5792 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 26 / Friday, February 7, 1997 / Proposed Rules

See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules

governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper

filing procedures for comments, see 47

CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–3116 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

49 CFR Ch. XI

[BTS–96–1979]

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee To

Revise the Motor Carrier Financial and

Operating Data Collection Program;

Rescheduling of Meeting and

Extension of Comment Period on

Proposed Establishment

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation

Statistics (BTS), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of rescheduled meeting;

Extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: On January 23, 1997, the

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

(BTS) published a notice in the Federal

Register announcing that BTS would

hold a public meeting on its proposal to

establish a negotiated rulemaking

committee to examine the relevant

issues and attempt to reach a consensus

in developing regulations governing the

collection of financial and operating

data from motor carriers of property.

The meeting was to take place in

Washington, D.C., on February 10, 1997.

The notice also extended to February

28, 1997, the comment period on the

proposal to establish the negotiated

rulemaking committee, on the proposed

membership of the Committee, and on

the proposed issues for consideration by

the Committee.

Due to scheduling conflicts with

several people and entities that wish to

participate, BTS has decided to

reschedule the public meeting. The new

meeting date is March 31, 1997, 9:30 am

to 3:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. In

addition, BTS is further extending the

comment period to April 30, 1997.

DATES: Rescheduled meeting. The

meeting will be held Monday, March 31,

1997, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, Eastern

Standard Time.

Extended comment period. Interested

parties may file comments and

nominations for committee membership

on or before April 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Meeting. The meeting will

take place at the U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, D.C., in conference

room 2230 of the Nassif Building. Since

access to the DOT building is

controlled, all persons who plan to

attend the meeting must notify David

Mednick on (202) 366–8871 prior to

March 27. Attendance is open to the

interested public but limited to space

available. Persons with a disability

requiring special services, such as an

interpreter for the hearing impaired,

should contact Mr. Mednick at least

seven days prior to the meeting.

Comment Period. When sending

comments and/or nominations, send the

original plus three copies. Mail to

Docket Clerk, Docket No. BTS–96–1979,

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Room PL–401,

Washington, D.C. 20590. Commenters

desiring notification of receipt of

comments must include a stamped, selfaddressed postcard. The Docket Clerk

will date stamp the postcard and mail

it back to the commenter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Mednick, Bureau of

Transportation Statistics, K–2, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C.

20590; by phone at (202) 366–8871; by

e-mail at david.mednick@bts.gov; or by

Fax at (202) 366–3640.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 9, 1996, BTS published

a notice in the Federal Register

proposing to establish a negotiated

rulemaking advisory committee (the

Committee) under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act and the Negotiated

Rulemaking Act. 61 FR 64849. The

Committee would consider the relevant

issues and attempt to reach a consensus

on regulations governing the collection

of financial and operating data from

motor carriers of property. This effort

also is in response to the President’s

Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,

which specifically directed agencies to

increase use of regulatory negotiation in

rulemaking proceedings. The Committee

would be composed of people who

represent the interests that would be

substantially affected by the rule.

On January 23, 1997, BTS published

a notice in the Federal Register

announcing it would hold a public

meeting on the proposal on February 10,

1997. 62 FR 3492. The purpose of the

meeting was to better determine the

utility of negotiating a rule on this

matter. While negotiated rulemaking

would attempt to resolve issues

surrounding the motor carrier data

collection program, several initial

matters deserve attention. First, do we

need to amend the existing rule and, if

so, is negotiated rulemaking the best

process for updating the motor carrier

data collection program? Second, if so,

what are the core issues in dispute and

differing legitimate needs of the

interested parties? Third, which

organizations or interests should be

represented on the Committee? Because

of scheduling conflicts, the original date

of the public meeting is being changed.

This notice reschedules that meeting

and provides an extension for

submitting comments on the proposal

published December 19, 1996.

No Other Changes to the January 23,

1996, Notice

No other changes are made to the

January 23, 1996, notice by this

supplementary notice.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4,

1997.

Robert A. Knisely,

Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation

Statistics.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[I.D. 020397B]

RIN 0648–AJ23

Fisheries off West Coast States and in

the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast

Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 9

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of an

amendment to a fishery management

plan; request for comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the

Pacific Fishery Management Council

(Council) has submitted Amendment 9

to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Management Plan for Secretarial review.

Amendment 9 would require a sablefish

endorsement on limited entry permits

for permit holders to participate in the

regular limited entry fixed gear sablefish

fishery, north of 36°N. latitude (the U.S.-

Vancouver, Columbia, Eureka, and

Monterey management areas).
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 26 / Friday, February 7, 1997 / Proposed Rules 5793

DATES: Comments on Amendment 9

must be received on or before April 8,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on Amendment

9 or supporting documents should be

sent to Mr. William Stelle,

Administrator, Northwest Region,

NMFS, Sand Point Way NE., BIN

C15700, Seattle, WA 98115–0070; or to

Ms. Hilda Diaz-Soltero, Administrator,

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West

Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long

Beach, CA 90802–4213.

Copies of Amendment 9, the

Environmental Assessment, the

Regulatory Impact Review (RIR)/Initial

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA),

and Fishing Impact Statement are

available from Larry Six, Executive

Director, Pacific Fishery Management

Council, 2130 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 224,

Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William L. Robinson at 206–526–6140,

Rodney McInnis at 310–980–4040, or

the Pacific Fishery Management Council

at 503–326–6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that

each Regional Fishery Management

Council submit any fishery management

plan (FMP) or plan amendment it

prepares to NMFS for review and

approval, disapproval, or partial

approval. The Magnuson-Stevens Act

also requires that NMFS, upon receiving

an FMP or amendment, immediately

publish a notice that the FMP or

amendment is available for public

review and comment. NMFS will

consider the public comments received

during the comment period in

determining whether to approve the

FMP or amendment.

Amendment 9 would require a

sablefish endorsement on limited entry

permits for permit holders to participate

in the regular, limited entry, nontrawl

sablefish fishery north of 36°N. latitude.

The Council recommended that the

qualifying criteria for a sablefish

endorsement be at least 16,000 lb

(7,257.5 kg) of sablefish catch in any one

calendar year from 1984 through 1994

based on the catch history of the limited

entry permit. Limited entry, fixed gear

permit holders without sablefish

endorsements will still be able to

participate in the small, daily trip limit

fishery.

NMFS invites comments on proposed

Amendment 9 through the end of the

comment period. NMFS will consider

the public comments received during

the comment period in determining

whether to approve the proposed

amendment. A proposed rule to

implement Amendment 9 has been

submitted for Secretarial review and

approval. NMFS expects to publish the

proposed rule and request public

comment on the proposed regulations to

implement Amendment 9 in the near

future. Public comments on the

proposed rule must be received by April

8, 1997 to be considered in the

approval/disapproval decision on

Amendment 9. All comments received

by April 8, 1997 whether specifically

directed to Amendment 9 or the

proposed rule, will be considered in the

approval/disapproval decision on

Amendment 9.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: February 4, 1997.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–3125 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

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