43898 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 162 / Tuesday, August 21, 2001 / Notices Dated: August 9, 2001. ranges from one-quarter to one-half mile Dated: August 10, 2001. Sam D. Hamilton, in width and at present it is covered Monica Farris, Regional Director. with 3 to 8 feet of water. At the present Senior Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division [FR Doc. 01–21007 Filed 8–20–01; 8:45 am] time, only 72 acres of Grassy Island are of Management Authority. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P exposed. The 18.5-acre Mud Island and [FR Doc. 01–21039 Filed 8–20–01; 8:45 am] 71.5 acres of submerged aquatic shoals BILLING CODE 4310–55–P were added to the Refuge on June 14, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2001, bringing the entire Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge to 394 acres in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service size. The Draft Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Service Availability of Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan emphasizes Conservation Plan and Environmental Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership preserving the wildlife habitat values Council Assessment for Wyandotte National that exist on the Refuge and addressing Wildlife Refuge, Wyandotte, Michigan, contaminant issues on Grassy Island. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, and Ecorse, MI Dated: July 31, 2001. Interior. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, William F. Hartwig, ACTION: Notice of meeting. Interior. Regional Director. SUMMARY: As provided in section ACTION: Notice of availability. [FR Doc. 01–21008 Filed 8–20–01; 8:45 am] 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory BILLING CODE 4310–55–M Committee Act, the Fish and Wildlife SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Refuge Service announces a meeting designed Improvement Act of 1997, the U.S. Fish to foster partnerships to enhance public and Wildlife Service has published the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR awareness of the importance of aquatic Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge resources and the social and economic Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan Fish and Wildlife Service benefits of recreational fishing and and Environmental Assessment. The boating in the United States. This Notice of Issuance of Permit for Marine Plan describes how the Service intends meeting, sponsored by the Sport Fishing Mammals to manage the Refuge for the next 15 and Boating Partnership Council years. The Plan can be viewed online at On May 22, 2001 a notice was (Council), is open to the public, and http://midwest.fws.gov/planning/ interested persons may make oral wyandotte.htm. published in the Federal Register (66 FR 28196), that an application had been statements to the Council or may file DATES: Written comments must be filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service written statements for consideration. received by September 20, 2001. All by Jay W. Furney for a permit (PRT– DATES: The meeting will be held on comments should be addressed to Doug 037656) to import one polar bear taken Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, 10 a.m. to 4 Spencer, Shiawassee National Wildlife from the Northern Beaufort Sea p.m. Refuge, 6975 Mower Road, Saginaw, MI population, Canada, for personal use. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 48601. Comments may also be Notice is hereby given that on July 30, the Broadview Hotel, 400 West Douglas submitted through the Service’s regional 2001, as authorized by the provisions of Ave., Wichita, KS 67202, (316) 262– website at: http://midwest.fws.gov/ the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 5000. planning/wyandotte.htm. 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et Summary minutes of the conference ADDRESSES: A copy of the Plan or a seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service will be maintained by the Council summary may be obtained by writing to authorized the requested permit subject Coordinator at 4040 N. Fairfax Dr., Doug Spencer at the address above or by to certain conditions set forth therein. Room 132A, Arlington, VA 22203, and placing a request through the website. On June 6, 2001 a notice was will be available for public inspection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For published in the Federal Register (66 during regular business hours within 30 additional information contact Doug FR 30476), that an application had been days following the meeting. Personal Spencer, Shiawassee National Wildlife filed with the Fish and Wildlife Service copies may be purchased for the cost of Refuge, 6975 Mower Road, Saginaw, MI by Vaughn Liljenquist for a permit duplication. 48601. Phone (517) 777–5930 or E-mail (PRT–043194) to import one polar bear FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected]. taken from the Northern Beaufort Sea Laury Parramore, Council Coordinator, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The population, Canada, for personal use. at (703) 358–1711. Refuge is located in the Lower Detroit Notice is hereby given that on July 24, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sport River, in the cities of Wyandotte and 2001, as authorized by the provisions of Fishing and Boating Partnership Ecorse in Wayne County, Michigan. the Marine Mammal Protection Act of Council was formed in January 1993 to When created, the Refuge consisted of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C 1361 et advise the Secretary of the Interior two islands, Grassy and Mamajuda, and seq.) the Fish and Wildlife Service through the Director, U.S. Fish and the shallow water shoals around the authorized the requested permit subject Wildlife Service, about sport fishing and islands. Since the Refuge’s creation, to certain conditions set forth therein. boating issues. The Council represents Mamajuda Island has decreased in size Documents and other information the interests of the public and private and is exposed only during low water submitted for these applications are sectors of the sport fishing and boating levels. Both islands are located on a bar available for review by any party who communities and is organized to that lies between the Trenton and submits a written request to the U.S. enhance partnerships among industry, Fighting Island ship channels in the Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of constituency groups, and government. central part of the Detroit River. This bar Management Authority, 4401 North The 18-member Council includes the extends from the mouth of the Ecorse Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Director of the Service and the president River to the head of Grosse Ile, a Virginia 22203, telephone (703) 358– of the International Association of Fish distance of approximately 3.5 miles. 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