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ecology studies from 30 to 100 seals

annually for the duration of the permit,

and to: (1) allow retrieval of time-depth

recorders (TDRs) from Hawaiian monk

seals; (2) provide additional take by

instrumentation (including sonic tags)

to support continued research into the

foraging ecology of Hawaiian monk

seals; and (3) allow an additional

procedure, isotopic water dilution, to

estimate the body composition as an

indication of foraging success and

condition of study subjects. For this

amendment, some of these seals may be

taken up to three times: Once to apply

a VHF transmitter, a second time to

apply a TDR or satellite-linked timedepth recorder (SLTDR), and a third

time to retrieve the TDR/SLTDR.

Issuance of this amendment, as

required by the ESA, was based on a

finding that such permit: (1) Was

applied for in good faith; (2) will not

operate to the disadvantage of the

endangered species which is the subject

of this permit; and (3) is consistent with

the purposes and policies set forth in

section 2 of the ESA.

Dated: dECEMBER 27, 1999.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–85 Filed 1–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Collection of Information; Proposed

Extension of Approval; Comment

Request—Follow-Up Activities for

Product-Related Injuries

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), the Consumer Product

Safety Commission requests comments

on a proposed extension of approval of

a collection of information from persons

who have been involved in or have

witnessed incidents associated with

consumer products. The Commission

will consider all comments received in

response to this notice before requesting

an extension of approval of this

collection of information from the Office

of Management and Budget.

DATES: The Office of the Secretary must

receive comments not later than March

6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be captioned ‘‘Product-Related Injuries’’

and mailed to the Office of the

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207,

or delivered to that office, Room 502,

4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,

Maryland 20814. Written comments

may also be sent to the Office of the

Secretary by facsimile at (301) 504–0127

or by e-mail at cpsc-os@cpsc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information about the proposed

extension of approval of the collection

of information, or to obtain a copy of

any of the interview guides or forms

used for this collection of information,

contact Linda L. Glatz, Office of

Planning and Evaluation, Consumer

Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20207; telephone

(301) 504–0416, extension 2226; email

lglatz@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

Section 5(a) of the Consumer Product

Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 2054(a), requires

the Commission to collect information

related to the causes and prevention of

death, injury, and illness associated

with consumer products. That

legislation also requires the Commission

to conduct continuing studies and

investigations of deaths, injuries,

diseases, other health impairments, and

economic losses resulting from

accidents involving consumer products.

The Commission uses this information

to support development and

improvement of voluntary standards,

rulemaking proceedings, information

and education campaigns, and

administrative and judicial proceedings.

These safety efforts are vitally important

to help make consumer products safer

and to remove unsafe products from the

channels of distribution and from

consumers’ homes.

Persons who have sustained injuries

or who have witnessed safety-related

incidents associated with consumer

products are an important source of

safety information. From consumer

complaints, newspaper accounts, death

certificates, hospital emergency room

reports, and other sources, the

Commission investigates a limited

number of incidents. These

investigations may involve face-to-face

or telephone interviews with accident

victims or witnesses. The Commission

also receives information about productrelated injuries from persons who

provide written information by using

forms displayed on the Commission’s

internet web site or printed in the

Product Safety Review and other

Commission publications.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approved the collection of

information concerning product-related

injuries under control number 3041–

0029. OMB’s most recent extension of

approval will expire on May 31, 2000.

The Commission now proposes to

request an extension of approval with

changes of this collection of

information. As explained below, the

changes consist of a net reduction of 752

burden hours.

B. Estimated Burden

Each year, the Commission staff

obtains information about incidents

involving consumer products from

approximately 8,500 persons. The staff

conducts face-to-face interviews at

incident sites with approximately 400

persons each year (down from the 700

persons estimated in 1997). On average,

an on-site interview takes

approximately 5 hours. The staff will

also conduct approximately 1,600 indepth investigations by telephone

(down from the 2,200 estimated in

1997). Each in-depth telephone

investigation requires approximately 20

minutes. Additionally, the

Commission’s hotline staff interviews

approximately 4000 persons each year

about incidents involving selected

consumer products (up from 1997’s

estimate of 160). These interviews take

an average of 10 minutes each (up from

1997’s estimate of 1.5 minutes each).

Each year, the Commission also receives

information from about 2,500 persons

(up from 1997’s estimated 1000) who

complete forms requesting information

about product-related incidents or

injuries. These forms appear on the

Commission’s internet web site and are

printed in the Product Safety Review

and other Commission publications.

The staff estimates that completion of

the form takes about 12 minutes.

The Commission staff estimates that

this collection of information imposes a

total annual hourly burden of 3,700

hours on all respondents: 2,000 hours

for face-to-face interviews; 533 hours for

in-depth telephone interviews; 500

hours for completion of written forms;

and 667 hours for responses to Hotline

telephone questionnaires.

