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publishes the notice of availability in

the Federal Register.

The Forest Service believes, at this

early stage, it is important to give

reviewers notice of several court rulings

related to public participation in the

environmental review process. First,

reviewers of the DEIS must structure

their participation in the environmental

review of the proposal so that it is

meaningful and alerts an agency to the

reviewer’s position and contentions;

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v.

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also,

environmental objections that could be

raised at the DEIS stage but are not

raised until after completion of the Final

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

may be waived or dismissed by the

courts; City of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.

2d 1016, 1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and

Wisconsin Heritages, Inc., v. Harris, 490

F. Supp. 1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980).

Because of these court rulings, it is very

important that those interested in this

proposed action participate by the close

of the three-month comment period so

that substantive comments and

objections are made available to the

Forest Service at a time when it can

meaningfully consider them and

respond to them in the FEIS.

To assist the Forest Service in

identifying and considering issues and

concerns on the proposed actions,

comments on the DEIS should be as

specific as possible. It is also helpful if

comments refer to specific pages or

chapters of the draft statement.

Comments may also address the

adequacy of the DEIS or the merits of

the alternatives formulated and

discussed in the statements. Reviewers

may wish to refer to the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations for

implementing the procedural provisions

of the National Environmental Policy

Act at 40 CFR 1503.3 in addressing

these points.

After the comment period ends on the

DEIS, comments will be analyzed,

considered, and responded to by the

Forest Service in preparing the Final

EIS. The FEIS is scheduled to be

completed in May 1999. The

responsible officials will consider the

comments, responses, environmental

consequences discussed in the FEIS,

and applicable laws, regulations, and

policies in making decisions regarding

these revisions. The responsible officials

will document their decisions and

reasons for their decisions in a separate

Record of Decision for each

Management Plan. Each decision will be

subject to appeal in accordance with 36

CFR 217.

The responsible official for each of the

Management Plans is the appropriate

Regional Forester.

Dated: February 11, 1997.

Kathleen McAllister,

Deputy Regional Forester, Northern Region.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

Elizabeth Estill,

Regional Forester, Rocky Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 97–4681 Filed 2–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP

AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

FOUNDATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 pm, Wednesday,

March 12, 1997.

PLACE: SDC–59, Dirksen Senate Office

Building, Washington, DC 20510.

STATUS: The meeting will be open to the

public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. Report on financial status of the

Foundation fund

A. Review of investment policy and

current portfolio

2. Report on results of Scholarship

Review Panel

A. Discussion and consideration of

scholarship candidates

B. Selection of Goldwater Scholars

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Gerald J. Smith, President, Telephone:

(703) 756–6012.

Gerald J. Smith,

President.

[FR Doc. 97–4901 Filed 2–24–97; 12:41 pm]

BILLING CODE 4738–91–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

Current Industrial Reports Surveys—

WAVE I (Voluntary and Mandatory

Submissions)

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment

request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

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 April 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5327, 14th Street 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:

Contact Industries Telephone Address

Michael Zampogna ............. Manufactured nondurable

products.

(301) 457–4810 ................. Bureau of Census, Manufacturing & Construction Division, Room 2212, Building 4, Washington, DC

20233.

Kenneth Hansen ................ Manufactured durable

products.

(301) 457–4755 ................. Bureau of Census, Manufacturing & Construction Division, Room 2207, Building 4, Washington, DC

20233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Census Bureau conducts a series

of monthly, quarterly, and annual

surveys as part of the Current Industrial

Reports (CIR) program. The CIR deal

mainly with the quantity and value of

shipments of particular products and

occasionally with data on production

and inventories; unfilled orders,

receipts, stocks and consumption; and

comparative data on domestic

production, exports, and imports of the

products they cover. These surveys

provide continuing and timely national

statistical data on manufacturing. The

results of these surveys are used

extensively by individual firms, trade

associations, and market analysts in

planning or recommending marketing

and legislative strategies.

The CIR program includes both

mandatory and voluntary surveys.
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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]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

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