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that the ARC provide an annual report

to Congress that includes an assessment

of Amtrak’s progress on the resolution

of productivity issues; and that, after

two years, the ARC has the authority to

determine whether Amtrak can meet

certain financial goals specified under

the ARAA and, if not, to notify the

President and the Congress.

The ARAA provides that the ARC

consist of eleven members, including

the Secretary of Transportation and ten

others nominated by the President and

Congressional leaders. Members serve a

five-year term.

Issued in Washington, DC, May 4, 2000.

Thomas A. Till,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 00–11782 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Format for Petition Requesting Relief

Under U.S. Countervailing Duty Law

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on the

continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44

U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, (202) 482–

3272, Email Lengelme@doc.gov.,

Department of Commerce, Room 5033,

14 & Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230. Phone number:

(202)482-3272.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument and instructions should be

directed to: Norbert Gannon, Office of

Policy, Import Administration, Room

3716, 14 & Constitution Ave, NW,

Washington DC 20230; phone (202)

482–3605 and fax: (202) 482–2308.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abstract:

The International Trade Administration,

Import Administration, AD/CVD

Enforcement, implements the U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law.

Import Administration investigates

allegations of unfair trade practices by

foreign governments and producers and,

in conjunction with the U.S.

International Trade Commission, can

impose duties on the product in

question to offset the unfair practices.

Form ITA 366–P—Format for Petition

Requesting Relief Under the U.S.

Countervailing Duty Law—is designed

for U.S. companies or industries that are

unfamiliar with the countervailing duty

law and the petition process. The Form

is designed for potential petitioners that

believe a foreign competitor is being

subsidized unfairly. Since a variety of

detailed information is required under

the law before initiation of a

countervailing duty investigation, the

Form is designed to extract such

information in the least burdensome

manner possible.

I. Method of Collection

Form ITA 366-P is sent by request to

potential U.S. petitioners.

II. Data

OMB Number: 0625–0148.

Form Number: ITA–366P.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: U.S. companies or

industries that suspect the presence of

unfair competition from subsidized

foreign enterprises.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.

Estimated Time per Response: 40

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 200.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

Assuming the number of petitioners

remains the same, with a total of 40

hours per respondent, at an estimated

cost of $70 per hour, the total annual

cost is $14,000.

III. Requested for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information

technology.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: May 5, 2000.

Madeleine Clayton,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–11791 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–CW–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Environmental Technologies Trade

Advisory Committee (ETTAC)

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, US Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: The Environmental

Technologies Trade Advisory

Committee will hold a plenary meeting

from 9–4:30 on May 18, 2000. Lunch is

not included. The ETTAC was created

on May 31, 1994, to advise the U.S.

government on policies and programs to

expand U.S. exports of environmental

products and services.

DATE AND PLACE: May 18, 2000. The

meeting will take place in Room 6800 of

the Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230.

The plenary meeting will welcome

new members, include an ethics

briefing, guest speaker on AID-Trade

issues, and round table discussion on

the international water sector with

senior government officials.

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to Sage

Chandler, Department of Commerce,

Office of Environmental Technologies

Exports. Phone: 202–482–1500.

Dated: May 1, 2000.

Sage Chandler,

Designated Federal Official, Office of

Environmental Technologies Exports.

[FR Doc. 00–11752 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 042700B]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of an application for a

scientific research/enhancement permit