Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 24, 1997 / Notices 67367

Applicant: State of New Hampshire

Public Utilities Commission, State of

New Hampshire.

For further information, contact Al

McCloud, (202) 418–2499,

amccloud@fcc.gov, or Andy Firth, (202)

418–2224 (TTY), afirth@fcc.gov, at the

Network Services Division, Common

Carrier Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–33579 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[DA 97–2624]

Emergency Alert System National

Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee

Meeting.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Public Law 92–463, 5

U.S.C., Appendix 2) announcement is

made of the following advisory

committee meeting:

Name of Committee: National Advisory

Committee.

Subject: Emergency Alert System.

Date of Meeting: January 27, 1998.

Time of Meeting: 9 am.

Place: National Association of

Broadcasters, 1771 N Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036–2891.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Bonnie Gay, Emergency Alert System

Staff, Stop Code 1500B1, Federal

Communications Commission, 1919 M

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554

(phone: 202-418–1228)(fax: 202–418–

2817).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1994,

the Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) established the

Emergency Alert System (EAS) to

replace the Emergency Broadcast

System (EBS). EAS uses various

communications technologies, such as

broadcast stations and cable systems, to

alert the public regarding national, state

and local emergencies. At the same

time, the FCC added a new part 11 to

its rules containing EAS regulations. 47

CFR part 11. The National Advisory

Committee (NAC) was established to

assist the FCC administer EAS. Its first

meeting will be held on January 27,

1998, in Washington, DC, and the

general topic will be emergency

communication matters relating to EAS.

Summary of Proposed Agenda

—Orientation.

—Remarks by FCC Chairman and/or

FCC Defense Commissioner.

—Presentations by the National Weather

Service and Federal Emergency

Management Agency.

—Review of issues and FCC actions/

items concerning EAS.

—Updates on state and local EAS plans.

—EAS working groups.

—Future EAS requirements and NAC

recommendations to FCC.

—Other Business.

—Adjournment.

Administrative Matters

Attendance at the NAC meeting is

open to the interested public, but

limited to space availability. Members

of the general public may file a written

statement with the FCC at the above

contact address before or after the

meeting. Members of the public wishing

to make an oral statement during the

meeting must consult with the NAC at

the above FCC contact address prior to

the meeting. Minutes of the meeting will

be available after the meeting at the

above contact address.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–33578 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Notice of Request for Public

Comments Regarding Extensions to

Existing OMB Clearances

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The FMC is preparing

submissions to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

continued approval of the following

information collections (extensions with

no changes) under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as

amended (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35): OMB

No. 3072–0055 (Tariffs and Service

Contracts); OMB No. 3072–0045

(Agreements); and OMB No. 3072–0001

(Admission to Practice). Comments

submitted in response to this notice will

be summarized and/or included in the

request for OMB approval and will

become a matter of public record.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before February 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Edward

P. Walsh, Managing Director, Federal

Maritime Commission, 800 North

Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20573, (Telephone: (202) 523–5800).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Send requests for copies of the current

OMB clearances to: George D. Bowers,

Director Office of Information Resources

Management, Federal Maritime

Commission, 800 North Capitol Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20573,

(Telephone: (202) 523–5834).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3072–0055

Expires May 31, 1998.

Abstract: Section 8 of the Shipping

Act of 1984 requires common carriers

and conferences of such common

carriers to file with the Commission and

keep open for public inspection, tariffs

showing all rates, charges,

classifications, rules and practices for

transportation of cargo between the U.S.

and foreign ports. Section 8(c) of the Act

also provides for the filing of service

contracts and statements of the

contracts’ essential terms with the

Commission. 46 CFR 514 establishes the

requirements, format and user charges

for the electronic publication, filing and

retrieval of tariffs, as well as service

contracts and their essential terms,

covering the transportation of property

performed by common carriers in the

foreign commerce of the United States

and by combinations of such common

carriers, including through

transportation offered in conjunction

with one or more carriers not otherwise

subject to the Shipping Act of 1984.

Needs and Uses: In order to

effectively discharge its statutorilyassigned duties, the Commission uses

filed tariff and service contract data for

surveillance and investigatory purposes,

and, in its proceedings, adjudicates

related issues raised by private parties.

Frequency: The publishing and filing

of tariffs and the filing of service

contracts are not assigned a specific

time frame by the Commission; they are

submitted as circumstances warrant.

That is, a common carrier or conference

of such carriers can only charge its

customers rates that are on file with the

Commission. Rate increases must be

filed on 30 days notice, while decreases

can be filed to take effect on immediate

notice.

Type of Respondents: Common

carriers by water are persons who hold

themselves out to the general public to

provide transportation by water of cargo

between the United States and a foreign

country for compensation, who assume

the responsibility for the transportation

from origin to destination and use a

vessel operating on the high seas or the

Great Lakes between a U.S. port and a

foreign country.