37362 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 14, 2000 / Notices

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments

must be received on or before July 14,

2000.

ADDRESSES: The amendment request

and related documents are available for

review upon written request or by

appointment in the following office(s):

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 713–

2289);

Regional Administrator, Southeast

Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive Center

Drive North, St. Petersburg, Florida

33702–2432, (727) 570–5301.

Written comments or requests for a

public hearing on this request should be

submitted to the Chief, Permits and

Documentation Division, F/PR1, Office

of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315

East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver

Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals

requesting a hearing should set forth the

specific reasons why a hearing on this

particular amendment request would be

appropriate.

Comments may also be submitted by

facsimile at (301) 713–0376, provided

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy

submitted by mail and postmarked no

later than the closing date of the

comment period. Please note that

comments will not be accepted by email or other electronic media.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill

Lewandowski or Jeannie Drevenak,

(301) 713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject amendment to Permit No. 909–

1465–00, issued on June 14, 1999 (63 FR

39272) is requested under the authority

of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et

seq.), the Regulations Governing the

Taking and Importing of Marine

Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and

the regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

and threatened species (50 CFR 222–

226). Permit No. 909–1465–00

authorizes the applicant to conduct

photo-identification and skin biopsy

sampling activities on several species of

cetaceans, including the sperm whale

(Physeter catodon), in the Gulf of

Mexico over a five year period. Samples

collected via biopsy sampling, as well as

extant samples of stored material

obtained from National Marine Fisheries

Services’ Southeast Regions, may be

exported to England for genetic

analyses. The authority of this permit

expires on April 30, 2004.

The applicant is now requesting

authorization for the following: (1)

Extend the study for sperm whales only

to waters of the southern Gulf of

Mexico, Caribbean Sea and mid-western

Atlantic, allowing for documentation of

genetic variability of additional sperm

whale populations thought to be

residents in the northern Gulf of

Mexico; (2) biopsy females with calves

present as long as the calves are at least

4.5 meters in length; (3) expand the

draw weight of the crossbow used for

biopsy from 35–45 kg to a maximum of

150 kg; (4) increase sperm whale takes

by an additional 250 individuals by

biopsy and 750 individuals by

incidental harassment; and (5) export all

collected samples, including those from

the increased geographic area, to

England for genetic analysis.

In compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial

determination has been made that the

activity proposed is categorically

excluded from the requirement to

prepare an environmental assessment or

environmental impact statement.

Concurrent with the publication of

this notice in the Federal Register,

NMFS is forwarding copies of this

application to the Marine Mammal

Commission and its Committee of

Scientific Advisors.

Dated: June 8, 2000.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 011300D]

Marine Mammals; File No. P624

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit amendment.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr.

Michael J. Moore, Woods Hole

Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole,

MA 02543, has been issued an

amendment to scientific research Permit

No. 1032.

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related

documents are available for review

upon written request or by appointment

in the following office(s):

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713–

2289);

Regional Administrator, Northeast

Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive,

Gloucester, MA 01930, (978/281–9250);

and

Regional Administrator, Southeast

Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive Center

Drive North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702–

2432 (813/570–5312).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ruth Johnson, 301/713–2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 10, 1999, notice was

published in the Federal Register (64

FR 73523) that an amendment of Permit

No. 1032, issued April 18, 1997 (62 FR

23229), had been requested by the

above-named individual. The requested

amendment has been granted under the

authority of the Marine Mammal

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Regulations

Governing the Taking and Importing of

Marine Mammals (50 CFR part 216), the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),

the regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

and threatened species (50 CFR 222–

226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).

The Permit, as amended, authorizes

at-sea biopsy darting of large whales,

blubber acoustic assay, passive acoustic

listening, and inadvertent harassment of

large whales in Atlantic Ocean,

international waters and Caribbean.

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: June 8, 2000.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Information Collection; Submission for

OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

The Corporation for National and

Community Service (hereinafter the

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‘‘Corporation’’), has submitted the

following public information collection

requests (ICRs) to the Office of

Management and Budget for review and

approval in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13. (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35)).

Copies of these individual ICRs, with

applicable supporting documentation,

may be obtained by calling the

Corporation for National and

Community Service, Office of

Evaluation, Marcia Scott, (202) 606–

5000, extension 100. 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.

