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annual mortality and serious injury rate

from the California/Oregon drift gillnet

fishery is estimated to be 1.7 sperm

whales. In 1998, one sperm whale was

observed killed in a net that was not in

compliance with the Plan. The Pacific

Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Team

(The Team) and the Pacific Scientific

Review Group both recommended no

further strategies to reduce sperm whale

entanglement be taken until the

effectiveness of pingers is better

understood. At the recommendation of

The Team, NMFS conducted workshops

to educate vessel operators on the need

to use the full complement of pingers

required by the Plan. NMFS

enforcement also trained the U.S. Coast

Guard about the requirements of the

Plan and requested their assistance with

at-sea enforcement.

NMFS prepared an Environmental

Assessment (EA) on the final rule to

implement the Plan (62 FR 51805). This

action falls within the scope of that EA

and the environmental consequences

described in that action, and there have

been no changes to the fishery

subsequent to issuing the EA. Therefore,

this action qualifies for a categorical

exclusion under section 5.05b of NOAA

Administrative Order 216–6 because a

prior NEPA analysis for the same action

demonstrated that the action will not

have significant impacts on the quality

of the human environment.

Issuance of Permits

Based on requirements of section

101(a)(5)(E) of the MMPA, NMFS

proposes to issue a permit to allow the

incidental, but not intentional, taking of

four stocks of endangered or threatened

marine mammals to the California/

Oregon drift gillnet fishery: (1) Fin

whale, California/Oregon/Washington

stock; (2) Humpback whale, California/

Oregon/Washington-Mexico stock; (3)

Steller sea lion, eastern stock; and (4)

Sperm whale, California/Oregon/

Washington stock. These permits may

be suspended or revoked if the level of

take is likely to result in an impact that

is more than negligible.

References

Barlow, J., S. Swartz, T. Eagle, and P.

Wade. 1995. U.S. Marine mammal stock

assessments: guidelines for preparation,

background, and a summary of the 1995

assessments. U.S. Department of

Commerce, NOAA Technical

Memorandum NMFS–SWFSC–219. 162

p.

National Marine Fisheries Service.

2000. Assessment for issuing a permit

under section 101(a)(5)(E) of the Marine

Mammal Protection Act to the

California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Fishery.

Southwest Region, Protected Resources

Division.

Wade, P.R. 1998. Calculating limits to

the allowable human-caused mortality

of cetaceans and pinnipeds. (Mar.

Mamm. Sci., 1491): 1–37.

Dated: May 31, 2000.

Donald R. Knowles,

Director, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Proposed Information Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (hereinafter the

‘‘Corporation’’), as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, conducts a

preclearance consultation program to

provide the general public and Federal

agencies with an opportunity to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing collections of information in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44

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

helps to ensure that requested data can

be provided in the desired format,

reporting burden (time and financial

resources) is minimized, collection

instruments are clearly understood, and

the impact of collection requirement on

respondents can be properly assessed.

This form is available in alternate

formats. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 606–5256

between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30

p.m. Eastern time, Monday through

Friday.

Currently, the Corporation is

soliciting comments concerning the

revision of its Financial Status Report

form (Standard Form 269A) for National

and Community Services Act programs.

Copies of the information collection

request can be obtained by contacting

the office listed below in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

ADDRESSES section by August 7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Corporation for National and

Community Service, Attn: Bruce Cline,

Director, Grants Management Office,

1201 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite

8711, Washington, D.C., 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bruce Cline, (202) 606–5000, ext. 440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comment Request

The Corporation is particularly

interested in comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Corporation, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submissions of responses.

Background

The National and Community Service

Act of 1990, as amended, specifically

sections 12571 and 12594, require

matching contributions of varying

proportion for both program (12571) and

member support (12594) costs.

Accordingly, our grantees must provide

the Corporation information on match

according to budget sections (Section A

is member support and Sections B–G are

other program support costs.) Without

these breakdowns, the Corporation

cannot accurately calculate match or

determine whether the legislated levels

are being met.

Current Action

The Corporation seeks OMB approval

to request the required reporting

information by allowing grantees to

utilize the Remarks block, Section 12, of

the Standard Form 269A, in the

following format:

In Remarks, Section 12, please

provide the following:

• For Recipient share of outlays

(section 10—Transactions ‘‘Previously

Reported,’’ ‘‘This period,’’ and

‘‘Cumulative’’), please list separately:

(1) Outlays from Budget Section B–G,

and

(2) Outlays from Budget Section A for

Transactions columns ‘‘Previously

Reported,’’ ‘‘This Period,’’ and

‘‘Cumulative.’’

