50300 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 186 / Thursday, September 25, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[Docket No. 970624154–7154–01]

RIN 0648–ZA30

Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy

Fellowship National Sea Grant College

Federal Fellows Program

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and

Atmospheric Research, National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces that

applications may be submitted for a

Fellowship program which was initiated

by the National Sea Grant College

Program Office (NSGCPO), in fulfilling

its broad educational responsibilities, to

provide educational experience in the

policies and processes of the Legislative

and Executive Branches of the Federal

Government to graduate students in

marine related fields. The Fellowship

program accepts applications once a

year during the month of September. All

applicants must submit an application

to one of the state Sea Grant College

Programs in their area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Information and brochures can be

obtained from Dr. Shirley J. Fiske,

Director, National Sea Grant Federal

Fellows Program, National Sea Grant

College Program, 1315 East-West

Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland

20910, telephone (301) 713–2431

extension 148 or call your nearest Sea

Grant program:

University of Alaska—(907) 474–7086

University of California—(619) 534–

4440

University of Connecticut—(860) 405–

9128

University of Delaware—(302) 831–2841

University of Florida—(352) 392–5870

University of Georgia—(706) 542–6009

University of Hawaii—(808) 956–7031

University of Illinois—(317) 494–3593

Louisiana State University—(504) 388–

6710

University of Maine—(207) 581–1436

University of Maryland—(301) 405–

6371

Massachusetts Institute of Technology—

(617) 253–7131

University of Michigan—(313) 763–1437

University of Minnesota—(218) 726–

8106

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant

Consortium—(601) 875–9341

University of New Hampshire—(603)

862–3505

New Jersey Marine Science

Consortium—(908) 872–1300

State University of New York—(516)

632–6905

University of North Carolina—(919)

515–2454

The Ohio State University—(614) 292–

8949

Oregon State University—(541) 737–

3396

University of Puerto Rico—(787) 832–

3585

Purdue University—(317) 494–3593

University of Rhode Island—(401) 874–

6800

South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium—

(803) 727–2078

University of Southern California—(213)

740–1961

Texas A&M University—(409) 845–3854

Virginia Graduate Marine Science

Consortium—(804) 924–5965

University of Washington—(206) 543–

6600

University of Wisconsin—(608) 262–

0905

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute—

(508) 457–2000 ext. 2665

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Fellowship Program

In 1979, the National Sea Grant

College Program Office (NSGCPO), in

fulfilling its broad educational

responsibilities, initiated a program to

provide educational experience in the

policies and processes of the Legislative

and Executive Branches of the Federal

Government to graduate students in

marine related fields. The U.S. Congress

recognized the value of this program

and in 1987, Public Law 100–220

stipulated that the Sea Grant Federal

Fellows Program was to be a formal part

of the National Sea Grant College

Program Act. The recipients are

designated Dean John A. Knauss Marine

Policy Fellows pursuant to 33 U.S.C.

1127(b).

Announcement

Fellows program announcements are

sent annually to all participating Sea

Grant institutions and campuses by the

state Sea Grant Director upon receipt of

notice from the National Sea Grant

College Program Office (NSGCPO). A

brochure describing the program is also

available from the NSGCPO for

distribution by both that office and the

state Sea Grant programs.

Eligibility

Any student who, on September 30,

1998, is in a master’s, doctoral or

professional program in a marine related

field from any accredited institution of

higher education may apply to the

NSGCPO through any state Sea Grant

program. NOAA makes financial

assistance funds available to the

National Sea Grant Colleges to

implement the fellowship program. The

National Sea Grant College Program is

listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance under number 11.417: Sea

Grant Support.

Deadlines

Students applications must be

obtained from and submitted with their

signature (no copies required) to the

state Sea Grant Director, who will be the

applicant’s sponsor, by the date set by

the Directors in their individual

program announcement (usually early to

mid-September).

Applications are to be submitted to

the NSGCPO by the sponsoring state Sea

Grant Director, no later than close of

business on September 30th of any

given year. The competitive selection

process and subsequent notification will

be completed by October 31st of any

given year.

Stipend and Expenses

For 1998 a Fellow will receive an

award of $30,000 which is distributed

between salary (stipend) and living

expenses in accordance with University

guidelines. Other expenses covered are

travel, moving costs, health insurance

and institutional overhead.

Application

An application will include:

Personal and academic resume or

curriculum vitae.

Personal education and career goal

statement which emphasizes

expectations from the experience in

the way of career development.

