8686 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 38 / Wednesday, February 26, 1997 / Notices

Typically the monthly and quarterly

surveys are conducted on a voluntary

basis. Those companies that choose not

to respond to the voluntary surveys are

required to submit a mandatory annual

counterpart. The annual counterpart

collects annual data from those firms

not participating in the more frequent

collection.

Due to the large number of surveys in

the CIR program, for clearance purposes

we group the surveys into three Waves.

The mandatory and voluntary surveys

in each Wave are separately submitted.

Thus, a total of six clearances cover all

of the surveys in the CIR program. One

Wave is submitted for reclearance each

year. This year the Census Bureau plans

to submit mandatory and voluntary

surveys of Wave I for clearance. The

surveys in Wave I are as follows:

Mandatory Surveys

M2OH—Fats and Oils (Warehouse

Stocks)

M20M—Fats and Oils (Consumers)

M20N—Fats and Oils (Producers)

MA28F—Paints and Allied Products

MA32C—Refractories

MA33A—Iron and Steel Foundries

MA33E—Nonferrous Casting

MA34K—Steel Drums and Pails

MA35A—Farm Machinery

MA35M—Air Conditioning and

Refrigeration

Equipment

MA35Q—Anti-Friction Bearings

MA36A—Switchgear, Relays, Etc.

MA36F—Major Household Appliances

MA36H—Motors and Generators

MA36K—Wiring Devices and Supplies

MA36P—Communication Equipment

MA37D—Aerospace(will be merged

with M37G)

MA38B—Instruments and Related

Products

Voluntary Surveys

M37G—Civil Aircraft and Engines

(MA37D will be merged with M37G)

M37L—Truck Trailers

MA35N—Fluid Power Products

MQ22D—Consumption on the Woolen

System

MQ28B—Fertilizer Materials

MQ32D—Clay Construction Products

MQ34E—Plumbing Fixtures

MQ36B—Electric Lamps (discontinued

in 1994)

MQ36C—Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

II. Method of Collection

The Census Bureau will use mail out/

mail back survey forms to collect data.

We ask respondents to return monthly

report forms within 10 days, quarterly

report forms within 15 days, and annual

report forms within 30 days of the

initial mailing. Telephone calls and/or

letters encouraging participation will be

mailed to respondents that have not

responded by the designated time.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0607–0392—

Mandatory Surveys; 0607–0393—

Voluntary Surveys and annual

counterparts.

Form Number: See table above.

Type of Review: Regular Review.

Affected Public: Businesses, Other for

Profit, or Organizations.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS

Mandatory Surveys ......................... 11,429

Voluntary Surveys ........................... 1,735

Total ......................................... 13,164

Estimated Time Per Response:

Mandatory Surveys—1.27 hrs

Voluntary Surveys—1.86 hrs

ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN

HOURS

Mandatory Surveys ......................... 14,493

Voluntary Surveys ........................... 3,233

Total ......................................... 17,726

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The

estimated cost of the CIR program for

fiscal year 1997 is $4.3 million.

Respondent’s Obligation: The CIR

program includes both mandatory and

voluntary surveys. Typically the

monthly and quarterly surveys are

conducted on a voluntary basis. Those

companies that choose not to respond to

the voluntary surveys are required to

submit a mandatory annual counterpart.

The annual counterpart collects annual

data from those firms not participating

in the more frequent collection.

Legal Authority: Title 13, United

States Code, Sections 61, 131, 182, 224,

and 225.

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 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: February 20, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–4697 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 022097A]

Advisory Panel on Atlantic Pelagic

Longline Fisheries

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations

for the Atlantic pelagics longline

advisory panel (AP). The purpose of the

AP would be to assist NMFS in the

design and implementation of a survey,

workshops, and a comprehensive

management system for pelagic longline

fisheries. The AP will include

representatives from all constituent

groups with an interest in Atlantic

pelagic longline fisheries.

DATES: Nominations must be submitted

on or before March 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be

submitted Rebecca Lent, Highly

Migratory Species Management

Division, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.

Nominations may be submitted by fax;

301–713–1917.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Kelly, 301–713–2347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Introduction

In accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and

Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.,

as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries

Act, Public Law 104–297, an Advisory

Panel (AP) will be established to assist

NMFS in the design and

implementation of a survey, workshops,

and a comprehensive management

system for pelagic longlining fishing

vessels that participate in fisheries for

Atlantic highly migratory species

(HMS).

