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activities; and be developed in

cooperation with the Councils and

affected states.

In 1997, NMFS published a Strategic

Plan for NOAA Fisheries. The NMFS

Strategic Plan was developed in a

comprehensive manner, with

extraordinary public involvement,

including 16 public meetings. The

present Strategic Plan for Fisheries

Research is based upon and entirely

consistent with the NMFS Strategic

Plan. It is a subset of the allencompassing NMFS Strategic Plan,

focusing on science research activities.

The objectives found under the Major

Fishery Research Objectives and Goals

section of the subject document can be

matched with those in the NMFS

Strategic Plan. In addition, the

strategies, goals and objectives of the

draft Strategic Plan for Fisheries

Research are wholly consistent with the

1993 NOAA Strategic Plan: A Vision for

2005.

The scope of the present document is

solely fisheries research to support the

Act. It does not include the regulatory

and enforcement components of the

NMFS mission. NMFS currently

conducts a comprehensive program of

fisheries research and involves industry

and others interested in fisheries in

planning and implementing its

objectives.

NMFS intends that the final version of

the Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research

will take advantage of information and

recommendations from all interested

parties. Therefore, comments and

suggestions on this draft NMFS Strategic

Plan for Fisheries Research are hereby

solicited from the public, other

concerned government agencies, the

scientific community, industry, and any

other person.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

Gary C. Matlock,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–26554 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 093097D]

Pacific 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 Pacific Fishery

Management Council’s Scientific and

Statistical Committee Salmon

Subcommittee will hold a public

meeting.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.

on October 22 and recess in the evening.

On October 23 and 24, the meeting will

convene at 8:30 a.m. and recess upon

completion of each day’s agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Northwest Fisheries Science Center,

National Marine Fisheries Service, 2725

Montlake Boulevard East, Room 370–

West, Seattle, WA 98112–2097;

telephone (206) 860–3200.

Council address: Pacific Fishery

Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth

Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim

Seger, Economic Analysis Coordinator,

Pacific Fishery Management Council,

2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224,

Portland, OR; telephone: (503) 326–

6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

primary purpose of this meeting is to

review methodologies used by the

Council to manage salmon.

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Eric W. Greene at

(503) 326–6352 at least 5 days prior to

the meeting date.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

Bruce Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–26551 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA)

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters; Notice of Open Meeting

DATE: October 7, 1997.

ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a

meeting of the Advisory Committee on

Public Interest Obligations of Digital

Television Broadcasters, created

pursuant to Executive Order 13038.

SUMMARY: The President established the

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters (PIAC) to advise the Vice

President on the public interest

obligations of digital broadcasters. The

Committee will study and recommend

which public interest obligations should

accompany broadcasters’ receipt of

digital television licenses. The President

designated the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration to provide secretariat

services for the Committee.

AUTHORITY: Executive Order 13038,

signed by President Clinton on March

11, 1997.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Wednesday, October 22, 1997 from 8:30

a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and on Thursday,

October 23, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. until

1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is scheduled to

take place in the Auditorium at the U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street

and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20230. This location is

subject to change. If the location

changes, another Federal Register

notice will be issued. Updates about the

location of the meeting will also be

available on the Advisory Committee’s

homepage at www.ntia.doc.gov/

pubintadvcom/pubint.htm or you may

call Karen Edwards at 202–482–8056.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen Edwards, Designated Federal

Officer and Telecommunications Policy

Specialist, at the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration; U.S. Department of

Commerce, Room 4716; 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, N.W.;

Washington, DC 20230. Telephone:

202–482–8056; Fax: 202–482–8058; Email: piac@ntia.doc.gov.

Media Inquiries: Please contact Paige

Darden at the Office of Public Affairs, at

202–482–7002.

Agenda

Wednesday, October 22

Opening remarks

Announcement and introduction of

members

Committee discussion of organization

and structure

Briefings

Public comment period

Thursday, October 23

Remarks

Briefings

This agenda is subject to change. For

an updated, more detailed agenda,

please check the Advisory Committee

homepage at www.ntia.doc.gov/

pubintadvcom/pubint.htm.

Public Participation: The meeting will

be open to the public, with limited

seating available on a first-come, firstserved basis. This meeting is physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Any member of the public requiring

special services, such as sign language

interpretation or other ancillary aids,
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should contact Karen Edwards at least

five (5) working days prior to the

meeting at 202–482–8056 or at

piac@ntia.doc.gov. Please bring a form

of picture identification such as a

driver’s license or passport for clearance

into the building on the day of the

meeting.

Any member of the public may

submit written comments concerning

the Committee’s affairs at any time

before or after the meeting. Comments

should be submitted through electronic

mail to piac@ntia.doc.gov (please use

‘‘Public Comment’’ as the subject line)

or by letter addressed to the Committee

at the address listed below (please place

‘‘Public Comment’’ on the bottom left of

the envelope).

Guidelines For Public Comment: The

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters welcomes public

comments. In general, opportunities for

oral comment will usually be limited to

no more than five (5) minutes per

speaker and no more than thirty (30)

minutes total at meetings. Written

comments received from the public may

be mailed (if at least thirty-five (35)

paper copies are submitted) or

forwarded by e-mail to the committee

members prior to the meeting date.

However, comments received too close

to the meeting date will normally be

provided to committee members at the

meeting. Written comments received

shortly after a meeting will be compiled

and sent as briefing material prior to the

next meeting.

Obtaining Meeting Minutes: Within

thirty (30) days following the meeting,

copies of the minutes of the meeting

may be obtained over the Internet at

www.ntia.doc.gov/pubintadvcom/

pubint.htm, by phone request at 202–

501–6195, or by written request to

Karen Edwards; Advisory Committee on

Public Interest Obligations of Digital

Television Broadcasters; National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration; U.S. Department of

Commerce, Room 4716; 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue N.W.; Washington,

DC 20230.

Larry Irving,

Assistant Secretary for Communications and

Information.

[FR Doc. 97–26548 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Technology Administration

National Medal of Technology

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before December 8,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct written comments to

Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms

Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Katie Wolf, National

Medal of Technology, Technology

Administration, Room 4226 Department

of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230,

202/482–3953 phone, and 202/501–

8153 fax.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

This is a renewal of a currently

approved submission by the U.S.

Department of Commerce’s Technology

Administration. The nominating forms

associated with this annual Presidential

Medal contain information that is

necessary in order to select the Nation’s

outstanding contributors to the

development and commercialization of

technology for the improvement of this

country’s competitiveness.

II. Method of Collection

Nomination forms are made available

for wide public distribution.

Individuals, teams and/or companies

voluntarily complete the forms and

submit them to the Department of

Commerce, Technology Administration

by mail.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0692–0001.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission

for a renewal.

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses, non-profit institutions,

Federal agencies or employees and

small businesses or organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

125.

Estimated Time Per Response: 3

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 375

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost:

$15,000—no capital expenditures are

required from members of the public.

IV. Requests 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 will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: October 1, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–26561 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday,

October 23, 1997.

PLACE: 1155 21st St. N.W., Washington,

D.C., 9th Floor Conference Room.

STATUS: Closed.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Program objectives.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Catherine Dixon, 202–418–5100.

Catherine Dixon,

Assistant Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–26650 Filed 10–3–97; 11:40 am]

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