(not to exceed 2 pages)

No more than two letters of

recommendation with at least one

being from the student’s major

professor.

A letter of endorsement from the

sponsoring state Sea Grant Director.

Copy of undergraduate and graduate

student transcripts.

Thesis papers are not desired.

It is our intent that all applicants be

evaluated only on their ability, therefore

letters of endorsements from members

of Congress, friends, relatives or others

will not be considered. Placement

preference in the Executive or

Legislative Branches of the Government

may be stated, and will be honored to

the extent possible.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria will include:

Strength of Academic Performance.

Communications Skills (both written

and oral).

Diversity of Academic Background.
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Work Experience.

Support of Major Professor.

Support of Sea Grant Director.

Ability to Work with People.

Selection

Applicants will be individually

reviewed and ranked by a panel chaired

by the Director of Federal Fellowships

of the NSGCPO and include

representation from: (1) The Council of

Sea Grant Directors, (2) the Office of the

Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and

Atmospheric Research, and (3) the

current and possibly last past group of

Fellows. The individuals representative

of these groups will be chosen on a year

by year basis according to availability,

timing, and other exigencies. Selection

of finalists by the panel will be done by

the Panel Chair according to the criteria

outlined above. After selection, the

panel chair will group applicants into

the two categories, legislative and

executive, based upon the applicant’s

stated preference and/or judgment of the

panel based upon material submitted.

The number of fellows assigned to the

Congress will be limited to 10.

Federal Policies and Procedures

Fellows receive funds directly from

the National Sea Grant Colleges and are

considered to be subrecipients of federal

assistance subject to all Federal laws

and Federal and Commerce policies,

regulations, and procedures applicable

to Federal financial assistance awards.

Delinquent Federal Debts

No award of Federal funds shall be

made to a Fellow applicant who has an

outstanding delinquent Federal debt or

fine until either:

a. The delinquent account is paid in

full,

b. A negotiated repayment schedule is

established and at least one payment is

received, or

c. Other arrangements satisfactory to

Commerce are made.

Classification

Prior notice and an opportunity for

public comments are not required by the

Administrative Procedure Act or any

other law for this notice concerning

grants, benefits, and contracts.

Therefore, a regulatory flexibility

analysis is not required for purposes of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

This action has been determined to be

not significant for purposes of E.O.

12866.

This document contains a collectionof-information requirement subject to

the Paperwork Reduction Act. The

collection of this information has been

approved by OMB under control

number 0648–0294. Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, no person is

required to respond to, nor shall any

person be subject to a penalty for failure

to comply with, a collection of

information subject to the requirements

of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless

that collection of information displays a

currently valid OMB Control Number.

Dated: July 15, 1997.

Elbert W. Friday,

Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic

and Atmospheric Research.

[FR Doc. 97–25313 Filed 9–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–12–U

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 091697E]

Marine Mammals; Permit No. 970

(P557E)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Scientific research permit

amendment.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a

request for amendment of scientific

research permit no. 970 submitted by

Scripps Institution of Oceanography,

Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean

Climate Project, Institute for Geophysics

and Planetary Physics, 9500 Gilman

Drive, La Jolla, California 92093–02252,

has been granted.

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related

documents are available for review

upon written request or by appointment

in the following office(s):

Permits Division, Office of Protected

Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Room 13130, Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (301/713–2289); and

Regional Administrator, Southwest

Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean

Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA

90802–4213 (310/980–4001); and

Protected Species Program Manager,

Pacific Area Office, NMFS, 2570 Dole

Street, Room 106, Honolulu, HI 96822–

2396 (808/973–2987).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

16, 1997, notice was published in the

Federal Register (62 FR 38070) that an

amendment of permit no. 970, had been

requested. 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 provisions of § 216.39 of 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.),and the provisions of § 222.25 of

the regulations governing the taking,

importing, and exporting of endangered

fish and wildlife (50 CFR 222.23). The

amendment extends the expiration date

of Permit No. 970 through December 31,

1999.

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: September 17, 1997.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–25505 Filed 9–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of an Import Limit for

Certain Cotton Textile Products

Produced or Manufactured in Mauritius

September 19, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs reducing a

limit.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet Heinzen, International Trade

Specialist, Office of Textiles and

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202) 482–4212. For information on the

quota status of this limit, refer to the

Quota Status Reports posted on the

bulletin boards of each Customs port or

call (202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The current limit for Categories 338/

339 is being reduced for carryforward

used in 1996.

A description of the textile and

apparel categories in terms of HTS

numbers is available in the