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• For Federal Share of outlays

(section 10—Transactions ‘‘Previously

Reported,’’ ‘‘This Period,’’ and

‘‘Cumulative’’), please list separately:

(1) Outlays from Budget Section B–G;

and

(2) Outlays from Budget Section A.

• Totals in each column should equal

totals from section 10, row a. ‘‘Total

Outlays.’’

Suggested format:

Previously

reported This period Cumulative

b. Recipient Share of Outlays:

1. Outlays from Section B–G ........................................................................................................... $0 $0 $0

2. Outlays from Section A ................................................................................................................ 0 0 0

c. Federal Share of Outlays:

1. Outlays from Section B–G ........................................................................................................... 0 0 0

2. Outlays from Section A ................................................................................................................ 0 0 0

Totals ............................................................................................................................................ 0 0 0

This information will not require any

modification to the SF 269A. The

Corporation will request the information

from its grantees by an instruction letter

in the beginning, and most grantees will

continue to provide the information

electronically from that point forward.

Type of Review: Request for

additional information.

Agency: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

Title: Standard Form 269A, Financial

Status Report.

OMB Number: 0348–0038.

Agency Number: None.

Affected Public: Organizations with

an approved grant.

Total Respondents: 350.

Frequency: 2 responses per grantee.

Average Time Per Response: 60

minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 700

hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): None.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval of the

information collection request; they will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: June 1, 2000.

Bruce H. Cline,

Director of Grants Management.

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BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Notice of Proposed Information

Collection Requests

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information

collection requested.

SUMMARY: The Leader, Information

Management Group, Office of the Chief

Information Officer, invites comments

on the proposed information collection

requests as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before August 7,

2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires

that the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) provide interested

Federal agencies and the public an early

opportunity to comment on information

collection requests. OMB may amend or

waive the requirement for public

consultation to the extent that public

participation in the approval process

would defeat the purpose of the

information collection, violate State or

Federal law, or substantially interfere

with any agency’s ability to perform its

statutory obligations. The Leader,

Information Management Group, Office

of the Chief Information Officer,

publishes that notice containing

proposed information collection

requests prior to submission of these

requests to OMB. Each proposed

information collection, grouped by

office, contains the following: (1) Type

of review requested, e.g. new, revision,

extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)

Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)

Description of the need for, and

proposed use of, the information; (5)

Respondents and frequency of

collection; and (6) Reporting and/or

Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites

public comment.

The Department of Education is

especially interested in public comment

addressing the following issues: (1) Is

this collection necessary to the proper

functions of the Department; (2) will

this information be processed and used

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate

of burden accurate; (4) how might the

Department enhance the quality, utility,

and clarity of the information to be

collected; and (5) how might the

Department minimize the burden of this

collection on the respondents, including

through the use of information

technology.

Dated: May 30, 2000.

William Burrow,

Leader, Information Management Group,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Office of the Undersecretary

Type of Review: New.

Title: Moving Standards to the

Classroom: A Study of Standards-based

Mathematics Instruction in Six States.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour

Burden:

Responses: 7,056.

Burden Hours: 9,300.

Abstract: Goals 2000 strives to help

states develop high standards and then

apply them toward improving

instruction and student achievement.

Based on information gathered from six

diverse states, Moving Standards will

evaluate the effectiveness of standardsbased reform, focusing on the quality of

supported activities and the effects of

those activities on instructional practice

and student achievement.

Requests for copies of the proposed

information collection request may be

accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or

should be addressed to Vivian Reese,

Department of Education, 400 Maryland

Avenue, SW, Room 5624, Regional

Office Building 3, Washington, D.C.

20202–4651. Requests may also be

electronically mailed to the internet

address OCIO_IMG_Issues@ed.gov or

faxed to 202–708–9346. Please specify

the complete title of the information

collection when making your request.

Comments regarding burden and/or

the collection activity requirements

should be directed to Jacqueline

Montague at (202) 708–5359 or via her

internet address

Jackie_Montague@ed.gov. Individuals

who use a telecommunications device

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal