Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 5, 2000 / Notices 41445

administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)

of their responsibility concerning the

disposition of proprietary information

disclosed under APO in accordance

with 19 CFR 351.305 of the

Department’s regulations. Timely

notification of return/destruction of

APO material or conversion to judicial

protective order is hereby requested.

Failure to comply with the regulations

and the terms of an APO is a

sanctionable violation.

This five-year (‘‘sunset’’) review and

notice are in accordance with sections

751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: June 27, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–16947 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062900A]

Northeast Region Sea Scallop

Exemption Requirements

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

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

proposed and/or 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 September 5,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington

DC 20230 (or via Internet at

lengelme@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to David M. Gouveia, NMFS,

1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA

01930 (978–281–9280).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS) has established a Sea Scallop

Exemption Program (SEP) in the

northeast region of the U.S. The SEP

allows sea scallop fishermen to fish

within certain areas closed to the

northeast multispecies fishery. NMFS

requires reporting by participants to

allow it to enforce regulations and

manage the fishery. The Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) gave

emergency Paperwork Reduction Act

clearance to these reporting

requirements on June 13, 2000. This

Notice solicits public comment on a

proposed request to OMB for regular

clearance for these requirements. It also

solicits comment on a proposal to

expand the nature of the requirements.

The approval obtained from OMB was

limited to specifically identified

exemption areas. NMFS proposes to

request clearance for these requirements

to apply to any other exemption areas

that may be named.

The requirements currently approved

are: (1) vessels not already equipment

with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)

must install one to allow NMFS to

monitor the location of the vessel; (2)

vessels installing a new VMS must

submit verification of that installation;

(3) vessels intending to participate in

the SEP must notify NMFS of that intent

no later than 15 days prior to the

scheduled opening of an exemption

area; (4) vessels participating must

notify NMFS at least 5 days prior to

departing on a trip to an exemption area

in order to allow possible assignment of

observers; (5) vessels on a trip to an

exemption area must provide daily

reporting via their VMS unit on their

catch and related information; and (6)

the VMS unit on vessels on a fishing

trip to an exemption area must provide

automatic position information twice

each hour.

II. Method of Collection

The verification requirement of VMS

installation is made by submission of a

paper document. Notification

requirements and all VMS reporting is

done electronically via the VMS unit.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0416.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit organizations, individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

267.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour

for an installation of a VMS unit, 5

minutes for a verification of installation

of the VMS unit, 2 minutes for a

notification of intent to participate or to

leave on a fishing trip, and 30 seconds

per day for an automated VMS position

reports.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 4,673.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $195,000.

IV. Request 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: June 27, 2000.

Madeleine Clayton,

Management Analyst, Office of Chief

Information Officer.

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062700E]

Draft International Plan of Action To

Address Illegal, Unregulated and

Unreported Fishing

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability; public

meeting; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The United States, through a

collaborative effort of NMFS, the

Department of State, the Office of the

United States Trade Representative, the

Coast Guard, and the United States

Customs Service announces the

availability of a draft International Plan

of Action to address Illegal, Unregulated

and Unreported Fishing (IPOA-IUU).

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The United States, through NMFS, also

announces a public meeting to receive

comments from members of the public

on the draft IPOA-IUU. To

accommodate individuals unable to

attend a meeting or wishing,

alternatively or in addition, to provide

written comments, NMFS solicits

written comments on the draft IPOAIUU.

DATES: A public meeting on the draft

IPOA-IUU will be held at 3 p.m. on

Thursday, August 3, 2000. Submit

comments on the IPOA-IUU to the

appropriate address or fax number by 5

p.m., August 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be

held at NOAA-NMFS Headquarters,

1315 East-West Highway, SSMC, Room

12836, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.

Comments on the draft IPOA-IUU may

be sent to Robin Tuttle, NOAA-NMFS,

Office of Science and Technology, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910, or by fax to 301–713–4057.

Comments will not be accepted via email or Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robin Tuttle, 301–713–2282, extension

199, or fax 301–713–4057.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

United States, through a collaborative

effort of NMFS, the Department of State,

the Office of the United States Trade

Representative, the Coast Guard, and the

United States Customs Service is

developing the U.S. position on a

voluntary IPOA-IUU elaborated by an

Experts Consultation organized by the

Government of Australia in cooperation

with the Food and Agriculture

Organization of the United Nations

(FAO). The draft IPOA-IUU will be

further considered by a Technical

Consultation open to all member

countries of the FAO, October 2–6, 2000

at FAO headquarters in Rome.

The draft IPOA-IUU is available on

the FAO website at www:fao.org by

clicking on ‘‘Fisheries,’’ ‘‘Meetings,’’

‘‘Expert Consultation on Illegal,

Unregulated and Unreported Fishing,

Sydney, Australia, May 15–19, 2000’’

and ‘‘Documents’’ in succession, or by

contacting Robin Tuttle (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

Special Accommodations

The public meeting is physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aides

should be directed to Robin Tuttle at

least seven days before the meeting.

NMFS will be able to accommodate a

limited number of teleconference

participants. Requests should be

directed to Robin Tuttle by July 31,

2000, (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT).

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Andrew A. Rosenberg,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–16937 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 062800B]

New England 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 New England Fishery

Management Council (Council) is

scheduling a meeting of its MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and

Management Act (M-SFCMA)

Committee in July, 2000 to consider

actions affecting New England fisheries

in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Recommendations from the committee

will be brought to the full Council for

formal consideration and action, if

appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at 9:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

offices of the Rhode Island Department

of Environmental Management, 235

Promenade Street, Providence, RI;

telephone: (401)222–6605.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

J. Howard, Executive Director, New

England Fishery Management Council;

(978) 465–0492. Requests for special

accommodations should be addressed to

the New England Fishery Management

Council, 50 Water Street, Newburyport,

MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465–0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

committee will meet to develop

comments on the 2000 reauthorization

of the M-SFCMA.

Although non-emergency issues not

contained in this agenda may come

before this Council for discussion, those

issues may not be the subject of formal

Council action during this meeting.

Council action will be restricted to those

issues specifically listed in this notice

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 final 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 Paul

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5

days prior to the meeting dates.

Dated: June 29, 2000.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–16936 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and

Atmospheric Research, NOAA, DOC.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board

(SAB) was established by a Decision

Memorandum dated September 25,

1997, and is the only Federal Advisory

Committee with responsibility to advise

the Under Secretary of Commerce for

Oceans and Atmosphere on long and

short-range strategies for research,

education, and application of science to

resource management. SAB activities

and advice will provide necessary input

to ensure that National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

science programs are of the highest

quality and provide optimal support to

resource management.

DATES: The meeting will be held

Wednesday, July 19, 2000, from 8 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 20, 2000,

from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday,

July 21, 2000, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: On July 19 and 21, the

meeting will be held at the Westmark

Hotel, 813 Noble Street, Fairbanks, AK.

On Thursday, July 20, 2000, the meeting

will be held at the International Arctic

Research Center (IARC), University of

Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK.

Status: The meeting will be open to

public participation with two 30-minute

time periods set aside during the

meeting for direct verbal comments or

questions from the public. The SAB

expects that public statements presented

at its meetings will not be repetitive of

previously submitted verbal or written

statements. In general, each individual

or group making a verbal presentation

will be limited to a total time of five (5)

minutes. Written comments (at least 35