63316 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 229 / Friday, November 28, 1997 / Notices

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 January 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all 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 Jill Stevenson, F/SF1,

1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (301–713–2347).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

A Certificate of Eligibility for

Billfishes is required under 50 CFR

Section 644 to accompany all billfish

except for a billfish landed in a Pacific

state and remaining in the state of

landing. This documentation certifies

that the accompanying billfish was not

harvested from the Atlantic Ocean

management unit (described on the

form). The certificate must accompany

the billfish to any dealer or processor

who subsequently receives or possesses

the billfish. This collection is necessary

to implement the Atlantic Billfish

Fishery Management Plan whose

objective is to reserve Atlantic billfish

for the recreational fishery.

II. Method of Collection

Completion of certificate and

recordkeeping.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0216

Form Number: None assigned. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Businesses and other

for-profit (seafood importers,

distributors).

Estimated Number of Respondents: 10

for completion of certificate and 250 for

recordkeeping. Estimated Time Per Response: 20

minutes for completion of certificate

and 2 minutes for recordkeeping. Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 117 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no

capital expenditures are required).

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: November 20, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–31174 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D.111497A]

Ecosystem Principles Advisory Panel;

Advisory Panel Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of advisory panel

meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 406 of the

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act

(Magnuson-Stevens Act), which requires

NMFS to establish an advisory panel to

develop recommendations to expand

the application of ecosystem principles

in fishery conservation and management

activities, NMFS is announcing the date,

time, and location of the second of three

advisory panel meetings scheduled as

follows:

DATES: The second advisory panel

meeting will be held Monday, December

15, 1997, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. and

Tuesday, December 16, 1997, 8:30 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Edmond Meany Hotel, 4507

Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle, Washington

98104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ned

Cyr, Office of Science and Technology,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver

Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: (301)713-

2363, Fax: (301)713-1875.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

406 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act

requires NMFS to establish an advisory

panel, no later than April 11, 1997, to

develop recommendations to expand

the application of ecosystem principles

in fishery conservation and management

activities. The panel will consist of no

more than 20 individuals with expertise

in the structures, functions, and

physical and biological characteristics

of ecosystems. The panel will also

consist of representatives from the

Regional Fishery Management Councils,

states, fishing industry, conservation

organizations, or others with expertise

in the management of marine resources.

The panel is required to submit a report

to Congress by October 11, 1998, to

include the following: an analysis of the

extent to which ecosystem principles

are being applied in fishery

conservation and management

activities, including research activities;

proposed actions by the Secretary of

Commerce and by Congress that should

be undertaken to expand the application

of ecosystem principles in fishery

conservation and management; and

such other information as may be

appropriate.

The first Advisory Panel meeting was

held Wednesday, September 10 and

Thursday, September 11, 1997, in

Washington, DC.

Time will be allotted for public

comments at the meeting. Persons

planning to comment at the panel

meeting should notify NMFS at least 2

weeks prior to the meeting (close of

business Monday, December 1, 1997).

Special Accommodations

The review panel meeting is

physically accessible to people with

disabilities. Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Ned Cyr at (301)

713-2363 at least 10 days prior to the

advisory panel meeting.

Dated: November 21, 1997.

David L. Evans,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–31191 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 111997B]

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and