The Commission staff estimates the

value of the time of respondents to this

collection of information at $13.50 an

hour. This is based on the average

hourly wage for all workers in the

United States reported by the U.S.

Bureau of the Census in the 1999

edition of the Statistical Abstract of the

United States. At this valuation, the

estimated annual cost to the public of

this information collection will be about

$50,000.

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C. Request for Comments

The Commission solicits written

comments from all interested persons

about the proposed collection of

information. The Commission

specifically solicits information relevant

to the following topics:

• Whether the collection of

information described above is

necessary for the proper performance of

the Commission’s functions, including

whether the information would have

practical utility;

• Whether the estimated burden of

the proposed collection of information

is accurate;

• Whether the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be collected

could be enhanced; and

• Whether the burden imposed by the

collection of information could be

minimized by use of automated,

electronic or other technological

collection techniques, or other forms of

information technology.

Dated: December 29, 1999.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

[FR Doc. 00–107 Filed 1–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Joint Advisory Committee on Nuclear

Weapons Surety; Meeting.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

Meeting

SUMMARY: The Joint Advisory

Committee on Nuclear Weapons Surety

will conduct a closed session on January

14, 2000 at Science Applications

International Corporation, San Diego,

California.

The Joint Advisory Committee is

charged with advising the Secretaries of

Defense and Energy, and the Joint

Nuclear Weapons Council on nuclear

weapons surety matters. At this meeting

the Joint Advisory Committee will

receive classified briefings on nuclear

weapons production and surety status.

In accordance with the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Public Law

92–463, as amended, Title 5, U.S.C.

App. II, (1988)), this meeting concerns

matters sensitive to the interests of

national security, listed in 5 U.S.C.

Section 552b(c)(1) and accordingly this

meeting will be closed to the public.

Dated: December 28, 1999.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 00–51 Filed 1–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5001–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

U.S. Marine Corps

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: U.S. Marine Corps, DoD.

ACTION: Amend Records Systems

SUMMARY: The U.S. Marine Corps

proposes to amend eight systems of

records notices in its inventory of record

systems subject to the Privacy Act of

1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

DATES: This action will be effective

without further notice on February 3,

2000 unless comments are received

which result in a contrary

determination.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Head, FOIA and Privacy Act Section,

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 2

Navy Annex, Washington, DC 20380–

1775.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

B. L. Thompson at (703) 614–4008 or

DSN 224–4008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.

Marine Corps record system notices for

records systems subject to the Privacy

Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,

have been published in the Federal

Register and are available from the

address above.

The proposed actions are not within

the purview of subsection (r) of the

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

amended, which would require the

submission of a new or altered system

report for each system. The specific

changes to the records systems being

amended are set forth below followed

by the notices, as amended, published

in their entirety.

Dated: December 28, 1999.

L. M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense

MMN00021

SYSTEM NAME:

Weapons Registration (February 22,

1993, 58 FR 10630).

CHANGES:

* * * * *

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

Delete entry and replace with ‘5

U.S.C. 301, Departmental Regulations;

10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary of the Navy;

10 U.S.C. 5041, Headquarters, Marine

Corps; and E.O. 9397 (SSN).’

* * * * *

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Delete entry and replace with ‘Record

destroyed when member departs

command.’

* * * * *

MMN00021

SYSTEM NAME:

Weapons Registration.

SYSTEM LOCATION:

Organizational elements of the U.S.

Marine Corps. U.S. Marine Corps

official mailing addresses are

incorporated into the Department of the

Navy’s address directory, published as

an appendix to the Navy’s compilation

of systems of records notices.

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM:

All individuals, military or civilian,

registered firearms or other weapons

with Provost Marshal.

All individuals who purchase a

firearm or weapon at authorized

exchange activities.

Any individual who resides in

government quarters who possesses

privately owned firearms.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

Weapon registration cards, weapon

permit cards, notification to

commanding officers of failure to

register a firearm purchased at

authorized exchanges, exchange

notification or firearm purchase. Such

records showing name, rank, Social

Security Number, organization, physical

location of subject weapon, weapon

description and such other identifiable

items required to comply with all

federal, state, and local weapons

registration ordinances.

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:

5 U.S.C. 301, Departmental

Regulations; 10 U.S.C. 5013, Secretary

of the Navy; 10 U.S.C. 5041,

Headquarters, Marine Corps; and E.O.

9397 (SSN).

PURPOSE(S):

To provide a record of weapons

registered to individuals on base to

ensure proper control of firearms/

weapons and to monitor purchase and

disposition of firearms/weapons.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

In addition to those disclosures

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C.