowledgeable decisions regarding the

Native harvest; habitat degradation; and

the effects of oil and gas exploration,

development, and production planned

or underway for areas within the range

of these species.

We estimate that the annual burden

associated with this request will be 674

hours for each year of the 3-year period

of OMB authorization. We calculated

this estimated burden based on previous

experience suggesting that Alaska

Natives annually will take about 2,695

polar bears, sea otter, and Pacific walrus

for subsistence and handicraft purposes,

and that 15 minutes will be needed to

provide the required information for

each animal taken.

Title: Marine Mammal Marking,

Tagging, and Reporting Program.

Bureau form numbers: R7–50, R7–51,

and R7–52.

Frequency of collection: Occasional.

Description of respondents:

Individuals and households.

Number of respondents:

Approximately 2,695 per year.

Estimated completion time: 15

minutes per response.

Annual burden hours: 674 hours.

Current OMB Clearance Number:

1018–0066.

Approval expires: October 31, 2001.

Dated: February 28, 2001.

Rebecca A. Mullin,

Information Collection Officer, Fish and

Wildlife Service.

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

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: Paul Gardner, Bloomsburg, PA,

PRT–039151

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: Housni Habibi, West Hempstead,

NY, PRT–039149

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: Michael Ciavardone, Lakeland,

FL, PRT–039124

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: James Benham, Boise, ID, PRT–

039268

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: Armand Bertocchi, Denville, NJ,

PRT–039380

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: John Shivers, Fort Worth, TX,

PRT–039379

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: Eli Robert Huffman, Houston, TX,

PRT–039425

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: Northern Animal Exchange dba

Action Animals, British Columbia, Canada,

PRT–770742

The applicant is requesting to have

their permit amended to include for

import and re-export a captive born

Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)

and progeny of the animal 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: Lawrence Masserant, Newport,

MI, PRT–037808

The applicant requests a permit to

import a wood bison (Bison bison

athabascae) sport hunted in Yukon,

Canada, for the purpose of enhancement

of the survival of the species.

Applicant: Russell Kohler, Detroit, MI, PRT–

038081

The applicant requests a permit to

import a wood bison (Bison bison

athabascae) sport hunted in Yukon,

Canada, for the purpose of enhancement

of the survival of the species.

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Marine Mammals

The public is invited to comment on

the following application(s) for a permit

to conduct certain activities with marine

mammals. The application(s) was

submitted to satisfy requirements of the

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine

mammals (50 CFR 18).

Written data, comments or requests

for copies of these complete

applications or requests for a public

hearing on these applications 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: Circo Hermanos Suarez

S.A., San Juan, PR, PRT–036843.

Permit Type: Import for public

display.

Name and Number of Animals: Polar

bear, (Ursus maritimus) 7

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant requests to

import for Public Display purposes.

Source of Marine Mammals: Captive

and wild born.

Period of Activity: 5 years.

Applicant: United States Fish and

Wildlife Service/Marine Mammal

Management, Anchorage, AK PRT–

039386.

Permit Type: Take for scientific

research.

Name and Number of Animals:

Walrus, (Odobenus rosmarus divergens),

Variable

Summary of Activity to be

Authorized: The applicant requests a

permit to conduct aerial fly overs of

walrus hauled-out on sea ice, that may

result in Level B harassment, for the

purpose of developing new survey

techniques using ventricle digital video

imagery.

Source of Marine Mammals: Free

ranging.

Period of Activity: 5 years.

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 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: February 23, 2001.

Anna Barry,

Branch of Permits, Division of Management

Authority.

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

Application Notice Describing the

Areas of Interest and Establishing the

Closing Date for Receipt of

Applications Under the National

Earthquake Hazards Reduction

Program (NEHRP) for Fiscal Year (FY)

2002

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, U.S.

Geological Survey.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Applications are invited for

research projects under the NEHRP.

The purpose of this Program is to

support the USGS Earthquake Hazards

Program by providing products for

earthquake loss reduction to the public

and private sectors and by carrying out

research on earthquake occurrence and

effects.

Applications may be submitted by

educational institutions, private firms,

private foundations, individuals, and

agencies of state and local governments.

ADDRESSES: The program announcement

is expected to be available on or about

March 1, 2001. You may obtain a copy

of Announcement No. 02HQPA0001

from the USGS Contracts and Grants

Information Site at http://www.usgs.gov/

contracts/nehrp/ or by writing to Sherri

Newman, U.S. Geological Survey, Office

of Acquisition and Grants—Mail Stop

205G, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,

Reston, Virginia 20192, or by fax (703)

648–7901.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of

applications will be on or about May 1,

2001. The actual closing date will be

specified in Announcement No.

02HQPA0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Unger, Earthquake Hazards Reduction

Program—U.S. Geological Survey, Mail

Stop 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive,

Reston, Virginia 20192. Telephone:

(703) 648–6701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority

for this program is contained in the

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of

1977, Public Law 95–124 (42 U.S.C.

7701, et seq.). The Office of

Management and Budget Catalog of

Federal Domestic Assistance Number is

15.807.

Dated: February 15, 2001.

Patricia P. Dunham,

Deputy Chief, Office of Administrative Policy

and Services.

[FR Doc. 01–5460 Filed 3–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–Y7–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ-030–3130 EU; AZA–29652]

Notice of Realty Action Direct Sale of

Public Lands in Mohave County,

Arizona

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of realty action, direct

sale.

SUMMARY: The following public lands

have been found suitable for a direct

sale under Section 214 of the Federal

Land Policy and Management Act of

1976 (90 Stat. 2750; 43 U.S.C. 1713), at

not less than the estimated fair market

value of $1,000. The land will not be

offered for sale for at least 60 days after

the date of this notice.

T. 24 N., R. 13 W., Gila and Salt River

Meridian, Arizona

Section 34: E1⁄2E1⁄2NE1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4,

Consisting of 1.25 acres.

The land described above is hereby

segregated from appropriation under the

public land laws including the mining

laws, pending disposition of this action

270 days from the date of publication of

this notice, whichever occurs first.

This land will be offered to a private

landowner due to the need to resolve an

inadvertent unauthorized use or

occupancy of the lands, and must be for