Comments should be sent to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: Mr. Danny Werfel, OMB

Desk Officer for the Corporation for

National and Community Service, Office

of Management and Budget, Room

10235, Washington, D.C. 20503, (202)

395–7326, within 30 days of this

publication in the Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in

comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance 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;

• Propose ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; and

• Propose ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

to those who are to respond, including

through 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.

Type of Review: New.

Agency: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

Title: Long-term Study of Member

Outcomes.

OMB Number: None.

Agency Number: None.

Affected Public: AmeriCorps

members, comparison group

individuals, AmeriCorps program

administrators.

Total Respondents: 3,456.

• 1,792 AmeriCorps members (1,410

State/National and 382 NCCC).

• 1,552 individuals in the comparison

groups (1,223 individuals who inquired

about AmeriCorps through the CNS

inquiry line for the State/National

comparison group; 329 individuals from

the NCCC program’s wait list for the

NCCC comparison group).

• 112 AmeriCorps program

administrators.

Frequency:

• AmeriCorps members at postprogram (eight months after baseline).

• Comparison group individuals eight

months after baseline.

• Program characteristics from

AmeriCorps administrators at postprogram.

• AmeriCorps member and

comparison group follow-up at three

years after baseline (approximately two

years after the post-program survey).

Average Time Per Response:

• The Post-program survey of

members will require an average of 45

minutes per respondent.

• The initial follow-up survey of

individuals in the comparison groups

will take an average of 30 minutes per

respondent.

• The survey of AmeriCorps program

administrators will take an average of 20

minutes per program.

• Follow-up surveys of AmeriCorps

members and individuals in the

comparison group at three years after

baseline will take an average of 30

minutes per respondent.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,831

hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): None.

Description: The Corporation seeks

approval to continue to study the

impact of AmeriCorps*State/National

and AmeriCorps*NCCC on members

over time. The objectives of this study

are to describe the outcomes that are

associated with participating and

document changes in those outcomes

over time; to identify factors explaining

variation in outcomes at different stages

of time; and to identify relationships

between selected program features and

member outcomes. Outcome domains

will include civic engagement,

educational skill aspiration and

achievements, employment skill

aspiration and achievements, and life

skills. To meet these objectives, the

study has selected a nationally

representative sample of incoming

AmeriCorps members from over 100

programs to ensure generalizability to

the overall population. The study is

collecting baseline data from a selfreport survey measuring a variety of life

outcomes for AmeriCorps members of

State/National and NCCC programs as

well as individual background

characteristics.

To fully understand the impacts that

cause change in outcomes, the study has

selected a comparison group for both

programs and has completed collecting

baseline information on those

individuals. The initial round of data

collection for this study was authorized

under OMB approval 3045–0060 which

expires September 30, 2002. This is a

request to conduct two additional

rounds of data collection on the study:

(1) surveys of treatment and comparison

group members at two time points: ten

months and two years after baseline;

and (2) a survey of AmeriCorps program

administrators at the end of the 1999–

2000 program year.

Dated: June 9, 2000.

William H. Bentley,

Director, Department of Evaluation and

Effective Practices.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Web-based Education Commission;

Hearing

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary

Education, Education.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

next hearing of the Web-based

Education Commission. Notice of this

hearing is required under Section 10

(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. This document is

intended to notify the general public of

their opportunity to attend this hearing.

DATES: The hearing will be held on June

26, 2000, from 1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. in

conjunction with the National

Educational Computing Conference in

Atlanta, GA. The hearing location is in

the Georgia World Congress Center (Hall

G).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Byer, Executive Director, Webbased Education Commission, U.S.

Department of Education, 1990 K Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20006–8533.

Telephone: (202) 219–7045. Fax: (202)

502–7873. Email:

weblcommission@ed.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Webbased Education Commission is

authorized by Title VIII, Part J of the

Higher Education Amendments of 1998,

as amended by the Fiscal 2000

Appropriations Act for the Departments

of Labor, Health, and Human Services,

and Education, and Related Agencies.

The Commission is required to conduct

a thorough study to assess the critical

pedagogical and policy issues affecting

the creation and use of web-based and