48206 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 178 / Monday, September 15, 1997 / Proposed Rules

(A) The modified weighted guidelines

method applies;

(B) An alternate structured approach

is justified;

(C) Developing a fee objective for a

cost-plus-award-fee contract; or

(D) Developing a fee objective for a

contract with an FFRDC.

(2) Shall use the modified weighted

guidelines method (see 215.972) on

contract actions with nonprofit

organizations, except contract actions

with FERDCs;

* * * * *

4. Section 215.972 is amended by

revising the section heading and

paragraphs (b) and (c), and by removing

paragraph (d). The revised text read as

follows:

215.972 Modified weighted guidelines

method for nonprofit organizations except

FFRDCs.

* * * * *

(b) For nonprofit organizations which

are entities that have been identified by

the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary

of a Department as receiving sustaining

support on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis

from a particular DoD department or

agency, compute a fee objective for

covered actions using the weighted

guidelines method in 215.971, with the

following modifications:

(1) Modifications to performance risk

(Blocks 21–24 of the DD Form 1547.

(i) If the contracting officer assigns a

value from the standard designated

range (see 215.971–2(c), reduce the fee

objective by an amount equal to 1

percent of the costs in Block 18 of the

DD Form 1547. Show the net (reduced)

amount on the DD Form 1547.

(ii) If the contracting officer assigns a

value from the alternate designated

range, reduce the fee objective by an

amount equal to 2 percent of the costs

in Block 18 of the DD Form 1547.

Shown the net (reduced) amount on the

DD Form 1547.

(2) Modifications to contract type risk

(Block 25 of the DD Form 1547). Use a

designated range of ¥1 percent to 0

percent instead of the values in

215.971–3. There is no normal value.

(c) For all other nonprofit

organizations except FFRDCs, compute

a fee objective for covered actions using

the weighted guidelines method in

215.971, modified as described in

paragraph (b)(1) of this section.

215.975 [Redesignated]

5. Section 215.975 is redesignated as

215.976.

6. A new section 215.975 is added to

read as follows:

215.975 Fee requirements for FFRDCs.

For nonprofit organizations that are

FFRDCs, the contracting officer–

(a) Should consider whether any fee

is appropriate. Considerations shall

include the FFRDC’s—

(1) Proportion of retained earnings (as

established under generally accepted

accounting methods) that relates to DoD

contracted effort;

(2) Facilities capital acquisition plans;

(3) Working capital funding as

assessed on operating cycle cash needs;

(4) Contingency funding; and

(5) Provision for funding

unreimbursed costs deemed ordinary

and necessary to the FFRDC.

(b) Shall, when a fee is considered

appropriate, establish the fee objective

in accordance with FFRDC fee policies

in the DoD FFRDC Management Plan.

(c) Shall not use the weighted

guidelines method or an alternate

structured approach.

[FR Doc. 97–24386 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–04–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AEOO

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Extension of Comment

Period and Notice of Public Hearings

on Proposed Rule and Draft

Environmental Impact Statement for

Grizzly Bear Recovery in the Bitterroot

Ecosystem

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public

hearings and extension of comment

period.

SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) provides notice that public

hearings will be held on the proposed

rule to establish a nonessential

experimental population of grizzly bears

in the Bitterroot Ecosystem. Public

meetings on the draft EIS for the

proposed recovery action will be held

concurrently. To accommodate the

public hearings, the comment period on

the proposal is being extended. All

interested parties are invited to submit

comments on this proposal.

DATES: Public hearings will be held at

the following cities between the hours

of 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday,

October 1, 1997, at Challis, Idaho, and

Hamilton, Montana; Thursday, October

2, 1997, at Missoula, Montana, and

Lewiston, Idaho; Friday, October 3,

1997, at Helena, Montana, and Boise,

Idaho; and Wednesday, October 8, 1997,

at Salmon, Idaho. Registration will

begin 1 hour prior to each hearing.

Comments will be accepted until

November 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be

held at the following locations: October

1, 1997—Challis Middle School, 700

Main Street, Challis, Idaho 83226; and

City Hall, 223 South 2nd Street,

Hamilton, Montana 59840. October 2,

1997—Grant Creek Inn, 5280 Grant

Creek Road, Missoula, Montana 59802;

and Lewiston Community Center, 1424

Main Street, Lewiston, Idaho 83501.

October 3, 1997—Colonial Park Hotel,

2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, Montana

59601; and Boise State University,

Student Union Building, 1700

University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725.

October 8, 1997—Pioneer Multipurpose

Room, Pioneer School, 900 Sharkey

street, Salmon, Idaho 83467. Written

comments and materials should be

addressed to Dr. Christopher Servheen,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Project

Leader, Bitterroot Grizzly Bear EIS, P.O.

Box 5127, Missoula, Montana 59806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Christopher Servheen, Grizzly Bear

Recovery Coordinator (see ADDRESSES

above), at telephone (406) 243–4903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Service) proposes to reintroduce the

grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), a

threatened species, into east-central

Idaho and a portion of western

Montana. On July 2, 1997, the Service

published a proposed rule (62 FR

35762) to establish a nonessential

experimental population pursuant to

section 10(j) of the Endangered Species

Act of 1973, as amended. Grizzly bear

populations have been extirpated from

most of the lower 48 United States.

