Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 239 / Friday, December 12, 1997 / Notices 65419

To integrate additional information,

NMFS decided that a 6 month delay was

appropriate to accomplish the task. The

benefit of the delay will be a report that

will contain well-described courses of

action that will actually improve

statistics for NMFS and our partners

stewardship responsibilities. In

particular, NMFS wants to reach a

consensus among stakeholders on a VRS

and FIS program which will allow

determination of a realistic budget

consistent with requirements set forth in

section 401(a)(5) of the MagnusonStevens Act so that Congress can

consider the recommendations during

the fiscal year, FY 99, appropriations

process. The proposed target date will

coincide with Congressional timeframes

and allow all constituents an

opportunity to seek a common goal.

Given the current stage of state and

commission planning, delivering a

report by the original due date would

result in little or no consensus on level

and documentation of an FY 99 funding

request.

The goal for the next 6 months is to

craft an acceptable implementation plan

that includes unified VRS/FIS system

guidelines, proposed rules and

legislation, and budgets. NMFS intends

to hold additional meetings in January

and February with the Commissions and

Councils to resolve integration/

implementation requirements.

Additionally, the pilot testing of the

Coast Guard’s VIS will allow NMFS the

opportunity to develop the necessary

integration requirements. This

comprehensive plan will be available

for public comment upon publication of

the NOA of the draft Report to Congress

in March 1998.

Stakeholders: Stakeholders (or

constituents) in the implementation of

the vessel registration and fisheries

information system include the (1) three

regional marine fisheries commissions,

(2) the eight fishery management

councils, (3) 24 coastal states, (4) U.S.

territories, (5) U.S. Coast Guard, (6)

tribal entities, (7) industry and trade

groups, and (8) other interested parties.

In addition to directly consulting with

the project’s stakeholders over the next

6 months, all parties will have the

opportunity for input on the proposed

implementation plan through the public

comment period commencing in March

1998, when the draft report is available.

Comments on this notice may be

submitted to the NMFS Division of

Fisheries Statistics and Economics by

sending electronic mail to:

sec401@remora.ssp.nmfs.gov.

Authority: Pub. L. 104–297.

Dated: December 8, 1997.

Rolland A. Schmitten,

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–32475 Filed 12–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

Notice of Meeting

The Commission of Fine Arts’

meeting scheduled for 18 December

1997 has been cancelled. The next

meeting is scheduled for 22 January

1998 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission’s

offices in the Pension Building, Suite

312, Judiciary Square, 441 F Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001, to

discuss various projects affecting the

appearance of Washington, D.C.

Inquiries regarding the agenda and

requests to submit written or oral

statements should be addressed to

Charles H. Atherton, Secretary,

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above

address or call 202–504–2200.

Dated In Washington, D.C., December 3,

1997.

Charles H. Atherton,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–32536 Filed 12–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6330–01–M

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

‘‘FEDERAL REGISTER’’ CITATION OF

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: [Insert FR

citation].

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF

MEETING: 10:00 a.m., December 16, 1997.

CHANGES IN MEETING: The meeting

concerning options for bunk beds has

been deferred. The meeting will be

rescheduled.

For a recorded message containing the

latest agenda information, call (301)

504–0709.

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Sadye E. Dunn, Office of

the Secretary, 4330 East West Highway,

Bethesda, MD 20207, (301) 504–0800.

Dated: December 9, 1997.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–32665 Filed 12–10–97; 1:49 pm]

BILLING CODE 6355–01–M

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

AmeriCorps: National, Indian Tribes,

and U.S. Territories Programs;

Correction

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability;

correction.

SUMMARY: On November 28, 1997, the

Corporation published a notice of

availability of funds and 1998

application guidelines for the

AmeriCorps National and Indian Tribes

and U.S. Territories program grants.

This document corrects the dates of the

technical assistance conferences.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In notice

document 97–31265 beginning on page

63318 in the issue of Friday, November

28, 1997, make the following correction:

On page 63318 in the third column,

the dates for the technical assistance

conferences for potential applicants

seeking AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and

U.S. Territories program funds have

been changed to: January 8–9, 1998 in

Las Vegas and February 5–6, 1998, in

Memphis.

For additional information, or to

register, please call Pattie Howell, at

(202) 606–5000, ext. 188. The

Corporation’s T.D.D. number is (202)

565–2799.

Dated: December 9, 1997.

Stewart A. Davis,

Acting General Counsel, Corporation for

National and Community Service.

[FR Doc. 97–32517 Filed 12–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.170]

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program;

Notice Inviting Applications for New

Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998

Purpose of Program: To award

fellowships to eligible students of

superior ability, selected on the basis of

demonstrated achievement and

exceptional promise, to undertake

graduate study leading to a doctoral

degree or the Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

degree at accredited institutions of

higher education in selected fields of

the arts, humanities, or social sciences.

Eligible Applicants: Eligibility is

limited to students who at the time of

application have not yet completed their

first year of graduate study or will be

entering graduate school in academic

year 1998–1999. Eligibility is limited to