3206 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 13 / Thursday, January 20, 2000 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C–475–812]

Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From

Italy: Extension of Preliminary Results

of Countervailing Duty Administrative

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time

Limit for Preliminary Results of

Countervailing Duty Administrative

Review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 20, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kristen Johnson at 202–482–4406,

Office of AD/CVD Enforcement VI,

Group II, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Ave, NW,

Washington, DC 20230.

Statutory Time Limits

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act

of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires

the Department to make a preliminary

determination within 245 days after the

last day of the anniversary month of an

order/finding for which a review is

requested and a final determination

within 120 days after the date on which

the preliminary determination is

published. However, if it is not

practicable to complete the review

within the time period, section

751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the

Department to extend these deadlines to

a maximum of 365 days and 180 days,

respectively.

Background

On July 29, 1999, the Department

published a notice of initiation of

administrative review of the

countervailing duty order on grainoriented electrical steel from Italy,

covering the period January 1, 1998

through December 31, 1998 (see 64 FR

41075). The preliminary results are

currently due no later than February 29,

2000.

Extension of Preliminary Results of

Review

We determine that it is not practicable

to complete the preliminary results of

this review within the original time

limit. Therefore, the Department is

extending the time limits for completion

of the preliminary results until no later

than June 29, 2000. See Decision

Memorandum from Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, to

Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant Secretary,

dated January 4, 2000, which is on file

in the Central Records Unit. We intend

to issue the final results no later than

120 days after the publication of the

preliminary results notice.

This extension is in accordance with

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Dated: January 12, 2000.

Holly A. Kuga,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import

Administration, Group II.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

[Docket No.: 991215338–9338–01]

RIN 0693ZA36

Intent To Terminate Selected NVLAP

Services

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology (NIST), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice to terminate specific

programs within the National Voluntary

Laboratory Accreditation Program

(NVLAP).

SUMMARY: Under the NVLAP Procedures

the Director of NIST, as delegated to the

Chief of NVLAP, may terminate a

specific laboratory accreditation

program (LAP) when it is determined

that a need no longer exists to accredit

laboratories for the services covered

under the scope of the LAP.

The National Institute of Standards

and Technology (NIST) requests written

comments on the proposed termination

of the Protocols Program offered by

NVLAP, and announces a 60-day

comment period for that purpose. The

Protocols Program is comprised of the

Government Open Systems

Interconnection Profile (GOSIP) and

Portable Operating Systems Interface

(POSIX) areas of testing.

Persons interested in commenting on

the proposed termination should submit

their comments in writing to the address

below.

DATE: Comments on the proposed

termination must be received no later

than March 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed

terminations must be submitted to:

Chief, National Voluntary Laboratory

Accreditation Program, National

Institute of Standards and Technology,

100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140,

telephone number: (301) 975–4016, email: nvlap@nist.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chief, National Voluntary Laboratory

Accreditation Program, (301) 975–4016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Institute of Standards and

Technology administers the National

Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation

Program under regulations as found in

Part 285 of Title 15 of the Code of

Federal Regulations. NVLAP provides

an unbiased third party evaluation and

recognition of laboratory performance,

as well as expert technical assistance to

upgrade that performance, by

accrediting calibration and testing

laboratories found competent to perform

specific tests or calibrations.

NVLAP is comprised of a set of

Laboratory Accreditation Programs

(LAPS) which are established on the

basis of requests and demonstrated

need. Each LAP includes specific test

and/or calibration standards and related

methods and protocols assembled to

satisfy the unique needs for

accreditation in a field of testing, field

of calibration, product, or service.

Under the NVLAP Procedures the

Director of NIST, as delegated to the

Chief of NVLAP, may terminate a

specific laboratory accreditation

program (LAP) when it is determined

that a need no longer exists to accredit

laboratories for the services covered

under the scope of the LAP. A review

of all NVLAP programs revealed that the

Protocols Program offered by NVLAP no

longer has any participating

laboratories, thus making its

continuance impractical and financially

nonviable. The Protocols Program is

comprised of the GOSIP and POSIX

areas of testing. Therefore, the Chief of

NVLAP has determined that there no

longer exists a need to continue this

LAP.

After the comment period, the Chief

of NVLAP shall determine if there is

public support for the continuation of

the LAP. If public comments support

the continuation of the LAP, the Chief

of NVLAP shall publish a Federal

Register Notice announcing its

continuation. If public support does not

exist for continuation, the LAP will be

terminated effective 90 days after the

date of this notice of intent to terminate

the LAP. If the LAP is terminated,

NVLAP shall not longer grant or renew

accreditations under the terminated

program following the effective date of

termination.

