5616 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 24 / Friday, February 4, 2000 / Notices

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA)

[Docket No. 000131021–0021–01]

National Weather Service (NWS)

Modernization and Associated

Restructuring; Final Certification of No

Degradation of Service for the

Combined Consolidation and/or

Automation and Closure of Eight

Weather Service Offices (WSO)

AGENCY: NWS, NOAA, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On January 28, 2000, the

Under Secretary of Commerce for

Oceans and Atmosphere transmitted to

Congress notice of Consolidation and/or

Automation and Closure certification

approval for WSOs Hartford,

Connecticut; Kahului, Hawaii; Portland,

Maine; Boston and Worcester,

Massachusetts; Concord, New

Hampshire; Providence, Rhode Island;

and Beckley, West Virginia. Pub. L.

102–567 requires the final certifications

be published in the FR. This notice is

intended to satisfy that requirement.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the

final certification packages should be

sent to Tom Beaver, Room 11426, 1325

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910–3283.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom

Beaver at 301–713–0300 ext. 136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These

eight certifications were proposed in the

March 26, 1999, FR for public comment.

The 60-day public comment period

closed on May 26, 1999. One public

comment was received from Mr. Jack W.

Ferns, Director, State of New Hampshire

Department of Transportation,

pertaining to WSO Concord. The

comment and the NWS response is set

forth here for reference.

Comment on Concord: Mr. Ferns

wrote, ‘‘A number of years ago our office

opposed the consolidation of Flight

Service Stations (FSS) and specifically

the closure of the FSS at Concord. We

felt strongly, at the time, that loosing

[sic] the FSS would compromise

aviation safety. Now with the proposed

closure of the NWS we feel that Concord

has been dealt a second blow.

While we understand the effects of

automation on our economy and the

existing modernization process, we

continue to recognize that weather

services available on a person to person

basis is becoming obsolete.

Our Department supports your effort

to commission and certify an

Automated Surface Observing System

(ASOS) at Concord. Thank you for the

opportunity to respond.’’

NWS Response: Mr. John Jensenius,

Liaison Officer for WS Concord, spoke

with Mr. Ferns to assure him of the

NWS commitment to provide continued

support to the Concord area. Mr. Ferns

said he is disappointed he will no

longer be able to walk to the Concord

office and discuss the weather with

NWS personnel. Mr. Jensenius told him

he could call the Portland forecast

office, located in Gray, Maine, anytime

for a weather briefing and offered to

provide Mr. Ferns with a tour of the

Portland office. Mr. Ferns stated he

would try to work a tour into his

schedule.

At its June 25, 1999, meeting, the

Modernization Transition Committee

(MTC) endorsed these certifications as

not resulting in a degradation of service.

After consideration of the public

comment received and the MTC

endorsements, the Under Secretary of

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

approved these eight combined

consolidation and/or automation and

closure certifications and transmitted

notice of approval to Congress on

January 28, 2000. Certification approval

authority was delegated from the

Secretary of Commerce to the Under

Secretary in June 1996. The NWS is now

completing the certification

requirements of Pub. L. 102–567 by

publishing the final consolidation and/

or automation and closure certification

notice in the FR.

Dated: February 1, 2000.

John E. Jones, Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Weather

Services.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

Notice of Meeting

The next meeting of the Commission

of Fine Arts is scheduled for 17

February 2000 at 10:00 AM in the

Commission’s offices at the National

Building Museum (Pension Building),

Suite 312, Judiciary Square, 441 F

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

Items of discussion will include designs

for projects affecting the appearance of

Washington, D.C., including buildings

and parks.

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.

Individuals requiring sign language

interpretation for the hearing impaired

should contact the Secretary at least 10

days before the meeting date.

Dated in Washington, D.C. January 28,

2000.

Charles H. Atherton,

Secretary.

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request—Safety

Standard for Cigarette Lighters

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of

November 24, 1999 (64 FR 66171), the

Consumer Product Safety Commission

published a notice in accordance with

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to

announce the agency’s intention to seek

extension of approval of the collection

of information required in the Safety

Standard for Cigarette Lighters (16 CFR

Part 1210). No comments from members

of the public were received in response

to the Federal Register notice. By

publication of this notice, the

Commission announces that it has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) a request for

extension of approval of that collection

of information without change for three

years from the date of approval.

The Safety Standard for Cigarette

Lighters requires disposable and novelty

lighters to be manufactured with a

mechanism to resist operation by

children younger than five years of age.

Certification regulations implementing

the standard require manufacturers and

importers to submit to the Commission

a description of each model of lighter,

results of prototype qualification tests

for compliance with the standard, and a

physical specimen of the lighter before

the introduction of each model of lighter

in commerce.