The purpose of the AP is to assist in

developing a comprehensive

management system for pelagic longline
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fishing vessels that participate in HMS

fisheries. Surveys and workshops will

be conducted by NMFS personnel and/

or contractors with affected fishery

participants, in order to provide

information and identify options for the

development of the management

system. NMFS, in consultation with the

AP, will develop a plan to conduct a

study on the feasibility of implementing

a comprehensive management system.

Procedures and Guidelines

A. Procedures for Establishing the

Advisory Panel.

Individuals representing definable

interests in the recreational and

commercial fishing and related

industries, environmental community,

academia, governmental and quasigovernmental entities will be

considered as members of the AP.

Selection of AP members will not be

limited to those that are nominated.

Nominations are invited from all

individuals and constituent groups. The

nomination should include:

1. The name of the applicant or

nominee and a description of their

interest in or connection with HMS and

the pelagic longline fishery in

particular;

2. A statement of background and/or

qualifications;

3. A written commitment that the

applicant or nominee shall actively

participate in good faith in the tasks of

the AP.

B. Participants.

The AP shall consist of not less than

seven (7) members who are

knowledgeable about the Atlantic

pelagic longline fishery. Nominations

will be accepted to allow representation

from recreational and commercial

fishing interests, the conservation

community, and the scientific

community. NMFS does not believe that

each potentially affected organization or

individual must necessarily have its

own representative, but each interest

must be adequately represented. The

intent is to have a group that as a whole

reflects an appropriate balance and mix

of interests given the responsibilities of

the AP. Criteria for membership include

(one or more of the following): a)

Experience in or knowledge of the

commercial longline fishing industry

involved in harvesting tunas, swordfish,

or sharks; b) experience in or knowledge

of the recreational fishing industry

involved in harvesting HMS; c)

experience in connected industries

(marinas, bait and tackle shops,

processors); d) experience in the

scientific community working with

HMS; e) former or current representative

of private, regional, state, national, or

international organization representing

marine fisheries interests dealing with

HMS.

NMFS will provide the necessary

administrative support, including

technical assistance, for the AP.

However, we will be unable to

compensate participants with monetary

support of any kind because no funds

were appropriated to support this

activity in fiscal year 1997. Members

will be expected to pay for travel costs

related to the AP.

C. Tentative Schedule.

Meetings of the AP will be held twice

or thrice yearly. NMFS, in consultation

with the AP, will develop by June 1997,

a plan to conduct workshops/surveys

and results of these workshops and

surveys will be published by December

1997. A plan to conduct a feasibility

study of the comprehensive

management plan will be developed by

July 1997 and the final study will be

published and distributed by January

1998. NMFS has initially determined

that the responsibilities of the AP

members will be concluded by October

1998, as management advisory

responsibilities will be carried out by

other AP’s for swordfish, sharks,

billfish, and tunas. These AP’s will

consider any comprehensive

management plan that is developed in

consultation with this longline AP.

Dated: February 19, 1997.

Gary C. Matlock,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

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[I.D. 012797G]

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act;

Request for Nominations of Individuals

for the Ecosystem Research Advisory

Panel

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of request for

nominations.

SUMMARY: Section 406 of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and

Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens

Act) requires NMFS to establish an

advisory panel to develop

recommendations to expand the

application of ecosystem principles in

fishery conservation and management

activities. NMFS requests nominations

of qualified individuals to serve on the

advisory panel.

DATES: Nominations will be accepted

through March 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent

to Office of Science and Technology,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver

Spring, MD 20910, ATTN: Fisheries

Ecosystem Panel.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ned

Cyr, NMFS, (301) 713–2363.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

406 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended by the

Sustainable Fisheries Act (Public Law

104–297), requires NMFS to establish an

advisory panel, not 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 will be

required to submit a report to Congress

by October 11, 1998, which includes:

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.

NMFS is requesting nominations of

qualified individuals to serve as

advisory panel members. Please submit

nominations of qualified individuals,

along with supporting credentials, to

NMFS (see ADDRESSES).

Dated: February 19, 1997.

Gary C. Matlock,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Technology Innovation Challenge

Grants

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of proposed selection

criteria, selection procedures, and

application procedures.

SUMMARY: The Secretary proposes

selection criteria, procedures for