Copies of comments received will be

available for inspection and copying at

the Department of Commerce Central

Reference and Records Facility, Room

6204, Hoover Building, Washington, DC

20230.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 13 / Thursday, January 20, 2000 / Notices 3207

Dated: January 11, 2000.

Karen H. Brown,

Deputy Director.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 011400A]

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery

Management Council will convene a

public meeting of the Red Drum Stock

Assessment Panel (RDSAP).

DATES: This meeting will begin at 9:00

a.m. on Monday, February 7, 2000 and

will conclude by 3:00 p.m. on

Wednesday, February 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science

Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami,

FL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peter Hood, Fishery Biologist, Gulf of

Mexico Fishery Management Council,

3018 U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite

1000, Tampa, FL 33619; telephone: 813–

228–2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

RDSAP will convene to re-evaluate a

stock assessment on the status of the red

drum stocks in the Gulf of Mexico

prepared by NMFS. The RDSAP will

consider available information,

including but not limited to,

commercial and recreational catches,

natural and fishing mortality estimates,

recruitment, fishery-dependent and

fishery-independent data, and data

needs. These analyses will be used to

determine the condition of the stocks

and the levels of acceptable biological

catch (ABC). If time allows for the

assessment to be run, the RDSAP may

also review estimates of stock size

(biomass at maximum sustainable yield

(Bmsy)) and minimum stock size

thresholds (MSST). Otherwise estimates

of stock size and minimum stock size

thresholds will be discussed at a later

meeting. Currently it is illegal to harvest

or possess red drum in Federal waters.

Although other non-emergency issues

not on the agendas may come before the

RDSAP for discussion, in accordance

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act,

those issues may not be the subject of

formal action during these meetings.

Actions of the RDSAP will be restricted

to those issues specifically identified in

the agendas and any issues arising after

publication of this notice that require

emergency action under Section 305(c)

of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided

the public has been notified of the

Council’s intent to take action to

address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Anne Alford at the above address by

January 31, 2000.

Dated: January 14, 2000.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–1349 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 011400B]

North Pacific Fishery Management

Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery

Management Council (Council) and its

advisory committees will hold public

meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held the

week of February 7, 2000. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific

dates and times.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held

at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. Third

Avenue, Anchorage, AK.

Council address: North Pacific

Fishery Management Council, 605 W.

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK

99501–2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Council staff, telephone: 907–271–2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Scientific Committee and Advisory

Panel will begin at 8:00 a.m. on

Monday, February 7, continuing

through Wednesday and Thursday,

February 9 and 10, respectively.

The Council will meet jointly with the

Alaska Board of Fisheries beginning at

9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, and

begin their normal plenary session at

8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9,

continuing through Monday, February

14.

All meetings are open to the public

except Executive Sessions which may

be held during the week to discuss

litigation and/or personnel matters.

Alaska Board of Fisheries/Council:

The agenda for the Council’s joint

meeting with the Alaska Board of

Fisheries will include the following

subjects:

1. Preseason gear restrictions.

2. Crab management issues.

3. Management proposals of mutual

concern.

4. Habitat areas of particular concern.

5. Halibut management issues.

Council: The agenda for the Council’s

plenary session will include the

following issues. The Council may take

appropriate action on any of the issues

identified.

1. Reports

(a) Executive Director’s Report

(b) NMFS Management Report

2. Halibut Charterboat Guideline

Harvest Level/Management Measures:

Final action.

3. Steller Sea Lions:

(a) Status report on implementation of

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives.

(b) Review regulatory amendment for

Chiniak closures required for research

on pollock fishery effects off Kodiak.

4. American Fisheries Act:

(a) Comment on proposed rule for

2000, and initiate regulatory action as

appropriate.

(b) Analysis of Groundfish Processor

Sideboards/Pollock Excessive Share:

Initial review.

5. License Limitation Program: Pacific

cod species/area endorsements: Initial

review.

6. Groundfish Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS):

Status report.

7. Council/Board of Fisheries Issues:

(a) Summary of joint meeting.

(b) Comment on Board of Fisheries

management proposals, including state

water Pacific cod closure.

(c) Further direction to staff on standdown measures and Crab Fishery

Management Plan revisions.

8. Research Priorities: Review and

approve.

9. Habitat Areas of Particular Concern:

Initial review of analysis.

10. Staff Tasking: Review proposals

for changes in management groundfish

fisheries and the sablefish and halibut

individual fishery quota program.

Advisory Meetings

Advisory Panel: With the exception of

the reports listed under Item 1, and the