They presently occur in populations in

the Cabinet/Yaak ecosystem in

northwestern Montana and north Idaho,

the Selkirk ecosystem in north Idaho

and northeastern Washington, the North

Cascades ecosystem in northwestern

Washington, the Northern Continental

Divide ecosystem in Montana, and the

Yellowstone ecosystem in Montana,

Wyoming, and Idaho. The purpose of

this reintroduction is to reestablish a

viable grizzly bear population in the

Bitterroot ecosystem in east-central

Idaho and adjacent areas of Montana,

one of six grizzly recovery areas

identified in the Grizzly Bear Recovery

Plan. Potential effects of this proposed

rule are evaluated in a draft
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 178 / Monday, September 15, 1997 / Proposed Rules 48207

Environmental Impact Statement

released concurrently with the

publication of the proposed rule. This

grizzly bear reintroduction does not

conflict with existing or anticipated

Federal agency actions or traditional

public uses of wilderness areas or

surrounding lands.

Public Comments Solicited

The Service has scheduled hearings

on October 1, 2, and 3, 1997, with

registration beginning 1 hour prior to

each hearing (see DATES and ADDRESSES

above). Anyone wishing to make an oral

statement for the record is encouraged

to provide a written copy of their

statement to be presented to the Service

at the start of the hearing. In the event

that there is a large audience, the time

allotted for oral statements may have to

be limited.

Oral and written statements

concerning the proposed rule will

receive equal consideration by the

Service. There are no limits to the

length of written comments presented at

the hearing or mailed to the Service.

News releases announcing the date,

time, and location of the hearings are

being published in newspapers

concurrently with this Federal Register

notice.

The previous comment period on this

proposal is scheduled to close on

October 9, 1997. To accommodate these

hearings, the Service extends the

comment period. Written comments

may now be submitted until November

1, 1997, to the Service office identified

in the ADDRESSES section above. All

comments must be received before the

close of the comment period to be

considered.

Author

The author of this notice is Chuck

Davis, Regional Environmental

Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, Region 6, P.O. Box 25486, DFC,

Denver, CO 80225–0486; telephone

303–236–7400 extension 235.

Authority

The authority for this action is the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as

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

Dated: September 8, 1997.

Ralph O. Morgenweck,

Regional Director, Denver, Colorado.

[FR Doc. 97–24337 Filed 9–12–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 090897E]

New England Fishery Management

Council; Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Public meeting.

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery

Management Council (Council) will

hold a 2-day public meeting to consider

actions affecting New England fisheries

in the exclusive economic zone.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Wednesday, October 1, 1997, at 10 a.m.

and on Thursday, October 2, 1997, at

8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Colonial Hilton, 427 Walnut Street

(Route 128 South), Wakefield, MA;

telephone (781) 245-9300. Requests for

special accommodations should be

addressed to the New England Fishery

Management Council, 5 Broadway,

Saugus, MA 01906-1097; telephone:

(781) 231-0422.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul

J. Howard, Executive Director, New

England Fishery Management Council,

(781) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

October 1, 1997

At the recommendation of the

Monkfish Committee, the Council may

request that the Secretary of Commerce

implement interim management

measures for the monkfish fishery. The

Council also will continue work on the

monkfish amendment to the Northeast

Multispecies Fishery Management Plan

(FMP). Following this discussion, there

will be reports from the Council

Chairman, Executive Director, NMFS

Regional Administrator, Northeast

Fisheries Science Center, Mid-Atlantic

Fishery Management Council liaisons,

and representatives of the Coast Guard

and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries

Commission. Groundfish issues to be

discussed during the afternoon session

include the timetable in the Northeast

Multispecies FMP that requires an

annual review and evaluation of plan

measures. Currently, any modifications

or new measures considered necessary

to meet the plan objectives must be

developed as a framework adjustment to

the plan and must be submitted to

NMFS by February 1 of each year. There

also will be an update on progress to

develop whiting management measures.

Prior to adjourning for the day both

the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council and the New England Council

will hold a joint scoping hearing to

solicit comments on the management of

spiny dogfish.

October 2, 1997

The morning session will begin with

a presentation of the results of the most

recent Stock Assessment Workshop,

with an advisory on the status of

summer flounder, scup, black sea bass,

and Gulf of Maine northern shrimp. The

Marine Mammal Committee will

recommend that the Council endorse its

comments on the interim final rule

implementing the Large Whale Take

Reduction Plan and the proposed rule to

implement a take reduction plan for

harbor porpoise in the Gulf of Maine.

The Scallop Committee will report on

its discussions about an alternative

approach to the development of

Amendment 7 to the Sea Scallop

Fishery Management Plan (Sea Scallop

FMP). The amendment was initially

proposed only to address effort

consolidation (transfer of days-at-sea

between vessels with sea scallop

permits), but may now include a

framework adjustment process to open

and close areas to enhance scallop

conservation as well as revisions to

other Sea Scallop FMP provisions so as

to be in compliance with the

Sustainable Fisheries Act. The

Chairman of the Herring Committee will

update the Council on the recent

scoping hearings and plans for the

development of a Herring Fishery

Management Plan.

Dr. Pamela Mace, Ocean Fishery

Resources Division, NMFS, will provide

a briefing on an initiative by the United

Nation’s Food and Agriculture

Organization to address management of

fishing capacity, seabird bycatch and

mortality in longline fisheries, and

shark conservation and management.

The Interspecies Committee will

recommend approval of measures to

eliminate inconsistencies in vessel

permit, upgrading, and replacement

provisions in different fishery

management plans for purposes of

preparing a public hearing document.

The Chairman also will review the

committee’s discussion of criteria for

exempted fisheries. Finally there will be

a report on the measures adopted by

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries

Commission for inclusion in

Amendment 3 to the American Lobster

Fishery Management Plan. The Council

will adjourn the meeting after the