The Commission uses the records of

testing and other information required

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by the certification regulations to

determine that disposable and novelty

lighters have been tested and certified

for compliance with the standard by the

manufacturer or importer. The

Commission also uses this information

to obtain corrective actions if disposable

or novelty lighters fail to comply with

the standard in a manner that creates a

substantial risk of injury to the public.

Additional Information About the

Request for Extension of Approval of a

Collection of Information

Agency address: Consumer Product

Safety Commission, Washington, DC

20207.

Title of information collection: Safety

Standard for Cigarette Lighters, 16 CFR

Part 1210.

Type of request: Extension of approval

without change.

General description of respondents:

Manufacturers and importers of

disposable and novelty cigarette

lighters.

Estimated number of respondents: 45.

Estimated average number of hours

per respondent: 175 per year.

Estimated number of hours for all

respondents: 7,875 per year.

Estimated cost of collection for all

respondents: $500,000 to $1,000,000 per

year.

Comments: Comments on this request

for extension of approval of information

collection requirements should be

submitted by [insert date that is 30 days

from publication of this notice in the

Federal Register] to (1) the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office

of Management and Budget, Washington

D.C. 20503; telephone: (202) 395–7340,

and (2) the Office of the Secretary,

Consumer Product Safety Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20207. Written

comments may also be sent to the Office

of the Secretary by facsimile at (301)

504–0127 or by e-mail at cpscos@cpsc.gov.

Copies of this request for extension of

the information collection requirements

and supporting documentation are

available from Linda Glatz, management

and program analyst, Office of Planning

and Evaluation, Consumer Product

Safety Commission, Washington, D.C.

20207; telephone: (301) 504–0416, ext.

2226.

Dated: January 31, 2000.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

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BILLING CODE 6355–01–P

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request—Requirements for

Electrically Operated Toys and

Children’s Articles

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

ACTION: 

SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of

November 24, 1999 (64 FR 66171), the

Consumer Product Safety Commission

published a notice in accordance with

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to

announce the agency’s intention to seek

extension of approval of the collection

of information required in the

Requirements for Electrically Operated

Toys or Other Electrically Operated

Articles Intended for Use by Children

(16 CFR Part 1505). No comments were

received in response to that notice. By

publication of this notice, the

Commission announces that it has

submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) a request for

extension of approval of that collection

of information without change for three

years from the date of approval by OMB.

The regulations in Part 1505 establish

performance and labeling requirements

for electrically operated toys and

children’s articles to reduce

unreasonable risks of injury to children

from electric shock, electrical burns,

and thermal burns associated with those

products. Section 1505.4(a)(3) of the

regulations requires manufacturers and

importers of electrically operated toys

and children’s articles to maintain

records for three years containing

information about: (1) Material and

production specifications; (2) the

quality assurance program used; (3)

results of all tests and inspections

conducted; and (4) sales and

distribution of electrically operated toys

and children’s articles.

The records of testing and other

information required by the regulations

allow the Commission to determine if

electrically operated toys and children’s

articles comply with the requirements of

the regulations in Part 1505. If the

Commission determines that products

fail to comply with the regulations, this

information also enables the

Commission and the firm to: (i) identify

specific lots or production lines of

products which fail to comply with

applicable requirements; and (ii) notify

distributors and retailers in the event

those products are subject to recall.

Additional Information About the

Request for Extension of Approval of a

Collection of Information

Agency address: Consumer Product

Safety Commission, Washington, DC

20207.

Title of information collection:

Requirements for Electrically Operated

Toys or Other Electrically Operated

Articles Intended for Use by Children,

16 CFR Part 1505.

Type of request: Extension of approval

without change.

General description of respondents:

Manufacturers and importers of

electrically operated toys and children’s

articles.

Estimated number of respondents: 40.

Estimated average number of hours

per respondent: 200 per year.

Estimated number of hours for all

respondents: 8,000 per year.

Comments: Comments on this request

for extension of approval of information

collection requirements should be

submitted by [insert date that is 30 days

from publication of this notice in the

Federal Register] to (1) the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for CPSC, Office

of Management and Budget,

Washington, DC 20503; telephone: (202)

395–7340, and (2) the Office of the

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission, Washington, DC 20207.

Written comments may also be sent to

the Office of the Secretary by facsimile

at (301) 504–0127 or by e-mail at cpscos@cpsc.gov.

Copies of this request for extension of

the information collection requirements

and supporting documentation are

available for Linda Glatz, management

and program analyst, Office of Planning

and Evaluation, Consumer Product

Safety Commission, Washington, DC

20207; telephone: (301) 504–0416, ext.

2226.

Dated: January 3, 2000.

Sadye E. Dunn,

Secretary, Consumer Product Safety

Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

The Department of Defense has

submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of